>> ^KnivesOut:

Hula-hoop: the mobile stripper pole.


PLEASE can I quality comments, come on!!!

But for some it should be mandatory.
>> ^probie:

Most women shouldn't be allowed to wear spandex.
(And before you call me misogynistic, I practice what I preach; you won't (and wouldn't want to) catch me in a pair of Speedos at the beach. )

Christ - I keep watching these fucking entertainment-free videos of hula-hoop/fire twirling/fucking whatevers, expecting to have my libido supercede my intellect, but it doesn't happen.

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>> ^visionep:

So raver culture has infiltrated country music festivals? Awesome.. I always knew the two were related in some way.
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There are some people that shouldn't wear spandex... and then again there are some people should, especially when they are showing off for a video that I am going to be able to view.


i think "festy" culture would be a more appropriate and inclusive term.

sounds more bluegrassy/west coast than country.

Hula-hoop: the mobile stripper pole.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'hooping, hula hoop, cute, girl' to 'hooping, hula hoop, cute, girl, rock me mama, wagon wheel' - edited by calvados

I was seven years old, when I got my first pair
And I stepped outside
And I was like, Momma, this air bubble right here, it’s gonna make me fly
I hit backcourt, and when I jumped, I jumped, I swear I got so high
I touched the net, Momna I touched the net, this is the best day of my life
Air Max’s were next,
That air bubble, that mesh
The box, the smell, the stuffin, the tread, in school
I was so cool
I knew that I couldn’t crease ‘em
My friends couldn’t afford ‘em
Four stripes, some Air-didas
On the court I wasn’t the best, but my kicks were like the pros
Yo, I stick out my tongue so everyone could see that logo
Nike Air Flight, but bad was so dope
And then my friend Carlos’ brother got murdered for his fours, whoa
See he just wanted a jump shot, but they wanted to start a cult though
Didn’t wanna get caught, from Genesee Park to Othello
You could clown for those Probings, with the velcro
Those were not tight
I was trying to fly without leaving the ground, cuz I wanted to be like Mike, right
Wanted to be him, I wanted to be that guy, I wanted to touch the rim
I wanted to be cool, and I wanted to fit in,
I wanted what he had, America, it begins

[Chorus]
I want to fly
Can you take me far away
Give me a star to reach for
Tell me what it takes
And I’ll go so high
I’ll go so high
My feet won’t touch the ground
Stitch my wings
And pull the strings
I bought these dreams
That all fall down

We want what we can’t have, commodity makes us want it
So expensive, damn, I just got to flaunt it
Got to show ‘em, so exclusive, this that new shit
A hundred dollars for a pair of shoes I would never hoop in
Look at me, look at me, I’m a cool kid
I’m an individual, yea, but I’m part of a movement
My movement told me be a consumer and I consumed it
They told me to just do it, I listened to what that swoosh said
Look at what that swoosh did
See it consumed my thoughts
Are you stupid, don’t crease ‘em, just leave ‘em in that box
Strangled by these laces, laces I can barely talk
That’s my air bubble and I’m lost, if it pops
We are what we wear, we wear what we are
But see I look inside the mirror and think Phil Knight tricked us all
Will I stand for change, or stay in my box
These Nikes help me define me, and I’m trying to take mine, off

[Chorus]
I want to fly
Can you take me far away
Give me a star to reach for
Tell me what it takes
And I’ll go so high
I’ll go so high
My feet won’t touch the ground
Stitch my wings
And pull the strings
I bought these dreams
That all fall down

They started out, with what I wear to school
That first day, like these are what make you cool
And this pair, this would be my parachute
So much more than just a pair of shoes
Nah, this is what I am
What I wore, this is the source of my youth
This dream that they sold to you
For a hundred dollars and some change
Consumption is in the veins
And now I see it’s just another pair of shoes

oh right, duh.
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I think he means the YouTube thumbnail after you click through here bud. I've already changed the sift thumbnail.
In reply to this comment by jonny:
>> ^ant:

>> ^Payback:
Main thumbnail ruins it.

Can't it be changed?


One way to do it is to take a screen shot of the video right after it starts, then upload that as the thumbnail. A couple of hoops to jump through, but it works.

I think he means the YouTube thumbnail after you click through here bud. I've already changed the sift thumbnail.


