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<title><![CDATA[bad to the bone]]></title>
<link>http://whattimeisithere.wordpress.com/?p=515</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Rachel</dc:creator>
<guid>http://whattimeisithere.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/bad-to-the-bone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Good news: my ankle is not broken enough to require surgery! Bad news: It eventually will be.
So her]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good news: my ankle is not broken enough to require surgery! Bad news: It eventually will be.</p>
<p>So here's the deal: The little piece of bone that broke off inside my ankle hasn't completely broken off, but it is big. 13mm long big. Yikes. Anyway, it's just hanging out and therefore nothing needs to be done about it right away. I'm keen on that idea. What I'm not so keen on is what they are eventually going to have to do to fix it. When this does start causing me problems they will have to break my ankle to get to that tiny part and then put pins and screws in to fix it. The tiny part could totally be fixed orthoscopically, but it's inside the joint and that makes it a no-go. In the mean time though I get to continue doing what I want. I finish treating the sprain, wear my brace for as long as I need to and go about life. If it starts hurting me, then we deal with it. I like this plan. My plan? Hold off until we come across some alien technology that can teleport that piece right out of my ankle, no breakage needed. Brilliant, no?</p>
<p>I'm so glad to have this resolved. I get sick of doctor's pretty quickly. Anyway, last night I did something that was great fun: I learned to curl. If you don't know what curling is, shame on you! But just in case, check out the <a title="greatest sport ever" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling">wikipedia article</a>. It covers most things. We showed up around 6:30, got introduced and went out on the ice. Now, me walking around on the ice for two and a half hours sounds like a recipe for disaster, right? It went so well. The ice is textured and therefore regular shoes have enough traction to let you move normally. When you throw you put this slipper (deemed by me: the sandal of death) that is coated with Teflon on the bottom of your shoe so you can slide on that foot.  Next Saturday I'm going to compete in their RookieSpiel, a tournament for novices. A couple of the guys who were first timers last night are going to do it as well so I won't be the only one who's a complete newbie. This is a sport you truly must try if you get a chance. It seems strange at first, but once you get going it's a blast. It's also great for people of pretty much any age. The range last night was 8 to around 65.</p>
<p>It snowed again yesterday afternoon and I was hoping it would stay, but it was rainy and windy all last night so it was gross and mostly gone this morning. Such a waste. I suppose I should be thankful, I haven't had to break out the ice-cleats yet, but I really do like the powder. I can't seem to decide if it would be better or worse if we had snow for Halloween. Either way I'm going to freeze, but it might be fun to play in the snow while costumed. Speaking of costumed, my brilliant idea got scrapped. I was going to go as a bellhop this year. I saw this advertisement for this great costume, not horribly revealing, fun and relatively accurate. I immediately talked RugbyBoy into going as luggage. How fun is that? We planned to cut up a suit bag so he could wear it around. Anyway, yesterday at lunch we went by the costume store and the costume they had was not the costume they advertised. This costume was very, very short and had garters attached. That's a big no go.</p>
<p>So now I'm back to square one and in need of some help. Your help. I need ideas. They can be single person ideas, couple costume ideas or group costume ideas. All I ask is that they be fun and creative. I'm not a fan of the "dress like a skank" rule that many girls seem to follow on Halloween. I have no problem with how they dress, I just think it stifles creativity. Being creative is half the fun of Halloween! Anything you have, please, throw it out there. I can't wait to hear your ideas! Happy Friday Y'all!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Glädjande besked...]]></title>
<link>http://curla.wordpress.com/?p=1685</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>alexgbg</dc:creator>
<guid>http://curla.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/gladjande-besked-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lag Stenberg kommer att uppdatera bloggen under helgen trots att man är i Jönköping och spelar Ma]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lag Stenberg kommer att uppdatera bloggen under helgen trots att man är i Jönköping och spelar MatchTown Throphy och inte har tillgång till internet. Hur detta ska gå till, är det ingen som vet...<br />
Men Lag Stenberg lovar i alla fall att bloggen kommer att uppdateras också under helgen!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[I am not a crook!]]></title>
<link>http://whattimeisithere.wordpress.com/?p=513</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Rachel</dc:creator>
<guid>http://whattimeisithere.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/i-am-not-a-crook/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Two things:
