New Game - You know you're a skating fan if ...

[iluvtodd]

... if you start using expressions that commentators use in your skating discussions (Uncle Dickie's in particular).

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

You know you're a skating fan...

... if you're following the JGP this season.

arty:

 

[iluvtodd]

... if you check on the fs boards each day to find out skating news.

 

[CdnSkateWatcher]

When you can explain the various categories of PCS components ... and do so even when people's eyes glaze over and they start edging out of the room ...

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

You know you're a skating fan...

... when we bother our friends about how we sometimes don't agree with the judges' scores.

 

[iluvtodd]

... if you jump up & down and cheer for your favorite skaters while watching a competition on TV.

 

[seniorita]

when you oblige your friends to watch competitions with you even if the broadcast is in the middle of the night

 

[iluvtodd]

... if people make jokes about you re: love for figure skating.

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

You know you're a skating fan...

... if you rewatch your favourite performances over and over agian.

 

[Dee4707]

You know you're a skating fan...

if you've watched your favorite skater in slowwwwwwww motion.

 

[iluvtodd]

You know you're a skating fan...

if you've watched your favorite skater in slowwwwwwww motion.

Haven't done that!

... if your work colleagues put figure skating articles, show announcements in your work mailbox (one of my former principals actually did this ).

 

[Chemistry66]

...if you wake up later than expected on a weekend day and one of your first concerns (if not the first) is whether or not you'll get to see the top (last) group of ladies skaters in the FS at a JGP event through a rare live stream.

 

[iluvtodd]

... if people come to you to ask about technical details about a performance (even though, I still can't identify all the jumps).

 

[Dee4707]

You know you're a skating fan...

when you buy a tape that shows all the jumps and how to figure out which is which.

 

[iluvtodd]

... when you order tickets for a competition/show as soon as it goes on sale.

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

You know you're a skating fan...

... if you're going to check out the Nebelhorn Trophy results online.

 

[iluvtodd]

... if you try to stay "unspoiled" about results that you'll see later in the day (and turn off the radio, avoid "spoiler" threads).

 

[Dee4707]

You know you're a skating fan...

If you have to know the outcome of the Olympic games before seeing them

 

[iluvtodd]

... if you send e-mail reminders to your friends about the FS TV schedule.

 

[Dee4707]

You know you're a skating fan...

if you waited in the cold to see them....brrrrr brrrrrrr.