Curling: A Exercise in Pain

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of taking part in a Curling Bonspeil organized by two of my company's environmental clients.  Our team went a respectable 1-1, and fun was had by all. 

Today, I have cold and my right knee is stiff and sore.  Fun times indeed!  Actually, it was a good time, but it's painfully apparent that my conditioning is non-existent and I didn't stretch enough.  Nevertheless, it was good to take part in one Canada's great pastimes. 

I think that you have to grow up in Canada, especially outside of Toronto, to truly appreciate curling.  Friends and family of mine who are from overseas totally mock us for wasting our time by watching this on CBC.  Then again, I still can't sit through a full game of cricket.

Outwardly, it looks like a glorified version of shuffleboard on bumpy ice with people with brooms yelling to sweep harder.  "HURRY HAAAAAAARD!"  But in reality it's a game of intense skill and strategy, with a very social side.  It is curling etiquette that the winners buy the losers the first round of drinks (then the losers reciprocate with the second round).  Okay, I have no clue about the skill or strategy, but I get the social part!

I will continue liberal application of ice and Rub A535 on my knee!

For more about the great sport of curling, got www.curling.ca.


HURRRYYYYYYYYYYY HAAAAAAAAAAAAAARD!!!!

imho
-A

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