Flippy - I Rant, You Read
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Tie Domi- The Man Can Heal Democrat/Republican Relations
It’s amazing what a Canadian hockey player who hasn’t made his political beliefs public (that I know of), can do to heal relations between a Southern Republican and a West Coast Democrat. Sure, we agree on things other than one hockey player, but c’mon, let’s be honest, that’s a basic building block of an internet friendship. That, and this imperative, “Go wish her a happy birthday!” from a person who shares my name. The internet is a weird place, where we sometimes find ourselves liking people we wouldn’t give a chance to in our offline lives. In fact, our paths would never even cross. Interestingly enough, the two (at least) Republicans whose blogs I read, I read a whole LOT of posts before I knew their political leanings. I’m sure it probably wasn’t the same for them. My beliefs are pretty obvious and not so delicately addressed.
Maybe this is just a public thank you to Tie. Even though I’ve never spoken to you (and am not even really speaking to you now 
) or even seen you in person (and never expect to), you’ve changed my life in completely measurable ways. I’ve found a new sport to like. I’ve made several friends because of you, and by extension have found The Daily Show and fantasy football...two of my favorite entertainment things in life. Not to mention, a multitude of blogs to read, none of which have much to do with hockey, oddly enough. Plus, Leigh-Ann can now get me to watch her country’s national pastime, without me complaining. Now curling, that’s probably never gonna happen for us. Well, it’ll maybe happen around the same time I develop a taste for (ick) beer.
An aside, I think I need a new blog category for sports.
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Oh, man. I was willing to overlook the Democrat - Republican thing and it wasn’t a huge deal that you dislike beer, but you DARE to diss curling?!? I’ll have you know I dedicated my life to that sport (at least until that unfortunate whisk-broom incident)!!! Forget it, we can’t be friends.
Helly on 09/28 at 01:58 AM -
It seems to me that if you don’t like beer, you can’t like curling. I think it’s in the official rules. Really, who could want to do all that sweeping without a few drinks in them?
on 09/28 at 08:26 AM -
The husband guy and I are proof positive that folks can overcome their political differences to have a meaningful relationship. What cracks me up is that the dude is beginning to lean a little more left now. I think that my hypnotic Canadian spell must be working on him! LOL
You already know this, but I will say it again - I love the Daily Show.
Oh… one more thing! How dare you dis both beer and curling.
Expat on 09/28 at 01:27 PM -
I don’t know how I’d live with someone who leaned right. Friends, yes. But, in...my...house, all...the...time? :O
The Daily Show is awesome. I don’t care who he makes fun of, the left or the right, it’s always great. Wait, twice it wasn’t great - the two worst guests in the history of guestdom, Jesse Jackson and Rick Santorum. Jackson was dull, Santorum was dumb.
Isn’t dissing beer & curling the same thing? I have tried really hard to like beer. Have tried many many different varieties, so I could be like the other cool kids. But I couldn’t find one that I like better than Pepsi. Yes, Helly, I’m a Pepsi girl too! Curling, I will watch it with Leigh-Ann during the Olympics. Once every four years, I’m willing to appreciate Skips and stones and cute little shoes.
on 09/28 at 01:38 PM -
Do you hate the new Daily Show set with all the swirly colors behind the desk? It’s bothering me right now. I’m not a beer drinker normally, but if beer seems like the thing to drink, I always have Rolling Rock. I think most people should be able to tolerate Rolling Rock. It’s very simple and not very demanding. I have no idea what curling even is. Is it a hairdressing sport? For speed of setting rollers, or maybe duration of resulting curls in a humid environment?
ESL Nancy on 09/28 at 05:17 PM -
Even the old Daily Show set had constantly moving things behind him. I hate that. Just a static The Daily Show logo works for me, unless they’re using the screen for something.
The only beer that I’ve ever even come close to liking is dark beer. The darker the better.
I’ll bet you’ve seen curling and you didn’t know it. You probably just thought it was shuffleboard on ice, with brooms.
on 09/28 at 09:50 PM -
Years ago, when I worked for a shrink, one of his patients noticed that Tie was signing autographs for a children’s charity in an office building. The patient bailed on his job for the afternoon to stand in line to get an autograph. He got one, and also got one for me - and Tie called me his “friend”. I’m Tie’s friend! That job was the worst I ever had, but that autograph made it all worthwhile.
I believe in your Tie-with-magic-powers theory.
Dana on 09/29 at 06:03 PM -
And, um, I hate curling AND beer. They’re gonna’ take away my Canadian citizenship any day now..
Dana on 09/29 at 06:04 PM -
Whoa, we’re all trumped by the Canadian, “Tie’s friend”. LOL
You’re also one of the very few people I know who hates beer, other than my siblings and my gf. Think we’re missing the beer gene or something?
on 09/29 at 06:50 PM -
No no, view it as “one degree of seperation” instead! I mean, surely he wouldn’t call just any ol’ stranger his friend - so we can probably just, I dunno, get into whatever event he’s at by waving that autograph around! (Heeee!)
I think it’s totally a gene that we’re missing. I’m okay with that, really.
Dana on 09/30 at 04:05 AM -
Hey, you think that autograph would get us into glass level seats at the ACC? Or would they call the cops on us? “Seriously, officer, Tie said she was his friend. Are you accusing Mr. Domi of lying?”
Yeah, I don’t miss the beer gene. I’m perfectly happy with the many other beverage choices in life.
on 09/30 at 11:56 AM -
I have no idea if it’d work, but, dude? I’m all over the “trying” thing.
Dana on 09/30 at 12:39 PM -
I like taping the audio of curling and playing it back during sex.
The “HARD! HARD!” really helps.Just curious to know if this post is a reference to a previous post regarding Tie and his powers?
How did he get you to watch the Daily Show?
The swirling colors behind Jon Stewart are supposed to look like the transition scenes on Fox News.
Sure it’s all propaganda but they package it really well and pull in the ratings so why not copy it?How can you eat chicken wings without beer?
on 10/03 at 01:01 PM -
Yeah, only a Canadian would know what the audio of curling sounds like. An American would think it sounded like [whisk, whisk, whisk].
There was no previous post about Tie and his powers. Helly and I (and her mother) worked out our politics in email. The post came after the emails.
Tie didn’t get me to watch The Daily Show. I’ve never spoken to Tie directly, unless talking to the tv counts. We were in the same city once, or so the gossip column says. It was because of Tie that I watch The Daily Show, in a peripheral way. Because of Tie, I’ve made several new friends - some really really new, some not as new. Read into it what you will.
I’ve never watched FOX Snooze, so I didn’t know The Daily Show background had any meaning. I still don’t like the swirly-ness. I now consider myself edumucated on the matter though.
Funny you should mention chicken wings. We went and got Buffalo Wild Wings (awesome!) today. We washed ‘em down with Starbucks iced tea/lemonades. We’re wild, we are.
on 10/03 at 02:40 PM -
That explains everything.
Sincerely,
The writers of Lost
on 10/03 at 03:52 PM -
It’s a clear as the Virgin Mary statues with the baggies of heroin. That’s pretty clear, no? Way more clear than the underground guy with the fancy washer & dryer.
Or, is this about how crappy beer is?
on 10/03 at 07:03 PM -
Worst guests on the Daily Show are the non-political guests.
Silent Leanne on 10/15 at 05:36 AM
