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[Vaillant 3.0] Saturday, February 27, 2010 4:20:54 PM
Nope! Speaking of which...gotta change them soon. I'm starting to stink up the whole apartment. My neighbors must hate me. HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, February 27, 2010 4:18:59 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
AAARGH! Are you out of diapers yet?
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Nope. Only seen parts of it. Sorry. The opening credits are cool, though.
Are you farting dust yet?
guidogodoy wrote:
How DARE you speak so ill of Freeze! LOL!!!!
That aside, marbles WAS a cruel game, eh? Get one of those monster cat's eye shooters to take out a handful of your opponent's favorites. Cutthroat, I tells ya! Like racing for pink slips (please refer to the movie "Grease" for reference Vail). LOL!!! PLEASE tell me you have seen it! Grease is the WORD!
spapad wrote:
Ya see! It doesn't count! You have to play marbles WITH someone, so you can knock their marbles out of the circle and keep them all to yourself! It was a cutthroat game! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!
P.S.: Over 40, is not old enough to fart dust! HA!!.................See Methulasa for that.
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Of course I played marbles when I was little. Only problem was that I never knew what to do after hitting the marbles. HA!! Plus, I played by myself, so there was no real competition. Heck, I still remember reading a short story in elementary school about a kid who became her school's marbles champ. Plus my mom used marbles to decorate the humongous aquarium we used to have. Guids, are marbles called "canicas" in Spanish?
Just reading an online article about the most recent earthquake. Crazy! I bet Cali's next...we still haven't got "The Big One" yet.
spapad wrote:
Ya know we were probably the last generation to play marbles! lol I bet Vail never played.
[guidogodoy] Saturday, February 27, 2010 4:18:59 PM
AAARGH! Are you out of diapers yet? [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Saturday, February 27, 2010 4:18:08 PM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Nope. Only seen parts of it. Sorry. The opening credits are cool, though.
Are you farting dust yet?
guidogodoy wrote:
How DARE you speak so ill of Freeze! LOL!!!!
That aside, marbles WAS a cruel game, eh? Get one of those monster cat's eye shooters to take out a handful of your opponent's favorites. Cutthroat, I tells ya! Like racing for pink slips (please refer to the movie "Grease" for reference Vail). LOL!!! PLEASE tell me you have seen it! Grease is the WORD!
spapad wrote:
Ya see! It doesn't count! You have to play marbles WITH someone, so you can knock their marbles out of the circle and keep them all to yourself! It was a cutthroat game! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!
P.S.: Over 40, is not old enough to fart dust! HA!!.................See Methulasa for that.
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Of course I played marbles when I was little. Only problem was that I never knew what to do after hitting the marbles. HA!! Plus, I played by myself, so there was no real competition. Heck, I still remember reading a short story in elementary school about a kid who became her school's marbles champ. Plus my mom used marbles to decorate the humongous aquarium we used to have. Guids, are marbles called "canicas" in Spanish?
Just reading an online article about the most recent earthquake. Crazy! I bet Cali's next...we still haven't got "The Big One" yet.
spapad wrote:
Ya know we were probably the last generation to play marbles! lol I bet Vail never played.
[Vaillant 3.0] Saturday, February 27, 2010 4:18:08 PM
Nope. Only seen parts of it. Sorry. The opening credits are cool, though.
That aside, marbles WAS a cruel game, eh? Get one of those monster cat's eye shooters to take out a handful of your opponent's favorites. Cutthroat, I tells ya! Like racing for pink slips (please refer to the movie "Grease" for reference Vail). LOL!!! PLEASE tell me you have seen it! Grease is the WORD!
spapad wrote:
Ya see! It doesn't count! You have to play marbles WITH someone, so you can knock their marbles out of the circle and keep them all to yourself! It was a cutthroat game! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!
P.S.: Over 40, is not old enough to fart dust! HA!!.................See Methulasa for that.
