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Have you heard…

So by now you probably know that Evgeni Plushenko’s web site awarded, at one point, a Platinum Medal to the Olympic Skater for his LOSING performance.

Never mind the fact that there is no such thing as a platinum medal, it just sounded better to them and looked Really Cool!

Of course now, that claim to fame no longer exists and he has a statement which now claims he had no knowledge nor did he endorse such a post.

I saw his performance and while he did more than one quad jump, All his jumps were just a bit off. Still it was an impressive performance and he is a talented athlete.

Unfortunately, quads are like blow fish sushi, one should not attempt it unless it is perfect.

Can’t please everyone…

All the time, so you might as well stand your ground and stand up for your beliefs…

Bet you didn’t think anybody could, or dare would, put Johnny Weir and Tim Tebow together… but I will.

Now I am the first one to sign the petitions against cruelty to animals and censorship, so don’t get me wrong… but as unlikely a pair of athletes they both, for better or worse are being true to who they are. So bravo to them.

In Weirs case, Animal rights group unhappy with Weir wearing fur, Johnny boy says, so what – “All skaters are wear animals on their feet!” Cow leather.

Just because it is not cute and cuddly (the cow that is , not Johnny) animal rights ignore that little but all important fact that all skates have leather.

Yes, he could have avoided all this hubbub by simply using fake fur, but hey, as he says, his focus is on skating and people suffering, not necessarily animals.

If you don’t like it, don’t watch the Olympics.

Timmy, knows he doesn’t do behind the center QB well, and instead of sweeping it under the rug and hiding in mystery, goes out and practices in order to improve himself and show others he is willing to work at his dream of becoming an NFL QB.

Plus, he and his family are standing by their beliefs despite the fact that various women’s rights groups are trying to get CBS to kill their ad regarding abortion. Never mind the fact that if Pam Tebow had followed said women’s rights and other doctors advice when she was with child, there would not be a Tim Tebow and we would not be having this discussion!

Kudos to Johnny and Tim.

Poopoos to the activists and right to choose groups for trying to manipulate public sports figures and television companies.

Future Hockey Star?

OK, It’s Spring, flowers are blooming, birds are migrating, and what do we decide to do?

Go Ice Skating!

Seriously…

My oldest son and his girlfriend decided they wanted to go Ice Skating. And for some reason all the other kids decided they wanted to go too. So, before I knew it, we all were going. So, off to the closest ice skating rink still open we went.

20+ miles away!

Seriously…

It was actually kind of fun and we all enjoyed ice skating – though some more than others.

William our youngest had lots of fun and certainly was dressed for anything that might happen.


Then, after he was done – just like his old man, he checked out the classics stuck back in the corner…