Recent content by Vagabond

As much as I dislike correcting non-native speakers' English, I must make an exception. I don't know whether French is your first language, but I am confident that you will understand. The verb "to pretend" does not mean "prétendre." It means "faire semblant." The literal translation of...

How many age-eligible Junior Ice Dance couples does France  have? :eek:

Allison Reed is not impressed.

He pulled it out of his sleeve. (Any professional magician would tell him that doing that so obviously is a no-no.) It also looked to me as if he actually placed it through the blade and used it to hold the blade in place during the final spin. If he tries either of those maneuvers in Beijing...

A Love Story

Today was the hottest day of the year so far. The temperature has slipped down into the upper sixties, but I hear crickets. In three decades of living in the city, this is only the second time that I have heard crickets here. 🦗 🦗 🦗

Hamlet without the Prince, Polonius, Claudius, Laertes, Fortinbras, or Godot. :shuffle:

So many glaring looks directed at Fournier-Beaudry and Cizeron!

I will grant that the Sheikh might keep Sovereignty, who won the Travers impressively yesterday, in training next year. That would be a nice gesture, though I do wonder very many horses will race against him anywhere other than at the Sheikh's own five-star event, the Dubai World Cup. Here's...

"Speaking Ill of the Dead."

The term "in memoriam" is used when honoring the dead. Why post things in this thread about people who don’t deserve honor?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwyk1v0p8yo Always these anonymous "royal sources." :rolleyes: The Prince and Princess may  say that they will stay there after they become King and Queen, but I wonder how practical that will be for all concerned when the time comes.

Jason Brown may be returning to Riverdance. Sui and Han and may be coming back. Keegan Messing may be coming back. Fournier-Beaudry and Cizeron are coming back as a new team. The Shibutanis are coming back. No word yet from Brian Boitano, Kurt Browning, Elaine Zayak, or Emanuel Sandhu. :watch:

I would much rather see forty-something Kwan come back and skate around without much in the way of jumps than see Messing ever compete again. And my opinion has nothing to do with their skating. Harumph!

https://isu-d8g8b4b7ece7aphs.a03.azurefd.net/isudamcontainer/CMS/Corporate-Site/Governance/Transparency/ISU-Communications/2701-SP-Levels-and-GOE-Season-2025-26-1745584466-4032.pdf A judge is supposed to give a jump with a long preparation a deduction of between one and three points in GOE, so...