- published: 08 Feb 2015
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An ice rink (or ice skating rink) is a frozen body of water and/or hardened chemicals where people can ice skate or play winter sports. Besides recreational ice skating, some of its uses include ice hockey, bandy, rink bandy, ringette, broomball, speed skating, figure skating, ice stock sport and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows. There are two types of rinks in prevalent use today: natural, where freezing occurs from cold ambient temperatures, and artificial (or mechanically frozen), where a coolant produces cold temperatures in the surface below the water, causing the water to freeze. There are also synthetic ice rinks where skating surfaces are made out of plastics.
Rink, a Scottish word meaning 'course', was used as the name of a place where curling was played. The name has been retained for the construction of ice areas for other sports and uses.
Early attempts at the construction of artificial ice rinks were first made in the 'rink mania' of 1841-44. As the technology for the maintenance of natural ice did not exist, these early rinks used a substitute consisting of a mixture of hog's lard and various salts. An item in the 8 May 1844 issue of Littell's Living Age headed "The Glaciarium" reported that "This establishment, which has been removed to Grafton street East' Tottenham Court Road, was opened on Monday afternoon. The area of artificial ice is extremely convenient for such as may be desirous of engaging in the graceful and manly pastime of skating".
[Verse 1:]
Girl if I didn't have a plan
Could I be your man still
And if you couldn't watch cable
Would you be able to understand
And if I couldn't buy you diamond rings
Take you out and things
Or do nothing special
Would you deal
Would stick around and chill
Would you keep it real
Tell me
[Chorus]
Would you be here if I had nothin
Would you be here if I was strugglin
If I had nothin
Would you be here at any cost
Would you be here if I didn't have a boss
At any cost
Would you be here to pay the rent
Would you be here no benefits
Girl if that was it
Would you be here if I gave up
Straight outta luck
Would you give a what
[Verse 2:]
Girl if all hope was gone
We didn't have a phone
Would you stay at home with me
How long would you stay by my side
If I applied
And wasn't qualified, babe
What if I was finish
And you should do nuthin else with it
Would you forget it
Girl do you swear to tell the whole truth
Nothing but the truth
I'm listen baby
[Chorus:]
Would you be here if I had nothin
Would you be here if I was strugglin (if I was stugglin)
If I had nothin (if I had nothin)
Would you be here at any cost
Would you be here if I didn't have a boss
At any cost
Would you be here to pay the rent
Would you be here no benefits (no benefits)
Girl if that was it
Would you be here if I gave up
Straight outta luck
Would you give a what
[Hook 1:]
The day may come
When things ain't going to good
So for my sake I gotta be sure
Who I'm choosing is all the way with it
And outta line
I don't want to get caught in sticky situations
Girl
You'll never know you might not be so cold you might get a little older
[Chorus 2x]
Would you be here if I had nothin
Would you be here if I was strugglin
If I had nothin
Would you be here at any cost
Would you be here if I didn't have a boss
At any cost
Would you be here to pay the rent
Would you be here no benefits
Girl if that was it
Would you be here if I gave up
Straight outta luck
Would you give a what
[Hook 2:]
What if I was ugly
And struggling
And crummy
Would ya love me
If I was grungy
A little dingy
Would you still be with me
If I was ugly
And struggling
A little bummy
Would ya still love me
If I was crummy
And stuggly
Would you hug me
[Repeat Chorus]