Olympic Curling

Anyone else want to take up Curling as a hobby? I don't know why this is so interesting. Maybe because it seems so simple, everyone thinks they can do it.

Jim Smith

I would have to say it is a lot harder than it looks. I've never played, but i do know that is is a game that comes down to fractions of an inch. Being able to slide a rock at just the right velocity and trajectory, anticipating the curl that will happen, and then sweeping the ice to place the rock exactly where you want it is no easy task.

It looks easy but its not, it actually takes skill to be able to make the rock do inturns and outturns and also able to use the right weight in throwing the rock

I imagine it like bowling x horseshoes. Which, if you think about, would be PRETTY difficult...


Curling is a sport I'd like to try for sure! As it stands, the closest thing I've done to Curling is Crokinole. :8:

Is shuffleboard on ice!

That being said, I find it very entertaining to watch. :D

I'd try it, for sure.

I'll pass. Curling is to the winter olympics like ping pong is to the summer olympics: Stupid.

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I'll pass. Curling is to the winter olympics like ping pong is to the summer olympics: Stupid.

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Oh no you didn't *eye roll*

Dr Del needs something to do when it is too slippery outside to toss cabers.

Curling as actually the only thing I usually watch in the olympics. Hockey being a close second. I try to watch every game that I can! I love it! The closest curling team to me is about an hour away and I just cant drive that far to play.

I curled for about a year. Its amazing how easy the Olympians make it look. Lets just say i wasn't on my way to the Olympics, its hard, but fun.

I had never seen curling before this year's Olympics. I turned it on at a convention out of boredom... and found myself hooked!! That stuff's intense lol

It must be difficult... the way they slip the stones through some of those holes is rediculous

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Oh no you didn't *eye roll*

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Oh yes I did :|

The cool thing I like about it is that it is equally appealing whether its the guys or girls. My 14 year old son liked the Swedish woman's curling team. Or was it the Denmark team. Whichever team it was, they had sisters on the team.

Jim Smith