HubMob Weekly Topic: Winter sports

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   Princessaposted 14 years ago

   Hello everyone, I've just come back from a few days in the mountains to find that once again you have outdone yourselves and we have another very successful HubMob with almost 60 Hubs on Charities.  Thank you to every single one of you who took part in last week's HubMob. 
   
   As I came back bursting with energy from my skiing trip I decided that we should mob about a fun topic: winter sports.   This is the week to write about all those amazing and beautiful winter sport regions, winter sport events and activities.  It is the time to recall the fun that you used to have when you were a child making those snowmen and having snow fights.  Come on, don't get too cold about it, and let's start writing about winter fun!
   
   
   
   
   Some ideas for a HubMob hub on Winter sports are:
   
   Snowboarding
   Skiing resorts
   Skiing equipment
   Winter outwear
   Winter sports
   Sledding
   Ice skating
   Snowmobiling
   Snow blading
   Building snow figures
   Ice fishing
   Ice swimming
   Ice hockey
   Winter Olympic games
   
   To join this week's HubMob please follow the steps below:
   
   1. YOU MUST START YOUR HUB CLICKING THIS LINK.  Choose the Answer the Request green button.  Choose the MAKE A HUB ABOUT IT option. 
   
   2. Choose a relevant title for your Hub to get a good ranking in the search engines, AVOID starting your title with "Weekly HubMob"
   
   3. If necessary change the category on your hub to best suit your topic. 
   
   4. Include the HubMob RSS Feed in your hub: http://hubpages.com/question/36047/hubm … s.&rss
   For more information on how to add the RSS feed to your hub you can click here
   
   
   5. Add the HubMob graphic below to your hub so that everyone who reads it will know that it is part of the official HubMob topic of the week.
   
   
   
   
   6. After you publish your HubMob Hub, come back to the forum and post a link to your hub with a brief description of what you wrote about and why.  Take advantage of the free publicity!
   
   
   If you are still not sure about what is a HubMob and the benefits of taking part in one I created this guide http://hubpages.com/hub/What-is-a-HubMo … o-join-one, please feel free to come up with any questions if you have any doubts left.

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      rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      We currently have 55 Charities and Community Service HubMob hubs, and 2 HubMob roundup hubs!  I'm sure there will be a few more.  I know I have 1 more in the works... I will monitor the Charities and Community Service RSS this week. Thereafter, Mobsters can drop me an email to make sure I see new submissions.

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         Princessaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks for the numbers update.  You are doing a fantastic job RM

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            Patty Inglish, MSposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I agree - Great Job! And I like the ratings aviable in the roundup Hubs now - Great, Great, and Best. How encouraging and postive that is and a lot of fun.

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               rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Thanks ever so much ladies!  I plan to change up the poll choices from time to time.  Once I put my thinking cap on, I think there's a lot of fun to be had there!  I just wish the poll capsules weren't so slow to load and close.

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         vox vocisposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         To rmcrayne: What are HubMob roundup hubs? Could you send a link to HubMob graphics available to put on my HubMob hubs? Thanks!

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            rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            The roundup hubs corral all of the individual HubMob hubs for each week’s topic, into one or more hubs of 25 to 30 hub listings, with profile avatars.  It also gives you a backlink.  This week, with over 50 submissions, it took me 2 roundup hubs: 
            
            The Giving Heart- Charitable Donations and Community Service I & II
            
            http://hubpages.com/hub/Charitable-Dona … -Donations
            
            http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Giving-Hear … ty-Service
            
            The HubMob graphic is above, “Look Out, It’s a HubMob!”  You can go to Princessa’s hub if you need help on how to save it and import it into your hub: 
            
            http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Write-a-HubMob-Hub
            
            If you still need help, message me and I’ll see if my screen shots break it down further.  Some weeks there is an additional optional graphic, like the Valentine’s Day graphic for the Romance HubMob.

