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Ultimate Bad Ass: The Championship Round

Started by Mike Olbinski · 10 months ago

It's finally here. The Championship Round of Ultimate Bad Ass.

We've gone through a lot of interesting matchups and while I knew Jason Bourne would be here at the very end, I couldn't predict John McClane would end up as his opponent.

Most of that is due to the fact tha ... Continue reading »

69 comments

Robert
1 year ago

I have to go with Bourne. They both have that die hard, never quit spirit, but McClain is more of a regular guy, where Bourne is a trained and honed killer.

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Mike
1 year ago

Same reasons as I have...Bourne is really the baddest guy to come around in a long time.

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Kory
1 year ago

Benn pulling for Bourne from the beginning, no need to change now. Bourne all the way!

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Mike
1 year ago

Yeah, I pretty much thought he'd win this thing before it started.

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The Trousered Ape
1 year ago

@ Mike - I voted for the Bride as well Mike, you are not alone!

I've been voting for Bourne since the beginning - I'm a loyalist!

The Trousered Apes last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? Parts 5 thru 10 of 10 with Dr. Craig

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Scotty Dub
1 year ago

I def understand why Bourne's a popular choice, but I've got to give the slight edge to McClane. The flawed regular guy. The reluctant hero, he take beating after beating and isn't afraid to shoot himself if it means taking out the baddies.

Yippie Kay Yeah MF!

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jina
1 year ago

Jason Bourne is better looking. That's what we're judging, right?

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Scotty Dub
1 year ago

Damn it, I've got the wrong contest. ;-)

Now, I've got to change my vote. Is David A in this? He's so cute, I want to squeeze his head.

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nicky
1 year ago

my thoughts exactly Jina! :)

nickys last blog post..Temporary Hiatus.

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The Trousered Ape
1 year ago

You fight for the right to vote and then you make comments like that... :)

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Fort Myers Real Estate Lawyer
1 year ago

McClean wins this one easy!

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Cap'n Schwartz
1 year ago

@Ape LOLOLOLOL good one... I needed a monday laugh bro...

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Mike
1 year ago

What the frak? Bourne is losing!

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The Trousered Ape
1 year ago

@ Cap'n - see, I can be funny from the middle of the pack, I don't always have to be leading! :)

The Trousered Apes last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? Parts 5 thru 10 of 10 with Dr. Craig

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The Trousered Ape
1 year ago

@ Mike - hey, uh, you remember that database work you needed me to do? I misplaced the username and password and I can't "fix" the issue until you re-send. Thanks,

The Trousered Apes last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? Parts 5 thru 10 of 10 with Dr. Craig

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Cap'n Schwartz
1 year ago

@Ape, well come on you slacker purge ahead, I'm draggin my heels this month waitg for you and Scotty, get a move on will ya, But I soo needed a grin this Monday, that foot the bill well my friend...

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The Trousered Ape
1 year ago

I'm distracted trying to find a different job...I have an excuse this month - lol

The Trousered Apes last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? Parts 5 thru 10 of 10 with Dr. Craig

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Mike
1 year ago

@ Ape - Hmmm, nevermind, I can probably "fix" it myself...

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Cap'n Schwartz
1 year ago

Wow... Bourne getting tromped... this is like the commando losing to Kirk...

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DadofIanI
1 year ago

@Cap'n Schwartz so it's unpossible.

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Cap'n Schwartz
1 year ago

@DadoFIanIs.. I was poking around your blog site and checking stuff out when all of a sudden out of the corner of my eye, I see you mention a movie as your favorite I never heard of, so I had to google Bottle Rocket. I like when people mention movies as their favorite I never heard of, I'll have to cehck it out.... :)

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Scotty Dub
1 year ago

@Cap'n -I'm trying man, works been busy. Stupid job, don't they know I have important blogging to do. Not sure I'd catch you either way, just hoping to hang near the top.

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MadFan
1 year ago

More votes coming McClane's way <3

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Kory
1 year ago

Wow, McClane is taking it to Bourne right now.

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Scotty Dub
1 year ago

hmmmm...I guess McClane does Die Hard. ;-)

Scotty Dubs last blog post..Top 10 New Grad Realities

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Mike
1 year ago

MadFan is calling friends! Someone needs to find out if Bourne has some friends and get them on the phone.

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The Trousered Ape
1 year ago

All of Bournes' friends either tried to kill him or they are dead...that's the true mark of an Ultimate Bad Ass.

The Trousered Apes last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? Parts 5 thru 10 of 10 with Dr. Craig

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Mike
1 year ago

Hopefully, reinforcements are on the way...

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Mike
1 year ago

I think one of my reinforcements voted for McClane :(

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Scotty Dub
1 year ago

Love it! McClane way out front...at least for now. :-)

Scotty Dubs last blog post..Top 10 New Grad Realities

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MadFan
1 year ago

@Mike

LOL, you need to make new friends xD

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Kory
1 year ago

Holy Crap, I think I hear the fat lady singing...

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MadFan
1 year ago

She sang, slept, ate and showered.. McClane hands down.

But what surprised me the most is.. How come there was no character for Mel Gibson? He's a real good candidate in most of his roles :( Think about it..

