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Glowsticks: love em or hate em
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Love em/Know how to use em 26 32.50%
Love em/Don't know how to use them 24 30.00%
"Get those damn things outta my face!!!" 30 37.50%
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Sly_Guy
Scene Missing



Registered: Jun 2004
Location: On one of Peterman's adventures

I started out years ago using glowsticks and only recently gave up on them. I still would love to use them, as I think of myself as pretty good, but it glowsticking, and anything else with lights attached to your appendages is getting a lot of bad responses recently. Either people think you're just out for attention, or people get mad because they think you're gonna stand there and flash them in their face all night long.

Personally, I always liked to just go off on my own and do my own thing with them. I couldn't care less about what other people saw or even if they appreciated what I was doing, I simply wanted to move with them because I felt it was cool.

But using something that glows for me has gotten to the point where I gotta run off and do it in a corner to avoid being asked to give people lightshows every 5 mins or so. If people watch, it was ok with me, but being stopped every track so that 4 or 5 people get on their knees and expect me to dance like a trained monkey for them, it gets annoying for me.

Yes, I've had people come up to me in clubs and comment on my glowsticking skills, or ask me for help learning themselves, or remember me from nights passed because of what I do, and that was kinda cool. In fact one of the last times I used my LEDs was at Tenaglia at boa, and some guy comes up to me and comments on it. We start talkin, and it turns out it's the same guy who gave me my first lightshow back in '98 with his own LEDs. Crazy coincidence, and he complemented me on the fact my skill has now surpassed him. But I've also run into just as many people who have no skill and either try to push a lightshow on me, or try to give me advice, and that is what really annoys me.

Oh but I still think you can glowstick to house music...It's all about how you feel when you move, not what the accepted 'standard dance' is. Just go to move and have fun, if that means movin those arms in those figure 8's and circles, so be it.


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Orko
Digital Hippie



Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

quote:
Originally posted by Sly_Guy
I started out years ago using glowsticks and only recently gave up on them. I still would love to use them, as I think of myself as pretty good, but it glowsticking, and anything else with lights attached to your appendages is getting a lot of bad responses recently. Either people think you're just out for attention, or people get mad because they think you're gonna stand there and flash them in their face all night long.

Personally, I always liked to just go off on my own and do my own thing with them. I couldn't care less about what other people saw or even if they appreciated what I was doing, I simply wanted to move with them because I felt it was cool.

But using something that glows for me has gotten to the point where I gotta run off and do it in a corner to avoid being asked to give people lightshows every 5 mins or so. If people watch, it was ok with me, but being stopped every track so that 4 or 5 people get on their knees and expect me to dance like a trained monkey for them, it gets annoying for me.

Yes, I've had people come up to me in clubs and comment on my glowsticking skills, or ask me for help learning themselves, or remember me from nights passed because of what I do, and that was kinda cool. In fact one of the last times I used my LEDs was at Tenaglia at boa, and some guy comes up to me and comments on it. We start talkin, and it turns out it's the same guy who gave me my first lightshow back in '98 with his own LEDs. Crazy coincidence, and he complemented me on the fact my skill has now surpassed him. But I've also run into just as many people who have no skill and either try to push a lightshow on me, or try to give me advice, and that is what really annoys me.

Oh but I still think you can glowstick to house music...It's all about how you feel when you move, not what the accepted 'standard dance' is. Just go to move and have fun, if that means movin those arms in those figure 8's and circles, so be it.


oh man, thats really too bad. I absolutly love doing my own thing with glow sticks, im not that good, but i have a great time. I just find they add so much atmosphere for me. They kinda make the world complete, because in the end the sticks are in tune with me, and i dont have to rely on the house lighting to get me into it.

please dont give up on them! i love to watch people with glow sticks, especially if they are good. And i just love to see people in their own little world when they are dancing with them.

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DarkAngel
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Registered: Nov 2002
Location: .

I love 'em. Don't know how to use them well, but that's never stopped me while drunk. I don't do it anymore, but enjoy watching other people do it, sober or not.

