Re: Fixing hustle - Limirting the Damage

On Tue, 6 May 2008 23:21:31 -0700 (PDT), trish_connery@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>I've been following these inane David Flynn posts over the last
>however long and wasn't going to respond because it really seemed to
>be a case of "dancing with myself. Ie, no one responds to his posts so
>he stomps louder, yells louder, makes more inflammatory comments as he
>comes up with new and increasingly ludicrous posts as a way to re-fan
>the flames.
>
>Now, however, I'm bored to tears with him and his stupid posts. I'd
>rather read spam ads. And junk mail. At the same time. At an insurance
>seminar.
>
>As to the state of hustle, I think Flynn continually comes up with
>reasons as to why his students don't win. Bottom line - Bad dancing =
>bad dancing, period. Qualified judges know off time when they see it,
>no matter the patterns, no matter the music. Now granted, a teacher
>isn't always responsible for a student's consistent bad dancing, a
>teacher can only do so much. But when the teacher is using those
>students as an example to publicize his teaching style, then, yes, I'd
>say he's responsible.
>
>If I was a brand new student in any form of dance and took lessons
>from one and only one teacher, placing my faith in that teaching to
>guide and teach me, only to find out later on that 98% of the dance
>world danced, taught, performed, competed and judged this particular
>dance using a completely different system and style and that my
>teacher was aware of those differences and taught me "his" style
>anyway, making it difficult to dance with anyone other than those I've
>taken cl***** with and basically ensuring that I will NOT excel in
>competition, then yes, I'd be pissed. I'd feel cheated. I'd feel
>betrayed. And I'd have to spend a long time and even more money trying
>to correct and undo the bad teachings I'd been exposed to. I would not
>be happy.
>
>David Flynn, we've never met in person, but you are an overly
>opinionated person who needs to shut up. Now. Look to the
>recommendation of starting your own event. If you build it, they will
>come, right? Follow your dream, follow your vision of "your hustle"
>and see where it takes you. Many exciting places, I'm sure. See the
>bone, doggy? Follow the bone, go get the bone!!
>
>And, guys - (and by guys I mean Bob [both Bobs], David K, Ed, Ron,
>Paul-Andre, etc.) - truly, I think the only way this idiot will ever
>ago away is if we completely, unequivocably, and without exception,
>ignore him. I know it's hard when he's made such an easy target
>himself, but other than sending the dance SWAT squad to his location,
>it's our only hope. However, I have their number if needed.

Trish:
I agree and started to post the same advice about ignoring him. I
don't plan to write any more responses to him. The guy is totally
beyond help.
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>FTR, there is deliberately NO smiley face at the end of this post.
>
Bob Ford
Images In Motion
www.imagesinmotion.com