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rocktivity

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3. The Russian's problem is not that she's a commie, but that she's an android

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 04:31 PM

Feb 2014

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so devoid of expressiveness and personality and so removed from her music, she seems to be a computer-generated movie image. You can't be ALL technical. And the problem isn't her age -- look at how much more human fellow 15-year old Tara Lipinsky looked while skating her way to gold in 1998.

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Women's Figure Skating...spoiler... [View all] joeybee12 Feb 2014 OP

I was trying to sort the significance of the score differences - how much NRaleighLiberal Feb 2014 #1

I'm still used to the 6's... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #2

The Russian's problem is not that she's a commie, but that she's an android rocktivity Feb 2014 #3

2008? joeybee12 Feb 2014 #4

I stand corrected. Thanks! rocktivity Feb 2014 #6

Amazing that it's been that long... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #7

That is it right there RockaFowler Feb 2014 #5

FIGURE SKATING – LADIES’ FINALISTS rocktivity Feb 2014 #8

I must have seen the results before the second commie skated... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #9

Hmm -- Russia's #1 skater falls down, and Russia's #2 "rises to the occasion" SO high rocktivity Feb 2014 #10

Yeah, one might think the judging was rigged in favor of the Commies... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #11

Just finished watching Adelina Sotnikova -- just as I suspected rocktivity Feb 2014 #12

Gold did really well in the free skate during the team competition... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #13

Adelina is not a #2 Russian skater. LisaL Feb 2014 #24

Even the Russians threw her under the bus until their underripe android ran out of gas. rocktivity Feb 2014 #28

I am sorry. How is being send to the Olympics equals being thrown under the bus? LisaL Feb 2014 #29

Today's spoiler... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #14

There was nothing the Korean could have done rocktivity Feb 2014 #15

Yeah...sucks, though... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #16

I hope this matter gets covered. Ashley's treatment has been abominable. I can't see how she StevieM Feb 2014 #18

Ashley Wagner is nothing but a whiner.. Upton Feb 2014 #20

She is, but she's right...look at all the blowback everywhere joeybee12 Feb 2014 #21

Don't be a sore loser. LisaL Feb 2014 #30

Yeah, that's totally what this is about... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #31

What is it about? Is it because the girl who won is Russian? LisaL Feb 2014 #32

Outstanding event Renew Deal Feb 2014 #17

Really? I thought the pairs was good, but the singles dreadful... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #22

I find your repeated use of the phrase 'commie Russian' disgraceful. pangaia Feb 2014 #19

I believe that's a joke. Goblinmonger Feb 2014 #23

What exactly is funny about it? LisaL Feb 2014 #25

That it's ironic Goblinmonger Feb 2014 #26

It doesn't matter anymore because of this tragedy: El Supremo Feb 2014 #27