Curling - the sport they play in heaven

Donut · 02-20-2002, 11:28 AM

Tonight is the semi-finals of the women's curling competion.

Tonight is the night when we find out if Rhona Martin and her team will become famous British heroines or a bunch of Scottish losers!

Redblueflare · 02-20-2002, 12:27 PM

Lol! Sometimes you wonder how people come up with sports like that. Sweep the ice, yeah that's it i've made up a new sport!

Yorick · 02-20-2002, 02:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Donut:
Tonight is the semi-finals of the women's curling competion.

Tonight is the night when we find out if Rhona Martin and her team will become famous British heroines or a bunch of Scottish losers!

Very funny. The old mother father scenario - "My child" if good, "yours" if bad.

MILAMBER · 02-20-2002, 03:44 PM

I just found out about that sport for the first time this year at the olympics. I couldn't believe people actually played that!! It must be a cultural thing.

Thoran · 02-20-2002, 04:17 PM

I used to watch that when I lived in Potsdam, NY (you're darn near Canadian if you live up there [img]smile.gif[/img] ), I thought it was a cool game, VERY difficult, but not too exciting to watch.

Donut · 02-20-2002, 07:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Yorick:

Very funny. The old mother father scenario - "My child" if good, "yours" if bad.

Glad someone got the point Yorick. They beat the strong favourites Canada to qualify for the final. Well done the Scots!!!

Davros · 02-21-2002, 03:50 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Donut:

Glad someone got the point Yorick. They beat the strong favourites Canada to qualify for the final. Well done the Scots!!!

I got the point Donut - and so do most of the tartan terrors. I know you were jesting, but it is more evident than you realise sometimes. When I visited my great aunt in Inverness she berated me for buying an English paper (forget - either Times or Guardian). When I asked why she harumphed, and told me to open it up at any sports page - only took her 30 seconds to show me an example in print. From memory it was athletics, and it went something like "England's wonder boy win's gold ............etc. There was further British success when Jock McTavish (substitute Scottish name as needed) took gold in the........"

We are no better over here - "West Auatralia's Adam Gilchrest was today...... (even though he comes from NSW). Champion Australian leg spinner hane Warne.......". Says something about human nature, or what they think will sell papers.

Oh - good luck to the Scot's in the curling

Epona · 02-21-2002, 08:27 AM

It amazes me how many Brits who have never even HEARD of curling before the last few days are suddenly leaping up and down with excitement! (LOL, Donut, I'm not saying you are in that category!)
The newspapers have been giving over column inches to explaining the rules of the game.

And do you know, I haven't watched a single second of all this? Olympics? What Olympics? I didn't even know it was taking place until the threads started here.

Donut · 02-21-2002, 09:16 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Epona:
It amazes me how many Brits who have never even HEARD of curling before the last few days are suddenly leaping up and down with excitement! (LOL, Donut, I'm not saying you are in that category!)
The newspapers have been giving over column inches to explaining the rules of the game.

And do you know, I haven't watched a single second of all this? Olympics? What Olympics? I didn't even know it was taking place until the threads started here.

Epona, I am wounded! We know as much about Curling as the Aussies know about the 1000 metres falling over race! Or the Americans about sliding down a mountain of ice on a tea tray. [img]smile.gif[/img]

BTW - interesting fact of the day. There is a film coming out about curling later in the year. It's called Men With Brooms and stars Leslie Nielson.

[ 02-21-2002: Message edited by: Donut ]

Epona · 02-21-2002, 09:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Donut:

Epona, I am wounded! We know as much about Curling as the Aussies know about the 1000 metres falling over race! Or the Americans about sliding down a mountain of ice on a tea tray. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I used to watch curling when I was a kid [img]tongue.gif[/img] And that sliding on a tea tray stuff sounds fun

quote:

BTW - interesting fact of the day. There is a film coming out about curling later in the year. It's called Men With Brooms and stars Leslie Nielson.

I hope that's a joke

02-20-2002, 11:28 AM	#1
Donut Jack Burton Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Airstrip One Age: 40 Posts: 5,571	Tonight is the semi-finals of the women's curling competion. Tonight is the night when we find out if Rhona Martin and her team will become famous British heroines or a bunch of Scottish losers! __________________ [img]\"http://www.wheatsheaf.freeserve.co.uk/roastspurs.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Proud member of the Axis of Upheaval<br />Official Titterer of the Laughing Hyenas<br />Josiah Bartlet - the best President the US never had.<br />The 1st D in the D & D Show

02-20-2002, 12:27 PM	#2
Redblueflare Galvatron Join Date: May 9, 2001 Location: The backwoods in Georgia sigh Age: 39 Posts: 2,151	Lol! Sometimes you wonder how people come up with sports like that. Sweep the ice, yeah that's it i've made up a new sport! __________________ <br /><br />\"If you ever need me just whistle, and i\'ll come running. I promise. <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Smile]\" src=\"smile.gif\" /> <br />Kupo, Kupo! A man can\'t get a sword if he can\'t dance! <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" />

