tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post8369194492186361279..comments2024-02-29T07:39:22.408-05:00Comments on Grassroots Curling: Okay, I’ve had it with the “curling is funny” lineJean Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093633693766205852noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-77002135664762513122010-10-11T17:15:55.064-04:002010-10-11T17:15:55.064-04:00Hey Jordan, thanks for this thoughtful comment. Ye...Hey Jordan, thanks for this thoughtful comment. Yes, even here in Canada people laugh at curling and curlers, but I think that uninformed bias is changing. The Olympics - and seeing our best curlers on TV more often - is helping to transform the stereotype a bit. All good. Your observations are much appreciated. And may I add: Welcome to Planet Curling!<br /><br />JeanJean Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093633693766205852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-86457115798084568522010-10-10T23:56:41.350-04:002010-10-10T23:56:41.350-04:00Curling is much different from most other team spo...Curling is much different from most other team sports--and especially when it's viewed superficially. Its object/scoring system is completely different from other team sports that have two goals and one ball in play. Also, I'm sure most curling outsiders find the entire concept of using brooms/brushes (especially on ice) in a sport--even though it makes perfect sense in curling--to be jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07151307769243345558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-71204674418150896782010-10-05T20:05:05.978-04:002010-10-05T20:05:05.978-04:00Hey Ana, please do translate this article. And I t...Hey Ana, please do translate this article. And I think you can find "Men With Brooms" on the CBC website - you might be able to watch it there. Thanks for your comment!Jean Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093633693766205852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-77449935742101725112010-10-05T19:45:37.472-04:002010-10-05T19:45:37.472-04:00Great point... maybe curling for me is a pleasure ...Great point... maybe curling for me is a pleasure to see, maybe "funny" in this side. Well, I'm brazilian and I'll see the epi only if will boardcast to us, but I'd like to see the result. If you allow, I'll translate this article to my compatriots and discuss ^^. =)Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079484265454834054noreply@blogger.com