Figure Skating

Eric Karonen · November 22nd, 2009, 10:14 PM

Stop! It's not what you think!

I've been intrigued with figure skaters for years. A prof took me to the ballet in years gone by, and I just couldn't get into it, but when it comes to ice skating, I love it all from hockey to whatever they do on ice.

Anyway, I saw a French couple tonight that blew me away in the dance category tonight. It's only getting better over time ... and I'm no voyeur.

Tim, Chet, Getbent ... keep still .. buddies!

Tdot · November 22nd, 2009, 10:16 PM

Nooooooo!

Eric Karonen · November 22nd, 2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tdot

Nooooooo!

Yesssssssssssssssss!

Ever since Ice Capades!

Pappy · November 22nd, 2009, 10:50 PM

My wife got me in to figure skating. It's awesome stuff.

getbent · November 22nd, 2009, 10:57 PM

Eric Karonen · November 22nd, 2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Pappy

My wife got me in to figure skating. It's awesome stuff.

It is truely awesome. The athleticism (is that a word?) is amazing, not to mention the coordination if it's couples.

I could say ... to each their own .. but I'm really looking forward to every event at the winter Olympics in a couple of months!

I'm an Olympic nut, and despise my old age when I watch sports. hehe Seize the moment you young one's!

Fendrcaster · November 23rd, 2009, 12:23 AM

I much prefer the winter Olympics to the summer games. Don't watch much figure skating, but i love to do it. I used to live on Maryland's eastern shore, right on the water. One winter the Choptank River froze solid; I skated the two miles across it to the other side. It was about 20 degrees out and a 25 mph wind. It took me 45 minutes to skate across and 20 minutes to skate back with the tailwind.

Westerly Sunn · November 23rd, 2009, 01:02 AM

I know what you mean; I developed an early appreciation for the photography in Sears catalogs...

ROADMAN · November 23rd, 2009, 02:03 AM

it's an acquired taste....I guess....

Pappy · November 23rd, 2009, 07:49 AM

That's probably one of the most hilarious movies I've ever seen.

I remember when Johnny Wier used to have a costume that was supposed to be a swan. But he's very... theatrical.

Anyway, the athleticism (a real word, BTW) is pretty astounding. And I can't really imagine TRAINING for some of the stuff they do. Practicing to turn four times in the air with your body at an angle, you're basically saying "I'm going to almost kill myself at least a hundred times before I start making this look possible."

That's scary.

chet · November 23rd, 2009, 11:09 AM

I picture Tim spinnng around holding getbent above his head when I think of figure skating.

chet · November 23rd, 2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Fendrcaster

I much prefer the winter Olympics to the summer games. Don't watch much figure skating, but i love to do it. I used to live on Maryland's eastern shore, right on the water. One winter the Choptank River froze solid; I skated the two miles across it to the other side. It was about 20 degrees out and a 25 mph wind. It took me 45 minutes to skate across and 20 minutes to skate back with the tailwind.

The way the skaters cry after every skate turns me off.

C'mon!

Eric Karonen · November 23rd, 2009, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chet

The way the skaters cry after every skate turns me off.

C'mon!

C'mon Chet! If you don't angle some kind of fish everytime you get out with a rod, you cry too, right?

jkingma · November 23rd, 2009, 05:15 PM

I don't care for figure skating but I sure don't mind looking at Josée Chouinard.

emu! · November 23rd, 2009, 05:27 PM

SOW-COW!!!!

Eric Karonen · November 23rd, 2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jkingma

I don't care for figure skating but I sure don't mind looking at Josée Chouinard.

What kind of binoculars do you use? hehe

jkingma · November 23rd, 2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Karonen

What kind of binoculars do you use? hehe

Google Images.

Tdot · November 23rd, 2009, 07:13 PM

I say it's time to replace Olympic figure skating with...

oh, wait...

And I never knew there are even more interesting gals, that can't be posted here

imwjl · November 23rd, 2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Karonen

but when it comes to ice skating, I love it all from hockey to whatever they do on ice.

I've befriended a guitar playing guy (married) who was in the Air Force in the 1960s and a figure skater. He said what you said about loving it all followed by the observation that the hockey players were playing with sticks and sometimes grabbing each other and figure skaters were hanging with and onto cute women so his decision to switch from hockey to figure skating was easy.

PennyCentury · November 23rd, 2009, 10:24 PM

What would Brian Boitano do????

1977CJ5 · November 23rd, 2009, 11:15 PM

Don't watch it now, but I must admit I never changed the channel back in the 80's and 90's when Katarina Witt was on the ice...

emu! · November 23rd, 2009, 11:23 PM

kelnet · November 24th, 2009, 01:40 AM

Eric, did you watch Battle of the Blades? Call me a softy, but that stuff was just so earnest and charming that I couldn't help but enjoy it.

I saw the final three couples of the Ice Dancing last night, and yes, the French were quite something. I liked the Canadians who won it, though. We may have a chance for gold in February.

ibobunot · November 24th, 2009, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Tdot

I say it's time to replace Olympic figure skating with...

Gymnast Flexible Female

Eric Karonen · November 24th, 2009, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kelnet

Eric, did you watch Battle of the Blades? Call me a softy, but that stuff was just so earnest and charming that I couldn't help but enjoy it.

I saw the final three couples of the Ice Dancing last night, and yes, the French were quite something. I liked the Canadians who won it, though. We may have a chance for gold in February.

I caught bits and pieces ... Battle of the Blades, amazing stuff! Claude Lemieux and Craig Simpson! Who knew?

What a crazy show! There's more art in the bod than we admit to sometimes!

chet · November 24th, 2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by emu!

SOW-COW!!!!

Tim and getbent?

November 22nd, 2009, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Eric Karonen Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 57 Posts: 3,696	Figure Skating Stop! It's not what you think! I've been intrigued with figure skaters for years. A prof took me to the ballet in years gone by, and I just couldn't get into it, but when it comes to ice skating, I love it all from hockey to whatever they do on ice. Anyway, I saw a French couple tonight that blew me away in the dance category tonight. It's only getting better over time ... and I'm no voyeur. Tim, Chet, Getbent ... keep still .. buddies! __________________ Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string. --Pope (1688-1744)

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Pappy TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Georgia Age: 26 Posts: 65	That's probably one of the most hilarious movies I've ever seen. I remember when Johnny Wier used to have a costume that was supposed to be a swan. But he's very... theatrical. Anyway, the athleticism (a real word, BTW) is pretty astounding. And I can't really imagine TRAINING for some of the stuff they do. Practicing to turn four times in the air with your body at an angle, you're basically saying "I'm going to almost kill myself at least a hundred times before I start making this look possible." That's scary. __________________ http://www.5th-fret.blogspot.com

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Tdot Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Back of the Wasatch, UT Posts: 5,327 55 Photos	I say it's time to replace Olympic figure skating with... oh, wait... And I never knew there are even more interesting gals, that can't be posted here __________________ And now for some feedback: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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kelnet Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Port Moody, BC Posts: 3,227	Eric, did you watch Battle of the Blades? Call me a softy, but that stuff was just so earnest and charming that I couldn't help but enjoy it. I saw the final three couples of the Ice Dancing last night, and yes, the French were quite something. I liked the Canadians who won it, though. We may have a chance for gold in February.

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