u/6FeetBeneathTheMoon

Hi, I am an adult (late 20s) who has enjoyed recreationally skating throughout my life but I have never taken classes or learned any proper techniques. I am very comfortable skating forward at speed and doing swizzles but I've never learned to skate backward nor have I ever learned crossovers or more elegant stops.

With that said, I really want to learn how to skate properly and eventually progress into figure skating classes and am wondering which of these two classes I should choose to start with? The classes are only 30 minutes once a week so I'm a little worried the first class will be too limiting. I plan on spending around 10 hours a week at the rink outside of class and working on these skills on my own. Also, my rink is opening a couple weeks before classes start so I plan on going early and trying to get comfortable with the skills in the first class.

Adult Beginner: This class is for ages 16+ with little or no previous skating experience. Skills taught in these classes include: basic forward skating, pushing, 2 foot glide, 1 foot glide, forward swizzle, backward swizzle, backward skating, beginning snow plow stop, and forward crossovers.

Adult Advanced Beginner: This class is for adults ages 16+ who have mastered the skills taught in Adult Beginner. Skills taught in these classes include: strong forward and backward skating, forward crossovers, 2-foot turns, snow-plow stop, hockey stop, beginning 2-foot spin, bunny hop, and beginning backwards crossovers.

Could mail be sent between enemy nations? Allies? What about between combatants and neutrals, like Germany and Sweden? I know that there were mechanisms for facilitating mail from POWs via the Red Cross, but I'm more interested in the civilian side of things?

I've been trying to figure out if there was service between these two cities in that particular year for ages but am coming up short on sources. I know there was service between Trelleborg and Sassnitz but unsure about service from Lübeck.

Was hoping someone who speaks Swedish might be able to help me!

Does anyone know what the source of the industrial or construction noise in the town of Newfield every night is? This would be in the area around where 13 and 96 split.

The noise only occurs at night, and it's the constant sounds of beeping from trucks or construction vehicles reversing as well as the sound of large objects being dropped and loader buckets hitting the ground.

It's not causing me any trouble, I'm just very curious where it comes from.

It’s officially begun. Be careful out there y’all.

I was wondering if anyone knows of any veterinary providers that will do an at-home blood test for cats in the area? My cat has HCM and vet visits really put stress on his heart so I try to limit them to 2x a year, but he needs a follow-up blood test and it would be really ideal for there to be an at-home service for this.

Appreciate any leads!