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· Jan 5
hey: the Olympics are next month. I'm the president of a regional curling assocation. if you need someone on your show/podcast to discuss curling, particuarly its growth, popularity, culture, and community ties in the USA, I can find someone or, gasp, appear on it myself
suss2hyphens at gmail
suss2hyphens at gmail
Some other thoughts about curling umpires judging hogline violations:
Umpires are volunteer officials who are not really trained to spot hogline touched. It’s boring to sit there and watch releases. And the infraction happens too fast when/if it happens
Umpires are volunteer officials who are not really trained to spot hogline touched. It’s boring to sit there and watch releases. And the infraction happens too fast when/if it happens
February 14, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Some other thoughts about curling umpires judging hogline violations:
Umpires are volunteer officials who are not really trained to spot hogline touched. It’s boring to sit there and watch releases. And the infraction happens too fast when/if it happens
Umpires are volunteer officials who are not really trained to spot hogline touched. It’s boring to sit there and watch releases. And the infraction happens too fast when/if it happens
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"I would never do that to you, I would never accuse you of cheating"
(You literally accused the Swedes of cheating like 5 seconds after they accused you!!)
(You literally accused the Swedes of cheating like 5 seconds after they accused you!!)
February 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
"I would never do that to you, I would never accuse you of cheating"
(You literally accused the Swedes of cheating like 5 seconds after they accused you!!)
(You literally accused the Swedes of cheating like 5 seconds after they accused you!!)
Curling umpires (which I have done) famously want to stay the hell out of any rulings. They do not want to babysit deliveries. They will tell players before the event "this is your first hogline violation warning"
I mean, there are officials. They didn't penalize Canada. Then Sweden started randomly bitching to Canada. They deserved the talking-to Kennedy gave them.
February 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Curling umpires (which I have done) famously want to stay the hell out of any rulings. They do not want to babysit deliveries. They will tell players before the event "this is your first hogline violation warning"
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[after one week of looking at it] oh, it's supposed to be a "26"
February 13, 2026 at 8:43 PM
[after one week of looking at it] oh, it's supposed to be a "26"
I cannot believe that Rachel Homan lost to the USA. I am flabbergasted. More surprising upset than 2018 men’s gold
February 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I cannot believe that Rachel Homan lost to the USA. I am flabbergasted. More surprising upset than 2018 men’s gold
TAAAAAAAABITHAAAAAA
February 13, 2026 at 3:51 PM
TAAAAAAAABITHAAAAAA
what a wild game, everything has either been a highlight reel or blooper reel
February 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
what a wild game, everything has either been a highlight reel or blooper reel
okay that hit and roll by tracy fleury was unreal
February 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
okay that hit and roll by tracy fleury was unreal
tara peterson bailout shot >>>
February 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM
tara peterson bailout shot >>>
use your corner guard!
February 13, 2026 at 3:38 PM
use your corner guard!
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“i plagiarized my thesis,
GUESS WHO JUST WON BRONZE AGAIN
February 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
“i plagiarized my thesis,
this may be the best I've seen tabitha peterson's team play since the covid bubble worlds
February 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM
this may be the best I've seen tabitha peterson's team play since the covid bubble worlds
anyways back to the curling memes
February 13, 2026 at 1:49 PM
anyways back to the curling memes
seeing a lot of online questions about "why isn't Korey Dropkin on the mens team"
the simple answer is: USA Curling does not assemble a team. they have a Trials, invite the top teams, and Dropkin's mens team finished 3rd at trials
the simple answer is: USA Curling does not assemble a team. they have a Trials, invite the top teams, and Dropkin's mens team finished 3rd at trials
February 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
seeing a lot of online questions about "why isn't Korey Dropkin on the mens team"
the simple answer is: USA Curling does not assemble a team. they have a Trials, invite the top teams, and Dropkin's mens team finished 3rd at trials
the simple answer is: USA Curling does not assemble a team. they have a Trials, invite the top teams, and Dropkin's mens team finished 3rd at trials
USA womens curling has the fun task this morning of playing Rachel Homan and Canada, whose team is probably the best womens curling team of all time
February 13, 2026 at 1:10 PM
USA womens curling has the fun task this morning of playing Rachel Homan and Canada, whose team is probably the best womens curling team of all time
yes we know Korey is a hot piece of ass
February 12, 2026 at 11:38 PM
yes we know Korey is a hot piece of ass
tomorrow the US mens curling team plays Canada and then the US womens curling team plays Canada
this may sting, folks
this may sting, folks
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
tomorrow the US mens curling team plays Canada and then the US womens curling team plays Canada
this may sting, folks
this may sting, folks
I may have underestimated USA/Peterson. They’re playing very well against Sweden here. Thiesse just removed four rocks with two stones
February 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I may have underestimated USA/Peterson. They’re playing very well against Sweden here. Thiesse just removed four rocks with two stones
My favorite example of this was our Thursday league championsip a few years ago which featured opposing skips of age 87 and 17
Same. Also, because of my club's youth curling program, teenagers are also common opponents and part of the social groups.
February 12, 2026 at 7:55 PM
My favorite example of this was our Thursday league championsip a few years ago which featured opposing skips of age 87 and 17
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I absolutely love curling as a sport that challenges me mentally and physically, but what really draws me is the social connection of a team, a league, and a club. As the OP notes in a comment, our league has an age range from early 20s to 76 years old. And everyone socializes together. It’s lovely.
This is a wonderful column about the vital function of the curling club as a social connection
You’re not gonna see this facet at the Olympics, you just need to see it for yourself
You’re not gonna see this facet at the Olympics, you just need to see it for yourself
Beyond the medals: Curling as social infrastructure
As attention focuses on the Games in Italy, we ought to look beyond the podium to social connections made at our local arenas.
calgaryherald.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:44 PM
I absolutely love curling as a sport that challenges me mentally and physically, but what really draws me is the social connection of a team, a league, and a club. As the OP notes in a comment, our league has an age range from early 20s to 76 years old. And everyone socializes together. It’s lovely.
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Any time my partner would mention a job opening that appealed to him in another city, I would say, “okay, but is there a curling club there?”
Not because I am an awesome curler, but because it provides an instant social circle.
Not because I am an awesome curler, but because it provides an instant social circle.
February 12, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Any time my partner would mention a job opening that appealed to him in another city, I would say, “okay, but is there a curling club there?”
Not because I am an awesome curler, but because it provides an instant social circle.
Not because I am an awesome curler, but because it provides an instant social circle.