02-20-2002, 02:07 PM	#3
Yorick Very Mad Bird Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Breukelen (over the river from New Amsterdam) Age: 52 Posts: 9,246	quote: Originally posted by Donut: Tonight is the semi-finals of the women's curling competion. Tonight is the night when we find out if Rhona Martin and her team will become famous British heroines or a bunch of Scottish losers! Very funny. The old mother father scenario - "My child" if good, "yours" if bad. __________________ http://www.hughwilson.com

02-20-2002, 03:44 PM	#4
MILAMBER Lord Soth Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,948	I just found out about that sport for the first time this year at the olympics. I couldn't believe people actually played that!! It must be a cultural thing. __________________ \"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.\"<br />-General George Patton (1885-1945)<br /> <br />Member of CLAN HADB<br />Founder of The Anti Clan Coalition

02-20-2002, 07:14 PM	#6
Donut Jack Burton Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Airstrip One Age: 40 Posts: 5,571	quote: Originally posted by Yorick: Very funny. The old mother father scenario - "My child" if good, "yours" if bad. Glad someone got the point Yorick. They beat the strong favourites Canada to qualify for the final. Well done the Scots!!! __________________ [img]\"http://www.wheatsheaf.freeserve.co.uk/roastspurs.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Proud member of the Axis of Upheaval<br />Official Titterer of the Laughing Hyenas<br />Josiah Bartlet - the best President the US never had.<br />The 1st D in the D & D Show

02-20-2002, 04:17 PM	#5
Thoran Galvatron Join Date: January 10, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Age: 56 Posts: 2,109	I used to watch that when I lived in Potsdam, NY (you're darn near Canadian if you live up there [img]smile.gif[/img] ), I thought it was a cool game, VERY difficult, but not too exciting to watch.

02-21-2002, 03:50 AM	#7
Davros Takhisis Follower Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Mandurah, West Australia Age: 60 Posts: 5,073	quote: Originally posted by Donut: Glad someone got the point Yorick. They beat the strong favourites Canada to qualify for the final. Well done the Scots!!! I got the point Donut - and so do most of the tartan terrors. I know you were jesting, but it is more evident than you realise sometimes. When I visited my great aunt in Inverness she berated me for buying an English paper (forget - either Times or Guardian). When I asked why she harumphed, and told me to open it up at any sports page - only took her 30 seconds to show me an example in print. From memory it was athletics, and it went something like "England's wonder boy win's gold ............etc. There was further British success when Jock McTavish (substitute Scottish name as needed) took gold in the........" We are no better over here - "West Auatralia's Adam Gilchrest was today...... (even though he comes from NSW). Champion Australian leg spinner hane Warne.......". Says something about human nature, or what they think will sell papers. Oh - good luck to the Scot's in the curling __________________ Davros was right - just ask JD

02-21-2002, 08:27 AM	#8
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 53 Posts: 5,164	It amazes me how many Brits who have never even HEARD of curling before the last few days are suddenly leaping up and down with excitement! (LOL, Donut, I'm not saying you are in that category!) The newspapers have been giving over column inches to explaining the rules of the game. And do you know, I haven't watched a single second of all this? Olympics? What Olympics? I didn't even know it was taking place until the threads started here. __________________ [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/epona.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

02-21-2002, 09:16 AM	#9
Donut Jack Burton Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Airstrip One Age: 40 Posts: 5,571	quote: Originally posted by Epona: It amazes me how many Brits who have never even HEARD of curling before the last few days are suddenly leaping up and down with excitement! (LOL, Donut, I'm not saying you are in that category!) The newspapers have been giving over column inches to explaining the rules of the game. And do you know, I haven't watched a single second of all this? Olympics? What Olympics? I didn't even know it was taking place until the threads started here. Epona, I am wounded! We know as much about Curling as the Aussies know about the 1000 metres falling over race! Or the Americans about sliding down a mountain of ice on a tea tray. [img]smile.gif[/img] BTW - interesting fact of the day. There is a film coming out about curling later in the year. It's called Men With Brooms and stars Leslie Nielson. [ 02-21-2002: Message edited by: Donut ] __________________ [img]\"http://www.wheatsheaf.freeserve.co.uk/roastspurs.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Proud member of the Axis of Upheaval<br />Official Titterer of the Laughing Hyenas<br />Josiah Bartlet - the best President the US never had.<br />The 1st D in the D & D Show

02-21-2002, 09:25 AM	#10
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 53 Posts: 5,164	quote: Originally posted by Donut: Epona, I am wounded! We know as much about Curling as the Aussies know about the 1000 metres falling over race! Or the Americans about sliding down a mountain of ice on a tea tray. [img]smile.gif[/img] I used to watch curling when I was a kid [img]tongue.gif[/img] And that sliding on a tea tray stuff sounds fun quote: *BTW - interesting fact of the day. There is a film coming out about curling later in the year. It's called Men With Brooms* and stars Leslie Nielson.** I hope that's a joke __________________ [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/epona.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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