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Vertical Lime posted:i've been informed the russians hosed up to lose their semifinal not the russians the stupidest ban ever.
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# ? Feb 12, 2018 14:09 |
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https://twitter.com/JohnCornyn/status/962859721890914306
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# ? Feb 12, 2018 23:02 |
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I dare him to say that to Canadians!
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# ? Feb 12, 2018 23:29 |
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Pleiades posted:I dare him to say that to Canadians! don't hide your past cruz
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# ? Feb 12, 2018 23:52 |
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drat. OAR v Norway getting sloppy.
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 01:29 |
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Is that a style of facial hair in Russia or does that guy just naturally have very dark hair below the jawline? I have she still has an intact coccyx.
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 01:41 |
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I'm enjoying watching mixed doubles curling, but I don't think I much care for it. The wild swings in momentum generally have less to do with a well made shot than with one gone horribly awry from the opponent. That certainly happens in regular curling, but there it is more the exception than the rule. It's like watching arena football versus regular gridiron football: exciting for a while but then the weaknesses really start to overtake the strengths.
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 01:41 |
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Men's Curling Schedule - Click here! Format Ten teams play a round robin with the top four teams making the playoffs. 1 plays 4 and 2 plays 3 with the winners going to the gold medal game and the losers going to the bronze medal game. Teams Canada - Skip: Kevin Koe Third: Marc Kennedy Second: Brent Laing Lead: Ben Hebert Alternate: Scott Pfeifer After the retirement of Kevin Martin, there hasn't been one men's team that can claim to be the best in Canada. Gushue, MacEwen, Norris, and Jacobs have all given it a try but since the creation of this all star team in 2014, they've certainly made the best argument. The lead and third won a gold medal with Kevin Martin in Vancouver and there's a combined nine world championships between the four players. Kevin Koe himself has spent much of his career in obscurity, growing up in the curling backwater of Yellowknife, NWT and then spending years as a second tier team in Alberta before the retirements of Martin and Ferbey allowed him to come to the fore. These guys throw huge weight with deadly accuracy and there will be a highlight reel shot every other end. That's not the only tool in their belt though; their draw weight is exceptional and Kevin's ice reading is second to none. I wouldn't put them as heavily favourited as Rachel Homan, but anything less than gold will be a disappointment. Official Chicken Prediction: Gold Hero or Villain? They yell a lot and are kind of dicks on the ice. Even as a Canadian it'll be hard to cheer for these guys. Denmark - Skip: Rasmus Stjerne Third: Johnny Frederiksen Second: Mikkel Poulsen Lead: Oliver Dupont Alternate: Morten Berg Thomsen A bit more experienced than their female compatriots, this team will still have a tough time of it here. They don't have the skill at the big weight shots that allow a team to hold a lead, so while they might be able to mix it up in the middle of a game, expect the other teams to pounce on these guys in the eighth and ninth ends. Official Chicken Prediction: Ninth Hero or Villain? The most villainous Scandinavians here although that's not saying much. Great Britain - Skip: Kyle Smith Third: Thomas Muirhead Second: Kyle Waddell Lead: Cameron Smith Alternate: Glen Muirhead This team was selected by their country's Olympic committee over the established David Murdoch which was a bit of a surprise. Having seen a bit of their play, it's hard to see why that decision was made, but Scotland is deep enough that these guys could win a few games. The talent is apparent but the experience just isn't there and unless they've done a lot of homework since I last saw them, the shot-calling will be hit and miss. Official Chicken Prediction: Eighth Hero or Villain? Villainous usurpers of the rightful representative. Italy - Fourth: Amos Mosaner Skip: Joël Retornaz Second: Simone Gonin Lead: Daniele Ferrazza Alternate: Andrea Pilzer Every time I've seen these guys play, one of the commentators brings up when they beat Canada in the round robin at the 2006 Olympics in Turin. They didn't make the playoffs that year, but a victory over Canada by a second tier curling country put their name in a lot of people's minds. There have been a few lineup changes in the past twelve years, but there's still that