# Death Match **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 8, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641 "2012-07-08T22:19:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/1 "2012-07-08T22:19:11Z")
I am seventy two years of age; I am physically handicapped and in general poor health.I can’t walk without a cane and I want to fist fight to the death with a republican who has handicaps similar to mine. I should mention that I am meaner than hell and would not fight fair. Who would be a fair match for me in the fight of the century, to be presented on pay per view TV? Winner takes all.This is an academic question but I could be serious about it. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/2 "2012-07-08T22:22:29Z")
It’s good for old people to take up a hobby, but have you considered gin rummy instead? Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/3 "2012-07-08T22:25:40Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > It’s good for old people to take up a hobby, but have you considered gin rummy instead? > > Regards, > Shodan Without glasses I cannot see the cards. Or much of anything for that matter. ---
**Author:** ![Flyer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/flyer/32/7298_2.png) [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/4 "2012-07-08T22:56:48Z")
My best guess would be Charles Krauthammer. He’s relatively healthy, but he’s confined to a wheelchair due to an accident. He’s also fairly close to your age. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/5 "2012-07-08T23:12:10Z")
I will be glad to be your tag team partner. ---
**Author:** ![core\_dump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dec6dc/32.png) [@core\_dump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/core_dump)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/6 "2012-07-08T23:29:33Z")
Why drag some innocent, upstanding republican into this? My vote is for an oil wrestling match with Barney Frank. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/7 "2012-07-08T23:45:34Z")
John McCain, age 75, or if you would prefer someone closer to home, the recently politically retired (term limit) Faye B. Culp, age 72. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/8 "2012-07-09T02:29:57Z")
> [@core\_dump](#): > > Why drag some innocent, upstanding republican into this? My vote is for an oil wrestling match with Barney Frank. I actually like Barney Frank; I don’t think I could work up the hate for him and this has to be a hate match. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/9 "2012-07-09T02:33:18Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > John McCain, age 75, or if you would prefer someone closer to home, the recently politically retired (term limit) Faye B. Culp, age 72. If you can set the match, either will do and we’ll split the take but Sarah Palin cannot be a part of the fight. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/10 "2012-07-09T03:35:55Z")
So you want to kill someone who disagrees with your politics? Classy. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/11 "2012-07-09T03:40:24Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > John McCain, age 75, McCain could take him with one arm tied behind his back. ---
**Author:** ![Lochdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/edb3f5/32.png) [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/12 "2012-07-09T03:57:13Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > John McCain, age 75, or if you would prefer someone closer to home, the recently politically retired (term limit) Faye B. Culp, age 72. I met McCain a few weeks ago. He’d kick my ass and I’m 38 and in good shape. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/13 "2012-07-09T10:34:43Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > McCain could take him with one arm tied behind his back. I kind of admire McCain as a person and would have voted for him but for his VP pick. I think his timing belt spun a few cogs on that one. But i doubt he could take me with one hand tied behind his back. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/14 "2012-07-09T10:35:56Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > So you want to kill someone who disagrees with your politics? > > Classy. Can you not take a joke? ---
**Author:** ![tapu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@tapu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapu)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/15 "2012-07-09T10:41:27Z")
:rolleyes: There’s always one, Louis. Fuhgeddaboutit. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/16 "2012-07-09T10:45:19Z")
Of course he can’t – he’s a pubbie. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/17 "2012-07-09T10:48:15Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > Of course he can’t – he’s a pubbie. That was my take on the matter but I thought I’d give him a chance at a breakthrough. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/18 "2012-07-09T17:10:11Z")
This thread made me giggle! How about Joe Arpaio? I’d pay to see that. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/19 "2012-07-09T17:54:36Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > So you want to kill someone who disagrees with your politics? > > Classy. What, you don’t settle your political difference through slug fests? That’s how we do it up here in Kanukistan, and it works quite well. Why for example, just three months ago, Liberal party leadership contender Member of Parliament Justin Trudeau (of Parliament’s House of Commons), son of the late long-time Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, duked it out under Ontario Boxing Association rules against Conservative party Senator, past National Chief, warrior/soldier and black belt karate holder Patrick Brazeau (of Parliament’s Senate). [http://youtu.be/RgwELIa9Qsk](http://youtu.be/RgwELIa9Qsk) Of course the Liberal Trudeau won, despite being a three to one underdog. It is going to get even more interesting, for Deborah Coyne, the mother of Justin Trudeau’s father’s daughter, is tossing her hat in the ring for the Liberal party leadership bout. I can hardly wait to watch the two step siblings punch each other out to see who gets a shot at the title match (our next general election). [http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/06/27/liberal-leadership-race-gains-new-trudeau-tie-as-deborah-coyne-announces-plans-to-run/](http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/06/27/liberal-leadership-race-gains-new-trudeau-tie-as-deborah-coyne-announces-plans-to-run/) ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641/20 "2012-07-09T19:45:40Z")
> **[Antonin Scalia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonin_Scalia)** > > Antonin Gregory Scalia (/ˌæntənɪn skəˈliːə/ (listen); March 11, 1936 – February 13, 2016)\[n 1\] was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1986 until his death in 2016. He was described as the intellectual anchor for the originalist and textualist position in the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative wing. For catalyzing an originalist and textualist movement in American law, he has been described as one of the most influential jurist... [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-match/627641.md?page=2)