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58. Thank you pandr32. We had what we called the double dip. One part of hill was high the other not so high. If you got

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enough speed on the high part you would go down and up the lower dip onto the street. Luckily, no one was hurt. Sometimes, we would have car lookouts, so we could turn the sleds so not to go on the street if a car was coming.

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If you were in the Winter Olympics, what sport would you be in? I always liked the ice skating. How about you? [View all] debm55 Feb 6 OP

Sledding because I can't ski or ice skate. I tried but just clutzy. 👍 TommieMommy Feb 6 #1

Thank you, TommieMommy. I can't ice skate, But I would love to, I love to watch their moves on the ice in wonderment. debm55 Feb 6 #6

Yes, they look so beautiful. TommieMommy Feb 6 #47

Agree debm55 Feb 6 #65

Ice skating SheltieLover Feb 6 #2

Thank you very much SheltieLover, for sharing with us. debm55 Feb 6 #7

Well, ⛷️ ski jumping. I can't do it but often wondered Polly Hennessey Feb 6 #3

Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey. I like all the sports. The ski jumping is great. debm55 Feb 6 #8

Actually used to race Downhill justaprogressive Feb 6 #4

Thank you very much , justaprogressive. I have done cross country skiing but never regular skiing. That would feel debm55 Feb 6 #9

you're right, it feels almost like you're flying. justaprogressive Feb 6 #12

I went downhill skiing precisely once, when I was about 14. 3catwoman3 Feb 6 #23

I tried it once on a bunny hill, First and last time I went skiing. And there was a teacher there and I was surrounded debm55 Feb 6 #26

I watched the downhill coverage this morning ok_cpu Feb 7 #69

Oh nuts I misses it. Thank you very much. ok_cpu debm55 Feb 7 #74

Luge. Raven123 Feb 6 #5

Thank you so much for sharing with us, Raven123. I love watching luge. Wish I had the nerve to do it. debm55 Feb 6 #13

Competitive Zamboni Driver ret5hd Feb 6 #10

Oh you , So you like hockey? debm55 Feb 6 #14

Speed Skating Deep State Witch Feb 6 #11

Thank you very much. Deep State Witch. I love speed skating. PS I would go to the South Park skating ring and watch debm55 Feb 6 #16

I sported a Dorothy Hamill wedge haircut for years. 3catwoman3 Feb 6 #17

Me, too! Deep State Witch Feb 6 #19

I had a Dorothy Hamill cut to . or so the hairstylist said it was one. debm55 Feb 6 #27

We lived in the Wash DC area for 8 years during my husband's final Air Force assignment... 3catwoman3 Feb 6 #32

You were luck, I only had a semi, Dorothy Hamill. Never a true one. debm55 Feb 6 #42

I'd love to experience floating in the air the way the ski jumpers do. 3catwoman3 Feb 6 #15

I did that floating in the air thing once! pandr32 Feb 6 #37

Yikes!!! Near the pediatric office from which I retired, there is a ski jump. 3catwoman3 Feb 6 #38

Very scary. pandr32 Feb 6 #41

You are brave. I don't think I could ever do it. debm55 Feb 6 #44

It was by accident. pandr32 Feb 6 #49

Oh , I am glad that you were not seriously hurt. debm55 Feb 6 #54

I agree about the floating in the air. I found out that Pittsburgh has a curling club. Would like to try it once and see debm55 Feb 6 #43

The closest I ever came to this was what I guess you'd have to call a wind tunnel ride... 3catwoman3 Feb 6 #53

That sounds wonderful. Thank you for sharing your experience. 3catwoman3 debm55 Feb 7 #77

I always thought ski jumping would be terrific, but I'd likely wind up like this poor fellow... Harker Feb 7 #72

One of those indelible images that sticks with you... 3catwoman3 Feb 7 #73

As does the line about "the thrill of victory... and the agony of defeat." Harker Feb 7 #75

I can hear the music and the commentator's voice. 3catwoman3 Feb 7 #83

I used to watch that all the time, The Wide World of Sports debm55 Feb 7 #85

I was always entranced by luge racing EYESORE 9001 Feb 6 #18

Thank you EYESORE 9001 debm55 Feb 6 #67

Curling n/t gladium et scutum Feb 6 #20

YES!!!!!!!! I just found out that there is a Curling Organization in Pittsburgh. debm55 Feb 6 #66

