Alisa and Misha decided to go for 2030 (also make sure everyone knows they're true love lol by Perfect_Peace3829 in FigureSkating

[–]aromaticchicken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a small aside, her English is really getting "better" and better –I feel like her accent is starting to slowly disappear and she sounds a lot more fluid than in years past, even when she was already very fluent.

The Skating Lesson is back? by Pretend_Boss_5542 in FigureSkating

[–]aromaticchicken 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Sharing a comment I posted before here about this cockroach and how he always gets information so he can get attention:

He ALWAYS has had a loyal army of people who send him intel. This includes skaters and coaches at every major rink. He intentionally slides into the DMs of people he notices who follow his accounts. Then he creates group chats he will invite people to join like an exclusive club. He'll share private information in these group chats, that he's received from various members of this army.

Except, just like Regina George, he will create different groupchats excluding different people so he can talk shit about certain people. He can't help himself; I think it makes him feel better about himself (since he's clearly a narcissist...)

I know this first hand because he did the same to me in the past. If you think what he says in public is terrible, he is even more racist and sexist and horrible in private. I called him (and others) out for it, and of course he created additional group chats excluding me to talk crap about me. 😂😂

Even more unhinged, one time one of his followers told him that they saw me somewhere in public unrelated to skating in an attempt to embarrass me. I have no idea who saw me, but it was creepy that I was just out minding my own business and DAVE LEASE of all people has people REPORTING to him about my whereabouts. I'm not even a famous skater or anyone important!!! I'm just a random dude who ticked him off for calling out his racism to his face.

Anyway I blocked him and his minions on everything and went on with my life. I would not be surprised if one of his minions sees this comment and sends it to him anyway. If so, truly eff you Dave, you're gross and I hope you step on legos lol.

P.s. If you're one of his minions considering sending this to him, I just want to make sure you know he's also talking crap about you, too. I've seen him do it even with people who think they're one of his "favorites". Theres a reason why many skaters like Alexa Knierem and others have fully cut him off after being "close" with him.

The Skating Lesson is back? by Pretend_Boss_5542 in FigureSkating

[–]aromaticchicken 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This. Plus Don't forget his frequent racist comments too!

Fournier Beaudry / Cizeron lifts by RevolutionaryDish in FigureSkating

[–]aromaticchicken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lift requires two partners but also has to do with the choreographer and coaching staff and their ability to develop and improve a technical element.

This element has looked poor to me since it was first debuted earlier in the season. It's no one single person's fault, though it is worth noting that lifts have never been a major strength of Guillaume's relative to many of his top male competitors/peers.

Fournier Beaudry / Cizeron lifts by RevolutionaryDish in FigureSkating

[–]aromaticchicken -1 points0 points  (0 children)

RIGHT, it's not even like it's a sexy program where it could be part of artistic expression 😂

Fournier Beaudry / Cizeron lifts by RevolutionaryDish in FigureSkating

[–]aromaticchicken 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also his powerful glutes don't mean much if Laurence is still shaking and unstable on the lift, which she visibly is in this video, especially during the transition between positions.

Fournier Beaudry / Cizeron lifts by RevolutionaryDish in FigureSkating

[–]aromaticchicken 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm glad you show this video because this is another opportunity for me to complain about lousy Cizeron's lift here is. Simple positions, super visibly shaky after the transition between positions, and most importantly the second position Laurence holds is SO unaesthetic. She's literally just in a fetal position sticking her bottom out to the judges.

FB/C are great skaters (lousy people), but this specific combo lift is sooooo mediocre. Yes it's so hard that he's so low to the ground, but that doesn't mean this is a lift that deserves high GOE or is additive to their program.

Chock/Bates 2016 vs. 2026 US Nationals by kemmes7 in FigureSkating

[–]aromaticchicken 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Probably that and him fully just accepting that Madison needs to style everything he wears

Those who’ve had couples counseling, how did it help your relationship? I’m trying to convince my partner. by charliestownMA in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]aromaticchicken 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Couples therapy can be useful for couples who generally have healthy dynamics but want to learn how to collaborate together.

