Juggling Code....
Little Paul
What do people think of this then...
It's only version 1.0, but it's a start...
-Paul
www.lpbk.net - Some do, some don't. I can't remember where my slippers are.
B0/3 c r- d m- w+ q k(--) e+ t+ s g f+
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Little Paul
> What do people think of this then...
>
> http://www.lpbk.net/jc/
Oh yeah, I meant to post the plain text version too so you can all
rip it to shreds a line at a time as usual...
Hold tight, here goes...
-Paul
www.lpbk.net - Some do, some don't. I can't remember where my slippers are.
B0/3 c r- d m- w+ q k(--) e+ t+ s g f+
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* Juggling Code V1.0 *
***********************************************************************
Over the years there have been several attempts at deriving a
classification system for jugglers, some were simple metrics of how
many objects one can manipulate, giving you a numerical score. Some
were awards systems, attempting to define a "level 2" Juggler, some
focussed on 3 ball tricks, some gave more weight to numbers juggling,
almost all ignored poi. None of them really worked.
The Juggling Code is an attempt to provide a solution to this without
focussing too much on one discipline, remaining flexible and
extendable, whilst providing a "score" that is not only reversible
(allowing you to look at the score and easily see how it was arrived
at) but it goes some way towards describing the juggler's personality.
It probably doesn't work either.
For each category, write down the corresponding letter and punctuation
to describe where you feel you fit within the category. If you don't
feel the category applies to you in any way, leave it out and move on
to the next category. You will end up with a string of characters
which describes your juggling personality. Some of you may feel you've
seen this type of scheme before somewhere. Some of you actually have.
The categories have been carefully chosen to encompass the widest range
of jugglers possible. However this may mean that it is slightly vague
in some places. This is a problem when accurately describing something
as diverse as a juggler, live with it.
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B(n) - Balls
Use this to describe what sort of ball juggler you would describe
yourself as. Eg, if you feel you tend to concentrate on 3 ball tricks,
and would describe yourself as a 3 ball juggler use a B3. If you spend
more time working on 9 balls, use a B9.
N.B. this covers all ball juggling, use it to describe the type you
concentrate on the most, (eg, toss, bounce, or contact juggling)
Some jugglers can juggle 9 balls but prefer to work on 3 ball tricks,
in these cases, it might be appropriate to use B3/9.
c - Clubs
Club jugglers tend to be a bit different, and the ball juggling analogy
isn't quite as appropriate here, so we'll use some punctuation. (N.B.
passing is covered in a separate category)
c++ Obsessive club juggler, does at least 5 clubs, probably with
tricks.
c+ Does 3 club tricks, clubs are the first prop to come out of the
bag at the beginning of a practice.
c Can juggle clubs, but doesn't very often.
(none) Doesn't touch clubs. Ever.
c- Club swinger.
r - Rings
r++ Rings numbers juggler, possibly the subject of hero worship.
r+ Has a ring based routine, several people have seen this
juggler's ring piece.
r Can juggle rings, but rarely admits it, after all, they are a
bit naff.
(none) Doesn't touch rings, ever... (Or at least has never been caught).
r- Owns some rings, but only as jewellery.
r-- Prefers to make anus jokes.
d - Diabolo
d++ Does 3 or more diabolos or has created several of their own 2
diabolo tricks. Has probably written either a book or a website.
d+ Can do 2 diabolos, has a routine, which everyone has seen,
several times.
d Does a bit of diabolo, enough to teach a kid at a workshop.
(none) Doesn't touch diabolos, ever.
d- Prefers to argue over how diablo is spelt.
p - Poi
p Poi are great. I love 'em.
(none) I won't dirty my juggling code by mentioning that travesty of a
prop.
m - Moschenism...
OK, Contact juggling, but c was already taken by clubs...
m++ I am Michael Moschen... or have at least ripped off his act in
its entirety.
m+ Contact juggling is great. How many other props can be used so
fully whilst sat on a dirty old rug in the corner of a field?
Now either leave me alone, or buy my dog a proper lead for me.
m I can sort of do that butterfly thing.
(none) Go away, let me get back to some real juggling.
m- How *did* David Bowie do all that really cool stuff in Labyrinth?
w - Wheels
w++ Owns more unicycles than is healthy, has used a uni as their
main mode of transport.
w+ Does tricks, or plays hockey, or munis, and thinks about doing
all these at once.
w Can manage not to fall off for a minute or two.
