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If you have a new born, or know someone with a new born, get an email address for them and send emails throughout their lives.
Then get people to send pics and messages. Your kid will love it later in life.
My daughter is 18, in college, and has years of messages to catch up on.
Then get people to send pics and messages. Your kid will love it later in life.
My daughter is 18, in college, and has years of messages to catch up on.
This is a good place for 🥌 news.
Rock Logic Trials Preview Part 2:
“A Brier/STOH is a little more of a joyous occasion... whereas (at the Trials) even the fans are uncomfortable”
With images and video 💪
#TeamCanada #olympics #curling #podcast #MilanoCortina2026 @curlingmath.bsky.social
“A Brier/STOH is a little more of a joyous occasion... whereas (at the Trials) even the fans are uncomfortable”
With images and video 💪
#TeamCanada #olympics #curling #podcast #MilanoCortina2026 @curlingmath.bsky.social
Rock Logic: Olympic Trials Curling Preview Part 2
In this podcast segment, teams Gushue, Dunstone and Koe are analyzed plus the panel discusses the mental stress of the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
thecurlingnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This is a good place for 🥌 news.
It is not your job to fix the internet
It’s not your job to fix the internet
On The Vergecast: Cory Doctorow fixes it for us.
www.theverge.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It is not your job to fix the internet
This is an intersting story by the Verge
How Jeffrey Epstein used SEO to bury news about his crimes
“the google page is not good,” Epstein wrote
www.theverge.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
This is an intersting story by the Verge
That Jack Wilshere is younger than Virgil van Dijk is proof that injuries can wreck a career.
November 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
That Jack Wilshere is younger than Virgil van Dijk is proof that injuries can wreck a career.
Reposted by Matt Hames
Take, for example, Akari, one of the moms I interviewed for Holding It Together. Akari, a Republican, had to apply for welfare and Medicaid and housing assistance after her fiancé died suddenly, leaving no savings and no life insurance because he put everything into their small business. 2/
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Take, for example, Akari, one of the moms I interviewed for Holding It Together. Akari, a Republican, had to apply for welfare and Medicaid and housing assistance after her fiancé died suddenly, leaving no savings and no life insurance because he put everything into their small business. 2/
November 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Enjoy the 🥌, stay for the 🇨🇦 fact:
Monday night curling
YouTube video by MayhemMusicTv
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Enjoy the 🥌, stay for the 🇨🇦 fact:
hot 🥌 take.
Casper will win a spot to go to the Olympics in Kelowna. They will take John Shuster as their fifth.
Shuster is USA Curling Olympics. Thus, you take him because he's been there so often, everyone knows his name.
He doesn't add depth, he adds experience.
Casper will win a spot to go to the Olympics in Kelowna. They will take John Shuster as their fifth.
Shuster is USA Curling Olympics. Thus, you take him because he's been there so often, everyone knows his name.
He doesn't add depth, he adds experience.
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
hot 🥌 take.
Casper will win a spot to go to the Olympics in Kelowna. They will take John Shuster as their fifth.
Shuster is USA Curling Olympics. Thus, you take him because he's been there so often, everyone knows his name.
He doesn't add depth, he adds experience.
Casper will win a spot to go to the Olympics in Kelowna. They will take John Shuster as their fifth.
Shuster is USA Curling Olympics. Thus, you take him because he's been there so often, everyone knows his name.
He doesn't add depth, he adds experience.
Game 3 of Shuster v Casper for the 🥌 Olympic team. Winner takes all.
Shuster gets hammer and rocks again.
My guess is nerves will be a little more nervy tonight. Casper has built big ends on Shuster.
Who do you like?
Shuster gets hammer and rocks again.
My guess is nerves will be a little more nervy tonight. Casper has built big ends on Shuster.
Who do you like?
November 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Game 3 of Shuster v Casper for the 🥌 Olympic team. Winner takes all.
Shuster gets hammer and rocks again.
