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Title: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: Noodler on October 14, 2008, 11:04:43 PM
Some of us were told not to do it because people might walk into a circle of attention, not notice the flying legs and hurt themselves.

so yes/no?
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: otakuapprentice on October 14, 2008, 11:14:26 PM
if its in the concourse area, then I can easily see how that would happen. Try to find out where you can try to do this by sending a PM to someone on staff.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: Kazuko on October 14, 2008, 11:21:11 PM
Pretty much what Otaku just said

at the dance there were some half assed bboying going on and nearly hit my friend and I, sure despite the massive circle one of the guys disregarded where he was backing up into

and obviously its the dance its a crowded place where that shouldnt be held in

also the hallways and such arent a good place since its crowded too

No one wants a lawsuit on their hands if someone gets hurt
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: otakuapprentice on October 14, 2008, 11:26:09 PM
quick note of some places were you shouldn't try this:

Dance: NO.
Concourse: NO.
Hallways: NO.
Panel/Video Rooms: NO.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: ewu on October 14, 2008, 11:37:37 PM
the gaming room may be an option.....
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: pringles on October 16, 2008, 11:54:50 PM
Eh, I already tried talking to the head guy during my stay at fanime. He didn't really have a legitimate reason and there's no official rule saying, "no breakdancing." I pointed over to the other people dancing around saying, "but they're dancing.. and are there rules saying there's no breakdancing?" he couldn't really say anything but "uh..it seems you can do it very well but uhm, its for your safety." so I had to stop after that.

The gaming room seems like the best bet imo.

Andre (The Grinch)
KLR Crew
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: dj 8-ball on October 28, 2008, 12:56:38 PM
I noticed lat year a huge amount of empty space in the corners of the gaming room.
Any chance of having a SMALL DJ and sound system their strictly for the b-boys?
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: ewu on October 28, 2008, 04:35:48 PM
Don't think its much of a prob unless people are getting placed in danger of injury.....but remember, nothing plugged into the walls.

Yay battery powered DJ equipt...
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: dj 8-ball on October 29, 2008, 12:04:00 PM
Quote from: ewu on October 28, 2008, 04:35:48 PM
Don't think its much of a prob unless people are getting placed in danger of injury.....but remember, nothing plugged into the walls.

Yay battery powered DJ equipt...

Oh? Must be due to the power request for that room.
Guess b-boys gotta go the TRU OLD SKOOL WAY. BOOMBOX!!  LOL
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: Nanashi on October 29, 2008, 02:41:19 PM
Quote from: dj 8-ball on October 29, 2008, 12:04:00 PM
Quote from: ewu on October 28, 2008, 04:35:48 PM
Don't think its much of a prob unless people are getting placed in danger of injury.....but remember, nothing plugged into the walls.

Yay battery powered DJ equipt...

Oh? Must be due to the power request for that room.
Guess b-boys gotta go the TRU OLD SKOOL WAY. BOOMBOX!!  LOL

That would rock so hard.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: DJ Reign on November 04, 2008, 02:56:48 PM
I'm curious...Why would bboying not be allowed at Dance?  I mean, that should be the most ideal spot for bboying, right?  It is a dance after all, right?
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: Rei-Rei on November 04, 2008, 06:08:57 PM
Quote from: DJ Reign on November 04, 2008, 02:56:48 PM
I'm curious...Why would bboying not be allowed at Dance?  I mean, that should be the most ideal spot for bboying, right?  It is a dance after all, right?
Tight space? If you were trying to do a flip or something you might end up knocking other people out.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: Dj Stormy Rayner on November 04, 2008, 07:50:20 PM
Quote from: Rei-Rei on November 04, 2008, 06:08:57 PM
Quote from: DJ Reign on November 04, 2008, 02:56:48 PM
I'm curious...Why would bboying not be allowed at Dance?  I mean, that should be the most ideal spot for bboying, right?  It is a dance after all, right?
Tight space? If you were trying to do a flip or something you might end up knocking other people out.

I think with such a diverse crowd is does cause a bit of a problem. I agree if the room is as packed as last year it will make the Breaking a bit uncomfy for the dancers, And obviously there is a larger portion of people who don't know how to dance like such that get a little weirded out when they see people flipping around  :-\ but I don't think anyone should be a Nazi about it just be aware of your surroundings.

Stormy Rayner @ http://www.myspace.com/djstormyrayner (http://www.myspace.com/djstormyrayner)
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: DJ Reign on November 04, 2008, 08:10:48 PM
Quote from: Rei-Rei on November 04, 2008, 06:08:57 PM
Quote from: DJ Reign on November 04, 2008, 02:56:48 PM
I'm curious...Why would bboying not be allowed at Dance?  I mean, that should be the most ideal spot for bboying, right?  It is a dance after all, right?
Tight space? If you were trying to do a flip or something you might end up knocking other people out.

