By the way ...

Just in case any of the guys from UAH are reading, here's something for lunch table discussion. Science is coming to curling! The "Sweep Ergometer" is a device designed to measure and improve sweeper performance in curling. Yep, it's Moneyball on ice.
[Hat tip to The Sports Economist.]

If you didn't watch curling in Salt Lake City, Turin is coming up next year.