DevilHorse
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I always wondered how often the curlers, that are sweeping, avoid running into the stones as they pass by them. Moving quickly, on ice, would seem to not be ideal conditions for that. Other than the impressive aim of the shooting curlers, that is most impressive.Oh yeah -- I have a full inbox!
Curling is a very social sport. Even at relatively high levels, the expectation is that you'll hang out a bit with your opponent after a game. Winner buys the first round.
But if you want to be good, you need to make a bit of an effort to take care of yourself. Sweeping is hard work.
Former NFL defensive end Jared Allen has turned into a half-decent curler. Some other NFL veterans joined him at first, but he's the one who managed to play at an elite-ish level (enough to be on one of the top five or so teams in the country).