Olympic Excitement

[katmai]

Well for major curling events in Canada they typically hold them in big hockey arenas since they have more seats.

But myself, I have never curled anywhere but in a single-purpose curling club.

It would be hard for a single-purpose curling club to survive financially in the US. Especially when first starting out. Hockey venues have a tough enough time when not supported by local government.

I know there's one in Fairbanks, and some in North Dakota.   

[Barrister]

Well for major curling events in Canada they typically hold them in big hockey arenas since they have more seats.

But myself, I have never curled anywhere but in a single-purpose curling club.

It would be hard for a single-purpose curling club to survive financially in the US. Especially when first starting out. Hockey venues have a tough enough time when not supported by local government.

I know there's one in Fairbanks, and some in North Dakota.   

What?

[Barrister]

I finally get to sit down and watch an entire olympic curling match - which in this case is Canada v Britain.  DAMN that's some good curling.    Just watched Britain make a perfect draw to the button to avoid Canada stealing 3.

[katmai]

I know there's one in Fairbanks, and some in North Dakota.   

What?

Anchorage has had one since before statehood as well.

[Barrister]

I know there's one in Fairbanks, and some in North Dakota.   

What?

Anchorage has had one since before statehood as well.

That's great - but I didn't know it.

My curling team has talked about hitting the International Bonspiel in Fairbanks a couple of times though.

[Barrister]

The fans are kind of obnoxious though.  The TSN announcers are trying to be polite about it 'well they're Olympic fans, more than curling fans'.  But really - it's quite rude to be yelling and screaming when the other team is trying to make a tough shot.

It's like that other great scottish game - golf, in that regard.

[Barrister]

For example the audience is braking out in a huge rendition of "Oh Canada" - right when Canada is trying to make a big shot.   

[Eddie Teach]

It's like that other great scottish game - golf, in that regard.

What about caber-tossing, does that one require quiet as well?

[sbr]

Good lord they are just sliding a silly little rock across the ice, how much concentration does that really take?

[katmai]

Poor UK, losing to ugly cousins of Canada.

[Barrister]

Good lord they are just sliding a silly little rock across the ice, how much concentration does that really take?

A ton.

It's a matter of a tenth of a second between hitting the rock exactly where you want, and it sliding out of the house.

[Barrister]

Poor UK, losing to ugly cousins of Canada.

Kevin Martin.

I'm sure I mentioned I saw his team play in a bonspiel in Whitehorse last November? 

[katmai]

Dammit Beeb, i'm gonna go take up curling just to show you Canucks how easy it is.

[katmai]

Poor UK, losing to ugly cousins of Canada.

Kevin Martin.

I'm sure I mentioned I saw his team play in a bonspiel in Whitehorse last November?

[katmai]

I'd also like to note for the record since Vernon Davis came to Vancouver and gave pep talk the Men's team has won two in a row.




* of course they also replaced the skip as well