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besson3c · Apr 28, 2009, 07:14 PM

Who would you pick to protect you if you could pick any ULTIMATE WARRIOR? Rocky, Rambo, Chuck Norris, Mr. T, Snake Eyes, or the Karate Kid?

olePigeon · Apr 28, 2009, 07:40 PM

I'd pick The Ultimate Warrior. Duh.

besson3c · Apr 28, 2009, 07:40 PM

Well, which one is the ULTIMATE WARRIOR?

turtle777 · Apr 28, 2009, 07:44 PM

This information is given out on a need-to-know basis. At this time, you don't need to know.

-t

design219 · Apr 28, 2009, 07:45 PM

Mr. Rogers in a blood stained sweater.

besson3c · Apr 28, 2009, 07:58 PM

Here's how I figure this...

I drew up a BATTLE MATRIX for each of these warriors, and I came up with some interesting results.

At long range combat, Rocky is not very effective because he doesn't know how to use a gun. However, if Rocky gets close enough to you he will just punch you in the face and that will be the end of it. The Karate Kid is also not very good at long range combat, but he does have his crane kick. Still, ninjas are really fast that they wouldn't stay still long enough for you to get a target on them. This includes Snake Eyes, he's a powerful ninja. However, if you were to set some sort of booby trap, Snake Eyes wouldn't be able to escape the trap with his brute strength.

Chuck Norris and Rambo have similar strengths, except Rambo is really good at setting traps and doing clever things in jungles. Mr. T is excellent at intimidation, but he's too slow and doesn't know how to use a gun. Plus, Rocky beat Mr. T in Rocky III. I'm thinking that if you set a trap, the Karate Kid would probably be able to break out of it with his crane kick, but if you held his girlfriend hostage he wouldn't be very effective since he'd be trying to save her.

So, I'm inclined to go with Rambo for long range combat and strength, and Snake Eyes for his speed and ability to become invisible. If I had to pick between the two I guess it would depend on where I was being threatened. If I was held captive in a city, I would go with Rambo because he's very effective at setting traps and finding ways to set off big explosions that cause mayhem. If I were held captive someplace where there was a lot of security, I would probably go with Snake Eyes or Karate Kid.

I'm not really sure why Mr. T is even on the list, but Turtle told me to put him there...

besson3c · Apr 28, 2009, 07:59 PM

By the way, have you guys ever noticed that Rocky and Rambo look very similar?

Railroader · Apr 28, 2009, 09:25 PM

I am the Warrior

olePigeon · Apr 28, 2009, 10:14 PM

Mr. T was in the A-Team. He knows how to use guns, set traps, and everything.

Dork. · Apr 28, 2009, 10:18 PM

besson3c · Apr 28, 2009, 10:24 PM

I wonder what percentage of Asian dudes are ninjas like that Star Trek guy above?

besson3c · Apr 28, 2009, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

Mr. T was in the A-Team. He knows how to use guns, set traps, and everything.

True, but he's not very fast.

SpaceMonkey · Apr 28, 2009, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

True, but he's not very fast.

He has a van, duh.

SpaceMonkey · Apr 28, 2009, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

Who would you pick to protect you if you could pick any ULTIMATE WARRIOR? Rocky, Rambo, Chuck Norris, Mr. T, Snake Eyes, or the Karate Kid?

Other:

besson3c · Apr 28, 2009, 11:06 PM

I was actually thinking of including the Ewalks in my list, but I thought that I'd make this thread about the single best warrior. Ewalks achieve their power in numbers.

Jawbone54 · Apr 28, 2009, 11:48 PM

How Snake Eyes isn't getting 100% of the vote so far is unimaginable.

Also...yes, this should've been a poll.

shabbasuraj · Apr 29, 2009, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by besson3c

Well, which one is the ULTIMATE WARRIOR?

Dude that is the Ultimate Warrior...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrior_(wrestler)

shabbasuraj · 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by besson3c

Here's how I figure this...

I drew up a BATTLE MATRIX for each of these warriors, and I came up with some interesting results.

