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Title: Curling question Post by: shiznitz on February 24, 2006, 02:18:03 PM Why are there men and women's events? Why is gender a factor?
Title: Re: Curling question Post by: WayAbvPar on February 24, 2006, 03:46:13 PM Good question- same question could be asked about things like pool/billiards, darts, poker (there is a ladies' only tournament or two), etc.
Title: Re: Curling question Post by: Signe on February 24, 2006, 03:54:54 PM It would be unfair to expect men to mop the floor as well as a woman.
Title: Re: Curling question Post by: schild on February 24, 2006, 04:49:45 PM Because men have a penis and women have a vagina. Except the perfect woman. She has testicles on the inside.
Title: Re: Curling question Post by: Miasma on February 24, 2006, 05:52:05 PM You have to sweep, when you are doing that you have to apply as much force as possible (depending on what you're trying to do), so there is a strength element. Other sports like darts don't make sense.
Title: Re: Curling question Post by: Bunk on February 24, 2006, 11:54:56 PM Being able to throw a rock with a great deal of speed accurately is a huge advantage in curling. If you can throw it harder, you can get more speed laterally when the rock comes off of another rock. This makes it possible to remove rocks that are at a much flatter angle to one another. Men have a physical advantage in this. Thats why you will often see more rocks in play and more draws in a women's game, as they are not as capable of throwing heavy weight takeouts. Also, as mentionned above, men tend to be able to get more out of the brushing.
In many bonspiels, and some tournaments, you will have mixed teams, but you'll never see men vs. women in anything competeive. Title: Re: Curling question Post by: Ironwood on February 25, 2006, 04:14:12 AM It would be unfair to expect men to mop the floor as well as a woman. :heart: Title: Re: Curling question Post by: Wolf on February 25, 2006, 07:49:26 AM Because men have a penis and women have a vagina. Except the perfect woman. She has testicles on the inside. That girl wasn't even hot. Except for the lips from heaven. God, the lips were better than Jolie's. :-o Title: Re: Curling question Post by: Lantyssa on February 25, 2006, 09:01:11 AM Jolie looks like a puffer fish. Although I think I would rather kiss the fish if forced to choose between the two.
Title: Re: Curling question Post by: Signe on February 25, 2006, 09:11:50 AM I have to agree.
(http://www.klamfish.com/images/caplips0081.jpg) Title: Re: Curling question Post by: Llava on February 26, 2006, 12:36:51 AM Jolie looks like a puffer fish. Although I think I would rather kiss the fish if forced to choose between the two. You can at least make an educated guess about the bacteria the fish is carrying. Title: Re: Curling question Post by: schild on February 26, 2006, 03:10:44 PM Jolie looks like a puffer fish. Although I think I would rather kiss the fish if forced to choose between the two. You can at least make an educated guess about the bacteria the fish is carrying. Splinters and dry paint! Yar, tis be a wooden painted fish. Most likely made by one of dem hippie folk. If there's anything I hate more than sharks and the imperial navy it's hippie folk. Title: Re: Curling question Post by: HaemishM on February 27, 2006, 07:43:10 AM Jolie looks like a puffer fish. Although I think I would rather kiss the fish if forced to choose between the two. At least you know the fish won't want to carry a vial of your blood around after it breaks up your marriage. Title: Re: Curling question Post by: Paelos on February 27, 2006, 08:13:41 PM Jolie looks like a puffer fish. Although I think I would rather kiss the fish if forced to choose between the two. At least you know the fish won't want to carry a vial of your blood around after it breaks up your marriage. Is she planning to drink it at his funeral in some sort of last rites ritual? It sounds like a Diablo quest. |