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Stan Gula wrote:

Screw the other stuff - I'm adicted to curling this year.

OK, I'll come out too. I've been watching curling whenever I get a
chance. Curling was a big part of Carol's life growing up, as it's a
big social event in a small Canuckistani town. (Actually, I think it's
just an excuse to get together and drink. Not that there's anything
wrong with that.)

So I figure it's my duty as a good husband to acquaint myself with
the sport. (And heaven knows this is the only time we're ever gonna see
the stuff on tv.) At first I was watching out of curiosity, but now
I've learned about the strategy, and I've become a fan of the game.

I'm even starting to talk like they do.


Chuck Vance ("yup! ... whoa! ... yup! ... harder!! ... harder!!!)"

On 2/20/06 9:18 AM, in article GckKf.8872$qa2.567@trndny07, "Stan Gula"
wrote:

William Claspy wrote:
Personally, I've been enjoying the games.

Me too. Once every four years that we (in the U.S.) get to watch
curling...

Screw the other stuff - I'm adicted to curling this year.

I still can't help chuckling when they start hollering at each other! My
young one didn't like watching it at first- "they're yelling at each other!"

I can see why they don't have mixed gender teams as well. Some of those
lady curlers are...distracting.

Bill

William Claspy wrote:

I still can't help chuckling when they start hollering at each other! My
young one didn't like watching it at first- "they're yelling at each other!"

SWMBO likes it when they're yelling "harder!!! ... harder!!!!!"

I can see why they don't have mixed gender teams as well. Some of those
lady curlers are...distracting.

Ah, so you saw the Japanese team, too.


Chuck Vance

On 2/20/06 10:03 AM, in article , "Conan The
Librarian" wrote:


I'm even starting to talk like they do.


Chuck Vance ("yup! ... whoa! ... yup! ... harder!! ... harder!!!)"

Yah, dat one's got good weight on it, Chuck.

I love the one commentator:

"Ohhh, that was a bad shot. Terrible shot. I don't like that shot at
all..."

Bill
(wondering if there's a good college library in Bemidji...)

"Stan Gula" wrote in message
news:GckKf.8872$qa2.567@trndny07...
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Me too. Once every four years that we (in the U.S.) get to watch
curling...

Screw the other stuff - I'm adicted to curling this year. Does anybody
else
live in an area where shuffleboard is played in bars? Not the one played
on
cruise ships, but on a raised wooden table with hand pushed pucks? It's
pretty must the same game in miniature.

--
Stan Gula
http://gula.org/roffswaps

McIntosh responds - spent one summer in Ocean City N.J.----shuffleboard
in bars was fun----but throwing darts cost me a lot more beers


Have not watched Winter games much--just don"t associate with cold
weather---but am sure enjoying watching Duke and North Carolina basketball
on tube,. [played indoors']-

Stan Gula wrote:
William Claspy wrote:

Personally, I've been enjoying the games.

Me too. Once every four years that we (in the U.S.) get to watch
curling...


Screw the other stuff - I'm adicted to curling this year. Does anybody else
live in an area where shuffleboard is played in bars? Not the one played on
cruise ships, but on a raised wooden table with hand pushed pucks? It's
pretty must the same game in miniature.

Stan:

Curling is basically played in bars. Every curling rink in every town in
western Canada has a lounge that overlooks the ice, so you can sit and
drink after the game, during the game, or before the game.

Curling and shuffleboard.....yep pretty much the same game, except one
is played with 40 pound rocks, two people sweeping, 80 feet of ice, and
no rebounds off the sides.....yep, except for that, pretty much the same.

I used curl, but gave up a number of years ago. I figured it was more
efficient just to go straight to the bar. Besides, it used to creep me
out seeing people kneeling on ice with their butts in the air yelling
"Hurry, Hurry Hard!!!"

I still go to the curling rink every once in while, mostly for the
french fries.

Tim Lysyk

William Claspy wrote:

Yah, dat one's got good weight on it, Chuck.

Yah, fer shure. She's headed fer the two-fut, so just clean 'er, 'kay?

I love the one commentator:

"Ohhh, that was a bad shot. Terrible shot. I don't like that shot at
all..."

I like the way he says, "Was that shot any good?" when someone hits
a great shot. Typically understated Canadian.

BTW, Carol says that those two commentators have been announcing
curling as a pair in Canada as far back as she can recall. IMHO, they
really add some great flavor to the broadcast.


Chuck Vance

"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
...
William Claspy wrote:

Yah, dat one's got good weight on it, Chuck.

Yah, fer shure. She's headed fer the two-fut, so just clean 'er, 'kay?

I love the one commentator:

"Ohhh, that was a bad shot. Terrible shot. I don't like that shot at
all..."

I like the way he says, "Was that shot any good?" when someone hits a
great shot. Typically understated Canadian.

BTW, Carol says that those two commentators have been announcing
curling as a pair in Canada as far back as she can recall. IMHO, they
really add some great flavor to the broadcast.

The thing I like best about curling is the pace. I mean, how many sports do
you know where a spectator (or a participant, for that matter) can be there
for the start of a play, go out for a smoke.....and maybe a sandwich and a
quick shower.....and be back in time to see how it ends?

Wolfgang
they need to tweak the halftime shows, though.

"Wolfgang" wrote in
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"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
...
William Claspy wrote:

Yah, dat one's got good weight on it, Chuck.

Yah, fer shure. She's headed fer the two-fut, so just clean 'er,
'kay?

I love the one commentator:

"Ohhh, that was a bad shot. Terrible shot. I don't like that shot
at all..."

I like the way he says, "Was that shot any good?" when someone
hits a
great shot. Typically understated Canadian.

BTW, Carol says that those two commentators have been announcing
curling as a pair in Canada as far back as she can recall. IMHO,
they really add some great flavor to the broadcast.

The thing I like best about curling is the pace. I mean, how many
sports do you know where a spectator (or a participant, for that
matter) can be there for the start of a play, go out for a
smoke.....and maybe a sandwich and a quick shower.....and be back in
time to see how it ends?

Wolfgang
they need to tweak the halftime shows, though.




I love the community strategizing. Reminds me of darts, where the whole
team has something to say about what point you should cover next during a
cricket game.

Darts is another "sport" that you can participate in with a beer in one
hand and a cigarette in your mouth.

I vaguely remember my league team in Cleveland went to some match in a
Downtown hotel. They had about 20 boards set up in a large conference
room, with kegs in the middle of the room. Far too many pitchers later,
we found ourselves in the final throwing for first. Came in second--to
many pitchers. Tough to pace yourselves just right when you don't know
how long it will take to get eliminated.

--
Scott
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Wolfgang wrote:

The thing I like best about curling is the pace. I mean, how many sports do
you know where a spectator (or a participant, for that matter) can be there
for the start of a play, go out for a smoke.....and maybe a sandwich and a
quick shower.....and be back in time to see how it ends?

Not only that, but there's plenty of time for drinking, too. In
fact, I get the impression that drinking is pretty much the whole point
of the game. All that sliding across the ice, sweeping, etc. is really
just to keep you warm between drinks. :-)

Wolfgang
they need to tweak the halftime shows, though.

Hmmm ... I got the impression that the only reason they have an
intermission is so you can refill your flask/glass/whatever.


Chuck Vance (did I mention that they do some drinking?)