1. Was anyone else reminded of the Kennedy/Nixon debate last night?
2. Thursday night I]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Two things:</p>
<p>1. Was anyone else reminded of the Kennedy/Nixon debate last night?</p>
<p>2. Thursday night I'm going to learn how to <a title="greatest sport ever" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling">curl</a>. I am so stoked!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Curling with the Unathletic ]]></title>
<link>http://heathercurley.wordpress.com/?p=29</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>heathercurley</dc:creator>
<guid>http://heathercurley.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/curling-with-the-unathletic/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Curling stone
During the 2004 Olympic games in Turino, Italy, the hubs became obsessed with curling]]></description>
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<p>During the 2004 Olympic games in Turino, Italy, the hubs became obsessed with curling.  I had never heard of curling prior to Turino, but apparently this insane curling craze washed over the United States and all kinds of people wanted to take it up.  The hubs was one such person.  He dedicated more time than I'd like to think about, researching curling leagues and practice sessions.  Then, he found one and signed us up.  "We're in training for the Olympics!"  He informed me.  Low and behold, the training session was overfilled and we couldn't go.  I heaved a sigh of relief and hoped he'd forget about this marginal sport.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, the 2008 Summer Games in Bejing somehow reminded him of curling.  He signed us up again and this time, they weren't filled up.  Darn.  So because I love him and think of myself as a good time, I bundled up and put on my tennis shoes to go to the local ice arena.  I was skeptical.</p>
<p>The curling session was two hours long.  Two hours of pain and humilation for me, namely, because I am not into sports.  I like watching sports.  I like guys that like sports.  I do not like participating in sports.</p>
<p>And it showed.</p>
<p>So did my lack of coordination.  Here's how you curl: you pad out onto the ice, holding a broom, which looks more like an oversized squeegee.  There is what looks like runner's blocks on the ice, called "the hack" and waaaaaaaay down across the ice is "the house" where you want your "stone" to "curl."  So.  You put one foot on "the hack" and one foot on a teflon coated slipper (I never found out the proper name for the slipper) on the ice.  Squat.  One hand goes on the forty pound stone, one hand holds the broom out.  </p>
<p>Now the part that requires coordination.  You push the stone forward and then pull it back towards you, as you do so you raise your butt up in the air.  Check balance.  Then launch yourself forward, sliding on the slipper while at the same time keeping your other knee and the broom off the ice.</p>
<p>I couldn't do this.  At all.  </p>
<p>The hubs looked fantastic, gliding around and launching forward with proper posture.  I spent the majority of the time sitting on the ice watching the stone stop five feet in front of me.  The instructers were helpful, saying things like "put your rump in the air, Heather!" or "keep your back straight," or "just kick the darn thing down the ice if that's what it takes."  </p>
<p>The position I liked best was the...the skip.  The skip stood down in "the house" and placed their broom down where they wanted the stone to go.  Then, they held their arm out the way the wanted the stone to curl.  This was a great job, as it required a lot of standing around aimlessly.  I'm sure in a competition setting, the skip needs to know where the stone needs to go.  In this practice session, I just held out my arm where the guy told me.  Easy.</p>
<p>Somehow, despite my lack of athleticsm and overall effort, my team won!  Amazing!  The hubs said, "So, we'll do this again right?  You'll come again."  I told him I would be more than happy to go again and sit on the bleachers while he curled.  I'd even bring cookies.</p>
<p>And thus, battered and bruised, my curling career ended.  I live by Eeyore's mantra, "Stay undefeated.  Don't compete."</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Nordgren tar en dags ledigt från tränandet...]]></title>
<link>http://curla.wordpress.com/?p=1565</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>alexgbg</dc:creator>
<guid>http://curla.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/nordgren-tar-en-dags-ledigt-fran-tranandet/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Idag har Nordgren tränat curling såväl morgon som kväll. Men imorgon händer något sensationell]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Idag har Nordgren tränat curling såväl morgon som kväll. Men imorgon händer något sensationellt. Då kommer Alexander nämligen att ta helt ledigt från träning. Han säger dock att han är tillbaka i träning som vanligt på onsdag. Men Nordgren är för tillfället en mycket, mycket sliten liten pojke. Han har varit bortrest alla helger sedan första helgen i september. Men efter tävlingen i Jönköping nästa helg får Lag Stenbergs slitna fyra liksom övriga lag medlemmar en välförtjänt vila under en helg utan tävling.</p>
<p>En annan anledning till Nordgrens trötthet är att curlingbörsen fått in ett i det närmaste explosionsartat antal ordrar de senase veckorna.</p>
