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Ultimate Bad Ass Round 1: Chuck Norris Bracket

Started by Mike Olbinski · 10 months ago

The Ultimate Bad Ass competition continues today, this time with the Chuck Norris Bracket. It’s actually a pretty spectacular and powerful grouping and the one who ends up making to the final four will have had to kick some major butt.
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46 comments

  • Robert

    1 year ago

    Whoever voted for Han Solo was insane. He was a lover / smuggler, not a fighter. Mad Max was a fighter, but just didn't want to get involved. (Ok, after the first movie. :) )
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  • Scotty Dub

    1 year ago

    Looks like a few people disagree, Han has 4 votes so far.

    Scotty Dub's last blog post..The Art and Anguish of the Presentation
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    I'm apparently insane :)
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  • Kory

    1 year ago

    Looks like I am insane as well.

    Nice to see Bourne off to a fast start.
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  • Scotty Dub

    1 year ago

    So that's 3 of the votes, will the fourth fess up? ;-)

    Scotty Dub's last blog post..The Art and Anguish of the Presentation
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  • Robert

    1 year ago

    Hey, it is what it is. ;)
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  • R.A. Porter

    1 year ago

    I voted for Max. I had to do a little quick mental calculation first, though. We know they'll both shoot first, so we need to figure out who's got the quicker trigger finger. I gave the advantage to Max because I figured Han would be sauced.

    R.A. Porter's last blog post..Friday Night Sketch War: Round Ten
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    Han killed Greedo because he knew what was coming...he'd do the same to Max
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  • R.A. Porter

    1 year ago

    Mike, I agree in principle, I just think Max is equally paranoid and has just as strong a survival instinct.

    R.A. Porter's last blog post..Friday Night Sketch War: Round Ten
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    Perhaps...we'll see what the voters decide.

    Speaking of...we need to get this publicized somehow...only 20 votes each on the Jack Bauer bracket, even though the Wildcard one is up over 40.
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  • R.A. Porter

    1 year ago

    Well, I don't know if I'd call it "publicized", but I posted links on my musty corner of the web.

    R.A. Porter's last blog post..Friday Night Sketch War: Round Ten
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  • Kory

    1 year ago

    Funny you bring it up. I shot an email this morning to some friends in an effort to spread the good word about the Ultimate Bad Ass competition.
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    Thanks both of you :) A good way to draw people in and help grow the site, but also...fun to just have more people voting and talking about it :)

    I know Nicky enlisted some friends for Mr. T (who is still winning) and posted on a forum...

    I have a site I run with a big entertainment board, but couldn't get anyone really to come over...strange.
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  • Robert

    1 year ago

    Seriously, like Mad Max is going to sit down and get all blabby with someone he's going to kill. He has virtually no dialog in all 3 films! He sure as heck isn't going to telegraph his intentions like that idiot n00b Greedo.

    At any rate, Han Solo had the walking carpet to take care of his fights. Mad Max loses to Chewbacca, but beats Han Solo 8 times out of 10. I may make up statistics, but they're right 100% of the time.
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    90% of all statistics are made up
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  • Robert

    1 year ago

    Well, mine are typically 100% made up, but since they're right 100% of the time, it doesn't matter.
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    Wow tough bracket.... here how it breaks down...
    Ethan is good, really good, but not Chuck good.. nod to Chuck.

    Mad Max / Han Solo, I think the lack of nutrients Max gets from the dog food he eats wears off, and Han comes out the victor, after all, once he wins I can see him saying.. "Hey, it's me!"

    I dont see Maximus beating Bourne (mainly cause he's dead already), but I think Jason drops Mr. Maximus before he even gets on the playing field.

    Rambo vs Tony... pretty much I see Rambo strangling Tony with a spaghetti noodle....