At long range combat, Rocky is not very effective because he doesn't know how to use a gun. However, if Rocky gets close enough to you he will just punch you in the face and that will be the end of it. The Karate Kid is also not very good at long range combat, but he does have his crane kick. Still, ninjas are really fast that they wouldn't stay still long enough for you to get a target on them. This includes Snake Eyes, he's a powerful ninja. However, if you were to set some sort of booby trap, Snake Eyes wouldn't be able to escape the trap with his brute strength.

Chuck Norris and Rambo have similar strengths, except Rambo is really good at setting traps and doing clever things in jungles. Mr. T is excellent at intimidation, but he's too slow and doesn't know how to use a gun. Plus, Rocky beat Mr. T in Rocky III. I'm thinking that if you set a trap, the Karate Kid would probably be able to break out of it with his crane kick, but if you held his girlfriend hostage he wouldn't be very effective since he'd be trying to save her.

So, I'm inclined to go with Rambo for long range combat and strength, and Snake Eyes for his speed and ability to become invisible. If I had to pick between the two I guess it would depend on where I was being threatened. If I was held captive in a city, I would go with Rambo because he's very effective at setting traps and finding ways to set off big explosions that cause mayhem. If I were held captive someplace where there was a lot of security, I would probably go with Snake Eyes or Karate Kid.

I'm not really sure why Mr. T is even on the list, but Turtle told me to put him there...

LOL

well done,

I agree with most of this, but I think I would have to go with this guy...

he could pretty much mess up any situation, and wreak havoc in any given environs.

Plus Predator is awesome in close and at long range.

Heck he took on all these badA$$$E$ and murdered everyone except for Dutch...

As a wildcard.. I would have to throw this guy below in the mix as the ULTIMATE WARRIOR.. now that is guy who can kill anyone.

shabbasuraj · Apr 29, 2009, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by Dork.

WTH? ST people are gonna be like everywhere very soon.. I assume.

besson3c · Apr 29, 2009, 01:23 AM

Maybe we should constrain this list to human ultimate warriors? Otherwise, we could bring Optimus Prime into the picture who I think could beat everybody's ass.

shabbasuraj · Apr 29, 2009, 01:41 AM

VOLTRON pwns any transformer + Shia

smacintush · Apr 29, 2009, 03:31 AM

I vote for Rampage.

SpaceMonkey · Apr 29, 2009, 03:09 PM

besson3c · Apr 29, 2009, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by smacintush

I vote for Rampage.

The problem with wrestling is that it is not real. I can't see a staged fighter like this taking on somebody like the Karate Kid, the Karate Kid would eat his balls.

smacintush · Apr 29, 2009, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

The problem with wrestling is that it is not real. I can't see a staged fighter like this taking on somebody like the Karate Kid, the Karate Kid would eat his balls.

That's not a wrestler. That's an MMA fighter and that move IS real and was measured at 400 G's to the head using a sensored crash test dummy.

Makes my head hurt to watch it.

I agree about the Karate Kid though.

besson3c · Apr 29, 2009, 03:44 PM

You mean that guy in the video is a crash test dummy? Big deal, even I could beat up a crash test dummy.

shabbasuraj · Apr 29, 2009, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey

awesome

Laminar · Apr 29, 2009, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

You mean that guy in the video is a crash test dummy? Big deal, even I could beat up a crash test dummy.

Doubt it.

besson3c · Apr 29, 2009, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

Doubt it.

If you MacNNers want to put together a little fund to buy me a crash test dummy, I will video tape me beating the **** out of it.

sockpuppet · Apr 29, 2009, 04:57 PM

$10 on the crash test dummy, in 3 rounds

Laminar · Apr 29, 2009, 04:58 PM

But if Besson pulled out his secret weapon of "talking about Linux," he could bore the dummy to suicide.

Mrjinglesusa · Apr 29, 2009, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by shabbasuraj

LOL

well done,

I agree with most of this, but I think I would have to go with this guy...

he could pretty much mess up any situation, and wreak havoc in any given environs.

Plus Predator is awesome in close and at long range.

Winner. Predator is the ULTIMATE warrior.

