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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-10 11:21 PM
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Scientists identify moves that make men irresistible on the dance floor
The psychologists used avatars to pinpoint the killer moves that can make men great dancers
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/sep/08/psychologists-killer-dance-moves-men

"The enduring mystery of why men rarely flatter themselves when they take to the dancefloor may finally have been solved.

A team of psychologists used video footage of men strutting their stuff to pinpoint the killer moves that separate good dancers from bad.

Men who were judged to be good dancers had a varied repertoire and more moves that involved tilting and twisting the torso and neck.

But the majority of men displayed highly repetitive moves that used their arms and legs, but not the rest of their bodies.

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This might explain why this has always been one of my favorite songs:


Gram & Emmylou - I Can't Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JROxOMMLVd8

:evilgrin: :bounce: B-) :smoke: :silly: :beer: :headbang: :yourock:
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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-10 11:22 PM
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1. Lol!
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-10 11:32 PM
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2. Like this?
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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-10 11:52 PM
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6. Women.
Ugh.

;)
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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-10 11:52 PM
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7. Women.
Ugh.

;)
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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-10 11:52 PM
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8. Women.
Ugh.

;)
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Warren DeMontague Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-10 11:37 PM
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3. Ohhhhh, Yeah.
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flamingdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-10 11:46 PM
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4. Exhibit A: The Cubanos have it over the Brits, that's for sure!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuqOivPwsjQ
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taught_me_patience Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-10 11:49 PM
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5. "Trust the thrust"
good words to live by...
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flamingdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-10 11:59 PM
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10. I heard about that ..
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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-10 11:57 PM
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9. I'm seeing too much repetition, period!
:)
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flamingdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-08-10 12:13 AM
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11. How about Ricky and I don't mean Martin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxAIlZ81Bo0
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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-08-10 01:13 AM
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14. +1
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Born_A_Truman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-08-10 12:19 AM
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12. ...
http://youtu.be/SivKzsZOf_o
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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-08-10 01:12 AM
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13. Ouch.
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flamingdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-08-10 10:32 AM
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15. We have a winner! Faaabulous nt
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