ability to beat some top teams. They play a quiet, unassuming game but keep enough rocks in play that they can score a big end by capitalizing on mistakes. I can't see them in a playoff spot but will be on the edge of my seat when they play Canada. Official Chicken Prediction: Fifth Hero or Villain? Giantkilling heroes. Japan - Skip: Yusuke Morozumi Third: Tetsuro Shimizu Second: Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Lead: Kosuke Morozumi Alternate: Kohsuke Hirata This team's competed a bit on the Canadian circuit and get a little better each time I see them. The weight has always been good, but the strategy and ice reading has improved by leaps and bounds. They would prefer not to throw a lot of takeouts, and when they do, they'd prefer to play soft enough weight that some rocks will stick around. Hard to see them doing well against the top half of the teams but if they can beat the teams they're capable of beating and get a bit of luck, you might see them in a playoff spot. Official Chicken Prediction: Sixth Hero or Villain? They're only getting better so get on this bandwagon while you can. Norway - Skip: Thomas Ulsrud Third: Torger Nergård Second: Christoffer Svae Lead: Håvard Vad Petersson Alternate: Sander Rølvåg They wear cool rear end pants. The last two Olympics have seen the pants of the Norwegian team achieve great heights: New York Times articles, magazine spreads, their own Facebook page. But behind the pants is a great team. Ulsrud is (I believe) the oldest player in the field and he's got the kind of veteran savvy that can carry a team. One of the most finesse based teams here, they play a fun style of curling with lots of rocks in the house. They've got the skill and savvy to stay in games even without the huge takeouts and when the dust settles I wouldn't be surprised to see these guys go home with a medal to showcase at their next pants photoshoot. Official Chicken Prediction: Bronze Hero or Villain? The pants are cool, the team is cool. Heroes! South Korea - Skip: Kim Chang-min Third: Seong Se-hyeon Second: Oh Eun-Su Lead: Lee Ki-bokAlternate: Kim Min-chan I've only seen this team once, when they finished second at a Canadian event late last year. Put a big asterisk next to that, because most of the big teams were preparing for Olympics qualifying and the winners were a third tier Scottish team. Still that's great experience for a young team and they should have the skill to keep most of the games close even if they don't win many. Official Chicken Prediction: Tenth Hero or Villain? Hometown heroes. Sweden - Skip: Niklas Edin Third: Oskar Eriksson Second: Rasmus Wranå Lead: Christoffer Sundgren Alternate: Henrik Leek These guys match up pretty well to the Canadians and their round robin game next Saturday will probably be a gold medal game preview. The front end is a little more elegant but Edin can throw big weight with the best in the world. He's also great at strategy and ice reading and he might be upset with a shot that looks good, just because he rolled an inch too far to set up a shot later in the end. No weaknesses except that they're not quiiiiiiite as good as Canada. Nevertheless, if they can take advantage of a few mistakes they have a decent shot at a gold. Official Chicken Prediction: Silver Hero or Villain? Still kind of dicks on the ice but they're nicer than Canada. Switzerland - Fourth: Benoît Schwarz Third: Claudio Pätz Skip: Peter de Cruz Lead: Valentin Tanner Alternate: Dominik Märki More well rounded than most of the other teams, they're partial to the low weight game but can throw big weight when needed. One of the unique things about this team is that their skip throws the third and fourth rocks. You'll see de Cruz holding the broom for the first two rocks, then run down to the other end to throw two shots, and then head back to holding the broom. It's a good tactical move to have whoever is the strategic genius plan the shots whatever rocks they throw, but there's some accountability to throwing the last rocks and running the team. You might see a bit of too many cooks in the kitchen, with the third and fourth expecting to have some input on the shots they'll throw. Keep an eye on the clock too, because all that discussion takes up valuable time. Official Chicken Prediction: Fourth Hero or Villain? Low key heroes. United States - Skip: John Shuster Third: Tyler George Second: Matt Hamilton Lead: John Landsteiner Alternate: Joe Polo This thread's punching bag, John Shuster returns to the Olympics happily unaware of his terrible reputation here. They like big weight and that might be all you need at the Ten Thousand Lakes Fun Bonspiel in Cold-As-Balls, Minnesota, but at the Olympics you need the finesse game too and I haven't seen anything to suggest they can match up here. Still, they've had some decent results in the past and if they can go in under the radar and avoid getting mixed up in ends that will be on "Worst of the Olympics" highlight reels, they have an extremely outside chance at a playoff spot. Official Chicken Prediction: Seventh Hero or Villain? Villain.
