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[–] 15 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I learned this yesterday while looking at the boopgate footage but curlers actually don’t use ice skates

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    They have one slidey shoe and one grippy shoe.

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  • [–] 7 points 8 months ago

    Yep, the slidey shoe has teflon on the bottom. You find all sorts of new stabilizing muscles being on the ice with one of those on and trying to move around. You'd be thrown out quickly if you got near curling ice with skates. Hockey/Arena ice is fucking awful to curl on even with some serious prep. No where near flat and full of skate gouges that catch the rock/broom/sliding foot.

    Curling ice is also "pebbled" (intentionally sprinkled with water) and then "nipped" (peaks of the pebble shaved off) to further reduce friction for the rock. Sweeping affects the pebble in several ways affecting the "curl" of the rock (make it straighter or curve more) and the "weight" of the rock (make it go farther).

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  • [–] 13 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    That's funny, I was watching a video on Boston (the band/musician) last night and this was the exact example the OP used to describe his career trajectory. Within six years of deciding to become a musician he had a number one album. Exactly like saying 'Im going to learn to skate' then becoming so good at it so fast you wind up skating in the next olympics.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    That sounds fascinating and I love Boston. Do you have a link?

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    I've not heard that story what is it?

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  • [–] 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)