My guess is nerves will be a little more nervy tonight. Casper has built big ends on Shuster.
Who do you like?
Shuster gets hammer and rocks again.
My guess is nerves will be a little more nervy tonight. Casper has built big ends on Shuster.
Who do you like?
10th end of game 2 of the Olympic Trials final.
Casper is up one game and he's up one point playing 10.
Shuster with hammer.
Everyone is throwing guards on the first 4 rocks. So there's gonna be some rocks in play.
Casper is up one game and he's up one point playing 10.
Shuster with hammer.
Everyone is throwing guards on the first 4 rocks. So there's gonna be some rocks in play.
November 16, 2025 at 2:49 AM
10th end of game 2 of the Olympic Trials final.
Casper is up one game and he's up one point playing 10.
Shuster with hammer.
Everyone is throwing guards on the first 4 rocks. So there's gonna be some rocks in play.
Casper is up one game and he's up one point playing 10.
Shuster with hammer.
Everyone is throwing guards on the first 4 rocks. So there's gonna be some rocks in play.
Okay, 9th end. Casper wants to blank or get 3.
Shuster would love to force or even let Casper get a deuce.
At this level, tied up with last 🥌 these guys win 95% of the time.
Gushue didn't lose for 3 years tied up with playing the last.
Shuster would love to force or even let Casper get a deuce.
At this level, tied up with last 🥌 these guys win 95% of the time.
Gushue didn't lose for 3 years tied up with playing the last.
November 16, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Okay, 9th end. Casper wants to blank or get 3.
Shuster would love to force or even let Casper get a deuce.
At this level, tied up with last 🥌 these guys win 95% of the time.
Gushue didn't lose for 3 years tied up with playing the last.
Shuster would love to force or even let Casper get a deuce.
At this level, tied up with last 🥌 these guys win 95% of the time.
Gushue didn't lose for 3 years tied up with playing the last.
John Shuster is pretty awesome when facing elimination.
This game is not over. Shuster probably has a win % in the 80s, but that still means it is up for grabs. Slightly.
Casper played a bit tentatively. The pressure is immense. Everyone watching, playing the US Olympic 🥌 GOAT.
This game is not over. Shuster probably has a win % in the 80s, but that still means it is up for grabs. Slightly.
Casper played a bit tentatively. The pressure is immense. Everyone watching, playing the US Olympic 🥌 GOAT.
November 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
John Shuster is pretty awesome when facing elimination.
This game is not over. Shuster probably has a win % in the 80s, but that still means it is up for grabs. Slightly.
Casper played a bit tentatively. The pressure is immense. Everyone watching, playing the US Olympic 🥌 GOAT.
This game is not over. Shuster probably has a win % in the 80s, but that still means it is up for grabs. Slightly.
Casper played a bit tentatively. The pressure is immense. Everyone watching, playing the US Olympic 🥌 GOAT.
Big decision in this 8th end to draw on Hoffman's first. Lots of yellow in the rings right now, and Casper is worried.
It is hard to be tied up without this late in the game and ignore the other team's 3 rocks in the rings.
Awesome hit and roll. Good call and good 🥌 shot.
It is hard to be tied up without this late in the game and ignore the other team's 3 rocks in the rings.
Awesome hit and roll. Good call and good 🥌 shot.
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Big decision in this 8th end to draw on Hoffman's first. Lots of yellow in the rings right now, and Casper is worried.
It is hard to be tied up without this late in the game and ignore the other team's 3 rocks in the rings.
Awesome hit and roll. Good call and good 🥌 shot.
It is hard to be tied up without this late in the game and ignore the other team's 3 rocks in the rings.
Awesome hit and roll. Good call and good 🥌 shot.
If you're Shuster, the good news is last time you played the 7th end Casper had hammer and got 4.
Which is 50% of the way to the most 🥌's you can get.
Shuster has hammer, so giving up a steal of 4 seems like not a thing.
(Famous last words.)
