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Vertical Lime posted:when you have to watch united states curling can you blame him Someone replaced three red stones with yellow ones.
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stuxracer posted:haven't been watching last couple days. double pink eye now.
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Feb 12, 2014 01:11
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Vertical Lime posted:when you have to watch united states curling can you blame him Yeah, he was loving laying into poor Pete Fenson about how hard Shuster sucks yesterday.
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Feb 12, 2014 01:13
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Does the sweeping actually do anything, or is it all a sham to make it look like a team sport (like quidditch)?
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Feb 12, 2014 01:23
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Germstore posted:Does the sweeping actually do anything, or is it all a sham to make it look like a team sport (like quidditch)? quote:Sweeping is done for two reasons: to reduce friction underneath the stone, and to decrease the amount of curl. The stones curl more as they slow down, so sweeping early in travel tends to increase distance as well as straighten the path, and sweeping after sideways motion is established can increase the sideways distance. When sweeping, pressure and speed of the brush head are key in slightly increasing the layer of moisture that builds up under the stone. They's basically manual zambonis to keep the rock going straight.
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Feb 12, 2014 01:28
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Cthulu Carl posted:They's basically manual zambonis to keep the rock going straight. So what they are really doing is compressing the ice to make is smoother, right?
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Feb 12, 2014 01:30
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Agrajag posted:So what they are really doing is compressing the ice to make is smoother, right? I don't think it's compressing, so much as melting a bit of it. When they make the ice sheet, they spray it with water to give it a pebbled texture, that's what makes the stones curve.
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Feb 12, 2014 01:33
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Who invented curling. Who came up with this. Why so
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Feb 12, 2014 01:35
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UnnaturalSELECTION posted:Who invented curling. Who came up with this. Why so isnt it basically bocce ball but on ice so probably bored drunk people with a bunch of rocks on hand
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Feb 12, 2014 01:37
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UnnaturalSELECTION posted:Who invented curling. Who came up with this. Why so frigid people with brooms and a tendency to yell at each other and try and ruin poo poo for others, so women
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Feb 12, 2014 01:38
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UnnaturalSELECTION posted:Who invented curling. Who came up with this. Why so The Scots. Probably because it was too cold to golf and still wanted an excuse to get drunk with their friends.
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Feb 12, 2014 01:39
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UnnaturalSELECTION posted:Who invented curling. Who came up with this. Why so It was invented by a bunch of drunk Scotsmen like 500 years ago, probably as a way to make winters less boring and of course Canada fell in love with it because their winters too were boring and booze plentiful.
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Feb 12, 2014 01:40
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There must be some kind of strategy that I'm missing behind this
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Feb 12, 2014 01:41
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A Pale Horse posted:It was invented by a bunch of drunk Scotsmen like 500 years ago, probably as a way to make winters less boring and of course Canada fell in love with it because their winters too were boring and booze plentiful. And full of Scots.
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Feb 12, 2014 01:44
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I watch it, transfixed, the way I watch rap battles or elaborate parade formations or assembly line robots. Things I'll never understand or be capable of emulating but am awed by nonetheless
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Feb 12, 2014 01:44
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UnnaturalSELECTION posted:There must be some kind of strategy that I'm missing behind this Get your rocks closer to the center than the other team's, or use your rocks to block the other team from getting their rocks closer to the center than yours. Or just knock the other team's rocks out of the target.
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Feb 12, 2014 01:46
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Agrajag posted:So what they are really doing is compressing the ice to make is smoother, right? Brushing slowly wears down the pebble, producing a smoother surface, similar to how you burnish a hairy scrotum to get that smooth shine. A smoother surface means less friction. The stone is sliding forward, so less friction means less energy lost and a harder impact with other rocks. The stone is also rotating as it slides, so less friction means less 'grip' for the rotation to cause the stone's path to curve. Imagine a Japanese guy doing the helicopter on a gonzo porno, it's the same thing. So if you want the stone to slow down and curve ("curl") in the direction it's rotating, don't brush. Once you're happy with its path and speed, brush like crazy to keep it going straight and fast.