Me too Cadfael Feb 8 #96

Ice skating. LoisB Feb 6 #21

Thank you very much, LoisB. It is favorite to watch. debm55 Feb 6 #64

Ice skating! KT2000 Feb 6 #22

Thank you very much, KT2000 for sharing with us. debm55 Feb 6 #63

Biathlon. The combination of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting sounds like fun to me. Borogove Feb 6 #24

I agree, Borogove, I have done cross country target practice. but not together. Thank you. debm55 Feb 6 #62

Downhill skiing, of course I would also already be dead. surfered Feb 6 #25

Thank you very much, my friend. debm55 Feb 6 #61

Bobsled, for sure. CanonRay Feb 6 #28

Two person or four person? Thank you very much CanonRay. debm55 Feb 6 #60

🐎 🏒 underpants Feb 6 #29

That is in the Summer Olympics, not the Winter Olympics. debm55 Feb 6 #30

Figure skating, for sure Mad_Dem_X Feb 6 #31

I second that , Mad_Dem_X. I tried once to ice skate or I should say ice walk. Crawled back to the gate on all fours and debm55 Feb 6 #33

LOL! pandr32 Feb 6 #35

Looking back it was and I was a Senior in HS. debm55 Feb 6 #59

How about home neighborhood skiing and sledding? pandr32 Feb 6 #34

Thank you pandr32. We had what we called the double dip. One part of hill was high the other not so high. If you got debm55 Feb 6 #58

Sounds like fun! pandr32 Feb 7 #71

The luge gay texan Feb 6 #36

HAHAHAHAHAH. thank you very much for sharing with us, gay texan. debm55 Feb 6 #48

Downhill skiing which launches me down a ramp into race boat skiing... GreenWave Feb 6 #39

Thank you Green Wave. It is not an Olympic event but I have seen videos of people doing this in the Summer. debm55 Feb 6 #46

Downhill skiing. When I was younger I was pretty good. Ritabert Feb 6 #40

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Ritabert. debm55 Feb 6 #45

If this was an Olympic event I'd win the Gold Medal LogDog75 Feb 6 #50

HAHAHHAHHAhHAh. that is funny. Thank you,LogDog75. debm55 Feb 6 #57

Biathlon, but using a shotgun and snowmobile. Sneederbunk Feb 6 #51

Thank you very much, Sneederbunk. Have you tried it in your area? debm55 Feb 6 #56

Figure skating. Ocelot II Feb 6 #52

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Ocelot II, debm55 Feb 6 #55

Interesting! Talitha Feb 7 #68

Thank you very much, Talitha.for sharing with us. debm55 Feb 7 #70

My athletic talent knows no bounds. WestMichRad Feb 7 #76

HAHAHHAAHAHAH. Thank you very much, WestMichRad. Cross Country Skiing is the one winter sport I can do. debm55 Feb 7 #79

I really never had MuseRider Feb 7 #78

thank you very much, MuseRider.for sharing with us. debm55 Feb 7 #80

I grew up on the west coast of Florida, and I have zero winter sport skills ms liberty Feb 7 #81

Thank you very much, ms. liberty. for sharing with us. debm55 Feb 7 #82

Ice skating, for sure. n/t whathehell Feb 7 #84

Thank you very much whatthehell for sharing with us. debm55 Feb 8 #86

You are so welcome, Deb whathehell Feb 8 #87

Definitely figure skating - growing up in Wisconsin TBF Feb 8 #88

Thank you very much, TBF, for sharing with us. I can't ice skate at all but I have always loved watching others Figure debm55 Feb 8 #89

Bobsled, I love Rollercoaster rides. Emile Feb 8 #90

HAHAHHA. I love it. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Emile. debm55 Feb 8 #92

ski jumping and dreaming about ice skating. AllaN01Bear Feb 8 #91

Thank you so much, Bear, for sharing with us. Great choices. debm55 Feb 8 #93

IF I really could skate maybe Ice Dancing... electric_blue68 Feb 8 #94

HAHAHAHHAHAHHAh. Me too. electric_blue68. That's why I like to watch it ---I know that I will never be able to do. debm55 Feb 8 #95