Which is 50% of the way to the most 🥌's you can get.
Shuster has hammer, so giving up a steal of 4 seems like not a thing.
(Famous last words.)
November 16, 2025 at 1:42 AM
If you're Shuster, the good news is last time you played the 7th end Casper had hammer and got 4.
Which is 50% of the way to the most 🥌's you can get.
Shuster has hammer, so giving up a steal of 4 seems like not a thing.
(Famous last words.)
Which is 50% of the way to the most 🥌's you can get.
Shuster has hammer, so giving up a steal of 4 seems like not a thing.
(Famous last words.)
Okay, 6th end. In the KMart theory of 🥌, Casper really wants to score. If you blank you give up the advantage of 3 hammers to 2.
Lots of rocks in play. This is going to be a fun end.
Lots of rocks in play. This is going to be a fun end.
November 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Okay, 6th end. In the KMart theory of 🥌, Casper really wants to score. If you blank you give up the advantage of 3 hammers to 2.
Lots of rocks in play. This is going to be a fun end.
Lots of rocks in play. This is going to be a fun end.
5th end. Casper going aggressive to force or steal.
They really don't want Shuster to blank.
Shuster would happily blank.
Casper gonna go hard and be aggressive in this end.
They really don't want Shuster to blank.
Shuster would happily blank.
Casper gonna go hard and be aggressive in this end.
November 16, 2025 at 1:09 AM
5th end. Casper going aggressive to force or steal.
They really don't want Shuster to blank.
Shuster would happily blank.
Casper gonna go hard and be aggressive in this end.
They really don't want Shuster to blank.
Shuster would happily blank.
Casper gonna go hard and be aggressive in this end.
Oh, great, a boring 🥌 end.
Kevin Martin is adamant about the last rocks in even ends. This is a ten-end game, so if Casper can force Shuster to one in 5, he will have 3 hammers to 2 hammers.
Casper has hammer in 6, 8, and 10. Assuming he scores and forces.
Kevin Martin is adamant about the last rocks in even ends. This is a ten-end game, so if Casper can force Shuster to one in 5, he will have 3 hammers to 2 hammers.
Casper has hammer in 6, 8, and 10. Assuming he scores and forces.
November 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Oh, great, a boring 🥌 end.
Kevin Martin is adamant about the last rocks in even ends. This is a ten-end game, so if Casper can force Shuster to one in 5, he will have 3 hammers to 2 hammers.
Casper has hammer in 6, 8, and 10. Assuming he scores and forces.
Kevin Martin is adamant about the last rocks in even ends. This is a ten-end game, so if Casper can force Shuster to one in 5, he will have 3 hammers to 2 hammers.
Casper has hammer in 6, 8, and 10. Assuming he scores and forces.
The goal for Shuster in this 🥌 end is a force. He was always going to try and spread the rocks out. Casper will now try and group them and try to blank.
This is not an offensive end now for Casper. Just get out of this end with a blank.
Casper might start freezing.
This is not an offensive end now for Casper. Just get out of this end with a blank.
Casper might start freezing.
November 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The goal for Shuster in this 🥌 end is a force. He was always going to try and spread the rocks out. Casper will now try and group them and try to blank.
This is not an offensive end now for Casper. Just get out of this end with a blank.
Casper might start freezing.
This is not an offensive end now for Casper. Just get out of this end with a blank.
Casper might start freezing.
The second end of this 🥌 game will require Shuster to score or blank. Going into this end, they know that.
Shuster doesn't want to be forced. He's got some guards up, and will have an open end, it appears.
We're gonna trade some hit and rolls for a bit.
Shuster doesn't want to be forced. He's got some guards up, and will have an open end, it appears.
We're gonna trade some hit and rolls for a bit.
November 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The second end of this 🥌 game will require Shuster to score or blank. Going into this end, they know that.
Shuster doesn't want to be forced. He's got some guards up, and will have an open end, it appears.
