Jump to content

Talc At Venues


Recommended Posts

Guest Nick Harrison

Asthma is funny is it? if you were in Ryan hall during the daytime you would have seen a lass coughing her insides up! its not funny in the slightest! as for the 'jokable titled thread' , whats the joke?

"whats the joke"

Todays pocketed divided northern scene and the abuse of talcum powder within it - that's the joke. sleep3.gifsleep3.gifsleep3.gif .

Link to comment
Social source share

  • Replies 85
  • Views 10.4k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Most active in this topic

Most active in this topic

Posted Images

a polished floor should suffice , anyone who then needs it is wearing entirely the wrong shoes

I was once informed that Talc can act as an abrasive and cause damage to a polished wooden floor,?? Leather soles work for me, and i know some of the dancers wear thick sole shoes for heal support, mind you i am not hitting the floor at present due to a tendon tear and it was not done on a talc laden floor,

Regards Mall

Link to comment
Social source share

l always use to get away with it at BQH cos l use to strap my powder under my knackers before l went in...Thing was l'm sure that i could hear them talking to each other.. thumbup.gif

laugh.giflaugh.giflaugh.giflaugh.gif Oh my gawd please pick me up off the floor - I have just been crying with laughing for the last ten minutes reading this - so so funny - best laugh i have had in ages - thank you - there should be a thread with the most funniest things people have done, said or been through - I haven't even got to the end of page 1 yet - thanks again laugh.giflaugh.giflaugh.giflaugh.gifQUALITY

Link to comment
Social source share

Guest DANCER DI

now a little talc is ok, but what do you think of this?

It was'nt a one off, it was being thrown around like confetti. it gets in your eyes, throat (nasty), on your clothes and it ruins photo's

thoughts please!

Must have been a BAD FLOOR??? Your'e obsessive about this subject aint you !!!g.gif

Link to comment
Social source share

Guest DANCER DI

Must have been a BAD FLOOR??? Your'e obsessive about this subject aint you !!!g.gif

If you dance for 95% of the time, you MAY need it, unlike alot who SIT & watch for 95% of the time !!!??? If youre respectful to others & prepared to stay & clean at the end, whats the problem........? g.gif

Link to comment
Social source share

Guest Mark Holmes

Think I may have mentioned this before,

But coming out from the Casino,The morning after the night before,with your shoes covered in "White" powder,

"What me officer"

Grant

Sure it wasn't Dandruff ohmy.gif

Link to comment
Social source share

Guest DANCER DI

All good fun though isn't it? We all have a bit of discussion,a grin,a laugh....and we all go to bed happy!! thumbup.gif

HOW VERY TRUE........thumbup.gif

Link to comment
Social source share

Guest DANCER DI

yes.gif

I was once informed that Talc can act as an abrasive and cause damage to a polished wooden floor,?? Leather soles work for me, and i know some of the dancers wear thick sole shoes for heal support, mind you i am not hitting the floor at present due to a tendon tear and it was not done on a talc laden floor,

Regards Mall

BEEN WEARING THE WRONG SHOES THEN M8? LOL.....Its all to do with respect & being sensible for 1 another really aint it?

I do have problems with alot of the floors out there, if a little talc stops you putting a knee joint out or a tendon such as yourself, because youre wearing supportive shoes, i dont understand the issue? Its been part of the scene for decades.....can't believe every time i come on here there's another issue over it !!!???

Must have boring lives......

Hope to see you soooon, anyway.

x yes.gifbiggrin.gif

Edited by DANCER DI
Link to comment
Social source share

If you dance for 95% of the time, you MAY need it, unlike alot who SIT & watch for 95% of the time !!!??? If youre respectful to others & prepared to stay & clean at the end, whats the problem........? g.gif

The problem is it ruins floors and is dangerous when being walked upon as it can cause people to fall. And while I'm on I don't know anyone who has ever been prepared to clean up their talc mess at the end of the night although I have heard of venue workers sweeping up talc mountains with long-handled sweeping brushes and I've seen the photographs to prove it. If I had my way it would be banned completely as its a bloody nuisance.

Link to comment
Social source share

Guest Northern PhanTom

now a little talc is ok, but what do you think of this?

It was'nt a one off, it was being thrown around like confetti. it gets in your eyes, throat (nasty), on your clothes and it ruins photo's

thoughts please!

Use Talc Sensibly

The fact is if you need talc on a good floor your either wearing cheap shoes or you have two left feet, on a shit floor which has been provided by a promoter who obviously does not respect the dance ethic of his/her punter then small amounts are acceptable.

Those inconsiderate people who chuck loads of talc on the floor in different places, have half a dance as if they have been on the scene for more than five minutes or went to a few niters in the seventies, then sit back down hack me off, I pay my entrance money same as the rest but you don't see me going round throwing litter on the dance floor and invading peoples space.

