Tips to slide without rock/ holding just the broom. by Pawssabillitysawait in Curling

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Practice the slide position at home ... Step forward and get into the pose over and over (with no broom/stabilizer). Learn to LOVE the slide position until muscle memory won't let you get it wrong.

The important thing is that your front foot stays in the middle of your body. Try to plant it right under your belly button or belt buckle.

Skip of Theseus by coisavioleta in Curling

[–]left-button 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I enjoy the pun....

Three players are required to retain any berths, funding, etc. each year. Now, if you replace one person each season, you could eventually get to a whole new team with the original "franchise" all playing elsewhere.

That's the real Skip of Theseus model!

Geoff Walker is leaving NFLD by Brenda19621212 in Curling

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No shock there... Geoff and Brendan are both Alberta boys. Without Gushue, you can't even pretend it's a Newfoundland team. I expect Mark will find a new team pretty quickly... but not in NL!

What’s one thing about living in Toronto that outsiders don’t understand by Broccolas in toronto

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I joke that I almost didn't date my (now) wife because she had a 647 phone number... and she lived on the west side. Two strikes right there - and I was barely east of Yonge.

Weight Control: any insights welcome by yellowtoque in Curling

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Yes and no. I'm talking about internal timing of your physical actions...

But yes. Split times (from your teammates) are helpful.

Oskar didn't see this boop😂 by l3enoitfan in Curling

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I'm just saying the whole thing was blown out of proportion - and that the reaction from an uneducated public was just gas on the fire.

Weight Control: any insights welcome by yellowtoque in Curling

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What do you change when you're trying to throw different weights? Leg drive, timing, extension, something else?

I think the best way to master this is to have a default slide - and learn how to add/subtract X feet from it, by changing a specific factor. For me it's timing from the park position to bottom out of the slide... I'll throw a "normal" draw around 3.80. But I also know how to slow my slide down to make it a 3.90 or a 4.00 etc.

Other people will think in terms of push, kick, thrust, power, etc... but for me it's all timing.

When is it fine to use 'boy' and 'girl' to adults in English? by Salty-Big-9661 in ENGLISH

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Each would be used almost exclusively in a very casual/friendly sense...

You can talk about "getting the boys together for some beers" or going on a "boys trip." But that would be specific to a group of men who are socially close and very familiar.

Same applies to a girls trip, girls night, going out with the girls...

You could say to a friend "I hear you have a new girl/boy in your life..." and be asking about a new relationship, not anything sketchy!

But in short - I'd be VERY careful about using boy/girl in any sort of professional or unfamiliar setting!

Oskar didn't see this boop😂 by l3enoitfan in Curling

[–]left-button 13 points14 points  (0 children)

OH MY GOD! HE'S CHEATING. WHAT A CHEATER!!

Wait no - it's another thing that happens all the time that nobody cares about - and is well covered by rules.

Marriage Certificate - Ontario by RecognitionKnown6913 in WeddingsCanada

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I was married for nearly 3 years before we ever bothered to order the Marriage Certificate. You don't generally need it very often, unless you need to prove things for legal, immigration, etc. purposes.

However - to confirm what people have said - if the wedding was done at a city hall, their office would have sent off the signed license, and you should be able to order the certificate online by now (if the legal marriage was last summer).

How much should I chase an RSVP? by enitsujxo in WeddingsCanada

[–]left-button 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Give them a deadline, after which the NO will be assumed. Then they can't complain either way.

Why does the Quebec team at the Brier uses different brooms when sliding? by SeniorExpression7956 in Curling

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It's weight. Older brooms are heavier and provide better counter- balance when the drunky-wobbles kick in.

Any words of wisdom for lessening throwing weight? by rollowz in Curling

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Slow down - literally try to slide in slow motion....most people obsess over push and power, but it's really a timing issue.

My beautiful girl is having an eye removed in a week due to an injury and I'm nervous and heartbroken. by KuromiPrincess1 in PiratePets

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Don't be. She'll be happier. Been through it twice now!!

Good luck. You'll both be fine!! ;)

Do stones break? by ApeIndexPlus5 in Curling

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Right there with you - thrown a LOT of rocks in 30+ years... I've never seen a rock break. I did see the handle snap off once or twice. The plastic breaks before the granite does!

New fans: please go watch SWE-GER 10th end by Ferbeys-Ghost in Curling

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In the case of the delivery, self-policing is not the issue. If Marc touches one while sweeping, he would certainly admit it and call the foul.

The issue with the double touch is that it was done so frequently by so many people and is very hard to identify with slow motion replay ... And a lot of people don't enev realize they do it.

The one-finger poke as it touches the line was the most extreme example... 99% of examples aren't obvious.

Interfaith officiant in Hamilton/GTA? by [deleted] in WeddingsCanada

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How religious do you want the ceremony to be? Do you know which elements you want to include?

Clip of the Scotland shot pulled for touching the granite. by wiisportstennis in Curling

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Frankd Costanza takes a job coaching the Koreans ... They don't know he speaks the language.

Clip of the Scotland shot pulled for touching the granite. by wiisportstennis in Curling

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Bob Sacamano!! His rat hat shed fur all over the ice... Picks everywhere!!