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Of course I played marbles when I was little. Only problem was that I never knew what to do after hitting the marbles. HA!! Plus, I played by myself, so there was no real competition. Heck, I still remember reading a short story in elementary school about a kid who became her school's marbles champ. Plus my mom used marbles to decorate the humongous aquarium we used to have. Guids, are marbles called "canicas" in Spanish?
Just reading an online article about the most recent earthquake. Crazy! I bet Cali's next...we still haven't got "The Big One" yet.
spapad wrote:
Ya know we were probably the last generation to play marbles! lol I bet Vail never played.
[guidogodoy] Saturday, February 27, 2010 4:11:25 PM
How DARE you speak so ill of Freeze! LOL!!!!
That aside, marbles WAS a cruel game, eh? Get one of those monster cat's eye shooters to take out a handful of your opponent's favorites. Cutthroat, I tells ya! Like racing for pink slips (please refer to the movie "Grease" for reference Vail). LOL!!! PLEASE tell me you have seen it! Grease is the WORD!
Ya see! It doesn't count! You have to play marbles WITH someone, so you can knock their marbles out of the circle and keep them all to yourself! It was a cutthroat game! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!
P.S.: Over 40, is not old enough to fart dust! HA!!.................See Methulasa for that.
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Of course I played marbles when I was little. Only problem was that I never knew what to do after hitting the marbles. HA!! Plus, I played by myself, so there was no real competition. Heck, I still remember reading a short story in elementary school about a kid who became her school's marbles champ. Plus my mom used marbles to decorate the humongous aquarium we used to have. Guids, are marbles called "canicas" in Spanish?
Just reading an online article about the most recent earthquake. Crazy! I bet Cali's next...we still haven't got "The Big One" yet.
spapad wrote:
Ya know we were probably the last generation to play marbles! lol I bet Vail never played.
[Vaillant 3.0] Saturday, February 27, 2010 4:08:30 PM
It SO counts, dang it. Not only did I lose my marbles, I also kept my marbles. It was a win-win situation! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Saturday, February 27, 2010 3:45:43 PM)
spapad wrote:
Ya see! It doesn't count! You have to play marbles WITH someone, so you can knock their marbles out of the circle and keep them all to yourself! It was a cutthroat game! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!
P.S.: Over 40, is not old enough to fart dust! HA!!.................See Methulasa for that.
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Of course I played marbles when I was little. Only problem was that I never knew what to do after hitting the marbles. HA!! Plus, I played by myself, so there was no real competition. Heck, I still remember reading a short story in elementary school about a kid who became her school's marbles champ. Plus my mom used marbles to decorate the humongous aquarium we used to have. Guids, are marbles called "canicas" in Spanish?
Just reading an online article about the most recent earthquake. Crazy! I bet Cali's next...we still haven't got "The Big One" yet.
spapad wrote:
Ya know we were probably the last generation to play marbles! lol I bet Vail never played.
[spapad] Saturday, February 27, 2010 3:45:43 PM
Ya see! It doesn't count! You have to play marbles WITH someone, so you can knock their marbles out of the circle and keep them all to yourself! It was a cutthroat game! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!
P.S.: Over 40, is not old enough to fart dust! HA!!.................See Methulasa for that. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:29:33 AM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Of course I played marbles when I was little. Only problem was that I never knew what to do after hitting the marbles. HA!! Plus, I played by myself, so there was no real competition. Heck, I still remember reading a short story in elementary school about a kid who became her school's marbles champ. Plus my mom used marbles to decorate the humongous aquarium we used to have. Guids, are marbles called "canicas" in Spanish?
Just reading an online article about the most recent earthquake. Crazy! I bet Cali's next...we still haven't got "The Big One" yet.
spapad wrote:
Ya know we were probably the last generation to play marbles! lol I bet Vail never played.
[Vaillant 3.0] Saturday, February 27, 2010 12:19:54 PM
Cuando empezábamos a comprar canicas para nuestra pecera mi mamá me hablaba de su niñez en Guerrero, cuando ella era la campeona del juego en su pueblo. Me dijo de las canicas raras que ella colectó de sus amigas y de su hermanos despues de cada juego. Ella fue quien me enseñó cómo jugar con ellas. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, February 27, 2010 12:09:06 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
OHO! The Swiss beat the Swedes in the 10th! What drama! What composure! Can't wait for the Gold medal match.
