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Linda8894:	Hi, I can't stay long, but what is the topic for tonight?
AMYL2:	Hi Mike, Hi Greg
Skate Doc:	Boots & Blades - I am the guest host
DreamSkate:	Hello.
Guppie94:	hi
LeighLewis:	Hi all.
Linda8894:	Hi Mike, I finaly got my Harlick's but my right boot is still too
big.
Greg R TMH:	Hi Amy good to hear from you
Ronabir:	Hi.  I'm new.  Boots and Blades?
Guppie94:	i'm also new
AMYL2:	Hi Mike, Hi Greg
Skate Doc:	Marge is going to moderate
DreamSkate:	How is this session set up? Do we just ask a question?
Faxel 1:	Welcome aboard everyone.
DreamSkate:	Oh :)
Linda8894:	Hi Marge!
DreamSkate:	Hi Marge!!!!  :)
MargeR1:	we follow the following procedure  Submit a ? to ask a question and
we will call 	on you to 
Ronabir:	Hi Marge
MargeR1:	ask your question... it will keep Mike from being overwhelmed with
too many 	questions at a 
MargeR1:	time
DreamSkate:	Got it! :)
DreamSkate:	?
MargeR1:	go ahead dreamskate 
DreamSkate:	I guess I'll "break the ice" and try this first.
Linda8894:	? 
Linda8894:	?
DreamSkate:	I am going to begin to learn to skate, and I am wondering what
skates are going 	to be best 
DreamSkate:	to start with. 
Linda8894:	?
DreamSkate:	I am going to begin to learn to skate, and I am wondering what
skates are going to be best 
DreamSkate:	to start with. 
DreamSkate:	Is there a recommendation?
Skate Doc:	I would probably look at a Reidell 320 or SilverStar boot as a
starting point with a 
Skate Doc:	SingleStar blade.
DreamSkate:	Thank you, Mike.  ;)
MargeR1:	Linda, go ahead
Linda8894:	I have already been to Harlick in person for adjustment and they
were great in not marring t
Linda8894:	autograph and tightening the heel, but I am still having rpoblems
with the boot being too 
Linda8894:	loose and the tongue twisting, only on the right boot?  Any
suggestions?
DreamSkate:	?
Faxel 1:	?
Skate Doc:	If the boot is still loose, they have to go back again to Harlick
probably. You might try a 
Skate Doc:	heel lift to snug the heel up. As far as the tongue twisting goes,
glue a strip of the hook 
Skate Doc:	half of velcro on the center of the tongue. The laces will hold
the tongue in place. /end
AMYL2:	Back again. I wasn't being rude. I couldn't get anything to go
through! Sorry
Greg R TMH:	?
SRisch:	Hi.  Did anyone have some problems getting in here tonite?
AMYL2:	Big time troubles
Linda8894:	I don't understand the velcro suggstion?
AMYL2:	Mike, can I ask a question?
Guppie94:	?
Skate Doc:	Do you know that velcro has two sides, Linda? A hook side and a
fuzzy side.
Linda8894:	Yes.
Skate Doc:	You can buy velcro with a peel and stick backing on it. Use a
strip about two inches long
CBARA314:	I think they call the fuzzy side the loop side.
AMYL2:	What blades are good for both Moves in the field and Dance
Skate Doc:	right up the center of the tongue. The laces will attach
themselves to the little hooks and 
Skate Doc:	and keep the tongue from moving.
Skate Doc:	/end
MargeR1:	next is dreamskate go ahead
SRisch:	?
AMYL2:	?
Skate Doc:	Use SHARP blades for Moves & dance
Linda8894:	Thanks.
DreamSkate:	Could you give a price range for the beginner skates that you
mentioned?
DreamSkate:	What to expect?
Skate Doc:	Reidell 320s are $190, Single Star blades are $95 roughly,
SilverStars are $230
DreamSkate:	Thank you.
MargeR1:	go ahead Monica
Faxel 1:	I'm considering buying new blades. (I have Professionals now) I'm
doing single jumps and learning the 
Faxel 1:	axel, hopefully double sal. Any suggestions?