The last time I saw someone actually get knocked out from a breaker trying to do a power move was maybe 15 years ago, and it was clearly not his fault.  The last time I saw someone actually get hit was....10 years ago?

I can understand if there is tight space where it's not recommended for bboys to do such a thing, but if they got a good amount of space to do it, I don't see why they can't.  This year there was some bboying at Dance, and there were no incidents.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: Yunri-Chan on November 23, 2008, 01:35:47 PM
I find this whole idea of the Fanime dances not having bboys kind of absurd. Maybe it's the crowd I hang out with, but every year I always see multiple dance circles that open up & clear the floor -- just for the breakdancing, glowstringing, krumping etc, and never once have they been broken up by staff. *shrug*
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: ewu on November 23, 2008, 02:33:38 PM
glowsticks = bad.......when they drop and are stepped on....they break and the juice stains the carpet...so fanime gets fined and raises prices for everyone.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: Kazuko on November 29, 2008, 10:33:22 PM
Quote from: DJ Reign on November 04, 2008, 08:10:48 PM
Quote from: Rei-Rei on November 04, 2008, 06:08:57 PM
Quote from: DJ Reign on November 04, 2008, 02:56:48 PM
I'm curious...Why would bboying not be allowed at Dance?  I mean, that should be the most ideal spot for bboying, right?  It is a dance after all, right?
Tight space? If you were trying to do a flip or something you might end up knocking other people out.

The last time I saw someone actually get knocked out from a breaker trying to do a power move was maybe 15 years ago, and it was clearly not his fault.  The last time I saw someone actually get hit was....10 years ago?

I can understand if there is tight space where it's not recommended for bboys to do such a thing, but if they got a good amount of space to do it, I don't see why they can't.  This year there was some bboying at Dance, and there were no incidents.
well my friend got smacked in the face by a bboy as he was not looking where he was going so I wouldnt say there were no incidents
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: Steve.Young on November 29, 2008, 11:17:54 PM
Maybe in a controlled situation. I'll take it into consideration when we draft the rules for this coming year and discuss it with the appropriate people.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: JTchinoy on December 06, 2008, 05:34:15 PM
If we have the same layout as last year at e-gaming, + 1 corner taken for PC gaming, we should still have 1 corner open to them.  If the higher ups are okay with it, I'm all for it.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: ewu on December 07, 2008, 02:31:20 AM
Quote from: JTchinoy on December 06, 2008, 05:34:15 PM
If we have the same layout as last year at e-gaming, + 1 corner taken for PC gaming, we should still have 1 corner open to them.  If the higher ups are okay with it, I'm all for it.

errr um.....floor plan for '09 is still kinda up in the air....including stuff in the room
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: JTchinoy on December 07, 2008, 03:43:01 PM
good thing i said if.  :)

when will the floor plans be done?
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: ewu on December 07, 2008, 04:38:36 PM
donno, lots of stuff still up in the air.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: JTchinoy on December 07, 2008, 06:20:31 PM
mmk.
i guess i need to get some planning done before the jan meeting.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: Steve.Young on December 07, 2008, 07:50:18 PM
We have a lot of new ideas and things that are in the works, as well as expansions and things moving around the place. Until room layouts are finalized, we can't say where we will have leftover free space.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: JTchinoy on December 07, 2008, 11:08:58 PM
i know where there'll be empty room!! the parking lot!!! hahahahahahahaha.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: Scratch on December 29, 2008, 05:44:59 PM
I'll do it, I've wanted to DJ at Fanime for a while, if some one can point me to a head, then I'll try talking to them about djing in a corner of the gaming room. I have my own equipment and I bboy as well. I'd be more than ecstatic at the chance.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: ewu on December 29, 2008, 06:06:59 PM
it better be battery powered cuz only authorized things are allowed to be powered.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: Scratch on December 29, 2008, 06:21:56 PM
Then powering my equipment would be
brought up in the conversation with the
head if i ever get a chance to talk to him/her about it.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: Scratch on December 29, 2008, 06:23:00 PM
i also have a generator
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: ewu on December 29, 2008, 09:26:19 PM
which head would that be? cuz i may be one of them......

generator ain't gonna happen:)
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: JTchinoy on December 29, 2008, 10:56:53 PM
Quote from: ewu on December 29, 2008, 09:26:19 PM
which head would that be? cuz i may be one of them......

generator ain't gonna happen:)
When's the next meeting?  I haven't gotten an email with the date yet.  :(
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: ewu on December 29, 2008, 11:01:18 PM
1/11

http://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,11223.0.html
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: Steve.Young on December 30, 2008, 12:06:22 AM
You people need to go to that sub forum a lot more. It has good information on how to contact staff lol.
Title: Re: Allow Bboying this year?
Post by: JTchinoy on December 30, 2008, 02:51:38 AM
i seldom wander away from my cozy things in the universe section.  this concept of a sub-forum scares me.