I think we should have a lounge curling team.

[texanwitch]

Looks likes a sport most of us could handle.

It would take some practice but we could do it.

[Liberal Veteran]

1. Seems like way too much work.

Now, if there was an Olympic cat petting team, sign me up.

[elleng]

2. Right, all that sweeping,

can't have that!

[texanwitch]

6. I wonder if the sweeping makes the stone go faster or slower.

Interesting to watch.

[elleng]

9. Wondered same thing,

and finally checked.

Sweeping cause a slight covering of water to form on the ice, and allows the stone to slide more easily. It the same basic principle that makes ice skates work.
posted by 517 at 3:23 PM on February 20, 2010


The ice is sprayed with water to make it uneven. Sweeping removes the bumps and allows for adjustments to speed and distance
posted by gregjones at 3:23 PM on February 20, 2010

http://ask.metafilter.com/146458/Does-sweeping-in-curling-achieve-anything

[texanwitch]

16. That is interesting.

I bet it takes a lot of practice to sweep just right.

[caraher]

36. Actually, there's a considerable controversy over curling physics

Curlers know the phenomena - sweeping does make the stones travel as much as 10-15 feet farther. But as for the "curl" part of "curling," there are conflicting explanations. Canadian physicists tell a story based on the front of the stone being better lubricated thanks to something like the melt effect mentioned above, but a Swedish team says that's all wrong and microscopic scratches on the running surface are responsible.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

31. Maybe an electric broom of some kind ...

after all, amateur golfers can use carts ...

no use overworking, just for a sport.

[TexasTowelie]

3. I'm already in training.

I practice curling the water pipe and the beer bottles from the table to my lips on a frequent schedule.

[texanwitch]

12. We could have cats chase the stones.

Of course we would have to have special cats for this.

My cat would just look at us funny.

[TexasTowelie]

20. I have a better idea:

[texanwitch]

22. That cat looks stoned.

Might work.

The cat would have to stay on the stone to win.

[TexasTowelie]

25. LOL! Of course the cat is stoned.

I toke kare of dat n da pregaim sesshun. (Nuthing lik LOLCatese!)

I am concerned that he might ralph up something though when the stone starts rotating.

I know that in figure skating the skater gets a point deduction if they lose a feather on the ice during competition. What are the rules if they find cat hair on the curling ice?

[texanwitch]

27. Well cats do shed.

Whats a little cat hair.

No long hair cats.

[TexasTowelie]

28. Colonel Meow would have been disappointed.

[texanwitch]

30. That is a pissed off looking cat.

Might have to use a hair net on him.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

32. That's a well fed cat! But wait, there's more ...

http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2014/02/13/olympic-cat-curling-video/

[TexasTowelie]

33. LOL!

The only question is why aren't they sweeping up the fur after the cat comes down the ice.

[madinmaryland]

4. We tried that before. taterguy threw it at a toll booth in Delaware, because he

thought Dr. Strange was dissing Tony Romo. LynneSin then figured it was maidinmaryland and then started posting horrid videos of the shitty band from Canada called "Rush"

[texanwitch]

5. Rats.

It was a good idea.

How about a bowling team.

I used love to bowl.

[madinmaryland]

7. That's the problem...

The rats have been eating away at the woodwork on the bowling lane. Don't get me going about duckpin bowling.

[texanwitch]

8. I know.

Darts.

[madinmaryland]

10. Not quite..

Remember "Jarts". Yeah. Think of the children.

We are all going to have to play "Crazy Eights" or "Chutes and Ladders".

[texanwitch]

13. Sissy kids.

So a dart was hitting them.

We would throw fire crackers at each other.

I grew with a tough crowd.

[TexasTowelie]

21. How about Candyland instead?

[texanwitch]

24. I haven't played that in a long time.

Does the game have dice.

[TexasTowelie]

26. I don't know.

I only played once about 40 years ago so I don't remember.

[texanwitch]

29. Little kids can't count or read.

How is the game played.

[elleng]

11. HaHaHa, mad!

[madinmaryland]

14. You're up awfully late for an east-coaster!!

Oops! So am I.



How much snow did you get from the last storm? We did not get hit here, but ended up getting 5-6" of fluff last night. We might get 1-2" overnight.

[elleng]

15. I'm a night owl, mad!

14 inches! I've not left the friend's townhouse yet, tho must do so Monday. Posted a pic in Photography of DC suburb parking lot snow. Haven't been to the cottage for a while!

[madinmaryland]

17. Wow. We have just gotten snow since the first of the year at

1-3" at a time. I think the most is 6" once. But it has been so freaking cold that it has not melted. It's about a foot deep and we have not seen the "lawn" since the first of the year.

Thankfully it is supposed to be in the 40's and 50's later this week.

[elleng]

19. Supposed to get that warm here later in the week too,

and maybe some rain, making for messy walking!

[madinmaryland]

23. Then the weather folks will be whining about flooding.

Yeah, I need to test the sump pump to make sure that we don't get any flooding in the basement.

[texanwitch]

18. We are warming up here.

I wish the high temps would stay in the 50's and 60's.

It gets warm here fast enough had it is.

[Dr. Strange]

35. A day that will live in unfamy!

I got a card from Tim Tebow the next day. He said he was praying for me, but not for taterguy.

[applegrove]

34. I like the beer part. Can you tell I've played it before?