Sí, Vail, "canicas" en Español.Obviamente, no fue tan popular en mi juventud en Guanajuato simplemente por causa del terreno. ¡Ja! Se construyen las casas en valles o, in mi caso, en el lado de una colina de modo que el PISO se quedaba inclinada en un lado. ¡Casi imposible hacer la canica parar en el círculo sin cola!
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Of course I played marbles when I was little. Only problem was that I never knew what to do after hitting the marbles. HA!! Plus, I played by myself, so there was no real competition. Heck, I still remember reading a short story in elementary school about a kid who became her school's marbles champ. Plus my mom used marbles to decorate the humongous aquarium we used to have. Guids, are marbles called "canicas" in Spanish?
Just reading an online article about the most recent earthquake. Crazy! I bet Cali's next...we still haven't got "The Big One" yet.
spapad wrote:
Ya know we were probably the last generation to play marbles! lol I bet Vail never played.
Edited at: Saturday, February 27, 2010 12:21:10 PM
[guidogodoy] Saturday, February 27, 2010 12:09:06 PM
OHO! The Swiss beat the Swedes in the 10th! What drama! What composure! Can't wait for the Gold medal match.
Sí, Vail, "canicas" en Español.Obviamente, no fue tan popular en mi juventud en Guanajuato simplemente por causa del terreno. ¡Ja! Se construyen las casas en valles o, in mi caso, en el lado de una colina de modo que el PISO se quedaba inclinada en un lado. ¡Casi imposible hacer la canica parar en el círculo sin cola!
Of course I played marbles when I was little. Only problem was that I never knew what to do after hitting the marbles. HA!! Plus, I played by myself, so there was no real competition. Heck, I still remember reading a short story in elementary school about a kid who became her school's marbles champ. Plus my mom used marbles to decorate the humongous aquarium we used to have. Guids, are marbles called "canicas" in Spanish?
Just reading an online article about the most recent earthquake. Crazy! I bet Cali's next...we still haven't got "The Big One" yet.
spapad wrote:
Ya know we were probably the last generation to play marbles! lol I bet Vail never played.
[Vaillant 3.0] Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:39:15 AM
...And as usual. All by my lonesome. Just 'cause I'm not over the age of 40. *sniff sniff*
[Vaillant 3.0] Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:29:33 AM
Of course I played marbles when I was little. Only problem was that I never knew what to do after hitting the marbles. HA!! Plus, I played by myself, so there was no real competition. Heck, I still remember reading a short story in elementary school about a kid who became her school's marbles champ. Plus my mom used marbles to decorate the humongous aquarium we used to have. Guids, are marbles called "canicas" in Spanish?
Just reading an online article about the most recent earthquake. Crazy! I bet Cali's next...we still haven't got "The Big One" yet. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:20:05 AM)
spapad wrote:
Ya know we were probably the last generation to play marbles! lol I bet Vail never played.
[guidogodoy] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:43:46 AM
Good! We don't like your "ILK" anyway. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:42:31 AM)
Deep Freeze wrote:
Right! I'm off to watch more "ILC"..!!
[Deep Freeze] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:42:31 AM
Right! I'm off to watch more "ILC"..!!
[guidogodoy] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:42:17 AM
As politely as possible. LOL!
"Well, they could have been skiing down Mt. Olympus" was the reply. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:39:23 AM)
spapad wrote:
Did you "enlighten" them??
guidogodoy wrote:
Did I mention that one of my co-workers asked me why the Greeks got to go first in the procession? "Were they the winners of the last Winter Olympics?"
Did I mention that one of my co-workers asked me why the Greeks got to go first in the procession? "Were they the winners of the last Winter Olympics?"
Erm....no.
[Deep Freeze] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:38:59 AM
HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:38:14 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Did I mention that one of my co-workers asked me why the Greeks got to go first in the procession? "Were they the winners of the last Winter Olympics?"
