Author |
Message |
Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 5:52 pm
Its not all about jumps Elvis! If it was, there wouldn't be a discipline in the sport called Ice Dance!
|
Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 7:55 pm
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
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 9:32 pm
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
Member
01-08-2006
| Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 10:00 pm
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
Member
10-25-2003
| Monday, February 27, 2006 - 6:48 am
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
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 3:11 pm
not olympics, but definitely skating at it's finest! LOL http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/Evgeni-Plushenko-Sex-Bomb.html
|
Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 3:30 pm
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
Member
02-22-2003
| Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 3:30 pm
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
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 4:02 pm
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
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 7:01 pm
that was the greatest thing I have ever seen! I love it when we see the skaters have some fun!
|
Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 9:05 am
OMG And I thought he was a athletic but boring skater after watching his exhibition at the Olympics. 'squeek'
|
Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 9:33 am
A Gold medal performance! 
|
Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 11:08 am
wow! that was hilarious!!!!
|
Buttercup
Member
09-10-2000
| Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 11:37 am
Loved it! 
|
Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 12:06 pm
ROFLMAO!!!! I've never been a fan of his -- but this definitely helped! 
|
Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 5:03 pm
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
Member
08-07-2000
| Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 7:22 am
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
Member
10-06-2000
| Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 10:21 am
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
Member
12-27-2001
| Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 7:00 am
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
Member
08-19-2001
| Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 8:06 am
Maris, thanks for posting it again, I had missed it the first time.
|
Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 6:53 pm
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
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 12:53 pm
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
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 12:59 pm
............. 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
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 1:05 pm
I'm still just . . . **blink** PS good for Kimmie.
|
Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 4:05 pm
She was just adorable when she hit her last jump, she just had the biggest smile on her face!
|
Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 6:29 pm
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
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 7:06 pm
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
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 7:24 pm
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
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 9:08 pm
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
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 9:16 pm
Oh, now I get it! When I think of comparing Olympic performance to Worlds performance, your wording makes perfect sense!
I need sleep! 
|
Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Monday, March 27, 2006 - 1:48 pm
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
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 5:04 pm
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 
|