ice rink in town!

verte76 · 01-04-2006, 09:45 PM

Ever since a local ice rink shut down, I've thought that there was no place to skate in Birmingham. I've been out of the loop as far as skating is concerned for years. Just today I found out there is a huge skating facility in one of the suburbs! It has two rinks in it! I have my own skates. I almost sold them on ebay. I'm glad I didn't because they're much better than the rental skates. I'm calling them after work tomorrow! Whee!! I can't wait!

MissVelvetDress_75 · 01-04-2006, 09:55 PM

I want to start ice skating.

WildHoneyAlways · 01-04-2006, 09:57 PM

I used to ice skate when I was jr. high.

I was never any good but my sister was. (i got hand-me-up skates from her.

) Good exercise.

Carek1230 · 01-04-2006, 10:19 PM

Yay that's awesome! I used to live in Fremont, California, and we got a skating rink, the first Iceoplex which was owned by Kristi Yamaguchi.....and that was her hometown. We used to go as a family on Christmas Eve. It was fun. It was also fun to go ice skating during the summer time.

Schmeg · 01-04-2006, 10:26 PM

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Originally posted by Carek1230
Yay that's awesome! I used to live in Fremont, California, and we got a skating rink, the first Iceoplex which was owned by Kristi Yamaguchi.....and that was her hometown. We used to go as a family on Christmas Eve. It was fun. It was also fun to go ice skating during the summer time.

Kristi Yamaguchi is my all-time favortie; watching her in the '92 Olympics ispired me to take skating lessons. Almost 14 years later I'm seven ice dances away from my gold medal.

I guess my rink is basically a two-rink facility but it's gotten a little run-down.

Liesje · 01-05-2006, 12:52 AM

I grew up in the urban ghetto and we could never afford lessons at a rink, so instead my dad would throw a tarp down outside our back door, water it for a few hours and the next morning...voila! Ice rink

Carek1230 · 01-05-2006, 01:56 AM

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Originally posted by Schmeg

Kristi Yamaguchi is my all-time favortie; watching her in the '92 Olympics ispired me to take skating lessons. Almost 14 years later I'm seven ice dances away from my gold medal.

I guess my rink is basically a two-rink facility but it's gotten a little run-down.

That's great, Schmeg! I'd love to know when you get the gold medal, so keep us all informed. I LOVE watching ice skating and ice dancing and I LOVED watching Kristi. She is so graceful and beautiful (her dad is a good dentist too!) Can't wait for the Winter Olympics!

MrsSpringsteen · 01-05-2006, 09:04 AM

I used to love to skate, of course nothing remotely the kind of skating with jumps and all that. I was a huge fan of figure skating and I still am, I used to fantasize about skating like the pros.

I would love to do it again someday but I know I would just fall on my ass.

I heard on the news this morning that Michelle Kwan had to withdraw from the US Championships w/ a groin injury and that she will petition for an Olympic spot. I want her to win a gold medal so badly. She's my all time favorite female skater, Brian Boitano is my favorite male skater.

**Bonochick** · 01-05-2006, 11:11 AM

When my sister and I were young, Dad would make us our own rink in the yard.

MissVelvetDress_75 · 01-05-2006, 11:23 AM

Poor Michelle.

verte76 · 01-05-2006, 12:10 PM

It's a shame that Micihelle had to pull out of Nationals. I hope she skates in Torino.

01-04-2006, 09:45 PM	#1
verte76 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: hoping for changes Posts: 23,331 Local Time: 07:08 PM	ice rink in town! Ever since a local ice rink shut down, I've thought that there was no place to skate in Birmingham. I've been out of the loop as far as skating is concerned for years. Just today I found out there is a huge skating facility in one of the suburbs! It has two rinks in it! I have my own skates. I almost sold them on ebay. I'm glad I didn't because they're much better than the rental skates. I'm calling them after work tomorrow! Whee!! I can't wait! __________________

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MissVelvetDress_75 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: basking in my post-concert glow still mesmerized by the orbit of his hips..Also Holding Bono Close as he requested. Posts: 25,776 Local Time: 03:08 PM	I want to start ice skating. __________________

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Bonochick Halloweenhead Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cherry Lane Posts: 40,819 Local Time: 03:08 PM	When my sister and I were young, Dad would make us our own rink in the yard. __________________ "Knight in shining Zubaz." Bonochick [at] interference.com

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verte76 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: hoping for changes Posts: 23,331 Local Time: 07:08 PM	It's a shame that Micihelle had to pull out of Nationals. I hope she skates in Torino. __________________

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01-04-2006, 09:57 PM	#3
WildHoneyAlways Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: In a glass case of emotion Posts: 8,158 Local Time: 02:08 PM	I used to ice skate when I was jr. high. I was never any good but my sister was. (i got hand-me-up skates from her. ) Good exercise.

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Carek1230 Blue Crack Overdose Get me off the internetz! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: wishing I was somewhere else.... Posts: 122,321 Local Time: 11:08 AM	Yay that's awesome! I used to live in Fremont, California, and we got a skating rink, the first Iceoplex which was owned by Kristi Yamaguchi.....and that was her hometown. We used to go as a family on Christmas Eve. It was fun. It was also fun to go ice skating during the summer time.

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Liesje Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the dog house Posts: 19,563 Local Time: 03:08 PM	I grew up in the urban ghetto and we could never afford lessons at a rink, so instead my dad would throw a tarp down outside our back door, water it for a few hours and the next morning...voila! Ice rink

01-05-2006, 09:04 AM	#8
MrsSpringsteen Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 26,040 Local Time: 02:08 PM	I used to love to skate, of course nothing remotely the kind of skating with jumps and all that. I was a huge fan of figure skating and I still am, I used to fantasize about skating like the pros. I would love to do it again someday but I know I would just fall on my ass. I heard on the news this morning that Michelle Kwan had to withdraw from the US Championships w/ a groin injury and that she will petition for an Olympic spot. I want her to win a gold medal so badly. She's my all time favorite female skater, Brian Boitano is my favorite male skater.

01-05-2006, 11:23 AM	#10
MissVelvetDress_75 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: basking in my post-concert glow still mesmerized by the orbit of his hips..Also Holding Bono Close as he requested. Posts: 25,776 Local Time: 03:08 PM	Poor Michelle.