<p>En vanlig dag för Nordgren kan se ut som följer:</p>
<p>09.00 Skola eller pluggande<br />
11.30 Lunch<br />
12.00 Buss till curlinghallen (Plugg på bussen är ett måste)<br />
12.45 Träning<br />
13.45 Bussresa till hemmet (plugg på bussen är ett måste)<br />
14.30 CurlingBörsen<br />
15.30 Blogga/Plugga/följa valet och jobba med curlinggrejer<br />
16.30 Middag<br />
17.15 Åka till curlinghallen (plugg ett måste på bussen)<br />
18.00 Träna<br />
20.00 Hemresa (plugg på bussen ett måste)<br />
20.45 Äta/fixa saker/plugga/blogga/följa valet och jobba med curlinggrejer<br />
23.30 Sovdags<br />
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<em>"Vi får la hoppas att man kan ta igen sig lite imorgon..."</em> säger Alexander i en kommentar.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Nuovi corsi di curling a Torino]]></title>
<link>http://ilcortile.wordpress.com/?p=94</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>adagug</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ilcortile.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/nuovi-corsi-di-curling-a-torino/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[
Iniziano i  corsi base per principianti al curling ( da 13 a  60 anni) 
Il corso si sviluppa  su 2]]></description>
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<div><span class="634551916-03102008"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:small;">Iniziano i  <strong>corsi base per principianti al curling</strong><span class="663594216-03102008"><span style="color:#0000ff;"> ( da 13 a  60 anni) </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial;"><span class="634551916-03102008">Il corso si sviluppa  su 2 serate al costo di 30 euro + 1 euro ( costo biglietto ingresso per  sera)</span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial;"><span class="634551916-03102008">questa  l'opportunità  ( scegli le date per te piu' comode) per il mese di ottobre  2008</span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial;"><span class="634551916-03102008">1° corso  martedi'  14 e giovedi' 16 ottobre </span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial;"><span class="634551916-03102008">2° corso martedi' 21  e giovedi' 23 ottobre</span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial;"><span class="634551916-03102008">3° corso martedi' 28  e giovedi' 30 ottobre</span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial;"><span class="634551916-03102008">E' bene presentarsi  alla pista ghiaccio ( n°2) di corso Tazzoli <span class="373352916-03102008">(<a href="http://www.pininthemap.com/ppdd881bb1d32be6d1a" target="_blank">qui la mappa</a>)a  Torino </span>con una tuta calda e scarpe da ginnastica in  borsa</span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial;"><span class="634551916-03102008"><span class="373352916-03102008">Tutto il resto dell'attrezzatura sarà messa a  disposizione dalla società SUM Draghi Curling Club</span></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial;"><span class="634551916-03102008">appuntamento ore  20,45  orario corso   dalle ore 21 alle ore 23</span></span></div>
<div><span class="634551916-03102008"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:small;">Al termine del  corso base si potrà proseguire l'attività ( se è gradito) con altri corsi di  approfondimento<span class="663594216-03102008"><span style="color:#0000ff;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div><span class="634551916-03102008"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="663594216-03102008"><span style="color:#0000ff;">E' necessaria la  prenotazione  scrivendo  e-mail  <a title="mailto:curlingtorino@fastwebnet.it" href="mailto:curlingtorino@fastwebnet.it">curlingtorino@fastwebnet.it</a></span><br />
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<title><![CDATA[Lag Stenberg är vidare]]></title>
<link>http://curla.wordpress.com/?p=1544</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ax0r</dc:creator>
<guid>http://curla.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/lag-stenberg-ar-vidare/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[FAN ALEX DETTA TOG JU TYP EN HALVTIMMA ATT SKRIVA!!!!
Lag Stenberg besegrade i helgen Lag Roxin i k]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FAN ALEX DETTA TOG JU TYP EN HALVTIMMA ATT SKRIVA!!!!</p>
<p>Lag Stenberg besegrade i helgen Lag Roxin i kvalet till universiaden. Kvalet spelades i Danderyds curlinghall under Lördagen i bäst av tre matcher. Lag Stenberg vann dock två raka, så en tredje och avgörande match behövde inte spelas.</p>
<p>Isförhållandena var de bästa tänkbara; scratchade stenar, snabb ärlig is och lagom mycket curl.</p>
<p>Spelet höll mycket hög klass. I första matchen vann Lag Stenberg ganska klart. Match två var betydligt jämnare, Lag Roxin ledde i halvtid med 5-2. Men efter riktig monstersten av Alexander Nordgren i den sjätte omgången väcktes hoppet till liv igen och Lag Stenberg jobbade sig tillbaka in i matchen. Inför tioende omgången låg Laget under med en poäng och hade sista sten. Där blev det en tvåa och segern var ett faktum.</p>
<p>Segern betyder att Lag Stenberg möter Karlstad/Edin i Örebro om tre veckor. Vinner man där får Laget representera Sverige på student-OS i Kina.</p>
<p>Coolt, så här nära ett landslagsuppdrag har ingen i Lag Stenberg någonsin varit. Spänningen stiger.</p>
