OK I was just thinking it would be cool to throw ideas here for our practice thread titles!! word games, references to recent forum discussions or events, anything goes! (right? :sweat)
Earlier today "nice ice" came to me, what could be a good counterpart? I can't think of anything :P
Nice Ice or Astroturf
Real or synthetic?
Solid ice or cracked and melting?
Swimming butterfly or barely treading water?
This is hard. I've got to give mad props to our moderators who come up with these every week!
Nice ice or hockey ice? Meaning there are always holes and ruts in the ice after hockey practices.
Quote from: MadMac on June 28, 2012, 07:42:55 AM
Nice Ice or Astroturf
LOL!! I was trying to think word games, like vice, mice, splice. What about "gross mess"? Think hockey spitting!
Kudos to all the brilliant thread titles!!
If you're thinking of something that rhymes, how about "Nice Ice of a Bunch of Lies?" I know it's not a perfect rhyme but still.
The Force or The Farce
Vampire Killer or Vampire Victim
Swooping or Flooping
Taking off or Hammering it in
Divot or Divine
Blades or Soaker
Trip or Rippp!
Dance Dance Revolution or Face plant permutution
Quote from: AgnesNitt on June 29, 2012, 07:02:27 PM
Trip or Rippp!
You're good at this Agnes! But this is my favorite for whatever reason...
Another title that rhymes with "ice." Nice Ice or Need Advice
I like Divot or Divine.
I was thinking about describing bad ice like the surface of the moon and I thought of "lunar landings". Don't know what to pair it with. I also don't know if that would be good or bad, since a lunar landing is quite an accomplishment!
Quote from: alejeather on July 01, 2012, 10:39:42 PM
I was thinking about describing bad ice like the surface of the moon and I thought of "lunar landings". Don't know what to pair it with. I also don't know if that would be good or bad, since a lunar landing is quite an accomplishment!
Missing Mars Missions! How many got
lost in transit... or hey, that might work too :)
Quote from: alejeather on July 01, 2012, 10:39:42 PM
I was thinking about describing bad ice like the surface of the moon and I thought of "lunar landings". Don't know what to pair it with. I also don't know if that would be good or bad, since a lunar landing is quite an accomplishment!
Solar attack or lunar surface, can't tell which is good either lol
Quote from: jjane45 on July 01, 2012, 11:56:39 PM
Solar attack or lunar surface, can't tell which is good either lol
I used to always answer them backwards. :)
A post by slusher (http://skatingforums.com/index.php/topic,3693.msg37665.html#msg37665) mentioned "twirl twirl bow" and I liked it... Counterpart suggestions? All I could think of is "whirl whirl fall" lol
whirl, whirl, hurl.
whirl whirl mow?
Quote from: hopskipjump on July 04, 2012, 02:45:20 PM
whirl, whirl, hurl.
I like that, lol.
I was thinking "scratch, scratch, flop." Yours is funnier.
Quote from: Isk8NYC on July 04, 2012, 03:05:01 PM
I was thinking "scratch, scratch, flop." Yours is funnier.
As in scratchy, toe picky crossovers? ;D Now we need something for this as well...
What about "stretch, stretch, hold!" or "stretch, stretch, tada!" as in Michelle Kwan style spiral sequences?
Curtsey or Crusty?
I don't know if it would work to mix our sports, but watching the PGA tour with my dad, I thought of "hole in one vs. a good walk spoiled"
How about Fly or Fail?
Quote from: alejeather on July 14, 2012, 08:04:22 PM
I don't know if it would work to mix our sports, but watching the PGA tour with my dad, I thought of "hole in one vs. a good walk spoiled"
I was trying to think of swimming ones...
"Beautiful butterfly or drowning on flip turns?"
"Swan dives or belly flops?"
Here are some silly ones that I improvised...
Black Swan or Lame Duck
SonicHedgehog or Sammythesloth
Next Ice Age or Next Stone Age
LeJazzHot(or Steamed Heat) or Room temperature
Crabby Patty or Chum on a Stick(Spongebob inspired)
'Come Fly With Me' or 'Crash Into Me'
'Island In the Sun' (or "Kokomo") or 'Cruel Summer'
'Butterfly' or 'Dead Fly'
Quote from: Laneybug7 on July 15, 2012, 01:46:20 PM
Here are some silly ones that I improvised...
Black Swan or Lame Duck
SonicHedgehog or Sammythesloth
Next Ice Age or Next Stone Age
LeJazzHot(or Steamed Heat) or Room temperature
Crabby Patty or Chum on a Stick(Spongebob inspired)
'Come Fly With Me' or 'Crash Into Me'
'Island In the Sun' (or "Kokomo") or 'Cruel Summer'
'Butterfly' or 'Dead Fly'
These are cute.
How about:
Easy-Peasy or Kinda Queasy???
Kiss or Cry
Kiss or Hiss
WIP (work in progress) or RIP (rest in peace)
Jump or thump
Spin or spin-out
Glide or slide
Standing tall or feeling small
The Olympics are starting on the 27th and I know it's not our season, but....
Gold Medal or Missed the trials
Not sure about this one, but here goes:
Batman or bat boy
By bat boy I mean the young boys who help on the field/sidelines at baseball games.
