How do y’all watch so much skating?
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I knoooow! I love watching skating, but alas I can't stay up all night even on weekends! Need my zzzzs you see.
But there is always a Russian skating competition to watch on YouTube it seems, so if you ever have a hankering at some weird hour you can probably find something
But there is always a Russian skating competition to watch on YouTube it seems, so if you ever have a hankering at some weird hour you can probably find something
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Moonvine and you are far more sensible than I.I knoooow! I love watching skating, but alas I can't stay up all night even on weekends! Need my zzzzs you see.
But there is always a Russian skating competition to watch on YouTube it seems, so if you ever have a hankering at some weird hour you can probably find something
But as a person with asthma that can sometimes wake me prematurely/keep me from sleeping, I really appreciate that there is wonderful skating to watch somewhere with fellow GS fans. Way better than feeling anxious while trying to breathe.
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Aww that's nice, not that you have asthma attacks but that skating is there
Although obviously some of those Russian comps are for teeny tiny skaters, but they're super cute and a lot of them are really good!
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Aww that's nice, not that you have asthma attacks but that skating is there
Although obviously some of those Russian comps are for teeny tiny skaters, but they're super cute and a lot of them are really good!
Just thought you may be interested to know that, now that the Novice, Junior and Senior competitions are over, the Tallinn Trophy has a whole weekend of competitions for the teeny tiny skaters.
The link for today's stream is in this post in the event thread.
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I pick and choose rather carefully. When it's so busy with competitions I only watch Pair comps and the men's. Work will intervene, so sometimes it is necessary to rewatch (and not all streams make that possible). When it's less busy I also watch ID. The women's only in rare cases - like when a favourite is taking part. I do try to follow the results in all disciplines, but that takes less time..
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I often take the highlights. But I often also do something at the same time: streching, some of my exercise, bake, knit, clean our apartment, sometimes I carry the computer from room to another when I do cleaning. Ironing is also quite easy to do during watching. I hate ironing, so FS is something which gives me motivation to do it. This weekend I just decided to skip some and just watch during I had something reasonable to do while watching or watch just the skaters I like most and the final groups.
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I can honestly say that before Youtube, I didn't watch nearly as much skating as I do now. Back in the 80's and early 90's the only way I could re-watch a program was if I taped with my VCR. Now, it's much easier to watch skating due to the downloads people put on GS and other sites. I just watched Lindsay's Free Skate from Warsaw on Youtube. Back in the day, I never would have been able to see it since it was not a GP event that the US broadcast.
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Back in the day I had no idea the Warsaw Cup existed.
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Neither did I! It was just European's and World's (and the Olympics), and the Grand Prix (much later though). There was the Lalique Trophy that somehow got broadcasted on Dutch TV (don't know why they chose that one particularly).
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Right......
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I can’t do any of those things and watch. Maybe something with very minimal attention required such as crush cans for recycling. If I try to do too much (including posting) I’m just listening to skating and not watching it. Which isn’t as fulfilling at all.
It's hard to watch live. I like to sleep in on the weekends, so I wasn't going to get up at 7AM to watch the Ladies FS in France, lol. I feel for someone like Jackie Wong (who also lives in NY) who is live tweeting these events at all hours. I don't think he gets paid (other than through donations or his Rockergear proceeds), so I give him a lot of credit.
I generally look at the standings and then watch the individual clips on the ISU Channel that I want to watch. Usually it's either my faves or the Top 5 or 6.
I generally look at the standings and then watch the individual clips on the ISU Channel that I want to watch. Usually it's either my faves or the Top 5 or 6.
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'Live skating' for me:
1. Vicarious experience through reading the competition thread (pineapple pizza debates and all)
2. Fill in the blanks with my imagination
3. When time permits, go and watch the interesting/funny bits
Honestly I'm really happy that archived competition streams are so ubiquitous/officially-sanctioned nowadays, and that the GS competition threads are open to all
1. Vicarious experience through reading the competition thread (pineapple pizza debates and all)
2. Fill in the blanks with my imagination
3. When time permits, go and watch the interesting/funny bits
Honestly I'm really happy that archived competition streams are so ubiquitous/officially-sanctioned nowadays, and that the GS competition threads are open to all
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I got up at 8 to watch Free Dance. It is now 1246 the next day and I must stay up to watch this last group just. to make 1000% sure Gracie is going to Nationals. Really Spokane…you couldn’t have done this a wee bit earlier?