<p>Det ligger något i luften, men vad?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[En final ifrån landslagsspel...]]></title>
<link>http://curla.wordpress.com/?p=1543</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>alexgbg</dc:creator>
<guid>http://curla.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/en-final-ifran-landslagsspel/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lag Stenberg lyckades igår lördag besgera Lag Roxin från Linköping i två raka matcher. Efter my]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lag Stenberg lyckades igår lördag besgera Lag Roxin från Linköping i två raka matcher. Efter mycket högklassikt spel lyckades vi vinna den första matchen relativt komfortabelt. Den andra matchen blev tuffare och efter fem omgångar låg Lag Stenberg under med 5 - 2 och klev in i sjätte omgången med sista sten. I sjätte omgången såg det ut som att det skulle bli en stulen poäng till Lag Roxin som därmed skulle ta ett stort grepp om matchen. Men med en av de bästa tripplarna i Nordgrens karriär lyckades Lag Stenberg vända och ta två poäng med sista sten.</p>
<p>I den sjunde omgången vid ställningen 4 - 5 (utan sista) lyckades vi tvinga Roxinarna till en etta. När vi gick in i åttonde ledde Roxin med 6 - 4 men efter en lyckad omgång tog lag stenberg hela tre poäng och gick upp i ledning. I den nionde omgången med ställningen 7 - 6 (utan sista) låg Roxinarna inne i boet med en sten som inte hade varit några problem att slå bort. Men istället valde man att ge sig på en dragning runt centergarden då man ansåg att det var bättre att tappa två poäng än att det skulle bli en nollomgång. Detta beroende på vikten av sista sten i sista omgången. Inför den tionde var ställningen därför 7 - 8 (med sista sten). Efter bra spel och någon miss från Lag Roxin lyckades lag Stenberg ta två poäng och vinna matchen.</p>
<p>Lag Stenberg är nu bara två segrar ifrån att få representera Sverige vid universiaden i Kina i februari. Men då krävs seger mot ett av Sveriges bästa herrlag iform av Lag Edin från Karlstad. Lag Stenberg är dock hoppfulla! Matcherna (bäst av tre) spelas i Örebro om 3 veckor. Innan dess skall Lag Stenberg spela MatchTown i Jönköping nästa helg och träna sig sönder och samman...</p>
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<title><![CDATA[4. Platz am Eröffnungsturnier, Niederlage in der Superliga und Sieg im Tie Break]]></title>
<link>http://smokyice.wordpress.com/?p=56</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mrjames29</dc:creator>
<guid>http://smokyice.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/4-platz-am-eroffnungsturnier-niederlage-in-der-superliga-und-sieg-im-tie-break/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Am Eröffnungsturnier in Dübendorf belegten wir den 4. Schlussrang. Mit zwei Niederlagen aus 5 Spie]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Am Eröffnungsturnier in Dübendorf belegten wir den 4. Schlussrang. Mit zwei Niederlagen aus 5 Spielen sah die Bilanz leicht positiv aus. Mit einer 4:8 Niederlage ist uns aber der Start in die Superliga leider missraten. Dafür konnten wir unseren Junioren Liga A Platz mit einem 7:4 Sieg gegen St.Gallen sichern und müssen nun nicht über die Qualifkationsrunden gehen.<br />
Alles in allem war es ein positiver Start in die Saison, in der wir uns noch weiter steigern können.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Description of The Big Sweep Tournament ]]></title>
<link>http://thebigsweep.wordpress.com/?p=5</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thebigsweep</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thebigsweep.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/description-of-the-big-sweep-tournament/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Main Event: Curling Tournament, involving 24 teams of 4 players (3 company entries and 1 child from ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;">Main Event:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;"> Curling Tournament, involving 24 teams of 4 players (3 company entries and 1 child from BBBSO).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;">Side Events: </span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;">Dance groups, Xbox tournament, live performances from singers/bands, silent auction, DJ’s.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;">Location:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;"> RA Center - 2451 Riverside  Drive, Ottawa, ON,  K1Y 1G7</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;">Time:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;"> November 15, 2008 from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;">Participants:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;">Business organizations, non-profit organization, government’s organizations, other organizations, players’ family and children from BBBSO.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-family:&#34;"><span style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[HammerFall - Hearts On Fire]]></title>
<link>http://rubenmerino.wordpress.com/?p=588</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Rubén</dc:creator>
<guid>http://rubenmerino.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/hammerfall-hearts-on-fire/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Impresionante y prometedor.
