So far, there's been zero response to the 4-1 enigma I posted yesterday.
Purposely made simple, even I understood it!
Say, kids! How's 'bout the latest rounds of political mud-slinging, from ALL sides? I fired up the dusty time machine, auto-piloting to my childhood playground and heard more intelligently traded barbs from pre-teeners than those bandied about the Dee Cee 'arena.' Incidentally, the playground kids shared laughs, made up and engaged in a fun game of 'choose sides baseball.'
Results you've been anxiously awaiting: Thanks for your undying patience!
CURLING 2024 WORLD MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP At Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Being a "puck," called a "stone," with a handle and guided by 2 mates brandishing a broom to maintain a straight line, I'm perplexed that the sport is named, "Curling"
PRELIMINARY ROUND Nation (Wins & Losses follow team names)
Sweden (Edin) 5 0...Italy (Retornaz) 4 1...Scotland (Mouat) 4 1...Canada (Gushue) 3 1...Germany (Muskatewitz) 3 2...United States (Shuster) 3 2...Switzerland (Schwaller) 2 2...Czechia (Klima) 2 3...Netherlands (Goesgens) 2 3...Norway (M.Ramsfjell) 2 3...Japan (S.Abe) 1 4...New Zealand (Hood) 0 4...South Korea (J.Park) 0 5
Note: The top six teams advance to playoffs. Sunday’s Games:
THIRD DRAW Germany 8, South Korea 6 Italy 8, Czechia 7 Sweden 9, Japan 5 Switzerland 10, Norway 5
FOURTH DRAW Canada 8, Scotland 4 Czechia 7, New Zealand 4 Netherlands 9, South Korea 4 Sweden 8, Switzerland 7 (extra end)
FIFTH DRAW Germany 9, Netherlands 4 Japan 8, New Zealand 3 Scotland 8, Italy 3 United States 9, Norway 3 Monday’s Games
SIXTH DRAW Germany 8, Japan 1 Sweden 8, Czechia 6 United States 9, South Korea 4
SEVENTH DRAW Italy 7, Canada 6 (extra end) Scotland 8, New Zealand 2 Sweden 10, Norway 8 Switzerland 8, Netherlands 5
EIGHTH DRAW Czechia 8, Japan 6 Italy 8, South Korea 5 Netherlands 7, United States 6 Norway 8, Germany 6 Tuesday’s Games
NINTH DRAW, 3 A.M. Czechia vs. South Korea, Switzerland vs. Japan, New Zealand vs. Canada
TENTH DRAW 10, 8 A.M. Norway vs. Netherlands, Germany vs. Scotland, New Zealand vs. Sweden, United States vs. Italy DRAW 11, 1 P.M. Canada vs. United States, Japan vs. Norway, Czechia vs. Germany, Korea vs. Switzerland
Competition can be quite intense, therefore, don't hurriedly eject from your "Lazy Boy," thereby regretting a missed Vjoookkschtedd, while you were re-filling the cheese & sun-parched herring charcuterie!