For some unkown reason I find Curling interesting

[MissHoneychurch]

:shrug:

what does that make me?

[KitchenWitch]

1. I think curling is kind of cool myself.

I do not understand the sport so well, but I think it is cool.

[MissHoneychurch]

2. I kinda understand it

I found myself yesterday watching it with interest. And was upset when they switched to figure skating

:yoiks:

[KitchenWitch]

3. I can't watch figure skating this year

I was all ready to watch Michelle Kwan try for gold for likely the last time in her career, and now she has withdrawn from the competition. :cry:

[MissHoneychurch]

4. That is really sad for Michelle Kwan

I partly watched the pair figure skating. But the female singles are more fascinating.

[pokerfan]

5. Hubba Hubba

"But the female singles are more But the female singles are more fascinating.."

Fascinating is one word.

Another word is Witt....

[In_The_Wind]

6. I find it interesting that you find Curling interesting.

What does that make me?

But more about you. I guess it makes you someone who is interested in the human form.

[Strong Atheist]

7. Whoa! Another cartoon babe from Joan! nt.

[In_The_Wind]

8. Awww ... And Then There Is This ~

Good Morning Strong Atheist. Happy Tuesday!

[Strong Atheist]

11. Good Morning! Happy Tuesday!

Actually, I like your other cartoons more ... but thanks anyway!

[In_The_Wind]

12. Ah Ha ~ something for everyone ...

I did an edit above just for you. Is that better?


~ Strong Atheist.

[Strong Atheist]

32. Oh, wow! Yeah, she's hot! Thanks!

:yourock:

[MissHoneychurch]

15. Thank you for your sweet cartoon

:hug:

and it makes you a very very good and sweet friend :pals:

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. I love curling! I tried it once. Went to a "curling seminar"...I was sore

for days afterward. It's not as easy as it looks. I think it makes you interesting. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

16. I am sure I would scream from the pain

the mopping sure looks intense.

What I find interesting is that it is not sure who will win for a while. And that one "stone" can change everything again.

[ScreamingMeemie]

22. and throwing that stone, while keeping one's balance is near impossible

to do. I love watching curling. :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

24. and they make it look so smooth and easy

I am even more impressed now

:hi:

[Lochloosa]

10. And our team is definitely HOT!

[ET Awful]

14. If they're a curling team, how come they all have straight hair?

:P

[MissHoneychurch]

17. They sure look cute

but I am more interested in the other side :D

[LisaL]

13. You are not alone. Although I can't find any appeal in it,

I have met other people who find it interesting.

[MissHoneychurch]

19. I am glad I am not alone

:)

[LisaL]

26. My co-worker was just commenting yesterday how

he wished to participate in curling in the Olympics.

[Fox Mulder]

18. Strange?

:shrug:

I'm kidding. To each his/her own. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

20. not more strange than others

:D

[Montagnard]

21. Over the last five years I have become interested in the sport

not sure what that makes us and dont care because I like watching.

[MissHoneychurch]

23. Welcome to DU

:hi:

another Curling fan, YAY!!!

Maybe we should start our own group :)

[kedrys]

25. Canadian?

:D I never played it when I lived in the Great White North, but I do enjoy watching the game. It's not as easy as it looks, and there's quite a bit of strategy to it, not just throwing stones.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

27. Oh yes, they have to think also

which makes it even more fascinating. Also the way they move the stone that it is going exactly the way they want to (mostly at least).

[Brewman_Jax]

28. A curling fan?

:shrug:

I haven't watched curling, so I'm not a fan. :shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

29. you should try it

it is fun to watch. At least I think so :hi:

Did you have a good weekend?

[Brewman_Jax]

30. Yes

The weekend was fun. No one I know died. <whew!> :) We had our annual taichi association Chinese New Year banquet. A string quartet on tour from China performed and we had the taichi demonstrations. We performers were in our silk costumes, just like in the kung-fu films. We had empty-hand and weapons form demos; I performed the broadsword short form. It was held in the banquet room of the super grand buffet restaurant. Fun and much food was had by all.

[MissHoneychurch]

31. That really sounds fun

so you were dancing with a sword? Any pics? :)

My weekend was mostly passed with cooking, baking and eating. Not as exciting as yours :D

[Brewman_Jax]

33. There are pics

to be developed soon. Me and my taichi brothers dancing with swords.

Cooking was last night; made potato-egg soup and mushroom nut loaf sheperd's pie. :9

[MissHoneychurch]

35. You still have my email adress, right?

:D

We made Ossobucco and Tiramisu Saturday and I also baked brownies :9

Potato-egg soup sounds interesting. Do you can give me the recipe?

[Brewman_Jax]

40. Yes and yes

Potato and egg soup:

3 cans (about 6 cups/1.5 liter) broth (all chicken broth or chicken and vegetable broth)

4 T--60 ml sherry

1/2 tsp--2 ml pepper

1/4 tsp--1 ml red pepper

1/2 tsp--2 ml ginger

2 lbs--1 kilo potatoes, baked or boiled (I prefer baked)

1/2 tsp--2 ml dill

3-4 eggs, beaten

Adjust amounts as needed. I used some of my homemade veggie broth.

Bake or boil potatoes and peel when done. Combine broth, sherry, and spices in pot and set on low heat. Chop potatoes or put in food processor with a little broth and blend to part creamy, part chunk. Pour beaten potato mixture into broth and stir, add dill, increase heat to medium. When near boil, stir in ONE direction, SLOWLY add beaten eggs while stirring--this is so you get the nice egg blend thru' the soup (like in egg drop soup) and you don't get a big lump of egg in the middle. Reduce heat and continue stirring. Garnish with parsley or green onions and serve.

I have enough soup for a couple of days. :9

[MissMillie]

34. I love any sport when you can get men to sweep!

:silly:

[Tracer]

36. Curling would be more interesting if ...

... the commentators would somehow explain the rules, or the scoring system or something!

I watched some of it last night, and for the life of me, couldn't determing who was ahead, how someone got a point, or anything.

Mostly, I was trying to figure out what kind of shoes the sweepers were wearing, whether their feet got cold, how they managed not to fall down.

That kind of mental nonsense defeats the purpose of the competition.

[MissHoneychurch]

37. They did it on German TV

explained everything. The rules, who was ahead, what shoes they are wearing, what the mops are made off, the condition of the ice ... everything

[pokerfan]

41. wikipedia has a very good page on Curling

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling

[fishwax]

38. I love watching curling

It is fascinating to watch, with so much strategy and precision.

I got hooked on curling at the Salt Lake Olympics, while waiting for another event to start. We had to get to the event very early because our tickets were general admission, and while everyone was waiting for the runs to start they showed a curling match live on the huge replay screen. The whole crowd was thoroughly into it, even though most weren't sure what was going on. But we would all oooh and ahhh in unison, as if watching curling in a (very very cold) sports bar :)

:toast:

[no name no slogan]

39. CANADIAN!

Only Canadians "get" curling. Or Minnesotans. We have a lot of curling in Minnesota. In fact, the US curling team trained in Minnesota, and all but two members are from here too.

I live 1/4 mile from an indoor curling club, although I've never been inside. It always looks busy, though. :)