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From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: Cyb <cybermind@listserv.aol.com>,
"WRYTING-L : Writing and Theory across Disciplines" <WRYTING-L@LISTSERV.UTORONTO.CA>
Subject: julu's difference between ice-hockey and ice-skating with a note on
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 13:59:06 -0500 (EST)
- julu's difference between ice-hockey and ice-skating with a note on ice-skating in hockey, the skates almost never leave the ground. in skating, the skates often leave the ground. in hockey, there are no toe picks. in skating, there are toe picks. in hockey, if you fall, you are cushioned by helmet and uniform. in skating, you are not cushioned. in hockey, there are friends and enemies on the rink. in skating, you are all alone or with a partner. in hockey, you chase a small puck around the rink. in skating, you chase nothing. in hockey, you try and make goals. in skating, you try and skate the best you can. in hockey, the skates are a means of transportation. in skating, the skates are a means to an end. in hockey, you move from one end of the rink to another. in skating, you move everywhere on the rink. in hockey, you skate to the inner rhythm of the game. in skating, you skate to music. in hockey, there are referees. in skating, there are judges. in hockey, you carry a stick. in skating, you carry nothing. in hockey, you are heavily clothed. in skating, you wear fancy costumes and are close to naked. in hockey, you can break your bones and die. in skating, you can break your bones and die. in hockey, the effort is irrelevant and scoring is everything. in skating, you should appear effortless and winning is everything. in hockey, you are protected against the skate blades. in skating, you may be easily injured by the blades. in hockey, you may have brawls on the ice. in skating, you may lift and throw your partner. in hockey, the brawls are broken up. in skating, you hope your partner lands successfully. in hockey, the overall impression is of strength and speed. in skating, the overall impression is of technique, grace, and innovation. in hockey, the players are often strong and large. in skating, the skaters are often lithe and strong. in hockey, males most often skate with males. in skating, males most often skate with females. in hockey, there is a lot of charging ahead. in skating, there is a lot of turning around. in hockey, technique is for putting the puck in the goal. in skating, technique is an end in itself. in hockey, you use any technique for speed and strategy. in skating, you land carefully on one or another foot. in hockey, skating backwards takes you away from the fray. in skating, skating backwards is an end in itself. in hockey, you are in the puck and with your teammates. in skating, you are an end in yourself and perhaps your partner. in hockey, you are in the service of applied art. in skating, you are in the service of art in itself. in hockey, you are careful of the referees. in skating, you are victimized by the sexually corrupt world of judging. in hockey, you do anything within the limits of the game. in skating, you are controlled by established propriety and etiquette. in hockey, you are part of an alliance against another. in skating, you are portrayed in love, against the other lovers. in hockey, you are of the ice and rink. in skating, you are of the ice and air. in hockey, the ineffable. in skating, the ineffable. ... spinning as part of the ice dancers requirements, this blade ... a unique split bottom pick which will allow the ... position of the crosscut toe pick is designed to ... ... lift any move in pairs skating in which the male ... lifts his partner off the ice. in the most spectacular ... backward curve, uses the toe pick to rotate in the ... ... instead, flip the skating foot around to execute the 3-turn. 8. as you exit the 3-turn, tap the ice with the side of your left toe pick, leg extended. back to ... and land perfectly on the ice is one of the most ... different types of figure skating jumps. each jump is ... a skater vaults off the toe pick of the other foot. ... ... this improvement made toe pick jumps possible. the skating ... the first closed toe skating ... ... there are many forces at work while figure skating. ... back with the left foot and jabs the toe pick into the ice to provide assistance for the jump. the ... ... the 1870's, making toe pick jumps possible. ... invented the first closed toe blade made from one ... to 3.8 acres. more ice skating history the first skates ... ... turns counterclockwise on the ice, standing on the left leg ... any help from a toe pick or a swinging free ... the skater starts by skating backwards on two feet ... ... edge free skate lift toe pick. 5. a method of ... program's use of the ice surface, originality, difficulty ... singles and pairs skating competition that accounts ... ... the entry edge of the skating foot without bringing the free ... in contact with the ice to assist in the ... which skaters use their toe pick and take off from ... i think hockey is a beautiful world. i think skating is a beautiful dream. _