Alliegator66 - (love the name),
Thanks!!!!! That's so kind. We're having a great time, and so is my coach. It's fun to hear Rob say "Oh, Jenny said that too!"

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FrankR - Did we have a chance to chat? I'm TERRIBLE with names:] Thanks for the kind words, I actually used the 'extra' time created by my music woes to calm myself down and reduce my heart rate:]

InsideAxel - don't know if you heard, but after you left many other skaters had problems with their music. So we weren't the only ones;]

icecatepairs - Were you and I chatting after my skate about double run throughs and such? If so, I enjoyed chatting with you - hopefully I will get to cheer you on in Dallas!

-Cheers:]

Hi mskater,

We didn't really have a chance to chat. I'm the guy that was standing by the boards that said "Nice job" to you the instant you got off the ice. lol I'm not sure if you'd remember with just having skated and everything that happened.

You are certainly right about the music woes. I'm not sure if you caught Joy Dubost's skate in Championship Master's Ladies but she actually just landed a double loop when all of a sudden the music started to stutter and screech and finally they just shut it off for the rest of her program. She continued to skate (very well, might I add) and didn't hear the referee's whistle over the crowd cheering her on. When she was done, the referee asked her to re-skate about the last minute or so of her program (which included a a circular step, falling-leaf/double toe series and a demanding combination spin) over again with the music because the judges had been instructed not to mark the portion of her program that she skated without music.

Considering both sets of circumstances I'm not sure which scenario was worse. Having to re-start as many times as you did or Joy having skated her program well, albeit without music for a good part of it, and then having the judges ask her to go back out on tired legs and re-skate such a tough segment of that program. Yikes!

In any case, take care and maybe we'll get a chance to chat in Dallas.

Frank

Hi ...its me again,,


mrs redboots...not sure about germany yet. i am still considering how i will fare under the new scoring system or if i need another year to make it worth the trip. also i am only skating singles this year , but tim and i have talked about next year, when we can do both pairs and singles and make it worth the money spent. this year has been 2 plane trips as both sectionals and nationals are far from home. next year i would have my pairs partner as a travel companion. but edward and skate1965 (tim c. ) are going so i haven't ruled it out yet. besides i will miss everyone from last year if i don't go.


mskater...yes that was me that was talking to you about double run throughs and such by the boards..i am the crazy one in the purple dress that was on the ice and in the arena with my friends from ny /nj like all weekend till edward finally kicked me out and sent me back to the hotel to rest before ladies championship gold. i enjoyed watching you and look foward to seeing you in texas.

by the way all the men had really great costumes this year!

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a can of stickum : $5.95
the email asking "how do you get this sticky stuff off " ...priceless

those are great ideas...now what lift were we doing again?

hey Tim...i finally figured out how to get the sticky stuff off!

Missing: east coast stunt doubles poster

Easterns are being hosted elsewhere next year. We heard the unofficial at Mids since we are still looking for a host club...

Hi FrankR and icecatepairs,

Good to meet you, I believe I met you (icecatepairs) up at Sectionals in NY a couple years back. Yes Frank, I do remember you - congratulations on your skate, I watched some of your groups warm-up but missed the actual competition. I heard it was a good one:]

See you guys in Dallas!