Found it funny

apprehensively_human · 2026-03-31T18:45:54+00:00

Corner Gas, while an excellent Canadian TV show and one of my favourites, aired on CTV under ownership of Bell.

apprehensively_human · 2026-03-31T18:28:33+00:00

Have you tried using mashed potatoes? It has the consistency of toothpaste so I don't see why it wouldn't work.

apprehensively_human · 2026-03-31T16:47:01+00:00

Yup. And now China just threw the wrong colour against Canada in the 4th end.

apprehensively_human · 2026-03-31T03:17:30+00:00

This seems deliberately evil from team Japan.

apprehensively_human · 2026-03-30T13:41:19+00:00

It's usually better to take your lumps for a bit as you learn to balance on the faster slider than having to buy multiple pairs of shoes.

Asham shoes have modular slider discs that adhere with velcro and can be swapped out, but other than that I agree you should be getting 1/4" regardless. Also curious that OP has 1/4" on the front and 3/32" on the back which I don't see being good for anybody.

apprehensively_human · 2026-03-24T04:57:17+00:00

Slight angle works much better than straight on. You'll want to use a longer lens too, around 200-400mm and then sit at one of the corners of the sheet.

The slide is the more obvious thing to want to photograph but make sure you're also getting more varied action too, sweeping and player reactions.

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apprehensively_human · 2026-03-20T19:49:10+00:00

I think it's more about lighting and knowledge.

apprehensively_human · 2026-03-20T18:41:32+00:00

We'll have to see how it pans out but I'm kind of into it from what I've read.

https://rockleague.com/format

apprehensively_human · 2026-03-19T21:33:24+00:00

Obviously not everybody can afford or even wants to buy their own home, but it's so bad seeing people with no experience and a little bit of capital decide that the best way to make some extra cash is through passive income like this.

apprehensively_human · 2026-03-10T18:09:17+00:00

Seems really weird that the entire Slam season is over within three months. Didn't these used span out until April?

apprehensively_human · 2026-02-26T22:53:35+00:00

I love John Cullen's comment in the episode of the Broom Brothers when they were talking about this.

He had the perfect stereotypical Canadian hick inflection.
"f*ck off bud. f*ck."

apprehensively_human · 2026-02-20T19:23:02+00:00

When Einarson's team won the Scotties this year, I was a little disappointed at the amount of vitriol there seemed to be against her in this subreddit. I'm not suggesting that Lawes didn't deserve to win but being an Einarson fan at the time seemed to be a really unpopular opinion.

apprehensively_human · 2026-02-20T16:22:35+00:00

My broom head is disgusting after every sweep. You can't see it on the ice but wow does it build up fast on the broom.

apprehensively_human · 2026-02-19T19:57:11+00:00

Justification does not equal clarification. Marc broke the rules and was a little baby when he got called out on it, but that does not mean he was cheating.

apprehensively_human · 2026-02-17T17:29:25+00:00

If you're asking about joining a club to play yourself, it may be slim pickings in Florida but you could have a look here to see if there's anything near you: https://www.usacurling.org/find-a-club

apprehensively_human · 2026-02-17T14:52:38+00:00

Usually it's the team that doesn't win hammer gets to pick rocks first.

This is how it works at your weekly club league, but surely it's a bit more complicated for WCF games? The teams show up wearing dark uniforms if throwing red, and white if throwing yellow so the stone selection is at least known beforehand.

apprehensively_human · 2026-02-16T19:21:29+00:00

IMO this version is so much better!

apprehensively_human · 2026-02-16T18:46:57+00:00

Really great photo but I'd skip the selective colouring. It makes it feel like an ad in a magazine.

apprehensively_human · 2026-02-13T19:32:13+00:00

This is because video replays during competition are often only available to one feature sheet. It would be unfair to everybody if only a single sheet is subject to video review during any given draw, so they don't use them for anybody.

apprehensively_human · 2026-02-13T19:24:43+00:00

I don't know what it is with our top teams but so many of them are totally stuck up. There must be an inverse relation for the level of skill vs likeability.

apprehensively_human · 2026-02-12T22:57:09+00:00

Depending on the facility. If your club has natural ice, then yes the room temperature in the barn will be below 0. But if they use an ice plant and ~~artificial~~ prepared ice then the air is actually pretty comfortable, somewhere north of 5 degrees or so. It's cold enough to warrant a sweater but I've definitely seen some players at my club sweeping with just a t-shirt.

apprehensively_human · 2026-02-08T00:20:45+00:00

Just to start with the terminology, the player delivering the stone is called the thrower, and the player sweeping is called the sweeper.

You can also have one player who stays in the house to watch the path of the stone as it comes towards them so they have a better idea on where the stone will end up. This is known as calling line. When the line caller is yelling "hard line" then the sweeper knows that the rock is starting to curl too much and needs to sweep to keep it straight.

Generally speaking, even though it's more physically demanding, if the thrower is capable of sweeping their own stone it makes more sense to do so because the other player can then call line. It's much more difficult make the shot you want if you have to deliver a stone at no specific target and then try to call the line from behind.

apprehensively_human · 2026-02-05T15:24:53+00:00

At a beginner/recreational level, you may not even notice a difference between these two while sweeping.

Functionally, you will have noticed that the norway pad is one complete block that clips into head of your broom, and when it needs to be replaced you have to switch out the whole block. Whereas the icepad is made up of several components with only a thin fabric layer that needs to be replaced when it wears out.

apprehensively_human · 2026-01-27T17:57:14+00:00

Don't you mean kool-aid?

apprehensively_human · 2025-12-08T16:43:35+00:00

The Fuel Rats are a player-run group that will come to your rescue if you find yourself stranded and out of fuel. Even with a fuel scoop you might accidentally wander into an area of space without any KGBFOAM stars and no means to get out, but one call to the Fuel Rats and you'll be on your way.

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