tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583562784288599702.post9202769677424205680..comments2023-12-20T21:11:11.524-08:00Comments on State of the Skate: The Parellel Universe of IndyCar Racing and ISU Figure SkatingKelli Lawrencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06009713326652591943noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583562784288599702.post-60228618563826364142010-06-05T19:48:08.648-07:002010-06-05T19:48:08.648-07:00As usual, Kelli, you are totally spot on about the...As usual, Kelli, you are totally spot on about the Princess-there are a few other words that I can use but this is a family blog. BTW, this has nothing to do with sexism. I am a huge women's sports fan and have great admiration for the likes of Sarah Fisher, Simona De Silvestro, Pippa Mann, and a few others.<br /><br />While I am writing this, the IndyCar race at Texas is ongoing and she is in 2nd place. God help us if she wins. Even this is likely to engender the kind of slobbering talk about her that sickens me.Edwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583562784288599702.post-12832370404229126382010-06-05T08:32:52.429-07:002010-06-05T08:32:52.429-07:00Ha-- Edward, I wasn't at the track on qualifyi...Ha-- Edward, I wasn't at the track on qualifying day, but my husband and son were... <br /><br />I forgot to mention another thing Danica and Johnny have in common (at least more often than not) is the "it's not me" blame game. I'm told that when Danica got out of her car after her relatively poor qualifying time and immediately blurted into the AP system the equivalent of "It's not my fault", the crowds booed her big time. You probably heard about that. What my husband said, though, was that it was more like shock and surprise followed by disgust: the crowd first said "Whaaaaa?" and then that segued right into "Boooo!" <br /><br />When she led a few laps in her debut year at the 500 I was cheering as loud as anyone. But I wish I'd been there for the booing. Classic!<br /><br />Thanks for your kind comments as always!Kelli Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06009713326652591943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583562784288599702.post-69118816249553151172010-06-04T18:40:38.514-07:002010-06-04T18:40:38.514-07:00THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, Kelli, for your p...THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, Kelli, for your parellel blog about IndyCar and figure skating. As a fan of both for a very long time-nearly 20 years for IndyCar and figure skating for longer than that-your comments are, as usual, spot on. Especially about Johnny and the Princess. While I liked Johnny a lot during his World Championships broadcasting-he definitely has a future there if he wants it-his actions since have definitely shown a pain-in-the-lower-back-portion of the anatomy quality that to me is really annoying. As for the Princess, don't get me started.Edwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583562784288599702.post-2562703940272887632010-06-01T04:30:31.493-07:002010-06-01T04:30:31.493-07:00Thanks to both "anonymouses" for the inf...Thanks to both "anonymouses" for the info!Kelli Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06009713326652591943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583562784288599702.post-48452089483338508502010-06-01T02:00:03.921-07:002010-06-01T02:00:03.921-07:00That's not Johnny in that song, despite the la...That's not Johnny in that song, despite the label. :-/ There *is* some footage of him singing at various fan events (and for an NBC Olympics promo) on youtube, though - he has a lovely tone to his voice, but he doesn't have a very good ear and goes off pitch very easily. I hope he used autotune for his song!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583562784288599702.post-7596296096812464842010-05-31T06:18:47.569-07:002010-05-31T06:18:47.569-07:00Yuna said she will start preparing for the upcomin...Yuna said she will start preparing for the upcoming season with competition in mind! She said she will see if she will be ready mentally and physically while training hard for October season opening and decide if she will compete for this season, but she isn't retiring for now for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com