If people are intent to fuck my night up on occasion I have chucked a pint on top of all the talc and say "now lets see you dance on that".

People who find this thread funny are probably the ones who like to chuck talc down /up excessively. Please respect other dancers and use sparingly.

This post, like talc will get up some peoples noses, but then you will know how it feels to have someone jerk your chain.

With Respect

Tom

Link to comment
Social source share


Use Talc Sensibly

The fact is if you need talc on a good floor your either wearing cheap shoes or you have two left feet, on a shit floor which has been provided by a promoter who obviously does not respect the dance ethic of his/her punter then small amounts are acceptable.

Those inconsiderate people who chuck loads of talc on the floor in different places, have half a dance as if they have been on the scene for more than five minutes or went to a few niters in the seventies, then sit back down hack me off, I pay my entrance money same as the rest but you don't see me going round throwing litter on the dance floor and invading peoples space.

If people are intent to fuck my night up on occasion I have chucked a pint on top of all the talc and say "now lets see you dance on that".

People who find this thread funny are probably the ones who like to chuck talc down /up excessively. Please respect other dancers and use sparingly.

This post, like talc will get up some peoples noses, but then you will know how it feels to have someone jerk your chain.

With Respect

Tom

Seconded...good post :thumbsup:

Link to comment
Social source share

Guest Dave Turner

A good pair o' shoes always helps.

Nowt wrong wiv me old trusty brown & white Gucci's but they're a right bastard to get in me bag :rolleyes:

clown.jpg

Edited by Dave Turner
Link to comment
Social source share

Use Talc Sensibly

The fact is if you need talc on a good floor your either wearing cheap shoes or you have two left feet, on a shit floor which has been provided by a promoter who obviously does not respect the dance ethic of his/her punter then small amounts are acceptable.

Those inconsiderate people who chuck loads of talc on the floor in different places, have half a dance as if they have been on the scene for more than five minutes or went to a few niters in the seventies, then sit back down hack me off, I pay my entrance money same as the rest but you don't see me going round throwing litter on the dance floor and invading peoples space.

If people are intent to fuck my night up on occasion I have chucked a pint on top of all the talc and say "now lets see you dance on that".

People who find this thread funny are probably the ones who like to chuck talc down /up excessively. Please respect other dancers and use sparingly.

This post, like talc will get up some peoples noses, but then you will know how it feels to have someone jerk your chain.

With Respect

Tom

Well said Tom, i think some folk are very selfish & dont consider others! :thumbsup:

Link to comment
Social source share

Ian - please lets not start getting personal towards each other, this was a genuine thread with some sensible replies

Debbie - This just goes to show there is no respect for other people, if someone has to get personal! :thumbsup:

If you read the thread, we were not saying dont put talc down at all, we said just consider other people who may not want it thrown all over them, by just putting a bit down when you need it!

Just for the record Di, no i dont have a boring life, & when i go to a venue, i dance 95% of the time on any floor, in any shoes & without talc! thumbup.gif:rolleyes:

P.s I see you have visited my website for the icon! thumbsup.gif

Edited by parkash
Link to comment
Social source share

so,.... talcum powder.....

nothing much, ..it can make your nite,... it can spoil it, ... it can keep a great venue open,... it can close it... it can stop injuries,... it can cause them....used sparingly then that over sticky floor becomes a ballroom,...too much , and in the wrong circumstances can cause distress and without sounding over the top....a period in hospital, or worse...

Its all about awareness really and this thread brings it to light, so its not a silly or pathetic thread at all, a little humor is great so long as a bit of a message gets over...

Should we use it at all ? well what else is there ? some venues ban it, probably for insurance reasons and the fact that our once a month nite causes problems for the other users on a daily basis,.... maybe?...... guess the problem is not easy to sort, 100, 200, 50 people? all with different shoes, all different weights and dance styles ? how can they all have the perfect floor, it just wont happen....

so perhaps the real answer is a little if you need it, at the side of the floor..... but consider others.....and the request of the venue promoters..

and yes it was my partner who was in distress the other day, no one to blame, just a bit of over exuberance and unawareness by some of the talc users, it caught her out i guess...she was lucky, her asthma is only mild in comparison to some, someone else may have had more acute problems ........ not so funny now eh... Nick, ?

pete ktf

Edited by casper
Link to comment
Social source share

so,.... talcum powder.....

nothing much, ..it can make your nite,... it can spoil it, ... it can keep a great venue open,... it can close it... it can stop injuries,... it can cause them....used sparingly then that over sticky floor becomes a ballroom,...too much , and in the wrong circumstances can cause distress and without sounding over the top....a period in hospital, or worse...

Its all about awareness really and this thread brings it to light, so its not a silly or pathetic thread at all, a little humor is great so long as a bit of a message gets over...

