Curling/Shuffleboard, differences?

[mtnjam]

Having this discussion with a co-worker today. What is the difference between curling and shuffleboard, besides the obvious.

Yes, one is played on ice and the other on concrete. Yes, one is played with a large piece of granite and the other a small ceramic? disc. One is played more in Canada than Florida.

What about scoring differences and strategy?

Discuss.

[digitaldeath]

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[ICEHOCEY77]

sounds like something a google search could solve, right?

[BCMtnHound]

Most stones thrown in curling do not follow a linear trajectory. A spin is placed on the stone, so when the rock slows, it 'curls' in the direction of the spin, allowing the stone to actually be placed behind another. This curling effect is amplified by sweeping the ice in front of the stone.

And it's a motherfucking Olympic sport.

[Soups]

A little something called sweeping?

Shit, I agree with DD. Nuke this POS.

[iceman]

It would seem like more old drunk people would get hurt curling.

[legallyillegal]

except curling is the sport of old drunk people

[iceman]

right and I bet a lot of them ping their domes off the ice

harder to get concussed playing shuffleboard I'd think.

[Harry]

Curling: it's a motherfucking Olympic sport.

I demand shuffleboard be allowed in the summer Olympics.

Shuffleboarders suffer from the same discrimination that their fellow boarders face at Alta.

[old goat]

Why is bocce cool and shuffleboard not?

[mcski]

Lawn bowling by another name.

[sb]

except curling is the sport of drunk Scotsmen

FIFY

[booner]

This outta help clarify...

[goldengatestinx]

Having this discussion with a co-worker today. What is the difference between curling and shuffleboard, besides the obvious.

Yes, one is played on ice and the other on concrete. Yes, one is played with a large piece of granite and the other a small ceramic? disc. One is played more in Canada than Florida.

What about scoring differences and strategy?

Discuss.

Shuffle board is the long wood thingy at the back of a smoky bar the drunk guys are playing...

[Vassal]

Lawn bowling by another name.

Bocce/lawn bowling is an all terrain sport. In fact, the more gnarly the terrain, the more fun it is. Lots more fun to play it on some slope with dips and rocks than on a boring lawn.

[Alaskan Rover]

That's easy!!

Curling is something that middle-aged Canadians do, and shuffleboard is something that Canadians do once they get old and move to Palm Springs or Florida.