# A Battle Of Wits: Rock, Paper, Scissors Roshambo 2: The Resurrection.

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [August 23, 2002, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200 "2002-08-23T09:23:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 2

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### Author: ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2002, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/21 "2002-08-23T21:53:28Z")

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Counters with a platoon of genetically enhanced Anna Kournikova clones armed with graphite tennis rackets.

Attacks with a pack of rabid dogs with bees in their mouths, and when they bark they shoot bees at you.

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### Author: ![Rug\_Burn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@Rug\_Burn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rug_Burn)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/22 "2002-08-23T22:19:22Z")

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Counters with Korean restaurant owner.

Attacks with religious extremists.

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### Author: ![Clever\_Hans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Clever\_Hans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clever_Hans)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2002, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/23 "2002-08-23T22:21:36Z")

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(double score for **Ferrous** for the image of a platoon of enhanced Anna’s and the Simpson reference)

Counter with The Venezuelan Tiger Trap, a smoke machine, and zapper collars on all the dogs.

Attacks with overly patriotic commercials and dead batteries in the remote.

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### Author: ![Clever\_Hans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Clever\_Hans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clever_Hans)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2002, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/24 "2002-08-23T22:25:52Z")

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GRR, Cancel that one then.

Counters by bombing them out of cities, rebuilding said cities, and vidoetaping their training.

Attacks with overly patriotic commercials and dead batteries in the remote.

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### Author: ![HomeSlice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9d8465/32.png) [@HomeSlice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HomeSlice)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2002, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/25 "2002-08-23T22:28:19Z")

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Heh - i dont think we’re playing by the rules…regardless…

Counters the religous extremists with Homer’s proof that God doesn’t exist.  
Counters the commercials with 5 years. America will go back the way it was before sep 11.

Attacks with a black hole.

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### Author: ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2002, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/26 "2002-08-23T22:33:33Z")

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Counters black hole with copyright infringement sued filed by Disney.

Attacks with “The Utah Special”-- Green Lime Jello with Carrots.

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### Author: ![HomeSlice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9d8465/32.png) [@HomeSlice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HomeSlice)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2002, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/27 "2002-08-23T22:36:42Z")

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Counters jello with a family reunion of Mormans.

Attacks with Brigham Young.

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### Author: ![mighty\_maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@mighty\_maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mighty_maxx)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2002, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/28 "2002-08-23T23:39:08Z")

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Counter Brigham Young by supplying his father with knowledge of modern birth control methods

Attack with a Barrel of monkeys

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### Author: ![Wearia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Wearia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wearia)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2002, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/29 "2002-08-24T04:47:37Z")

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Counters with Monopoly, a much better game.

Attacks with Family Guy repeats.

I really have no idea whats going on…😕

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### Author: ![BlahMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BlahMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlahMan)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2002, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/30 "2002-08-24T05:27:31Z")

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Shai’tan 2  
Cougarfang 1  
Shade 1  
HomeSlice 7  
PunditLisa 1  
Billdo 1  
Ferrous 3  
Clever Hans 2  
Rug Burn 1  
Barbarian 1  
mighty\_maxx 1

Last post counted: Mighy\_maxx and the monkeys

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### Author: ![BlahMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BlahMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlahMan)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2002, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/31 "2002-08-24T05:31:23Z")

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Counters with A Computer and KaZaa media desktop

attacks with Stephen Hawking

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### Author: ![BlahMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BlahMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlahMan)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2002, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/32 "2002-08-24T05:42:05Z")

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Wow I didnt think this thread would take off this fast…kool. We are staying pretty close to the rules too. Just remember you can target an individual play (up to 3 in one ‘turn’ actually).

-Blah

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### Author: ![JS\_Princeton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@JS\_Princeton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JS_Princeton)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2002, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/33 "2002-08-24T05:53:59Z")

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counters with a faith healer making the dumb speak and the lame walk!

attacks with a jujubee, an archaeopteryx, 12 cases of Guinness, and Kepler’s Third Law.

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### Author: ![BlahMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BlahMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlahMan)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2002, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/34 "2002-08-24T05:59:26Z")

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Since noone has countered my last attack, let me rephrase it.

Something even more horrible…

Stephen Hawking on powerfull methamphetamines.

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### Author: ![BlahMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BlahMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlahMan)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2002, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/35 "2002-08-24T06:02:32Z")

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eek forget my last post

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### Author: ![BlahMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BlahMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlahMan)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2002, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/36 "2002-08-24T06:15:47Z")

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Counter with Microwave Oven slinging creationists

Attack with a NUT unniverse.

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### Author: ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2002, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/37 "2002-08-24T08:21:21Z")

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Invoking rules 16 and 17:

> [@](#):
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> \*\*Stephen Hawking on powerfull methamphetamines.
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> eek forget my last post\*\*
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> (3-minute simulpost)

Counters with Albert Einstein on crack.  
Counters with mnemonics.

> [@](#):
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> **Attack with a NUT unniverse.**

Counters with the Big Crunch.

Attacks with board with a nail in it.

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### Author: ![Wearia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Wearia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wearia)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2002, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/38 "2002-08-24T17:12:44Z")

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Counter with a bigger board with a bigger nail

Attacks with migraine when your out of painkillers

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### Author: ![HomeSlice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9d8465/32.png) [@HomeSlice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HomeSlice)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2002, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/39 "2002-08-24T21:36:29Z")

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Counters migraine with the Event Horizon. You’ll go to hell and rip out your eyes - no more worries about a silly little headache.

Attacks with a one way ticket to Hell.

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### Author: ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2002, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-battle-of-wits-rock-paper-scissors-roshambo-2-the-resurrection/125200/40 "2002-08-24T22:53:25Z")

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Counters with a fundie.

Attacks with a Furby.

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