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SKATINGMOM : thank you janet--you actually seem to know about puters--i am a total idiot SKATINGMOM : hiya lisa seven welcome to skating forum--are you a fan or skater?? BrendaW660 : I think I'm logging, SkatingMom, but I don't know for sure. JL Pooley : Lynne!! SKATINGMOM : better two logs than none Nebula5 : My logs never work. Sigh BrendaW660 : Hi, Lynne, you made it!! JL Pooley : At least this time I remember to turn the darn log on.... SKATINGMOM : who ever logged last time my downlaoder keeps tellinhg me it is incomplete BrendaW660 : It wasn't that hard, was it, Lynne? LisaSeven : Yes...not sure yet... Nebula5 : I see some new names! LisaSeven : So where are the rest of the gang? SKATINGMOM : me too that is nice-- JL Pooley : How was the Baton Rouge show, Lynne? JL Pooley : Hi UncleBurn! Welcome! SKATINGMOM : hello uncle burn and lisa seven--introduce yourselves to the forum Nebula5 : I guess not new to everyone... BrendaW660 : We're all here, Lynne. LisaSeven : It was good but the skaters seemed pretty tired. SKATINGMOM : tell us about it lisa BrendaW660 : Except a few, of course. LisaSeven : Who is Uncle Burn. JL Pooley : I bet, after all those shows... SKATINGMOM : marge had a skating show tonite BrendaW660 : Don't know. Uncle Burn, are you a skating aficionado? Nebula5 : *WELCOME* JL Pooley : Hey, I heard that one! SKATINGMOM : uncle you are quiet BrendaW660 : So is Zooey UncleBurn : I just droped by to see what this is all about. Nebula5 : Let him be quiet if he wants! SKATINGMOM : well we talk about skating you are welcomed to watch LisaSeven : Well, the skaters here in at the show in BAton Rouge were pretty good. Ofcourse, there were Nebula5 : Lots of fun SKATINGMOM : freedom of non speech huh nebula Nebula5 : I remember being pounced on once when I just wanted to observe! LisaSeven : the usual crowd pleasers like Oksana, Viktor, Philippe etc. Surya can't land a clean jump. SKATINGMOM : how was oksana Nebula5 : (Not here) BrendaW660 : In Atlanta, Surya had trouble with her back flip UncleBurn : I'm thinking of leaving Prodigy. I wanted to see what AOL has to offer. LisaSeven : But she is did her double flip and I think will be a great entertainment skater rather than SKATINGMOM : lots JL Pooley : Lots of good stuff, Uncle! BrendaW660 : Well, we're all ex-Prodigy folks, almost, Uncle Burn. BrendaW660 : (Sorry Nebula) SKATINGMOM : defectors from prod land--skating board there LisaSeven : a comeptitive one. I think that Oksana did really well...alot of people were taken aback by JL Pooley : Double flip as in one flip right after another? Nebula5 : Ahem LisaSeven : her mature performance. SKATINGMOM : i heard that oksana NEVER did figures--isnt that amazing Nebula5 : I wish she would concentrate more on her legal competetive moves. LisaSeven : Yes, she must have done 2 sets but then it took her half the rink to ready herself to jump. UncleBurn : Yes. People are leaving *P* ilke crazy. Nebula5 : Instead of back flip. LisaSeven : Yes that is crazy. I think that figures are very important in the development of skating UncleBurn : See you guys later. BrendaW660 : I know ... I've already left. The interactive conversations here are great. None SKATINGMOM : actually uncle burn--lots of people are leaving aol cause of trivia club mess and going to delphi LisaSeven : technique. BrendaW660 : of that in Prodidy. SKATINGMOM : i love trivia but hated delphi cause it is command driven JL Pooley : Bye Burn! Come back soon! Nebula5 : Come by again Bum LisaSeven : I don't think he was into skating!! BrendaW660 : Nebula, calling him Bum won't bring him back (g)! SKATINGMOM : does the crowd expect competition orshow skating SKATINGMOM : true brenda Nebula5 : I can't read my small letters.... LisaSeven : Here in Baton Rouge? BrendaW660 : Just kiddin' ya, Nebula SKATINGMOM : yes JL Pooley : Overall crowd is definitely into show skating, from what I've seen. SKATINGMOM : we are going june 20 in sqan frans LisaSeven : Well, you know we don't have one ice rink in the state so what they know they see from t.v. BrendaW660 : Yep, I think so, too. And they ooh and ahhh over Boitano in a big way. SKATINGMOM : i think it is a more competition oriented crowd JL Pooley : All that Candeloro has to do is dance around; they go wild. SKATINGMOM : he is really cute LisaSeven : They don't know much about technique but respond to the showy types of things. BrendaW660 : ... of course that he went shirtless helped. Nebula5 : Louisiana isn't a big "ice" state? SKATINGMOM : wow wow wow JL Pooley : Well, taking one's shirt off is definitely showy... BrendaW660 : Indeed. JL Pooley : At least now he has a tan.... LisaSeven : Lousisiana never has any ice anytime...only swamps and alligators. SKATINGMOM : hey maybe if danny takes off his shirt he will place higher at jr nats next year LisaSeven : I wish I still lived in Kalamazoo. SKATINGMOM : that sounds like a joke lisa SKATINGMOM : ahh to be in philadelphia LisaSeven : Hey...Louise...maybe he should try it!!! Put some tanning oil on him. SKATINGMOM : he is a red head--kinda fair Nebula5 : Sonics Ahead by 15 (sorry, gotta watch)!!!!! JL Pooley : Use some of that fake tanning stuff. SKATINGMOM : ohh Danny News-- Nebula5 : Yes! SKATINGMOM : He passed all of his pre bronzes today--even though the swing was not pretty LisaSeven : IYes...Danny will be a big hit. <g> Nebula5 : What does that mean for us non skaters? SKATINGMOM : he and Anna's farewell preformance SKATINGMOM : ok neb god question-- JL Pooley : pre bronzes -- that means now he's ready for that tan! SKATINGMOM : the levels go--pre prelim, prelim, pre bronze SKATINGMOM : that means he has passed 9 dances--three in each level SKATINGMOM : then bronze, pre silver, silver, pre gold, gold SKATINGMOM : pre gold and gold level is what you see in the olympics SKATINGMOM : rite jan SKATINGMOM : lisa--were there a lot of people at the show Nebula5 : But this is a test, or a competition, or what? SKATINGMOM : ooh sorry nebula--this is a test--you need to pass tests to compete JL Pooley : It's a test SKATINGMOM : you have three olympic level judges sitting in judgement of your dances--yuck Nebula5 : Thank you. THat's what I thought. But do the moms & friends watch & cheer? SKATINGMOM : you must pass by two LisaSeven : Sorry, Skate Mom, I was doing something else...there were not the number of people that SKATINGMOM : just moms usually SKATINGMOM : even dads every so often!! LisaSeven : were there last year. I was sort of surprised. Also, the people didn't seem to be as LisaSeven : knowledgeable as last year's crowd which was SRO. SKATINGMOM : do you think that is because it was not an olympic year Nebula5 : Well, this isn't an Olympic year, and the US didn't do so good at worlds so no "momentum" JL Pooley : Maybe all the knowledgeable people moved to Kalamazoo? LisaSeven : I don't know...I have come to the conclusion that t.v. has a definite impact now in skating. JL Pooley : I think you're right SKATINGMOM : about test sessions nebula--they are very nerve racking and the kids do not always pass Nebula5 : My non-skating friends couldn't care less who's doing what this year, unlike last year SKATINGMOM : so they usually do not want people there LisaSeven : I think that for instance in the case of Torvill and Dean the lack of enthusiasm that greet LisaSeven : ted them was less because alot of people hadn/t seen them perform in competitions. Nebula5 : Sort of what I have on tape of figures competitions... SKATINGMOM : that is really true lisa--they are from 10 years ago BrendaW660 : I thought they got a pretty warm reception. LisaSeven : However, Randy and Tai reeived a big ovation and I think that had to do with the highly SKATINGMOM : i did not know figure competitions were ever taped BrendaW660 : In Atlanta anyway. LisaSeven : publicized problems that Tai had and of course, there was a movie made of it. SKATINGMOM : nothing personal--but figures could not be more boring if they tried!! LisaSeven : Where is Janet? BrendaW660 : I admit I was a little sentimental over Tai and Randy. JL Pooley : It's been kind of a mixed reception; no one seems to recognize them in the opening # but they do later BrendaW660 : She's here, Lisa. JL Pooley. BrendaW660 : JL Pooley is Janet, I mean. SKATINGMOM : one time when my daughter was competing in figures one of the judges blew a whistle JL Pooley : no one ever notices me.... *snif* SKATINGMOM : we love ya jl Nebula5 : Figures - just snips from Olympics like "here's how the competition has gone so far." LisaSeven : Oh yeah...me too. I will always remember that comepetitioj With Tai and Randy. SKATINGMOM : i thought Joanne would die--she had started out on the wrong foot!!! LisaSeven : Sorry....my typing is horrible tonight. JL Pooley : They did a beautiful figures exhibition at the '91 Nationals in Minneapolis. SKATINGMOM : and this was at novice level Nebula5 : I am so sorry not to be seeing Tai & Randy. They're the only ones I'll regret missing Nebula5 : since I'm not going this year. SKATINGMOM : for neblua that is level level 5 of 8 LisaSeven : Yes, it was really neat seeing them. SKATINGMOM : people at that level do not start out on the wrong foot-- SKATINGMOM : but since she was a lefty skater she got confused but did place ok and corrected it LisaSeven : Where are Laura and Julie tonight...anyone know> JL Pooley : Very heartwarming, I thought. Especially in Baltimore when they got a standing ovation. SKATINGMOM : laura said she would be here SKATINGMOM : marge is at a skating show at her club JL Pooley : Julie's probably trapped offline by her roommate. BrendaW660 : I don't know, LisaSEven. I was wondering the same thing. BrendaW660 : Julie had an interview this week. Nebula5 : (Lisa, I'm also a Julie- but I'm Neb here) LisaSeven : I hope she is feeling ok... she hasn't been well this past week...Laura, that is. SKATINGMOM : want some trivia questions Nebula5 : Sure BrendaW660 : YAY< trivia. LisaSeven : I don't know if my brain is up to it. SKATINGMOM : informal of course Nebula5 : *APPLAUSE* BrendaW660 : Come on, you can do it! JL Pooley : Best kind. LisaSeven : Yeah right. SKATINGMOM : QUESTION-- BrendaW660 : Just type in an answer, any answer, to the question you see on the screen. JL Pooley : Hi Katikam! Nebula5 : Welcome to Figure Skating BrendaW660 : Hi, Katikam SKATINGMOM : WHO WON THE MENS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN L992 Katikam : Hi....finally made it home in time JL Pooley : Petrenko Nebula5 : Viktor BrendaW660 : Petrenko Katikam : Viktor SKATINGMOM : TIME LisaSeven : Viktor Nebula5 : (That looks cool, did we plan that? SKATINGMOM : RITE YOU ARE-- LisaSeven : I'm slow. SKATINGMOM : QUESTION-- LisaSeven : It's been a long day..... JL Pooley : That's ok Lynne; there's no points. SKATINGMOM : IN 1992 WE WON THREE MEDALS--WHO WERE THE WOMEN WHO DID THIS BrendaW660 : Yama, Harding, Kerrigan SKATINGMOM : AT WORLDS LisaSeven : Kristi, Nancy and tonya JL Pooley : Harding, Kerrigan, Yamaguchi Nebula5 : Kerrigan, Harding, Yamaguchi JL Pooley : Can we do a slightly harder one? Katikam : The terrible trio-Kristie, Nancy and Tonya Nebula5 : All too long names... SKATINGMOM : OK JUST WARMING UP HERE SKATINGMOM : HARDER ONES COMING SKATINGMOM : QUESTION SKATINGMOM : WHO IS THE ONLY WORLD CHAMP TO HAVE A JUMP NAMED AFTER HIM LisaSeven : Salchow JL Pooley : Salchow