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               vox vocisposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               I think I finally did it right! The HubMob graphics is inside my new HubMob hub: Ice and snow sculptures: Can you believe what you see???
               Thanks!!!

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   chinweikeposted 14 years ago

   Oh! This week's hubmob will definitely hurt me as am not that good in sports. but, i will try an produce one or two

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      rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      chinweike, I'm confident you will produce at least one or two!
      
      Some weeks I look at the new topic and declare that I either have no interest, or no knowledge of the subject.  Then by Wednesday, an idea starts forming.  By Friday, I often have 2 or 3 ideas.  This is what happened for Quest for Perfection and Body Art HubMobs.  I was not initially interested, yet these hubs are now always in my top 5 most viewed hubs! 
      
      Topics that inspire me right away, I usually write a couple hubs, and by Monday have 2 or 3 or more leftover ideas when the new topic is launched.  Thanks to HubMob, I’ll never run out of ideas to write on, because HubMobs give me more ideas than I can keep up with! 
      
      HubMob is addictive, and I think you have already been bitten!
      
      

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         chinweikeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         hehehe, I have seriously been bitten!
         But, how did you know about this?

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            rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Been there, done that, my friend. 

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   rmcrayneposted 14 years ago

   PRINCESSA, check the RSS link.  I think there's a problem.

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      Princessaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Is it?  It seems to take me to the right page when I click on the link: http://hubpages.com/question/36047/hubm … s.&rss
      
      It takes me to the page where you should copy the URL from the top to paste in the rss capsule in your hub:
      
      

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         rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I get "this feed contains code errors".  It repeats RSS. I divided the link so you could see it:
         
         http://hubpages.com/question/36047
         
         /hubmob-weekly-topic-winter-sports?new/&rss.&rss
         
         
         See how the "&RSS" is repeated?

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            Princessaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            You are right, sorry about that
            I hope it doesn't cause to many problems, sorry HubMobsters...
            
            RSS feed http://hubpages.com/question/36047/hubm … w/&rss

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   Ivorwenposted 14 years ago

   This should be a good one.

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   Money Glitchposted 14 years ago

   Hhmmm interesting topic especially with the Olympics coming up.  However, somewhat challenging for the non-athletes, like me But,I'm sure I will find something to write about.

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   dohn121posted 14 years ago

   Hey, Princessa.  I was just finishing up a Charity hub for last week's HubMob (lol, yeah, I know).  Is it too late for me to publish it within the next two hours?  Please let me know

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      Princessaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Not at all, never too late
      
      Post your link in the relevant forum thread and let rmcrayne know about it so she can add it to the roundup hubmob hub.

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         dohn121posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Awesome!  Thanks, Princessa!  Will do.

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   JYOTI KOTHARIposted 14 years ago

   I have posted one.
   http://hubpages.com/hub/WinterSports

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      rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Your RSS capsule is empty. Try this link instead:
      
      http://hubpages.com/question/36047/hubm … w/&rss

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   Jane@CMposted 14 years ago

   sweet, something I can write on

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   Flightkeeperposted 14 years ago

   Okay, this is an account of my awful experiences in winter sports.
   
   http://hubpages.com/hub/My-Short-Advent … ter-Sports

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      rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Flightkeeper, your RSS capsule is empty also. Try this link instead:
      
      http://hubpages.com/question/36047/hubm … w/&rss

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         Beth100posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks for the RSS feed link -- it works now!    BTW, great job on rounding up the figures for last weeks HubMob!

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    Mishaposted 14 years ago

    Does artistic peeing on the snow count?

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       rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       That depends.  Are criteria, points and judges involved?

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       SirDentposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Only if they can write their name neatly and dot the I's without making a mistake. 

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       SirDentposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I wonder if someone would be brave enough to make a youtube video to go with the hub.

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       Anathposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       trying to piss off someone?

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          Mishaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Nah, just trying to help with ideas

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       hublimposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       As long as it's not eaten!