Erm....no.
[spapad] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:38:22 AM
Well, they certainly had more than their fair share of Marmara to dust! They probably inivented the "curling iron" too Guid! lol [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:36:21 AM)
Deep Freeze wrote:
I believe the ancient Greeks took their housekeeping VERY seriously, Spa.....
spapad wrote:
Truly housekeeping at it's finest hour! lol(Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:33:27 AM)
Deep Freeze wrote:
No, I think it's "You missed a spot"..... HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
spapad wrote:
HA!!!
So, what are the girls yelling in curling????? I can't make it out. Is it GO,GO,GO!!!!!..........CURL, CURL, CURL!!!..............WOO, WOO, WOO!!!....... such a "passionate sport" HA!!!
Edited at: Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:34:47 AM
[guidogodoy] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:38:14 AM
Did I mention that one of my co-workers asked me why the Greeks got to go first in the procession? "Were they the winners of the last Winter Olympics?"
Erm....no.
[Deep Freeze] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:36:21 AM
I believe the ancient Greeks took their housekeeping VERY seriously, Spa..... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:34:21 AM)
spapad wrote:
Truly housekeeping at it's finest hour! lol(Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:33:27 AM)
Deep Freeze wrote:
No, I think it's "You missed a spot"..... HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
spapad wrote:
HA!!!
So, what are the girls yelling in curling????? I can't make it out. Is it GO,GO,GO!!!!!..........CURL, CURL, CURL!!!..............WOO, WOO, WOO!!!....... such a "passionate sport" HA!!!
Edited at: Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:34:47 AM
[guidogodoy] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:35:23 AM
Well, when I curl my hair I shout...@#!@#$$!! I always burn my neck.
But I digress...
[spapad] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:34:21 AM
Truly housekeeping at it's finest hour! lol[Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:33:27 AM)
Deep Freeze wrote:
No, I think it's "You missed a spot"..... HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
spapad wrote:
HA!!!
So, what are the girls yelling in curling????? I can't make it out. Is it GO,GO,GO!!!!!..........CURL, CURL, CURL!!!..............WOO, WOO, WOO!!!....... such a "passionate sport" HA!!!
Edited at: Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:34:47 AM
[Deep Freeze] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:33:27 AM
No, I think it's "You missed a spot"..... HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:31:57 AM)
spapad wrote:
HA!!!
So, what are the girls yelling in curling????? I can't make it out. Is it GO,GO,GO!!!!!..........CURL, CURL, CURL!!!..............WOO, WOO, WOO!!!....... such a "passionate sport" HA!!!
[spapad] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:31:57 AM
HA!!!
So, what are the girls yelling in curling????? I can't make it out. Is it GO,GO,GO!!!!!..........CURL, CURL, CURL!!!..............WOO, WOO, WOO!!!....... such a "passionate sport" HA!!!
[Deep Freeze] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:31:31 AM
I believe the Princess is doing that to her hair now................ [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:30:03 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Really? Now you have me wanting to recover the marbles I lost long ago. I had a ton.
Now then...back to curling! LOL!
spapad wrote:
I lost mine a long time ago! HA!! But, where you to have the really old aggies. White ones with color swirls, they are actually collectibles.
OK, enough of marbles.
guidogodoy wrote:
Now I am feeling nostalgic. I think I still have a pouch of them upstairs.
If not, I've lost my marbles. BWAHAHAHAHAA!!! Sorry, couldn't resist.
[guidogodoy] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:30:03 AM
Really? Now you have me wanting to recover the marbles I lost long ago. I had a ton.
I lost mine a long time ago! HA!! But, where you to have the really old aggies. White ones with color swirls, they are actually collectibles.
OK, enough of marbles.
guidogodoy wrote:
Now I am feeling nostalgic. I think I still have a pouch of them upstairs.
If not, I've lost my marbles. BWAHAHAHAHAA!!! Sorry, couldn't resist.