Katikam : Salchpw Nebula5 : ? BrendaW660 : Boitano JL Pooley : Ulrich baby.... SKATINGMOM : TIME JL Pooley : Hey, I think Boitano counts! SKATINGMOM : RITE--TANO'S JUMP IS OT OFFICIAL YET BRENDA Nebula5 : (Your close personal friend Ulrich?) BrendaW660 : <<I felt a tremendous need to go against the flow>> LisaSeven : Also there is Axel ...Axel Paulsen SKATINGMOM : CAUSE IT IS JUST A VARIATION OF A TRIPLE LUTZ BrendaW660 : What about Axel JL Pooley : Was Axel a world champ? SKATINGMOM : HE WAS NOT A WORLD CHAMP Katikam : Axel....not LisaSeven : Well ...probably not. What was he? JL Pooley : Yeah, but all the jumps are variations of each other anyway. Katikam : European champ...before worlds existed SKATINGMOM : JUST A SKATER WHO HATED KIDS--MY DAUGHTER HAD NIGHTMARES ABOUT DOUPLE AXLES FOR TWO YEARS JL Pooley : No, Axel's not on my list of world champs SKATINGMOM : HEY JAN--I AM A LIBRARIAN--HAVE FAITH IN ME BrendaW660 : What is the lutz named after? LisaSeven : Do you think Laura and Julie are looking for us? BrendaW660 : No, they know where we are. LisaSeven : Boy, you got me there. SKATINGMOM : QUESTION JL Pooley : They're not signed on, I checked (I used to be a librarian too). Nebula5 : Alois Lutz (I remember from last week> SKATINGMOM : WHAT WOMAN WON MORE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PAIRS THAN ANY OTHER// BrendaW660 : Rodnina LisaSeven : Irina Rodnina Nebula5 : Rodnina Katikam : Irinia JL Pooley : Rodnina SKATINGMOM : good I THOUGHT THAT WAS HARDER!!! SKATINGMOM : TIME SKATINGMOM : OK--QUESTION Nebula5 : Well SKATINGMOM : WHAT YEAR WAS THE US CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM KILLED IN A CRASH AND CAN YOU NAME ANY MEMBER OF IT JL Pooley : 1961, Laurence Owen BrendaW660 : 1962 LisaSeven : 1991 Nebula5 : 1961 - Owen BrendaW660 : Owen LisaSeven : Ooops...I meant 1961 SKATINGMOM : TIME BrendaW660 : <<I didn't know a member>> SKATINGMOM : I hope not lisa!! SKATINGMOM : owen.lord,richards LisaSeven : Did we lose someone? JL Pooley : Owen actually counts as 2 members JL Pooley : plus a coach LisaSeven : I mean did we lose someone from the forum> Nebula5 : We were discussing this over on $GE recently. BrendaW660 : Yes, Katikam left. SKATINGMOM : i still remember when it happened JL Pooley : Perhaps she got punted. SKATINGMOM : i was only a baby at the time(HAHA_) Nebula5 : That happens to me on occasion LisaSeven : I t must have taken a good chunk of years to build a team back up. Nebula5 : ME too, MOM. I remember the crash but not its significance. JL Pooley : Not too bad; the men got a bronze at Olympics in '64 SKATINGMOM : QUESTION JL Pooley : Hi Ellen! E Dunkel : Hi all! LisaSeven : Hi Ellen, SKATINGMOM : HIYA ELLEN--LITTLE TRIVIA GOIN ON HERE BrendaW660 : Hi, Ellen. Nebula5 : (I mean, at the time I did't understand what a tragedy it was, for skating & those killed) E Dunkel : Let's hear a question. SKATINGMOM : WHAT IS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF WORLD ICE DANCE VICTORIES(1970-1974) LisaSeven : Who did Ulrich Salchow kiss first, Ellen? JL Pooley : 6 Nebula5 : I dont understand the qu4estion... SKATINGMOM : You guys are never gonna get this one BrendaW660 : I don't understand the questin. LisaSeven : Do you mean by one couple? E Dunkel : Ummmm....dunno "Lisa" JL Pooley : Pakhomova & Gorshov Nebula5 : Welcome back SKATINGMOM : who won ice dancing medals from 1970-1974 and then again in 1976 BrendaW660 : Is that the same question? SKATINGMOM : YES JANET--WAY TO GO SKATINGMOM : yes brenda Nebula5 : I still don't understand. JL Pooley : Hi Katikam; did you get punted? SKATINGMOM : QUESTION-- SKATINGMOM : WHO WAS THE FIRST MAN TO DO A TRIPLE AXEL IN COMPEITION Katikam : Bumped....yup JL Pooley : Vern Taylor Nebula5 : Jackson? E Dunkel : Axel Paulsen LisaSeven : dick button