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Op4isabitch
02-14-2016, 05:07 PM
This game that's being televised at the bar looks like bowling on ice, kind of, dude pushes a big puck looking thing down a lane and two guys sweep the ice in front of the puck...... Any idea what this is called? Looks boring and certainly not very exciting.

Id ask someone but these Canucks are all cheering over hockey reruns!

Happy MFing Valantines Day.
BrunswickDawg
02-14-2016, 05:09 PM
This game that's being televised at the bar looks like bowling on ice, kind of, dude pushes a big puck looking thing down a lane and two guys sweep the ice in front of the puck...... Any idea what this is called? Looks boring and certainly not very exciting.

Id ask someone but these Canucks are all cheering over hockey reruns!

Happy MFing Valantines Day.
Curling - a great Olympic sport
Op4isabitch
02-14-2016, 05:16 PM
Really? I guess I need to get out more, I've never seen it before. It's very slow paced.
Why do the guys sweep the ice in front of the "puck"?
SheltonChoked
02-14-2016, 05:20 PM
The sweeping melts the ice and reduces the friction. You can also steer the boulder by sweeping.
chainedup_Dawg
02-14-2016, 05:21 PM
Really? I guess I need to get out more, I've never seen it before. It's very slow paced.
Why do the guys sweep the ice in front of the "puck"?

Sort of acts as a zamboni. Smoothes out the ice creating cleaner ice=more speed. They can also alter the path by doing that
Op4isabitch
02-14-2016, 05:27 PM
Very interesting, maybe I was to quick to judge. It's kind of like an auto accident, I just can't stop watching.
BrunswickDawg
02-14-2016, 05:49 PM
Very interesting, maybe I was to quick to judge. It's kind of like an auto accident, I just can't stop watching.
It's a sport built for drinking.
Op4isabitch
02-14-2016, 05:55 PM
Yes, I see that! Lol

FYI: Mike McEwen is the new Manitoba champion.

Drinks all around.
Dolphus Raymond
02-14-2016, 06:04 PM
Yes Curling and Canadians (My personal " chosen people") love the sport. Cheer with the majority and people will buy you beer.
Leroy Jenkins
02-14-2016, 06:07 PM
The scandinavian countries women's curling is where it's at.
BrunswickDawg
02-14-2016, 06:09 PM
The scandinavian countries women's curling is where it's at.
There was a lot of talent on their last Olympic teams 👀
Op4isabitch
02-14-2016, 06:09 PM
So this isn't just a Canadian thing? Ha who knew. I have never seen it before.
AFDawg
02-14-2016, 08:38 PM
I have a friend in Charlotte who took curling lessons. He said it was a ton of fun.
Bucky Dog
02-15-2016, 01:12 AM
It's an Olympic sport!! And some of the chicks are smoking hot.
sleepy dawg
02-15-2016, 11:21 AM
It's one of my favorite winter olympic sports... I thought you were joking at first.
MSUDawg99
02-15-2016, 01:56 PM
Personally I like the outlandish pants that the guys wear/wore in the Olympics. Beats anything I've ever seen.
curmudgeon
02-15-2016, 04:08 PM
Gentlemen, leave it to the curmudgeon

Russian women's curling team.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OCv2OGjLFCU/Uv16ZcyhYII/AAAAAAAAJH0/fQqQNmncMys/s1600/Russian%2BWomen's%2BCurling%2BTeam%2BHot%2BSochi%2 B2014.jpg
Tbonewannabe
02-15-2016, 04:35 PM
Gentlemen, leave it to the curmudgeon

Russian women's curling team.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OCv2OGjLFCU/Uv16ZcyhYII/AAAAAAAAJH0/fQqQNmncMys/s1600/Russian%2BWomen's%2BCurling%2BTeam%2BHot%2BSochi%2 B2014.jpg

If the women's teams competed in bikinis then I think I would watch.
jumbo
02-15-2016, 04:46 PM
Gentlemen, leave it to the curmudgeon

Russian women's curling team.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OCv2OGjLFCU/Uv16ZcyhYII/AAAAAAAAJH0/fQqQNmncMys/s1600/Russian%2BWomen's%2BCurling%2BTeam%2BHot%2BSochi%2 B2014.jpg



Ah yes. They gave us one of my all time favorite gifs (though this girl is actually on the UK team)

NSFW http://i.imgur.com/p8zDUdL.jpg
archdog
02-15-2016, 05:34 PM
Probably the best Olympic game for the winter olympics. If nothing else, you can become a Curler for a total investment of about 300 dollars and practice.
I think MSU should look to get a team qualified. We have to have 10 people on campus that would want to give this a go.
archdog
02-15-2016, 05:36 PM
cowbells at the winter olympics would be awesome. Ice doesn't absorb any sound.
BrunswickDawg
02-15-2016, 05:50 PM
cowbells at the winter olympics would be awesome. Ice doesn't absorb any sound.
Already used a lot at downhill skiing, luge, and bobsled events.
PassInterference
02-15-2016, 06:15 PM
Curling, not ice hockey, is actually Canada's official national sport.