The Curling Thread

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:06 pm

Pruitt wrote: Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:53 pm Trouble For Team Galusha!

Gas station sushi never a good idea.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:11 pm

And Shitballs is the coach of Team Canada. A reference to the beginning of this thread.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Feb 28, 2021 9:53 am

Made it to finals Sunday.

AB vs MB in the morning tiebreaker.

Winner plays Canada this afternoon.

Winner plays Ontario in the final tonight.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Feb 28, 2021 2:35 pm

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 5:40 pm

Don't know the result and want to kill a few hours?
The Final: Canada versus Ontario

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:40 pm

It's the men's turn.

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:21 am

btw degen thanks a ton for this - i finally watched the entire match Friday during work, really made me miss living across the border :)

degenerasian wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 5:40 pm Don't know the result and want to kill a few hours?
The Final: Canada versus Ontario

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 9:58 am

According to a FB memory that popped up, I went curling for the first and only time 11 years ago.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 4:59 pm

The Brier Final. Again, if you have a few hours to kill.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 7:28 am

degenerasian wrote: Wed Mar 17, 2021 4:59 pm The Brier Final. Again, if you have a few hours to kill.

Cinderella gets to go to the ball!

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:42 pm

Random idea....curling gambling like Jai alai. Get a bunch of curlers, have some Fronton-like place and just games and bets all day. Feels like you could almost bet on every throw. Serve drinks, have surly and shady folks basically right on top of the ice just berating the players...chicken wire separation may work.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:20 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:42 pm Random idea....curling gambling like Jai alai. Get a bunch of curlers, have some Fronton-like place and just games and bets all day. Feels like you could almost bet on every throw. Serve drinks, have surly and shady folks basically right on top of the ice just berating the players...chicken wire separation may work.

I'm still pissed the Tampa fronton is no more. It used to be on the far end of town, and now I live near where it stood. Jai Alai was the best, one of the last places you could still smoke indoors.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 5:23 pm

How about mixed doubles! You can bet each shot in this goofy format. 35 teams compete this week!

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:59 am

The world curling tv youtube channel is showing alot of USA games at this year's worlds

https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldCurlingTV/featured

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue May 11, 2021 10:45 am

The US (Peterson) played for Bronze at the Women's World Championships. Canada (Einerson) really struggled, barely made the quarters and lost to Sweden.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:19 pm

I've got a fair amount of friends who are curling fans. They've been talking about the passing of a curling super fan.

RIP Hans Madsen, Curling's Bearded Fan.

ETA:

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:39 am

Reaper wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:19 pm I've got a fair amount of friends who are curling fans. They've been talking about the passing of a curling super fan.

RIP Hans Madsen, Curling's Bearded Fan.

ETA:

That sucks. The Olympic Channel ran a short documentary about him during the winter, and it showed the great lengths he went through to get ready for an event. He attended just about every major curling event in the last couple of decades, which was remarkable since he was a blue-collar municipal employee. I can’t imagine the financial sacrifices they made to attend these events. RIP, Hans.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:10 pm

Every 4 years, the Canadian Olympic Trials.

Shuster won last week and will be in Beijing to defend his title.

Post by **brian** » Wed Nov 24, 2021 5:26 pm

I’m in love with the woman on Team Fleury with the huge glasses.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:16 pm

brian wrote: Wed Nov 24, 2021 5:26 pm I’m in love with the woman on Team Fleury with the huge glasses.

Here's Team Fleury again.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:50 am

Crazy how competitive this week has been,

Bottcher, made the last 4 Brier finals and finally won last year, finished 3-5. Rachel Homan finished dead last 2-6.

Einarson, two time defending Scottie Champion is now in tiebreak hell. Three way tie for 3rd means two tiebreakers.

She is currently in tiebreaker1 against Scheidegger, winner gets McCarville (tiebreaker2), winner gets Jones (semi), winner gets Fleury (final) winner goes to Beijing.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:30 pm

The women's final.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Apr 05, 2023 3:44 pm

How do you get 2 points from this?

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:38 pm

New Zealand’s curling team, with nowhere to go, find a home at a Canadian retirement village

This has to be turned into a movie...

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:40 am

Curl, waterpark, auntie Ann's
https://www.si.com/curling/news/curling ... mall-venue

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:13 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:40 am Curl, waterpark, auntie Ann's
https://www.si.com/curling/news/curling ... mall-venue

I would have gone if I was home.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:13 pm

They play at West Edmonton Mall here. The annual club championships (non-professionals)

https://www.si.com/curling/news/mall-cu ... -years-ago

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:49 pm

For you curling fans!!!

Tonight's draw is Alberta vs Manitoba. The girl in the glasses that Brain likes is on Manitoba.

I'm taking my dad for the afternoon draw tomorrow. The building is 5 minutes away from me at Canada Olympic Park.

Here is the schedule, Mountain Timezone.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:34 pm

Degen, your dad must be completely assimilated into the cultural melting pot, if he’s a big curling fan.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:09 pm

sancarlos wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:34 pm Degen, your dad must be completely assimilated into the cultural melting pot, if he’s a big curling fan.

Oh ya, he's been in Canada almost 50 years. As he's getting older, he likes curling because it is slow and strategic and all the big events are on tv. Hockey, for example, it now too fast and chaotic.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:20 pm

OK I've heard of curling, and I've even heard of Canada, but "Mountain Time Zone"? That's a bridge too far.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Feb 18, 2024 1:11 am

Surprises early. ManitobaLawes is 0-2 Saskatchewan is 2-0. The 22 year old rookie skip has given up a 4-ender in both her wins.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:48 am

Do I cheer for Ontario (Homan), Ontario (Inglis) or Canada?

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:55 am

Rex wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:20 pm OK I've heard of curling, and I've even heard of Canada, but "Mountain Time Zone"? That's a bridge too far.

The best time zone for sports.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:07 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:55 am
Rex wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:20 pm OK I've heard of curling, and I've even heard of Canada, but "Mountain Time Zone"? That's a bridge too far.
The best time zone for sports.

It's also the best time zone for "where your client is located when you work in Eastern time". Get two extra hours to finish whatever they want done by "first thing in the morning", yet their day doesn't end so late as to screw up your schedule.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:04 pm

2 things I assume about Canadian curlers, including the women (tell me if I'm wrong):

1. Could drink me under the table
2. Would be MAGA as hell if situated in the United States

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:45 pm

Rex wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:04 pm 2 things I assume about Canadian curlers, including the women (tell me if I'm wrong):

1. Could drink me under the table
2. Would be MAGA as hell if situated in the United States

1. Yes
2. No. Curling has really progressed, into the 21st century, unlike a sport called hockey.
There are also quite a few openly gay curling including John Epping, former Ontario champion.

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:52 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:55 am The best time zone for sports.

This. I don’t think I could ever go back to living in the eastern time zone.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:08 pm

GoodKarma wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:52 pm
Steve of phpBB wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:55 am The best time zone for sports.
This. I don’t think I could ever go back to living in the eastern time zone.

I agreed with you when I was working, but now that I’m retired, the Pacific time zone works even better.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:43 pm