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Feb 20, 2010 6:44 PM
Coming into this Olympics I had always considered this very boring. Im not saying they are athletes or anything, but I have watched quite a bit of this event on TV the past several days. Ill even admit it. Anyone else find watching this event somewhat interesting?
Feb 20, 2010 6:44pm
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Feb 20, 2010 6:59 PM
I like it more then most of the other sports.
Feb 20, 2010 6:59pm
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Feb 20, 2010 7:01 PM
can be very intense/climatic
Feb 20, 2010 7:01pm
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Feb 20, 2010 7:06 PM
Curling is definitely fun to watch. I can see how some people think it's boring, but when you actually make a point to understand how it works, it's pretty cool.
Feb 20, 2010 7:06pm
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Feb 20, 2010 7:11 PM
I have watched curling more than any other sport this year(and i think the networks have showed it more than other sports). its not much more different than other sports that involve strategy, exectution, defense, and offense.
Feb 20, 2010 7:11pm
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Feb 20, 2010 7:15 PM
dont know about you guys but i was watching yesterday. and this woman for russia was pretty damn hot!
Feb 20, 2010 7:15pm
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Feb 20, 2010 7:32 PM
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Feb 20, 2010 7:34 PM
I :heart: Curling
Feb 20, 2010 7:34pm
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Feb 20, 2010 9:18 PM
there is a story on deadspin about a Danish curler who did a topless photo shoot. Looks pretty good to me
Feb 20, 2010 9:18pm
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Feb 20, 2010 10:12 PM
ccrunner609 wrote: Curling>baseball
No
Feb 20, 2010 10:12pm
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Feb 20, 2010 10:58 PM
I've become a HUGE fan of curling during this Olympics. I've watched every US men's and women's match in its entirety. Now, if this sport were on TV every week, it'd probably be like golf where I'd only watch the major events or event finals where some Tiger Woods-like superstar was participating.

I'm actually working on getting a group of friends together to sign up for a Learn-to-Curl clink at the Columbus Curling Club.
Feb 20, 2010 10:58pm
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Feb 20, 2010 11:32 PM
ccrunner609 wrote: Curling>baseball
Get that weak stuff outta here!
Feb 20, 2010 11:32pm
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Feb 20, 2010 11:52 PM
ccrunner609 wrote:
I am not kidding baseball is boring.
Did you always get picked last for dodgeball too?

I watched enough of the curling to see that Shuster got yanked outta the 4 hole, he wasn't comin' through.

Scoring seems similar to bocce?
Feb 20, 2010 11:52pm
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Feb 20, 2010 11:54 PM
I call shenanigans.
Feb 20, 2010 11:54pm
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Feb 21, 2010 12:23 PM
Curling is fun to watch, especially when people from the foreign countries start yelling in different languages. It is a lot more strategic than I remember it being but that adds to the fun.
Feb 21, 2010 12:23pm
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Feb 21, 2010 12:28 PM
^^ lol definitely the japanese were hilarious to watch
Feb 21, 2010 12:28pm
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Feb 21, 2010 1:23 PM
ytownfootball wrote: Scoring seems similar to bocce?
Yes, curling is basically bocce on ice, but with more skill and strategy involved. Closest to the center scores, if you have multiple stones closer to the center than the closest stone of the other team then all closer stones score. A stone has to be in the house (target) in order to score.
Feb 21, 2010 1:23pm
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Feb 21, 2010 3:50 PM
I've been wondering about the rules, I watch a few minutes here and there. To me it seemed like the rules were alot like horse-shoes/cornhole
Feb 21, 2010 3:50pm
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Feb 21, 2010 5:12 PM
I think people view curling like bowling. It looks so damn easy but not everyone can carry a 230 average in bowling nor can very many do what they do.
Feb 21, 2010 5:12pm
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Feb 21, 2010 5:34 PM
I think its pretty sweet. I've been watching a lot. The women's match last night went to extra ends.... Free curling!
Feb 21, 2010 5:34pm
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Feb 21, 2010 5:35 PM
I love it! C-bus curling has an into to curling for only like $20 bucks.
http://www.columbuscurling.com/
May go check it out sometime.
Feb 21, 2010 5:35pm
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Feb 21, 2010 5:36 PM
too bad they don't offer classes during the summer. I'd totally be in.
Feb 21, 2010 5:36pm
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Feb 22, 2010 9:47 PM
ttt
Feb 22, 2010 9:47pm
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Feb 22, 2010 9:56 PM
ccrunner609 wrote:
september63 wrote: ttt
Why did you "TTT" this thread?
Out of spite, and humor. To show the poster that started a thread about Curling tonight that we've been doing this for 2 days?
Feb 22, 2010 9:56pm