Irina will be at worlds!

[Spirit]

There is an article stating that Irina Slutskaya will skate at the World Championships.

I started to read the article, but I'm at work, and the web site had an advertisement with sound! If I go to a site with sound, everyone around me will know I'm surfing the web and I have to close it fast.

So someone, please go to www.goldenskate.com (the home page), click on the news link for Irina and post it here!

I can't do it.

 

[Mathman]

Here's the link from the GS main page:

http://www.tsn.ca/figure_skating/news_story.asp?id=76547

This is also being discussed in the Worlds folder:

http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4723

BTW, the sound blip is an anvertisement for the movie Dawn of the Dead. So when you click on the link you see Irina and a hear a sinister voiceover that says, "Are they dead or alive?" I thought it was about the gold medal chances of the "walking wounded" Russian team.

Mathman

 

[Dee4707]

Spirit, sometimes I just need to stop working and read over something at GS so what I do is take off the graphics and I would think you could do it with sound too. I don't know if this will help but this is what I do. Go to Tools, then Internet Options, click on Advanced, then Multimedia and un-check show pictures and play sounds in web pages. Also, can you turn your volumn down real low? Hope this helps. It helps sometimes to get through the day.

Dee

 

[Spirit]

Thanks, Dee. Sound was checked, but unchecking it doesn't make any difference. Apparently, there's "sound" and "sound."

And we don't have volume controls on our workstations.

Thanks, though.

 

[sk8m8]

dear friends,
the other way to deal with the problem is to...

1- hit "Start"
2-go to "Programs"
3-to to "Accessories"
4-look for the "sound" icon ( in XP it's under the entertainment sub tab in Accessories and looks like a little speaker)
5-click and drag the iconto the desktop OR right-click on it with your mouse and do a "Send...to desktop"
6- once on the desktop you can click it and there is a "mute all" button" that will stop all sound from your computer.
7-When finished browsing the web, simply click the icon and uncheck the box.

We all need a little break from work, as long as we don't substitute the web for work, it actually helps us perfom better. Don't ask me, look at the time-motion people who came up with that ...your sk8m8, mark

 

[Dee4707]

dear friends,
Don't ask me, look at the time-motion people who came up with that ...your sk8m8, mark

Thanks sk8m8. It is true. I know that it helps for maybe 5 minutes and then I am able to go on. A lot of times I have to transcribe minutes for meeting and talk about boring??? Ugh!!!! It just helps to clear my mind with a little surfing or a little Golden Skate.

Dee

 

[Ladskater]

Good news!

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

I think Irina skating at Dortmund is just a run through for the 2005 Worlds in Moscow. I would think she wants the gold in that city.

Joe

 

[sk8ing_lady2001]

I can't wait! I'm glad Irina is well enough to compete and hope that she performs at her best.

 

[Dee4707]

Well, that will add some drama to the competition.

Dee

 

[Mathman]

Irina can be the star of the show just by skating with determination and style. If she lays down three sound programs she'll be a hero whether she stands on the podium or not.

Mathman

 

[sk8m8]

I'm not even sure it'll take 3 great programs, Mathie. If she pulls a Sarah and lays down a less than steller qualifiying program and then skaters her heart out to land anywhere in the top 10, I'd say she'd be the story of the competition.

My only regret about that would be that MK would have to share the glory of becoming the most decortated skater from the US at worlds. Oh well, both are wonderful women and deserve all the adulation and praise either receives. They've both given so much to the sport.

 

[2WhereUR]

Having Irina at worlds will shake things up I'm sure. But I'm glad that she is feeling well enough to skate.

 

[LadyM76]

Irina

I am glad Irina is going to be at Worlds. Although she isn't my favorite skater, I have a lot of respect for her. I admire her Longevity and her bubbly personality.
LadyM76

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

I saw Irina eating ice cream a few rows in back of me. She looked fine.

I'm lucky. So manz 'stars' around me.

Joe

 

[Evdokia]

Joe - thanks for the news. Seems like she is in a good mood and I'm particularly happy about your comment about Irina looking fine, cause I've heard different things after her test skate in Moscow two weeks ago.

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

Edvokia . Bz looking fine I meant her prettz face. That's in tact. She was with a good looking zoung man - her husband? and several other Russians I don't know and having a nice time together. Cupcake was there too.

I also saw TT with Usova sitting near us for a while.

I also saw Klimkin not far being bomnarded with fans looking for autographs. Griayev, too. Didn't see Pluish roaming around.

Tonight the SP and Plush looks like he will take it easy. But, hey, anything can happen.,

Joe

 

[Excidra2001]

Joe,

Are you in Germany? If so, could you tell Irina we are all pulling for her. Thanx.