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[bloodyrosemccoy]

It appears that this dude is coming out of retirement to skate tonight.

I tell ya, that never gets old. Usually I reserve my mad cackling for when some skater diva falls down, but this is a special case. I am a skater whore anyway, but I am DEFINITELY going to be there tonight, because any figure skater willing to do a performance like THAT needs to be encouraged.

Comments

[wyld-dandelyon.livejournal.com]

It's really too bad the video is so blurry!

[anagramofbrat.livejournal.com]

Better version here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHR0qjr79fQ

[d2leddy.livejournal.com]

He channeled Madonna.

[bkwrrm-tx.livejournal.com]

Pleschenko is one of my favorite skaters (although Scott Hamilton will always be #1) and I can't *wait* to see him tonight.

Thanks for the heads up!

[renshai.livejournal.com]

Man, that's the awesomest single skate I've seen since Elvis Stojko retired from amateur competition.

[gwalla.livejournal.com]

I will never forget Stojko's kung fu inspired routine to a piece from the "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" soundtrack.

[cougarfang.livejournal.com]

As the person who showed me (and the ACM) this commented, "I love how in the last thirty seconds he's like, 'oh yeah, this is a skating competition isn't it, I better skate a bit huh...'"

[michellerz.livejournal.com]

Mad cackling is the ONLY way to describe the reaction one gets to that video.

I can't WAIT to see this tonight! (...I only hope it's not on at the same time as Lost!)

[chairman-wow.livejournal.com]

I don't know anything about figure skating, but that was quite brilliant. XD

[sanachan1.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, I remember watching that "live" when they broadcast it. It definitely inspired cackling both then and now.

[viizou.livejournal.com]

I didn't watch the video all the way through - I'm saving it for a bad day (and today is a good enough day as it is: I just won a free cookbook).

I remember seeing this skater when he was a wispy little thing... All I can say is: damn!

[gwalla.livejournal.com]

Weir was channeling that performance last night.

[queenlyzard.livejournal.com]

OMFG I had never ever seen this! I had no idea Plushenko had that kind of a sense of humor. I suddenly have mad respect for the guy.

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Isn't he funny? I know he's got a raging ego, but I like him anyway.