Is there a straight male figure skater on the planet?  Anywhere?  If there are, they must feel very lonely.  Ya know, sort of like a straight female gym coach.  My thinking is:  ya may as well go gay, since you know you're going to get labeled anyway.

I envisioned that curling was invented by bored Canadians, seeking another indoor sport which allowed drinking, in order to pass those long winter days and nights.  However, I have since learned that it was invented by the Scots in the 1500s.  I also learned that it is a "sport" with lots of courtesy:  you NEVER celebrate an opponents mistakes.  And if you decide that your team is too far behind to catch up, it is considered very sportsmanlike to quit with a friendly shaking of hands.  OK, that's pretty swell, but isn't this more of a game than a real sport?  One of the key curlers at these games said that he eats pizza at least 3 or 4 days a week, for gosh sakes.  Can you imagine skier Lindsey Vonn or skater Apollo Ono being able to do that and still compete???  Still, any sport that is associated with pizza and beer is just my kind of sport.  If you'd like to immerse yourself in the curling culture, the Curling Club of Houston (I am NOT making that up!) is holding several Curling 101 sessions next Friday and Saturday nights..  Check our their website for details.  Just trying to be a full-service website, doncha know!