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 04:14 |
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Thanks to inept for putting these in the op. It's been fun writing them and I hope it helps you figure out that sport you watch once every four years. From now on I will solely be posting about how good Rachel Homan is, how much a dick Kevin Koe is, and how bad Jon Shuster is. Hopefully with a mixed doubles gold in there.
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 04:19 |
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I really appreciate the write-ups. Go Team Muirhead!
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 04:32 |
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Chicken posted:Thanks to inept for putting these in the op. It's been fun writing them and I hope it helps you figure out that sport you watch once every four years. Will you do the same for the women's competition?
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 04:36 |
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iospace posted:Will you do the same for the women's competition? https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3848626&pagenumber=2&perpage=40#post481107196 I already did!
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 04:42 |
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Go Homan.
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 06:36 |
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How is this poo poo a sport, I want some genuine answers here, because lord knows, fake news won't give me it
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 07:33 |
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Chicken posted:how much a dick Kevin Koe is
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 08:32 |
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I was surprised to see the Norwegian women's team isn't playing, nor did they play in 2014, which is making me crazy since Kristin Skaslien looks super familiar and I obviously wouldn't have seen her at the Scotties.
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 09:14 |
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Watching the replay, russian mixed double team was very accurate. they were squeezing the Norwegians with some top skills.
catfry fucked around with this message at 11:21 on Feb 13, 2018 |
# ? Feb 13, 2018 11:13 |
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wow, this canada/swiss finals is off to a great start. these are some crazy shots and it's only end 2!!
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 12:24 |
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and now swiss is choking hard in end 3... and now canada may take 5 or 6 points
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 12:33 |
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Slo-mo John Morris screaming is pretty good.
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 12:33 |
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drat, what a save and then kaitlyn brings home 4 Minera fucked around with this message at 12:38 on Feb 13, 2018 |
# ? Feb 13, 2018 12:36 |
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BEAUTIFUL
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 12:39 |
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god drat, kaitlyn is just destroying switzerland
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 12:47 |
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They're about to win an Olympic silver medal, and it still looks like this is the last place in the world either of those Swiss people want to be right now.
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 13:03 |
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Oh man. So excited.
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 13:13 |
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every time it seems like swiss might be in a good spot, they're in a nightmare scenario by the time the last shot comes up
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 13:15 |
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Cbc was talking about how the Swiss could get 5 this end just 2 minutes ago. Now they are saying Canada can easily steal 2
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 13:15 |
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ahahaha, here comes the forfeit
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 13:17 |
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Canada wins gold in mixed doubles!!
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 13:17 |
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Gold!
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 13:18 |
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 13:44 |
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Buddy gettin' ratio'd by Minnesotans and Canadians.
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 15:53 |
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bad toronto columnist has bad opinion https://twitter.com/wyshynski/status/963461735549153281
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 18:20 |
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Vertical Lime posted:bad toronto columnist has bad opinion steve simmons is an absolute idiot regardless of what sport he has an opinion about
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 18:57 |
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Vertical Lime posted:bad toronto columnist has bad opinion Simmons is the worst. He complains about new Olympic sports like mixed curling and team figure skating, but then talks about the great medals in moguls (introduced in 1992!) and slopestyle (introduced in 2014!). Curling is good, more curling is better, and honestly, it's great to see the Olympics introducing mixed events where they can.
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 18:57 |
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I love curling so much. Wish I could watch it live, stupid time zones.
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 19:11 |
http://www.cbs.com/shows/late-late-...ns-ron-funches/
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 20:38 |
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OAR is just totally dominating Norway :-(
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 22:26 |
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I did not expect SAS to have a curling thread, this is awesome. Been watching on and off for years with the grandparents, but I just started playing last year as a 37 year old. Game is fun as hell and playing it gives you a great perspective on what the pros are doing. Was awesome to hear about John and Kaitlyn's win this morning, can't wait to watch the game later.
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Slung Blade posted:I did not expect SAS to have a curling thread, this is awesome. Oh hey, I've been enjoying your Building a life in the country thread.
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# ? Feb 13, 2018 22:52 |