tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778441.post7335987053162315095..comments2023-12-19T06:54:20.572-05:00Comments on Answer Girl: Five Obscure Winter Olympic EventsEllen Clair Lambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14944288413332520719noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778441.post-2957581772272030682010-02-23T15:35:07.228-05:002010-02-23T15:35:07.228-05:00People who want up-to-the-minute Olympics updates ...People who want up-to-the-minute Olympics updates can get them online by registering at http://teamusanews.org/.Ellen Clair Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14944288413332520719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778441.post-89454076380602735292010-02-10T21:59:45.295-05:002010-02-10T21:59:45.295-05:00I just learned from tonight's Rachel Maddow Sh...I just learned from tonight's Rachel Maddow Show that women still don't compete in Olympic ski jumping. <br /><br />First off, the idea that ski jumping is a "sport" seems ridiculous. It's not a sport, it's a stunt, and the idea that it's something kids should aspire to be good at is reckless and irresponsible. But if you're going to make it an Olympic competition, women ought to be allowed to compete as well.Ellen Clair Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14944288413332520719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778441.post-88852508584535464182010-02-09T08:55:35.039-05:002010-02-09T08:55:35.039-05:00Ahhh Curling. We had intermural curling in college...Ahhh Curling. We had intermural curling in college, and this was when they still used brooms and not the brushes. The cool part of it is that the stone doesn't always travel in a straight line and, becuase there is a spin to it, does curl around other rocks. The sweeping also keeps the rock from curling if you don't want it to. It is pretty precise and has many aspects of billards.<br /><br /><br />RBoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com