Katikam : Dick Buttons SKATINGMOM : TIME SKATINGMOM : BOY JANET YOU ARE IMPRESSIVE--RITE YOU ARE--VERN TAYLOR OF CANADA 1978 IN OTTAWA LisaSeven : Boy....well I never heard of him. SKATINGMOM : DICK BUTTONS WAWS THE FIRST TRIPLE JUMP--QUESTION WHICH JUMP WAS IT JL Pooley : Toe Loop Katikam : Triple Flip Katikam : ? LisaSeven : I don't know JL Pooley : Or was it Loop? BrendaW660 : loop JL Pooley : Now I forget; it was one or the other. SKATINGMOM : LOOP JANET--BUT YOU WERE CLOSE ENUF SKATINGMOM : I vote we let janet write the trivia game next week- Nebula5 : Sorry, had to check on Sonics JL Pooley : OK, I will. Nebula5 : Yay! SKATINGMOM : great--about 20 questions!!! Nebula5 : *YEAHCROWD* SKATINGMOM : do you wand a few more questions tonite?? JL Pooley : TWENTY? yeeeeee....... SKATINGMOM : only kidding janet--as few or as many as you like Nebula5 : Sure. SKATINGMOM : QUESTION BrendaW660 : Janet, you can do 20 with your eyes closed. Let's see ... who is so-andso's BrendaW660 : hairdresser ... NOT JL Pooley : lol Brenda! SKATINGMOM : WHERE DID THE FIRST ALL METAL SKATE COME FROM JL Pooley : Macy's Nebula5 : Canada? BrendaW660 : from the earth LisaSeven : Holland SKATINGMOM : TIME SKATINGMOM : RUSSIA IN 1697--GOTT YA Nebula5 : Gimbels LisaSeven : I missed a message accidentally someone. SKATINGMOM : GO TO WINDOWS AND PULL IT DOWN TO SEEWHERE IT IS LISA JL Pooley : Got any gossip, anyone? SKATINGMOM : Screwing blades to the solde of the boots did not begin till the late 1800's Nebula5 : MOM! JL Pooley : They used to be screwed right to the feet. Nebula5 : Ouch. BrendaW660 : LOL, Janet. SKATINGMOM : i am thinking of cutting off dan's toes--ordered his 4th pair of boots in 12 months-size 9 mens Nebula5 : No, the best skaters were born with skates SKATINGMOM : and he is only 11--will screw blades on his feet soon LisaSeven : Thanks Skate Mom JL Pooley : Ouch, Nebula! SKATINGMOM : each pair of custom harlicks costs 600 and blades 400--this is getting painful Nebula5 : You aren't going? Did you introduce yourself? SKATINGMOM : my pleasure LisaSeven : Boys grow really fast from now on ...it is something I don't envy you with those skates! LisaSeven : I missed another message. sorry SKATINGMOM : and i cant find any used ones since his feet are very narrow LisaSeven : Whre do you usually find his skates? Nebula5 : No one ever sends me any messages <pout> SKATINGMOM : custom made brand new just for his skinny big feet SKATINGMOM : boy nebula was that you begging for an im??? Nebula5 : Whine LisaSeven : Boy oh boy....that is hard! Katikam : Heard that people have been having problems with Harlicks recently, as well as SP Teries JL Pooley : So Lynne, what's the arena like in Baton Rouge? SKATINGMOM : i think they are having trouble getting the quality help they used to have SKATINGMOM : and yes you are rite kat--they are having problems-- BrendaW660 : LisaSeven, what do you mean, "I missed another message." E Dunkel : I've been wearing SP Teris since forever and never had any problems. LisaSeven : Small with bad ice!...they ice over the performing arts center. SKATINGMOM : for you to skate or for the show LisaSeven : I think someone tried to send me a message and I hit return as I was typing SKATINGMOM : do you have a mac or ibm lisa JL Pooley : Did Boitano try the triple axel combination on that small ice? Nebula5 : I haven't had a new pair since I was in Junior high! (I have a "used" pair that fits still. LisaSeven : No, for anyone. With no ice rinks in the state we have to ice over that arena. LisaSeven : Yes...he did the Tano. It isn't that small but not the size I have seen elsewhere. LisaSeven : I don't know what I have SKMOM.. it is a GATEWAY...probably IBM compatible. LisaSeven : Doesn't Brian travel with the other skaters on tour...he never goes by himself