Comments on: Ice, stones, and sweeping: A beginner’s guide to curling http://matadornetwork.com/sports/ice-stones-and-sweeping-a-beginners-guide-to-curling/ travel culture worldwide Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dog-Skiing and Ice Soccer: Sports the Olympics Left Out http://matadornetwork.com/sports/ice-stones-and-sweeping-a-beginners-guide-to-curling/#comment-43644 Dog-Skiing and Ice Soccer: Sports the Olympics Left Out Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:37:15 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=3246#comment-43644 [...] is it that curling is an Olympic sport but women’s ski jumping has yet to attain Olympic [...] [...] is it that curling is an Olympic sport but women’s ski jumping has yet to attain Olympic [...]

]]> By: Abbie http://matadornetwork.com/sports/ice-stones-and-sweeping-a-beginners-guide-to-curling/#comment-43063 Abbie Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:27:21 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=3246#comment-43063 Curling has been on the past two days when I got home from work and it's so booorrrriiingggggg. Curling has been on the past two days when I got home from work and it’s so booorrrriiingggggg.

]]> By: Jocelyn http://matadornetwork.com/sports/ice-stones-and-sweeping-a-beginners-guide-to-curling/#comment-43238 Jocelyn Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:53:15 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=3246#comment-43238 One of the world's biggest curling bonspiels is this weekend in Winnipeg (central Canada). It's a surprisingly popular sport for what it is. Everyone in my family curls, except me. I want to give it a try though! It's more about strategy than anything. Btw It's much more fun to watch on tv in fast-forward. One of the world’s biggest curling bonspiels is this weekend in Winnipeg (central Canada). It’s a surprisingly popular sport for what it is. Everyone in my family curls, except me. I want to give it a try though! It’s more about strategy than anything. Btw It’s much more fun to watch on tv in fast-forward.

]]> By: Candice http://matadornetwork.com/sports/ice-stones-and-sweeping-a-beginners-guide-to-curling/#comment-43215 Candice Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:19:17 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=3246#comment-43215 I like how it's based on strategy. And the screaming. I like how it’s based on strategy. And the screaming.

]]> By: Eva http://matadornetwork.com/sports/ice-stones-and-sweeping-a-beginners-guide-to-curling/#comment-43214 Eva Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:05:44 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=3246#comment-43214 Don't knock it til you try it, Joshy! Curling is some HARD business. Plenty of sports out there that require more precision than sheer power. Don’t knock it til you try it, Joshy! Curling is some HARD business. Plenty of sports out there that require more precision than sheer power.

]]> By: Corbin http://matadornetwork.com/sports/ice-stones-and-sweeping-a-beginners-guide-to-curling/#comment-43224 Corbin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:14:05 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=3246#comment-43224 Saskatchewans got a weird love affair with curling too. It's like the #2 sport in rural areas next to hockey. Particularly because a rink is one of the few things you can find in nearly every small town. I personally can't stand it, which makes me kind of a reject by some of the die-hards. In high-school watching curling was turned into a drinking game, which was probably more exciting than this 'sport'. I think part of my grudge against curling is that I am one of the few people to have ever been injured during this sport. lol. Go falling and busting ur elbow trying to dodge a rock being thrown at you...*sigh* Saskatchewans got a weird love affair with curling too. It’s like the #2 sport in rural areas next to hockey. Particularly because a rink is one of the few things you can find in nearly every small town.

I personally can’t stand it, which makes me kind of a reject by some of the die-hards. In high-school watching curling was turned into a drinking game, which was probably more exciting than this ‘sport’. I think part of my grudge against curling is that I am one of the few people to have ever been injured during this sport. lol. Go falling and busting ur elbow trying to dodge a rock being thrown at you…*sigh*

]]> By: Mark Dodge Medlin http://matadornetwork.com/sports/ice-stones-and-sweeping-a-beginners-guide-to-curling/#comment-43226 Mark Dodge Medlin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:51:58 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=3246#comment-43226 Maybe it's my time in Northern Minnesota talking, but I really like to watch curling. Nice beginner's guide, although I wish you'd included ... well, OK, I guess the meanings of "Hurry!" and "Whoa!" shouted by the skip ought to be self-explanatory. Maybe it’s my time in Northern Minnesota talking, but I really like to watch curling. Nice beginner’s guide, although I wish you’d included … well, OK, I guess the meanings of “Hurry!” and “Whoa!” shouted by the skip ought to be self-explanatory.

]]> By: Candice http://matadornetwork.com/sports/ice-stones-and-sweeping-a-beginners-guide-to-curling/#comment-43425 Candice Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:35:26 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=3246#comment-43425 Don't be hatin'! We're restricted to where we can play our sports as 99% of the time, the weather sucks. Although...yeah...I think I'd break more of a sweat watching TV. Don’t be hatin’! We’re restricted to where we can play our sports as 99% of the time, the weather sucks. Although…yeah…I think I’d break more of a sweat watching TV.

]]> By: josh johnson http://matadornetwork.com/sports/ice-stones-and-sweeping-a-beginners-guide-to-curling/#comment-43213 josh johnson Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:24:16 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=3246#comment-43213 I have to agree with amaxwell, at risk of offending my Eastern Canadian comrades... WFT! Making an omelette is more exciting than curling and perhaps more athletic... I have to agree with amaxwell, at risk of offending my Eastern Canadian comrades…
WFT!
Making an omelette is more exciting than curling and perhaps more athletic…

]]> By: Chris - The Aussie Nomad http://matadornetwork.com/sports/ice-stones-and-sweeping-a-beginners-guide-to-curling/#comment-43212 Chris - The Aussie Nomad Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:57:56 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=3246#comment-43212 I've watched this on TV a few times and figure its just a variation of lawn bowls. Just with ice, rocks and the cold instead of bowls, grass and the sun :) I’ve watched this on TV a few times and figure its just a variation of lawn bowls. Just with ice, rocks and the cold instead of bowls, grass and the sun :)

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