Faxel 1:	I like jumping better than spinning, but probably need help with
spinning because of it.
Skate Doc:	The next logical blade would be the Vantage or Phantom by MK.
However, there's nothing wrong
Skate Doc:	with the Pros you have now.
Faxel 1:	What's the difference between Vantage and Phantom?
Skate Doc:	The Phantoms are side honed and tapered - that means they're hard
to sharpen.
Faxel 1:	Not for me, in that case. Thanks.
AMYL2:	?
MargeR1:	greg go ahead
Greg R TMH:	What is the best cleaning material for boots i just bought some
new Silver Stars today and I
Greg R TMH:	would like to try to keep them nice.
Skate Doc:	Men's boots - just a little old black boot polish will do just
fine.
Skate Doc:	/end
Greg R TMH:	Thank you so much
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MargeR1:	Amy go ahead
AMYL2:	I am having a continual problem with my right ankle bone, I have had
it punched out, 
AMYL2:	I am lacing them differently and I am using a cosmetic pad with a hole
in the middle,
Guppie94:	elizabeth is fine
AMYL2:	any other idea? it still hurts
Skate Doc:	Inside or outside ankle?
AMYL2:	Inside
Skate Doc:	Are you sure it's not the edge of the tongue hitting your ankle?
AMYL2:	Yep
Skate Doc:	What kind of boots?
AMYL2:	silver star
AMYL2:	I also had this problem with my old boots
Skate Doc:	Thinking....
AMYL2:	ok
Skate Doc:	About all you can do really is punch them out some more - try a
second layer of blister pads
Skate Doc:	It's kind of hard to make a diagnosis without seeing the feet and
the boots - could be blade
Skate Doc:	position, or something else
Faxel 1:	?
AMYL2:	Thank you very much! I hope it gets better 
AMYL2:	T he blade position is good.  
Skate Doc:	Try punching them out some more
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DreamSkate:	?
AMYL2:	Ok, Where its been punched is visable already, is that ok?
Skate Doc:	Oh YES
AMYL2:	what I mean is you can see this giant pocket on the outside of the
boot
Skate Doc:	that's fine
AMYL2:	Thanks!!
MargeR1:	end?
Skate Doc:	You're welcome
MargeR1:	Elizabeth go ahead
Guppie94:	thank you. i was wondering if anyone knows were i can get a good
lace tightner
Skate Doc:	I don't hire out...:)
Skate Doc:	But seriously......
Guppie94:	what
Skate Doc:	any skate shop including ours - I'll sell you one if you'd like -
about $4
Skate Doc:	EMail me for particulars
Guppie94:	oh thank you. 
Guppie94:	where do i EMail you
Skate Doc:	Send email to SkateDoc
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MargeR1:	Danielle, go ahead 
SRisch:	Thanks.  Afew years ago I got stock Harlicks and had a heckuva time
breaking them in and
SRisch:	eventually developed a tumor on my achilles tendon.  Two operations
later I got customs that
Dd124:	does any body know
SRisch:	are great.  I was wondering if there is any other way to break in
these old boots, aside 
Guppie94:	did they take th tumor out SRisch
SRisch:	from walking around or as my coach said soaking socks in vodka
(?!?!?!?)
Skate Doc:	Welcome to the FIGURE SKATING FORUM
SRisch:	Yes, twice (the doc didn't get all of it the first time).
Skate Doc:	If the old boots gave you that much trouble, I'd sell them and
stick with the customs.
Skate Doc:	If you need a second pair of boots, get another pair of customs.
Skate Doc:	/end
SRisch:	thanks!
SRisch:	goodnite
TripleAxel:	Skate Doc, do they custom make boots for a size 9 EEE (men's)?
MargeR1:	AMY go ahead
AMYL2:	What is the difference between dance and freestyle blades? What test
level in dance is it
AMYL2:	advisable to switch to dance blades
Skate Doc:	They make custom boots in any size you need
TripleAxel:	Danke
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Skate Doc:	The back of the blade in dance blades is shorter. The blades also
may be narrower than a 
Skate Doc:	standard blade. Silver or Pre-Gold test levels is about when you
need dance blades.