does he? E Dunkel : Yup, Gateway is an IBM compatible. Katikam : Gateway---IBM compatible-yes! JL Pooley : He was getting on the bus with the rest last time I saw him. LisaSeven : I mean..has anyone heard if he has been lately? LisaSeven : Was it a bus to the hotel? JL Pooley : Yes, it was a bus to the hotel. Katikam : Well folks....I'm cutting out....5 am arrives early...nite all! LisaSeven : Night....nice meeting you. JL Pooley : Bye Katikam! Come back next week! E Dunkel : Bye! Katikam : I'll see if my coach can give me my lesson early so I can get here! LisaSeven : This is really DIFFERENT. Do you all think I should try and find Julie or Laura? SKATINGMOM : nite kati --come back--who ever you really are BrendaW660 : Uh ... is anybody out there .... E Dunkel : So where are Marge, Julie and Laura? JL Pooley : I'll look Lynne, hang one JL Pooley : Hang on, I mean Nebula5 : Everyone. I'm getting confused!!! No more whining from me... THanks. SKATINGMOM : marge is at a skating show SKATINGMOM : you asked for it nebula BrendaW660 : I think she must've gotten bumped off! LisaSeven : Marge someone said couldn't come. I don't know if Julie and Laura were waiting for me to BrendaW660 : You know, you can hide your message screens, Nebula. That might help SKATINGMOM : ohh ellen--danny passed his pre bronzxes today LisaSeven : let them know I would be here....surely not.... Nebula5 : Yeah, you're right. But not in such... Quantity! JL Pooley : Neither Julie nor Laura is signed on. LisaSeven : Strange... Nebula5 : Hide, but I wanted to respond! E Dunkel : Congrats to Danny! SKATINGMOM : now we begin the search for a new partner LisaSeven : Are you having tryouts? SKATINGMOM : alex Mcgowan--of debi thomas fame called me last nite with an offering for the god MargeR1 : hi all LisaSeven : Hey, there's Marge! SKATINGMOM : yes lisa--we are turning down girls left and rite SKATINGMOM : MARGE MARGE MARGE E Dunkel : Hi Marge! We were just asking about you! BrendaW660 : Nebula, I know you want to respond, but it does help from getting confused SKATINGMOM : everyone missed you marge o prolific note writer LisaSeven : How do you know when you will find the RIGHT one? JL Pooley : Hey hey Marge! MargeR1 : I just got home from rink what did I miss? JL Pooley : I got it logged. SKATINGMOM : we have been taking phone calls and screening candidates lisa--it has been fun MargeR1 : Is some one logging (nag nag) SKATINGMOM : n ext week we start try outs--he had to take his test with anna his old partner JL Pooley : me, me SKATINGMOM : how tall are you janet??-- LisaSeven : He shouldn't have any trouble finding someone good? JL Pooley : no, no, I mean me me is logging logging SKATINGMOM : none at all since he is guaranteed to go back to Jr nats next year in atlanta SKATINGMOM : the trouble is that cause he is so young--we need a short partner!! JL Pooley : Guaranteed? SKATINGMOM : yes there are not enough juveniles from the region-- LisaSeven : What is the oldest age girl that has tried out? SKATINGMOM : we can send 6 and last year only had 4 eligible MargeR1 : Did Lynne Mena come tonight? Nebula5 : What about an old tall fat partner in Seattle? I could be persuaded. SKATINGMOM : hummm--will think about it--i like maturity since danny is duch an immature dork SKATINGMOM : such LisaSeven : Yes...Marge...I am Lynne. I thought of posting on Prodigy and giving my ID but didn't MargeR1 : Now Mom he is your son.......... SKATINGMOM : the partner can not be older than 11 lisa since juvenile can not be older than 12 before october LisaSeven : want some of the people there to know who I am. ..especially on the arts bb. SKATINGMOM : and anhonest mom i am MargeR1 : Oh Lynne I'm glad to see you here I didn't connect Lisa and Lynne SKATINGMOM : lynne and lisa--humm SKATINGMOM : i did not