What a peculiar sport. Strangely entertaining.
Reminds me of tiddlywinks.
His Mama liked having him referred to as Dr. SirKit, but where he works, PhD.'s are a dime a dozen; don't mean nothin, but we made him up some introduction cards anyway, that show him as SirKit, PhD. ;o)
I find curling really mesmerizing... I get kinda hooked on it :~D