Hm, you just burst my bubble... in that case I'd have to decline... not just would that exclude my son and some of my good friends but also on occassion me since I still like to lace on a pair of hockey skates of and on myself.

What if we added another sheet of ice- that had hockey time scheduled on it?

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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)

Ok, that would do...

I'm finding all the 'editor' posts interesting, too. I'm considering a career change, but I have no idea into what. (I'm currently in the para-library field, meaning I've been dinking around with assorted and sundry library jobs since college student work, but don't have a library degree--have a BA in English instead.) I've thought of editing/publishing, but I'm really not a fan of writing. I can do it, I wrote great papers for school, but my strength leans more toward spelling/grammar and phrase-twisting than coming up with creative ideas or topics. And the idea of journalism/newswriting gives me the willies. So, if there were some copyediting job somewhere, that was really mostly just that, it would probably be up my alley. I'm just getting the feeling that a lot of those jobs want more than that, at least a degree or experience with journalism.

Of course, there's always the physical therapy idea floating around as well. Nice, except I just figured out that school would cost me over $100,000. Serious ouch....and maybe not even possible, what with all the school loans I already have and can't pay back because I'm not making enough.

Sorry. Didn't mean to hijack.


Oh, and 'allergic vets'.....yikes! I never even thought! How horrible, to have something like that potentially keep you out of your dream career!

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"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
--Thomas Jefferson

www.signingtime.com ~sign language fun for all!

No way! Uh-uh, never, not even in the same COUNTY! Hockey players have a zillion places to skate (at least up here) and are displacing figure skaters at every turn! We need a refuge!

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Dianne
(A.O.S.S.? Got it BAD! )

Indeed!!

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"What matters is not experience per se but 'effortful study'."
"At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable" ~ Christopher Reeve

Until a month ago, I spent the last year skating full-time, and working a small bit in the evenings on my own business to support it.

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Casey Allen Shobe | http://casey.shobe.info
"What matters is not experience per se but 'effortful study'."
"At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable" ~ Christopher Reeve

MUST have the good sound system with remote control, mirror and the video cameras!!! (Or if not mirrors, at least reflective plexiglass that doesn't fog up at a moment's notice. C'mon! Not all the skaters are thinking naughty thoughts on the ice, are they... )

AMEN!!! I've seen enough rinks where hockey is king! Thankfully, in my neck of the woods, some of the BEST figure skating coaches and skaters are also in my neck of the woods!

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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!!!

Hey Icedancer2!
My hubby and I love Oregon! He is big into windsurfing and I love hiking, so we will be in Hood River the middle of July for vacation! Have you always lived there?

At the moment that's what I am doing - the sakting full time that is. I'm not sure what I want to do so that's why I am having a hard time looking for work, but one thing I know is that it can't interfere with my skating!

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The hardest thing about ice skating is the ice.

No, I have not always lived here!

You should come to Portland or Vancouver while you are in the area (really, only maybe less than an hour west of where you will be) and we can go for a skate!!!

Vets on ice. I love it!!

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Is Portland the only city with it's own ice-dance website? http://www.pdxicedance.net/

I just finished a tiring 51 hour workweek, where it was so busy at work that I cancelled lessons and practice this week. The overtime I'll get, well guess what that will go to? Next season's competitions!

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Adult Nationals, 2009 "The Time of My Life"

Hey Icedancer2!
How are your summer sessions? Is the ice clogged with kiddies?

But what about us figure skaters that are thinking about learning to play hockey?? (Like I need another expensive sport!) Can you add a third rink for us?

Says the skater in Raleigh, home of the 2006 Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes.

The correct terminology is "princesses." Is the ice clogged with little princesses? Is the correct way to say this...

Okay, here's a new thread:

Why do parents who have 3 year olds who can't skate, barely out of diapers, and are at the most two feet tall, put them out there on the ice on high level sessions with dancers, pair teams, ect... Do these parents have a death wish, or am I missing something here?

I thought they were called "targets"??? JUST KIDDING (maybe)

Actually, i've called them ASTEROIDS because they seem to come out of nowhere and fast!!!

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Skate@Delaware
Ah, show skating!!! I do it for the glitter!

During public sessions, even worse is one of these little speed bumps ... I mean, "little princesses" using an "easyskater" as a jungle gym aiming directly towards you when you are trying to practice spins. Moms, I implrore you, can you please guide them away from the center of the ice?

We always have problems with the little hockey player wanna-be's zinging through the center doing "speed drills" (against the rules).....would a leg out be appropriate here? Even though they see you doing jumps and spins and crossovers on the circle.

I put my EVIL MOM hat on and chase them off.....usually works! (disclaimer-i only do this at my home rink)

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Skate@Delaware
Ah, show skating!!! I do it for the glitter!