[Deep Freeze] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:29:18 AM
The only "marble" I have now is in my STEAK......! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:24:53 AM)
spapad wrote:
I lost mine a long time ago! HA!! But, where you to have the really old aggies. White ones with color swirls, they are actually collectibles.
OK, enough of marbles.
guidogodoy wrote:
Now I am feeling nostalgic. I think I still have a pouch of them upstairs.
If not, I've lost my marbles. BWAHAHAHAHAA!!! Sorry, couldn't resist.
[spapad] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:24:53 AM
I lost mine a long time ago! HA!! But, where you to have the really old aggies. White ones with color swirls, they are actually collectibles.
OK, enough of marbles. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:22:04 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Now I am feeling nostalgic. I think I still have a pouch of them upstairs.
If not, I've lost my marbles. BWAHAHAHAHAA!!! Sorry, couldn't resist.
[Deep Freeze] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:23:13 AM
BWAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:22:04 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Now I am feeling nostalgic. I think I still have a pouch of them upstairs.
If not, I've lost my marbles. BWAHAHAHAHAA!!! Sorry, couldn't resist.
[guidogodoy] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:22:04 AM
Now I am feeling nostalgic. I think I still have a pouch of them upstairs.
If not, I've lost my marbles. BWAHAHAHAHAA!!! Sorry, couldn't resist.
[spapad] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:20:05 AM
Ya know we were probably the last generation to play marbles! lol I bet Vail never played.
[Deep Freeze] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:17:07 AM
Oh yeah! I remember those! Had no idea at that time that they are nothing more than ball bearings!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ah, the good ol' days!!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:14:50 AM)
spapad wrote:
I suppose the big granite ball is like the "steely" all marble players weapon of choice! lol
guidogodoy wrote:
If you can play it on ice and find little brooms!
spapad wrote:
So, curling is like a giant game of Marbles?
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAA!!! Look it up on Wiki!
Nah, I wouldn't be so cruel. In a nutshell, sweeping can change both the speed and "curl" of the stone. Look at a shot after an opponent "takes out" a rock. A sweeper often will start sweeping the other's rock to get them out of the "house" or target.Speeds it up, iow.
As for strategy, you'll often see what I am watching now: throwing "guards" that will be in front of the target / house. They can try to "curl" around them or hit them head-on to take them out. When I refer to the yelling, it is usually the person / "skip" who threw the rock and is watching the line or trajectory of the shot rock and is shouting at the sweepers to do one thing or another. Sweep with more pressure, less, not at all, etc.
So, when are we going to play?
Deep Freeze wrote:
Yeah, I was actually wondering about that. What is the point with the brooms?? Do they actually have an affect on the stone?? If so, what?
guidogodoy wrote:
See? Becoming a convert! NOTHING like playing it.
10 "ends" (like bowling). The sweepers can get the rock to speed up, slow down or "curl" one direction or another. I prefer watching the women. They scream more! Even better was in the past when they actually used brooms instead of these new swiffers. Wonder if they clean floors too?
Deep Freeze wrote:
Believe it or not, I watched the Sweden/Canada match yesterday. STILL don't get it but it appears to be shuffleboard on ice...
guidogodoy wrote:
They are heads and shoulders more advanced. I see that the damage has yet to be assessed and that they are still waiting for aftershocks but it is like an 8.8 hitting Japan. Won't be anything close.
Say, watching curling?! LOL!!
Deep Freeze wrote:
Quite likely that they are a little more technically advanced as far as infrastructure is concerned.
guidogodoy wrote:
Yikes! An 8.8 shaker in Chile? Oddly enough, they will probably have less damage than the República Dominicana.
[guidogodoy] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:16:07 AM
You know, I was actually thinking the same thing! "I'll take out your glassy with my steely!"
I suppose the big granite ball is like the "steely" all marble players weapon of choice! lol
guidogodoy wrote:
If you can play it on ice and find little brooms!
spapad wrote:
So, curling is like a giant game of Marbles?
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAA!!! Look it up on Wiki!
