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Hotties with brooms: U.S. women curlers have sex appeal
Mercury news ^ | Tom Powers

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...


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To: Mr. Jeeves

Good taste Mr. Wherethehellhaveyoubeen. And a blonde to boot.


61 posted on 02/27/2006 7:29:54 AM PST by pissant
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To: wallcrawlr

Tell me this, I couldn't figure out if the sweeping was to speed up the rock or slow it down?


62 posted on 02/27/2006 7:30:31 AM PST by conservativebabe
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To: Chanticleer

Actually, better than X Games stuff like snowboarding and hot-dog skiing. :) If it weren't for those events, our medal count would have looked a lot different.

And yes, the SNL skit was classic.


63 posted on 02/27/2006 7:30:32 AM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("David Gregory: the George Clooney of the press corps." - Mark Steyn)
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To: The_Victor

Then who is the dominatrix on CSI??


64 posted on 02/27/2006 7:30:53 AM PST by pissant
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To: pissant
I think the outfits could be changed to get even more viewers.


65 posted on 02/27/2006 7:30:55 AM PST by maggief (and the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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To: pissant



66 posted on 02/27/2006 7:31:01 AM PST by tiredoflaundry (I'll admit it , I'm a Snow Flake !(Snoq) The rest of my tagline redacted by court order.)
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To: maggief

You are on a roll today. that one would be popular only in Seattle and San Fran, I'm afraid!


67 posted on 02/27/2006 7:32:01 AM PST by pissant
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To: tiredoflaundry

Nice. But I'll have to report her to the smoking nazis here!


68 posted on 02/27/2006 7:32:37 AM PST by pissant
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To: pissant
The Naked Women of . . . Curling? You remember the sport of curling, don't you? Winter Olympics, guys on ice without skates throwing a big rock down a lane as two other guys with brooms sweep in front of it? Well, it appears that the ladies also participate in curling and some of them ain't half bad looking . . . at least in the black and white "artistic" nude shots gracing the new Ana Arce Team Sponsorship Calendar 2006 now available. It's a another one of those "naked to raise money for a good cause so it's not naughty" calendars that have become popular fundraisers the past few years. The calendar features female curlers from all over the world, including Polish national team lead Kasia Selwand, seen at right in a very non-curling pose. You can order your copy for only $25 Canadian (that's like $3 American) here.


69 posted on 02/27/2006 7:33:16 AM PST by Yo-Yo
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To: pissant
Then who is the dominatrix on CSI??

Beats me (ahem). I don't watch CSI.

70 posted on 02/27/2006 7:33:19 AM PST by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: Squantos
Yes, curlers ARE hot!


71 posted on 02/27/2006 7:33:59 AM PST by Mr. Brightside (I know what I like.)
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To: pissant

Hot looking women who know how to handle a broom? If they can also cook and do laundry, I'm interested.


72 posted on 02/27/2006 7:34:46 AM PST by kevkrom ("...no one has ever successfully waged a war against stupidity" - Orson Scott Card)
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To: AmishDude

In club play there are mixed teams.


73 posted on 02/27/2006 7:34:57 AM PST by Yo-Yo
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To: Yo-Yo

Always willing to support a good cause....


74 posted on 02/27/2006 7:35:29 AM PST by pissant
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To: The_Victor

Oh well, they look alike to me.


75 posted on 02/27/2006 7:36:10 AM PST by pissant
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To: conservativebabe

Sweeping generally extends the distance the rock goes...it cleans the ice in front of it.
or sweeping can be done to make the rock move a different direction.

its all in how you "sweep"


76 posted on 02/27/2006 7:36:20 AM PST by wallcrawlr (http://www.bionicear.com)
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To: Mr. Brightside

Toothpick with 5 lbs is not hot. ;o)


77 posted on 02/27/2006 7:36:36 AM PST by pissant
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To: pissant
Is the chick on the right the one who plays the dominatrix on a few episodes of CSI?

No, that is Melinda Clarke. I actually saw her in a zombie movie on Sci-Fi, which was made in 1993. She was nicer-looking "back in the day," but she was freaky in her role in that as well. For example:


78 posted on 02/27/2006 7:37:00 AM PST by Pyro7480 (Sancte Joseph, terror daemonum, ora pro nobis!)
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To: Yo-Yo

whoa


79 posted on 02/27/2006 7:37:11 AM PST by wallcrawlr (http://www.bionicear.com)
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To: wallcrawlr

Do 12 ounce curls count?


80 posted on 02/27/2006 7:38:06 AM PST by saganite (The poster formerly known as Arkie 2)
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