connect that either marge LisaSeven : I find when I write onthe arts bb I have trouble since I know some of the people reading.. LisaSeven : like directors, actors etc. SKATINGMOM : well marge tell us about the show tonite LisaSeven : Well, I got the name of Lisa from the lead in a script I wrote. Nebula5 : What show, Marge? LisaSeven : However, I have been told that my name sounds like a porno stars!!! Ha. MargeR1 : Most numbers went well some lighting troubles LisaSeven : Is Brenda here? SKATINGMOM : describe the numbers and how the kids did BrendaW660 : Yes, I'm here, Lynne. LisaSeven : You are so quiet.... SKATINGMOM : hey lisa i had an aund Natalia Nemerovsky--isnt that a great stage name MargeR1 : the whole show was from Journey to Oz most did well a few fell BrendaW660 : Well, I've had some Instant Messages to juggle. SKATINGMOM : that is what makes it fun marge LisaSeven : Yes....the name is very very Russian sounding and dramatic! SKATINGMOM : and she was this little wrinkled up prune--uuuggly LisaSeven : I forgot how to send instant messages. You go to members and do it? MargeR1 : I am just really tired and don't want to think about Oz until tomorrow SKATINGMOM : yes JL Pooley : Yes, Lynne SKATINGMOM : ok tell us next week marge MargeR1 : ok SKATINGMOM : how did the ocostumes look Nebula5 : That's my question, Mom. LisaSeven : Well, I am wondering how well Rocky and Calla are getting along. They don't seem very MargeR1 : they did a good job on those; i liked all but the tornado number LisaSeven : connected when they skate...I found them sort of boring to watch this year at Campbells. JL Pooley : It's not much of a number that they do, either. SKATINGMOM : i always find them boring JL Pooley : "bag o' tricks" I been calling it LisaSeven : No...another pair that doesn't seem to be really into performing are the Duchenays. SKATINGMOM : actually i got to know calla really well at skate america and worlds--she is a doll JL Pooley : Did you meet Rocky too, or just Calla? LisaSeven : I hope she starts smiling again because her personality used to be a real standout. MargeR1 : She and Rocky seemed to ignore each other back stage in Chicago LisaSeven : While they were skating here I didn't see him look at her once and vice versa. MargeR1 : Rocky and Calla seemed to ignore each other backstage in Chicago E Dunkel : I actually liked the Duchesnays BETTER at Campbells than usual. SKATINGMOM : oh i met them all--i was incharge of transportation and press relations JL Pooley : Yes, especially compared with Brasseur & Eisler, who really seem to like each other SKATINGMOM : they actually hate each other personally and never hang out like the other pairs do LisaSeven : I don't see how they can go much further if they can't be in sync emotionally. JL Pooley : Yeah, eventually it's gonna show in the ice JL Pooley : On the ice, I mean LisaSeven : I can't imagine anything worse than trainging like that with someone you can't stand. Nebula5 : I prefer watching those who at least seem to really get along. SKATINGMOM : that is why danny and anna enjoy skating together so much--they have jokes Nebula5 : Not necessarily romantic. but a relationship that is a team SKATINGMOM : you can always tell if partners like each other at every level LisaSeven : I missed seeing the Czech pair this year. BrendaW660 : Who, Lynne? SKATINGMOM : who lynne JL Pooley : Yeah, I would have like to see them JL Pooley : Kovarikova & Novotny LisaSeven : The Czech pair who won the silver last year in worlds. Lynne is me, Lisa.. Nebula5 : I wasn't that impressed by them last year. SKATINGMOM : not who is lynne--who were the partners silly LisaSeven : Yes, that is who they are...I have problems spelling Kovarikova. Nebula5 : 86-75 Sonics, end of 3rd qtr! LisaSeven : Oh...ha ha. BrendaW660 : and