fight club
Oct 16 2007 23:32
OK so if you had to pick a team of 5 libcom posters to be on your side who would they be and why?
Off the top of my head I'd go with:
Me : it's my team after all - with my "if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit" attitude and a generous dose of size and ticker, I'm there.
xConorx: With a growing rep of being pretty handy in a ruck, plus his modesty relating to this, he's in.
Revol68: I have no doubt that he couldn't punch skin off custard but I need someone that'll get the opposition so angry that it'll put them off their game so he's in.
JosephK: The voice of reason to create a diversion to Revol's rants and thus give xConorx a chance to apply finishing moves.
Finally JDMF (if he's still around) 'cos with his size and strength I think you'd have to be pretty good to get through that unit!
So who's in your team and who would you fight?
Oct 17 2007 13:14
#2
Good thread.
Me, because I don't think anyone could bring themselves to punch me. While it would take me ages to batter the other person into submission, their complete lack of retaliation would give me adequate time to do this.
Gav, because he's super tough but his mild mannered demeanour would give the other person false confidence, plus he could tend our wounds and take care of everyone if we lost.
xConorx, because he's xConorx.
revolutionrugger, because rugby's fucking brutal and they carry on through everything, and he'd boost team morale with exciting anecdotes.
Devrim, because for some reason I imagine him being really good at fighting. I'm not sure why.
Oct 17 2007 14:37
#3
JDMF - cos he probably weighs twice what I weigh!
Gav - for his "judo chops"
Gregg - seems to know his shit
NastyNed - didn't he compete in muaythai?
Gawkrodger - he never posts but he's still alive and competing in subfightin
For comedy:
Bobby - because he thinks he's from the "wild-west"
Jack or Revol - as hilarious decoys, although the problem with Revol is that watching the baddies beat him up might be way too much fun
Del-Boy from popular British light-hearted comedy show "Only Fools & Horses" - he could fall over at the bar in a hilarious and unexpected manner thus provoking riotous laughter and distracting the baddies, it might even be so funny the baddies laugh themselves to death. It wasn't voted "most hhilarious comedy clip of all time" for nothing!
ClassWar - because they get into a "ruck" for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Oct 17 2007 15:03
#4
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revolutionrugger, because rugby's fucking brutal and they carry on through everything, and he'd boost team morale with exciting anecdotes.
one problem, he's a raving poof. 
Oct 17 2007 16:33
#5
Me = I don't expect anyone to be in a fight I'm not willing to be in.
Thugarchist
revolutionrugger
Smash Rich Bastards
skip
Experience has shown that they have my back.
Oct 17 2007 17:43
#6
JDMF for obvious reasons.
xConorx
Tacks because he claims he's been working out and he looked a bit beefy last time I saw him.
revol68 for comedy effect
the button - like the jJuggernaut he could use his hard shiny bald head to batter his way through a building.
Oct 18 2007 00:19
#7
JosephK :
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also i do shaolin
Sweeeeet!!!!
Our team is going from strength to strength.
xConorx :
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Gregg - seems to know his shit
Such blind faith is inspiring... Cue Rocky music - I'm off to hit the bag.
Even Revol68's in training:
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one problem, he's a raving poof.
I love this team. We will reign supreme!
Oct 18 2007 12:33
#8
me: 
Jack (don't let the lisp fool you): 
John: 
the button: 
Grace: 
Oct 18 2007 15:53
#9
*ahem* there's a black belt in karate over here... 
Oct 18 2007 16:45
#10
Righto ftony, as JDMF is missing in action and I am over 100kg I think we can still say we've got a bit of size on the team. As no-one has snapped you up, may I welcome you as the newest member 
Soooo.... our team is now:
ftony - black belt karate and general (may I assume) fucker upperer! 
xConorx - MMA wizz with a growing reputation as not to be fucked with! 
Revol68 - "The Strategist" - just making him feel better when really all his role is, is to do what comes naturally and piss people off. 
JosephK: - Shaolin fighting monk - and voice of reason. 
Me: - Often mistake my ambition with my ability as described in 'Injury stories' to xConorx but I'm there!!! 
Oct 18 2007 18:03
#11
I'm a black belt in karate.
Oct 19 2007 09:24
#12
gregg wrote:
Righto ftony, as JDMF is missing in action and I am over 100kg I think we can still say we've got a bit of size on the team. As no-one has snapped you up, may I welcome you as the newest memberSoooo.... our team is now:
ftony - black belt karate and general (may I assume) fucker upperer!
xConorx - MMA wizz with a growing reputation as not to be fucked with!
