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DC Murderverse: Nov 10, 2016; "Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!"

DC Murderverse posted:

USA is geting smoked right now, being behind 4-0 after having the hammer twice is depressing af

but not as bad as being down 7-0 after three ends

# ? Feb 14, 2018 06:53

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# ? May 29, 2024 13:01

Minera: Sep 26, 2007; All your friends and foes,
they thought they knew ya,
but look who's in your heart now.

all USA had to do was draw on to an empty button and instead they gave up 3 points to Japan

loving yikes, 0-7 in the 3rd end

# ? Feb 14, 2018 06:53

Josh Lyman: May 24, 2009

Josh Lyman posted:

Russian skip is awful, Sidorova would be clowning on her.

She does it again, just needs to draw anywhere in the house and throws it right through

# ? Feb 14, 2018 07:21

Its Rinaldo: Aug 13, 2010; CODS BINCH

Eve and Anna :swoon:

# ? Feb 14, 2018 07:35

Chicken: Apr 23, 2014

Josh Lyman posted:

Russian skip is awful, Sidorova would be clowning on her.

They clowned Sidorova in the Russian playdowns somehow. :shrug:

# ? Feb 14, 2018 07:37

Josh Lyman: May 24, 2009

Holy poo poo, Japanese skip with an awful throw. Simple hit and roll for 3 and they hit the high guard letting USA steal for 1. They could be up 11-4 and the game would be over.

# ? Feb 14, 2018 08:02

Rick: Feb 23, 2004; When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years.

I liked Mixed Doubles a lot, maybe more than the normal style. I love the pace and the scrambling.

# ? Feb 14, 2018 08:08

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

These two stones are so ridiculously close they had to use the measuring device like 6 times lol

# ? Feb 14, 2018 08:20

Minera: Sep 26, 2007; All your friends and foes,
they thought they knew ya,
but look who's in your heart now.

the japanese player just cracking up and giggling as they spin around in circles like 5 times lol

# ? Feb 14, 2018 08:21

Josh Lyman: May 24, 2009

Minrad posted:

the japanese player just cracking up and giggling as they spin around in circles like 5 times lol

yeah definitely the most kawaii thing i've seen all games

# ? Feb 14, 2018 08:22

Minera: Sep 26, 2007; All your friends and foes,
they thought they knew ya,
but look who's in your heart now.

naisu naisu!

# ? Feb 14, 2018 08:38

Minera: Sep 26, 2007; All your friends and foes,
they thought they knew ya,
but look who's in your heart now.

watching the canada/UK men's game is such a stellar flip from the USA/japan women's game. I always forget how loving good canadians are every time I stop watching them for a game and see everyone else with like, 40% accuracy at best

# ? Feb 14, 2018 12:27

hadji murad: Apr 18, 2006

Japanese TV showed all the good Japanese shots and they looked great. Of course they skip everything bad...

Shocked to see them put up such big numbers over the Americans.

# ? Feb 14, 2018 12:39

Vertical Lime: Dec 11, 2004

https://twitter.com/Devin_Heroux/status/963719227432583169

never change

# ? Feb 14, 2018 13:23

gret: Dec 12, 2005; goggle-eyed freak

Rick posted:

I liked Mixed Doubles a lot, maybe more than the normal style. I love the pace and the scrambling.

The strategy seems a bit repetitive in mixed doubles. I do like the faster pace of it though.

# ? Feb 14, 2018 15:59

Miz Kriss: Mar 17, 2009; It's only an avatar if the Cubs get swept.

Vertical Lime posted:

https://twitter.com/Devin_Heroux/status/963719227432583169

never change

Well that�s just wonderful

# ? Feb 14, 2018 18:27

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

gret posted:

The strategy seems a bit repetitive in mixed doubles. I do like the faster pace of it though.

I am no curling expert, but isn't the strategy pretty repetitive for normal 4-person curling too?

# ? Feb 14, 2018 18:39

leftist heap: Feb 28, 2013; Fun Shoe

Mixed doubles seemed to have a tendency to get pretty out of hand. A lot of games seemed to be called before they played 8 ends. Maybe that's just cause I mostly watched Canada buzzsaw through everyone.

# ? Feb 14, 2018 19:09

CellBlock: Oct 6, 2005; It just don't stop.

Bird in a Blender posted:

I am no curling expert, but isn't the strategy pretty repetitive for normal 4-person curling too?

It can be, but when you start with no rocks in play, you can put your first one wherever you want to dictate how the end plays out. If you want an open end with no guards, you can throw the first stone into the house and make the other team take it out. (They might ignore it at first if they need to score, but eventually, they'll have to do something about your stones.) The center guard and back four stone, coupled with the four rock rule means the only real viable first shot is the freeze. (I've played in games where we went for the tick, but then you're just exposed in the back four.

leftist heap posted:

Mixed doubles seemed to have a tendency to get pretty out of hand. A lot of games seemed to be called before they played 8 ends. Maybe that's just cause I mostly watched Canada buzzsaw through everyone.

Just about all curling games are called early. 3 out of 8 men's games only went 9 ends, and none of the four women's games went 10. (a 9, two 8s and a 7.) (Remember that mixed doubles games are scheduled for 8 ends, while fours are scheduled for 10, and there are a lot fewer ways to score a big end. A team down 4 after 7 in fours is playing for a 2 or 3 in the 8th, a force, and then a 2 or 3 in the 10th to tie/win. A team down 4 after 7 in mixed doubles is done.

# ? Feb 14, 2018 22:50

Vertical Lime: Dec 11, 2004

i can say without reservation muirhead is going to spank us again

# ? Feb 15, 2018 01:00

gret: Dec 12, 2005; goggle-eyed freak

Doesn't seem to be any commentary for the USA-GB game on my feed, which is just fine for me I guess.

# ? Feb 15, 2018 01:08

Aggro: Apr 24, 2003; STRONG as an OX and TWICE as SMART

GBR missed a raise and left the USA with the whole house. So of course she flashed it and now this end will probably be blanked again.

# ? Feb 15, 2018 01:40

Josh Lyman: May 24, 2009

Muirhead really struggling. Missed her final stone in end 1 that cost GBR a second point and again in end 3 that gave USA an second point.

lol GBR flashed another. First and Second have both done it this game now.

# ? Feb 15, 2018 01:50