...also known as Ice Palace. Sorry, I don't have any pictures for it but just bear with me. Just picture that ice cube all over the ground, then you got the gist of it.
So today, me and some friends went there for funzies. The first thing I noticed was the ice. It wasn't just ice, there was also water. The temperature of that mix was 0 degrees, but the continuous entrance and movement of people's bodies did not help to get the water back to its frozen state. No change in temperature means no change in energy. Not including the ice and water that gets displaced by skates.
The second thing I noticed was the skates. The shoes themselves are built so the only way you could get completely off balance is if you eat it on the ice. Or your leg breaks above the shoe (which I don't think you'd get to that point, but whatever). So despite the potential energy, there is almost no allowance for torque in the shoe. The metal skate gives little friction so gliding on ice would be easy, if sliding wasn't already a given on watery ice. The only thing is the points of support are below the center of gravity, and since I can't skate at all, I had a difficult time keeping the center in a position that wouldn't cause me to topple over.
I know I should be taking risks, but I've had bad memories of Ice Palace that won't allow me to shake off my controlled, careful, and slow skating. That's okay; at least it shows me that although I'm not good at any sport, I can at least be a lot more competent in sports that are related to living in a non-snowy place...I guess...
Yay for living it up during spring break!
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