# Who'd win in a fight between a giant rabid badger vs. a giant rabid shrimp? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 8, 2003, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889 "2003-05-08T13:25:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/21 "2003-05-08T17:10:05Z")
Oh for the love of Cecil!, settle these silly bouts with Google Fight!: [http://www.googlefight.com/](http://www.googlefight.com/) Giant rabid badger (893 results) Versus: Giant rabid shrimp (576 results) The winner is: giant rabid badger. Since there is no shrimp state this is the logical result! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/22 "2003-05-08T17:12:40Z")
Is the shrimp prepared? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/23 "2003-05-08T17:20:23Z")
Echoing that shrimps canā€™t get rabies, here. Maybe the shrimp could be just abnormally enthusiastic . . . ---
**Author:** ![hebesphenomegacorona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@hebesphenomegacorona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hebesphenomegacorona)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/24 "2003-05-08T17:24:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GIGObuster \* > \*\*Oh for the love of Cecil!, settle these silly bouts with Google Fight!: > > [http://www.googlefight.com/](http://www.googlefight.com/) > > Giant rabid badger > (893 results) > Versus: > Giant rabid shrimp > (576 results) > > The winner is: giant rabid badger. > > Since there is no shrimp state this is the logical result! šŸ™‚ \*\* That isnā€™t accurate. Anyone with a brain knows a giant metal dragon that causes earthquakes and kills anything that even thinks about doing anything to its territory kills a 6-foot tall acid spitting spider thingy with a psychotic mummy with a machine gun, simply because if the spider missesā€¦ Guess what characters from what series of awful tv Iā€™m talking about and win a cookie. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/25 "2003-05-08T17:48:04Z")
And the funny misread thread title of the day is: ā€œgiant rabbi shrimpā€ ---
**Author:** ![Optihut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/edb3f5/32.png) [@Optihut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Optihut)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/26 "2003-05-08T17:57:14Z")
You know, I wanted to write something about eating the shrimp afterwards and therefore rooting for the badger, but then I saw that **green\_bladder** beat me to it ā˜¹ Oh well, the shrimp is 200 feet tall, so there should be enough for both green\_bladder and myself. Thatā€™s a relief at least šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![hebesphenomegacorona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@hebesphenomegacorona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hebesphenomegacorona)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/27 "2003-05-08T17:59:34Z")
But the mantis shrimp will eat you before lunch! ---
**Author:** ![Optihut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/edb3f5/32.png) [@Optihut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Optihut)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/28 "2003-05-08T18:55:01Z")
Oh, not if my badger has a word to say about that šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/29 "2003-05-08T18:57:26Z")
Well, now I have to go with the shrimp. It tried to have God on its side, but being inherently non-kosher its application was rejected. Angry at such a dismissal, the shrimp turned to the powers of darkness, and now can channel the powers of HELL! ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/30 "2003-05-08T19:18:42Z")
> [@](#): > > Anyone with a brain knows a giant metal dragon that causes earthquakes and kills anything that even thinks about doing anything to its territory kills a 6-foot tall acid spitting spider thingy with a psychotic mummy with a machine gun, simply because if the spider missesā€¦ > > Guess what characters from what series of awful tv Iā€™m talking about and win a cookie. Ooh,ooh,ooh,ooh I know! _ **The Lord of the Rings!** _ ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/31 "2003-05-08T19:23:51Z")
What if theyā€™re both cyborgs? ---
**Author:** ![hebesphenomegacorona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@hebesphenomegacorona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hebesphenomegacorona)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/32 "2003-05-08T19:29:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ArchiveGuy \* > \*\*Ooh,ooh,ooh,ooh I know! > > _ **The Lord of the Rings!** _ \*\* WRONG! Pokemon for the metal dragon (Aggron SMASH!) Digimon for the spider and mummy (Arukenimon(the spider)/mummymon(Duhā€¦) ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/33 "2003-05-08T19:33:35Z")
HAW HAW HAW! ---
**Author:** ![hebesphenomegacorona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@hebesphenomegacorona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hebesphenomegacorona)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/34 "2003-05-08T19:38:16Z")
HUH HUH HUH? What is HAW HAW HAW!? ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_The\_Diver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Buck\_The\_Diver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_The_Diver)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/35 "2003-05-08T20:19:54Z")
[Godzilla](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=167639&highlight=Godzilla) would kick _all_ their sorry asses! ---
**Author:** ![hebesphenomegacorona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@hebesphenomegacorona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hebesphenomegacorona)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/36 "2003-05-08T20:23:52Z")
But the shrimp would shoot lasers at him! ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/37 "2003-05-08T20:35:48Z")
Geez, Iā€™ve been reading about mantis shrimp and Iā€™m beginning to think the badger would definitely have its paws full. Who needs lasersā€“they can smash and slice. A 3.5 inch shrimp can break a finger. Imagine what a 200-foot one could do. I hope this battle takes place at least 100 miles from me. ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/38 "2003-05-09T00:06:19Z")
Obviously, neither one would ā€œwin;ā€ theyā€™d fight for a while, eventually realize it was all a misunderstanding, then team up and beat the stuffing out of the giant rabid walking catfish. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/39 "2003-05-09T03:53:44Z")
Cā€™mon, some normal size Mantas Shrimp have been documented as hitting with the same force as a .22 caliber bullet. ---
**Author:** ![Firx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Firx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Firx)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889/40 "2003-05-09T04:21:28Z")
I love this thread! Really, though, it would all depend on which one could fit inside the shrimp transmuter. I think the badger would have some trouble with this, you know, given his size (pre 200 foot). Weā€™d also have to know whether they have ER or Pulse lasers, and what size. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whod-win-in-a-fight-between-a-giant-rabid-badger-vs-a-giant-rabid-shrimp/173889.md?page=3)