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by clem21 » Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:22 pm
But mostly good.
The rink was closed to night which meant I couldn't go for my Saturday night skating.
However I did finally order new skates (that are in my college student price range)
http://www.hockeyworld.com/lgImg.ihtml?pid=5211
So now I'm ready to go skating when Kay comes!
Right Kay?

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by silvercamaro » Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:31 pm
Kay is going to love ice skating!
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by littlebeast13 » Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:29 pm
silvercamaro wrote:Kay is going to love ice skating!
So are the paramedics....
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by kayrharris » Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:11 pm
littlebeast13 wrote:silvercamaro wrote:Kay is going to love ice skating!
So are the paramedics....
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Thanks for the vote of confidence, LB!! Did ya order me some, too, Joey?
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by sunflower » Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:46 pm
Have you never skated Kay?
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by kayrharris » Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:40 am
I've never ice skated. The nearest ice skating rink is 60 miles
way. Besides that, klutz is my middle name.
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by littlebeast13 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:42 am
kayrharris wrote:I've never ice skated. The nearest ice skating rink is 60 miles
way. Besides that, klutz is my middle name.
That's impossible, or you'd be kaykharris.....
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by WheresFanny » Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:56 am
littlebeast13 wrote:kayrharris wrote:I've never ice skated. The nearest ice skating rink is 60 miles
way. Besides that, klutz is my middle name.
That's impossible, or you'd be kaykharris.....
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by littlebeast13 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:57 am
WheresFanny wrote:littlebeast13 wrote:kayrharris wrote:I've never ice skated. The nearest ice skating rink is 60 miles
way. Besides that, klutz is my middle name.
That's impossible, or you'd be kaykharris.....
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KoB?
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by sunflower » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:58 am
It's not as tough as you might think. If I lived closer, I'd teach you. I haven't been on the ice since my last injury, but that was from trying to do a jump that I'm too old and out of shape to do, not from basic skating!
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by minimetoo26 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:08 am
Erin keeps wanting to go "skaping" and glides around the living room in just her socks. Mom has never been ice skating, and hates cold anyway. Dad grew up skating and the only time he ever broke a bone was playing hockey, so I think it'll be daddy's job to take the princess to the rink.
I think she just wants a sport that has a dress as a uniform. I'll turn her on to field hockey like my niece......
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by MinisKidToBeNamedLater » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:15 am
minimetoo26 wrote:Erin keeps wanting to go "skaping" and glides around the living room in just her socks. Mom has never been ice skating, and hates cold anyway. Dad grew up skating and the only time he ever broke a bone was playing hockey, so I think it'll be daddy's job to take the princess to the rink.
I think she just wants a sport that has a dress as a uniform. I'll turn her on to field hockey like my niece......
You think I can be so easily fooled?
I want to go ICE skaping!
NOW!!!!!!!

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by minimetoo26 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:16 am
MinisKidToBeNamedLater wrote:minimetoo26 wrote:Erin keeps wanting to go "skaping" and glides around the living room in just her socks. Mom has never been ice skating, and hates cold anyway. Dad grew up skating and the only time he ever broke a bone was playing hockey, so I think it'll be daddy's job to take the princess to the rink.
I think she just wants a sport that has a dress as a uniform. I'll turn her on to field hockey like my niece......
You think I can be so easily fooled?
I want to go ICE skaping!
NOW!!!!!!!

I'll tell dad. You know he'll take you..........
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by silvercamaro » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:00 am
sunflower wrote:It's not as tough as you might think. If I lived closer, I'd teach you. I haven't been on the ice since my last injury, but that was from trying to do a jump that I'm too old and out of shape to do, not from basic skating!
Having looked at your photos from the Black and White Ball, I decree that you are neither old enough nor out of shape enough to have failed to complete that jump properly. Obviously, there was something wrong with the ice!
Let's blame the Zamboni.
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by sunflower » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:14 am
silvercamaro wrote:sunflower wrote:It's not as tough as you might think. If I lived closer, I'd teach you. I haven't been on the ice since my last injury, but that was from trying to do a jump that I'm too old and out of shape to do, not from basic skating!
Having looked at your photos from the Black and White Ball, I decree that you are neither old enough nor out of shape enough to have failed to complete that jump properly. Obviously, there was something wrong with the ice!
Let's blame the Zamboni.
Yeah! Blame the Zamboni!!! Or my ipod...maybe the beat of the song I was listening to threw me off! All I know is I ended up skidding face first, a significant distance down the ice, resulting in a torn rotator cuff that took a couple months to fully heal. I haven't been on the ice since!!
(And by old and out of shape, I mean I'm not 15 and 90 pounds...the ideal conditions for skating!! The older/taller/bigger you get it's just harder!)
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by clem21 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:16 am
See Kay!
All these people talking about how fun and easy skating is.....are you sure you don't wanna?

