Curling, it's not just for hair anymore...
From Wikipeida.com:
"Curling is a precision team sport similar to bowls or bocce, played on a rectangular sheet of prepared ice by two teams of four players each, using heavy polished granite stones which they slide down the ice towards a target area called the house. Points are scored for the number of stones that a team has closer to the center of the target than the closest of the other team's stones. The level of precision and complex nature of the strategic thinking required to win has led curling to be referred to as 'chess on ice.'"
I had my first experience curling last night and it was a lot different than I expected. Actually, I didn't really know what to expect. I know that almost everyone on my dad's side of the family curls, well except for my Grandpa and dad, and i figured that I'd be ok because it is in my genes. Well, not so. That slider thing one has to wear on the left foot is damn hard to get used to. I am proud of myself for not falling until about an hour and a half into it. I was the "lead," I think, which meant that I got to throw the first two stones for our team each "end." I think that I got the "turn" down pat, however the "weight" is an entirely different story. I think almost all of my rocks went sliding past everything and past the "house."
All the curling lingo is pretty sweet, isn't it! ;)
We lost our first match against a team that I think may be ringers. Beginners my ass. Oh well. The sweet part about it is...the winners have to buy the losers beer! We lose and get free beer. I think that we were the real winners last night! A thanks go out to John for signing me up.
Good times.
"Curling is a precision team sport similar to bowls or bocce, played on a rectangular sheet of prepared ice by two teams of four players each, using heavy polished granite stones which they slide down the ice towards a target area called the house. Points are scored for the number of stones that a team has closer to the center of the target than the closest of the other team's stones. The level of precision and complex nature of the strategic thinking required to win has led curling to be referred to as 'chess on ice.'"
I had my first experience curling last night and it was a lot different than I expected. Actually, I didn't really know what to expect. I know that almost everyone on my dad's side of the family curls, well except for my Grandpa and dad, and i figured that I'd be ok because it is in my genes. Well, not so. That slider thing one has to wear on the left foot is damn hard to get used to. I am proud of myself for not falling until about an hour and a half into it. I was the "lead," I think, which meant that I got to throw the first two stones for our team each "end." I think that I got the "turn" down pat, however the "weight" is an entirely different story. I think almost all of my rocks went sliding past everything and past the "house."
All the curling lingo is pretty sweet, isn't it! ;)
We lost our first match against a team that I think may be ringers. Beginners my ass. Oh well. The sweet part about it is...the winners have to buy the losers beer! We lose and get free beer. I think that we were the real winners last night! A thanks go out to John for signing me up.
Good times.