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Nice feathers Evan
ETA: He also needs to cut down on the bronzer!
ETA: He also needs to cut down on the bronzer!
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It's a secret. Very glad to know you here.
BTW, I do appreciate your posts here, which provide some food for thought, very inspiring and insightful. Thank you very much!:agree:
Nice feathers Evan
ETA: He also needs to cut down on the bronzer!
Uh-huh - we'll see how loving your brethren are toward the Yankees tonight.BTW, I am from the "City of Brotherly Love" Go Phillies :
Unfortunately that is what i think when i watch events in north america, especially USA. I could not understand the crowd behavior at this years Us open tennis, the crowd was very hostile against players from outside US when they were playing americans. commentators are even more silly by commenting comments like welcome to New York (as if that is not a big deal)
I would say *only* USA, with regards to North American attidude here -- Canada is not much like this at all. (don't know about Mexico)
And better watch a little more carefully how our tennis players have been treated at the French Open over the years. Or the way Johnny Mac, after winning Wimbleton was treated very poorly by the fans, press and Tennis officials in England.
If we support our athletes it is our choice. We don't cause riots, and trample hundreds of people to death like has been done too often in Europe.
Well John McEnroe is probably the biggest **** ever so that isn't a very good example. He brought a lot of negative attention to himself - don't dish it out if you can't take it back. Isn't that the saying?
In Canada riots do occur in some places - there were some in Montreal just two years ago after the Habs won a playoff round. There is also the famous Richard Riot which occurred in the 50s.
Go watch a soccer/football match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Old Trafford and then tell me that booing non-home athletes is specifically an American thing. And weren't Russian figure skating fans chanting "fall fall fall" to Sasha Cohen at the Moscow worlds in 2005?
As to Johnny Mac - we are all entitled to our own opinions. Personally I think he was one of the greatest players whoever lived and whenever he appears on court at a Grand Slam event he is warmly received. Fans remember his great talent and passion and seem to have forgiven his bratty behavior.
Are you old enough to have actually watched his career?
Even if you have all the talent in the world, it doesn't excuse you from acting with respect and in sportsmanlike manor, IMO
OMG! Were they? I have beed there, I can't remember! I was so nervous for Sasha! I wanted her to win dispite all the fuss about Slutskaya. I think she was wonderful...Go watch a soccer/football match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Old Trafford and then tell me that booing non-home athletes is specifically an American thing. And weren't Russian figure skating fans chanting "fall fall fall" to Sasha Cohen at the Moscow worlds in 2005?
Now, come on Janetfan. Sure, there is a Hooligan scene attached to or rather free riding on some parts of the soccer scene in Europe. But just because one or two posters are handing out generalisations like candy you don't need to as well. Most of us over here in the old world, do not perceive Europe as a unified cultural whole like US or North America. There are huge differences between the countries, regarding audiences, fairplay and riots.
But, pray go on. I'm always interested in getting to know new perspectives and perceptions. The study of stereotypes is well worth the trouble. I can't get enough of it
Interesting, so Oda and Lysacek both had 7 Triples, but Lysacek 2 Triple Axels - and he still didn't make it.
I just saw Oda's LP on Universal sports.. am I the only one think Oda's fly was down ??
Oda had 8 Triples. After singling out on the 3Axel, he turned his 2Toe in the next combination jump into a 3Toe. Smart man.
This will come as no surprise to anyone who knows me, but:
I hated Lysacek's program. His LPs for the past 3 years have basically been the exact same boring thing, just set to different music. The judges gave him slightly higher PCS than Oda's rather entertaining program too. Meh.