Whom Would You Least Like to Fight?

[Master Roshambollah]

For the purposes of this poll, visualize the highest average between "this guy is a bad motherfucker" and "I would feel really bad about beating this dude up."

Needless to say, please don't vote for yourself.

[Master Roshambollah]

My vote is for custardchuk.  Not only is he fit, he is also well versed in the ways of psychological manipulation.  Also, one good ol' boy/redneck/bogan to another, I believe chuk is more inclined than the rest of you to "dirty fighting" (e.g., clawing, biting, fish hooking, finger breaking, head butting, eye gouging and the like.)

[C. Urbanus]

A fight between any of these people (myself included) would be one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

I'll vote for the Saint.  I think he's probably pretty nimble and wily.

[custardchuk]

Whoa Rosh!

I'm a pacifist. I like things kept on a peaceful and even keel. And if you ever messed with my peace then....let's just say you wouldn't get in a fist fight with me because you wouldn't see me and my mates coming...

I actually think you are the most dangerous. A undercurrent of malevolence combined with a hair trigger is a scary combination.
I'd also hate hate to fight Brad, especially if he was right. Which he would be.

regards
custardchuk

[martinburley]

Rosh might be a sneaky foe, but based on "the highest average between "this guy is a bad motherfucker" and "I would feel really bad about beating this dude up,"" I'm going for Cohrs. He's a good guy so I'd feel bad about fighting him (can't say the same for Rosh), and he has a quietly dangerous edge to him. Plus he seems to be into his strength and/or stamina training.

[Franklint]

I think I'll have to go with Rosh. Being an accountant (or so I hear) before finding the World RPS Society, I am sure that he got into his fair share of fist fights about money issues, as he would not have been fully aware of the total decision-making power behind our favourite sport.

His wealth of experience on the pro circuits would require strong arm muscles and much stamina. With the amount of priming done during his career, he must be a bit of a tank.

I wouldn't really like to fight any of these people however, as none have wronged me.

Cheers,
Franklint

[R Cohrs]

Oops, picked myself before I read the "needless to say" part.  I would hate to fight myself though, as I could really mentally and physically rip myself apart in some deep and disturbing ways that might end up opening the door to the dark chasm of the abyss.  I hold back a lot when I fight usually, for many reasons, but I know that I would take myself to the limit.  In fact, it's also the fight I'd probably most like to have too, now that I think about it.  Incidentally, the last time I fought myself, I ended up breaking my hand.  But, as I'm not an option, I will have to change my vote in this one and say martin, cause I think he'd make too much of it, and not realize that fighting is as much a game as RPS, and doesn't always mean you're mad at each other.  Basically, I could think of reasons why I would or wouldn't want to fight everyone here, including myself, so it was a really difficult choice.  If I didn't feel that way, I wouldn't keep playing RPS here though, as that's part of the fun.   

This post made me think of the last time I was in a "fight."  A while back I was driving home from visiting my old girl, and two random guys were standing in the middle of the street during a dark and rainy night.  I almost ran them over, but managed to stop in time.  I roll down my window to see if they're ok, and the one guy (who was obviously trashed) comes up and sucker punches me in the eye.  Time seemed to really slow down, and in the next couple seconds I thought "I could totally thrash this dude, or run him over, but that's not cool I should just chill.  And wasn't that a cop across the street?"  So I just chill, and sure enough, a second later a cop pulls a u-turn, flips on the lights, jumps out, and has the dude laid out on the pavement in a flash.  Then the guy's buddy walks over, gets mouthy with the cop, and gets arrested too.  The cop had obviously called for back-up too, because I was suddenly surrounded by about 6 cop cars, who escorted me over to a parking lot.  I tell them what happened, and they just ask if I want to press charges.  I actually felt really bad for the 2 drunk dudes, so I said no.  However, I did find the guy's name in the newspaper a couple days later, and I thought that guy's really lucky I'm not into vengeance, as I now had all his info for who he was and where he lived.  But I'd rather forgive and forget in any case.  I've seen a lot of violence in my life that I don't usually talk about, sometimes accidental stuff, like when my mom hit three deer with our station wagon coming home from Christmas one year, but I guess this post brought some stuff up.  How melodramatic! 

[Master Roshambollah]

A fight between any of these people (myself included) would be one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

Don't you think?  It would probably look like a square dance for two.

I'll vote for the Saint.  I think he's probably pretty nimble and wily.

I almost voted for the Saint, and I think he's a close second to custardchuk on my list.  The Saint is pretty wily.  I don't know about nimble, but he's built like a tank and I imagine you'd have to hit him a few times before you could knock him down.  chuk has more life experience, and probably knows more dirty tricks, which gives him an edge.

I'm a pacifist.

Well, except for the time you were in that car chase in Toronto.  I remember your telling me that when the cars stopped you were getting yourself psyched up to do some damage.  This may have fallen under "messing with your peace," though.

if you ever messed with my peace then....let's just say you wouldn't get in a fist fight with me because you wouldn't see me and my mates coming...

Indeed.  I'm a firm believer in avoiding fist fights in favor of laying in wait.  Plus, you have sons.  And you probably can throw a mean stick.

I actually think you are the most dangerous. A undercurrent of malevolence combined with a hair trigger is a scary combination.

You got that right.  And these days, it's pretty much all trigger and no hair.

I'd also hate hate to fight Brad

Brad does has a serious reach advantage over the rest of us.  I didn't think of that.  You'd have to get inside quick and open him up, otherwise he'd just keep popping you with jabs all day.

I'm going for Cohrs.

Cohrs?  What's Cohrs gonna do?  Choke you out with his nylons?

I think I'll have to go with Rosh. Being an accountant (or so I hear) before finding the World RPS Society [snip]

Franklint, the line about my being an accountant has been repeated so often I'm inclined to start repeating it myself.  However, it's not the truth.  I did work for an accounting/consulting firm, but in a research capacity (securities filings, international trade, transfer pricing, intellectual property, that sort of thing.)  I was never a CPA.  And to be totally accurate, I found the WRPSS while working there (not after.)  It was a fun ride, working for Andersen, but then something called Enron came along, and the firm was cut up like a Thanksgiving turkey after a Department of Justice indictment.

I would hate to fight myself though

I hear you, brother.  I fight this fight every day.

fighting is as much a game as RPS, and doesn't always mean you're mad at each other.

Cohrs, your response brims with wisdom, none higher than these statements.

Great story, too.  Another great example of the "winning without fighting" ethic that makes up a large part of the Cohrs Effect.

[custardchuk]

I've just read some stuff of Uranus' on facebook and remembered that he would be a tough guy to take on, especially if you'd started a rival tournament and found a crap beer sponsor, and run it badly. He just doesn't quit.

regards
custardchuk

[srn347]

I voted rosh because I wouldn't want to beat up my master(or get beaten up by him, which I doubt since I know martial arts).

Welcome, seekers

srn347

[The Saint]

I picked CC, but i have a feeling our fight would involve tons of alcohol and probably a great story attached to it, in which case maybe I change my mind.

[yanis]

I would have to go with Yanis. Oups, he is not a choice... hmmm.... then ill go Rosh

[Maxamillion]

I am with King Cohrs & custardchuck on this one.

If it is absalutely esential to fight then the first strick is best delivered with a peace of Ghandy power.

addressing this has been very stressfull & has tired me so please excuse the spelling.

Max

[srn347]

If only I was on the list...

Welcome, seekers(though there's not a one to be found)(just kidding)

srn347

[Ruxpin]

I'm protesting this poll for the lack of me in it.