AMYL2:	Thanks , that means I have  A LONG, LONG time!!
MoHair29:	Where is everyone?
Skate Doc:	Welcome to the FIGURE SKATING FORUM
MargeR1:	Monica, go ahead
Faxel 1:	Every now and then when I spin my arches start hurting really bad.
My left boot fits just fine, so
Faxel 1:	that's not it. Any ideas?
Skate Doc:	Do you curl your toes up in your boots?
Faxel 1:	Possibly, though I'm not aware of it.
MargeR1:	?
Skate Doc:	Have your skate shop put a piece of insole material in the front
half of your boot and see
Skate Doc:	if that helps. /end
Faxel 1:	I'll try. Thanks again.
MargeR1:	Go ahead Angie
DreamSkate:	What is a "shim" in one's blade? I've heard a skater mention
that. And how much more are
DreamSkate:	custom boots than regular?
Skate Doc:	A shim is a thin piece of plastic or insole material placed under
one side of the blade
Skate Doc:	plate. It changes the angle of the blade to the bottom of the
boot.
Skate Doc:	Custom boots start at about $150 more than top end stock boots.
DreamSkate:	I see.
DreamSkate:	Thank you!  :)
MargeR1:	Amy go ahead
AMYL2:	I think I am all caught up for now Marge
MargeR1:	I am the last questionmark submitted so please think of some more
questions and I'll call on
MargeR1:	myself next
MargeR1:	Mike, when we are getting skates sharpened what factors should the
sharpener be taking into
Faxel 1:	? (But feel free to go ahead of me Marge . . . )
MargeR1:	consideration?
AMYL2:	Mike, can you tell us how you recommend skates are stored when not in
use?
AMYL2:	Sorry, I hit 'send' by mistake
Greg R TMH:	great question
Skate Doc:	What are you doing in the way of skating? What level skater are
you? Patch, freestyle or
Skate Doc:	dance? 
Skate Doc:	The main things that the sharpener has to do is to maintain the
shape of the blade and get 
Skate Doc:	the edges level.
Skate Doc:	/end
MargeR1:	daughter is freestyle 5 and also dance
Skate Doc:	Depending on your ice hardness, probably 7/16th's to a half inch
hollow (that's radius)
MargeR1:	is ice surface type  a factor in sharpening?
Skate Doc:	Not the type - the hardness. Harder ice requires a deeper hollow
for each different disc.
MargeR1:	by type I meant hard ice vs. soft ice
Skate Doc:	/end
MargeR1:	Monica go ahead
Faxel 1:	I'm curious whether most world-class skaters prefer really stiff
boots or softer ones. I've talked to 
Faxel 1:	some of each, so I was curious about general preferences.
DreamSkate:	?
Skate Doc:	Skates should be stored with blade covers on. NEVER store your
skates with guards on.
DreamSkate:	Good question, Monica.
AMYL2:	Thanks
Skate Doc:	Skaters in general don't like breaking in new boots - particularly
coaches and show skaters.
Skate Doc:	/end
MargeR1:	Angie, go ahead
DreamSkate:	Is a big difference really felt when a skater's blade is "off",
as Kat's was recently, and 
DreamSkate:	as Scott Hamilton mentioned during commentary?
DreamSkate:	She seemed to be having a hard time and he said her blade was
off.
DreamSkate:	Does it really make a big difference in your performance, and
why?
Skate Doc:	It is my understanding that the soles of her boots had gotten so
waterlogged that they had 
Skate Doc:	to be replaced./end
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MargeR1:	Please submitt any questions you have with a ? as we are now caught
up on questions
DreamSkate:	I see. From her feet sweating?
MargeR1:	?
Skate Doc:	Yes - if you don't have blades on your boots......
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Skate Doc:	Not from foot sweat - from melting ice that coats the bottom of
your boot
DreamSkate:	Oh! THank you.
Faxel 1:	?
MargeR1:	Marge go ahead
DreamSkate:	Your turn, Marge.
MargeR1:	Mike, if both blades and boots are new at the same time is there any
special breakin procedu
MargeR1:	res you follow for mounting the blades?