Así describieron las revistas especializadas en su momento los inicios ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Impresionante y prometedor.</p>
<p>Así describieron las revistas especializadas en su momento los inicios de <a href="http://www.hammerfall.net/">HammerFall</a>, una banda sueca de Heavy Metal con tintes de Power Metal y Speed Metal.</p>
<p>Y no es para menos ya que su disco debut, "Glory To The Brave", gracias a la calidad que atesora les permitió hacerse un hueco en el sobresaturado mercado del Power Metal, donde en los últimos tiempos han aparecido bandas hasta debajo de las piedras.<br />
Con "Legacy Of Kings", su segundo disco, continuaron en ascenso y se llegó a decir que eran los nuevos <a href="http://www.manowar.com/">Manowar</a> y que eran la nueva banda de Heavy Metal con mayor protección de Europa.<br />
Pero "Renegade" frenó su ascenso ya que fue un disco mucho más flojo que sus predecesores, aunque esto fue en parte solucionado con el siguiente disco, "Crisom Thunder", en que volvieron por sus fueros y el cual contiene la canción del vídeo.<br />
Después vino un disco en directo, "One Crisom Night" y a partir de aquí yo les perdí la pista.<br />
Han sacado un par de discos más de estudio ("Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken" y "Threshold") que he escuchado muy poco, que no han llegado a engancharme y con los que creo que han bajado bastante el nivel.<br />
También han editado un par de recopilatorios.<br />
Así que en conclusión, para mí son una buena banda que apuntaba alto pero que se han quedado a medio camino, les falta algo que tienen (y que no sabría decir qué es) la grandes bandas<br />
Pero bueno, suele pasar... tienen buenos temas y aquí va un buen vídeo de una de sus buenas canciones.</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/k25X8RAjJ00'></param><param name='wmode' value='transparent'></param><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/k25X8RAjJ00&rel=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='350'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Y después de este vídeo y porque es viernes... otro vídeo de la misma canción de regalo!!! :D</p>
<p>Esta versión del vídeo va dedicada a mi amigo Unai, gran amante de deportes de masas como el <a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling">Curling</a>, un deporte de emociones fuertes y no apto para cardíacos :D<br />
En este vídeo salen los componentes de HammerFall junto con las componentes del equipo olímpico sueco de Curling practicando esta disciplina deportiva que llegó a su cenit de popularidad y emoción con la final del magnífico campeonato de Eibar del '76 (esto es una gracia muy popular en mi cuadrilla :D). Curioso...</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/rlU_vvITynM'></param><param name='wmode' value='transparent'></param><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/rlU_vvITynM&rel=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='350'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>No es por comparar, porque ya se sabe que las comparaciones son odiosas, pero no sé cómo es posible que a ningún grupo como Tierra Santa, WarCry, Saratoga o similar se les haya ocurrido la idea y se hayan animado a hacer un vídeo con el equipo de petanca de su pueblo, estos suecos nos llevan años de adelanto...</p>
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<link>http://curla.wordpress.com/?p=1432</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>alexgbg</dc:creator>
<guid>http://curla.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/slut-pa-det-roliga/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nu drar allvaret igång och semifinalen i kvalet till universiaden spelas i Stockholm nästa helg. N]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nu drar allvaret igång och semifinalen i kvalet till universiaden spelas i Stockholm nästa helg. Nordgren har tillbringat helgen i Linköping och Norrköping tillsammans med Axel och Olle medan Vincent har tränat på egen hand i Stockholm. Imorgon får Göteborg så äntligen is och Nordgren har bestämt sig för att det under nästa vecka skall genomföras 6 - 8 träningspass innan avresa till Stockholm för träning där i danderydshallen under fredagen.</p>
<p>Axel och Olle har tränat otroligt mycket den senaste tiden och har varit på hallen nästan varje dag. Olle verkar vara i hyfsat slag dit också Nordgren och Stenberg får räknas. Axels hårda träningsmängd verkar dock ha gett resultat och toppformen verkar vara nära för Axel.</p>
<p>Lag Stenberg är ohyggligt laddade inför helgens bäst av 3 serie mot Lag Micke Roxin från Linköping! Nordgren har ägnat en stor del av träningen under helgen till att "träna upp" pendeln igen. Den har blivit lite svajig under sommaren men är nu tillbaka i någorlunda slag. Nordgren har på grund av ryggskada (efter fall rätt på en sten) undvikit att använda sig av pendeln på sina clearingar. Men nu skall allt vara i sin ordning igen och clearingarna spelas med pendel i helgen!</p>
<p>Slut på det roliga, Nu börjar allvaret!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Curling Event of the Decade]]></title>
<link>http://slanchreport.wordpress.com/?p=1527</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>slanch</dc:creator>
<guid>http://slanchreport.com/2008/09/25/the-curling-event-of-the-decade/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[At long last curling is back in the news. Enough with these boring baseball and football stories, no]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://a123.g.akamai.net/f/123/12465/1d/media.canada.com/bdbffb02-dc75-420e-8b09-c7871e3d0f7a/2309curl.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" />At long last curling is back in the news. Enough with these boring baseball and football stories, now it's time to get back into the thick of the most exciting game on ice. That's because <a href="http://www.micalendardemo.com/woc/" target="_blank"><em>The Curling News</em> is releasing their 2009 calendar</a> featuring some of the finest ladies in the curling game these days. Featured on the cover is Italy's Sonia DiBona whose risque shot makes me want to throw her my Bona. Get it! HI-OOOOOOOOOOOO! Yes! The controversy sparking calendar, which took a year off last year includes nude or near-nude curlers posing with their sporting implements.</p>
