I've had that argument about both skating and gymnastics a whole bunch of times, Barb. Frequently with people who seem to have not watched the sports in question in years. (People still complaining about "pre-pubescent" girls in gymnastics, or sparkles and tight men's pants in skating, for instance.)
You never know if a girl's gonna say 'yes', or if she's gonna laugh in your face and pull out your still-beating heart and crush it into the ground with her heel.
Xander ,'Help'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Hil R. - Aug 09, 2008 12:57:56 pm PDT #2119 of 10003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
meara - Aug 09, 2008 1:00:57 pm PDT #2120 of 10003
I don't actually think anyone looks attractive in a thong. It makes me think of wedgies. I think bikinis for everyone.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 09, 2008 1:05:35 pm PDT #2121 of 10003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I agree ith meara. I think naked is also more attractive than a thong.
I made bread, but it will not rise. Also, my "w" key is sticking. And I ant bread.
msbelle - Aug 09, 2008 1:05:47 pm PDT #2122 of 10003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
sara, you type in a box. I'm going out on a limb to say you know how to do that.
sarameg - Aug 09, 2008 1:11:12 pm PDT #2123 of 10003
My RA in the dorm was a former competitive gymnast. However, she was a case of everything people like to claim as the worst case scenario: both knees blown by 16, body image shot, eating disorder, alcoholic, prescription addiction.
By the time I knew her, she had most of the issues under control, but physically she'll always pay the price. She always said most of the issues were hers to begin with, and competing just happened to be the worst thing she could've picked to do.
Barb - Aug 09, 2008 1:15:16 pm PDT #2124 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
Yeah, it used to blow my mind when I was skating competitively that I was thought as chunky at 115lbs. It wasn't so much my weight as my body build. Big shoulders, hips and I can get very muscular. Waif-like I ain't. Much as I missed it, I was glad I got out fairly early.
Hil R. - Aug 09, 2008 1:19:53 pm PDT #2125 of 10003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I miss skating. I stopped in high school because I had a bad knee that was limiting me too much -- I was spending as much time stretching and exercising my knee as actually skating, and usually ended up having to ice it after every practice session.
sarameg - Aug 09, 2008 1:21:44 pm PDT #2126 of 10003
sara, you type in a box. I'm going out on a limb to say you know how to do that.
You know I'm just being difficult.
Typo Boy - Aug 09, 2008 1:24:36 pm PDT #2127 of 10003
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Natasha Chart makes a good point on progressives fighting for change in a puritanical society.
Alibelle - Aug 09, 2008 1:51:06 pm PDT #2128 of 10003
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
I missed the Olympics. I can't wait for gymnastics to start, and I need to figure out how to get TiVo back really soon. But it's really making me want to throw on a leotard and head to the gym. It's too bad I was such a horrible gymnast, because I really did love it. I just thought too much, about the wrong things, at the worst possible time, which is dangerous. But I still miss it, even though my memory of all the bruises, sore muscles, and assorted everyday injuries is still quite clear.