Skate Doc:	I always test mount blades in the slotted holes and have you skate
on them five or six
Skate Doc:	hours. Then we make adjustments to blade position if necessary
before we set the blades.
Skate Doc:	/end
DreamSkate:	?
MargeR1:	Monica go ahead
Faxel 1:	You mentioned a shim. What type of problems does one correct with a
shim?
Skate Doc:	It's primarily getting the sole and the heel on the same plane.
Faxel 1:	So it wouldn't help with other problems, like pronation or anything
like that?
Skate Doc:	It's kind of hard to explain.
Skate Doc:	It COULD help with pronation but most of the time a pronation
problem is better corrected
Skate Doc:	with orthotics and blade placement laterally.
Faxel 1:	Laterally? You mean at an angle or just moving it in, which I did?
Skate Doc:	Just moving it in
Faxel 1:	It didn't help much. My foot tends to rotate to the outside.
Skate Doc:	Move the blade in the direction your foot rolls
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Faxel 1:	I guess I'll have to keep playing with it. Do you suggest I should
consider a shim at all? Thanks.
Skate Doc:	Again without seeing it- it's kind of hard to make firm recs
Faxel 1:	Right. Thanks./end
MargeR1:	Angie, go ahead (and that is our last ? at the moment)
Skate Doc:	Sita hasn't asked anything
Sita895661:	Hi Mike :-)
DreamSkate:	Back to the water-logged question...can boots be water-proofed so
that one doesn't have to
DreamSkate:	replace them often, which would get quite expensive?
Skate Doc:	We use Sno-Seal in our shops. We heat the bottom of the boot with
a heat gun and melt the
Skate Doc:	Sno-Seal in. It's the best solution we've come up with.
DreamSkate:	Sounds good. THank you.
MargeR1:	My freestyle5 daughter wears Rissport Diamant Super for the wider
toe area, we were told her
LesleighA:	I have a question :)!
MargeR1:	boot should be a custom, which boots should I look at for the best
fit for her style of feet
Skate Doc:	Probably Sp-Teris although in a custom boot it shouldn't make a
lot of difference as far as 
Skate Doc:	toe box shape goes.
Skate Doc:	/end
MargeR1:	thanks, I'll ask about those I wish you lived closer.....
MargeR1:	LesleighA, go ahead
LesleighA:	I was wondering if it was possible that I might be having trouble
with spread eagles on outside edges
LesleighA:	because of the way my blades are mounted. . .is that possible?
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TripleLutz:	Hello
Skate Doc:	It's possible - it's not likely, but it's possible.
TripleLutz:	What's possible?
LesleighA:	Also, where I had my skates done, silicon was used to keep water
out from under the blade and then the
Skate Doc:	Generally, if you can skate on a flat in a straight line, your
blade position should be okay
Sita895661:	Welcome to the FIgure Skating Forum
LesleighA:	bottomes are varnished. . .it is very effective.  My boots show NO
rotting in 5 years!
Skate Doc:	That's very good.
Sita895661:	Welcome to the Figure Skating Forum
LesleighA:	Do you mean skate in a straight line in a spread eagle position on
a flat?
Skate Doc:	No - just skate in a straight line on a flat.
LesleighA:	O.K Thanks Doc!
LesleighA:	Could I ask one more question?
Skate Doc:	Sure
LesleighA:	How long can you use blades?  I am skating on a pair of gold seals
that have no more tempered steel 
LesleighA:	left, but seem fine. . .?  Am I in any danger or how much longer
can they go?
Skate Doc:	When you get into the soft steel, they just won't hold an edge for
very long but you're not 
Skate Doc:	in any danger./end
MargeR1:	We are now finished with ? submitted, last call for ?   or should we
just open the forum to 
MargeR1:	general skating discussion?
DreamSkate:	?
LesleighA:	One more from me?
MargeR1:	go ahead angie
DreamSkate:	I have a question regarding Paul's skates as of recently.
DreamSkate:	He mentioned having a shim in his blade at Ice Wars, do you know
why he had it? He was
DreamSkate:	having such problems that night....