Novatny SKATINGMOM : i have problems with all those russian names and i am russian!! JL Pooley : All spelling skills go out the window in this kind of format, anyway.... SKATINGMOM : typing too BrendaW660 : Especially in trivia! Nebula5 : I thought you were American. LisaSeven : I think that the skaters are going to have to spend less time touring and trying to train... SKATINGMOM : especially when the cat is playing with my mouse cnstantly JL Pooley : Do you speak russian? SKATINGMOM : i am of russian heritage nebula LisaSeven : We have seen what has been happening with our skaters who are out hitting the road and SKATINGMOM : i understand quite a bit--am fluent in hebrew BrendaW660 : I know -- how to they have time to creat their new programs, with all this LisaSeven : not having time to focus. Nebula5 : :) BrendaW660 : touring. LisaSeven : I think that if they don't slack up on it we are looking at a sparse Olympics. SKATINGMOM : do you think they will have elimination rounds again this year in the eurpeans BrendaW660 : Oksana did the exact same number for Campbells as her world s exhibition. MargeR1 : Sorry to disappear; I got bounced offline. SKATINGMOM : welcome back marge LisaSeven : I don't know much about the European championships. JL Pooley : I don't think that's the sole explanation for the poor showing at worlds, though. Nebula5 : Both parts? SKATINGMOM : it must have been the hot im i sent you SKATINGMOM : hey i have a personal announcement to make here JL Pooley : I think it was a combination of a lot of things, including bad luck. SKATINGMOM : before we leave Nebula5 : YES? LisaSeven : Yes.... E Dunkel : I'm listening... SKATINGMOM : i reached goal at weight watchers today--lost 50 pounds since august 10---got my ribbon LisaSeven : You're getting married again... JL Pooley : how nice for you SKATINGMOM : no lisa--i am happily married for 23 years Nebula5 : *AHHHHH* MargeR1 : Congratulations! SKATINGMOM : since i am only 5'1 you can imagine the difference LisaSeven : Wow..congratualtions. That is very hard to do!!! Great going. BrendaW660 : Congrats, SkateMom Nebula5 : (I'm jealous. What's your secret?) SKATINGMOM : skatedaddy is taking me on a shopping spree next week in new york(we live in san francisco) BrendaW660 : Wow, I just looked at the clock -- it's already 11! LisaSeven : It is really hard to take it off, I have found out. The only way I can is to sort of starve SKATINGMOM : we are having so much fun JL Pooley : starving's not healthful LisaSeven : and then jog two miles a day. SKATINGMOM : that is my reward for reaching goal Nebula5 : Gee, will Peckster ever visit us again? We can tell him about Dick Button. SKATINGMOM : i hate exercise i hate exercise LisaSeven : Well..I mean I eat vegetables etc. but starve myself from all the great stuff. SKATINGMOM : i just started eating--gasp healthy LisaSeven : Marge...I cut your note off. E Dunkel : Then there are those of us who are allergic to everything and just can't eat. :( SKATINGMOM : but i also indulge one treat each day SKATINGMOM : aaahhh poor ellen LisaSeven : Well, they say if you will indulge you won't cheat so you are probably doing it right. SKATINGMOM : well next week Janet will have a great trivia game for us--so see you all then E Dunkel : Yeah, I've narrowed it down to every single thing I ever put in my mouth... LisaSeven : BYE..... JL Pooley : G'night Louise Nebula5 : It 8 pm here, I have to do laundry tonight. Bye all, next week! Nebula5 : *GOODBYE* BrendaW660 : See y'all. LisaSeven : ByE.... JL Pooley : G'night Nebula! BrendaW660 : Did y'all hear my drawl? SKATINGMOM : nitters all--hopefully will line up at least one guest speaker soon LisaSeven : Well who is staying? JL Pooley : I did Brenda! E Dunkel : G'night Nebula, SkateMom. BrendaW660 : Thanks, Janet!