- Their bodies are resilient to damage, capable of recovering from multiple gunshot woundsand radiation doses which would be fatal to humans

- They are much stronger than humans, having been portrayed as being easily capable of outmatching a conditioned adult human male

- They are also skilled climbers, and will readily move through trees or across rooftops in pursuit of prey.

- Their vision operates mainly in the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum; they can easily detect heat differentials in their surroundings but are unable to easily distinguish among objects of the same relative temperature

- A Predator's hunting helmet increases its ability to see in a variety of spectrums, ranging from the low infrared to the high ultraviolet, and also filters the ambient heat from the area, allowing them to see things with greater clarity and detail

- Oh, and the Predator also makes use of a light-bending cloaking device

KICK ASS.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_(alien)

mattyb · Apr 29, 2009, 05:10 PM

You guys are fools. Do you KNOW how tough Chuck is? The man pwns.

# When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
# Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.
# There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.
# Outer space exists because it's afraid to be on the same planet with Chuck Norris.
# Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.

From here.

Laminar · Apr 29, 2009, 05:29 PM

When Chuck Norris jumps in a pool, he doesn't get wet. The water gets Chuck Norris.

SpaceMonkey · Apr 29, 2009, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa

- They are also skilled climbers, and will readily move through trees or across rooftops in pursuit of prey.

That's a myth. I agree with the rest, though.

besson3c · Apr 29, 2009, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa

Winner. Predator is the ULTIMATE warrior.

- Their bodies are resilient to damage, capable of recovering from multiple gunshot woundsand radiation doses which would be fatal to humans

- They are much stronger than humans, having been portrayed as being easily capable of outmatching a conditioned adult human male

- They are also skilled climbers, and will readily move through trees or across rooftops in pursuit of prey.

- Their vision operates mainly in the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum; they can easily detect heat differentials in their surroundings but are unable to easily distinguish among objects of the same relative temperature

- A Predator's hunting helmet increases its ability to see in a variety of spectrums, ranging from the low infrared to the high ultraviolet, and also filters the ambient heat from the area, allowing them to see things with greater clarity and detail

- Oh, and the Predator also makes use of a light-bending cloaking device

KICK ASS.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_(alien)

The problem is that the predator is not human, so it is disqualified.

besson3c · Apr 29, 2009, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

But if Besson pulled out his secret weapon of "talking about Linux," he could bore the dummy to suicide.

Yeah, dummies are generally not all that interested in Linux. It takes one to know one, huh?

How do you like them apples?

mattyb · Apr 29, 2009, 05:42 PM

Chuck would eat Predators for elevenses.

Dork. · Apr 29, 2009, 09:37 PM

Linux? What's that? Is that the new version of Vista?

besson3c · Apr 30, 2009, 10:12 AM

I think we may need another thread for non-human ultimate warriors. I would nominate Predator, Optimus Prime, any Gremlin, Hellboy, Unicron, Skeletor, Shredder, Yoda, Krang, and Akuma. Who else?

Railroader · Apr 30, 2009, 10:25 AM

The Brain.

Doofy · Apr 30, 2009, 10:29 AM

besson3c · Apr 30, 2009, 10:34 AM

Yeah, but Q didn't fight anybody, he just jerked around with people all of the time and tried to act cool. If he would stay still long enough, Karate Kid could take him down with his Crane Kick.

mattyb · Apr 30, 2009, 02:19 PM

Non-human : The Thing

End of conversation.

rickey939 · Apr 30, 2009, 04:04 PM

Rickey Henderson.

besson3c · Apr 30, 2009, 04:12 PM

There is also King Kong and Gozilla, but those weren't really warriors, they were just overgrown animals that wanted to be left alone.

Railroader · Apr 30, 2009, 04:16 PM

Mothra

besson3c · Apr 30, 2009, 06:08 PM

Did Gargamel ever fight the smurfs?

Railroader · Apr 30, 2009, 11:18 PM

Jiminy Cricket. Lotta fight in that little guy. And the cane is used as a weapon.

SpaceMonkey · Apr 30, 2009, 11:51 PM

David Ryder