Skate Doc:	I haven't done Paul's skates since last year. Sorry.
DreamSkate:	Thank you anyway.  :)
MargeR1:	go ahead LesleighA
Sita895661:	Welcome to the Figure Skating Forum
LesleighA:	Yeah, I was wondering if the skate doc knew what kind of boots and
blades Kurt Browning uses?
TripleLutz:	?
Skate Doc:	1988 WIFA boots.......I didn't pay that much attention to the
blades.
LesleighA:	patten 99?  gold Seal?  no idea?  
Skate Doc:	Pattern 99's maybe
LesleighA:	Thanks doc!
MargeR1:	Go ahead, Joanna
TripleLutz:	What kind of boots and blades does Nancy Kerrigan use?
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Skate Doc:	Nancy uses custom Harlicks and Pattern 99s
TripleLutz:	Thanks Doc!
LesleighA:	I think Sita want to have the forum! :)
Sita895661:	Someone mention my name?
MargeR1:	that seems to be the end of the ?'s...... shall we go to open
discussion?
Sita895661:	Sorry Marge
LesleighA:	I am happy to discuss!
TripleLutz:	Me also, lets discuss
Skate Doc:	WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES!
MargeR1:	did you want to ask a question?  Thanks for your help in greeting
new arrivals
MargeR1:	sita
TripleLutz:	I am so happy for Michael Weiss!
Sita895661:	No Marge, I'm fine..
Sita895661:	Lesleigh just mentioned my name...
Sita895661:	BTW, great forum..thanks Skate Doc
Sita895661:	and thanks to Marge for moderating
Skate Doc:	You're welcome - my pleaseure - had a good time
DreamSkate:	Thank you for coming, Mike. Come back sometime.
Skate Doc:	Thanks for all of the good questions
MargeR1:	Thanks so much for doing this forum, Mike....
Skate Doc:	Missed the im from whoever sent it....
DreamSkate:	It's been fun.
LesleighA:	Thanks Marge!  Thanks Skate doc!
MargeR1:	Mike, Is Julie doing your typing tonight?  You seemed very quick on
the responses :)
Skate Doc:	big hand for julie
Sita895661:	Go Julie..
DreamSkate:	Hi Julie!!
Sita895661:	Welcome to the Figure Skating Forum
Skate Doc:	hello everyone (this is Julie)
DreamSkate:	Didn't know you were there. :)
MargeR1:	My copy of the "Sourcebook" comes in tomorrow, but I heard you are
quoted in this book
MargeR1:	How did that come about?
LesleighA:	How long has the World University Games been around as an event.
In my skating days I do not recallit
Skate Doc:	I've helped Alice write three different articles since Skater's
Edge has been in existence
Skate Doc:	/end
TripleLutz:	Didn't Nancy Kerrigan win a bronze medal at the World Univ. Games
a couple years ago?
LesleighA:	Since it is sandwiched between Nationals and Worlds, who goes to
it?
TripleLutz:	Michael Weiss went to it, and won.
LesleighA:	Well, I figure that the folks busy getting ready for worlds would
not go. . .so I get why Weiss
LesleighA:	went.  
TripleLutz:	Who was this Chinese man that did two quads in his long program?
LesleighA:	Don't know.  What quads did he do?  Both toe loops?
Skate Doc:	He did one quad - fell on the other - Min Zhang
LesleighA:	Salchow or toe-loop?
TripleLutz:	I've never heard of him, is he consistant?
DreamSkate:	Well, I'm going. It's been fun! Wish I could be here next week.
What's the topic going to be
DreamSkate:	Marge?
MargeR1:	skaters age 18-28 who are in college were the athletes selected to
go.....
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Sita895661:	Then why is Tonia and Kathleen kelly qualified?
LesleighA:	oh. . so it is an event for students who skate?
TripleLutz:	How did Tonia Kwiatkowski perform?  I know she won the silver,
did she land her triple flip?
MargeR1:	I am checking with Julie about forum for next week
Perro Malo:	How come there is no one in any of the sports rooms?