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       shazwellynposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       the voice of experience? lol

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    Mishaposted 14 years ago

    He-he. Just an idea, if anyone wants to use it

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       shazwellynposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       definately 'niche' - YOU ARE BAD! lol

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    alexandriaruthkposted 14 years ago

    This is my share
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/What-to-Look-fo … Types?done

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    Flightkeeperposted 14 years ago

    I was wondering about that. Thanks!

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    Beth100posted 14 years ago

    Okay, this is it...hopefully, I'll be able to tackle at least two more winter sports!  I love this week's topic! 
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/A-Canadian-Wint … -Triathlon
    
    Hope you enjoy this!

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    RedElfposted 14 years ago

    Here's one from Northern Alberta - a tribute to Banff and Jasper
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Great-Canadian- … stinations
    
    

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    englightenedsoulposted 14 years ago

    Here is the link to my hubmob.It is one hub having two parts.Also the RSS feed does not seem to work.
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Olympic-Games
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Olympic-Games-Part-II

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    englightenedsoulposted 14 years ago

    The RSS feed is working.Dumb person like me was directly copying the link pasted in the post.Sorry

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    liswilliamsposted 14 years ago

    I just posted one, the RSS feed didn't work too well,
    
    Anyways,
    
    The Jungfrau, Swiss Alps
    http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Jungfrau-Swiss-Alps
    
    About a great ski resort in the Swiss Alps

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       Princessaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Sorry about the rss feed.  Please use this one in your hub: http://hubpages.com/question/36047/hubm … w/&rss

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    dfelkerposted 14 years ago

    I have added
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Why-I-Love-Figure-Skating
    but also experienced problems when trying the RSS Feed.
    Never mind, I re-entered this address and it worked.
    http://hubpages.com/question/36047/hubm … w/&rss

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    Princessaposted 14 years ago

    Here is mine for the week.  It is about my last week's skiing break in the Auvergne-France http://hubpages.com/hub/skiing-in-France

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    dfelkerposted 14 years ago

    On the lighter side...
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Traying-Down-Libe-Slope
    Enjoy!

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    Meghan Fitzposted 14 years ago

    Even though I am a beach girl, I did have a great time when I visited Jackson Hole last winter - what girl wouldn't love to chance to catch a glimpse of Harrison Ford?!?
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Skiing-in-Jackson-Hole-Wyoming

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    rmcrayneposted 14 years ago

    Here is the Winter Sports HubMob round-up hub:
    
    
    Celebrating Winter Sports
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Sports-Hubmob
    
    Winter Sports HubMob roundup hub.  Read about skiing, ice skating, Winter Olympics and more.

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    RNMSNposted 14 years ago

    here is mine a spoof..I love the desert what can I say? LOL
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Sports-S … ah-Hub-Bug

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    RedElfposted 14 years ago

    Here's another one for the roundup, RM
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Canadian-Winter … rens-Games
    

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    cashmereposted 14 years ago

    I'm going to sit this one out. Am not a winter sports person at all.

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    alexandriaruthkposted 14 years ago

    http://hubpages.com/hub/Tips-on-What-Eq … -go-Skiing
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Important-Tips- … -Go-Skiing
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/What-to-Look-fo … rent-Types
    
    my three articles for the HUBMOB

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    janiek13posted 14 years ago

    After a two week break, I am back with the hubmobbers. My hubmob is on snowboarding.
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Olympics-Snowboarding
    BTW, does anyone know why there are no srticles showing in the rss feed?

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       rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Welcome back janiek13. 
       
       EVERYONE, USE THIS FOR THE RSS:
       
       http://hubpages.com/question/36047/hubm … w/&rss
       
       There are 19 hubs in the RSS feed.

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          janiek13posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Thank you!

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          vox vocisposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          I changed a bit  the title of my HubMob hub for this week:
          Ice and snow sculptures: Can you believe your eyes???
          Hope people will enjoy it:
          
          http://hubpages.com/hub/Can-you-believe-what-you-see

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    dfelkerposted 14 years ago

    I'm on a roll...
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Sports-on-Wii

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    Money Glitchposted 14 years ago

    Woooo Hoooo! I hope it's o.k. to celebrate here among the HubMobsters!
    
