[Al_U_Card]

Glenn Howard! The best at the Brier, 5-0!

[G_R__E_G]

Glen is the man!!! (Not much of a sweeper though, skips are always sucky sweepers.) I actually buy beer from Glen regularly, he runs the beer store in my hometown.

[Al_U_Card]

G_R__E_G, on Mar 9 2010, 04:04 PM, said:

Glen is the man!!! (Not much of a sweeper though, skips are always sucky sweepers.) I actually buy beer from Glen regularly, he runs the beer store in my hometown.

Go Brewer's Retail! ( I used to live in Ontario....lol)

Seems he was not so good either when he was third for Russ. But he made up for it with his shotmaking.

[G_R__E_G]

Al_U_Card, on Mar 9 2010, 04:22 PM, said:

G_R__E_G, on Mar 9 2010, 04:04 PM, said:

Glen is the man!!!  (Not much of a sweeper though, skips are always sucky sweepers.)  I actually buy beer from Glen regularly, he runs the beer store in my hometown.

Go Brewer's Retail! ( I used to live in Ontario....lol)

Seems he was not so good either when he was third for Russ. But he made up for it with his shotmaking.

It must have been some time ago that you lived here. Quite a few years ago they changed the name to "The Beer Store". This is quite handy as even when sloshed one can still figure out what they sell.

[Winstonm]

If curling had a single group that said Glen Howard was The way, The truth, and The light, and no single stone could reach home except through Him then curling might be as difficult of subject around the water cooler as religion.

[G_R__E_G]

Winstonm, on Mar 9 2010, 08:41 PM, said:

If curling has a single group that said Glen Howard is The way, The truth, and The light, and no single stone can reach home except through Him then curling might be as difficult of subject around the water cooler as religion.

For many here in Canada curling IS a religion.

[Al_U_Card]

I have been watching the video on demand delay transmission from TSN thru draw 9.

To paraphrase the PGA slogan:

"These guys can rock!"

[Phil]

LOL at the curling thread jack.

Agree with those that are a bit more delicate. Those that 'insist' on correcting (or being) corrected are robots.

[helene_t]

PhantomSac, on Mar 8 2010, 11:03 PM, said:

You could also say.

"Oh, really? I had heard..." Make sure you watch your tone.

This serves to:

Not sound like an I KNOW MORE THAN YOU statement, or a YOU ARE WRONG statement.

Of course it depends on loads of circumstances. But generally I would much prefer "That is not true!".

The thing is, it is usually obvious to everybody that "That is not true!" is what is meant. Then it s really annoying if someone tries to wrap it. Much easier to respond to people who call a spade a spade. The worst way of handling it is by implying that "you are wrong but I have to wrap it since your ego is too shaky to handle me saying it in your face".

[Al_U_Card]

There is always the:

"If you are sure about that, I am willing to wager on it."

Makes it more sporting and less confrontational.

[Al_U_Card]

Phil, on Mar 10 2010, 02:53 PM, said:

LOL at the curling thread jack.

Agree with those that are a bit more delicate. Those that 'insist' on correcting (or being) corrected are robots.

On a religious note, curling does have a "house of worship", one is always striving to reach the "center" and can be "swept away" by the experience.

I'll go and lie down now....

[Winstonm]

Speaking of curl-jacking....

Quote

The majority of people strongly believe in things that are demonstrably wrong.

This is obviously a true statement as the majority of people who watch the winter olympics believe curling is a sport when in fact it is simply a winter excuse to have a kegger.

And as far as the original topic goes, I favor the direct approach: Jane, you ignorant slut! (For you youngsters, this comment is not sexist but is alluding to a Saturday Night Live sketch involving Dan Akroyd and Jane Curtain who were doing a parady of Point/Counterpoint. And if you still think it sexist even after that explanation, well...you're wrong. What else can I say???)