I have never done speed dating, but from what I understand the concept is to ask as many question in 7 minutes as you can to get the know the other person before the timer rings. That is pretty much how Tiger Woods handled his business in a pair of "no holds" barred interviews (only 5 mins each) with ESPN and The Golf Channel. Give ESPN's Tom Rinaldi a lot of credit for quantity of questions, 20 in 5 minutes very impressive. However, was it my imagination or did it look like he and Tiger were in two different places? The spacing was very odd as are Rinaldi's two front teeth; he looks a bit like Bugs Bunny to me. As for Tiger well he seemed like a guy at the proctologist office, but to true Tiger Championship form he gave him no real compelling answers.
Speaking of proctologists, why would anyone go to medical school to study assholes for a living? I'm sure there is good money in it, but really, I mean of all the directions you could go, you go back there? (Although after reading a transcript of Tiger's texts to one of his ex-mistresses, he apparently might have been interested in that field) Where was I? The broadcast industry is actually very similar to being a proctologist just less College required, but you certainly deal with more than your share of assholes.
Ok, so the Golf Channel interview was conducted by Kelly Tilghman, who you may remember for an unfortunate moment on the air involving Tiger. During a January 4 2008 PGA Tour Telecast, in response to co-anchor Nick Faldo's joke that younger players should "gang up" on Woods, Tilghman replied "Lynch him in a back alley". She apologized immediately, but was suspended for two weeks; Tiger took no offense to the suggestion (maybe because he knew Elin would eventually feel the same way).
Anyway, no reason for Tilghman to apologize for the way she interviewed Woods. She went to the core questions about his "issues" and "therapy" and asked Tiger what his father Earl would have said to him if was still alive. She even asked what he will tell his children if they ask. Maybe a female touch (no pun intended) was what Tiger needed to loosen up because he seemed more relaxed and his answers seemed less robotic with her than Bugs Bunny Rinaldi OR maybe it was his peeps telling him that he really sucked with Rinaldi and better loosen up this time around.
The highlight of the Golf Channel interview for me was when Tilghman got Tiger to show off his Buddhism Bracelet that has magical powers, it keeps the Bimbos away! I'm sure Elin regrets not buying Tiger one as a wedding gift; imagine all the pain that could have been saved. Lance Armstrong better watch out. I can see it now, Buddhism bracelets will become the new "live strong" and wives and untrusting girlfriends everywhere will be buying them for their men.
Nike better get on this immediately. I can see the commercial now,
Tiger walking into a nightclub saying, "I used to say just do it," while being surrouned by attractive woman, but then he reveals the Buddhism bracelet and the woman scurry away like mosquitos that have been hit with a shot of OFF and then from accross the bar walks Elin straigh to Tiger. Future ads could include Kobe and Vanessa Bryant and perhaps even Ben Roethlisberger after he gets done with his no means no rehab program.
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