Comments on: One little sting… http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:37:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Ed http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/#comment-24717 Ed Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:57:15 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/#comment-24717 As for bees, I'm quite terrified of them. I do NOT want to find out firsthand if I'm allergic to them, but given my family's medical history, I probably am. On the upside of my view of bees, there's a famous dance from Bali called Oleg Tamulilingan (Swaying Bumblebees) that was choreographed in the 50's. It's a courtship dance, with the male dancer doing an extremely difficult movement called "sregseg", which is a type of squatting walk. The actual "tamulilingan" looks more like a black beetle, but it buzzes and hovers like a bumblebee. Here's a clip of the "sregseg" - I must admit, it's not the best version of Oleg I've seen, but it'll do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hth1R05cFmM As for bees, I’m quite terrified of them. I do NOT want to find out firsthand if I’m allergic to them, but given my family’s medical history, I probably am.

On the upside of my view of bees, there’s a famous dance from Bali called Oleg Tamulilingan (Swaying Bumblebees) that was choreographed in the 50’s. It’s a courtship dance, with the male dancer doing an extremely difficult movement called “sregseg”, which is a type of squatting walk. The actual “tamulilingan” looks more like a black beetle, but it buzzes and hovers like a bumblebee.

Here’s a clip of the “sregseg” - I must admit, it’s not the best version of Oleg I’ve seen, but it’ll do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hth1R05cFmM

]]> By: Ed http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/#comment-24716 Ed Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:36:51 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/#comment-24716 "What does it all mean?" Well, I know that in Bali: - If the droppings of a cecak lizard (you've probably seen/heard them if you've been to Hawai'i, for example) fall on you, you're destined to earn enough to have a comfortable standard of living. - If a gecko begins its call while you talk, whatever you're saying at the time must be true. Hugo, if you can get a gecko, maybe you can bring it into your class and hope that it calls during your lectures ;) “What does it all mean?”

Well, I know that in Bali:

- If the droppings of a cecak lizard (you’ve probably seen/heard them if you’ve been to Hawai’i, for example) fall on you, you’re destined to earn enough to have a comfortable standard of living.

- If a gecko begins its call while you talk, whatever you’re saying at the time must be true. Hugo, if you can get a gecko, maybe you can bring it into your class and hope that it calls during your lectures ;)

]]> By: djw http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/#comment-24715 djw Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:40:41 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/#comment-24715 I've generally lived in homes with flowers, and spent a lot of time outdoors around lots of bees, but the only time I've ever been stung was as I was climbing into bed, dead tired, at 2:00 AM on a cold February night. For some damn reason, there was a bee sitting in my bed, waiting for me. I’ve generally lived in homes with flowers, and spent a lot of time outdoors around lots of bees, but the only time I’ve ever been stung was as I was climbing into bed, dead tired, at 2:00 AM on a cold February night. For some damn reason, there was a bee sitting in my bed, waiting for me.

]]> By: kate.d. http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/#comment-24714 kate.d. Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:08:53 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/#comment-24714 eek! bees! i turn into such a child about stinging insects, i probably would've thrown a full-on tantrum in your position. heck, even my apartment's courtyard is a little too verdant for my tastes... eek! bees! i turn into such a child about stinging insects, i probably would’ve thrown a full-on tantrum in your position.

heck, even my apartment’s courtyard is a little too verdant for my tastes…

]]> By: Hugo http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/#comment-24713 Hugo Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:06:02 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/#comment-24713 <em>Better a hindthought than a forethought?</em> Amen. Better a hindthought than a forethought?

Amen.

]]> By: Q Grrl http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/#comment-24712 Q Grrl Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:42:39 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/#comment-24712 Better a hindthought than a forethought? Better a hindthought than a forethought?

]]> By: punkass marc http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/#comment-24711 punkass marc Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:07:13 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/07/31/one-little-sting/#comment-24711 Heh. We are opposites, you and I. In fifth grade, I stepped on a yellow jacket nest. The buggers covered me head to toe, something like 200 stings, and the only things they missed (other than my eyes) were ye olde private partz. I probably did have some stings on my butt, though, so maybe we're not _that_ different. ;) Heh. We are opposites, you and I. In fifth grade, I stepped on a yellow jacket nest. The buggers covered me head to toe, something like 200 stings, and the only things they missed (other than my eyes) were ye olde private partz.

I probably did have some stings on my butt, though, so maybe we’re not _that_ different. ;)

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