Since the other AN 2010 thread is very long, I'm starting another one for what happens at AN this year! Tell us your stories, results, rants and raves!
Good luck to all!

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Adult Nationals, 2009 "The Time of My Life"

Thanks Terri! What a great idea.

We are checking our coach into her hotel then going to ours. Looooooong trip thru Wisconsin, but skated at Glacier in Chicago this AM. Still punchy from the road, giggling at little things, checked in and ready or not, prepared to skate.

Wang chung!

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Champagne in 2005, 2008, 2009 - who's next out of the pre-bronze club...?

Wang chung!

Hey, I've heard some interesting things about the goody bags...who wants to elaborate?!

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Adult Nationals, 2009 "The Time of My Life"

I really like the competitors gift, aluminum water bottles with event logo. I got a protein bar, protein shake, coupons, two lipsticks and a nail polish. Brands have varied by bag.

Venue seems nice, although we didn't get a close look sin e we were late getting in and wanted to eat and check in to hotel.

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Champagne in 2005, 2008, 2009 - who's next out of the pre-bronze club...?

Wang chung!

Do the male competitors get the lipsticks and nail polish too? It seems so unfair.

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Great forum quotes:
On Falling: '...it doesn't matter, it's what you do AFTER you fall that's more important' ISK8NYC

Ah, but think of the opportunities those trinkets can be bartered for. Before my time, but weren't nylons legal tender during the War? j/k!!!

I'm tempted to make a "guy-liner joke" but I'm over quota on innuendo, lol.

We're seriously short on AN reports. I'm guessing most people are putting it out on Facebook and Twitter.

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Results link on IN is up: http://www.usfigureskating.org/leade...0/results.html

Unfortunately, they don't have Bronze or Silver events listed. Does this mean those results won't be posted anywhere? I hope someone tells IN and the LOC that people are in fact interested in the results of those levels.

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Terri C is a Bronze lady!
Gold Moves, here I come!

I sent IN an email this morning asking about the live results. Still awaiting a reply. I'll pass along any info that I get.

Anyone have Silver III results?

Event happening right now. Shared tears with Charnell who is in the house and we talked parenting. Free cookies from some pasta place. And unnamed pairs team being their usual naughty selves. 10 seems to be the magic number in my group. Vibe is...?

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Champagne in 2005, 2008, 2009 - who's next out of the pre-bronze club...?

Wang chung!

Ice T is in DA HOUZE!!!!

I want Bronze III and Silver III too!

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Cheers,
jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

I have Silver 1 results if anyone is interested

SPILL!!! (I know Brandy is 2nd... but that's it.)

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Cheers,
jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

1 - Laurel Alexander
2 - Brandy Lokken
3 - Lucy Hoang
4 - Kimberly Ellsworth-Flores
5 - Rachel Kuhn
6 - Samantha Schecter
7 - Dana Craft
Kimberly McNeil - Withdrawn

If the naughty pairs team is who I think it is... I hope Jay had sent cookies to him...

Thanks, harmony!!!

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Cheers,
jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Yeah, I just posted a little rant on facebook about how they post results for gold and masters, but not bronze and silver.

Awww...thanks!
Some of you know that I lost a baby at 6 months into the pregnancy last year. So AN was not in the plans for me this time. I've been back on the ice for several months, but just doing the local competitions right now until I'm ready for the big time again.

I am totally offended that IceNetwork isn't posting the Bronze and Silver results. A LOT of skaters are in Bronze and Silver and people DO care!!

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"You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams." - Dara Torres, 41, after her 2nd medal at the 2008 Olympics

I signed up for IN specifically to watch this event--INCLUDING Bronze and Silver. I was livid when I went online and couldn't get them. Grrrrr---rant.

I'll send them an email...I've done it before.

OK done...email sent. We'll see if and what response they send me.

IN only posts the videos for the events after the competition; you can't _watch_ any of the events live. However, I was hoping that they would post live results for the events. Sigh, we'll see how things go tomorrow. Still haven't received a reply from my email this morning, but I bet they're swamped right now.

I'll see if I can ask anyone at the rink when IN will be posting the other results. Right now I'm at a coffee shop but will be back at the rink later.

No real rants to speak of. The rinks are nice and not overwhelmingly cold. The ice in Rink 1 is hard, but in 2 it's soft. The LOC is doing a nice job but does seem a little unorganized in some areas, so no real raves either. I really like the water bottle they gave us in the bags. That's a great gift.

The caliber of skating in Gold has been way upped this year. I'm way outta my league, but I'm going to try to squeeze every available point out of my program. I finally have a draw I actually like and I've had two good, solid practices.

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"Where are we going and why are we in this handbasket?"

I think it's safe to assume that if it has anything to do with AN, we are interested

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-Jessi
What I need is a montage...
Visit my skating journal or my Youtube videos (updated with 2 new videos Sept 26, 2009)

I know they will be doing the Championship IJS events scoring live. I don't know if they'l do the Open IJS events scoring live though. Last year during the Championship events we were able to pull of the protocol literally right after the person skated, which was pretty neat.

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"Where are we going and why are we in this handbasket?"