Tidbits from Skate America

[jkl]

Arrived today with a very smooth morning. I am at the Courtyard and walked over to First Watch for lunch. They were very busy and only one large booth was available. Another young lady walked in right after I did and I invited her to join me. Little did I know I was eating lunch with Milania Vaananen who skates pairs for Finland. What a lovely time I had. Of course I bought her lunch. But as Pair girls go she had a cup of coffee and a small bowl of fresh fruit. I can handle that any time. She speaks 5 languages! Now to go to Pairs practice to watch her and her partner practice.

 

[jkl]

I just spoke with the pink sweater sisters. They are doing the entire Grand Prix (except for China). They are doing the Grand Prix Final and Boston Worlds. I want to be like them when I grow up!

 

[Evgeniafan]

I just spoke with the pink sweater sisters. They are doing the entire Grand Prix (except for China). They are doing the Grand Prix Final and Boston Worlds. I want to be like them when I grow up!

Me,too. I hope I see them at Boston Worlds.

 

[victorskid]

I just spoke with the pink sweater sisters. They are doing the entire Grand Prix (except for China). They are doing the Grand Prix Final and Boston Worlds. I want to be like them when I grow up!

They hosted 2 of my friends from Nova Scotia last year - they got to meet their parents as I recall.

 

[HeatherC]

Julie - You have the best heart in the world and I love what you did for that sweet Finnish pair lady!
Looking forward to reading more about your adventures at SA this week. I miss hanging out with you!

 

[Karen-W]

So, apparently, there's a Sign-Making Station somewhere in the arena!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1847309095390294273

 

[Finnice]

Arrived today with a very smooth morning. I am at the Courtyard and walked over to First Watch for lunch. They were very busy and only one large booth was available. Another young lady walked in right after I did and I invited her to join me. Little did I know I was eating lunch with Milania Vaananen who skates pairs for Finland. What a lovely time I had. Of course I bought her lunch. But as Pair girls go she had a cup of coffee and a small bowl of fresh fruit. I can handle that any time. She speaks 5 languages! Now to go to Pairs practice to watch her and her partner practice.

As a Finn, I thank you so much! She is such a determined young woman!

 

[jkl]

As a Finn, I thank you so much! She is such a determined young woman!

And such a delightful lunch partner. Maybe I can take her to lunch in Boston

 

[peibeck]

So, apparently, there's a Sign-Making Station somewhere in the arena!

If you hear someone talking about harems RUN! RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!!
This has been a public service announcement courtesy of FSU.

 

[tony]

Roman Skorniakov is sitting to my left, I’m most likely about to go chat him up about how I put up all his competitive days videos on YouTube. I’ve seen him so many times today

 

[tony]

Nika egadze is now right in front of me. Idk what I’d talk to him about

 

[Spikefan]

Nika egadze is now right in front of me. Idk what I’d talk to him about

What he really thought about the ripping his shirt move from last season

 

[peibeck]

Nika egadze is now right in front of me. Idk what I’d talk to him about

Alex, I'll take "Tell us your old and married without telling us your old and married" for $1000, please.

 

[tony]

https://imgur.com/a/xjA8wpE

 

[sk9tingfan]

Johnny just announced that Ilia has landed the quint in practce. The question is, "Which one?"

 

[jkl]

The mini Jumbotron in this arena keeps freezing so it’s basically worthless

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

I know there were complaints about many of the GPs or Nationals being in smaller cities not directly accessible by transport easily. You see this with Allen, Laval etc. However, on the flip side I’ve been appreciating the benefits like free parking, restaurant options walkable from the arena to avoid rink food and snacks all day long. Loving this choice to have SA in Allen this year!!!

Now Laval in the cold winter and snow of Quebec in January is another story lol.

 

[peibeck]

I know there were complaints about many of the GPs or Nationals being in smaller cities not directly accessible by transport easily. You see this with Allen, Laval etc. However, on the flip side I’ve been appreciating the benefits like free parking, restaurant options walkable from the arena to avoid rink food and snacks all day long. Loving this choice to have SA in Allen this year!!!

Now Laval in the cold winter and snow of Quebec in January is another story lol.

I'm glad you are getting to experience a Skate America (not sure if you have been to one before) and hope you are getting to meet some FSU-ers while you are there!

 

[jkl]

That vile evil woman who likes to insult female figure skaters is here of course. She has a different fur coat every day!

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

That vile evil woman who likes to insult female figure skaters is here of course. She has a different fur coat every day!

OMG I kept wanting to ask if the woman I thought was her is her and it is! She was sitting right in my section yesterday. So obnoxious. She took the front row of someone else’s seating and was bouncing around. She needs to be banned from front rows and accessing skaters. Or really events altogether.

 

[skatfan]

Chu doesn’t have the refinement to skate to this.

 

[Lanie]

That vile evil woman who likes to insult female figure skaters is here of course. She has a different fur coat every day!

I keep seeing her and giving her a Look(tm)

 

[Spikefan]

Evil lady now on the end with a head scarf. Like a skating Maleficent just waiting to insult the women.

 

[victorskid]

Evil lady now on the end with a head scarf. Like a skating Maleficent just waiting to insult the women.

Is it the same one that was always at the end in Montreal?

 

[TanithandBenFan]

I saw the evil woman coming out of the skaters’ hotel so I wouldn’t put it past her to accost them there too.

 

[Flip Jump]

I saw the evil woman coming out of the skaters’ hotel so I wouldn’t put it past her to accost them there too.

Which hotel is the skaters hotel? If you don’t mind the question

 

[Rukia]

I need one of you to point out who this person is to me because I have no clue and I want to get in on the group hate!

 

[Lanie]

Evil one is staying there I think

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

I am amazed that a group of attendees from here hasn't organized to pay her a visit and give her a little intensive "education" on proper fan etiquette and respect.

 

[jkl]

The Courtyard is the official hotel. Evil woman is always on the front row bouncing from seat to seat as she is known to buy the cheapest ticket and sit in others seat until she has to move. OnSaturday she was in the far end (directly across the aisle from the flag family). She was above the Nutrafol sign.
I have had several conversations with USFS about her being allowed to inconvenience skating fans by never sitting in her own seat. And of course her insulting female skaters. She loudly announces “I like the boys”.
She was sitting in my row in San Jose and when I heard her say her vile remarks to Emily Chan I was enraged and went to the head of security who had her removed from the arena. She was back that evening.
With all that is going on in skating now you would think USFS would get a spine and get rid of her.