O/T Curling

[Icebound]

The theory is "speeds up". Friction plus removal of debris equals warmer,
cleaner ice surface equals reduced friction

Dude wrote:

> I could never work out if the brushing was to speed up or slow things
> down - assuming it actually does something apart from giving the punter
> something else to watch .
>
> <alt.sport.snooker , Janie Watkins , ja...@paw-print.demon.co.uk>
>
> > The main connection is Sandy - who is a snooker man and a curling man - and
> > Scottish - so we were all cheering with him
> >
> >
> > "Paul" <paul.callaghan147@*NOSPAM*ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:AWsd8.14338$Ah1.1...@news2-win.server.ntlworld.com...
> > > O/T = Off Topic. It was only mentioned because it was discussed in the
> > group
> > > in an earlier post. And the tactical side of it is like snooker, because
> > > they put up a guard stone which is similar to playing a snooker/safety
> > shot.
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > > "Martijn Swart" <m.s...@azzurro-it.nl> wrote in message
> > > news:u7camhq...@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > Personally I can't see the connection with snooker....
> > > > or are there holes in the ice?
> > > > Why not try rec.sport.curling :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Paul" <paul.callaghan147@*NOSPAM*ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:Yjgd8.10960$Ah1.9...@news2-win.server.ntlworld.com...
> > > > > Well done to the womens british curling team! They "swept" the
> > > competition
> > > > > aside to pick up Gold! Well done!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul.
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[Michel Lemieux]

No matter how hard you sweep, you will never be able to "spead up" a stone. It will
however make the stone slow down less quiclky...

Michel