2021 U.S. Nationals: Senior Pairs - Free Skate

[anonymoose_au]

In the US we have different Smarties. Here, they're a fruit-flavored sugar tablet.

This image offends me!

We call those Lifesavers down under (and maybe in the UK?) Well Lifesavers have hole in the centre, but they're pretty close.

 

[Amei]

In the US we have different Smarties. Here, they're a fruit-flavored sugar tablet.

In 4th grade I had a teacher that would give a kid smarties every time they correctly answered a question

 

[Princessroja]

A stronger skate from Emily and Spencer, but as much as it pains me to say it (because I really like Emily a lot) I think Katie and Nathan will wind up on top in the end.

 

[CellarDweller]

This image offends me!

We call those Lifesavers down under (and maybe in the UK?)

We have Livesavers, but they look like this.

Smarties out of the wrapper look like this.

 

[auser]

Gasp you don't have Smarties?!

They're like M&Ms but they melt. More info: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smarties

I can't eat M&Ms for some reason, there's something in them that gives me terrible stomach pains.

I do like this music.

Music was lovely. Nate makes lifts look effortless, like she is lighter than air. Smarties sound delicious.

 

[FlyingFeather]

This image offends me!

We call those Lifesavers down under (and maybe in the UK?) Well Lifesavers have hole in the centre, but they're pretty close.

Life Savers are a hard candy, at least in the States, but Smarties has a soft, melt in your mouth texture.
I love American Smarties, but now I want to try the Aussie kind.

 

[moonvine]

And my Roku reboots. FML.

 

[FlyingFeather]

It’s their first competition per their statement in K&C. I’m assuming they don’t count the videos as a competition

Wow. More power to her.

 

[auser]

C/H are a beautiful team. I said yay out loud when they landed the first throw.

 

[moonvine]

3 pairs from Dalilah Sappenfield's training group had to withdraw because someone else in the training group tested positive for COVID. To my knowledge all three of the pairs who withdrew are OK.
Sarah BURDEN / Matthew ROUNIS
Winter DEARDORFF / Mikhail JOHNSON
Brynne MCISAAC / Mark SADUSKY

I thought she was asking because I incorrectly stated there were 8 pairs.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Ooo sequins on the ice!

 

[gsk8]

 

[Arriba627]

Chan and Howe are fast becoming one of my favorite pairs! Like their speed and energy, although they seemed to be fading a bit towards the end.

P.S. I LOVE Smarties!

 

[moonvine]

Wow. More power to her.

Yes it’s why I was raving about them. And she NAILED that throw in warmup.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Oh dear Mervin's having a hard time.

You know I wouldn't mind NBC Commentary that much if they Ted Barton it and talk after the performance. I'm trying to concentrate on the program and the talking interrupts it.

They're much quieter watching pairs though!

 

[moonvine]

Poor Mervin. I love him but that was rough.

 

[Seven Sisters]

Goodness. That was clunky throughout, and that last lift was quite unattractive.

Mervin got a kiss from the video panel, though, so it’s all good!

 

[ManyCairns]

This image offends me!

We call those Lifesavers down under (and maybe in the UK?) Well Lifesavers have hole in the centre, but they're pretty close.

Actually, we have Lifesavers in the US, too (don't we make them here?) -- our Smarties are much softer than Lifesavers (which I believe are Polo mints in Britain). U.S. Smarties are just kind of sugar -- I suppose in theory they have a fruit flavor, but it's more just a sugar taste to me. Very, very soft, but not chewy soft, like a tablet, as was said.

We have Lifesavers in a wide variety of flavors that really do taste different. I don't know if other countries have an equivalent to US Smarties.

 

[FlyingFeather]

P.S. I LOVE Smarties!

Which one?

Y'all made me crave chocolate. I'm getting a cup of cocoa.

 

[gsk8]