Maine's Own Off-Topic Thread - Pt. 3 (Gorham, Calais: transfer to, storage, vehicles)

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by genmomto5

I got Boo'd today too. But, here's a clue. It was from someone slumming with me over in the election forum.

Me too. It's definately a lib!

[Cornerguy1]

Originally Posted by Elcarim

Was that ice skating lessons? We're hoping to learn. Our girls have never even roller skated! Is ice skating more difficult, or about the same?

At least 30 million Canadians can skate with varying degrees of expertise: how difficult could it be?

Seriously, though, El, it isn't all that difficult to become proficient enough to enjoy it as a recreational past time. It took my Oregonian wife about 2 hours grasp the basics. If you have visons of becoming Michele Kwan, that's a whole other level of ability.

[RMoore007]

Originally Posted by genmomto5

I got Boo'd today too. But, here's a clue. It was from someone slumming with me over in the election forum

Originally Posted by Maineah

Me too. It's definately a lib!

With all these clues, I think I have figured it out. It's the Barack Obama Organization.

[CoastalMaine]

Pooh on the BOO then!

[dramamama6685]

I got Boo'ed too!! Who the haeck is the wonderful bestower of all these rep points?

[Maine Writer]

Originally Posted by Elcarim

Was that ice skating lessons? We're hoping to learn. Our girls have never even roller skated! Is ice skating more difficult, or about the same?

Yes. She sat on the ice for the first three weeks, angry and crying because nobody would pick her up. She needed to learn to get up when she fell but all she cared about was how fast she could go. She got tired of sitting on the ice the fourth week and figured it out.

Originally Posted by Fort Lauderdale mermaid

7th, I so agree! I fell in love with his voice so long ago. He has got just enough of that country appeal that makes me fall in love with him every time I hear him. LOVE him! Nice link. Made me swoon.

I hadn't seen a photo til 7th posted the link. Wow. He's hot!

[mollysmiles]

I've always liked his voice. I didn't realize he was coming out with the new country song until I heard it on the radio. I knew it was him right away, there's no mistaking that voice!! and being easy on the eyes isn't a bad thing either! And coincidently, the video just popped up on CMT....

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by Elcarim

Was that ice skating lessons? We're hoping to learn. Our girls have never even roller skated! Is ice skating more difficult, or about the same?

I sort of roller skate (did finally manage to learn crossovers, to properly round turns, and to skate backwards when I was expecting Amy. While we were waiting for the house to sell and close I worked as a janitor in the roller rink in trade for "anytime we wanted" skating for the family. Katey and I were there a LOT.)

I had ice skated only once -- at a rink in CA with friends who were down from Alaska -- where they do that kind of stuff for HS phys ed class. So they held me up. When we moved to WI, there were no rinks, but they flooded low spots in the park and I wanted to do it.. never did get as "good" as on wheels, but I could get around the "pond" without falling.

I think ice skating is more work... GOOD for the leg muscles, methinks! One thing I discovered is that enough warm socks to make the skate VERY snug and then laced TIGHT on the ankles, helps. I end up tightening at least once...

[dramamama6685]

Originally Posted by starwalker

I sort of roller skate (did finally manage to learn crossovers, to properly round turns, and to skate backwards when I was expecting Amy. While we were waiting for the house to sell and close I worked as a janitor in the roller rink in trade for "anytime we wanted" skating for the family. Katey and I were there a LOT.)

I had ice skated only once -- at a rink in CA with friends who were down from Alaska -- where they do that kind of stuff for HS phys ed class. So they held me up. When we moved to WI, there were no rinks, but they flooded low spots in the park and I wanted to do it.. never did get as "good" as on wheels, but I could get around the "pond" without falling.

I think ice skating is more work... GOOD for the leg muscles, methinks! One thing I discovered is that enough warm socks to make the skate VERY snug and then laced TIGHT on the ankles, helps. I end up tightening at least once...

Use hockey skates, they are markedly more supportive than figure skates.

[Eastport4me]

Thanks 7th Gen for the Darius Rucker update....he gets a lot of play time here on the country station 99.9.