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The TVClubHouse: General Discussion ARCHIVES: 2006 Mar. ~ 2006 May: Winter Olympics: Figure Skating users admin

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Whoami
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08-03-2001

Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 5:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Its not all about jumps Elvis! If it was, there wouldn't be a discipline in the sport called Ice Dance!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 7:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I think there is far to much emphasis on the jumps now and not enough on the skating. You get these long gliding pauses where they are setting up for the next jump. Not nearly as much artistry and the programs are so choppy. I don’t think the new points system helps in this regard either – it’s wow she got in another triple near the end – that’s worth big points. I say – so what, if it doesn’t work with the program.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 9:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
I'm not a fan of Dick Button's commentating, but did like what he said about Plushenko -- jump, jump, arm movement, jump, arm movement, jump.... True. He can sure do it technically, but his long program was boring. Nothing but jumps is dull. Never did care much for Elvis' programs and his black studded leather costumes. Some costumes today are too much -- particularly Weir's short program.

Chaplin
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01-08-2006

Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 10:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chaplin a private message Print Post    
Elvis was always misunderstood and would have done way better under the new marking system. He was way more artistic than other skaters during his time. Phillip Candalero also would have done tons better under the new system as he was always very artistic.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Monday, February 27, 2006 - 6:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
I guess I'm misunderstanding of Elvis. IMO, he was a one-note skater -- jumps and always virtually the same black costume. Never saw any "artistry".

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 3:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
not olympics, but definitely skating at it's finest! LOL

http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/Evgeni-Plushenko-Sex-Bomb.html

Landi
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07-29-2002

Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 3:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
he had more personality there than he did in his gold medal routines in torino! now if ice shows were like that, i'd go to move of em!

Mizinvanccouver
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02-22-2003

Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 3:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mizinvanccouver a private message Print Post    
Texannie...thanks for sharing! I love watching figure skating. That triple-lutz (sp?) he landed was awesome.

What a great sense of humour he has. The body suit was hilarious!! It took me a while to figure out it was a body suit! I loved the comments from the commentators when he first started to strip. lol

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 4:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
loved those muscles! LOL

btw..sorry for the confusion in the gossip thread, i posted it there before i realized this might be a better spot!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 7:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
that was the greatest thing I have ever seen! I love it when we see the skaters have some fun!

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 9:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
OMG
And I thought he was a athletic but boring skater after watching his exhibition at the Olympics.

'squeek'

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 9:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
A Gold medal performance!

Jan
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 11:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
wow! that was hilarious!!!!

Buttercup
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09-10-2000

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 11:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buttercup a private message Print Post    
Loved it!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 12:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
ROFLMAO!!!! I've never been a fan of his -- but this definitely helped! :-)

Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 5:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
Very, very funny. Embarrassed to admit, I did not know that was a body suit until the very end. mmmmmm Wonder where I was looking.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 7:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
I didn't know where to post this, but thought I would share it here. I saw the funniest piece yesterday on the New York Rangers pre-game show. They have a Russian defensemen named Darius Kasparitis. Darius is quite a card and has a kick ass sense of humor.

They showed him going around the Olympics with a camera crew in tow. When he was at the plaza where the medal stand was, several people were stopping him and asking to have picture taken. At first, he said, "See how popular I am! I am great Russian hockey player."

Later he fessed up. "Truthfully, he says, "they think I am gold medal winning Russian figure skater." Then they showed an imposed picture of Evgeni Plushenko next to Darius, and in his knitted cap...they did look remarkably alike!

It was too funny.

Wink
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10-06-2000

Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 10:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wink a private message Print Post    
Just a heads up to any American friends who can access CBC. There will be a two hour broadcast every nite this week from 8-10pm est from the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary.

Cablejockey
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12-27-2001

Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 7:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cablejockey a private message Print Post    
That was unbelievable! I loved how they mentioned Phillipe Candelarro who liked to take his shirt off a lot. How did I miss this performance--I take it that it wasnt at the Olympics!

Ddr
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08-19-2001

Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ddr a private message Print Post    
Maris, thanks for posting it again, I had missed it the first time.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 6:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Is anyone walking the World Championships? I'm a bit behind (watching it on TIVO), but I'm enjoying them. I'll be surprised to see Sasha in an amateur competition again; given her performance this past year, I think she'll either turn pro and join one of the tours of leave it completely.

So many good performances! The dancing was wonderful, thoroughly enjoyed the pairs, but I want to know when the men skate - -did I miss them?

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 12:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Hmm hmmmm a-la la la

Spoiler - - - Kimmie Meissner is now the world champion? The hell? What happened to the new Olympic gold medalist, and all the other talent including Sasha Cohen? Was Meissner that good, or was everyone else that bad?

PS I missed everything except the medal presentation because we were watching the Pete Maravich documentary. Pistol Pete was a basketball god!!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
.............
Kimmie was pretty amazing! Landed every single one of her jumps, all were triples..even including a double after a two triple combo.
Sasha was elegant with her spins, but had major trouble with her jumps.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 1:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
I'm still just . . . **blink**

PS good for Kimmie.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 4:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
She was just adorable when she hit her last jump, she just had the biggest smile on her face!

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 6:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Oh, and as for what happened to the Olympic Medalists......Shizuka Arakawa and Irina Slutskaya both passed up on Worlds. Sasha (the only Oly Medalist in Ladies to attend Worlds), struggled on nearly every jump. I don't know if there was a single jump she didn't either two-foot the landing, or wobble unsteadily out of it. Finally on her last jump, she fell.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 7:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Kimmie truly was the best skater last night. She didn't fall, two-foot a landing or switch a triple to a double. Sasha's long program was pretty pathetic -- not as good as when she did it at the Olympics. Like Whoami said, not only did she fall (on final jump, though, not first one), but she two-footed or had shaky landings on almost every jump -- even her double axel.

Way to go Kimmie!!

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 7:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
I'm confused, was it me you thought said she fell on her first jump? LOL. Don't really care one way or the other. Its just you made me go back and check my post very carefully, cause I thought I knew she fell on her last jump. Just wondering how bad my eyes are getting!

Oh, and to answer your earlier post, yes you did miss the men's competition. It was on earlier in the week.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 9:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Nope --I think I was just repeating you -- I didn't see your post before I posted. :-) (I think it's a phenomena called "Selective Reading" -- similar to the "selective listening" men use frequently.)

I was just saying that one of the differences between Sasha's Olympic skate and this skate was the jump she fell on. (I think -- now I'm confused too! LOL)

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 9:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Oh, now I get it! When I think of comparing Olympic performance to Worlds performance, your wording makes perfect sense!

I need sleep!

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Monday, March 27, 2006 - 1:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I missed the competition (except Sasha) but I did get to see some of the exibition this weekend. Yes, it is a bit surprising that Kimmy won the gold, but if you do your best and everyone else doesn't, I guess you deserve it.

I'm sorry I missed the mens becuase who is that guy who won? What a cutie! His exibition skate was awesome. His spins are amazing.

Nancy
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08-01-2000

Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 5:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nancy a private message Print Post    
I saw the champions on ice skating show in boston today--Kimmy was very good! and of course evengy is delish :

I noticed suraya(sp?) looked really good she's slimmed down quite a bit :-)