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hanyuufan5

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I thought maybe if I had pressure of being in public on me, I could watch Yuzu's Olympic FS in the mall food court without getting a bit teary-eyed. I was wrong.
 

Ravyn Rant

Totally 80s Dance Party!
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Fire Update:
The mandatory evacuation was downgraded to an advisory, so we packed up the car and headed north. Our neighborhood was spared, thanks to the efforts of firefighters from all over the world. The fire on the other side of the lake (the Ranch fire) has moved east into the next county and shows no signs of stopping.
I'm going to give myself a day or two to decompress and then I'm going to look for something I can do to help those who weren't as lucky as we are.
Thanks for the kind thoughts - they really helped me get through this.
 

Arriba627

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Fire Update:
The mandatory evacuation was downgraded to an advisory, so we packed up the car and headed north. Our neighborhood was spared, thanks to the efforts of firefighters from all over the world. The fire on the other side of the lake (the Ranch fire) has moved east into the next county and shows no signs of stopping.
I'm going to give myself a day or two to decompress and then I'm going to look for something I can do to help those who weren't as lucky as we are.
Thanks for the kind thoughts - they really helped me get through this.

Whew! So glad to hear your good news. God Bless the firefighters. They are truly one of a kind...Helping others will help you to feel better too. I'm sure there are all kinds of things going on where they will be looking for volunteers or donations, etc. I know at the recent apartment fire that happened near here, they put out a call for different things through our TV news, and there was such an outpouring of stuff donated that they finally couldn't take anything more. People were donating everything from baby diapers to toiletries to canned goods to clothes, etc...Keep us posted on how things are going! ;)
 

CaroLiza_fan

EZETTIE LATUASV IVAKMHA
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We have been feeding foxes all summer, a family of three, mom and two babies almost big enough to be on their own. Every morning and evening one of us walks down to the barn (visible from the house) and deliberately leaves two small piles of dry cat food, in different places, not far apart, then wait. When the beauties appear, dogs (securely behind fencing) sound the alarm kicking up a great fuss and we all rush to see them.. They are gorgeous!!! :luv17: They have grown bold now calmly eat their treats in full view despite the attention. At first they would peek at us from the undergrowth, wait til we left the area, then come out to eat after we had gone... tried to take pictures but they won't come out with my brother-in-law's tripod set up there ...:palmf:

So jealous!!! I LOVE foxes!!!

I watch Springwatch (and it's sister programmes) every year, and go all gooey every time they feature foxes. Especially baby ones. They are SOOOO cute!!! :love: :love: :love:

Please continue to let us know how they are getting on.



ANYWAY, time for a couple of skating related confessions.

A week or so ago, I saw a post on my news feed from a skater who I had not come across before (it appeared on my news feed because somebody I am connected with was mentioned in the comment). And it turned out that she lives about 50 miles from me.

So, I read through the conversation. There was one point where the skater, her Dad and one of her Dad's friends were having a bit of banter, slagging each other off. And I couldn't help but smile. I thought “this is what I love about Northern Ireland. We don't take ourselves seriously. Where else could you have friendly banter like this without somebody getting offended?”

Now for the second confession.

Recently, I have been working on an update to a Fan Fest started by somebody else. And I was enjoying doing it, because I was finding out lots of new things about a skater who I had heard of but had never actually seen before.

But when I reached the stage where I was looking up videos, I started to get concerned with the sheer number of videos of her. Particularly the number that were going into the “Other Videos” section.

There were LOTS of montage videos. And lots of videos of programmes with different music superimposed onto them. There were even people uploading videos of her that were originally recorded on the social media accounts of her or members of her team.

Like, this is a girl who 12 months ago had never even competed in an international competition! :eek:

Maybe I am old fashioned and out of touch with modern society, but I found it very worrying that a child in their early teens has fanatical fans like this.

CaroLiza_fan
 

CaroLiza_fan

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Now I'm curious as to who the skater in the second confession is.... :biggrin:

Mmmm. I didn't think anybody would be that interested.

I'll send you a PM.

Thank you for asking. It's good to know that somebody is interested in what I am doing.

CaroLiza_fan
 

Sam-Skwantch

“I solemnly swear I’m up to no good”
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I’ve been spamming GS lately. I’ve had a couple non life threatening but fairly serious medical issues the last few weeks. Between my bed and couch and the doctors and specialists I’ve been pretty idle with little to do besides surf the net and watch movies. I’ll be fine so there is no major concern but I’ve just been so bored!

Sorry GS :eek::
 

karne

in Emergency Backup Mode
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I’ve been spamming GS lately. I’ve had a couple non life threatening but fairly serious medical issues the last few weeks. Between my bed and couch and the doctors and specialists I’ve been pretty idle with little to do besides surf the net and watch movies. I’ll be fine so there is no major concern but I’ve just been so bored!

Sorry GS :eek::

Oh Sam-Skwantch, get well soon! :ghug:
 

Interspectator

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I’ve been spamming GS lately. I’ve had a couple non life threatening but fairly serious medical issues the last few weeks. Between my bed and couch and the doctors and specialists I’ve been pretty idle with little to do besides surf the net and watch movies. I’ll be fine so there is no major concern but I’ve just been so bored!

