Is Curling the world’s sexiest drinking game?
Let’s talk about fun, drinking and romance while gaming but let’s not look away from reality when we do it — wine is not and has never been a beverage for the drinking game. So we can eliminate it from this conversation. There are and have always been serious weaknesses with beer pong: the indoor sterility, the constant overdose of boring Bud and Miller Lite, the obligatory, ballerina-like pose we affect when throwing the pathetically lightweight ball. It seriously leaves something to be desired, as far as drinking games go. Truth is, it’s pretty hack. It doesn’t have the flat out sex appeal of darts and the almost erotic, cold wind buzz of drunk skiing. No offense, Bode.
But what if we told you there’s a drinking game where you get to sling giant stones, run down slippery ice and, if you lose, the other team is forced to buy you a drink? We need that brighter bulb, the new idea. Ladies and Gentlemen, let us introduce you to the most intense, romantic drinking game to ever make it to the Olympics: curling.
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Rumor has it that a certain television network has confirmed that they have rights to a 10-episode curling competition, Star Curling, in which winners get a shot at competing in the national championship. ”This show is all about the opportunity to expose American viewers to curling,” said Colin Campbell, Canadian president of Wine and Curling and one of the creators of the show. “We feel there might be some great oenophiles out there who might develop into good curlers given the chance.”
I know what you’re thinking. When even the best curlers–whoever they might be–are complete unknowns in the U.S., where does the “Rockstar” aspect come in? We’re glad you asked. The network hopes to get rumored “closet curlers” Jennifer Aniston, Jon Bon Jovi and Wine Critic Robert Parker himself in on the action, possibly as the host. Or not.
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JJ Bagley
