Cultural Assimilation
Sep 18th 2016, 2:31 am
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Cultural Assimilation
As part of my assimilation I have taken up Curling.
My life, I have used muscles I didn't know I had!
Carry on sweeping and the bingo wings will soon disappear!
Anyone else daft enough to play?
My life, I have used muscles I didn't know I had!
Carry on sweeping and the bingo wings will soon disappear!
Anyone else daft enough to play?
Sep 18th 2016, 5:29 am
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Sep 18th 2016, 5:30 am
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Re: Cultural Assimilation
As part of my assimilation, I bought an electric smoker last year and have just bought a boat...
Sep 18th 2016, 5:49 am
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Re: Cultural Assimilation
Never, never, never, never. No surrender!
Sep 18th 2016, 6:32 am
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Re: Cultural Assimilation
I'm not sure that I am so empassioned...but in my heart I feel "No Surrender"! They don't want me...and I'm not so sure that I want them much...and if you are all looking at the time frame, I have just got home from being a volunteer at the Harvest Jazz and Blues...I'm tired and fed up...but I had lots of "new" Canadians" volunteered and they enjoyed it 
Sep 18th 2016, 10:51 am
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Re: Cultural Assimilation
Curling, to me, has always been a bit like Bowls on ice. And since I always fancied the idea of taking up bowling, why not curling?
What's the surface like? The players don't seem to wear skates of any kind.
(I can't skate)
What's the surface like? The players don't seem to wear skates of any kind.
(I can't skate)
Sep 18th 2016, 10:54 am
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Re: Cultural Assimilation
Sounds very exciting IMO
Sep 18th 2016, 1:05 pm
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Re: Cultural Assimilation
I've been thinking about trying it. Love the idea of losing the bingo wings. Lol
Sep 18th 2016, 1:15 pm
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Re: Cultural Assimilation
It's a great pastime and provides a good workout, while having fun. Curlers are usually good, sociable people and it can be played with your life partner if he/she is inclined. I know quite a few couples who play together. I used to play until disability put an end to it.
Sep 18th 2016, 3:42 pm
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Re: Cultural Assimilation
I did it as part of a corporate event. It was really easy to get the stone in the middle; on my first and only time playing I think I hit the middle spot about 75% of the time. I assume the skill is in the strategy or something.
Sep 18th 2016, 4:13 pm
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I think the skill is being able to do that when pissed up on rye whiskey and Coke.
Sep 18th 2016, 7:18 pm
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Sep 18th 2016, 7:24 pm
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Re: Cultural Assimilation
I'm looking forward to playing a "sport" where it's ok to be middle aged and overweight. That, my friends is my kind of sport.