Should we use it at all ? well what else is there ? some venues ban it, probably for insurance reasons and the fact that our once a month nite causes problems for the other users on a daily basis,.... maybe?...... guess the problem is not easy to sort, 100, 200, 50 people? all with different shoes, all different weights and dance styles ? how can they all have the perfect floor, it just wont happen....

so perhaps the real answer is a little if you need it, at the side of the floor..... but consider others.....and the request of the venue promoters..

and yes it was my partner who was in distress the other day, no one to blame, just a bit of over exuberance and unawareness by some of the talc users, it caught her out i guess...she was lucky, her asthma is only mild in comparison to some, someone else may have had more acute problems ........ not so funny now eh... Nick, ?

pete ktf

Good BALANCED post Casper,and i hope your partner has recovered ok.If she is the lass i think she is the one who dances like the devil then i wish i had the same mild asthma if it gives you energy like that.But seriously you got it bang on some floors need the talc but put a little under your chair or at the corner of the floor its all about common sense and consideration really thats all

Link to comment
Social source share

Good BALANCED post Casper,and i hope your partner has recovered ok.If she is the lass i think she is the one who dances like the devil then i wish i had the same mild asthma if it gives you energy like that.But seriously you got it bang on some floors need the talc but put a little under your chair or at the corner of the floor its all about common sense and consideration really thats all

Actually exercise is good for asthma as it helps with breathing....however, i can over do it sometimes..usually its not a problem but on some occasions it can start me wheezing and coughing if the air is altered(too arid...when there is no air conditioning on, or full of dust....talc "over kill"in which i go outside for a "breather.")..even so, no one is to blame...its a condition some people have ,and those who do...react differently,depending on how it effects them as individuals.

KTF

Susan( Mrs Casper) x

PS those few hours we spent at Torch Reunion, were Fantastic..... just wished we could of stayed longer.

Edited by casper
Link to comment
Social source share

Guest soul elite

yes.gif

BEEN WEARING THE WRONG SHOES THEN M8? LOL.....Its all to do with respect & being sensible for 1 another really aint it?

I do have problems with alot of the floors out there, if a little talc stops you putting a knee joint out or a tendon such as yourself, because youre wearing supportive shoes, i dont understand the issue? Its been part of the scene for decades.....can't believe every time i come on here there's another issue over it !!!???

Must have boring lives......

Hope to see you soooon, anyway.

x yes.gifbiggrin.gif

I agree with this Lady, moderation is the key word here. I have a muscle wasting and balance disorder and if the floor is sticky then i just have to watch or hang on to Terry's arm to dance and try to keep my balance, i have leather soles and heels on all of my shoes but invariably still need a bit of talc!

Link to comment
Social source share

Guest soul elite

Well no doubt you will be chuffed to know that the talc has been swept up god is in his heaven and alls well with the world , three pages ffs rolleyes.gif

phew....... thankyou, all is hunky dory and peace may once again prevail, haha.wink.gif

Link to comment
Social source share

  • 3 weeks later...

Use Talc Sensibly

The fact is if you need talc on a good floor your either wearing cheap shoes or you have two left feet, on a shit floor which has been provided by a promoter who obviously does not respect the dance ethic of his/her punter then small amounts are acceptable.

Those inconsiderate people who chuck loads of talc on the floor in different places, have half a dance as if they have been on the scene for more than five minutes or went to a few niters in the seventies, then sit back down hack me off, I pay my entrance money same as the rest but you don't see me going round throwing litter on the dance floor and invading peoples space.

If people are intent to fuck my night up on occasion I have chucked a pint on top of all the talc and say "now lets see you dance on that".

People who find this thread funny are probably the ones who like to chuck talc down /up excessively. Please respect other dancers and use sparingly.

This post, like talc will get up some peoples noses, but then you will know how it feels to have someone jerk your chain.

With Respect

Tom

Well said Tom to much at the last stute ,c u there sat m8 good.gif
Link to comment
Social source share

There are plenty of very experienced and courteous dancers who wear the right footwear and use talc in moderation to make any generalisations pretty silly.

Some dancefloors - despite bullsh-- assurances from their promoters - just suck. Literally.

Absolutely - if talc isn't needed in the 'right footwear' how come professional ballroom etc dancers use it? (well french chalk - same stuff without the pong)

That said I hardly dance nowadays as I'm fatter than ever and miraculously unfit - and rarely bring talc (as I nick a bit of what's on the floor when I actually do jump in for half a record).

Too much talc as the original post is however a ridiculous affectation that ain't got a lot to do with improving the floor's characterisitics - and indeed is positively counterproductive as you'll end up arse over tit if you put any effort into your feet.

Dave

Edited by DaveNPete
Link to comment
Social source share


Get involved with Soul Source

Add your comments now

Join Soul Source

A free & easy soul music affair!

Join Soul Source now!

Log in to Soul Source

Jump right back in!

Log in now!

Source Advert





×
×
  • Create New...