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by sunflower » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:21 am
Skating IS easy. I don't recommend a double axel just yet, that's all.
Have you ever rollerbladed? When I teach kids, if they're above the age to use double blades, it is usually easier if they have used rollerblades before because it is similar balance, it's just ice instead of pavement or whatever. But at least the ice is flat!!
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by kusch » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:32 am
sunflower wrote:Skating IS easy. I don't recommend a double axel just yet, that's all.
Have you ever rollerbladed? When I teach kids, if they're above the age to use double blades, it is usually easier if they have used rollerblades before because it is similar balance, it's just ice instead of pavement or whatever. But at least the ice is flat!!
You ever skated at an outdoor rink? We have several up here that you could try.

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by sunflower » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:34 am
kusch wrote:sunflower wrote:Skating IS easy. I don't recommend a double axel just yet, that's all.
Have you ever rollerbladed? When I teach kids, if they're above the age to use double blades, it is usually easier if they have used rollerblades before because it is similar balance, it's just ice instead of pavement or whatever. But at least the ice is flat!!
You ever skated at an outdoor rink? We have several up here that you could try.

The one at Uconn when I went there was called outdoor, but it did have a roof, it just had open walls so it was very very cold in the winter and only open when it was cold enough for the ice to stay frozen. Everything else here is completely indoor, other than lakes and ponds. I learned on lakes and ponds, it's just a lot harder to try to do stuff with the uneven surfaces...but when you get to a rink it makes it a lot easier to stay on your feet!!!
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by kayrharris » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:36 pm
Yep, this thread has sure convinced me to try ice skating for the very
time in with a young, athletic fellow in Bryant Park in NYC in front of God knows how
many other people.
LB would probably pay Clem to have a video camera with him.
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by clem21 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:41 pm
kayrharris wrote:Yep, this thread has sure convinced me to try ice skating for the very
time in with a young, athletic fellow in Bryant Park in NYC in front of God knows how
many other people.
LB would probably pay Clem to have a video camera with him.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BTW, not so athletic...and don't worry I won't push ya and there's tons of kids and people who can't skate all over the place
This is gonna be so fun!!! I just hope my skates come on time..
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by kayrharris » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:54 pm
clem21 wrote:kayrharris wrote:Yep, this thread has sure convinced me to try ice skating for the very
time in with a young, athletic fellow in Bryant Park in NYC in front of God knows how
many other people.
LB would probably pay Clem to have a video camera with him.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BTW, not so athletic...and don't worry I won't push ya and there's tons of kids and people who can't skate all over the place
This is gonna be so fun!!! I just hope my skates come on time..
Too bad there's not a Smilie for sarcasm, cause my post is dripping in it.
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by WheresFanny » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:22 pm
littlebeast13 wrote:WheresFanny wrote:littlebeast13 wrote:
That's impossible, or you'd be kaykharris.....
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I sense a new nickname coming on.......
KoB?
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I was thinking more along the lines of Kiki. Besides the alliteration, there are the obvious similarities between BoB and Kiki de Montparnasse.
Whenever I think about kayrharris, I naturally think of Kiki de Montparnasse. Don't you?
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by kayrharris » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:31 pm
WheresFanny wrote:littlebeast13 wrote:WheresFanny wrote:
I sense a new nickname coming on.......
KoB?
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I was thinking more along the lines of Kiki. Besides the alliteration, there are the obvious similarities between BoB and Kiki de Montparnasse.
Whenever I think about kayrharris, I naturally think of Kiki de Montparnasse. Don't you?
You've got one wild imagination, girl!!

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by WheresFanny » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:35 pm
kayrharris wrote:WheresFanny wrote:littlebeast13 wrote:
KoB?
lb13
I was thinking more along the lines of Kiki. Besides the alliteration, there are the obvious similarities between BoB and Kiki de Montparnasse.
Whenever I think about kayrharris, I naturally think of Kiki de Montparnasse. Don't you?
You've got one wild imagination, girl!!

Oh, please, Kiki, enough with the blushing. You know you're flattered!
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