Posted on 02/27/2006 7:02:22 AM PST by pissant
PINEROLO, Italy - One of the hottest tickets at the Sydney Summer Games in 2000 was track and field. Surprisingly, it wasn't because of the great sprinters or hurdlers that were performing, either.
A phenomenon occurred in the Land Down Under. It was dubbed "Babes Over Bars" by the local press. Well, maybe by the slightly less dignified media outlets. And it became the greatest show on earth.
As it turned out, an extraordinary collection of attractive women were competing in the pole vault. Several of them even posed for calendars and picture books. Suffice it to say, the women's pole vault never was more popular.
Say what you want about athletic ability being able to stand on its own merits, but sex appeal sells. And that applies to any gender and any sport.
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You sure had a great picture last week of a female softball player.
I can't recall her name. But when I think of her picture, there were *two things* that stand out in my mind.
They could, but I have them booked til April at my place.
we all know winter olympics just cant complete with summer olympics when it comes to pics...
slight wardrobe disadvantage
I will be here in a minute. I am busy telling someone in another thread why my motorcycle against their Harley is like comparing a Porche to a John Deere........Man I am getting tired...
LOL .. I would love to sic George Carlin on the Winter Olympics.
"I will sweep and cook. I will also do laudry if my clothes are dirty. Now, sit there and be pretty and wait for me and don't speak unless spoken to. And try not to mess anything up."
You forgot to ask for her to bring you a beer.
Well, here are the basics:
As you deduced from the photo, there are four members on each team. The one who curls first is called the lead, and the last curler is the "skip" or team captain. The "skip" determines your basic strategy and directs where each stone is to go.
You have ten "ends" or periods (similar to nine innings in baseball.)
In each end, each curler throws two stones. (Throws isn't exactly accurate; they slide them on the ice.)
The basic idea is to get more stones in the "house" (that's the circular area at the end of the ice that looks like an archery target.) The team with the most stones in the hosue wins.
The other team can knock your stone out of the house.
That is why you want to "build a wall" (i.e., leave some of your stones short of the house to protect your stones in the house and block the other guy's stones from getting into the house. (The best case, of course, is when they knock one of your "wall" stones into the house, thus giivng you one more stone and maintaining the wall.)
The sweepers make a path for the stone so it will go where you want it. (More or less.)
Makes you wonder why the ice didn't melt. :)
One of America's better curling clubs is not far from me.
From what I've read, she also likes baseball players. She has dated both Barry Zito and Carl Pavano (not at the same time.)
I do beleive this is the most ridiculous "sport" I have ever seen, but HEY, any chick that can stretch like that has my attention.
It's to make a path. The sweeping smoothes the ice and creates friction that guides the stone. The idea is to lead it where you want it.
Jennie Finch?
Great summary, thanks.
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