34theletterbetweenB&D Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 There's a game that is more tedious than cricket, golf, darts etc.! If ever here was a game for radio this is it. To save everyone's time I'll give out the 2022 olympic results. Men's curling Canada gold, Sweden uh. Oh no, LTWTL... How many hours of this tedium was it necessary to fast forward through to find the little shown of the very exciting men's ski cross? I have given up trying to see how Svindal apparently won the men's downhill, was it even shown? I am definitely writing to the IOC with the rules for my new summer sport 'Paintdry'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Weirdly, I can watch the curling with fascination for a good half an hour. Something about trying to workout what the experts are going to do, a bit like watching snooker on TV. But darts - if your mental arithmetic isn't as quick as the commentator (is it ever?), each throw is just a will-he/won't he. Same with much of the sliding - it's all about the 1/1000th of a second on the timer, and once you've seen one competitor bounce their way down the track it's like Formula 1: you're just watching for the crashes. But yes, more of the mad fling yourself into the air and try to land safely skiing/boarding please. Even with the commentator's well-reahearsed "you don't need to be a rocket surgeon to do the maths on that one". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 That's as maybe, but I would wade through treacle for the whole of eternity to watch Anna Sloan and Eve Muirhead lobbing stones past the hog line 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 That's as maybe, but I would wade through treacle for the whole of eternity to watch Anna Sloan and Eve Muirhead lobbing stones past the hog line The treacle will be boiling... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I've now got this thread mixed up with the 'Removing sticky residue' one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2018 Curling is also fascinating if you've ever played lawn bowls, either the flat version, or the more challenging crown variety. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 The cricket highlights are slower than curling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guius Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Curling might be quiet fun to do but, to watch, Oh Dear. It should be renamed synchronised sweeping up. I think I would rather model G.W.R. Well, perhaps that would be taking it too far ! Guy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBrit Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I like to watch Curling. It is far more interesting than watching the England Football Team passing the ball back to the goalkeeper everytime they have it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I had no idea that curling was actually occurring, I must have been distracted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2018 I have enjoyed watching the curling, less so the Bob but I like the tea tray girlies. Jiggly bums....oops. The big air was just so.....samey for us, Mrs H hated it. Snowboard cross was good though, as was ski cross. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 Curling is also fascinating if you've ever played lawn bowls, either the flat version, or the more challenging crown variety. Skittles, now there's fun. You can splash beer on the opposition too which is even more fun. ...But yes, more of the mad fling yourself into the air and try to land safely skiing/boarding please. Even with the commentator's well-reahearsed "you don't need to be a rocket surgeon to do the maths on that one". I'd gladly have the commentator's optionally silent. With microphones on course you can hear as well as see what is happening, but then some dullard wants to add inane comment. That reminds me, I'll recommend Matt Chilton as commentator for 'Paintdry'; the monotonous drone will only enhance the atmos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) Whilst not an Olympic sport YET, I'll offer this nugget as a BORINGEST front runner... Several years ago now, we were back in the UK vacationing with US friends. In the car the Mrs, well versed by then from previous trips on the oddities of BBC programs/programming, especially BBC4 radio, tuned in; imagine everyone's surprise to find a BIRD "WATCHING" show... ON THE RADIO, 30 minutes you'll NEVER get back! EDIT/NOTE: We were COMPELLED to listen to the entire 30 minutes simply to find out if anything actually made sense for such a program. Our friends at FIRST thought it was a joke a la Monty Python, turned out to be MUCH MORE amusing when it was realized it was SERIOUS Edited February 22, 2018 by Ian Abel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I like to watch Curling. .... I liked watching him when he presented Railwatch in the late 1980s.... http://youtu.be/CXv-wy1oft8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I'd gladly have the commentator's optionally silent. With microphones on course you can hear as well as see what is happening, but then some dullard wants to add inane comment. In one international curling competition held in Canada, the sponsors wanted the competitors miked up to add to the atmosphere. The Scottish team objected, but were told "it's in the contract". They said "OK, but we're not going to change anything we say." They had the mikes taken off after their first game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I remember watching Rhona Martin lead the women's GB team to gold in 2002 late into the night -and it was worth staying up for!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blue Streak Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 That's as maybe, but I would wade through treacle for the whole of eternity to watch Anna Sloan and Eve Muirhead lobbing stones past the hog line Haven't seen any of it on TV and don't know much about it being from Oz, but after googling these two, I'm now a confirmed fan of the GB Women's Curling Team. Phwoarrrrr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Torper Posted February 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2018 Therre are quite a lot of sports that don't televise well. Basketball is one - far too much scoring. Ice hockey - can't see the puck. And as for golf..... DT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 I'm not sure that I should comment on the attractiveness of members of the curling teams, as I am probably old enough to be their grandad; but the only way that I can watch is with the sound turned right down, as all that high pitched squealing at each other really "does my head in" (to quote Coronation Street regulars). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted February 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2018 Ice hockey is great, unfortunately the boycott by the NHL has meant that the ice hockey this time has been a bit disappointing with the US and Canada putting out teams that are several levels below what they could have sent. Also the introduction of football style diving and histrionics by the German team is a poor show Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 The snowboarding just makes me wish I was at a mountain, falling on my face. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) Ice hockey surely has to be the most boring sport second only to Rugby ( Whistle. Stop. Scrum. Whistle. Stop. Scrum. Whistle...) where two frantic teams dressed in what looks like Alien underwear, end up punching the living daylights out of each other. Level three Tiddly-Winks. Bring it on ! Edited March 2, 2018 by allan downes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I'm not sure that I should comment on the attractiveness of members of the curling teams, as I am probably old enough to be their grandad; but the only way that I can watch is with the sound turned right down, as all that high pitched squealing at each other really "does my head in" (to quote Coronation Street regulars). All soaps depend entirely on their ratings value by getting the 'actors ?' to scream at each other whether there's any need to or not. ( Rickay !!!!!!!) Also, though I'm not sure about this, but 'Doctors' seems to be penned by the same writers that write 'Eastenders' which comes across as 'Eastenders' with stethoscopes where instead of market traders screaming at each other at every given opportunity, you get doctors, nurses and patients screaming at each other instead with equal volume and equal veracity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 While on the subject of soaps, I now believe that Coronation Street has a rather extreme feminist agenda. All the men on the programme seem to be either evil, stupidly incompetent, or sexual predators; and some times all of those together. Whereas the women seem to be constantly portrayed as victims, who merely want to drink bottles of wine without any male interference. Is all of this normal behaviour in Manchester? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) I remember watching Rhona Martin lead the women's GB team to gold in 2002 late into the night -and it was worth staying up for!! Rhona Howie please (Us Howies have little enough fame) - BTW did you know that Lawn Bowls is the sport that you are statistically most likely to die taking part in? Jim (Howie) Edited March 2, 2018 by luckymucklebackit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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