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Oh, come on now, Soogar. Sure, the Kwans are Proud, Wrathful, Gluttonous, Lustful, Envious and Slothful. But Greedy?soogar said:I think the real Kwan and her family are greedy people.
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Oh, come on now, Soogar. Sure, the Kwans are Proud, Wrathful, Gluttonous, Lustful, Envious and Slothful. But Greedy?soogar said:I think the real Kwan and her family are greedy people.
millie said:In my part of the country, when you are feeling cold, you put on a sweater or sit beside the fire when you're watching figure skating. Then when you're favourite skater skates, you take you're sweater of when you start to feel warm. It works for me.
This post is why you are indeed our beloved Piel. I had to disagree with you, but I certainly hope it didn't come off as a personal attack, which I would feel deserving of a real life kick in the butt if I did. I edited my post to try to make sure the wording wasn't inappropriate.Piel said:Thanks ((((((Cianni and RGal))))))) .
I feel bad that Sasha's celebratory thread was hijacked and that I had a part in it. My intent was to post the picture of "Kwan on fire" as a joke to Millie. On my computer that pic of Kwan is so bad that she looks orange around the edges as if she's ready to burst into flames. Obviously some folks did not get the joke. I think that we all need to be more careful about posting something negative about a skater in a thread that is a tribute to them. Maybe it would have been better to have started another thread "Why Sasha's Skating Leaves Me Cold". That way those who want to celebrate Sasha's win could post in one thread and those who weren't happy with her skating could have posted in the other.
Piel said:Thanks ((((((Cianni and RGal))))))) .
I feel bad that Sasha's celebratory thread was hijacked and that I had a part in it. My intent was to post the picture of "Kwan on fire" as a joke to Millie. On my computer that pic of Kwan is so bad that she looks orange around the edges as if she's ready to burst into flames. Obviously some folks did not get the joke. I think that we all need to be more careful about posting something negative about a skater in a thread that is a tribute to them. Maybe it would have been better to have started another thread "Why Sasha's Skating Leaves Me Cold". That way those who want to celebrate Sasha's win could post in one thread and those who weren't happy with her skating could have posted in the other.
soogar said:See , and I think the real Kwan and her family are greedy people and are only out to make a buck.
Although I am a MK admirer, I am not a Cohen hater. I
went to Nationals knowing Sasha would win and happy
for her. I was surprised however at the sort of lack
of audience support she received in St. Louis. During
practices and warm-ups the other skaters received
hollers and screams by the enthusiastic audience - but
not so much Sasha. You could actually hear the
difference. It wasn't silent - but a noticible
difference. Why? I was sitting with several friends
who share my mentality of clapping for each skater and
we just couldn't figure it out. We also wondered if
she noticed it - and unfortunately we think she did.
Red Dog said:I just read a VERY interesting comment from someone who was in St. Louis re. Cohen (posts on the SkateFans yahoo group):
VERY interesting! Can anyone here who went to Nationals attest to this/back this up? Sorry to switch this thread back to a "negative" once again, but this comment really peaked my interest.
Tonichelle said:I loved watching Sasha all week. You could definitely tell she was fighting the flu, but she brought it together when it counted most. I've not been a fan of hers until this year when I fell in love with her Romeo and Juliet... but I can't wait to see her skate in torino...GO SASHA!
Vash01 said:I saw it live and it was anything but breath taking. It was a good performance, and she deserved to win the gold in this weak field. I don't believe the flu was a factor. She had no competition because of Michelle's absence, and the retirement of other more mature ladies. So it was Sasha against the young teenagers and clearly she was the best of the group. When I read some of the adjectives used in other posts (e.g. magnificent, breath taking, etc.), that's not how I see her. She has a flexible body and she uses her extensions very well to create a beautiful form on the ice. She is not someone with great edges or power. The jumps are still shaky, and I don't see that changing. There is no power in her jumps or her skating and it will show up when she competes against the likes of Slutskaya or even Arakawa. However, she was destined to win this one, with all the obstacles removed by fate (the main one being Michelle). I am not going to go into the what ifs. She skated well enough to win this one. There is no denying her beauty but I don't see her as a great skater. Her scores were ridiculously high, particularly for the LP. We saw inflated scores in the mens event too, and feds often do that at their nationals to boost the confidence of their skaters and to send a message to rest of the world.
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cianni said:Im sure she did . The field was filled with little girls ladysarahchatto a pure splatfest. Sasha stayed on her feet but still didnt skate a clean program. She was the best of a bad lot. Lets just move on its over and opinions wont change some think shes breathtaking some dont. The outcome wont change its over.
I was there RD. Sasha has always gotten a big crowd applause at Nats (I've been to 3 now). She has quite a fan base. I think the crowd knowing she was ill gave her a very big warm applause, including Kwan fans. I found that quite nice. She deserved the positive crowd response.Red Dog said:I just read a VERY interesting comment from someone who was in St. Louis re. Cohen (posts on the SkateFans yahoo group):
VERY interesting! Can anyone here who went to Nationals attest to this/back this up? Sorry to switch this thread back to a "negative" once again, but this comment really peaked my interest.
Mathman said:Thanks for joining us, Lady Sarah. Welcome to the forum.
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