<p>Intended as a fundraiser for the women involved and their training, as well as other curling related causes the calendar features Denmark's Camilla Jensen, the Toth sisters, Claudia and Karina, of Austria, Giorgia Apollonio and Sonia Dibona of Itala, Germany's Anna Hartelt and Daniella Jentsch, Fabienne Fuerbringer of Switzerland, Kasia Selwant of Poland, Kim Brewster of Scotland and former world junior champ Linn Githmark of Norway. Also Canadiens Christine Keshen, who won an Olympic bronze medal throwing lead rocks at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin and Chrissy Cadorin are featured in the calendar as well.</p>
<p>Unfortunately despite the provactive cover, there aren't other released images available online, as yet, but when they are I will get them your way. Among the big reasons to buy the calendar is that it includes all the KEY CURLING DATES for 2009. YES! Now I'll never miss an important event again! Make sure you go out and get yours today!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[nin olympics - curling]]></title>
<link>http://bratwurstspiral.wordpress.com/?p=148</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dori Doreau</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Tack Viktor Töllefsen, tusen tack!]]></title>
<link>http://curla.wordpress.com/?p=1326</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>alexgbg</dc:creator>
<guid>http://curla.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/tack-viktor-tollefsen-tusen-tack/</guid>
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Dagens ros går idag till urgöteborgaren och en av Sveriges snyggaste curlare, Viktor Töllefsen. ]]></description>
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<p>Dagens ros går idag till urgöteborgaren och en av Sveriges snyggaste curlare, Viktor Töllefsen. Han får dagens ros för sitt ideella arbete för sjöräddningen i Göteborg.</p>
<p>Nordgren säger i en kommentar:<em><br />
Det är alla goda samhällsmedborgares förbannade skyldighet att göra något bra för någon annan än sig själv, jag jobbar för curlingen, andra för världensbarn, hemlösa eller annat. Något ideellt måste man göra annars kan man ta sig i brasan</em>.</p>
<p>Sjöräddningens insats är fantastisk och mr Töllefsen är med och räddar liv! För detta får han dagens ros!</p>
<p>Fan va snygg du e!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Nordgren kan komma att lämna Göteborg...]]></title>
<link>http://curla.wordpress.com/?p=1323</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>alexgbg</dc:creator>
<guid>http://curla.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/nordgren-kan-komma-att-lamna-goteborg/</guid>
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Göteborgaren i Lag Stenberg, Alexander har till våren sökt utbildningar i andra städer en Göte]]></description>
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<p>Göteborgaren i Lag Stenberg, Alexander har till våren sökt utbildningar i andra städer en Göteborg. Han är förtegen om vart men han säger att en flytt är att räkna med om inget oväntat händer eller att han helt enkelt inte kommer in på det han sökt. Lag Stenberg förstår den oro som nu skapas i landets universitetsstäder när den inte svåra utan helt jäkla omöjliga Nordgren kanske kommer till stan... </p>
<p>Det främsta skälet till att Nordgren vill fly världens bästa och mest fantastiska stad med de goaste av goa människor är helt enkelt curlingmässiga. Det största problemet är träningskamrater som Nordgren har fått klara sig utan de senaste åren. Göteborg har dock enligt Nordgren Sveriges överlägset bästa is och en av de absolut finaste anläggningarna. Men vad hjälper det när det saknas träningskamrater och schyssta träningstider... </p>
<p>Frågan som alla ställer sig: Kommer han verkligen att kunna lämna sitt Göteborg???</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Unihiekkaa, unihiekkaa...]]></title>
<link>http://dosome.wordpress.com/?p=307</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>apollo</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dosome.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/18/unihiekkaa-unihiekkaa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Kuunnelkaa hyvät ihmiset edustava otos kansanedustajiemme ymmärryksen tasosta: Radion Ykkösaamuss]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kuunnelkaa hyvät ihmiset edustava otos kansanedustajiemme ymmärryksen tasosta: Radion Ykkösaamussa paikalla edustajat Sinnemäki (vihr), Ollila (kok), Arhinmäki (vas) ja Uusipaavalniemi (kesk). Viimeisimmäksi mainittu vaikuttaa joukosta dramaattisesti erottuen hämmästyttävän realistiselta ja tervejärkiseltä, puoluetunnuksestaan huolimatta. Vaikuttaisiko curling jotenkin ajatteluun?! Ollilan teesi Suomen täystyöllisyydestä on sen sijaan viikon suurin vitsi, mutta looginen kokoomusidea. Arhinmäki kuulostaa jotenkin poissaolevalta ja Sinnemäki... noh, se siitä.</p>
<p><a href="http://areena.yle.fi/toista?id=1506539">http://areena.yle.fi/toista?id=1506539</a></p>
<p>P.S. Aikanaan sadussa sanottiin taikasanat, "Sesam aukene", ja niin tapahtui. Nyt tuon avauskäskyn ovat korvanneet sanat: "hajasijoitettu puutarhakaupunki". Ja katso, kuntavaalikeskustelu avautui!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[17" Blades and a Broom]]></title>