We're gonna trade some hit and rolls for a bit.
Shuster doesn't want to be forced. He's got some guards up, and will have an open end, it appears.
We're gonna trade some hit and rolls for a bit.
Can Casper close the 🥌 game out tonight?
Game 1 was a rocky road for both teams. A few misses here and there, and a massive 4, and Casper throws the first punch.
Tonight they will need to breathe, and move on.
Also, quit talking about the 7th end.
Who is watching?
Game 1 was a rocky road for both teams. A few misses here and there, and a massive 4, and Casper throws the first punch.
Tonight they will need to breathe, and move on.
Also, quit talking about the 7th end.
Who is watching?
November 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Can Casper close the 🥌 game out tonight?
Game 1 was a rocky road for both teams. A few misses here and there, and a massive 4, and Casper throws the first punch.
Tonight they will need to breathe, and move on.
Also, quit talking about the 7th end.
Who is watching?
Game 1 was a rocky road for both teams. A few misses here and there, and a massive 4, and Casper throws the first punch.
Tonight they will need to breathe, and move on.
Also, quit talking about the 7th end.
Who is watching?
Vaccines cause adults.
November 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Vaccines cause adults.
Going into this 🥌 Olympic Trials, I think most of us assumed it was going to be Shuster v [blank.]
Dropkin or Casper. If you watched their first game, it wasn't an awesome audition for being the team to beat Shuster.
Dropkin's team missed a draw against three. Casper gave up a steal of 2 in 10.
Dropkin or Casper. If you watched their first game, it wasn't an awesome audition for being the team to beat Shuster.
Dropkin's team missed a draw against three. Casper gave up a steal of 2 in 10.
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Going into this 🥌 Olympic Trials, I think most of us assumed it was going to be Shuster v [blank.]
Dropkin or Casper. If you watched their first game, it wasn't an awesome audition for being the team to beat Shuster.
Dropkin's team missed a draw against three. Casper gave up a steal of 2 in 10.
Dropkin or Casper. If you watched their first game, it wasn't an awesome audition for being the team to beat Shuster.
Dropkin's team missed a draw against three. Casper gave up a steal of 2 in 10.
The word Gooner has recently emerged in a weird internet subculture as slang for endlessly masturbating.
A Gooner is also a fan of @arsenalfc.bsky.social.
People who are "Gooning" are jerking off in their Gooncaves.
Other people watch Arsenal in their Gooner-inspired cave.
A Gooner is also a fan of @arsenalfc.bsky.social.
People who are "Gooning" are jerking off in their Gooncaves.
Other people watch Arsenal in their Gooner-inspired cave.
November 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The word Gooner has recently emerged in a weird internet subculture as slang for endlessly masturbating.
A Gooner is also a fan of @arsenalfc.bsky.social.
People who are "Gooning" are jerking off in their Gooncaves.
Other people watch Arsenal in their Gooner-inspired cave.
A Gooner is also a fan of @arsenalfc.bsky.social.
People who are "Gooning" are jerking off in their Gooncaves.
Other people watch Arsenal in their Gooner-inspired cave.
We've now had a couple of Grand Slams of 🥌 with the only one blank rule, and the no extra end rule.
This has created some really interesting 7th ends.
Like the Epping end.
This has created some really interesting 7th ends.
Like the Epping end.
Epping was going hard in 7 to give Kleiter a deuce. Kleiter was going hard to blank.
The score is 7-5. Kleiter down 2.
He had a nose hit for a deuce or a peel for a blank. He picked blank.
The top players think take 3 is easier than steal one.
The score is 7-5. Kleiter down 2.
He had a nose hit for a deuce or a peel for a blank. He picked blank.
The top players think take 3 is easier than steal one.
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We've now had a couple of Grand Slams of 🥌 with the only one blank rule, and the no extra end rule.
This has created some really interesting 7th ends.
Like the Epping end.
This has created some really interesting 7th ends.
Like the Epping end.