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Curling stones from Ailsa Craig – Scotland

[photopress:ailsacraig.jpg,full,centered] If you’ve ever wondered where curling stones come from, I uncovered this interesting story about Ailsa Craig, an island off of Scotland. Apparently there was a mass operation to gather stones from this protected island. A MAJOR operation is under way to take 1,500 tons of granite from Ailsa Craig — to meet the [...]

Summer Viewing II: Kelly Scott 8 ender

Courtesy of our fine friends over at Curltv.com, Kelly Scott pulls off an eight ender against the venerable Cathy King. Scott had the extremely rare opportunity to draw into the rings for 8 at the 2006 Players Championships. Wow. Bit of a nerve jangler…check it out: [youtube VC6Dap35B_Y]