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zokissima
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Registered: Dec 2004
Location: Toronto

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i wish i could find some for tonight

Don't they sell em at the entrance? Just go to a dollar store on ur way in, and get a couple.

It's too bad that ppl have such negative experiences with them. Personally, I just love dancing with them in my hands, it really enhances my mood, but more and more I don't want to because there's always animosity comming from someone. It's sad really. People should just enjoy themselves and stop being fixated on what others are doing.

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rabbitjoker
aural sadist



Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA

Where is the:

"Don't bother me as long as I'm not bombarded with light shows..."

response?


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oldschool420
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Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Toronto/Alberta

quote:
Originally posted by zokissima
Don't they sell em at the entrance? Just go to a dollar store on ur way in, and get a couple.

It's too bad that ppl have such negative experiences with them. Personally, I just love dancing with them in my hands, it really enhances my mood, but more and more I don't want to because there's always animosity comming from someone. It's sad really. People should just enjoy themselves and stop being fixated on what others are doing.

true that ,i love using glowsticks, i used to use them all the time in montreal, but here i get dirty ass looks sometimes, like i've killed a baby or something lol lighten up a little, obviously no one wants it in their face, but if someone is just enjoying themselves, and staying out of your way, don't go out of your way to ruin their fun, thats just rude and shallow.

Old Post Mar-24-2005 15:20  Canada
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bossi
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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Thornhill

quote:
Originally posted by house_conXion
I am a big fan of glowsticks as I give lightshows all the time, I don't mean to brag or anything but I kick ass with those things. I usually use 4 glowsticks and attach 2 in each hand with a keyring. Then I spin them around like nunchucks and I gotta say I don't think I've given one lightshow to anyone who wasn't amazed at what I can do.

A pretty cool thing about it too is that I get recognized for it all the time, I always have people come up to me who always remember me and as usual I have no friggin clue who they are but they remember me for the lightshow I gave them. I've also formed some "real" friendships from giving lightshows too and that's rare.


Thers this black guy @ the guv, always wearing a backpack full of gadgets. he gives the best lightshows ive ever had. Would that be you??

if not then give me a lightshow so that i can tell him he has competition! ( what r u gona be wearing?)

Old Post Mar-24-2005 15:23  South Africa
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Orko
Digital Hippie



Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

i honestly did not realise there was this much of a problem with glow sticks...when did this happen!?

Old Post Mar-24-2005 15:26  India
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Stingray
Still underwater



Registered: Feb 2005
Location: The M-dot

STNGRAY = LOVE GLOW STICKS


Find me tonight and I'll show you why

I'll be wearin black pants, yellow shirt and yellow hat.


Mention this add and we'll smoke a joint too! I'm sneakin in 12


See ya'll tonight

Old Post Mar-24-2005 15:33  Canada
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preppie chick
c a r p e ' d i e m



Registered: Dec 2004
Location: 41:18:07N 2:05:31E

quote:
Originally posted by bossi
Thers this black guy @ the guv, always wearing a backpack full of gadgets. he gives the best lightshows ive ever had. Would that be you??

if not then give me a lightshow so that i can tell him he has competition! ( what r u gona be wearing?)


no, it's not him!
but u should def get house_coneXion to give you a light show!!!
he's wicked!!


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oldschool420
Supreme tranceaddict



Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Toronto/Alberta

quote:
Originally posted by Stingray
STNGRAY = LOVE GLOW STICKS


Find me tonight and I'll show you why

I'll be wearin black pants, yellow shirt and yellow hat.


Mention this add and we'll smoke a joint too! I'm sneakin in 12


See ya'll tonight


i might have to take you up on this offer, i'll probably have tons of doobage aswell

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Stingray
Still underwater



Registered: Feb 2005
Location: The M-dot
Smoking ..umm..something

quote:
Originally posted by oldschool420
i might have to take you up on this offer, i'll probably have tons of doobage aswell



Sweeeeeet

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