Hydrok

Have you ever performed with Garrison Keillor?

So happy to see someone represent the way I felt when I was in. I joined out of necessity more or less. I always got sick of people thanking me for my service. It's a job, I got paid to do it. It sucked, sure, but I hate being lined up with every other Toby Keith loving jingoistic asshole on the planet. Thanks for doing the AMA, make it home safe and start your life over.

The primary defensive capability being sheer altitude.

Check out the Harnden brothers. Those guys are built like brick shithouses.

Physically? Balance, coordination, agility. If you have a hard time being coordinated on land you are going to be carried off an ice sheet on a stretcher if you try curling the way pros do. But mentally it takes patience, and focus. It's really hard to stay focused on the game for two hours straight without slipping up and missing a rock or a sweep call. Usually a teammate will point out your failing in time to correct it.