Curling in London Ontario
shortmagnum
Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 848 Wisconsin Pics |
2004-09-29 97390
I am attending a meeting in Canada next week and Wednesday night's social event is curling. I grew up watching it on the Duluth MN tv sports but never played it. In an email, one colleague from Edmonton says he is ready to kick some Wisconsin butt. To get him PO'd I told him it looks to be some kind of old lady's sport like shuffleboard.
If you're not already too offended, I would appreciate any words of wisdom that my Canadian friends might offer. He just might be out for blood.
Dave
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Curling in London Ontario
Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada Pics |
2004-09-29 97391
As another non-curler, all I can tell you is that it seems that you can curl better after a few shots of anti-freeze.
Either that or you just THINK you're playing better, still, it doesn't hurt as much when you slip and fall after a few......
Other than that all I can offer in the way of advice is, don't bring any cheese, ours is BETTER...... {;-p>
Best of luck. ....
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AV8R
Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 882 North Central Wisconsin Pics |
2004-09-29 97393
Murf...
now you're starting to sound like a delusional Californian ....
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Curling in London Ontario
Iowafun
Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 955 Central Iowa Pics |
2004-09-30 97405
On Wisconsin, On Wisconsin, Eat more Chedder Cheese...!!! ....
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Curling in London Ontario
shortmagnum
Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 848 Wisconsin Pics |
2004-09-30 97410
You know, I think we're getting somewhere here. The stone (I think that's what it's called) does look like a block of cheese with a handle.
Plus alcoholic beverages and ice, it's a winning combination. ....
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Curling in London Ontario
Larry Lutz
Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 23 St.Davids Ontario |
2004-09-30 97411
You will enjoy London its a lovely town with lots to do ....
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Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada Pics |
2004-09-30 97424
Now if we could just get around the work part of your visit to give you some more R & R time, you'd be all set.
Best of luck. ....
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shortmagnum
Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 848 Wisconsin Pics |
2004-09-30 97426
Murf, I'll have much of Friday and all of Saturday to look around. They make us stay over a Saturday night so that we can get the reduced airfares.
Dave ....
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Curling in London Ontario
shortmagnum
Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 848 Wisconsin Pics |
2004-10-11 98082
Post curling report:
My biggest comment is that it was alot more fun than I expected. The Edmonton self proclaimed "curling expert" knocked his broom into the stone twice and finally gave up. One German guy did a face plant onto the ice. The blood from his lip froze instantly and left a semi permanent mark. I got to be the "skip" who gets to direct the broomers as to when to sweep and gets to push the last two stones. My team even won. All in all, a good time.
Dave ....
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