The first curling club in the United States was organized in 1830 only thirty miles from Detroit, at Orchard Lake, Michigan. Called the Orchard Lake Curling Club, the club used hickory block "stones." The Detroit Curling Club was started back in 1840 when Michigan only had a population of 212,000 and had only been in the Union for three years. About this time, an organization called the "Thistle Club" was founded and, curling being a winter sport, was played when the ice was suitable on the Detroit River at the foot of Joseph Campau; on the bay; and at the old Recreation Park. These clubs became the Granite Club, and in 1885, the present Detroit Curling Club was organized.

		Head banger wrote:
		ok, since I cant watch racing in cars that pretend to be the crap I rent out, how did montoya and almendinger do?      guidogodoy wrote: Oh, man! I'd join you but there is probably an apple in my fridge that I can cut and watch rot to trump such an event. "Turn left, turn left, turn left....." When the hell is curling going to come back to prime-time?      Deep Freeze wrote: OK..I am almost certain that I am the only one getting ready to watch Daytona but, ...TIM!!!!! Who the hell sang the National Anthem?? The guy was terrible!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ah well, almost race time!