Mrs. P-- I'm embarrassed to say I don't know what "fan shipping" means.:
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Ashley just went and jumped her way into my heart and into my No. 2 US lady skater position (No. 1 is "the other Ashley") with just that SP in Dallas. I was just about to start a fan fest thread for her but as I was too busy and I'm a bit shy*, I decided to leave it for someone who maybe knows her better and/or is more of a veteran on this forum
*It took me 3 days to start the "what gives you chills" -thread because I was sure nobody would ever reply...
people seem to feel that they have to defer to others (and that the deference is not discouraged).
FYI, Ashley Cain already has a Fan Fest thread:
An easy way to check whether a Fan Fest thread already exists is to look at gsk8's thread at the top of the Fan Fest forum.
gsk8 keeps a list there of all Fan Fest threads, grouped by discipline and alphabetized within discipline. Thx, gsk8.
I agree with Mrs. P that one of the strengths of GS is that threads are started by many different members.
I find it strange that elsewhere
You should start one! There's no requirement to start a fan thread! I'd join you over there!I'm not an uber fan for any of the ladies like I am for Jason, but I definitely love the two Ashleys and admire their determination and fighting spirit!
I actually started THIS thread because karne and I were fanboying over Jason's Riverdance from Broadmoor last year and hijaking the 2013-2014 programs thread, lol. So really there are all kinds who start and get these fan threads going.
Speaking of which, happy one-year anniversary (tomorrow!) to this thread! Can't believe everything that's happened in one year!
This past year has been incredible for Jason: from wondering whether he should move up to seniors to becoming an olympian...and he's kept a level head all through this! I have so much respect for him as an athlete and as a person.
We have that in common then: I'm not as into ladies as I'm into men and lately ice dance. I'd put even pairs before ladies most of the time. I don't really know why that is? I've always been a tomboy but still when I was a kid/teenager I admired the ladies the most (huge fan of Michelle Kwan in the 90s). Then I took a break from FS when I lived abroad in a non-fs country and didn't have a tv, and when I came back in the late noughties I realised I'd outgrown the princessy style of the ladies and preferred the men. I suppose that's why I like the Ashleys - they have some quality that makes them different from the stereotypical "fragile" lady skater. The best ladies like Mao, Yuna, Gracie, Mirai - I can watch them and enjoy the beauty but I rarely re-watch. But the two Ashleys I've rewatched many many times.
I may start the thread some day soon, thanks for encouragement! Maybe Wednesday or Thursday as there are no WC matches on those days. It's 1:20 am right now and I'm watching Germany-Algeria
Just realised that since it's tomorrow here already: Happy anniversary!!!
He's a huge fan of American tv and is constantly on the net and trolling forums about different shows. He introduced me to Buffy the Vampire Slayer when we started dating 6 years ago and accused me of being a "shipper" when I kept pointing out how Spike and Buffy should end up together
FYI, Ashley Cain already has a Fan Fest thread:
An easy way to check whether a Fan Fest thread already exists is to look at gsk8's thread at the top of the Fan Fest forum.
gsk8 keeps a list there of all Fan Fest threads, grouped by discipline and alphabetized within discipline. Thx, gsk8.
I agree with Mrs. P that one of the strengths of GS is that threads are started by many different members.
I find it strange that elsewhere
http://www.icenetwork.com/fans/skating-magazine-readers-choice/
You might want to vote for Jason for the Skating Magazine reader's choice award
You can vote as many times as you want. You do not have to be logged into icenetwork to watch any of the videos from the 2014 US Figure skating championships and other events either. Meryl & Charlie's FD is shown, I think from US Nationals...without commentary, including the slo mo, and the K n C.
I had to do right click and open in a new tab to get them to play.
I doubt they play on mobile devices, because IN has it's vids in Adobe Flashplayer, but still it's nice to watch all those programs without having to sign up. Some are LPs (D&W) some are SP's (Jason Brown) so until you watch you won't know which to expect.
Hawayek's & Baker's SD from Jr. Worlds is shown. So it's a box of chocolates, for sure.
Enjoy!
Oh my goodness, I thought I was the only one who thought, "maybe they should date..." If I'm going crazy, might as well have company in the asylum.This was the first tweet of Jason's (I think?) where he says something personal about someone he's hanging out with (i.e., "Can't wait for our [his and Ashley's] next adventure"), but maybe I'm reading too much into it. But he sure looks happy, as does she!!
And correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the word comes from relationship, as in you hope/wish for a relationship between these people, so you're "relationshipping" -> shipping them. This is how my husband explained it to me anyway
I'm also a newbie here so I can't really comment except to say that I was blown away by the intensity of both Jason's skating and the sheer forcefulness of the music (LP). Very dramatic. And the big grin Jason gives when he's done is the perfect finish!
PS From one lunatic to another... maybe they're already dating??
: While I'm happy to ship TV couples (Buffy and Angel 4eva! ) I feel funny about pairing up real people.
Yeah, that definitely crossed my mind.
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Thank you, hyena. I didn't want to come off sounding lascivious!!
It is so enjoyable to watch him blossom and evolve in his amazing career! I just wish I lived closer to the center of action-- that is, I wish I could hop on a plane and go watch an exhibition. Maybe someday!! In the meantime I will continue to haunt this forum and try to absorb all I can from these incredibly knowledgeable people!
: too. LOL. 
