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"I've got a fever & the only Rx for it is more cowbell." That has got to be one of the funniest sketches. I read somewhere that Will had purposely found a way-too-small sweater so that it would start riding up his not so small stomach as he pranced around, playing the cow bell.

@Moose135: I am so sad about your losing Denali. Whew - it's so wrenching being at the vet's the final time (was there with our Maine Coon cat 2 years ago). They're our "kids" and I can tell by the photos that she enjoyed her life and certainly loved you. Take care.

I turned the show on last night, noticed he wasn't there, & wondered if he was getting checked out. You just know MSNBC has to have noticed.

Thanks.

What's going on with MF and P? Were they like this when they were competing? I sure don't remember OTT sexy attire & all that OTT steaminess in their programs. Sure, they did a lot of romance-themed programs but nothing like what we're seeing from H/D (and the intense face to face angst from the French). How does one pronounce Gadbois?

I wonder if I'm the only fan of Tim Kazurinsky. I'll never forget a short film featuring Tim as a hitchhiker, picked up by a sultry looking woman in a luxury car. She starts to put the moves on him & the last scene is of the car going off a cliff...one of those odd short films featured back in the 80's.

When someone says, "How can that be?" I like to say, "Oh, it be". Thank you, Seinfeld writers.

On a cold, overcast day, I decided chili would be good (& it was)...along w/ Fresh Tequila/lime Corn Chips from Whole Foods.

The first time I ever saw synchronized skating was at the start of Nancy Kerrigan's first Halloween special. The show started, we heard music and all of a sudden all these ghoulish looking characters skated out onto the ice, identical costumes, and were skating in unison so fast. It was such an amazing sight that I've never forgotten it. Had no idea who/what they were until I saw a post about it the next day.

I'm making Thai Peanut Chicken for Valentine's Day dinner but using my new crockpot. So I prepped everything tonight and tomorrow, before going out. I'll pour it in the crockpot, turn it to low, and hope it turns out delicious (if not, we'll have to order pizza or Chinese food). Anyone else staying home to avoid the crowds? At least the weather here is ok so the restaurants should do very well.

Did no one tell H/D that they were moving from one letter under the ice to another a couple feet away in that so called "stationary" lift? Didn't they watch the tape of that lift taken from an overhead camera (unfortunately for them)? They obviously live in a different world, up there in their own stratosphere of winners. Re: the judges sending them a msg about their attitude? Doubt it (unless the msg was: even though you won GP Final & US Nationals, that doesn't mean we're going to overlook a major error + some other minor errors). I can't get over how impressed I was with Chock & Bates at Nationals. For one thing, he wasn't bent at the waist (which always drove me crazy). Somebody in Canada made some subtle changes and who knows, maybe that gave them a boost in confidence. I didn't see a difference in H/B, though. Maybe next season I will. Did anyone else see a change in H/B? I'm no expert so I may have missed it (but hey, that never stopped me from critique-ing🙂

Words fail me, after reading this.

LIBBY96: Loved your msg for Tara! I believe you've helped me figure out what drove me up the wall re: Tara's skating during her competitive years. She skated like a roller skater (which she was for many years). Her knees were always bent & when she'd land her jumps, her ice skates would ka-lunk back onto the ice as if they were heavy roller skates. A Lady Grace she was not. So, her remarks re: other skaters' style (or lack of it) annoy me.

Well, as Gomer would say: Surprahz, surprahz, surprahz. IMO, Johnny considers himself Royalty and to be interrupted by Tara (and I'm sure he got her message), had to have enraged him. I think they're wearing out their novelty act as very unique, mod commentators.

Big thanks to HartofDixie (for the videos) & ChicksDigScars for those spot on comments. I'm still celebrating C/B winning Four Continents. But looking toward Worlds, it sure would be nice to see them do it again. The French are excellent but like H/D, it's always the same programs (IMO). I really like this FD of Chock & Bates. They look like a different dance team this season.

This post is from October. Chris is worse now. Every show, he uses a wrong word. One night, about two weeks ago, he had Jonathan Swan & Eugene Robinson as guests. At the end of the show, he started saying thanks & goodnight to them by calling Swan, "Eugene". Poor Jonathan was shocked & tried to make a joke of it (just to cover for CM). Another show, a few days later, he started talking about Pelosi by calling her Nancy Reagan. It's getting hard to watch Hardball.

Wow! C/B beat H/D? I wish I could've seen this. Did H/D let the world know how wrong this was? Hope we see a repeat of this at World's.

Yay! Maybe she'll make enough money to pay a US coach and be able to live here while training. At least she'd be treated like a human being.

Grilled pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, and TJ's haricot vert (which were not good--I tossed the leftovers).

It will be good for her in many ways, not just figure skating. Wish Zagitova could be a part of this as well--poor kid.

This makes me sad. Had no idea. Yes, sounds like Mom is the major problem here, maybe living her dreams through her child.

Great observation! What is it with some of Brian's skaters, emulating his early skating style, music & costumes? I've always liked Brian but it really bothered me to see Javi disappear one year after going to Orser. He'd show up at competitions wearing slacks & a sweater, and actually skating just like Brian. It was *very* weird. Then, Javi skated a program as, I think, Charlie Chaplin and it was so eerie, like he'd become the new Orser. Maybe this is the male version of the Stepford Wives. Brian keeps recreating himself so he can watch "himself" compete again 😎

Alysa has had hip injuries already? Not good. Also not good that her father is ok with all of this. I recall hearing that Tara injured her hips by practicing triple-triples over and over prior to the '98 Olympics. She eventually needed surgery. Can she still skate? Re: Starr--this may not be a popular opinion but IMO she doesn't have "it"...whatever "it" is that produces a successful figure skater (one who can blend the physical efforts with the artistic). She skates through the music, not with it, and she doesn't get into the ice but seems to fly over the ice from jump to jump, up and down the rink. Maybe a good choreographer could help some. Not sure.

I saw that man but didn't recognize him as Sergei. I saw them twice, in the '90's, in Champions on Ice shows. They were stunning--real dramatic programs that brought old classical music to life. Heh heh...douchtasticness. I don't know who on this forum came up w/ the name rat face, but whoever you are, it was pure genius.

It's something else, right? Such a little putz. I wonder if they're aware that a lot of skate fans detest them. Too bad I can't be sitting in the stands at Worlds, holding a big sign with some type of "creative" message, especially for ol' rat face. Did anyone see Sergei Ponomorenko at Nationals?