Start the Week Question
To kick start the week early, I'm going to ask a question.

If you ran away with the circus what act would you do and why?


Now I'm going to watch Grey's Anatomy (torrent FTW!) and go to bed.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Sun 20 Jul 2008, 21:54, 14 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

My reply
As it's a bit of a cop out if I don't bother to answer my own question.

I would do the trapeze act because I like heights, I'm quite happy in a harness (fnarr!) and I'd love all the spangly outfits.

And I also thought that Burt Lancaster was rather fit in 'Trapeze' the 1956 film.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Sun 20 Jul 2008, 21:57, Reply)

I would do general circus skills
as I taught them to kids at daycamps about 10 years ago.

Ooh, I'd also do an archery act as I'm pretty good at that too.

Or high wire stuff as it looks like fun.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 20 Jul 2008, 22:15, Reply)

sawdust sweeper
but I'd wear a spangly leotard and wave at the crowd.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Sun 20 Jul 2008, 22:30, Reply)

it'd have to be a lion tamer
mainly because I'm shit with heights, and none of the other stuff appeals ;-)

plus, lions are cool!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Sun 20 Jul 2008, 22:31, Reply)

I'd be a clown.
I would be known as Torchy, and instead of producing balloons and the like I'd produce sheets of flame.

If you're gonna be afraid of clowns, make sure it's for a good reason.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Sun 20 Jul 2008, 22:34, Reply)

Knife thrower!
Anyone fancy dressing skimpily and have me lob steel at them?
( Cawl, Sun 20 Jul 2008, 22:36, Reply)

Comedy Cyclist Clown
Yep, I'd fall off bikes a lot... I'm good at that.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Sun 20 Jul 2008, 23:09, Reply)

Surely CHCB
you'd be the hooping paint stripping (insert other words here) frigging messiah?


Personally I'd be playing very publicly with fire.
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Mon 21 Jul 2008, 0:25, Reply)

I'd be
A magician. Not to wow the children (perverts!) but to be legally allowed to play with my wand in public.
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Mon 21 Jul 2008, 0:55, Reply)

Ringmaster...
...so that my delusional behaviour of being ruler of the world (buwahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!) could finally come true!
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Mon 21 Jul 2008, 7:49, Reply)

Kittens
I would have some sort of act containing hundreds of kittens.

I could put my head in a kittens mouth or sit in a bath full of them.
( girlinthehole, Mon 21 Jul 2008, 9:16, Reply)

erm
having read the above...


... the Riot Act?

/coat
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 21 Jul 2008, 11:52, Reply)

I like the sound of the B3ta circus!
I think we should all run away together and live in a big top.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Mon 21 Jul 2008, 18:56, Reply)

Me uggy bouncy!
Me uggy bouncy! Me uggy bouncy! Me uggy bouncy!
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 22 Jul 2008, 12:34, Reply)