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nocturne slrpnk.net nocturne@slrpnk.net
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nocturne Moderator nocturne@slrpnk.net
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Tae Bo is a body fitness system that incorporates martial arts techniques, such as stances, kicks and punches as well as traditional choreography. It became popular in the 1990s. This fitness system was developed by American taekwondo, karate, and boxing practitioner Billy Blanks. Such programs use the motions of martial arts at a rapid pace designed to promote fitness. The name Tae Bo is a blend of taekwondo and boxing.

Copies of Tae Bo VHS tapes were sold via infomercial.

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GeeDubHayduke lemmy.dbzer0.com GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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To this day, I hear John Witherspoon's voice whenever i read Grandpa's lines.

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JacobCoffinWrites slrpnk.net JacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net
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Tae Bo is a body fitness system that incorporates martial arts techniques, such as stances, kicks and punches as well as traditional choreography. It became popular in the 1990s. This fitness system was developed by American taekwondo, karate, and boxing practitioner Billy Blanks. Such programs use the motions of martial arts at a rapid pace designed to promote fitness. The name Tae Bo is a ble...

Just wanted to note that I really appreciate these bits of context! Ironically I think this was the first one I got on my own but they've been really nice to have

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ggtdbz lemmy.dbzer0.com ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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To this day, I hear John Witherspoon's voice whenever i read Grandpa's lines.

It’s charming to burst into a comment section and seeing exactly what you were about to write

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GeeDubHayduke lemmy.dbzer0.com GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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It’s charming to burst into a comment section and seeing exactly what you were about to write

And now in my minds eye, i can see you blasting thru the wall like the Kool Aid man.

OH YEAH!

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nocturne Moderator nocturne@slrpnk.net
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To this day, I hear John Witherspoon's voice whenever i read Grandpa's lines.

I read all these strips in their animated series voices. I think if you watched any amount of the show it is nearly impossible to not.

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Tattorack lemmy.world Tattorack@lemmy.world
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To this day, I hear John Witherspoon's voice whenever i read Grandpa's lines.

Likewise.

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