Winter Games?

**NewEnglander** · 3rd February 10, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by piperdown

I LOVE curling!!! It's a very strategic game of millimeters :literally . Up here in canuck country it's very popular.

Look for Canada's Kevin Martin on the podium...hopefully gold this time. He came up a millimeter short last time for the silver medal.

I just read somewhere that curling is one of the only sports to gain viewers between 2002 and 2006. Here in the States they're planning on airing many hours of it. I should find a "curling for dummies" book so I can at least pretend to know what's happening during the game.

**macshorty** · 3rd February 10, 11:19 AM

How about kilted snowboarding. A snowball fight would have to involve a huge friggin cannon!!

**auld argonian** · 3rd February 10, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by macshorty

How about kilted snowboarding. A snowball fight would have to involve a huge friggin cannon!!

I was thinking more of a trebuchet....

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**Detroitpete** · 3rd February 10, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

I was thinking more of a trebuchet....

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I LIKE the way you think!

Actually there are a few 'backyard' Heavy Athletics games here in the Midwest. A reason to break the cabin fever, get out and crack off the rust and make the best of it.

**starbkjrus** · 3rd February 10, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by NewEnglander

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Here in the States they're planning on airing many hours of it. I should find a "curling for dummies" book so I can at least pretend to know what's happening during the game.

I find curling strangely intriguing and plan to watch as much as I can from the Games.

er....I just checked Amazon.com and Curling for Dummies by Bob Weeks (Sept. 29th. 2006) IS available.

**HeathBar** · 3rd February 10, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by NewEnglander

I just read somewhere that curling is one of the only sports to gain viewers between 2002 and 2006. Here in the States they're planning on airing many hours of it. I should find a "curling for dummies" book so I can at least pretend to know what's happening during the game.

Have you ever played horseshoes? The idea is to get your stone the closest to the center. The one closest to the center is the team that scores points.

**NewEnglander** · 3rd February 10, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by HeathBar

Have you ever played horseshoes? The idea is to get your stone the closest to the center. The one closest to the center is the team that scores points.

Perfect. No blasted rules to get weighed down by. Just yell when it gets close to the middle. That's about my level of athleticism.