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Post by nabeav on Feb 17, 2018 16:51:39 GMT -8
I’ve tried curling and it is WAY harder than you think. It’s like golf on ice. Anyone can golf, but you can’t pick up a nine iron one day and be on the PGA Tour in six months. It’s also super fun. If you live in the Portland area, check out Evergreen Curling Club. They offer learn to curl sessions from time to time. I'm not saying it's not challenging. I'm just saying you don't have to be in any kind of condition to do it. Kind of like WSOP or American Idol. You can’t be a stiff. When’s the last time any of us got in a lunge as deep as those guys do? |
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Post by bucktoothvarmit on Feb 18, 2018 8:52:35 GMT -8
Easy to keep your beer cold though!
Go Beavs!
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Post by hawksea on Feb 19, 2018 10:12:41 GMT -8
I’ve tried curling and it is WAY harder than you think. It’s like golf on ice. Anyone can golf, but you can’t pick up a nine iron one day and be on the PGA Tour in six months. It’s also super fun. If you live in the Portland area, check out Evergreen Curling Club. They offer learn to curl sessions from time to time. I'm not saying it's not challenging. I'm just saying you don't have to be in any kind of condition to do it. Kind of like WSOP or American Idol. You can say that about any sport. Look at Bartolo Colon in baseball, or some of the linemen in football. The Round Mound of Basketball wasn't in that great of shape while he played also. One of the greatest baseball players of all time, Babe Ruth was out of shape, smoked, drank, and he was still able to be amazing at his sport. Sports are mental as well as physical. You need to have great body control to do curling to be able to stay on the ice and move how they move, plus they need to be strong enough to sweep. They also have to control how fast or slow they push the granite. That takes some conditioning to be able to do all of those things. It's not like they are just sitting at a table like in the WSOP. |
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Post by Werebeaver on Feb 19, 2018 13:36:38 GMT -8
I'm not saying it's not challenging. I'm just saying you don't have to be in any kind of condition to do it. Kind of like WSOP or American Idol. You can say that about any sport. Look at Bartolo Colon in baseball, or some of the linemen in football. The Round Mound of Basketball wasn't in that great of shape while he played also. One of the greatest baseball players of all time, Babe Ruth was out of shape, smoked, drank, and he was still able to be amazing at his sport. Sports are mental as well as physical. You need to have great body control to do curling to be able to stay on the ice and move how they move, plus they need to be strong enough to sweep. They also have to control how fast or slow they push the granite. That takes some conditioning to be able to do all of those things. It's not like they are just sitting at a table like in the WSOP. I can just say the next time I see a curling player break a sweat will be the first time. |
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Post by hawksea on Feb 19, 2018 14:31:06 GMT -8
You can say that about any sport. Look at Bartolo Colon in baseball, or some of the linemen in football. The Round Mound of Basketball wasn't in that great of shape while he played also. One of the greatest baseball players of all time, Babe Ruth was out of shape, smoked, drank, and he was still able to be amazing at his sport. Sports are mental as well as physical. You need to have great body control to do curling to be able to stay on the ice and move how they move, plus they need to be strong enough to sweep. They also have to control how fast or slow they push the granite. That takes some conditioning to be able to do all of those things. It's not like they are just sitting at a table like in the WSOP. I can just say the next time I see a curling player break a sweat will be the first time. So you don't have to be in any kind of condition to do ice skating? I never see them break a sweat. It certainly can't be because they aren't wearing a ton of clothes on ice. I'm sure you also haven't watched curling enough to see anyone sweat. Before bashing on if someone needs to be conditioned for it, try playing an entire match and do the sweeping and see if you are tired from it. |
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Post by beaver94 on Feb 19, 2018 14:47:05 GMT -8
Must take effort of some sort. I saw that the Russian curling medalist is suspected of testing positive for a banned substance.
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Post by Werebeaver on Feb 19, 2018 15:02:02 GMT -8
I can just say the next time I see a curling player break a sweat will be the first time. So you don't have to be in any kind of condition to do ice skating? I never see them break a sweat. It certainly can't be because they aren't wearing a ton of clothes on ice. I'm sure you also haven't watched curling enough to see anyone sweat. Before bashing on if someone needs to be conditioned for it, try playing an entire match and do the sweeping and see if you are tired from it. I have no interest in playing an entire curling match. I'd rather watch the trees grow in my backyard. |
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Post by spudbeaver on Feb 20, 2018 19:42:23 GMT -8
So you don't have to be in any kind of condition to do ice skating? I never see them break a sweat. It certainly can't be because they aren't wearing a ton of clothes on ice. I'm sure you also haven't watched curling enough to see anyone sweat. Before bashing on if someone needs to be conditioned for it, try playing an entire match and do the sweeping and see if you are tired from it. I have no interest in playing an entire curling match. I'd rather watch the trees grow in my backyard. You’re in luck! I heard that will be a demonstration sport in the next Olympics! |
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Post by Werebeaver on Feb 21, 2018 21:17:16 GMT -8
I have no interest in playing an entire curling match. I'd rather watch the trees grow in my backyard. You’re in luck! I heard that will be a demonstration sport in the next Olympics! Is PED testing required? |
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Post by messi on Feb 22, 2018 9:30:03 GMT -8
USA Men in the Gold Medal game after beating Canada. Not a good day for Canada yesterday, this combined with the silver medal in women's hockey.
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Post by messi on Feb 24, 2018 1:08:14 GMT -8
And I present to you, the 2018 Olympics Men's Curling Gold Medal winners, the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!
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Post by gnawitall on Feb 24, 2018 8:12:10 GMT -8
I’ve tried curling and it is WAY harder than you think. It’s like golf on ice. Anyone can golf, but you can’t pick up a nine iron one day and be on the PGA Tour in six months. It’s also super fun. If you live in the Portland area, check out Evergreen Curling Club. They offer learn to curl sessions from time to time. I'm not saying it's not challenging. I'm just saying you don't have to be in any kind of condition to do it. Kind of like WSOP or American Idol. WSOP? |
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Post by bucktoothvarmit on Feb 24, 2018 10:11:47 GMT -8
World Series Of Poker
Go Beavs!! |
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Post by TheGlove on Feb 24, 2018 11:23:49 GMT -8
The Miracle on Ice Part III
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Post by mbabeav on Feb 24, 2018 13:45:03 GMT -8
And I present to you, the 2018 Olympics Men's Curling Gold Medal winners, the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! I'm not saying these guys aren't atheletes with skill, I am just saying they should be cracking open a beer between ends, I mean this reminds me of city league bowling - this sport demands a beer be sacrificed! |
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