Nah, I wouldn't be so cruel. In a nutshell, sweeping can change both the speed and "curl" of the stone. Look at a shot after an opponent "takes out" a rock. A sweeper often will start sweeping the other's rock to get them out of the "house" or target.Speeds it up, iow.
As for strategy, you'll often see what I am watching now: throwing "guards" that will be in front of the target / house. They can try to "curl" around them or hit them head-on to take them out. When I refer to the yelling, it is usually the person / "skip" who threw the rock and is watching the line or trajectory of the shot rock and is shouting at the sweepers to do one thing or another. Sweep with more pressure, less, not at all, etc.
So, when are we going to play?
Deep Freeze wrote:
Yeah, I was actually wondering about that. What is the point with the brooms?? Do they actually have an affect on the stone?? If so, what?
guidogodoy wrote:
See? Becoming a convert! NOTHING like playing it.
10 "ends" (like bowling). The sweepers can get the rock to speed up, slow down or "curl" one direction or another. I prefer watching the women. They scream more! Even better was in the past when they actually used brooms instead of these new swiffers. Wonder if they clean floors too?
Deep Freeze wrote:
Believe it or not, I watched the Sweden/Canada match yesterday. STILL don't get it but it appears to be shuffleboard on ice...
guidogodoy wrote:
They are heads and shoulders more advanced. I see that the damage has yet to be assessed and that they are still waiting for aftershocks but it is like an 8.8 hitting Japan. Won't be anything close.
Say, watching curling?! LOL!!
Deep Freeze wrote:
Quite likely that they are a little more technically advanced as far as infrastructure is concerned.
guidogodoy wrote:
Yikes! An 8.8 shaker in Chile? Oddly enough, they will probably have less damage than the República Dominicana.
[spapad] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:14:50 AM
I suppose the big granite ball is like the "steely" all marble players weapon of choice! lol [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:09:21 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
If you can play it on ice and find little brooms!
spapad wrote:
So, curling is like a giant game of Marbles?
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAA!!! Look it up on Wiki!
Nah, I wouldn't be so cruel. In a nutshell, sweeping can change both the speed and "curl" of the stone. Look at a shot after an opponent "takes out" a rock. A sweeper often will start sweeping the other's rock to get them out of the "house" or target.Speeds it up, iow.
As for strategy, you'll often see what I am watching now: throwing "guards" that will be in front of the target / house. They can try to "curl" around them or hit them head-on to take them out. When I refer to the yelling, it is usually the person / "skip" who threw the rock and is watching the line or trajectory of the shot rock and is shouting at the sweepers to do one thing or another. Sweep with more pressure, less, not at all, etc.
So, when are we going to play?
Deep Freeze wrote:
Yeah, I was actually wondering about that. What is the point with the brooms?? Do they actually have an affect on the stone?? If so, what?
guidogodoy wrote:
See? Becoming a convert! NOTHING like playing it.
10 "ends" (like bowling). The sweepers can get the rock to speed up, slow down or "curl" one direction or another. I prefer watching the women. They scream more! Even better was in the past when they actually used brooms instead of these new swiffers. Wonder if they clean floors too?
Deep Freeze wrote:
Believe it or not, I watched the Sweden/Canada match yesterday. STILL don't get it but it appears to be shuffleboard on ice...
guidogodoy wrote:
They are heads and shoulders more advanced. I see that the damage has yet to be assessed and that they are still waiting for aftershocks but it is like an 8.8 hitting Japan. Won't be anything close.
Say, watching curling?! LOL!!
Deep Freeze wrote:
Quite likely that they are a little more technically advanced as far as infrastructure is concerned.
guidogodoy wrote:
Yikes! An 8.8 shaker in Chile? Oddly enough, they will probably have less damage than the República Dominicana.
[Deep Freeze] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:09:28 AM
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:06:05 AM)
spapad wrote:
So, curling is like a giant game of Marbles?
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAA!!! Look it up on Wiki!