<link>http://bendingbackwards.wordpress.com/?p=249</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>liddy</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bendingbackwards.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/17-blades-and-a-broom/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A while Io asked about my skating (We are strong, right?). I thought since my last few post have bee]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A while <a href="http://damnthatstork.blogspot.com/">Io</a> asked about my skating (<a href="http://bendingbackwards.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/we-are-strong-right/">We are strong, right?</a>). I thought since my last few post have been about how crappy things are in IF world, I thought maybe I would share something that is me.</p>
<p>First, E and I love winter sports. I guess that happens when you grow up in Minnesota and go to school in literally the 'ice capital of the US'. In the winter time, I find myself with blades and E finds himself with funky shoes and a broom.</p>
<p><a href="http://bendingbackwards.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/meskating-bigger.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-250" title="skating" src="http://bendingbackwards.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/meskating-bigger.jpg" alt="" width="170" height="170" /></a><strong>Me: </strong>During high school I was a Nordic skier, I used to spend hours skiing and racing that I trained seven days a week from the beginning of November until the middle of February. I enjoyed it but then a devastating injury retired me permanently from skiing my freshman year in college. My friend C introduced me to speedskating to keep me active, since I had this love of flying fast over snow, she figured ice would be no different. She had been a speedskater for years and she encouraged me to buy my first pair of skates. I went to a little sports shop and asked to buy a pair of speedskates, I ended up buying an old clunky pair on its last life, perfect for the beginning speedskater.  I started learning how to speedskate by teaching myself the technique by watching others. However, I joke that if I ever make the Olympics (doubtful), I will tell the media I learned how to speedskate on youtube.com, which is actually true in some sense.</p>
<p><a href="http://bendingbackwards.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/n644122047_362082_3626.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-252" title="me and my medal" src="http://bendingbackwards.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/n644122047_362082_3626.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="144" height="192" /></a>This past winter, I spent a lot of time on the ice that I finally felt good enough to try my hand at racing. As I was looking at the races I noticed that the National Long Track Marathon was in driving distance from where E and I lived. I trained all winter for the National Long Track Marathon that <strong>five days</strong> before the National Marathon, the old clunky skates 'died'. E was not too thrilled to have to buy me new skates for the race.  As I was racing, I kept reminding myself to have fun and to enjoy what I was doing that when I finished, I was greeted by the race director who congratulated me on being the '25k Senior Ladies National Champion.'  That was a shock and I asked a few times, <em>"Are you sure?" </em>That when I shared the news in email the subject line was <strong>"YIKES!"</strong>. This winter I am hoping to defend my title and encouraging C to race with me. I have also added yoga to my training which is a nice addition.</p>
<p><strong>As far as E:</strong> E enjoys curling, him and his buddies do 'rink play'. I do not find the sport as exciting as speedskating but I am very supportive and I enjoy watching him play. Although, I do laugh when my husband plays 'sweeper', I like to joke that if only he could transfer those skills to home that would be great. He does fairly well and for him it is a great release from day-to-day stress.</p>
<p>So that's us.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[SNOW DAY SPORTS]]></title>
<link>http://lonelypond.wordpress.com/?p=188</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lonelypond</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lonelypond.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/snow-day-sports/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Well, there I was seeing what was on that wasn&#8217;t football or Phineas and Ferb &#8212; songs ge]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, there I was seeing what was on that wasn't football or Phineas and Ferb -- songs get too annoying, even though Pongo likes it, and VOILA, there it was, Men With Brooms.  Thank you programming peeps at WGN.  Caught the tail end of it, post the failed moral crisis and the fun parts of lesbian dating side plot, but still good satisfying fun, plus Leslie Neilsen and beavers and curling.  So thank you WGN for a nice treat on a way too hot Sunday afternoon.  I'm trying to think if Men With Brooms is my favorite sports movie -- have to watch the entire thing sometime.  The contenders????????  Men With Brooms, Bull Durham, Bring It On (yes, Bring it On), Major League, Bad News Bears (the Walter Matthau original), The Cutting Edge, Chariots of Fire, hhhmmmm, Gentleman Prefer Blondes (if you include Jane Russell tiring out the Olympic team), Take Me Out to the Ballgame (Esther Williams mainly on dry land, plus Sinatra and Gene Kelly)...and where are our sports of the future movies(I suppose Predator might count or Logan's Run or Rollerball, next newspaper article on roller derby, that should be fun.)  O.K., I'm taking sports movie votes and suggestions folks, so click the comment button and set up my mid October sports marathon.</p>
