Yikes, aurelia. That sucks for all involved.
Both of my officemates have left for the year! Party at my place!!
...OK, maybe not.
Now, I can hold a note for a long time...actually I can hold a note forever. But eventually that's just noise. It's the change we're listening for. The note coming after, and the one after that. That's what makes it music.
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Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
Jesse - Dec 19, 2013 10:47:22 am PST #15017 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hil R. - Dec 19, 2013 10:51:24 am PST #15018 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Out of all those people, I only recognize Randy Gardner, Brian Boitano, and Johnny Weir.
The only other ones that I'd expect people who aren't skating geeks to maybe recognize are John Curry (1976 Olympic champion) and Brian Orser (the other half of the Battle of the Brians.)
With one exception, everyone on the list is American, Canadian, or British. The one exception is Ondrej Nepala, and it seems like he never really spoke about being gay publicly, but Toller Cranston revealed it in his autobiography.
aurelia - Dec 19, 2013 10:59:06 am PST #15019 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Wow, aurelia. Will you get paid? What happened?
That was my first question. Yes I'll be paid.
Cass - Dec 19, 2013 11:11:25 am PST #15020 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I watched a documentary about escalators getting built and they didn't show the installation of the monster but I'm still pretty sure.
It's a monster. It shies from the limelight.
Boitano said for years that it was nobody's business and had nothing to do with skating.
Seeing as how I was miffed when a person I work with got overly questioning about whether I was married, ever been married or had kids, I kinda understand how it's shouldn't be a question you *have* to answer because of your job.
But I am glad he's stated it publicly given Sochi.
Fred Pete - Dec 19, 2013 11:12:11 am PST #15021 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
Out of all those people, I only recognize Randy Gardner, Brian Boitano, and Johnny Weir.
Do we have to keep Johnny Weir?
Hil R. - Dec 19, 2013 11:15:04 am PST #15022 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Rudy Galindo was a perpetual almost-but-not-quite-medalist from about 1988 to 1996. He was always just a fun skater to watch. Then, in case anyone had any doubt about his sexuality, started doing this routine to a Village People medley in pro tours. [link]
Theodosia - Dec 19, 2013 11:47:03 am PST #15023 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
The Porter Square escalator that has been referenced here really is a killer, in that there was an actual fatality caused by it a few years back.
OK, so it needed a couple of ingredients like a rider so drunk he passed out on the way up, a hoodie string that got sucked in, and nobody around to cut him loose before he strangled.
The moral, kids, is don't drink and escalate.
Zenkitty - Dec 19, 2013 11:48:37 am PST #15024 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm freezing cold and I feel crappy. I should be going out to do almost-last-minute Xmas shopping, but I cannot bring myself to bundle up and go. I will regret this tomorrow when I'm fighting the rest of the city for the remaining scraps of gifts at Marshall's.
My niece suggested we should carpool to our holiday location. I had no real reason to object, so I said yes. But I don't want to. It means I'll be stuck waiting around for her, and I can't come home early if I want. Also, she's not exactly good company for a two-hour drive. Bleah. The real problem, of course, is that I just don't want to go.
Trudy Booth - Dec 19, 2013 11:56:14 am PST #15025 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
And, of course you had Elvis Stojko babbling CONSTANTLY about how "masculine" he is and, basically, calling people fags all over the place. It's not a good scene.
Sheryl - Dec 19, 2013 12:21:09 pm PST #15026 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
I don't have a fear of heights, as long there is a defined barrier between me and the drop. Stairs and bleachers freak me out, and I have to either hold on to the railing or keep my eyes on my feet. Escalators don't bug me at all.