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Feb 12, 2014 01:47
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Other strategy involves the direction you initially throw it, how hard you throw it (referred to as 'weight'), how fast you spin it when you let go, and whether you want it to stop short to guard future shots, knock another stone out of the way (maybe a guard put there by the other team), or try to get close to the center of the 'house' (the circle) so you can actually win.
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Feb 12, 2014 01:53
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you irl posted:Brushing slowly wears down the pebble, producing a smoother surface, similar to how you burnish a hairy scrotum to get that smooth shine. A smoother surface means less friction. Close this loving thread. We're done here.
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Feb 12, 2014 01:53
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Apparently there's some extra curling matches going on between USA and Canada. I have a livestream going now to cover it: http://www.livestream.com/omgitsduncan
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Feb 12, 2014 01:54
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Matt Lauer: "I saw Bob at the hotel. He looked like the loser of a prize fight."UnnaturalSELECTION posted:Who invented curling. Who came up with this. Why so I can't truly hate curling. If I ever aspire to be an Olympic athlete, that's pretty much my only in by far.
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Feb 12, 2014 02:04
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raditts posted:Matt Lauer: "I saw Bob at the hotel. He looked like the loser of a prize fight." If you look into his eyes you catch his disease, that's how it spreads, sorry Matt
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Feb 12, 2014 02:06
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you irl posted:If you look into his eyes you catch his disease, that's how it spreads, sorry Matt The Sochi Rot
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Feb 12, 2014 02:08
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I'm a Canadian who prefers curling over hockey. Only with curling can you sit in front of the tv and get into drunken heated arguments with family members over the holidays while furiously poiting and drawing lines across the screen and yelling out what yellow/red should or shouldn't do. Curling encourages audience participation, because it's the ultimate "I can do that, I just don't wanna" sport - where everyone watching can plot exactly what the teams should do (and get furiously pissed when they try and fail at doing so) without having the slightest bit of ability to do it themselves.
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Feb 12, 2014 02:10
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I really wish they would post more pictures since he said its still spreading. Holy lol
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Feb 12, 2014 02:11
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wheres it spreading to
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Feb 12, 2014 02:13
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Cream_Filling posted:isnt it basically bocce ball but on ice bocce ball / lawn bowling for rio 2016 get rid of golf
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Feb 12, 2014 02:14
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UnnaturalSELECTION posted:wheres it spreading to I think this probably sums it up. 
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Feb 12, 2014 02:17
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Cthulu Carl posted:Get your rocks closer to the center than the other team's, or use your rocks to block the other team from getting their rocks closer to the center than yours. Or just knock the other team's rocks out of the target.
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Feb 12, 2014 02:17
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UnnaturalSELECTION posted:wheres it spreading to "From the eyebrows on his forehead to the right nipple on his chest, an pus curtain has descended across the Costas."
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Feb 12, 2014 02:20
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you irl posted:Brushing slowly wears down the pebble, producing a smoother surface, similar to how you burnish a hairy scrotum to get that smooth shine. A smoother surface means less friction. Good post 2014, good post.
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Feb 12, 2014 02:23
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drat women's slope style skiing is sick
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CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:bocce ball / lawn bowling for rio 2016 I would definitely rather watch Olympic Bocce Ball than Olympic Golf.
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Feb 12, 2014 02:30
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CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:bocce ball / lawn bowling for rio 2016 real bowling for 2016 gold medal in bowling
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Feb 12, 2014 02:31
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raditts posted:I would definitely rather watch Olympic Bocce Ball than Olympic Golf. same
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Feb 12, 2014 02:40
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raditts posted:I would definitely rather watch Olympic Bocce Ball than Olympic Golf. only if Olympic Bocce ball had elderly Italian men getting into arguments during the game.
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Feb 12, 2014 02:52
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Ug, ice dancing.
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Feb 12, 2014 02:53
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Is it ice dancing, or just pairs? Answer: Who gives a poo poo, show us more high speed wipeouts
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Feb 12, 2014 02:57
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Wait is that one dude a giant, or is the chick a midget? 
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Cthulu Carl posted:Wait is that one dude a giant, or is the chick a midget? its both. shes 5 foot and hes 6 4
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