    I just checked out this week's HP Newsletter and 3 out of the 4 hubs chosen for the "Looking to get fit" section are hubs done via the HubMob 3 weeks ago for the topic - Exercise and Fitness!
    
    I'm awfully excited that one of them is mine and want to say Congrats to Anath and RedElf also....
    
    Whoopee! Thanks Princessa, keep those good topics coming!

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       Princessaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Thanks for the fantastic news!  I choose the topic but is is YOU hubmobsters who write outstanding hubs

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    Rose Westposted 14 years ago

    I love winter sports! Especially snowboarding...too bad I live in a snowless climate;) Anyhow, I am psyched about the Winter Olympics. So I decided to write about the US snowboarding team that was just announced. A couple more Olympic snowboard hubs are in the works.
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Olympics … owboarding

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    febriedethanposted 14 years ago

    Hi I love watching winter sports although never been experiencing the winter before but really love to watch them, especially figure skating and this is my contribution :
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Figure-Skating-Equipments
    
    Enjoy..thank's

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    rmcrayneposted 14 years ago

    The roundup hub has been updated.  We have 23 Winter Sports hubs. 
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Sports-Hubmob

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    Money Glitchposted 14 years ago

    O.k. here's one for this week!
    I had fun with this one although I could not show the pictures and videos that I would have loved to show.  Of course the title will explain why.....
    
    Butt Naked Ice Swimming
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Butt-Naked-Ice-Swimming

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       rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Money, would that be pronounced "butt neckid"? 

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          Money Glitchposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          LOL, Yep, RM that is exactly right.

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    englightenedsoulposted 14 years ago

    Thank you so much to the hubmob. I have taken part in this week's hub mob and wrote an hub on winter olympic games and just after 2 days it has a score of 92. My all time high in my short stay of 2 months here at hubpages. Thank you so much to the hubmob team for and especially to Princessa for coming up with the topic otherwise would never have written the hub.Thank you all.

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       rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Wow englightened, that's fantastic!  Maybe the HubNuggets team will notice you!

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          englightenedsoulposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Thank you so much rmcrayne.  I am really on cloud nine and you know what when I saw my name on your round up hub on winter sports i felt like a celebrity.  Thank you your hub looked nice. And what is an hub nugget team.  I have heard of it but dont know what actually does it do?

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             rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             HubNuggets is a recognition program for new hubbers.  I am posting this week’s forum post, and Shirley Anderson’s hub with the details: 
             
             http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/33781
             
             http://hubpages.com/hub/HubNuggets-How-To
             
             I suggest you start a “portfolio”.  Of course you have your hubs, but if you get a special mention in someone else’s hub, or a forum post, make a copy for your records.  Also keep a calendar with your important milestones, like 1000, 5000, 10,000 views, etc.

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       Princessaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Congratulation on your hub score, It is great to hear your good news.
       
       Thank YOU for taking part in the HubMob

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    Kevin Peterposted 14 years ago

    My First Hub on Winter Sports....................
    
    Are You Ready For The Winter Sports ?
    
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Top-Winter-Sports

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    Ken R. Abellposted 14 years ago

    Here is my first attempt at joining the HubMob.
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Greatest-Game-Of-All

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    englightenedsoulposted 14 years ago

    Thank you so much rmcrayne.  You really helped me out and now you have me excited about the hub nugget as well. Though I still cant figure out where would I nominate myself.  Also you are right about keeping a portfolio.  I would be making one right now and it will boast of you mentioning my name in your hub.Thank you so much.

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    Sa Toyaposted 14 years ago

    I've done one, it's an anecdote on my first time attempting ice skating
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Rink-myself-and-I-CE

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    TnFlashposted 14 years ago

    Hi everyone! I'm a newbie to the HubMob. I just finished my first post. I believe everything is correct except the RSS feed. I clicked on the link in the instructions and got a page of raw HTML code. It didn't look like the picture but I didn't know what else to do. So I copied the link at the top of the page and put it in the RSS capsule.  Can someone look at it.
    
