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24th February 2018, 01:06 PM
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women curling olympics
Just watching the English women team trying to win a bronze medal, something i did not know, every curling stone being used in the olympics comes from Ailsa Craig in Scotland. The sole rights to mine the stone is held by one company, and is known as the best in the world, kt
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/vi...scotland-video
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24th February 2018, 01:16 PM
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Re: women curling olympics
Hi Keith.
I KNEW THAT............. Have done a lot of fishing around Ailsa Craig.Why do these women have to scream
and shout all the time,bloody annoying ?.
Dave Williams
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24th February 2018, 01:51 PM
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Re: women curling olympics
Originally Posted by
David Williams
Hi Keith.
I KNEW THAT............. Have done a lot of fishing around Ailsa Craig.Why do these women have to scream
and shout all the time,bloody annoying ?.
Dave Williams
They are shouting instructions to the sweepers - all part of the proceedings.
When one door closes another one shuts, it must be the wind
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24th February 2018, 04:43 PM
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Re: women curling olympics
Originally Posted by
Keith Tindell
Just watching the English women team trying to win a bronze medal, something i did not know, every curling stone being used in the olympics comes from Ailsa Craig in Scotland. The sole rights to mine the stone is held by one company, and is known as the best in the world, kt
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/vi...scotland-video
Keith, I think if you called the women curling team English to their face, your heart would be viewing your nether regions . Lol
Vic
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24th February 2018, 04:47 PM
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Re: women curling olympics
Well, they've pinched our language Vic lol, kt, can i say british ??, kt
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24th February 2018, 04:54 PM
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Re: women curling olympics
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24th February 2018, 05:44 PM
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Re: women curling olympics
Originally Posted by
Keith Tindell
Well, they've pinched our language Vic lol, kt, can i say british ??, kt
Team GB, is all that’s needed
here Keith, even the whole curling team was all from Scotland
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24th February 2018, 08:03 PM
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Re: women curling olympics
A little bit like when Celtic won the European cup they were the first British team to win it but when Manchester Utd won it they were the first English team to win it.
Ailsa Craig or as the Irish would say Paddies Milestone. I remember as a Kid we were going over on the ferry Irish Coast and the ship did a round turn right around the Island, The ferry used to berth at Ardrossan I think it was.th.jpgAilsa Craig from Girvan .jpg23673396.jpg Similar rock formation to the Gaints Causeway.
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24th February 2018, 08:12 PM
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Re: women curling olympics
Mining is now restricted on Ailsa Craig, the company last mined in 2013 and have enough stone to last until 2020.
Vic
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24th February 2018, 09:39 PM
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Re: women curling olympics
Originally Posted by
Keith Tindell
Well, they've pinched our language Vic lol, kt, can i say british ??, kt
Did we pinch the Calcutta cup today as well Keith? 😂😂😂, England was whupped today !!!!
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