Drop Lines from Rec.juggling

"It's lucky that happened. I was starting to impress myself." -- Red Jester
"Don't try this at home, in fact, don't even try it in public" -- Dusty Johnson
"This is why I was fired from that nursery" -- Preacher
"At least I didn't hit someone this time." -- Red Jester
(Stopping juggling and facing the ball with your eyebrows cocked and then facing the audience while pulling another ball out of your pocket) "Don't worry, I've got another one!" -- Drew Briney
"STAY BACK!!!! They're dangerous when they're wounded" -- Preacher

"Isn't it a relief Doctor's aren't this bad at their job" -- Preacher
"Juggling is a constant battle against natural forces. I am presenting a paper next week at the university." -- CBear
"Now I'll bet you think that was an accident....Well it was" -- Preacher
"This takes a great deal of practice. THAT isn't what I have practiced" -- Dusty Johnson

Drop remaining balls and whip out a sign "Will work for food" -- Preacher
· "Traitor" -- Preacher
"Good, that gives me a chance to show you this:" - and then do a kick-up, or something impressive that gets everything back in the air again. -- Jeff Napier
"You want to see the instant replay?" (then drop another one) -- CBear
Look at a member of the audience..."Shusshhh (Look around)....I don't think anyone noticed" -- Preacher
"I'm just getting back to basics, folks. This was the first juggling trick I learned." -- CBear

(stopping juggling and facing the audience) "I'm an optimist. I still have two left..." -- Steven Ragatz
"I learned that trick from the professionals." -- Red Jester
Point at the ball..."You GIT, you *always* do this to me. Time and time again I've laid it on the line for you and you always let me down. Well not again, you've really done it this time, You're out!!!(Throw ball away) You'll never work in this town again" Best to use cheap balls for this or a partner to retrieve the balls. -- Preacher
"Point at the dropped object, in a firm confident voice say "STAY" and then continue juggling with 1 less object." -- Dancey's Encyclopedia
Look around and juggle with 2 balls whistling as if nothing happened (Like they do in the cartoons) -- Preacher

"Do you believe I get paid for this" This *has* to be done well or you'll come across as cocky. -- Preacher
Put a screen around the ball and take a toy rifle that makes a bang and shoot the ball -- Preacher
"Couldn't help it. Ya see, there was this sudden gust of gravity." -- Kit Summers
"This act is really picking up, don't you think?" -- Kit Summers
"Don't worry, I'm used to it." -- Kit Summers
"Bad ball! You need a time out" (then continue) -- CBear
"Now, let me show you my floor show" -- Dusty Johnson

Jeff Napier writes:
"We're now going to show you how jugglers play. We'll drop these things quite a bit. Don't worry, it's all part of the show."
Well, we did drop, yet we got a tremendous response. You see, we took the pressure, the concern, off the audience. We told them it was alright to get into it, to enjoy the show, even if it was messy. That made an absolute world of difference. I have used the technique many times since. Of course, comedy drop lines are always a good addition to this technique."

Dusty Glabraith writes:
One of mine for school shows is telling how I've trained one ball, usually the yellow one, to do a trick.
Throw that ball straight up, not too high, and let it drop. Shout "STAY" and get the kids to shout with you. That gives them the drop line and keeps them paying attention waiting for the next drop.
Many thank to Elliot Cutler aka the Plunger Guy for this approach.

I found the following information on various different juggling sites a long time ago and never wrote down where they came from so I cannot provide a link to the source material.
I have also added some materials so not all of the content is pirated!

You Might Be A Juggler If
Saluting your fellow jugglers involves saying "Up, down".
You've bought a bag specifically to carry your juggling equipment.
You know what brand the club or bean bag is just by looking at it.
You don't consider a two ball shower to be real juggling.
You like stealing. In fact, it’s a past-time.
Showering takes a certain level of skill.
You are always catching up.
You know the truth about the movie Labyrinth.
Your reflexes are getting so quick it's scary.
You put juggling on your resumé.
Total strangers say they've seen you at the park.
Wanting to run away and join the circus is a real ambition and not just a joke.
You play with the devil … stick.
You are addicted to throwing up.
You throw dangerous objects around when you are not angry.

How many jugglers does it take to change a light bulb?
None Just juggle torches.
2 - 1 to change the light bulb and 1 to steal the idea.
2 - 1 expert to change the light bulb and 1 beginner to say, "Yeah, but can you change *2* light bulbs."
101 - 1 to change the light bulb and 100 to say, "I can do that."
Actually, a juggler can change 3 light bulbs simultaneously & experienced jugglers have been known to do 5 or 7.