--- In SkateFans@yahoogroups.com, Sandra Loosemore <sandra@f...> wrote:
> Oh geez, it was 11+ years ago; I don't remember where I read this. If
> you're interested in pursuing the background of the case further, you
> can look it up in the news archives yourself.
>
> -Sandra
Down, girl, down - all I did was ask if you remembered the source. Of course, I
can look it up myself, but since you're the one who mentioned this and since
you're so very
knowledgeable about all things skating, the odds were that you might recall, or
easily find,
the source.
Add to this the problem of the Detroit/Portland jurisdiction issues, and it's pretty clear that nobody wanted to spend more than they had to make it go away......
... Down, girl, down - all I did was ask if you remembered the source. Of course, I can look it up myself, but since you're the one who mentioned this and...
... Well, Harding did get a second chance of sorts only to blow it. Michael Rosenburg got her a spot in that ESPN pro competition in November 1999. It was...
Candace Miller
millercy@...
Aug 1, 2005 3:43 pm
... I wouldn't be surprised if class prejudice and social snobbery play a role in how "the skating establishment" treats Harding. But I also think there is...
Candace Miller
millercy@...
Aug 1, 2005 4:12 pm
... offending ... a ... about ... judgement in ... involved. ... USFSA ... do. ... talented ... and ... could ... Olympic ... Harding fits the model of an...
... Snipping the rest, only one comment to make: I happened to ride a shuttle bus with Tonya the morning after the attack. Her bodyguard (and she was the only...
trudee44081@...
Aug 3, 2005 12:37 am
... I wouldn't say that Tonya is incapable of establishing a rapport with a TV audience. A lot of people liked her and related to her, for various reasons. My...
"Jennifer Lyon" <JenniferLyon@...> wrote: Would I put a "no Tonya" clause in my contract if I were a pro skater? No. I don't think it's my business to...
... Despite that fact that I'd probably agree in practice (that being involved with Tonya is more effort than a lower maintenance, more motivated skater), it's...
... And I'd say it wasn't just Tonya that caused the popularity of the sport, either. People give her way too much credit for the "boom." If the sport hadn't...
trudee44081@...
Aug 2, 2005 10:14 am
... Of course not. I have nothing against people making money from a boom, even Hamilton, who was simply a handy example of what pretty much everyone who...
... <snip> that you would equate Hamilton's "press' as being either "lowbrow", or otherwise in any way like Harding's, indicates that you do not know the...
... That you didn't recognize I was quoting Sandra's description of the particular media circus surrounding Tonya Harding might indicate you're more interested...
My take is that the "boom" (or at least the steady increase in events and exposure) in pro skating really began after the Calgary games and all the interest in...
... It actually started somewhat before that -- there was already a flourishing pro scene in the early 80's. That was somewhat before I started following...
... Brians. ... when I ... many more ... Sandra is correct about there being more pro opportunities long ago but that's mostly because the line between...
A couple of points regarding the previous posts: Question: Why did Brian Orser get fed up with the pro competitions and refuse to participate? I assume he...
... Yeah, that was pretty much it. At the Challenge of Champions in December of '93 he finally decided to throw in the towel. And only a few weeks later...the...
trudee44081@...
Aug 3, 2005 12:49 am
... This makes me wonder where these guys were when Katerina Witt was Selling It on Ice circa 1988-1992. If they were in college in 94 they would have been a...
Susan
smc413@...
Aug 3, 2005 2:07 am
... I would say that there different levels of interest in skating: 1. One group of people enjoyed watching the skating and had more to watch with Witt,...
... I do remember that, and not from looking it up in books. ... Absolutely. The loss of the NFL left a big hole in CBS's weekend programming schedule. Their...
trudee44081@...
Aug 3, 2005 10:31 am
... As a head honcho at SOI, Scott H.'s perspective is a lot different from the one I envisioned for myself in my previous post. It's also different from what...
... I recall reading somewhere that Hamilton has a "No Jerks" clause for SOI with good reasons for it. Whatever else may be said, Tonya didn't exactly play...
... I don't know if this is true of Tonya, but it's also worth mentioning that people who grew up in America's lower classes generally do not trust the police...
... This sounds like what my social worker friend refers to as "learned helplessness". However, at some point adults have to take responsibility for their...
Candace Miller
millercy@...
Aug 3, 2005 4:47 pm
... If I remember correctly, at the time, the State of Oregon had a victim's rights law or something to that effect, that said if someone was offered a plea...
... 1) Tonya would have had to look at her bank records to know. Not everyone keeps with their bank records. 2) If her husband had access to her money...
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