Good Queen Jane February 8, 2018 Share February 8, 2018 (edited) And we're off in mixed doubles, a firs for the Olympics. There is already controversy and the USA team is 1-1. Edited February 8, 2018 by Good Queen Jane 1 Link to comment
MyAimIsTrue February 8, 2018 Share February 8, 2018 I fell in love with curling during the Turin games in 2006 because it was pretty much the only thing on when I'd get home from work around 5:45PM. Can't wait to see some coverage these games and also see what the Norwegian men will be wearing. 1 Link to comment
proserpina65 February 8, 2018 Share February 8, 2018 1 hour ago, MyAimIsTrue said: I fell in love with curling during the Turin games in 2006 because it was pretty much the only thing on when I'd get home from work around 5:45PM. Can't wait to see some coverage these games and also see what the Norwegian men will be wearing. The Norwegian curling pants are quite wild this time around. Which is really saying something. 2 Link to comment
Good Queen Jane February 8, 2018 Share February 8, 2018 MyAimIs True, check out the Threads Thread to see the Norwegian uniforms in all their glory. 1 Link to comment
Arynm February 8, 2018 Share February 8, 2018 I am really into the curling this year. I love the mixed doubles format and the US team is fun. I heard that Matt Hamilton grows that glorious mustache just for the curling season. I watched him explain curling with Legos and it was really fun. I hope they do well. 1 Link to comment
Thumper February 10, 2018 Share February 10, 2018 I don't know much about curling, but my dentist's daughter is playing for USA, so I'll have to watch. 3 Link to comment
chitowngirl February 10, 2018 Share February 10, 2018 It’s very easy to pick up the rules and strategy of the game. It moves at a slow enough pace to get what’s going on, yet moves fast enough to not get boring. 1 Link to comment
mtlchick February 10, 2018 Share February 10, 2018 On 2/8/2018 at 2:54 PM, proserpina65 said: The Norwegian curling pants are quite wild this time around. Which is really saying something. While I root for my Canadians (currently airing live on the main outlet), I LIVE for Norway's pants. It doesn't hurt that some of the men's players are cute. 4 Link to comment
walnutqueen February 10, 2018 Share February 10, 2018 12 minutes ago, mtlchick said: While I root for my Canadians (currently airing live on the main outlet), I LIVE for Norway's pants. It doesn't hurt that some of the men's players are cute. I feel exactly the same way! ;-) Link to comment
satrunrose February 10, 2018 Share February 10, 2018 I've just taken up curling in the past two years and it's a lot of fun! I can't help wondering if the Olympic Athletes follow the tradition that the winners buy the losing team a beer (or adult beverage of choice) as we do in my very rec league. It really makes the games win-win. Go Canada and Go Norwegian Pants! 3 Link to comment
Quof February 10, 2018 Share February 10, 2018 Quote tradition that the winners buy the losing team a beer In Canada, it's called Morning Classes. Because, yes, the beer drinking starts in the morning. 3 Link to comment
Cindyluwho February 14, 2018 Share February 14, 2018 Congrats to Johnny Mo and Kaitlyn for their history making gold medal! 5 Link to comment
Dandesun February 14, 2018 Share February 14, 2018 The Norwegian Valentine pants are fabulous. The only issue I have is that NBC is focusing on Great Britain and Canada so I only get to see the fanciest of pants way on the other side of the arena. Hey, NBC... this person of Norwegian descent would like a little focus on them. I mean, come on! 4 Link to comment
movingtargetgal February 14, 2018 Share February 14, 2018 Mr. Moving and I love to watch Curling. We can't explain why but we do. During the last Olympics our six year old nephew was visiting and he decided that we could play too. We got the push broom from the garage and he put on his "slippery" footie pajamas, which he put a liberal amount of baby powder on the backside ( I was lucky he used that instead of baby oil) Mr. Moving and I spent the evening "Curling" our nephew across the kitchen floor. Four years later and he still remembers this and he wants to do it again. However, at ten years old he is taller than his mother and SO much heavier. My hubby and I are 4 years older as well and there is no way we will be able to recreate that evening but the three of us will always have that silly memory. 9 Link to comment
SophiaD February 14, 2018 Share February 14, 2018 That is such a sweet story, @movingtargetgal. I love the thought of the two of you shieing your small nephew across the floor. 2 Link to comment
AshleyN February 15, 2018 Share February 15, 2018 I've been watching other stuff and haven't caught their matches, but that's an...unexpected start for Rachel Homan. 2 Link to comment
SeanC February 15, 2018 Share February 15, 2018 The Canadian men’s team is 3-0 thus far. It’ll probably be a hard fight with Sweden, but a medal seems probable. The women’s team is flirting with persona non grata status. 1 Link to comment