(none) Keep away from me you one wheeled freak.
w- Rides a bike, does that count?
w-- Tried a pedal-go at a kids' workshop when no-one was looking.
q - Passing
(p was already taken by poi...) - This is not limited to club juggling
but rather covers all forms of passing, yes, even bounce passing.
q++ Is there any other form of Juggling? I hope to live long
enough to do all the patterns in Martin Frost's book (or at
least long enough to see it published).
q+ I like passing with large numbers, (either objects or people,
or preferably both).
q I only pass right handed, get your filthy 3 count away from me...
(none) I can pass, but would rather not just now thanks, I've got a
beer on the go.
q- I can't pass at all... yet.
q-- There's no one to pass with in the corner of my bedroom, where
I usually practise my numbers juggling.
k - Kit/prop level
k++ Manufactures juggling kit.
k+ Owns more juggling kit than your "local juggling store" - or is
the owner of said store...
k Owns a large amount of kit, and uses a lot of it, regularly.
(none) Owns enough, and is happy with the props they own.
k- Occasionally has to borrow props from others.
k-- Never uses any of their own props, always on the scrounge.
e - Environment
Where do you normally juggle for fun? (N.B. performing is NOT "fun" :-)
e++ Anywhere, any time, even when sitting on the bog.
e+ Mostly at my local workshop, or at conventions - basically when
other jugglers are around (safety in numbers and all that).
e Outdoors, the park is nice this time of year...
(none) I don't juggle, what is this quiz about anyway? I'm confused.
e- At home in my bedroom mostly, well, I am a numbers juggler what
did you expect?
t - Travelling
How far are you willing to travel to attend a convention or festival?
t-- What's a juggling convention?
t- I went to one but didn't enjoy it because it was full people
better than me.
(none) I haven't been to a convention yet.
t I've been to one or more conventions, perhaps even my national
one. (IJA is national if you live in the USA).
t+ I go to every convention I can get time off work for.
t++ I don't have time to work because I'm too busy going to
conventions.
s - Showmanship (Performance status)
s++ I am the Pixie Jester of Oz. Crikey!
s+ I make enough money performing that I don't even sign on.
s Would like to be paid - even if it's only in beer for being on a
renegade stage.
(none) Doesn't perform. *EVER*
s- Wouldn't even volunteer at a street show.
s-- Wouldn't even watch a street show for fear of being picked...
g - Geek
g-- What are all those numbers about?
g- I'm hopeless at maths. I prefer juggling.
(none) Geek is such an ugly wor(l)d...
g I can understand what site swaps are when other people use them.
g+ I use site swaps to describe the pattern I'm working on but I
do have a life (honest).
g++ I can use group theory to prove that for every set of integers
whose sum, modulo the order of the set, is zero, there exists
at least one ordering of the set which is a valid site swap.
f - Frequent poster award...
How much do you use rec.juggling?
f-- Everyone on rec.juggling hates me, even though I post all those
great pictures.
f- I have read it in the past, but I don't have the time these days.
(none) rec.what?
f I read rec.juggling regularly, and post occasionally when I can
be of help.
f+ I post regularly, whether what I'm saying is relevant or not.
It doesn't matter though, because I've got a website to plug.
f++ I am Fergie.
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ADDITIONAL PUNCTUATION The following aren't graded, they are just flags
attached to the overall classification:
v for variable, said trait is not very rigid, may change with time or
with individual interaction (e.g. some jugglers who generally only
juggle clubs, may swing them occasionally, etc.)
? for traits where there is no HARD information available and the value
is completely guessed at: eg. a picture of a hot juggler that LOOKS like
they're doing 14 rings, r++? but in reality could be good with photo-shop.
: for traits which are observed but uncertain, eg. a juggler who carries
5 clubs, so you can't be SURE they're a c++, but their forearms REALLY
suggest that they are, hence c++:
! for cases where the trait is as close to a prototype as possible, or
an exemplary case of a specific trait... eg. the ultimate w++!
() for indicating "cross-overs" or ranges. A juggler who goes from k to
k++ depending on the situation (ie mostly "k") could use k(++)
You can make the punctuation as detailed as desired, although the best
ones to read are the ones which are the most clear and simple to
understand.
NOTE: None of the classification materials in any way suggests a ranking
or value judgement, in terms of what constitutes a "better" juggler.
