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Pete in MD : 2/22/2018 8:45 am
Awesome win by team USA! Take that Canada!
I'd rather  
Doomster : 2/22/2018 8:48 am : link
curl up with good book....
Shuster turned it around just in time  
YAJ2112 : 2/22/2018 8:48 am : link
he was sucking ass in the first half of the round robin
RE: I'd rather  
YAJ2112 : 2/22/2018 8:49 am : link
In comment 13838900 Doomster said:
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curl up with good book....


I'm sure the book is thrilled
look...  
BronxBombers : 2/22/2018 8:51 am : link
curling is shuffleboard, i understand these people are in shape, fine...but this isnt a thing...i am playing shuffleboard tomorrow night at the local brewery, i guess im an olympic athlete now...watch skiing or snowboarding, it actually takes talent.
I saw..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 2/22/2018 8:52 am : link
an interview after they beat Canada in the round robin.

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Shuster turned it around just in time
YAJ2112 : 8:48 am : link : reply
he was sucking ass in the first half of the round robin


Shuster started tearing up about failing in the Olympics over and over like Dan Jansen and he wanted this to be his redemption.

While I thought to myself there shouldn't be any crying in curling and it was overdramatic for a sport that should have keg stands to determine tie-breakers, I'm glad to see him get redemption.

We're now guaranteed gold or silver.
RE: look...  
fireitup77 : 2/22/2018 8:54 am : link
In comment 13838907 BronxBombers said:
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curling is shuffleboard, i understand these people are in shape, fine...but this isnt a thing...i am playing shuffleboard tomorrow night at the local brewery, i guess im an olympic athlete now...watch skiing or snowboarding, it actually takes talent.


Have you ever curled? When you watch the guys on the PGA tour play golf it looks easy. Try curling. I think your opinion might change.

Was a great match  
AnnapolisMike : 2/22/2018 8:56 am : link
Canada is having a really bad day.

I like sports anyone can play. Kinda like bowling. Not everyone can do the halfpipe or twirl on the ice. Everyone can do sports like this.
He doesn't need..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 2/22/2018 8:56 am : link
to curl. He shuffleboards at the brewery.

I putt-putt so I must be fucking awesome at golf.
Anyone can play chess  
Pete in MD : 2/22/2018 9:01 am : link
put it’s still entertaining to watch two masters play each other.
oh c'mon  
Rocky369 : 2/22/2018 9:24 am : link
Elizabeth Swaney beat you all to the punch line.
By the way ...  
Stufftherun : 2/22/2018 10:03 am : link
how exactly does doping improve you in curling? Sure, curling weight in the gym but sliding a “rock” on ice in what is essentially bocce on ice? WTF is that all about?
RE: oh c'mon  
Stufftherun : 2/22/2018 10:07 am : link
In comment 13838933 Rocky369 said:
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Elizabeth Swaney beat you all to the punch line.


She’s certainly one of the strangest things I’ve seen coming out of any olympics. It’s just so far from what I would deem the spirit of the competition on the world stage and it’s embarrassing that any country would endorse that. They really have to close the loophole on that one.
The worse..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 2/22/2018 10:13 am : link
thing about the Swaney debacle is she is actually getting support from people who say that any negative commentary to her participation is "bullying".
RE: By the way ...  
jv : 2/22/2018 10:13 am : link
In comment 13838977 Stufftherun said:
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how exactly does doping improve you in curling? Sure, curling weight in the gym but sliding a “rock” on ice in what is essentially bocce on ice? WTF is that all about?

Meldonium would help your ability to sweep harder and not get tired through the match. I know it seems funny that curling is not physically demanding like most sports but sweeping like that is exhausting.
Great stuff by Team Shuster today  
gmen9892 : 2/22/2018 10:13 am : link
One of the biggest upsets in Curling history. Lets hope they can finish it off with a Gold now.
RE: RE: By the way ...  
Stufftherun : 2/22/2018 10:45 am : link
In comment 13838993 jv said:
[quote] In comment 13838977 Stufftherun said:


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how exactly does doping improve you in curling? Sure, curling weight in the gym but sliding a “rock” on ice in what is essentially bocce on ice? WTF is that all about?


Meldonium would help your ability to sweep harder and not get tired through the match. I know it seems funny that curling is not physically demanding like most sports but sweeping like that is exhausting. [/quo

It’s beyond funny especially if you consider he’s the only one, that we know of anyway, who’s been caught. It really highlights the widespread issues with their program.
I don't know how physically difficult curling is  
Montreal Man : 2/22/2018 11:33 am : link
but a a Canadian player was caught doping up? For what? Stronger fingers? Can someone explain this?
RE: I don't know how physically difficult curling is  
YAJ2112 : 2/22/2018 11:52 am : link
In comment 13839075 Montreal Man said:
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but a a Canadian player was caught doping up? For what? Stronger fingers? Can someone explain this?


Russian, not Canadian. And it was explained above, to have more stamina for sweeping.
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Montreal Man : 2/23/2018 7:29 am : link
In comment 13839091 YAJ2112 said:
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In comment 13839075 Montreal Man said:


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but a a Canadian player was caught doping up? For what? Stronger fingers? Can someone explain this?



Russian, not Canadian. And it was explained above, to have more stamina for sweeping.


Thanks. Hell, my Italian mother could sweep for hours and still had time to do the laundry.
I haven’t the faintest idea  
Stufftherun : 2/24/2018 9:19 am : link
why I picked this particular olympics to start paying attention to curling but it certainly was a helluva run for the U.S. mens team culminating in a huge upset win over Sweden for the gold. I tried turnng it off around 3am to get some sleep but it was too riveting and ended up watching our saggy athletes bring it home after 4am EST. USA! USA! USA!
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BronxBombers : 2/26/2018 10:36 am : link
In comment 13838910 fireitup77 said:
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In comment 13838907 BronxBombers said:


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curling is shuffleboard, i understand these people are in shape, fine...but this isnt a thing...i am playing shuffleboard tomorrow night at the local brewery, i guess im an olympic athlete now...watch skiing or snowboarding, it actually takes talent.



Have you ever curled? When you watch the guys on the PGA tour play golf it looks easy. Try curling. I think your opinion might change.


I am not saying it is easy, im saying it is an activity...if your comparing how hard golf is to how hard curling is...come on man, im a 1 handicap and still get how hard golf is, there is no harder game...apples and oranges.
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