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Tim_Tex
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22 Jan 2009, 9:23 pm

I can't ice-skate or roller-skate.

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23 Jan 2009, 12:04 pm

most of my family is aspie, and we can skate. I think my mom is the worst skater. I'm fairly decent, as long as it's fairly basic. My skates are too small and broke, so I have to get new skates. I also have wobbly ankles, so I'm getting myself ankle supports.

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26 Jan 2009, 4:18 pm

well i went skating on the canal a few days ago and it was fine, only took a few minutes to get back into it. i'm by no means good but i can get by.

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03 Feb 2009, 5:19 am

I love ice skating, and am taking lessons. At the moment I can do waltz jumps, and I'm working towards learning a salchow and a one footed spin. However, my coach is forever telling me that I am too hunched and need to relax.

Where is this meetup thread of which you speak?

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09 Feb 2009, 3:03 pm

As I hail from Canada, I can naturally ice skate. Rollerblading is not so good for me, but I can manage...

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09 Feb 2009, 3:04 pm

yes, simply said

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11 Feb 2009, 6:17 pm

beef_bourito wrote:

i used to be a lot better but since i hadn't skated in over 6 years, it took me a while to get back into it last year. i'm hoping i'll get better this year since i now live within a 3min walk of the world's longest skating rink.

No you don't!

I do, in Winnipeg!

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11 Feb 2009, 6:37 pm

hahaha i was wondering if someone was going to bring that up. you guys may have the longest naturally frozen ice surface but ours has the guinness world record for the largest skating rink.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050804/rideau_canal_050804 wrote:

Stewart Newport, head of research for London-based Guinness World Records, says there are other bodies of water where people skate, but the Rideau rink's services and infrastructure make it unique as an official skating rink.

besides, the first hit when you google "longest skating rink" is the rideau canal's website, which makes it official since google rules the world

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12 Feb 2009, 12:16 pm

Alycat wrote:

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt41284.html

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16 Feb 2011, 5:08 pm

I ice skate a lot. I don't want to sound as if I'm boasting but I can do 16ft long skid stops, I'm very proud of that.

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16 Feb 2011, 5:16 pm

I'd forgotten there was a skating thread. I'll try not to go on about figure skating for hours, I promise!
I'm still taking lessons. The US nationals was on recently, and that was interesting.

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16 Feb 2011, 5:20 pm

Figure skating takes a lot of talent to get anywhere near good at, I'm not a figure skater myself, but I have every respect for it.

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16 Feb 2011, 7:10 pm

I went skating enough as a kid to be ok at it. I want get better to be able to play hockey with my friends who grew up on the ice.

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07 Mar 2011, 12:53 am

I can basic skate, but no tricks. Took lessons for years as a kid.

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07 Mar 2011, 1:11 am

I can ice skate - I can do most things when I first try, it just takes a little more effort for me to be good at whatever I try.

I used to live right next to an indoor ice rink, not that common a thing, but never went as it was always full of charvers.

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07 Mar 2011, 7:41 pm

I love to ice skate. I just learned how to last year at the age of 31. I was scared for a while and decided to try it. At first I had to hang on to the wall, but after 45 minutes, I was able to balance. Then I stayed for at least 3 hours because I loved it. Then I was going everyday. Now, it is like a ritual. I love to go around in a circles, so ice skating around the rink is great. It is also a great stress reliever.

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