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Semantics for those Stick things we use

PeleBRONZE Member
the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA

Posted: 22nd Apr 2003
At a concert I went to a few weeks back I had the opportunity to speak with a linguist. When we discussed what I do, and I said I use Staves, I was complimented for my use of language.

And this is why...

What people have been calling staff's and trying to agree on are properly termed Staves and what you use them for is staffing, or staff spinning.
In the technical sense, when we say we short or long staff, that would be more in reference to time length rather than actual tool used.

I found this fascinating, and it made me feel really good...cause I have taken flack for using the term stave in the past!

Just wanted to share!

Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK

NYCNYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA

Posted: 22nd Apr 2003
This is why I just use pois.

Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]

[Nx?]BRONZE Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,749 posts
Location: Europe,Scotland,Both

Posted: 23rd Apr 2003
Stick

This is a post by tom, all spelling is deleberate
-><- Kallisti

simian110% MONKEY EVERY TIME ALL THE TIME JUST CANT STOP THE MONKEY
3,149 posts
Location: London

Posted: 23rd Apr 2003
Joystick. Then you're a joystick waggler.

Pole. Then you're a poledancer.

"Switching between different kinds of chuu chuu sometimes gives this "urgh wtf?" effect because it's giving people the phi phenomenon."

Astarmember
1,591 posts
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada.

Posted: 23rd Apr 2003
He sounds like a very cunning man to me.

simian110% MONKEY EVERY TIME ALL THE TIME JUST CANT STOP THE MONKEY
3,149 posts
Location: London

Posted: 24th Apr 2003
that took me far far too long to work out

i reckon the most accurate term for the discipline we call staff is cylinder rotation and manipulation.

I just really don't like the word stave. The hard 'A' is just a bit nasty. Sounds like someone with a nasal accent trying to say Steve.

"Switching between different kinds of chuu chuu sometimes gives this "urgh wtf?" effect because it's giving people the phi phenomenon."

PeleBRONZE Member
the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA

Posted: 24th Apr 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Simian:
Sounds like someone with a nasal accent trying to say Steve.

That is funny...and true.

That was good Astar.

Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK

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