Every juggler has their own favourite thing!
Scott Seltzer
> OK, I'm at work, I'm sober therefore I'm bored...
>
> What do people think of this then...
>
> http://www.lpbk.net/jc/
>
> It's only version 1.0, but it's a start...
>
> -Paul
> www.lpbk.net - Some do, some don't. I can't remember where my slippers are.
> B0/3 c r- d m- w+ q k(--) e+ t+ s g f+
>
Cute. I'm b5/9 c5++ r! d2+ p---!!! m w q9+ k+ e++ t s g+ f
-Scott
Scott Kurland, RMT
"Little Paul" <l...@juggler.net.nospam> wrote in message
news:a4gfk0$4tt$1...@purple.gradwell.net...
> OK, I'm at work, I'm sober therefore I'm bored...
>
> What do people think of this then...
>
> http://www.lpbk.net/jc/
>
> It's only version 1.0, but it's a start...
>
> -Paul
> www.lpbk.net - Some do, some don't. I can't remember where my slippers
are.
> B0/3 c r- d m- w+ q k(--) e+ t+ s g f+
I think you should keep a pint of cognac in your desk for times like this.
Scott
B3/4/5/6 c r m w- e+ t g+ f+
Rob Stone
(Scott Seltzer) wrote:
is there an anagram maker - you need more vowles to make it more fun
then i culd make a nice word ...
-- Rob.
.....................................................................
Rob Stone, Psychology, Uni. of York, UK ,YO10 5DD. 01904 433161
b5 c+- r d w q++ k+ e+ t+ s g+ f+ (make a word out of that!)
.....................................................................
Little Paul
> is there an anagram maker -
http://www.wordsmith.org/anagram/
> you need more vowles to make it more fun then i culd make a nice word ...
I'm sure you're capable of making words without vowels Rob! ;-)
I've just noticed that I made no mention of the original authors of the
code in my original post. That was very slack of me. (And I'm quite keen
to avoid any sort of blame for this one :-)
The Juggling Code is proudly brought to you not only by myself (LP,
www.lpbk.net incase I hadn't mentioned it recently enough for you) and
Tarim. (Who did most of the editing, rewording, funny bits and had the
original idea anyway... :-)
Which would probably explain quite a lot really.
-Paul
www.lpbk.net/jc/ - What do all these funny letters mean?
B0/3 c r- d m- w+ q k(--) e+ t+ s g f+
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Andrew Fowler
> <snip>
>
> http://www.lpbk.net/jc/
>g++ I can use group theory to prove that for every set of integers
> whose sum, modulo the order of the set, is zero, there exists
> at least one ordering of the set which is a valid site swap.
Has this been done?
-Fowler
www.wsu.edu/~enervate/
Alan Morgan
Little Paul <l...@juggler.net.nospam> wrote:
>Little Paul wrote:
>
>> What do people think of this then...
>>
>> http://www.lpbk.net/jc/
>
>Oh yeah, I meant to post the plain text version too so you can all
>rip it to shreds a line at a time as usual...
>
>Hold tight, here goes...
Overall studliness:
G+++ : I am Gatto
G++ : I am Garfield
G+ : I am Gilligan
G : I am Gandini
G- : I am not worthy of consideration
Alan
--
Defendit numerus
Willem
)>g++ I can use group theory to prove that for every set of integers
)> whose sum, modulo the order of the set, is zero, there exists
)> at least one ordering of the set which is a valid site swap.
)
)
) Has this been done?
)
) -Fowler
) www.wsu.edu/~enervate/
On this very group, IIRC. You can google for it.
I used to know enough group theory to do it myself, but I've forgotten so
much I can only barely follow such proofs now, let alone make them.
That makes me a g+/++, I think.
SaSW, Willem (at stack dot nl)
--
Disclaimer: I am in no way responsible for any of the statements
made in the above text. For all I know I might be
drugged or something..
No I'm not paranoid. You all think I'm paranoid, don't you !
#EOT
William Gilliland
: OK, I'm at work, I'm sober therefore I'm bored...
: What do people think of this then...
: It's only version 1.0, but it's a start...
What about Cigar Boxes, Devil Sticks, and Balancing?
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Dave Barnes
> Little Paul <l...@juggler.net.nospam> wrote:
> : OK, I'm at work, I'm sober therefore I'm bored...