movingtargetgal February 15, 2018 Share February 15, 2018 22 hours ago, SophiaD said: That is such a sweet story, @movingtargetgal. I love the thought of the two of you shieing your small nephew across the floor. Since we can no longer "Curl" him across the kitchen floor, this weekend I will teach him to "figure skate" in his stocking feet on the hardwood floor in my living room. I have been participating in this "sport" every four years since I was his age. It's important to pass on the family tradition of crashing into end tables and breaking lamps. :) 12 Link to comment
walnutqueen February 15, 2018 Share February 15, 2018 If you watch curling backwards, its a bunch of people yelling desperately trying to fight off an approaching stone with a mop. 17 Link to comment
Darknight February 16, 2018 Share February 16, 2018 This sport was boring to me a few years ago. After watching it I love it. I need to join a club or something to learn how to play 1 Link to comment
mtlchick February 16, 2018 Share February 16, 2018 I think Homan winning the chance to play with the Olympics is the best thing that could have happened to Johnny and Kaitlyn. Because Homan is really botching things. Link to comment
Bort February 16, 2018 Share February 16, 2018 7 hours ago, Darknight said: This sport was boring to me a few years ago. After watching it I love it. I need to join a club or something to learn how to play Yeah, I was on the phone with my dad last night and after he went on about what a stupid sport curling is, we watched it together over the phone for like an hour. Sure, dad, you hate it. Riiiiight. Also, I saw this commercial this morning: 2 Link to comment
blackwing February 16, 2018 Share February 16, 2018 What on earth is going on with Rachel Homan? An abysmal 0-3 start and now this flap about her etiquette breach over the burned rock. She and her team are very much in danger of missing the medal round, quite embarrassing considering she was a gold medal favourite. 2 Link to comment
Cindyluwho February 17, 2018 Share February 17, 2018 Oh, Rachel! I have always respected you as a curler, but never warmed up to you as a person. But now, you have lost any support I and many others may have given you. You make me miss Jennifer Jones! (Did I just say that?) I can't find myself cheering against Canada though, so I think I will choose not to watch the ladies' event. Go team Koe! 1 Link to comment
SeanC February 17, 2018 Share February 17, 2018 (edited) Well, it looks like they finally lit a fire under Homan et al., after that hammering they gave the USA. The South Korean team beats Great Britain, continuing its pretty strong run thus far. They're coached by Prince Edward Island curling legend Peter Gallant (father of Brett Gallant, who's on Brad Gushue's team), so that created some mixed feelings here when they beat the Canadian team. Edited February 17, 2018 by SeanC 1 Link to comment
Garden Wafers February 17, 2018 Share February 17, 2018 10 minutes ago, SeanC said: Well, it looks like they finally lit a fire under Homan et al., after that hammering they gave the USA. As an American, I hoped Roth and company would be able to take advantage of Canada's sluggish tournament start. Instead, I was treated to a very rough match. Letting Canada steal 3 at the very start? Yikes. 1 Link to comment
mtlchick February 17, 2018 Share February 17, 2018 55 minutes ago, Cindyluwho said: Oh, Rachel! I have always respected you as a curler, but never warmed up to you as a person. But now, you have lost any support I and many others may have given you. You make me miss Jennifer Jones! (Did I just say that?) Right now Rachel isn't even close to be mentioned in the same breath as Sandra Schmirler. Complete aside, Mr. T.'s Twitter feed is all about his new love for curling and how he wants to try it. 2 Link to comment
redfish February 18, 2018 Share February 18, 2018 Augh the Can vs. Swiss men's game was so frustrating. Are they playing to win? I swear they threw the stones like they had no energy left or any strategy. 2 Link to comment
SeanC February 18, 2018 Share February 18, 2018 A Russian failed a drug test? Who could ever have anticipated that? 3 Link to comment
selkie February 18, 2018 Share February 18, 2018 I would have thought curlers were some of the least likely to dope. 3 Link to comment
Tanichka February 18, 2018 Share February 18, 2018 1 hour ago, SeanC said: A Russian failed a drug test? Who could ever have anticipated that? That’s hilarious. 4 Link to comment
satrunrose February 18, 2018 Share February 18, 2018 18 minutes ago, selkie said: I would have thought curlers were some of the least likely to dope. Yeah, I'm lost on that one. I can't even lift a curling stone and I can still throw heavy enough to sending the rock sailing right through the house with no particular effort. I don't know how doping helps with the main challenge of curling which is forcing 40 pound of granite to go where you want it (and believe me, that is waaay harder than it looks). 2 Link to comment