    There you have it, how the Capn sees it...
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  • Kory

    1 year ago

    @ Robert - interesting logic. Comical none the less.
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  • Jason

    1 year ago

    Maximus might put on a good show against Bourne but no way does Han Solo take out Mad Max. They don't call him "Mad" for nothing. The guys a killer. He'll kill you. Han Solo would run away and complain and then yell at Chewy. Chewy's a bigger Bad Ass than Han Solo. Don't get me wrong, I like Han Solo, but he's not a bad ass. Mad Max went beyond Thunderdome. Not everyone can do that. Mad Max has got to take Han Solo.
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    @Jason, lol... I counter with, Look, Han shot Darth Vader... not many people do that and live to talk about it... if Max woulda done that he would have been the dog food he eats!!
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    Honestly, I'm just looking forward to Bourne vs. Chuck...because I don't care who you are, there is only one person that can win that matchup.
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  • Robert

    1 year ago

    That's entirely a function of the deal Darth Vader made with Boba Fett. If there was a bounty out for Mad Max, I see no reason why it would be any different. Remember, Vader was interested in Luke and not the bait at all.
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    Dang it, Han was frozen in carbonite for months and months, then gets out of it, shakes off some blindness and helps blow away Jabba.

    Plus, isn't hooking up with Princess Leia something pretty awesome? :)
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  • Scotty Dub

    1 year ago

    Han may not be the biggest badass, but he's got cool to spare..and hooking up with a bikini clad Leia gets mad props.

    Scotty Dub's last blog post..The Art and Anguish of the Presentation
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  • Jason

    1 year ago

    Maybe we should have made Vadar the bad ass...oh wait...I momentarily forgot about Hayden Christensen.
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    ROTFL!
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    @ Scotty LOL...well said!!
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    OMG, two people voted for Maximus! A travesty! :)

    I'm still bummed we don't have Riddick in this...
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  • MichaelB

    1 year ago

    I think you're unintentionally affecting the outcome of these votes! Saying Maximus can only fight in an arena? He kicked some German arse in the middle of freaking forest!

    Jason Bourne is cool, but let's face it, he's still played by Matt Damon. Maximus forever!
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    Dont forget Maximus is dead, Bourne isnt :)
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    Yeah, well, I did seed them, so that has an affect too :)

    But come on...Jason Bourne...he should meet Jack Bauer in the final four I think...he's awesome.
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  • MichaelB

    1 year ago

    Maximus died facing a living God. Don't forget THAT.

    Who has Bourne faced? Oh, Clive Owen. Whoopee. :D
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  • R.A. Porter

    1 year ago

    Yah, and Clive Owen survived a gun battle in free fall!

    R.A. Porter's last blog post..Vote for your favorite Bad Ass
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  • nicky

    1 year ago

    huh? i didn't post on a forum. i just emailed a handful of people to let them know about the voting. i'll do it again so we get more votes coming in! viva norris!

    nicky's last blog post..Beauty wants.
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    Nicky, someone linked to it from a "mommy" forum, but I have no clue who or what, because they only give memberships by invite :)
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  • nicky

    1 year ago

    weird, wasn't me though!

    nicky's last blog post..Beauty wants.
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  • Jason

    1 year ago

    Only 19 votes. Yeah, we definitely need to find a way to publicize...
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    I submitted the main UBA page to Digg, got one Digg so far :)
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  • Jason

    1 year ago

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  • The Trousered Ape

    1 year ago

    Wow - I was busy today and didn't get around to voting until just now. Sorry for being late...

    The Trousered Ape's last blog post..American Idol (2008) - Week 9 - Top 3
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    What, you were gone today?

    :)

    We need a better way to read comments for people gone for awhile...
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  • The Trousered Ape

    1 year ago

    LOL - yeah - I was gone. No surprise that no one noticed.

    The Trousered Ape's last blog post..American Idol (2008) - Week 9 - Top 3
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    I noticed buddy :)
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  • The Trousered Ape

    1 year ago

    Thanks - I've spent the last two days training a newbie...Oh, the joy.

    The Trousered Ape's last blog post..American Idol (2008) - Week 9 - Top 3
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    Well you voted on both brackets right?
    and tell the noob to vote too...
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  • The Trousered Ape

    1 year ago

    Of course I voted on both - I was just too busy to vote yesterday until late at night.

    I don't want to distract the noob by having him visit this site. :)

    The Trousered Ape's last blog post..American Idol (2008) - Week 9 - Top 3
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