Preparations

[SCG888]

Does anyone know if All-Event passes include admission to practices on Friday? With the competition sessions not starting til 7pm, we were hoping to go watch practices after we arrive in town.

 

[tony]

Does anyone know if All-Event passes include admission to practices on Friday? With the competition sessions not starting til 7pm, we were hoping to go watch practices after we arrive in town.

All official practices, starting Thursday, are included.

 

[SCG888]

All official practices, starting Thursday, are included.

Thanks! Great news!

 

[mattiecat13]

The pass for Thursday just has “Thursday practice pass” typed on it but I don’t know why you couldn’t use it for Friday, too.

 

[skatingguy]

I’m going and sitting behind the technical panel so I can scream at them all weekend.

We need it to be loud enough that it can be heard during the broadcast.

 

[Lanie]

@tony I’m timing some of it so don’t scream at meeeeee

 

[skatingguy]

@tony I’m timing some of it so don’t scream at meeeeee

I think that might depend on who gets a time violation.

 

[HeatherC]

Mom and I are sitting in Section 6, row E, seats 13 and 14. We are driving part way on Thursday, stopping for the night near Syracuse, and then doing the rest of the drive into Lake Placid on Friday. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

 

[nlloyd]

I’m going and sitting behind the technical panel so I can scream at them all weekend.

((Tenichal Panel)), lol.

 

[Aimless]

I’ll be there with my group. Section 8, row D, seat 13.

I’m in section 8, row E, seat 12. Want me to kick the back of your seat?

 

[viennese]

Bon Voyage to all the Lake Placid travellers!

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I have to work Thursday night, so we're driving in Friday morning and headed to practices.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I will be watching from row one, seat - sofa, section - living room

 

[Karen-W]

I will be watching from row one, seat - sofa, section - living room

Hmmmmm... Looks like we've been sold the same seat!

 

[jamesy]

I will be watching from row one, seat - sofa, section - living room

Will the ushers be cleaning up the peanut butter cup wrappers between sessions?

 

[skatfan]

Since we have a day before practices begin, let’s brainstorm what Tony should yell so we know that it is him.

 

[skatingguy]

Since we have a day before practices begin, let’s brainstorm what Tony should yell so we know that it is him.

I've been reading, and listening to @tony for quite awhile, and I don't think we'll have any problem figuring out that it's him. Plus arrest records are public, and I'm sure they'll be video of security dragging him out.

 

[Karen-W]

Can we maybe not encourage heckling the tech panel?

 

[tony]

Can we maybe not encourage heckling the tech panel?

Pretty confident here in guessing that you’re the only person who didn’t sense it was a joke.

 

[Karen-W]

Pretty confident here in guessing that you’re the only person who didn’t sense it was a joke.

Well, seeing as you've said in other GP pbp threads that you've tried to reach out to people at the competition DURING the competition about clearly incorrect calls (like Sui/Han's non-reverse lasso lift), it's not unreasonable to think you were completely in earnest here, though I'm happy to be wrong this time.

And I'm not criticizing the fact that you did try to ask about Sui/Han's lift, btw, because it was a bad call & it impacted the results of the competition quite a bit, but there's a part of me that feels like the tech panel should be treated almost like a sequestered jury during the course of any competition.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Will the ushers be cleaning up the peanut butter cup wrappers between sessions?

That would be a godsend.

 

[tony]

Well, seeing as you've said in other GP pbp threads that you've tried to reach out to people at the competition DURING the competition about clearly incorrect calls (like Sui/Han's non-reverse lasso lift), it's not unreasonable to think you were completely in earnest here, though I'm happy to be wrong this time.

And I'm not criticizing the fact that you did try to ask about Sui/Han's lift, btw, because it was a bad call & it impacted the results of the competition quite a bit, but there's a part of me that feels like the tech panel should be treated almost like a sequestered jury during the course of any competition.

And I said I wrote a message and asked nicely to be explained how the lift was considered to be a lasso and/or if I had missed some caveat in the rules. That's a huge difference versus thinking I'm going to go scream at a group of 3 people. but carry on.

 

[skatfan]

Can we maybe not encourage heckling the tech panel?

Maybe you can find some adult beverages to imbibe so you can understand that some things are JOKES!

And to double-down on Tony using his contacts for clarification. Nobody elected you to be the skating fan police.

 

[Karen-W]

Maybe you can find some adult beverages to imbibe so you can understand that some things are JOKES!

I've never needed alcohol to laugh at good jokes.

But, please, carry on with your 'fun".

 

[skatfan]

I've never needed alcohol to laugh at good jokes.

But, please, carry on with your 'fun".

I will because you can’t control me.

 

[tony]

Long day of travel. Miami to Baltimore to Albany and then the drive afterwards First flight is almost empty.

 

[kwanette]

Long day of travel. Miami to Baltimore to Albany and then the drive afterwards First flight is almost empty.

Safe travels, Tony..Looking forward to your posts..

 

[Marta24]

I’m going and sitting behind the technical panel so I can scream at them all weekend.

Could you also please scream at Zanni about that AI nonesense in Mrazkovi's RD?

 

[Aceon6]

Hmmmmm... Looks like we've been sold the same seat!

Mine’s Section Spare Bedroom, Row 1, Seat Guest Bed with Chair Pillow. The rest room is 8 steps away and never has a line. Snacks are on another level, though.

 

[viennese]

If anybody dares to do this go for a luge ride
https://www.usaluge.org/toursandrides
I will buy you a drink the next time we meet up.