Garden Wafers February 18, 2018 Share February 18, 2018 1 hour ago, SeanC said: A Russian failed a drug test? Who could ever have anticipated that? I, for one, am completely shocked. I'd expect that from Russians, but not Olympic Athletes from Russia. It's clear what the IOC needs to do; ban the OAR and allow those athletes who are clean to complete under the banner of Olympic Athletes from The Previous Olympic Athletes from Russia. 18 Link to comment
galaxygirl76 February 18, 2018 Share February 18, 2018 Who would have thought that Curling turned out to be the sport with all the controversies 4 Link to comment
redfish February 19, 2018 Share February 19, 2018 FINALLY! Team Canada (women) finally woke up and starting to play like they want to win. 3 Link to comment
SeanC February 19, 2018 Share February 19, 2018 (edited) Well, they're now 3-3, heading in the right direction to make the playoffs. Their next two games are against China and Great Britain, the next two teams above them in the table rankings at the moment, so wins there would simultaneously increase their scores and more their opponents' scores down. Then there's Russia. Edit: Wow, South Korea beat Sweden. Good job, ladies. Edited February 19, 2018 by SeanC 2 Link to comment
walnutqueen February 19, 2018 Share February 19, 2018 2 hours ago, redfish said: FINALLY! Team Canada (women) finally woke up and starting to play like they want to win. It's about fucking TIME!!!! Don't these ladies realize I live on the afterglow of their wins for about almost 4 year of my sad little life?! ;-) 1 Link to comment
walnutqueen February 19, 2018 Share February 19, 2018 Dear John: "There's no crying in curling, eh". 2 Link to comment
mtlchick February 19, 2018 Share February 19, 2018 12 hours ago, redfish said: FINALLY! Team Canada (women) finally woke up and starting to play like they want to win. I think they passed off the bad mojo to the men's team because they now lost the last 3. 2 Link to comment
walnutqueen February 19, 2018 Share February 19, 2018 36 minutes ago, mtlchick said: I think they passed off the bad mojo to the men's team because they now lost the last 3. Life is a series of disappointments, interjected with a smattering of joy. We'll always have the Norwegian men's curling pants. 5 Link to comment
AshleyN February 19, 2018 Share February 19, 2018 Canada currently in danger of missing the playoff in both men's and women's curling? Are we in bizarro world? 4 Link to comment
walnutqueen February 19, 2018 Share February 19, 2018 1 hour ago, AshleyN said: Canada currently in danger of missing the playoff in both men's and women's curling? Are we in bizarro world? Say it isn't so ... :-( Link to comment
Quickbeam February 20, 2018 Share February 20, 2018 Oy, just saw an emotional interview with the US skip. Please John, there is no crying in curling. 3 Link to comment
SeanC February 20, 2018 Share February 20, 2018 Well, Koe and co. snapped their losing streak and decisively beat Japan. We'll know in a few hours whether that just means they transferred the bad mojo back to Homan and co. 2 Link to comment
Love February 20, 2018 Share February 20, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, SeanC said: Well, Koe and co. snapped their losing streak and decisively beat Japan. We'll know in a few hours whether that just means they transferred the bad mojo back to Homan and co. And apparently they did. Homan lost to China. Edited February 20, 2018 by Love 1 Link to comment
redfish February 21, 2018 Share February 21, 2018 God...DAMNIT!!! Team Canada (Women) were playing like they want to go home. And I know they're the world champions but that doesn't mean anything in the Olympics. You start with a blank slate and work your way up to earn your way to an Olympic medal. Ugh. 2 Link to comment
Cindyluwho February 21, 2018 Share February 21, 2018 Just now, redfish said: God...DAMNIT!!! Team Canada (Women) were playing like they want to go home. And I know they're the world champions but that doesn't mean anything in the Olympics. You start with a blank slate and work your way up to earn your way to an Olympic medal. Ugh. Definitely the biggest shock of the games for Canadians. I wonder if they will stick together for another 4 years. 1 Link to comment
redfish February 21, 2018 Share February 21, 2018 Quote Definitely the biggest shock of the games for Canadians. I wonder if they will stick together for another 4 years. Probably. But there's no guarantee that they'll win a spot to go to the Olympics at all. And also to add even if they are a team that won a world champion that doesn't mean they don't need a coach/advisor to help them provide an extra POV on strategy and techniques. Every athlete still needs a coach to help/push them improve their game. 2 Link to comment
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