>
> : What do people think of this then...
>
> : http://www.lpbk.net/jc/
>
> : It's only version 1.0, but it's a start...
>
> What about Cigar Boxes, Devil Sticks, and Balancing?
Imagine the scene...
Mini is sat in the corner, trying to swear in a chatroom, Tarim is dozing
in a corner, Nicole is asleep under the bed, Richard is wondering WTF is
going on and Ian is staring over my shoulder and I infact am LP. Oh, and
Barnesy is logged in...
OK, you with us?
Right, lets answer this question then.
LP - What about them?
Tarim - I don't care, what was the question again?
I think that just about sums up our pre-liverpool-convention state...
-Paul
www.lpbk.net - Lock up your sons...
Tom Garnett
> > whose sum, modulo the order of the set, is zero, there exists
> > at least one ordering of the set which is a valid site swap.
>
> Has this been done?
IIRC, this isn't even a particularly difficult piece of group theory.
Well, maybe.
Anyway - do I actually need to do it to get g++, or can I spend the time
doing this question on Noetherian Fields, instead?
(I kid you not!)
--
Tom Garnett - tm...@cam.ac.uk
Celosia
"William Gilliland" <bi...@runner.ucdavis.edu> wrote in message news:a4k1m3
> What about Cigar Boxes, Devil Sticks, and Balancing?
Trapeze? :)
Mini Mansell
Scene: LP, Mini, Nicole, Sweavo and Pete are sat under barnesys bed. Mini
is the only one who is sad enough to have logged into IJDb on his laptop,
via his mobile. But I'm typing.
Yup, it's lp again... now where were we....
> Trapeze? :)
Ah yes. Trapeze. Angst ridden lycra clad hanging arround nonsense.
Hmmm....
How about "over my dead body"?
Oh, no... that would be Acro.
-Paul
www.lpbk.net - abusing other peoples IJDb logins since 2002
Celosia
"Mini Mansell" <mi...@juggler.net.nospam> wrote in message
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> Ah yes. Trapeze. Angst ridden lycra clad hanging arround nonsense.
>
> Hmmm....
>
> How about "over my dead body"?
Yet poi's ok...?
Sweavo
--
--
"See you can tell he's a juggler. They wear T-shirts you know"
- heard at a party
"Celosia" <he...@celosia.co.uk> wrote in message
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Dave Barnes
Good point. Especially considering that poi and trapeze are quite similar
in some respects. They just use different size bits of string, so someone
doing trapeze has to swing themselves around instead! :O)
Dave
Sweavo
swinging the Rest Of The Universe) on the end of the string, whereas with
Poi there are two.
--
--
"See you can tell he's a juggler. They wear T-shirts you know"
- heard at a party
"Dave Barnes" <bar...@juggler.net.nospam> wrote in message
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Little Paul
<removes his tongue from his cheek>
Good point.
Now that I've woken up a bit I'll explain myself.
There was a concious decision taken by Tarim and myself to not include
acro/trapese/highwire/slackrope/lion taming in the code, mainly because
it's a *juggling* code - not a *circus skills* code.
We had to draw a line somewhere, and when it came to props, we decided
that the aforementioned circus skills didn't really involve object
manipulation and so we didn't want to include them.
Besides. I've always found poi entertaining, (If only because taking the
pi55 out of poimongers amuses me) - I've yet to see anything entertaining
done by some lycra clad tw4t on a bit of rope.
But I think that theres a whole other thread there... :-)
Anyway, come up with a letter, and some descriptions to go with it and
we'll see what we can do.
But we reseve the right to edit it out of all recognition until we find it
funny... :-)
-Paul
www.lpbk.net/palm/ - Comming soon - the Avantgo friendly version of
lpbk.net
Little Paul
<removes his tongue from his cheek>
Good point.
Now that I've woken up a bit I'll explain myself.
There was a concious decision taken by Tarim and myself to not include
acro/trapese/highwire/slackrope/lion taming in the code, mainly because
it's a *juggling* code - not a *circus skills* code.
We had to draw a line somewhere, and when it came to props, we decided
that the aforementioned circus skills didn't really involve object
manipulation and so we didn't want to include them.
Besides. I've always found poi entertaining, (If only because taking the
pi55 out of poimongers amuses me) - I've yet to see anything entertaining
done by some lycra clad tw4t on a bit of rope.