Nah, I wouldn't be so cruel. In a nutshell, sweeping can change both the speed and "curl" of the stone. Look at a shot after an opponent "takes out" a rock. A sweeper often will start sweeping the other's rock to get them out of the "house" or target.Speeds it up, iow.
As for strategy, you'll often see what I am watching now: throwing "guards" that will be in front of the target / house. They can try to "curl" around them or hit them head-on to take them out. When I refer to the yelling, it is usually the person / "skip" who threw the rock and is watching the line or trajectory of the shot rock and is shouting at the sweepers to do one thing or another. Sweep with more pressure, less, not at all, etc.
So, when are we going to play?
Deep Freeze wrote:
Yeah, I was actually wondering about that. What is the point with the brooms?? Do they actually have an affect on the stone?? If so, what?
guidogodoy wrote:
See? Becoming a convert! NOTHING like playing it.
10 "ends" (like bowling). The sweepers can get the rock to speed up, slow down or "curl" one direction or another. I prefer watching the women. They scream more! Even better was in the past when they actually used brooms instead of these new swiffers. Wonder if they clean floors too?
Deep Freeze wrote:
Believe it or not, I watched the Sweden/Canada match yesterday. STILL don't get it but it appears to be shuffleboard on ice...
guidogodoy wrote:
They are heads and shoulders more advanced. I see that the damage has yet to be assessed and that they are still waiting for aftershocks but it is like an 8.8 hitting Japan. Won't be anything close.
Say, watching curling?! LOL!!
Deep Freeze wrote:
Quite likely that they are a little more technically advanced as far as infrastructure is concerned.
guidogodoy wrote:
Yikes! An 8.8 shaker in Chile? Oddly enough, they will probably have less damage than the República Dominicana.
[guidogodoy] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:09:21 AM
If you can play it on ice and find little brooms! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:06:05 AM)
spapad wrote:
So, curling is like a giant game of Marbles?
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAA!!! Look it up on Wiki!
Nah, I wouldn't be so cruel. In a nutshell, sweeping can change both the speed and "curl" of the stone. Look at a shot after an opponent "takes out" a rock. A sweeper often will start sweeping the other's rock to get them out of the "house" or target.Speeds it up, iow.
As for strategy, you'll often see what I am watching now: throwing "guards" that will be in front of the target / house. They can try to "curl" around them or hit them head-on to take them out. When I refer to the yelling, it is usually the person / "skip" who threw the rock and is watching the line or trajectory of the shot rock and is shouting at the sweepers to do one thing or another. Sweep with more pressure, less, not at all, etc.
So, when are we going to play?
Deep Freeze wrote:
Yeah, I was actually wondering about that. What is the point with the brooms?? Do they actually have an affect on the stone?? If so, what?
guidogodoy wrote:
See? Becoming a convert! NOTHING like playing it.
10 "ends" (like bowling). The sweepers can get the rock to speed up, slow down or "curl" one direction or another. I prefer watching the women. They scream more! Even better was in the past when they actually used brooms instead of these new swiffers. Wonder if they clean floors too?
Deep Freeze wrote:
Believe it or not, I watched the Sweden/Canada match yesterday. STILL don't get it but it appears to be shuffleboard on ice...
guidogodoy wrote:
They are heads and shoulders more advanced. I see that the damage has yet to be assessed and that they are still waiting for aftershocks but it is like an 8.8 hitting Japan. Won't be anything close.
Say, watching curling?! LOL!!
Deep Freeze wrote:
Quite likely that they are a little more technically advanced as far as infrastructure is concerned.
guidogodoy wrote:
Yikes! An 8.8 shaker in Chile? Oddly enough, they will probably have less damage than the República Dominicana.
[spapad] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:06:05 AM
So, curling is like a giant game of Marbles? [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, February 27, 2010 9:57:07 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAA!!! Look it up on Wiki!
Nah, I wouldn't be so cruel. In a nutshell, sweeping can change both the speed and "curl" of the stone. Look at a shot after an opponent "takes out" a rock. A sweeper often will start sweeping the other's rock to get them out of the "house" or target.Speeds it up, iow.