Sita895661:	This is the Skating forum
LesleighA:	If Tonya K. got silver , who won?
Skate Doc:	Tonia Kwaitkowski WON teh World University Games - gold medal.
VDreamSkate:	Thanks, Marge. See you all later.  :)
LesleighA:	good for her!  That is neat.
TripleLutz:	In the results, it says she was the silver medalist.
VFernan901:	bye bye
DreamSkate:	Bye.
Skate Doc:	The results are wrong.
LesleighA:	Where are you getting these results from?
Skate Doc:	USOC says she won.
TripleLutz:	I'm glad she won, she's getting older and I don't see anymore
National medals in her
TripleLutz:	future
MargeR1:	Past college attendance was also considered a option as long as age
requirements were met
LesleighA:	me neither.  Weiss, however has a future.
OnlineHost:	DreamSkate has left the room.
TripleLutz:	Weiss will be a future National champion, and maybe even World
champion
Skate Doc:	Michael has a future in skydiving.
TripleLutz:	How is Elvis Stojko?  I heard he will be at Worlds and that he is
skating well.
LesleighA:	Weiss has got good jumpb heigh but! he two foots his quad-I was
not that impressed 
Skate Doc:	He's turning skydiving pro next week.
MargeR1:	I think the person was looking at the short program results not the
final results Tonia did 
MargeR1:	come in 2nd in short and won gold overall
LesleighA:	you are kidding, right?
Skate Doc:	You ought to see me do my quad!
TripleLutz:	Oh, thanks.  I'm glad Tonia won.
Skate Doc:	I use all FOUR feet.
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LesleighA:	just come on over to my rink!  I'll critique :-)!
TripleLutz:	I hope Elvis wins Worlds this year.
Sita895661:	In the words of Kurt Browning "You can shoot Elvis in the head
and he'll still skate"
Skate Doc:	The bungee jumping got old so Michael is concentrating on
skydiving.
LesleighA:	I really liked Weiss's triple flip-one of the best I have ever
seen.
TripleLutz:	Great!  I just hope Elvis can hit his quadruple salchow & toe
loop
LesleighA:	Does he really do this kind of stuff?  He seems really young! ( I
watched him at Nationals)
Sita895661:	I doubt that Elvis will try the quads..
LesleighA:	really sita? why?
Skate Doc:	You should have been here for his forum - he told everybody ALL
about it!
TripleLutz:	I heard Elvis's new program is very dramatic, to the theme from
"1492: Conquest of Paradise"
Sita895661:	just a guess..
LesleighA:	so. . .Is Michael a little bit on HIMself??
Skate Doc:	He's a very artistic skydiver - you should see him in action!
Sita895661:	then again, it's Elvis..
LesleighA:	Skate doc you have got me chuckling :)!
Skate Doc:	He's a very down to earth fellow. Particularly after the chute
opens.....
Sita895661:	I didn't like the 1492 program that much
LesleighA:	HA!!!
Sita895661:	His short program is much better!
TripleLutz:	I don't think we'll be seeing Philippe Candeloro on the medal
stand at Worlds.
Skate Doc:	Elvis doesn't skydive......
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LesleighA:	He was getting so much attention at Nationals that it will be a
feat to keep his head together!
Skate Doc:	Neither does Philippe.....
TripleLutz:	What is Elvis's new short like?  I liked his old one, I thought
it was new and inovative
Sita895661:	Welcome to the Skating Forum
LesleighA:	AND then He skated a messy technical program-if he is going to be
national/world champ he needs to 
Skate Doc:	How could his old one be new? 
Sita895661:	Elvis' short program is set to "Total recall"
LesleighA:	skate clean short programs!
TripleLutz:	Re-read it, that's not what I said.
Sita895661:	Futuristic theme..great footwork
Skate Doc:	I think Michael should concentrate solely on skydiving and forget
the skating - more $ in 
Skate Doc:	airshows and movie stuntwork
Sita895661:	Is this Julie talking?
LesleighA:	Skate doc, I suspect that is exactly what will happen!
TripleLutz:	I read somewhere that he has been skating his short flawlessly
LesleighA:	*not* at Nationals.