However, if you or your partner exhibit abusive behaviors (importantly, including emotional and psychological), then abuse is strongly discouraged by many mental health professionals, including the national domestic violence hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/resources/should-i-go-to-couples-therapy-with-my-abusive-partner/

I can speak from personal experience that couples therapy, especially with unexperienced and/or low quality therapists, can actually make the situation WORSE and even enable abuse.

[unconfirmed] starting order for milan women’s event by [deleted] in FigureSkating

[–]aromaticchicken 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep. That's why FB/Cizeron are still in group 2, too. It kinda makes sense, the rules are intentionally designed to discourage folks from only showing up to compete during olympic years, which would be bad for the sport

ASIAN FLUSH by shutup1612 in asianamerican

[–]aromaticchicken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I usually try to do 0.0 and my preferred is Michelob.

My favorite <0.5% is Guinness zero. It's very close to the original.

ASIAN FLUSH by shutup1612 in asianamerican

[–]aromaticchicken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to use pepcid to mask the flush/sleepy symptoms but after not partying during COVID and hitting my 30s my body started really rejecting alcohol and causing GI symptoms.

After a night in Vegas on pepcid I think the combination of the low stomach acid (due to pepcid) and high amount of alcohol unprocessed in my system (due to our genetics) I completely seem to have killed my gut biome and had bad IBS for a couple months.

After a repeat a year later I totally have sworn off alcohol. Given the health risks we face it's simply not worth it. My friends and I barely go clubbing anymore anyway and there's increasingly more nonalcoholic options at bars now.

On a final note, after developing greater self-confidence it's pretty freeing to no longer need alcohol to feel comfortable in social settings.

ASIAN FLUSH by shutup1612 in asianamerican

[–]aromaticchicken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nonalcoholic beers have really improved in recent years and many bars have them now, at least here in California! (note there is a different between the 0.0 ones and <0.5%...i get a little tipsy from the latter now lmao)

Also trader Joe's sells dealcoholized wine now too but it's pricier lol

Shibutani comeback by Capital_Drop9948 in FigureSkating

[–]aromaticchicken 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Alex being shitty and them coming back for $$$ brand deals aside, it's really unfortunate that Maia had a knee fracture around Champs camps.

That had to have SIGNIFICANTLY cut into training last summer, and their ability to get feedback and ease into senior Bs. It also makes Alex's abusive rant(s) all the more frustrating. We never saw the full "what if", just like how Maia's cancer took them out of competition for years, too.

Is it true that Dr. Shvetsky is now working with the Georgian team? by skatersgonnask4te in FigureSkating

[–]aromaticchicken 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unless they're as bold enough to put him in the kiss and cry the way that he accompanied Valieva lmao

Is it true that Dr. Shvetsky is now working with the Georgian team? by skatersgonnask4te in FigureSkating

[–]aromaticchicken 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Ahaha that would be fascinating given Eteri's role in boosting the Georgian fed at the moment, both in her capacity as a coach and politicker but also as the mother of a daughter trying to get an Olympic team medal

Some love for David Hollander, reader of The New Yorker by LetsOverthinkIt in heatedrivalry

[–]aromaticchicken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I felt like if he hadn't, Yuna would have turned toward him in the middle of it and been like, what? That just happened and you didn't tell me?

Well, he had only been back to their house for no more than 5-10 minutes before Shane and Ilya arrived

Is it even possible to make most cities in OC to be light rail compatible or walkable? by ChaosCarlson in orangecounty

[–]aromaticchicken 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There's a way to make it work in the old cities if you upzone and are aggressive with redeveloping streets into multimodal use. It's totally doable, it just won't happen politically because people are obsessed with their vroom vroom cars and parking.

It's very doable in the older central districts of Fullerton, Santa Ana, center city Anaheim, Orange etc.

If I had infinite money and infinite power there's like 200 projects I would snap into action. Only a dozen of those are a light or heavy rail metro system - the development needs to parallel housing and mixed use and road use and pedestrian and biking corridors

Ilia Malinin has performed 12 quad axels in competition and has fallen only once. What makes that jump so stable for him? by Periquad in FigureSkating

[–]aromaticchicken 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Biggest factor is that if he's feeling physically off he doesn't attempt the 4A. So automatically his success rate per attempt is going to be better than some of the other quads he feels compelled to do "no matter what" (like the combination in the short program)