Rad,

I hate fishing period but ice fishing is very popular around here. The main attraction seems to be the drinking. You do realize they put up huts on the ice with heaters, etc. It not much different from a bunch of guys getting together at the bar but you have a better excuse to tell your wife.

Richard,

I think curling has been part of the winter Olympics since its inception. Also, isn't it a Scottish sport - it uses all these Scottish terms & most Curling clubs seem to be big on sticking up tartans, etc. This might be the UK's only sport contributed to the Winter Olympics.

By the way, the only winter sport that Canadian's really care about is Hockey (& Ice-skating for the females). The rest of the medals are nice but!! We like the Finns because we think they play hockey just like us but they stuck it us in the games so I cannot see Shawn with Jooel.
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Jack