Purpose? I’ve never got to play, but if there was a curling rink outside of a bar in the winter it would be tons of fun to play with friends. None near me though

With useful stuff? Never. With random bullshit I think might be useful some day if only I find the time? Easy

I live near a couple biathlon ranges/Nordic ski areas in rural America. The fat gun guys do not ski. But the skiers sometimes shoot, problem is mountain biking is more fun in the off season

Nah, we get folks from Jersey that come up my way insisting that their bald tyres are totally fine.