Mel Gibson Vs. Bruce Wills characters... wooo now that's a fight

Or was there one and I missed it at the early stages? I only caught up with this competition when someone mentioned it on a Lost recap blog. (About Ben being a good candidate for The Ultimate Badass).

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Mike
1 year ago

Hey MadFan, the voting is open until Friday, so Bourne still has a fighting chance :)

Also, we had Martin Riggs in the contest, which was Mel Gibson's character from Lethal Weapon.

At least, I think so.

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MadFan
1 year ago

Yeah he was Martin Riggs in LW1-4 :( sob I feel bad for not helping him with a single vote. He was also a real badass in other movies

Anyone watched him as:

Porter - Payback
William Wallace - Braveheart
Benjamin Martin - The Patriot!!!!!!!!!

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Mike
1 year ago

Of course...he was the best in Braveheart, although I liked him in Ransom too.

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Mike
1 year ago

We may have had Mad Max in this too, I forget now :)

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Scotty Dub
1 year ago

@Madfan -totally forgot about Porter in Payback, he was def a Badass. William Wallace wasn't bad either.

Scotty Dubs last blog post..Top 10 New Grad Realities

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Mike
1 year ago

Wow, up to 81 votes...still a sizable lead for McClane...

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MadFan
1 year ago

Now that's a Championship Round o___o;;

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Jason
1 year ago

No way does Jack Bauer lose to Jason Bourne only to see Jason Bourne lose to John McClane. No way. Bourne will pull this out by Friday.

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The Trousered Ape
1 year ago

Crazy amount of votes - this has turned out to be a good match-up

The Trousered Apes last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? Parts 5 thru 10 of 10 with Dr. Craig

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Mike
1 year ago

Only down by 9 now, come on Bourne!

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Kory
1 year ago

Bourne is starting to make a run. Maybe we should't count him out quite yet.

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Mike
1 year ago

The second you count out Bourne is the second he appears behind you and blows your head off.

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Kory
1 year ago

@ Mike - Let's hope you're right.

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The Trousered Ape
1 year ago

Bourne is gonna make a come back - I'm doing some recruiting of my own...

The Trousered Apes last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? Parts 5 thru 10 of 10 with Dr. Craig

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Mike
1 year ago

OMG, the lead is down to 6!

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MadFan
1 year ago

Almost 100 votes O_O

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Mike
1 year ago

Man, McClane has a huge following...

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Mike
1 year ago

By the way, I Dugg this thing, so vote it up, maybe we'll get a lot more votes :)

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The Trousered Ape
1 year ago

@ Mike - sweet!!!

The Trousered Apes last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? Parts 5 thru 10 of 10 with Dr. Craig

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Mike
1 year ago

Ugh, McClane killing now...

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Mike
1 year ago

I should really fix this thing, while it's all for fun, someone is getting around my semi-lax vote checker, and put in 5 votes for Bourne, and like 24 for McClane.

I'll have to make it stricter I guess.

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Scotty Dub
1 year ago

Or it could be McClane is just kicking ass like the Badass he is.

Scotty Dubs last blog post..Add more hours to your day

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Mike
1 year ago

He's had some help :)

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MadFan
1 year ago

I hope you are not checking votes by IP lol. I had my girlfriend start a debate at her office on who is the bigger badass between Jason and John. There are at least 18 computers in her office and they are all voting xD

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BIM
1 year ago

My friend works at the Nakatomi Plaza where they have a lot of computers and support McClane for obvious reasons. :)

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The Trousered Ape
1 year ago

Might need to start blocking IPs - lol

The Trousered Apes last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? Parts 5 thru 10 of 10 with Dr. Craig

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Mike
1 year ago

I don't block IP's at all, because of that very reason MadFan, but some people are either trying to get around it...I think.

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BIM
1 year ago

It's probably as simple as an entire office or another place with multiple IP's voting.

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Jason
1 year ago

Yeah, I'm not sure the hits are supporting the number of votes...it's starting to seem a bit odd...

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Kory
1 year ago

this sucks. Bourne is being taking behind the woodshed and getting an old fashioned beat down.

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Mike
1 year ago

Hey, if it takes cheating for McClane to win, I guess that's probably what he'd do anyways...take any advantage to kill his opponent :)

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Kory
1 year ago

What's that sound??? Oh, that is McClane pounding the final nail into Bourne's coffin.

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Mike
1 year ago

Bourne is getting beaten so badly, he probably forgot who he is for a second time

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The Trousered Ape
1 year ago

@ Mike - lol - that was brilliant.

This is an ugly contest...or no contest.

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Mike
1 year ago

Never could have predicted he'd lose this badly

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DadofIanI
1 year ago

Michael: You know what, here's the thing about Die Hard 4. Die Hard one, the original, John McClane was just this normal guy. You know, he's just a normal New York City cop, who gets his feet cut, and gets beat up. But he's an everyday guy. In Die Hard 4, he is jumping a motorcycle into a helicopter. In air. You know? He's invincible. It just sort of lost what Die Hard was. It's not Terminator.

Not fair, Matthew Bourne wins!

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