Are your moves elegant, powerful, and awe-inspiring? Or are you at the boards marveling at others?
Yay for the new practice thread title based on the Olympics: "Olympic Ready or Wannabe Freddy."
I watched a table tennis round yesterday and someone ranked below 100 competed against the #2 table tennis player. The underdog didn't win, but she put up an excellent fight. So I'm happy to see a thread title that reminds me of that. :)
Upgrade or downgrade! :D Love the new look!
warrior or worrier lol
Quote from: jjane45 on August 27, 2012, 11:03:14 AM
Upgrade or downgrade! :D Love the new look!
Love that one, and the next one! :)
Quote from: sarahspins on August 29, 2012, 10:48:43 PM
Love that one, and the next one! :)
Hehe thanks sarahspins. The "worrier" came from the dance thread where I automatically started worrying about "what's next", lol. Never truly pulled a really fearless "warrior" myself!
I don't know how to phrase this one to make it sound better - first camel or competition camel:
That elusive "first camel" in lesson is always fast and centered, lighting up coach's eyes with extra revolutions (we won't talk about the ones afterwards...)
Then there is "competition camel", allegedly on the USFS adult nationals bingo card, where the spin starts off so well but falls apart out of nowhere...
AgnesNitt recently mentioned "china vase" (fragile). What would match it?
I am thinking... RUBBER BAND!! :blush: :angel:
A: China shop bull
Here's one: centrifugal vs centripetal
For the record, I've never heard the phrase "competition camel" except for that bingo card discussion. I think the cardmaker made it up or it's a private joke.
Quote from: jjane45 on September 10, 2012, 12:46:23 PM
AgnesNitt recently mentioned "china vase" (fragile). What would match it?
Metal case? Hmmm while I don't want to fall to pieces like a china vase, not sure if jumping like a metal case is any better...
Quote from: jjane45 on September 13, 2012, 12:11:31 AM
Metal case? Hmmm while I don't want to fall to pieces like a china vase, not sure if jumping like a metal case is any better...
The first thing that came to me is a Nalgene bottle, since it's a vessel like a vase and they are said to survive being run over by a car. However, nalgene bottle vs. china vase has absolutely no poetry to it, whatsoever!
If "china vase" is interpreted as too fragile (in a negative way), the counterpart would maybe reflect perseverance and toughness?
"Rubber ball" would jump better compared to "china vase", but totally lacks rhythm... :blush: maybe "tilting doll"?
Quote from: jjane45 on September 13, 2012, 11:04:13 AM
If "china vase" is interpreted as too fragile (in a negative way), the counterpart would maybe reflect perseverance and toughness?
"Rubber ball" would jump better compared to "china vase", but totally lacks rhythm... :blush: maybe "tilting doll"?
What about just rubber ball or china doll?
Quote from: alejeather on September 13, 2012, 12:43:47 PM
What about just rubber ball or china doll?
Love it, but I can't decide which one to pick :) it's like the battle between artistry and athleticism.
china vase vs on-ice ace.
I am the Queen
Quote from: AgnesNitt on September 13, 2012, 03:28:45 PM
china vase vs on-ice ace.
I am the Queen
Love it.
But since writing the rubber ball rhyme, I can't stop thinking about that A.A. Milne poem. "Oh Father Christmas, if you love me at all!"
http://thereaderonline.co.uk/2008/12/22/featured-poem-king-johns-christmas-by-a-a-milne/ (http://thereaderonline.co.uk/2008/12/22/featured-poem-king-johns-christmas-by-a-a-milne/)
slide, slide, crash or edge, edge, dash.
Winning or whining...
(my hugely embarrassing typo today :blush: thanks to Swype)
Costume theme complete with youtube vids: glamorous or hideous
Present or absent
Any votes for this week's practice thread title? ;D
Quote from: taka on September 27, 2012, 04:34:24 AM
...and get my Fiesta tango to be much less of a fiesta tangle!
Tango or tangle! ;D
Lol! :P
Quote from: jjane45 on September 28, 2012, 09:57:27 AM
Tango or tangle! ;D
I like it :)
How about scratch spin or scratched up?
Here's my first shot at this...
Broken in or broken down
Fan spiral or downward spiral
breeze or freeze
Organize or agonize
Flip (jump) or flop
Guangnam Style or Grunge Look?
Tricks or Skills (vs. Tricks or Treats)
Chassis v. Chasse'?
Romantic Rhumba or Fiasco Tango?
Swan on Lake or Penguin on Land. 8)
AgnesNitt's recent blog entry "miss cheerleader" sounds like a great thread title. What would match it?
Cheerleader or Party Pooper? :laugh:
Cheerleader ;Dor I'm with the band! 8)
I'll have a surprise on the 5th...going along with the 'Miss Cheerleader ' theme.
Quote from: AgnesNitt on November 03, 2012, 09:11:04 PM
I'll have a surprise on the 5th...going along with the 'Miss Cheerleader ' theme.
:D ;D :laugh: :stars:
Layback (in my mind) or lay-neck (in reality)...
tootie fruity or on your patooty?
improve or implode
Axle-llent or Axcident.
Starting Off On the Right Foot vs Switching to the "Other Right Foot"
(inspired by my coach telling me to use my "other left foot" on my mohawk... :-[