Competition

Status
Not open for further replies.

Skeebo

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
May 31, 2014
7,007
39,984
I think it’s simply yet another example of a continuing phenomena. A group develops a given fashion style, and then slowly ages. As they do, certain aspects of that style have to be dropped as the aging bodies of the fashion wearers no longer support it. Generally it is only true of some of the accoutrements of that style. The style of these people’s youth will follow them into old age and become known eventually as “old people clothes”. Parachute pants wearers in the eighties will be getting ready for senior citizen status girly soon. Happily for everyone parachute pants died such a violent death that they will likely not be seen on old folks.

The parachute pants phenomenon lasted 6 months, then Edwin jeans took over.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Letitia

Zazie

ECF Guru? No!
Supporting Member
ECF Veteran
Nov 2, 2018
10,700
71,874
Maine, USA
I didnt think anyone would get that..I dont even know if that cereal is still made, I just remember that commercial when I was a kid

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
Still going strong after sixty-five years.

I haven't had any since I was very small.
 

vapdivrr

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Jul 8, 2012
9,966
19,932
61
sarasota,fl
That's definitely Wilton Manors in Ft Lauderdale. Funny story time-- When I was 17 I had a roofing job. I was on a roof working one day and had to piss something bad. You didn't have time to leave the roof and our boss didn't want us asking the customer to use their restroom. So I did the business right there on the roof. Well, the customer came out in a pink robe with fluffy frills and pink high heels screaming at us that his roof was leaking right now and demanded we come inside to see. The pure horror I felt as he held out his hand as my piss dripped through his ceiling into it was something I'll never forget. Thank God he didn't smell it.
Reminds me when I use to go to concerts at the Hollywood sportatorium. One time We climbed the rafters up to the ceiling and climbed onto these big a/c units to watch the show. I had to go and it would of took like 45 minutes to climb down.

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
 
  • Like
Reactions: Skeebo

bombastinator

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Sep 12, 2010
13,301
26,512
MN USA
Thanks on behalf of those that don't judge people who enjoy doing vape tricks.

Shame on the rest of you.
I suppose to at least some extent that includes me. For me what I found amusing about the whole thing is that it is specifically an internet video competition. As such it is susceptible to all sorts of camera trickery. This I think was the impetus of at least some of the lampooning. Myself I am poor at vape tricks. I have tried some of the really simple ones and they’re a lot harder than they look. At least to me.

Your comment is fair IMHO. I would suspect that the actual contest may turn out not to be simply because it is so easy to rig. A video first round does make sense. At some point it would be wise if some sort of precautions be taken to avoid BS artists for the final round though.
 
  • Like
Reactions: CasketWeaver

bombastinator

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Sep 12, 2010
13,301
26,512
MN USA
Wish I could do tricks like some folks I've seen. I can do some half assed rings and that's about it. Looks like fun to me.
There are tutorials around. They mostly seem to be based on making a good solid smoke ring first though. Some of the people who are really good can be very impressive though.
 

CasketWeaver

Moved On
ECF Veteran
Feb 20, 2014
559
5,080
Decatur, IL 62521
I suppose to at least some extent that includes me. For me what I found amusing about the whole thing is that it is specifically an internet video competition. As such it is susceptible to all sorts of camera trickery. This I think was the impetus of at least some of the lampooning. Myself I am poor at vape tricks. I have tried some of the really simple ones and they’re a lot harder than they look. At least to me.

Your comment is fair IMHO. I would suspect that the actual contest may turn out not to be simply because it is so easy to rig. A video first round does make sense. At some point it would be wise if some sort of precautions be taken to avoid BS artists for the final round though.
Oh yeah I forgot about that. Yeah camera / video editing. I mean, I could cut a section of the video, have a plastic coke bottle, fill it with vapor, make it make my ring, then have me blow a cool cloud of vapor through it.

Or just fire up my old fog machine. Either way is good by me. I can't blow rings to save my life. Then again, I don't have the control I once did approximately 10+ years ago. See folks, this is what happens when you kick open doors in the middle east for months on end. You end up with perma scowl.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Letitia

gpjoe

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Oct 30, 2013
2,595
4,950
Up North
full

You, I assume?
 

bombastinator

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Sep 12, 2010
13,301
26,512
MN USA
What kind of dancing were you doing? It's important to know. If you were doing jump splits, leg raises, and the likes it simply takes on a whole new meaning.
Oh just shaking the booty a bit. It was still enough though. It was a “greatkilt”. Lots of pleats. It was bad. :facepalm:
 
  • Like
Reactions: Skeebo

bombastinator

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Sep 12, 2010
13,301
26,512
MN USA
The parachute pants phenomenon lasted 6 months, then Edwin jeans took over.
Not where I lived. It went directly to breakfast club. I had long hair shaved up one side and a single shoulder duster earring. Thank god I managed to destroy the few photos... I think.

Parachute pants were comfortable though which is often what makes an odd fashion stick around with old people.
 

Coyote628

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Contest Winner!
Sep 16, 2017
3,092
8,739
62
Apologies if you weren't flaming, didn't get pass the first few posts before my ire was aroused and I quit reading the rest.
I prolly started this by being my usual sarcastic grumpy old man self. Sorry if it ired you. It was not my intention.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Users who are viewing this thread