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<p>Batter up.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Succé för VM i Vänersborg!]]></title>
<link>http://curla.wordpress.com/?p=1220</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>alexgbg</dc:creator>
<guid>http://curla.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/succe-for-vm-i-vanersborg/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Västsvenska Mästerskapen (VM) i Vänersborg kan inte sammanfattas med ett bättre ord en just succ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Västsvenska Mästerskapen (VM) i Vänersborg kan inte sammanfattas med ett bättre ord en just succé! Arrangemanget blev bättre än vad vi någonsin hade kunnat hoppas på. Isen var helt fantastisk vilket var både något överraskande och underbart! Ambitionen kring tävlingen är att få till en curlinghall i Vänersborg vilket massmedia uppmärksamade såväl i radio som i den lokala tidningen (TTELA, lokaltidning i Trollhättan och Vänersborgsområdet). I tidningen fick vi dels ett reportage om vår vision kring curlinghall och dessutom kommer det en artikel till under morgondagen som mer handlar om själva turneringen... </p>
<p>Ett hårt arbete återstår under hösten då CK Vänersborg tillsammans med Västsvenska CF kommer att sätta sig och skissa fram mer konkret information om vad det verkligen skulle innebära med en curlinghall i Vänersborg. <em>"Jag menar ishockey eller bandy lockar väll inga tjejer? Ur ett politiskperspektiv är det ingen tvekan, curling är sporten där alla ska med. Curling är sporten att satsa på</em>" Säger Lag Stenbergs fyra, Alexander som också är ordförande i Västsvenska CF.</p>
<p>Alexander fick också äran att utbringa en bejublad skål för startskottet till Vänersborgs nya curlinghall, under lördagens kamratfest...</p>
<p>Nästa års tävling har redan börjat planeras och organisationskommitén har utökats och den framtida paralympikerna Dick Stenberg hälsas välkommen. Till nästa års tävling siktar vi på att dubblera antalet lag från 20 till 40 och förhoppningsvis med spel på sex banor istället för fyra. Västsvenska CF planerar också att vid ett lyckat resultat under nästa års tävling att söka dam eller herr SM till säsongen 2010/2011. Ni kan redan nu kontakta Alexander Nordgren för att föranmäla ert lag till nästa års tävling. Vi räknar med att ha fullt kvoten någongång i Februari/Mars nästa år. Tävlingen kommer att spelas i september eller augusti...</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Agora a Paraolimpíada]]></title>
<link>http://croquete.wordpress.com/?p=78</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bernardo de Miranda Henriques</dc:creator>
<guid>http://croquete.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/12/agora-a-paraolimpiada/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[O Brasil-sil-sil-sil-sil já conquistou nada mais nada menos do que três medalhas (dois ouros e um ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>O Brasil-sil-sil-sil-sil já conquistou nada mais nada menos do que três medalhas (dois ouros e um bronze, pra não perder o hábito) na bocha - também conhecida como o "curling tropical". Fica aqui o apelo aos políticos para que, <a href="http://croquete.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/espirito-de-porco-olimpico/">como já foi dito neste blog</a>, implantem urgentemente o curling no país, como modo mais rápido de alçar o Brasil ao primeiro mundo. Olha o potencial se esvaindo aí. Para completar, também defendo que seria bastante condizente importar para o país várias dinamarquesas com seios grandes e bons. Mas isso infelizmente não cabe dentro do âmbito da política dos desportos.</p>
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<p>Em tempo: A Ucrância, que sabidamente não é nenhum gigante dos esportes, está em 4° lugar no quadro geral de medalhas da Paraolimpíada. Só vislumbro uma explicação para isso: Chernobyl. Sei não, mas me parece caso de doping.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Eröffnungsturnier in Dübendorf]]></title>
<link>http://smokyice.wordpress.com/?p=50</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mrjames29</dc:creator>
<guid>http://smokyice.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/11/eroffnungsturnier-in-dubendorf/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Der Spielplan des Eröffnungsturniers in Dübendorf ist ab sofort unter der Rubrik &#8220;Next Event]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Der Spielplan des Eröffnungsturniers in Dübendorf ist ab sofort unter der Rubrik "Next Event" abrufbar.<br />
Unter "Dübendorf 8" starten wir am Freitag um 20.00 Uhr in das Turnier.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Polishing turds]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The whole &#8220;lipstick on a pig&#8221; kerfuffel makes me laugh, but not for the GOP&#8217;s fals]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The whole <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/10/AR2008091003116.html?hpid=opinionsbox1">"lipstick on a pig" kerfuffel</a> makes me laugh, but not for the GOP's false outrage.  Make no mistake, Obama was insulting somebody, but Sarah Palin isn't the pig in the metaphor.</p>
<p>She's the lipstick.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">.</p>
<p>My curling season is starting up a little earlier than I anticipated this year--a spot opened up in the Ontario Curling Tour Championships, and 1/2 of our cashpiel team this year got the entry (along with a couple spares).  So tonight was spent in Oakville throwing some practice stones and trying to get some feel back.</p>
<p>My season <a href="http://www.ontariocurlingtour.com//events.php?view=Team&#38;eventid=1852&#38;teamid=34854">officially starts tomorrow night</a>.</p>
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