But I think that theres a whole other thread there... :-)
Anyway, come up with a letter, and some descriptions to go with it and
we'll see what we can do.
But we reseve the right to edit it out of all recognition until we find it
funny... :-)
-Paul
www.lpbk.net/palm/ - Comming soon - the Avantgo friendly version of
lpbk.net
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Daniel Mitchell
news:a4gfug$5r9$1...@purple.gradwell.net:
>
> s++ I am the Pixie Jester of Oz. Crikey!
hahahaha.. nice!
> s+ I make enough money performing that I don't even sign on.
> s Would like to be paid - even if it's only in beer for being on a
> renegade stage.
> (none) Doesn't perform. *EVER*
> s- Wouldn't even volunteer at a street show.
> s-- Wouldn't even watch a street show for fear of being picked...
What about 'performs, but only on renegade?' I don't want to be paid, I
don't want to have to actually sort a real act out, but I still get up there
every year and people haven't started throwing tomatoes yet..
-- (bendy) dan
Alan Morgan
Tom Garnett <tm...@cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>> >g++ I can use group theory to prove that for every set of integers
>> > whose sum, modulo the order of the set, is zero, there exists
>> > at least one ordering of the set which is a valid site swap.
>>
>> Has this been done?
>
>IIRC, this isn't even a particularly difficult piece of group theory.
Even knowing what group theory is should get you at least 1 1/2 +
>Well, maybe.
>
>Anyway - do I actually need to do it to get g++, or can I spend the time
>doing this question on Noetherian Fields, instead?
What has tatoos and commutes? Abillberrian group.
I kill me. I really do.
Alan
--
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Sweavo
--
--
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- heard at a party
"Daniel Mitchell" <djmit...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> l...@juggler.net.nospam (Little Paul) wrote in
> news:a4gfug$5r9$1...@purple.gradwell.net:
> > s - Showmanship (Performance status)
> >
> > s++ I am the Pixie Jester of Oz. Crikey!
>
> hahahaha.. nice!
>
aah, I'm gettin a bit boring now, shall I go? Do you want another ten
hours?
Daniel Mitchell
@usenet.Stanford.EDU:
> What has tatoos and commutes? Abillberrian group.
What's yellow, and equivalent to the axiom of choice?
Zorn's Lemon.
Why did the chicken cross the mobius strip?
To get to the .. um .. no, wait a second ..
(thengyewverymuch ladeez and gennlemen, I'm here every evening until
friday, don't forget to try the pork!)
-- dan (the sad thing is, this is all I'm left with after three years of
learning this stuff..)
Gyppo
<djmit...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Why did the chicken cross the mobius strip?
>
> To get to the .. um .. no, wait a second ..
>
I once had a half-share in a King Sized double
duvet cover which behaved like a mobius strip. I
nearly died from hysterics watching my 5ft tall wife
try to fit the duvet into the cover, only to have it
end up outside again, time after time.
It would have made a great bit of street theatre
;-)
Now the girl is gone, the cover is threadbare and
far better behaved, but the memory still makes me
smile.
Gyppo
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and All Round Rogue
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Daniel Mitchell
4ax.com:
> I once had a half-share in a King Sized double
> duvet cover which behaved like a mobius strip. I
> nearly died from hysterics watching my 5ft tall wife
> try to fit the duvet into the cover, only to have it
> end up outside again, time after time.
Easy way to do this:
Start with cover inside-out.
Reach inside cover, grab two far corners from the side with the opening.
You now have the cover all crumpled up along your arms, but this shouldn't
be a big problem.
Keeping hold of these two corners, use them like oven
gloves/puppets/something, and grab two corners of the duvet.
Now, keeping a tight grip on the duvet through the cover, shake the cover
out over your arms, so it turns right-side-out, and ends up over the duvet.
voila, just need to zip up cover, and you're done.
-- (bendy) dan
Gyppo
She tried to do it that way, Dan, but she was just
too short. I had no problems - being the kind who
almost drags his knuckles on the floor when he walks,
but it was fun watching her sometimes vanish inside the
cover. In the end she learned to hang it over the rail
on the landing and let the cover shake down over the
duvet. Even then sometimes the weight would snatch it
from her hands and she'd have to traipse down the
stairs and drag it back up again ;-)
SammyTheSnake
maybe another category...
G-- : I am Golem
HTH ;)
Cheers & God bless
SammyTheSnake
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