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Curling...looks interesting, but I don't get it.

Postby denishc » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:29 am

 Now that the Winter Olympics are under way I've kinda become interested in curling.  Sometimes I even watch it on the Canadain channel CBC.

 I have two qustions about curling.

 1.  How is scoring kept?

 2.  What's with all the sweeping and how does it affect the travel of the "stone"?

 It amazes me how the team can finesse a "stone" into place(!) although I don't know why.
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Postby Omag 2.0 » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:32 am

It's just fancy Jeu-de-boules!  ;D
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Postby denishc » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:38 am

[quote]It's just fancy Jeu-de-boules!
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Postby Theis » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:40 am

I think that Curling is the only sport, where there aren't any doping..
but I think them who invented Curling, must have been on something..

for that is a pretty crazy idea!

I think it must had been at a party, where three drunk men are going out on a frozen lake..

Drunk man1: Hey Jim, if you throw that ham over here, then Ben can sweep in front of the ham, and then you should try to make the ham stop, where I'm gonna puke now.. huuurgh...



;D ;D
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Postby Hagar » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:49 am

Rules of curling here. http://www.lanarkshireyoungcurlers.uklinux.net/curling.shtml

I've always thought it very similar to lawn bowls on ice. http://213.131.178.162/Sports/Lawn_Bowls/Rules/default.asp
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Postby denishc » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:50 am

 Right now I'm watching the woman's competition, USA verses Canada.  I have to admit the Canadan women are good, real professionals and the USA women are.....BABES!!
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Postby Omag 2.0 » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:47 am

Lawn bowls ... you Brits make it sound so sexy! I play jeu de boules... not lawn bowls...  Sounds like a really bad and painful accident with a lawnmower ;D

Curling, now that has a nice ring to it!

Lawn bowls, still not over it... sounds like tossing around with balls... over the lawn...  :-/  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Postby Fozzer » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:56 am

I think that Curling is the only sport, where there aren't any doping..
but I think them who invented Curling, must have been on something..

for that is a pretty crazy idea!

I think it must had been at a party, where three drunk men are going out on a frozen lake..

Drunk man1: Hey Jim, if you throw that ham over here, then Ben can sweep in front of the ham, and then you should try to make the ham stop, where I'm gonna puke now.. huuurgh...



;D ;D


LOL... ;D...!

Excellent value, Theis...!!!

I can see you've definitely got that daft "sport?" sussed-out... ;).....!
I have to roll on on the floor with peals of laughter every time I am forced to watch it...LOL...!

In terms of "stoopidness" I place it in the same category as "Wellington Boot Hurling"... :o...!
LOL...!

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Postby ozzy72 » Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:16 am

Welly-Wanging is fine Paul as long as the boot lands on the head of someone you don't like ;D
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Postby Omag 2.0 » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:07 am

I think the good old Welsh game of Bog snorkling tops it all!

http://www.truebrits.tv/bog_snorkelling.html

http://llanwrtyd-wells.powys.org.uk/bog.html

You must be seriously out of your mind to even consider this! Yuck!

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Postby Hagar » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:30 am

Talking of daft exotic sports. Have you seen the Redneck Olympics? ;D http://www.hotget.com/videocode/Jeff_Foxworthy-Redneck_Games--3339.html

The games themselves are down-and-dirty events like bobbing for pig's feet, seed spitting, dumpster diving, hubcap hurling, bug zapping by spitball, an armpit serenade and a big-hair contest. The defining moment, though, is the mud pit belly flop, mostly entered by those with beer bellies and peek-a-boo butt cracks. The trophy is a crushed and mounted Bud Light can, disappointingly empty.

This is the Freestyle Mudding event.

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Postby Fozzer » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:38 am

Talking of daft exotic sports. Have you seen the Redneck Olympics? ;D http://www.hotget.com/videocode/Jeff_Foxworthy-Redneck_Games--3339.html

The games themselves are down-and-dirty events like bobbing for pig's feet, seed spitting, dumpster diving, hubcap hurling, bug zapping by spitball, an armpit serenade and a big-hair contest. The defining moment, though, is the mud pit belly flop, mostly entered by those with beer bellies and peek-a-boo butt cracks. The trophy is a crushed and mounted Bud Light can, disappointingly empty.

This is the Freestyle Mudding event.

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You have excelled yourself yet again, Doug......!

Get rid of all those boring, sensible activities in the Olympics, and replace it with Doug's recommendation...
...much more entertaining... ;).... ;D...!
Trust me...

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Postby denishc » Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:57 pm

 Somehow this thread has lost its way......

 P.S.:  Hagar, thanks for the rules.
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Postby Felix/FFDS » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:12 pm

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Postby Fozzer » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:23 pm

 Somehow this thread has lost its way......


The very mention of the sport of "Curling" will practically guarantee it.... ;)...!

Trust me.... ;D...!
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