    My Hub is:
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Sleds-for-Winter-Time-Fun

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       rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Yes TnFlash, there is a problem with the initially posted RSS link. Please try this one:
       
       http://hubpages.com/question/36047/hubm … w/&rss

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       Princessaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Welcome to the HubMob!
       Your HubMob looks great, you've done everything you had to do.  You only need to add the RSS feed.

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       TnFlashposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Thanks to rmcrayne the link now works.  Everyone has been a big help. I'm looking forward to next week's topic.  Thanks again to everyone!

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    TnFlashposted 14 years ago

    Sorry, I forgot to post a summary of my Hub.
    
    My Hub is about Sledding. I first cover sledding from a historical perspective. Next I go into techniques of how to get the most from both your hill and your sled. Finally I have information about back country sledding. I chose sledding because that was one of the things I enjoyed most as a kid.
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Sleds-for-Winter-Time-Fun

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    shazwellynposted 14 years ago

    Thanks again for your hard work Princessa - I tried to get into this one but just couldnt find the words   (they got lost on a system crash!  So I thought it was a sign telling me not to publish - its ok, it was only research material!).
    
    I'll will do my best on the next topic, my friend, I promise! x

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       Princessaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       what a shame I hate crashes
       See you next week

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       rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       That svcks about your crash, but....You've got 48 hrs before the next topic is announced.  Couldn't have been a "don't publish" HubMob message.  HubMob is never a bad thing!  And I'll monitor this thread and RSS daily for another week.  And you can always email me.

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    rmcrayneposted 14 years ago

    U.S. Women’s Olympic Figure Skating Champions 1920-1980 (With Videos)
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/US-Womens-Olymp … -1920-1980
    
    Overview of U.S. Women Figure Skaters who won Olympic medals between 1920 and 1980:  Theresa Weld, Beatrix Loughran, Maribel Vinson, Tenley Albright, Carol Heiss, Barbara Roles, Peggy Fleming, Janet Lynn, Dorothy Hamill, Linda Fratianne.

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    rmcrayneposted 14 years ago

    The Winter Sports HubMob round-up hub has been updated, except Money Glitch's Butt Naked Swimming hub
    
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Sports-Hubmob

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    Rose Westposted 14 years ago

    Here's my hub about the men's snowboarding team for the 2010 Olympics. Watching the X Games has been getting me psyched up!
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Olympics … owboarding

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    Eloopposted 14 years ago

    I am very new to this, and I can't quite figure out the RSS feed. When I click on the link I get a message that the site can not be opened.

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       rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Yes, we are aware there is a problem with the RSS feed.  Use this:
       
       http://hubpages.com/question/36047/hubm … w/&rss

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          Eloopposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          I tried that link also, but it keeps saying that the address is not valid.

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             rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             Try clicking on Princessa's original link, then delete the repeated section, [ .&rss  ] .

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    alexandriaruthkposted 14 years ago

    http://hubpages.com/hub/Tips-When-Buyin … -Equipment
    
    done... fourth article

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    alexandriaruthkposted 14 years ago

    http://hubpages.com/hub/Tips-for-Awesom … Experience
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Basic-of-Ice-Sk … o-Learn-It
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Funny-Sports-Mishaps
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Tips-When-Buyin … -Equipment
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Tips-on-What-Eq … -go-Skiing
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Important-Tips- … -Go-Skiing
    
    done all
    
    Thanks and I am glad I participated in the HUBMOB

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    rmcrayneposted 14 years ago

    The roundup hub has been updated.  We now have 34 Winter Sports Hubs and one HubMob roundup hub. 
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Sports-Hubmob

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    janiek13posted 14 years ago

    I wrote a hub about my home state's winter sport-surfing.
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Floridas-Winter-Sport

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