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Do you really believe that? I hate to be a meanie, but I'm waiting on Nationals before I shift my opinion on Czisny - BUT the embrace between her and Caro at the GPF does make me wanna believe...
Flatt should go to school, her peak is already in the past
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Do you really believe that? I hate to be a meanie, but I'm waiting on Nationals before I shift my opinion on Czisny - BUT the embrace between her and Caro at the GPF does make me wanna believe...
Actually, I totally agree with you and have said the very same thing myself. But again, in the spirit of the current topic, had to mention it as a possibility
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I know... but for me Czisny is like a bad high school boyfriend. Just when you think things are looking up, down they go again... We'll see. I do love being surprised - espcially at Nationals.
Again, I'm not fighting you KW- I totally agree. I think of the Katy Perry song "Hot & Cold" whenever I think of Alyssa...she should skate to that song some time...(ok kidding 
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This is the first time I remember Czisny changing coaches, so we'll have to see if it made any difference or not. So far it's tough to tell, because she's had strong starts in the past.
)This is the first time I remember Czisny changing coaches, so we'll have to see if it made any difference or not. So far it's tough to tell, because she's had strong starts in the past.
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Again, I'm not fighting you KW- I totally agree. I think of the Katy Perry song "Hot & Cold" whenever I think of Alyssa...she should skate to that song some time...(ok kidding
This is the first time I remember Czisny changing coaches, so we'll have to see if it made any difference or not. So far it's tough to tell, because she's had strong starts in the past.
Please. I would never fight with you. I heart you. I was just surprised by your bringing Czisny up and Mrs. Branch's song does apply to her... but who knows. She could be this season's Rochette or Diva. I do love the dramatic comeback story... the whole: "the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat" thing
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and the whole "I told you so" angle doesn't hurt either, when you're proven correct either way? 
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That's hardly going out on a limb. She always looks pretty!
But ... she looks too nice to be a diva ...
I envy her teeth.
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Maybe that's Alissa's problem. She needs to be...mean. She should've trained with Frau Mueller.
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IIRC, KW refers to Arakawa as Diva? She's not calling Alissa a Diva.
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Not BE a Diva - its a reference to DivaKwara. I remember the first time she caught my eye at the Olympics - and was a hot mess. Skating blah, dress blah, hair messy. And let's not forget that she didn't quite make her appointment with the waxing team that morning... But then she storms back in 2004 with Turnadot. Awesome. Only to bring the Romeo & Juliet season the following year. 2006 speaks for itself. Skaters go through a lot and its nice to see the lucky few end up on top. You just never know when their moment will come and in what form. But one thing is certain: Alissa will be the one to beat in the "wow, she's pretty!" competition being held at this year's Nationals. Let's just hope her skating is half as pretty as she is...
She does have an awesome set of chompers, huh? Should get an endorsement deal with Crest... much prettier than Jamie.
She does have an awesome set of chompers, huh? Should get an endorsement deal with Crest... much prettier than Jamie.
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Seriously!
And see how this neatly segues back on topic? Rachael Flatt did land a gig as spokesperson for the American Orthodontics Association (their motto -- "band together"
) And check out her pearly whites now!http://z.about.com/d/figureskating/1/0/r/c/-/-/flatt.jpg
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hey now, why bring Ms Sale into all of this? !!!
I've been causing trouble all over the board today (you can always tell when I have a lot of work to do - I do a task, make a post, do a task, etc.) so why should Jaime get off scott free? And thanks for clarifying the Diva / DivaKwara thing... And one day I will find the clip of the look she shot Sasha when Cohen almost ran into her and I will save it and remember to meditate on it before going into silly corporate conference room warfares. Best look ever!!
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Oh! Haha. Sorry. I totally read it incorrectly.
On another note, I like DivaKawa with Stephane Lambiel. So cute. ^____^V
Or Listerine's whitening mouthwash or something.
I. Want. To. See.
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Rain - it was AWESOME!! Sasha comes flying at her and Diva slowly turns her head and stops her mid-stroke with a very "do it and die" look that was just the greatest thing I ever saw... AND it was the last time you ever heard about Sasha running down other skaters on practice ice. Too funny!
Excuse me??? How do you know? What are you implying?? That is just beyond ridiculous.
That sounds splendid. If you ever locate a tape of it, post it posthaste!
And I love Shizuka with Lambiel also. What a stylish, musical pair! Hope they have more opportunities to skate together.
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I think most people are used to people threads that start more positively. As Mathman pointed out, it might not have gotten negative if you had started the thread as 'Has Rachel peaked?' or 'Should Rachel retire from competitive skating?' Those titles imply an open conversation where people are willing to consider the opinions of others. Your title implies a Rachel bashing thread. It's all semantics, but very important with regards to 'writing' since it's not possible to hear your vocal intonations or facial expressions.
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Btw, just wanted to add that I'm not particularly a fan of Rachel's skating - just as I am not a fan of Sarah Hughes.
Regardless, I was happy for Sarah when she won the Olympic Gold Medal because she was the best of that night - before that she was also just a solid consistent skater and had a great layback, but no particular gushing was coming from the commentators over her star quality.
Everyone has their favorites and/or doesn't 'get' what someone else sees in a skater. However, they all deserve some respect for their efforts in reaching the top of their sport - even without finishing 1st, it's quite an acheivement to get to Nationals. I, too , have wondered why certain skaters continue to compete after they are very apparently out of medal contention for several years (i.e. Amber Corwin), but it's not as though they didn't earn their spot at Nationals. Same for all the people who thought Kwan should've retired to give others a chance - everyone has a chance, they just had to beat her.
Regardless, I was happy for Sarah when she won the Olympic Gold Medal because she was the best of that night - before that she was also just a solid consistent skater and had a great layback, but no particular gushing was coming from the commentators over her star quality.
Everyone has their favorites and/or doesn't 'get' what someone else sees in a skater. However, they all deserve some respect for their efforts in reaching the top of their sport - even without finishing 1st, it's quite an acheivement to get to Nationals. I, too , have wondered why certain skaters continue to compete after they are very apparently out of medal contention for several years (i.e. Amber Corwin), but it's not as though they didn't earn their spot at Nationals. Same for all the people who thought Kwan should've retired to give others a chance - everyone has a chance, they just had to beat her.