Sorry GS :eek::

I wish you a speedy recovery!
 

Interspectator

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I've just finished putting together my first totally customized desk. After 10 years using a average sized desk I got from a furniture chain, I've added a 2 meter long extension and now my desk extends across two sides of my room. I had originally hoped to bribe one of my brothers to build it for me, but he was busy with his life. :laugh: I watched some youtube videos on how to use a saw, bought some sturdy adjustable table legs and got the table-top wood from a hardware store nearby. They cut it to size and delivered it to my door. This meant I only had to sand, varnish and drill it all together. I used the off-cuts from the table top to make some shelves for my art supplies.

This is my first solo carpentry project and it's turned out better than I expected. -It took 3 days to complete and I did not cut off my own fingers with the saw, or drill a hole through the floor on accident. :biggrin:
 

invisiblespiral

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Weird memory: I once was listening to Fun Home with a neighbor who I thought was a homophobe, so I ended up explaining the plot without mentioning homosexuality. Then she ended up coming out to me a few weeks ago.

I really don't know why this popped up. :slink:

Follow-up: explained full plot of Fun Home to her. She thinks it's messed up.
 

hanyuufan5

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When I hear children at the rink trash-talking random people I want to pick them up and shove them in the literal trash... I know wrath is a sin, but it would just be so fitting...
 

elbkup

Power without conscience is a savage weapon
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I’ve been spamming GS lately. I’ve had a couple non life threatening but fairly serious medical issues the last few weeks. Between my bed and couch and the doctors and specialists I’ve been pretty idle with little to do besides surf the net and watch movies. I’ll be fine so there is no major concern but I’ve just been so bored!

Sorry GS :eek::

Sounds like you are taking medical guys advice to heart.. do EXACTLY what they tell you and, please, feel better soon....
 

TallyT

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I’ve been spamming GS lately. I’ve had a couple non life threatening but fairly serious medical issues the last few weeks. Between my bed and couch and the doctors and specialists I’ve been pretty idle with little to do besides surf the net and watch movies. I’ll be fine so there is no major concern but I’ve just been so bored!

Sorry GS :eek::

So sorry to hear that - and if spamming helps you pass the time, spam away!!

(Don't do what I did the last time I was sick in bed, started hunting up ghost stories on youtube - it all started from a BBC M R James ones- then haunted mirror vids, then bits from scary movies.... then decided "who needs to turn the light off tonight???")
 

elbkup

Power without conscience is a savage weapon
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So jealous!!! I LOVE foxes!!!

I watch Springwatch (and it's sister programmes) every year, and go all gooey every time they feature foxes. Especially baby ones. They are SOOOO cute!!! :love: :love: :love:

Please continue to let us know how they are getting on.



ANYWAY, time for a couple of skating related confessions.

A week or so ago, I saw a post on my news feed from a skater who I had not come across before (it appeared on my news feed because somebody I am connected with was mentioned in the comment). And it turned out that she lives about 50 miles from me.

So, I read through the conversation. There was one point where the skater, her Dad and one of her Dad's friends were having a bit of banter, slagging each other off. And I couldn't help but smile. I thought “this is what I love about Northern Ireland. We don't take ourselves seriously. Where else could you have friendly banter like this without somebody getting offended?”

Now for the second confession.

Recently, I have been working on an update to a Fan Fest started by somebody else. And I was enjoying doing it, because I was finding out lots of new things about a skater who I had heard of but had never actually seen before.

But when I reached the stage where I was looking up videos, I started to get concerned with the sheer number of videos of her. Particularly the number that were going into the “Other Videos” section.

There were LOTS of montage videos. And lots of videos of programmes with different music superimposed onto them. There were even people uploading videos of her that were originally recorded on the social media accounts of her or members of her team.

Like, this is a girl who 12 months ago had never even competed in an international competition! :eek:

Maybe I am old fashioned and out of touch with modern society, but I found it very worrying that a child in their early teens has fanatical fans like this.

CaroLiza_fan

An update!! Still feeding the not-so-little guys but we see them less often now.. suspect they are off to establish separate territories of their own.. that, or they are gething bored with us. Will continue to feed if they are still around in the winter months. What we give is more a treat or supplement to their "regular" diet.. (ahem) thanks for your interest. It is a gift to see them but we are in a country setting. One absolutely magnificent fox (not related to our little friends) came out of the woods, crossed the road in front of my house then disappeared in the field some distance away while I watched from my front door...
 

anonymoose_au

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I’ve been spamming GS lately. I’ve had a couple non life threatening but fairly serious medical issues the last few weeks. Between my bed and couch and the doctors and specialists I’ve been pretty idle with little to do besides surf the net and watch movies. I’ll be fine so there is no major concern but I’ve just been so bored!

Sorry GS :eek::

Spam away I say, I enjoy reading your posts Sam! I hope you get well quickly!

As for confessions...well I was watching Alexandra Trusova's FS from the Test Skates on YouTube and I spotted Plushy in the background and kept getting distracted from the skating, because I kept trying to pick out other people...I saw TAT and I think Mishin too! :laugh:
 
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