TripleLutz:	I'm talking about Elvis Stojko
Sita895661:	Well, in Skate Canada it was flawless (re Elvis)
LesleighA:	oh, sorry :)
TripleLutz:	It's okay!
LesleighA:	Why don't you guys think Phillip will be in there?
Rlerblder:	Hello, may I come in?
TripleLutz:	He performed so badly at Europeans, and there is his history of
inconsistancy
TripleLutz:	He finished 4th at Europeans, and I think he choked in several
international competitions
Sita895661:	I'm not doing any guessing about Worlds
LesleighA:	hmmm. . .maybe so, but he is riding a wave I would not count him
out so soon
Skate Doc:	I didn't know he liked to surf
LesleighA:	Is Elvis healthy?
TripleLutz:	Maybe not, if he skates like he did at the '94 Worlds, he will
win a medal
TripleLutz:	They say Elvis is skating well
LesleighA:	Well if so, he will win it. . .he would have to skate badly to
loose and he never does. . does he?
Sita895661:	He bombed in the short in Prague
Skate Doc:	yes he does - 92 Canadians won by Michael Slipchuk - NOT Elvis
Sita895661:	Now I'm sure that's Julie :-)
LesleighA:	Oh, yeah. . .does he ever fall?
MargeR1:	Me too<G>
TripleLutz:	But he did win the silver medal in Prague.
Sita895661:	His '94 Nationals long program wasn't that clean
TripleLutz:	I thought Kurt won the '92 Canadian Nationals
Skate Doc:	I bet Michael Slipchuk skydives
TripleLutz:	But it was in Lillehammer and Japan
LesleighA:	But I have to say, I do not think  I have ever seen Elvis actually
*fall*  does he ever?
Sita895661:	Well, Lesleigh asked if Elvis ever skated bad, and fell
TripleLutz:	I've never seen him fall
Sita895661:	Piruetten '93 - fall on the last flip
Sita895661:	then there's the stumbles on the quad attempts
LesleighA:	wow.  Then kings can fall. . .his consistency is really amazing. .
.he deserves medals for that alone
TripleLutz:	This year his triple flip looks wonderful
TripleLutz:	He doesn't really need the quads, the other men have them, but
can't hit them.
TripleLutz:	Urmanov has a quadruple toe loop, but can't ever land it.  What
other men have quads?
LesleighA:	I do not really *love* Elvis's skating. . but he gets my vote for
the most intense competitor I have
LesleighA:	ever seen in re skating
Sita895661:	Petr Barna had one..
TripleLutz:	I absolutely love Elvis's skating, he is one of the best male
figure skaters ever
Skate Doc:	Michael Weiss has a quad - toe loop and lutz.
TripleLutz:	Oh yeah, he hit his quad toe loop in Albertville didn't he?
LesleighA:	lutz?  I didn't see him try one at Nationals
Sita895661:	I've heard that Elvis has been trying out quad lutzes too
Skate Doc:	It wouldn't surprise me a bit if Tara Lipinski has a quad this
year.
MargeR1:	Mike Weiss did land his quad toe loop in warmup at University Games
LesleighA:	skate doc!!!
TripleLutz:	She is amazing, so young and yet loaded with triple jumps.
Skate Doc:	He did attempt a few in practice at the beginning of the week -
lutzes that is
LesleighA:	toooo young!!!
TripleLutz:	How do you think the U.S. will fair at Worlds?
LesleighA:	oh, I must have missed them.  I did catch Shephard Clark's
T.lutz/t.LOOP combo though, I was impressed
Sita895661:	Sheperd Clark needs a choreographer
Sita895661:	IMHO..
TripleLutz:	I think Michelle Kwan will finish in 5th, or 7th.  And Bobek,
well, I have no idea.  I can't
TripleLutz:	tell if this winning streak will continue
LesleighA:	Does anybody else think that Shephard has the weirdest in air bent
head position ever?
TripleLutz:	I think Shep needs a haircut
Rlerblder:	I'm not sure, how we will fare at worlds, but Michelle Kwan is
certainly a consideration. 
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