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• @reay@beige.party 2026-03-05 14:05

  @paulbusch 😂 Yeah, not a 1:1 transition, for sure. As you may have already picked up, though, curling — at least at a high level, past the likes of us just trying to keep our balance throwing or sweeping and hoping we get the rock all the way down the sheet, let alone anywhere near where the skip calls it — is a genuinely engaging sport where ability and planning both come into play. It’s a bit like chess on ice, in that both sides try to progressively set themselves up with where they put their ‘pieces’ for a win at each end. You can use guards to your advantage, but so can your opponent. And any opening left can have huge impacts on the outcome if the other team has the skill to utilize it. It’s not players moving all the time like in hockey, but top teams genuinely do work out to stay in good shape. Try sweeping a couple of rocks and you’ll soon understand why. Oh, and for better or worse there’s often drinking involved, particularly at tournaments where you may have to sit out a game or two between when you’re out there playing. Winners typically buy their respective equal on the other team a drink after each game.

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