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Olympics in Korrea
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FlyOverCountry
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Anyone else notice there are a lot of games with ice or snow this year? When do the real sports start?
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Also I made beef ribs for the first time that came out ok. Not Korrean though.
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My favorite so far is the Russian curler caught doping.
Doping.
For CURLING!?!?!?#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
Please, look at these atheletic specimen. They will take any advatage they can. Heck, the Americans even played sober!!A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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caliking said:My favorite so far is the Russian curler caught doping.
Doping.
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Ozzie_Isaac said:Please, look at these atheletic specimen. They will take any advatage they can. Heck, the Americans even played sober!!
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It would make for a better story if they were fall down drunk while they won their gold medal a few hours ago. Great game! Wild 8th end.
GBR and Japan in Women's Bronze match right now (GBR 3 Japan 2 in 6th end). The Japanese ladies sound like drunk anime characters having a good time.
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk -
Ozzie_Isaac said:Please, look at these atheletic specimen. They will take any advatage they can. Heck, the Americans even played sober!!
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/18/sports/olympics/curlers-fit-buff.html
One of the Canadian Team guys had arms that looked like speed skater thighs. I think he lifted bro.
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk -
WSJ had an interesting article on curling. It basically says the science community has no idea why the rock behaves as it does on ice, with the distance and trajectory applied by the thrower, or why it goes in the direction it does with the type of spin placed upon it, and basically, the folks with the brooms, should have zero impact on the stone distance or direction.
Several papers have been written, over time, each refuting claims from previous assertions.
It has to be PEDS.
They also mentioned, those with the brooms are the ones that require the most stamina and do work out to keep in shape. Most of the throwers do not.
One person interviewed by another sports magazine, was asked what he did to prepare for the events, his answer was "Scotch and cigarettes."
Curling, obviously, may be a future endeavor for me as a participant, should this indeed be true."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
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I stayed up and watched last night. I realized that I’m in good enough shape, but I don’t have Olympic-level flexibility. Or pants that would survive that if I was flexible enough.
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YukonRon said:WSJ had an interesting article on curling. It basically says the science community has no idea why the rock behaves as it does on ice, with the distance and trajectory applied by the thrower, or why it goes in the direction it does with the type of spin placed upon it, and basically, the folks with the brooms, should have zero impact on the stone distance or direction.
Several papers have been written, over time, each refuting claims from previous assertions.
It has to be PEDS.
They also mentioned, those with the brooms are the ones that require the most stamina and do work out to keep in shape. Most of the throwers do not.
One person interviewed by another sports magazine, was asked what he did to prepare for the events, his answer was "Scotch and cigarettes."
Curling, obviously, may be a future endeavor for me as a participant, should this indeed be true.A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS -
Ozzie_Isaac said:YukonRon said:WSJ had an interesting article on curling. It basically says the science community has no idea why the rock behaves as it does on ice, with the distance and trajectory applied by the thrower, or why it goes in the direction it does with the type of spin placed upon it, and basically, the folks with the brooms, should have zero impact on the stone distance or direction.
Several papers have been written, over time, each refuting claims from previous assertions.
It has to be PEDS.
They also mentioned, those with the brooms are the ones that require the most stamina and do work out to keep in shape. Most of the throwers do not.
One person interviewed by another sports magazine, was asked what he did to prepare for the events, his answer was "Scotch and cigarettes."
Curling, obviously, may be a future endeavor for me as a participant, should this indeed be true.
Getting funding to study the question in detail probably isn't easy. I'm not sure there's a real science question or application that would motivate the need for the research. Probably more than anything else that's why there are still questions that remain. It's not exactly a high priority item.
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Ozzie_Isaac said:Heck, the Americans even played sober!!
(I'm from that area so I can use the stereotype)_____________Remember when teachers used to say 'You won't have a calculator everywhere you go'? Well, we showed them.
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After a long day on the ice
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Curling is about as much fun to watch as Cup Cake Wars!!~~
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TIL that the surface of the curling ice has a pebble texture to it. They get it super cold and drop water droplets on from above to finish it. It so cold they freeze instantly before going flat so there are millions of tiny bumps that cause stones to glide the way they do.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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I’m guessing the brooms flatten those bumps out and make channels for the stones and That’s how they get them to curl?
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What was the genesis of the sport? I picture a drunk Canadian tripping while walking out to his ice shanty. His 12 pack rocketed towards the hut and stopped close by. His buddy laughed, then bet him a bottle of canadian mist he could get his 12 pack closer.A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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Ozzie_Isaac said:What was the genesis of the sport? I picture a drunk Canadian tripping while walking out to his ice shanty. His 12 pack rocketed towards the hut and stopped close by. His buddy laughed, then bet him a bottle of canadian mist he could get his 12 pack closer.
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The Cen-Tex Smoker said:I’m guessing the brooms flatten those bumps out and make channels for the stones and That’s how they get them to curl?
The curl is initiated when they throw the rock. Watch how the handle is angled and then brought straight as the rock is released.Mt Elgin Ontario - just a Large. -
Botch said:Ozzie_Isaac said:Heck, the Americans even played sober!!
(I'm from that area so I can use the stereotype)LBGE (still waitin' for my free T-Shirt), DIgiQ DX2 (In Blue, cause it's the fastest), Heavy Duty Kick Ash Basket, Mc Farland, WI.
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XC242 said:Botch said:Ozzie_Isaac said:Heck, the Americans even played sober!!
(I'm from that area so I can use the stereotype)A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS -
Ozzie_Isaac said:XC242 said:Botch said:Ozzie_Isaac said:Heck, the Americans even played sober!!
(I'm from that area so I can use the stereotype)LBGE (still waitin' for my free T-Shirt), DIgiQ DX2 (In Blue, cause it's the fastest), Heavy Duty Kick Ash Basket, Mc Farland, WI.
If it wasn't for my BGE I'd have no use for my backyard... -
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GATraveller said:WitchcraftLBGE (still waitin' for my free T-Shirt), DIgiQ DX2 (In Blue, cause it's the fastest), Heavy Duty Kick Ash Basket, Mc Farland, WI.
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What other Olympic sport do you know of where you see one of the participants chewing gum during the middle of the event...LBGE (still waitin' for my free T-Shirt), DIgiQ DX2 (In Blue, cause it's the fastest), Heavy Duty Kick Ash Basket, Mc Farland, WI.
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XC242 said:What other Olympic sport do you know of where you see one of the participants chewing gum during the middle of the event...
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk -
XC242 said:Botch said:Ozzie_Isaac said:Heck, the Americans even played sober!!
(I'm from that area so I can use the stereotype)Mt Elgin Ontario - just a Large. -
XC242 said:What other Olympic sport do you know of where you see one of the participants chewing gum during the middle of the event...
But, with size 13.5 skates, a 37" inseam, balls the size of cabbages, and a generally clumsy nature, mebbe not._____________Remember when teachers used to say 'You won't have a calculator everywhere you go'? Well, we showed them.
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Botch said:XC242 said:What other Olympic sport do you know of where you see one of the participants chewing gum during the middle of the event...
But, with size 13.5 skates, a 37" inseam, balls the size of cabbages, and a generally clumsy nature, mebbe not.
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HeavyG said:XC242 said:What other Olympic sport do you know of where you see one of the participants chewing gum during the middle of the event...A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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