As for strategy, you'll often see what I am watching now: throwing "guards" that will be in front of the target / house. They can try to "curl" around them or hit them head-on to take them out. When I refer to the yelling, it is usually the person / "skip" who threw the rock and is watching the line or trajectory of the shot rock and is shouting at the sweepers to do one thing or another. Sweep with more pressure, less, not at all, etc.
So, when are we going to play?
Deep Freeze wrote:
Yeah, I was actually wondering about that. What is the point with the brooms?? Do they actually have an affect on the stone?? If so, what?
guidogodoy wrote:
See? Becoming a convert! NOTHING like playing it.
10 "ends" (like bowling). The sweepers can get the rock to speed up, slow down or "curl" one direction or another. I prefer watching the women. They scream more! Even better was in the past when they actually used brooms instead of these new swiffers. Wonder if they clean floors too?
Deep Freeze wrote:
Believe it or not, I watched the Sweden/Canada match yesterday. STILL don't get it but it appears to be shuffleboard on ice...
guidogodoy wrote:
They are heads and shoulders more advanced. I see that the damage has yet to be assessed and that they are still waiting for aftershocks but it is like an 8.8 hitting Japan. Won't be anything close.
Say, watching curling?! LOL!!
Deep Freeze wrote:
Quite likely that they are a little more technically advanced as far as infrastructure is concerned.
guidogodoy wrote:
Yikes! An 8.8 shaker in Chile? Oddly enough, they will probably have less damage than the República Dominicana.
[Deep Freeze] Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:04:43 AM
Ah, you have quite a sadistic streak! You and I both know it is not nearly as "imaginary" as it sounds!!!! HAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!
By the way, I'm watching an "In Living Color" marathon!! Currently enjoying "Jimmie Walker" doing LL Cool J....HAAHAAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!!!!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:02:22 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Oddly enough, yes. I can imagine that scenario! HAAHAHAAHAAA!!!!
Deep Freeze wrote:
HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! No no no!! Sorry, my friend. Just don't see myself walking on ice anytime soon. Can you imagine the thunderous tremor caused by my inevitable fall????? Not to mention the girlish scream of agony as my spine disintegrates, leaving me a hulking mass of quivering fat, slowly freezing on the "house". HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAA!!! Look it up on Wiki!
Nah, I wouldn't be so cruel. In a nutshell, sweeping can change both the speed and "curl" of the stone. Look at a shot after an opponent "takes out" a rock. A sweeper often will start sweeping the other's rock to get them out of the "house" or target.Speeds it up, iow.
As for strategy, you'll often see what I am watching now: throwing "guards" that will be in front of the target / house. They can try to "curl" around them or hit them head-on to take them out. When I refer to the yelling, it is usually the person / "skip" who threw the rock and is watching the line or trajectory of the shot rock and is shouting at the sweepers to do one thing or another. Sweep with more pressure, less, not at all, etc.
So, when are we going to play?
Deep Freeze wrote:
Yeah, I was actually wondering about that. What is the point with the brooms?? Do they actually have an affect on the stone?? If so, what?
guidogodoy wrote:
See? Becoming a convert! NOTHING like playing it.
10 "ends" (like bowling). The sweepers can get the rock to speed up, slow down or "curl" one direction or another. I prefer watching the women. They scream more! Even better was in the past when they actually used brooms instead of these new swiffers. Wonder if they clean floors too?
Deep Freeze wrote:
Believe it or not, I watched the Sweden/Canada match yesterday. STILL don't get it but it appears to be shuffleboard on ice...
guidogodoy wrote:
They are heads and shoulders more advanced. I see that the damage has yet to be assessed and that they are still waiting for aftershocks but it is like an 8.8 hitting Japan. Won't be anything close.
Say, watching curling?! LOL!!
Deep Freeze wrote:
Quite likely that they are a little more technically advanced as far as infrastructure is concerned.
guidogodoy wrote:
Yikes! An 8.8 shaker in Chile? Oddly enough, they will probably have less damage than the República Dominicana.
