There is nothing sophomoric about Mathman's song! It's Ph.D. level at least.
I must ask, though...are we sure sure sure it's Beethoven? Somehow I feel it's part of the Dance of the Hours by Ponchielli, from his opera La Gioconda. It's in the movie Fantasia, with the elephants and hippos dancing in tutus.
Yup...just confirmed over at YouTube University. Voici:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3ILbnHhAzk
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I can't imagine how someone could take the post I made earlier and draw the conclusion that I'm against Czisny or I want her to fall. Whatever, man
I really can't make it any clearer, or say this in a nicer way: Czisny's career has been a true roller-coaster. Up one time, down the next, then up again. For that reason, I cannot know what to expect from her any more.
I hope Good Alyssa shows up at Worlds, but I think I have enough evidence (e.g. her competitive history) to be doubtful. But I hope it happens.
ETA: For those that don't know, I'm a "he".
P.S. MM: You forgot Tanith Belbin
RD - you are just so EVIL to have the audacity, the unmittaged gall to look at past results and come up with anything other that raving praise for fan favorites on this non-fan specific board. Shame on you! I know you haven't been quite the same since Kimmie's demise but you must let it go...
RD - you are just so EVIL to have the audacity, the unmittaged gall to look at past results and come up with anything other that raving praise for fan favorites on this non-fan specific board. Shame on you!
^ Here's how I see it. R.D. is skeptical about Alissa. Well, that's his right.
R.D. is skeptical about Mirai and Rachael. Well, that's his right.
R.D. was skeptical about Kimmie Meissner and Emily Hughes. Well, that's his right.
R.D. was skeptical about Sasha. Well, that's his right.
R.D. was skeptical about Michelle...Hey, wait just a dern minute, now!
He's right, but is he Reitter?
Thanks for the link, OlympiaThere is nothing sophomoric about Mathman's song! It's Ph.D. level at least.
And isn't it fun to have a predictions thread again? It means we're looking forward to Worlds. We were afraid we wouldn't have a Worlds at all this year, and now the skaters are heading into the home stretch for it. Splendid!
I must ask, though...are we sure sure sure it's Beethoven? Somehow I feel it's part of the Dance of the Hours by Ponchielli, from his opera La Gioconda. It's in the movie Fantasia, with the elephants and hippos dancing in tutus.
Yup...just confirmed over at YouTube University. Voici:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3ILbnHhAzk
(Special thanks to SF for the explanation of the Chinese characters referring to Alissa. Talk about synchronicity! Hope it only describes her past, not her future.)
Joe, here's something for you: skating that really is dancing, because the skater is also a ballerina. Katherine Healy trained in both pursuits and was a professional ballerina in I think Vienna for some years. She's now married to Peter Burrows and coaches. She was a protege of John Curry as a child skater. When Sasha Cohen came along, I thought of her as Katherine Healy with jumps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_QhuJrDVW0
nope, that's just me!mathman said:He's right, but is he Reitter?
^ Here's how I see it. R.D. is skeptical about Alissa. Well, that's his right.
R.D. is skeptical about Mirai and Rachael. Well, that's his right.
R.D. was skeptical about Kimmie Meissner and Emily Hughes. Well, that's his right.
R.D. was skeptical about Sasha. Well, that's his right.
R.D. was skeptical about Michelle...Hey, wait just a dern minute, now!
But you see, that is why I despise that position; and even more so, I despise when people vaunt the fact that they are a skeptical non-fan. Because BY DEFAULT you are going to be more right than wrong, especially in this unfortunately fickle and slippery sport. You try saying skeptical things about 20 of the top skaters/teams in the world in a figure skating discipline and the probability naturally tilts in your favour that more will disappoint or fall short of greatness than do well (let alone do great.) Because greatness is rarer than mediocrity.not only is it his right, he is normally RIGHT. (I hate that)
But you see, that is why I despise that position; and even more so, I despise when people vaunt the fact that they are a skeptical non-fan. Because BY DEFAULT you are going to be more right than wrong, especially in this unfortunately fickle and slippery sport. You try saying skeptical things about 20 of the top skaters/teams in the world in a figure skating discipline and the probability naturally tilts in your favour that more will disappoint or fall short of greatness than do well (let alone do great.) Because greatness is rarer than mediocrity.
I don't see why it is a respectable position at all. What good ever came out of cynicism? And what if Alissa Czisny or any other skater had that same attitude? Everyone (especially us fans) stand to lose. Because if they crunched the numbers, they'd realize that they are more likely to fall a few times or botch a spin or bore the audience or finish off the podium or come out with a costume that displeases some observers, etc. than do everything right.
But that's why I personally believe any and all of them deserve support and encouragement. Rather than taking the cowardly way out and wanting to be "right".
There's no way Virtue and Moir are going to be off the podium unless they withdraw or Tessa's injury has got WAY worse since 4CC (which I don't think is the case). I mean they still won the SD at 4CC over Davis and White.