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« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2007, 07:23:14 PM »

Parkouratizing? H*** yeah! That's what it is from now on!

I normally just say where I'm going. Like, "I'ma be in the woods." Or, "We're gonna go ride bikes somewhere". My Mum is pretty cool with Parkour, she actually expects we to do it by this point, she's actually asked me, "how many roofs did you get on?" The answer was two, but I figure if people know that you're the crazy guy who jumps off the walls, then they'll assume that that's what you're doing and nobody will ask in the first place, so you don't even need to have a word for it. Maybe just a hand sign, or something like, tap your foot twice and nod your head, we'll understand what you're saying. jk.
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« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2007, 02:53:57 PM »

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she's actually asked me, "how many roofs did you get on?" The answer was two, but I figure if people know that you're the crazy guy who jumps off the walls, then they'll assume that that's what you're doing and nobody will ask in the first place

Can you tell me what the point on getting on said roofs was?

Instead of being that crazy guy, please explain to people what you are doing.
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« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2007, 04:17:26 PM »

When I get the inevitable raised eyebrows from curious onlookers, I start to discuss the philosophy behind Parkour and the why behind the what of what I'm doing.  "This is the point.  This is the goal.  This is the mindset."  Even if they still don't get it, going that route will at least get you the response of, "Well, whatever makes you happy, right?"  At least that's a polite blow-off.  And if nothing else, at least then they don't think you're just some reckless punk.  They may think you're weird, but at least you've accurately portrayed Parkour.

Those are my experiences, anyways.
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« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2007, 03:51:44 PM »

Can you tell me what the point on getting on said roofs was?

Instead of being that crazy guy, please explain to people what you are doing.

Oh, sorry, that does kind of sound like I'm running around like a maniac. Honestly, I shouldn't be allowed to talk, I always say something stupid or say something halfway intellegent in a stupid way.

But we were practicing catleaps and these sheds were perfect for it, considering their distance from the curb. And my mum already knows about Parkour, however even though I've explained how Parkour is the french art of effeciant movement, if you're jumping across a gap between two rocks or vaulting over a park bench, people tend only to remember that you're jumping around, not that this is a french art of movement, something with a philosophy and that sort of thing. They're just, hey, you can jump over a fence! That Parkour is something that I've practiced for hours to jump that far is apparently something difficult to understand. I'm trying to explain Parkour to people now that I understand it better, but maybe it's just because I used to be a reckless punk that everyone who knows me just thinks I'm crazy, and everyone who doesn't know me doesn't care because I'm just some random punk.
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« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2007, 07:07:47 PM »

You just made me very happy.  Grin
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