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I propose 8th January as International
'Dance For Security Cameras' Day. This
gives you all 364 days to practice.
On IDFSC Day, everyone must - at least
once during the day - turn to face one of
those overhead or wall-mounted security
cameras and perform a short dance of
their choosing.
It may be a brief soft-
shoe
routine, or a momentary excerpt from
Saturday Night Fever. Couples may
perform a few steps of a Waltz or Tango.
Trios may prefer to sand-dance past the
camera, Wilson-Keppel-and-Betty-
esquely.
It's up to you.
You then carry on as if nothing
whatsoever
had happened.
World Jump Day
http://www.worldjumpday.org/
Just in case a few people get addicted a few months on. [skinflaps, Jan 09 2008]
Flash Mob (Dancing)
http://www.flashmob...rs_feet_station.php
Flash mobs do this occasionally, although generally not for security cameras but for the benefit of a bemused populace. [yaragn, Jan 13 2008]
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We need to choose a couple of designated GMT times, for maximum effect. |
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"Welcome to City 17. It's funnier here." |
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I'm not doing that Irish stiff leggy jig for anyone. oh, o.k. yes for Russell Brand - any feckin' movement! |
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How about national folk dances, based upon regional preferences, networked internationally so they amuse more than just security guards and anti-terrorism officers? |
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I think the element of organisation and co-
ordination, suggested by some of the
foregoing annotations, is something which
should not fail to be lacking. |
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That would be an improvement over it being one big set for The Bill, every other day. |
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Yes, that's right, Mr. bin Laden. Just a few seconds of "the hustle" is all we'll need. Thank you. |
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< Clockwork Orange> "Singing in the rain, just singing in the rain ....." </CO> |
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Some of the foregoing annotations fill
some much-needed gaps in my original
concept. Gentlemen, thank you. |
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Why can't we have it next month? I don't want to wait until next year. |
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Ah, Denholm old chap, I'm dreadfully
sorry. The thing is, I know you've got your
straw boater and blazer on standby, but I
suspect that many other bakers are not as
well prepared as your good self. |
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However, there's nothing to stop you
practicing, as long as nobody else does -
otherwise it would sort of spoil the actual
event. |
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+ yeah, I vote for next month, too, as I missed it. |
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How about Feb. 29th '08 to start and then each Feb. 29th thereafter. To give everyone time to prepare. We could tie some other things to this event and eleminate other annual repititions, and make the day more useful. |
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Use the Gregorian calendar, which according to Wikipedia is as follows;
the current standard calendar in most of the world, adds a 29th day to February in 97 years out of every 400, a closer approximation than once every four years. |
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This is implemented by making every year divisible by 4 a leap year unless that year is divisible by 100.
(and don't forget)
If it is divisible by 100 it can only be a leap year if that year is also divisible by 400. |
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Gentleman, I'm afraid Wheels have been
Set In Motion, and 8th January it must be.
There are forces at work here, forces more
powerful than you could possibly imagine. |
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//+ yeah, I vote for next month, too, as I missed it.//
Erm, in the true Spirit Of The HB, even the the proposer missed it - posted Jan 9th. |
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// forces more powerful than you could possibly imagine. // |
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"Don't be too proud of this terpsichorean terror you have created; the ability to make a planet dance is nothing compared to the power of the Force ......." |
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//That would be an improvement over it being one big set for The Bill, every other day.// [po], [dub] This is Something We Need To Do - SW19 needs us. |
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/Gentleman, I'm afraid Wheels have been Set In Motion, and 8th January it must be./ |
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OK, I'll go with the 8th of Jan. |
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But since we have passed that date and we have an extra day this year, we could use it for practicing. I know I could use some practice. Let's include a mid day global wave, just for me. |
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//The ability to make a planet dance is
nothing compared to the power of the
Force // You're not taking this seriously, I
can tell. |
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Shuld we also dress and talk like pirates, on Dance Day? |
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// You're not taking this seriously, I can tell // |
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On the contrary, we are taking the idea perfectly seriously - it's you we're making fun of .... |
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//Shuld we also dress and talk like
pirates, on Dance Day?// It's an
attractive option. However, being
dressed in full piratical regalia raises
three problems: |
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(a) It's very difficult to do a plausible
sand-dance or waltz in a pirate
costume. In fact, anything except a
hornpipe would look out of place. |
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(b) It's difficult to stroll into the field of
view (pre-dance) in a pirate costume
without attracting attention, unless of
course you happen to live in Jamaica,
where there are worryingly few security
cameras. |
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(c) By the same token, it's tricky to carry
on "as if nothing whatsoever had
happened" post-dance whilst wearing a
parrot and
a tricorn hat. The carrying on as if
nothing whatsoever had happened part
is central to the concept. |
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I would love this idea, but it's the audience that has me worried.
Night watchmen, toll booth operators, not a handfull of rich guys/gals with gates around the estate. |
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Doberman pinschers ... thanks UB |
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//you wear a parrot?// It's attached to
the epaulettes. |
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//it's the audience that has me
worried// Hence the essential brevity
of the performance. A tired
nightwatchman catching a two-second
burst of Saturday Night Fever is unlikely
to have the self confidence to act - it
would be awkward to explain to his
superiors in the morning. A tired
nightwatchman who also catches a
three-second waltz and a momentary
tango on two other cameras is
especially likely to be befuddled. |
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Particularly if he sees it at 2:30am, in a state of sleep deprivation. |
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sweet!!! I'm so marking my calender and whats more going to practice. |
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[+] Great idea, but what would happen if it was a busy place and everyone was dancing different moves to different time? |
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//But what would happen if it was a
busy place and everyone was dancing
different moves// |
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Nothing great is accomplished without
some sacrifice. However, since the
whole day is available in which to
perform your brief display, this is
unlikely to be a major risk. The
intention is for a busy crowd-scene on
the monitor screen to be peppered, at
random intervals, with brief instants of
isolated dance. The overall effect for
the security guard will be a little like
looking at a busy night sky and
wondering whether you saw or
imagined that shooting star that passed
by the corner of your eye. |
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Any terrorists would stick out a mile, with their normal walking and blending into the background. |
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