In reply to this comment by jonny:
>> ^ant:

>> ^Payback:
Main thumbnail ruins it.

Can't it be changed?


One way to do it is to take a screen shot of the video right after it starts, then upload that as the thumbnail. A couple of hoops to jump through, but it works.

>> ^ant:

>> ^Payback:
Main thumbnail ruins it.

Can't it be changed?


One way to do it is to take a screen shot of the video right after it starts, then upload that as the thumbnail. A couple of hoops to jump through, but it works.

Did you even read my post? I specifically mention that I am from Canada and that the US is different. Second I have my PALR and know quite a lot about our gun laws here in Canada.

Cool story tho

EDIT: I realized I cut the "Canada vs US" out of my abbreviated post here, so I can see what you mean.

>> ^Shepppard:

@Buck
DO NOT drag Canadian gun ownership into your thought process. Your entire post is invalidated if you refer to Canadian gun ownership the way you do American gun ownership.
Buying a gun in most of (if not all) of the U.S. is basically passing a 3-15 day background check. If you don't have a felony, history of mental health problems, or even some larger misdemeanors, you get your gun.
Canadians need to first off pass a safety course (C.anadian F.irearms S.afety C.ourse) then mail away an application for gun ownership. If you're granted the PAL (Possession and Acquisition License) you can then go out and buy sporting rifles, shotguns and airguns with an overall length of 660mm or greater. (Air rifles that are capable of a muzzle velocity of over 500 feet per second require the license.)
Handguns, and anything fully automatic are still prohibited.
If you want a handgun, you can take a CRFSC (R for Restricted) test and pass it, and then you're allowed to own and use Handguns. Fully automatic weapons, however, are still prohibited.
TL;DR:
Canadians have to jump through hoops and actually pass safety courses and tests before even being allowed to mail off your application and be considered for gun ownership.
Americans have to not be crazy, not have been in jail, and be able to wait up to two weeks.
Comparing gun ownership between the two is NOT valid.

@Buck

DO NOT drag Canadian gun ownership into your thought process. Your entire post is invalidated if you refer to Canadian gun ownership the way you do American gun ownership.

Buying a gun in most of (if not all) of the U.S. is basically passing a 3-15 day background check. If you don't have a felony, history of mental health problems, or even some larger misdemeanors, you get your gun.

Canadians need to first off pass a safety course (C.anadian F.irearms S.afety C.ourse) then mail away an application for gun ownership. If you're granted the PAL (Possession and Acquisition License) you can then go out and buy sporting rifles, shotguns and airguns with an overall length of 660mm or greater. (Air rifles that are capable of a muzzle velocity of over 500 feet per second require the license.)

Handguns, and anything fully automatic are still prohibited.

If you want a handgun, you can take a CRFSC (R for Restricted) test and pass it, and then you're allowed to own and use Handguns. Fully automatic weapons, however, are still prohibited.

TL;DR:

Canadians have to jump through hoops and actually pass safety courses and tests before even being allowed to mail off your application and be considered for gun ownership.

Americans have to not be crazy, not have been in jail, and be able to wait up to two weeks.

Comparing gun ownership between the two is NOT valid.

So we piss on our college students for what? another ivory backscratcher? another ugly mcMansion? another private jet?

I think there are plenty of jobs out there, it's just that there are some shitty hiring practices out there where companies will say you need a college education for this job, when you really don't need one. Either because your standard college education these days is more about teaching you how to jump through a lot a hoops more than actual education or the job simply isn't that complicated.

With the exception of jobs in the hard sciences and in other situations, I don't think there are many jobs out there that really require a college education and could simply be taught through some sort of apprenticeship program.

requiring a college education is more about controlling who applies in the first place vs what is actually needed.

also, supply side economics is fucking us over. Let's keep giving money to people who create the supply but fuck over the people who create demand. The suppliers just sit on that extra money as there is no incentive to make more supply for a demand that hasn't changed.

if we made it easier on the lower/middle class, guess what, there is more of an incentive to buy things, buying things creates demand. demand...demands that the supply be increased to meet it.

The things I would put in that boot.
>> ^dapper:

ok, ok, ok.... how frickin hot is Beyonce? yowsah!
and how cool is that girl in the hoop ear-rings? She's got a great vibe going on