Revol68 - "The Strategist" - just making him feel better when really all his role is, is to do what comes naturally and piss people off.
JosephK: - Shaolin fighting monk - and voice of reason.
Me: - Often mistake my ambition with my ability as described in 'Injury stories' to xConorx but I'm there!!!
my parents will be so proud!
Oct 19 2007 09:25
#13
Refused wrote:
I'm a black belt in karate.
tuff titties 
Oct 29 2007 22:39
#14
in light of the bookfair goings on, i'd just like to draw attention to my tactical genius:
Joseph K. wrote:
Jack, let's face it you see him, you want to punch him, excellent decoy material.
Oct 30 2007 11:49
#15
Indeed Joseph K.
I actually read All of the posts on that thread 
and thought at times that there was a perfect opportunity on a number of occasions to refer people back to this thread, especially when things got bitchy. Actually by me writing this I have bumped it to the top so if people want to choose their sides again AND who they'd fight...
Oct 30 2007 11:52
#16
btw, I still love this team:
me
ftony
revol68
xConorx
Joseph K.
Oct 30 2007 12:07
#17
ftony's inclusion is spurious. A black belt in karate effectively means fuck all.
Oct 30 2007 12:34
#18
my five year old has a red belt in kids kickboxing. i bet she could take any of you down
Oct 30 2007 12:42
#19
arf wrote:
kids kickboxing
ah yes, the revolweight division
Oct 30 2007 12:45
#20
well he does shop in the kids section at Debenhams
Oct 30 2007 13:20
#21
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well he does shop in the kids section at Debenhams
you can't just say that... we need proof !
Oct 30 2007 13:30
#22
arf wrote:
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my five year old has a red belt in kids kickboxing. i bet she could take any of you down
is that it? By the time I was five I was ready to take the training wheels off of my bike AND I had a dog called Teddy AND I could put my face under water at 'learn to swim' classes!
Oct 30 2007 13:32
#23
Isn't my word good enough!!!?
He'll admit it himself.
Oct 30 2007 13:46
#24
What's a Debenham's?
What sort of clobber do they sell?
Ahh fuck it... don't derail my fight club thread
... and sure, your word is good enough 
Oct 30 2007 13:50
#25
It's just a UK department store
Oct 30 2007 13:58
#26
arf:
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my five year old has a red belt in kids kickboxing. i bet she could take any of you down
My 10 and 8 year old daughters have their green belts in ju jitsu and are doing their next grading in a few weeks. The 8 year old could beat fuck outta revol and half the ones selected for teams on here.
Oct 30 2007 14:12
#27
Refused wrote:
ftony's inclusion is spurious. A black belt in karate effectively means fuck all.
bring it, dawg. i have a 100% winning record in street fights. (the fact that i've only ever had 1 proper street fight is neither here nor there)
Oct 30 2007 14:12
#28
I loved Ju Jitsu when I was about 13 but I busted my spine practicing break falls on concrete resulting in a spinal fusion surgery about 10 years later 
It didn't destroy my love of the fighting arts though and I've been hurting myself doing various styles ever since 
Even now, when I should know better I'm thinking about training again 
Oct 30 2007 14:29
#29
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bring it, dawg. i have a 100% winning record in street fights. (the fact that i've only ever had 1 proper street fight is neither here nor there)
Street fights are funny... Most peoples' fighting style goes completely out the window after a couple of seconds, followed by some hay makers being thrown before all parties end up on the ground in a clinch pretty much gagging for someone to break it up. I've seen a number of 'rated' MA folk get totally overwhelmed by an enthusiastic drunk. IMO for taking care of people quicksmart and providing you don't end up on the ground, boxing is king. A mate of mine dispatches opponents in such an efficient manner that it looks like they really didn't know what hit them. I suppose that he doesn't 'look' like a boxer helps too.
Oct 30 2007 14:34
#30
gregg wrote:
Even now, when I should know better I'm thinking about training again
just like a crack-addict
also i do shaolin
hmm, well me, plus...
gav, for teh judo
jason, for the muay thai (hasn't posted in a while though...
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i reckon that would deal with most situations, so can afford to be tactical for the last two:
Jack, let's face it you see him, you want to punch him, excellent decoy material.
the button, the glare that blinds