Rock, Scissors, Paper

[Pongui]

Scissors are shunned because you placed them as the "middle" option, Sultan.

 

[Sultan Bhargash]

Scissors are shunned because liberals choose paper (trying to be smart ass) and conservatives choose rock (trying to be bad ass). Scissors are the choice of moderates like Switch, who'd prefer to cut thru the b.s. but will respond to a thorough stoning...

 

[Grisu]

paper

EDIT: Hey, I just became King

 

[Rodgers]

Is there a sponge option?

 

[MrPresident]

I would choose scissors but they aren't good as an assault weapon, you can't run with them after all. Paper is okay but is not good in extreme conditions such as rain (something that particularly effects Britain). So finally I must choose the rock, it is solid dependable and his a good history of getting the job done.

 

[CrazyScientist]

Rock paper scissors cannot be properly played in this fashion. It is, ultimately, a game of psychology after all. You have to look you're opponent in the eye, figure out how many levels he will go to in calculating your probable move, and then take it one step further.

Only half kidding though. Next time you play, tell you're opponent, "I'm going to choose the rock."
They think "ok, well he either is really going to choose rock, and just trying to psyche me out, so I could choose paper. Or, he wants me to think that that's what he's doing, so he can choose scissors when I go to beat his rock with my paper. Hence, I should choose rock to beat his scissors."
See, by telling them you're choosing the rock, you kind of steer them towards this line of thinking where it is unlikely that they will choose scissors. They think its a 50:50 choice, you're full of it, and expect them to know it, or your telling the truth to psyche them out. So you then choose paper, and the worst that can happen is a draw. Obviously doesn't always work, but in my experience, it really does seem to increase your chances of winning.

 

[cromagnon]

Hah! Scissors are catching up!
BTW, you can't be in the scissors club if you're left-handed.

 

[Dralix]

Originally posted by DamnCommie
Next time you play, tell you're opponent, "I'm going to choose the rock."
They think "ok, well he either is really going to choose rock, and just trying to psyche me out, so I could choose paper. Or, he wants me to think that that's what he's doing, so he can choose scissors when I go to beat his rock with my paper. Hence, I should choose rock to beat his scissors."
See, by telling them you're choosing the rock, you kind of steer them towards this line of thinking where it is unlikely that they will choose scissors. They think its a 50:50 choice, you're full of it, and expect them to know it, or your telling the truth to psyche them out. So you then choose paper, and the worst that can happen is a draw. Obviously doesn't always work, but in my experience, it really does seem to increase your chances of winning.

Hmm ... you say you're going to choose rock. So clearly I cannot choose scissors. But you, would know I won't choose scissors, in fact you'd be counting on it, and would choose paper. So clearly I cannot choose rock.

Ha-ha, you fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is "Never get involved in a land war in Asia," but only slightly less well known is this: "Never go in against a Sicilian, when death is on the line!"

 

[cgannon64]

How about nuclear blast?

I voted Rock. GO ROCK!!!! We're only one behind our ultimate foe, scissors...

 

[Switch625]

Originally posted by Sultan Bhargash
Scissors are shunned because liberals choose paper (trying to be smart ass) and conservatives choose rock (trying to be bad ass). Scissors are the choice of moderates like Switch, who'd prefer to cut thru the b.s. but will respond to a thorough stoning...

I never knew "Rock, Scissors, Paper" was a study in politics. Of course, what on this forum ISN'T about politics?

BTW, nice analysis!

 

[philippe]

I use fist.They beat all!
Ok then..ill use flag beer and old homes
Neh il just stick to good ol paper

 

[CrazyScientist]

Originally posted by Dralix


Hmm ... you say you're going to choose rock. So clearly I cannot choose scissors. But you, would know I won't choose scissors, in fact you'd be counting on it, and would choose paper. So clearly I cannot choose rock.

Ha-ha, you fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is "Never get involved in a land war in Asia," but only slightly less well known is this: "Never go in against a Sicilian, when death is on the line!"

Excellent. I was hoping somone would catch the indirect reference.

Rock, Paper, Scissors also reminds me of a Simpsons episode.
Lisa: "Poor predictable Bart. Always chooses the rock."
Bart: "Good, old rock. Never fails."

 

[Remorseless]

Sultan my friend, you have WAAAYYY too much time on your hands.

But, as always, (I) rock.

 

[puglover]

Chose the least voted for of the three. Rats!

 

[Sultan Bhargash]

@DamnCommie: Bart's line was "Good old rock. Nothing beats rock!"

 

[Cantankerous]

...and Rock crushes Scissors into tiny bits.

 

[GerrardCapashen]

Actually, you win if you choose the one that beats the one with the most votes, tie if you voted for that one, and lose if you voted for the one that gets beaten by the most popular. But with current results a 15-12-15-9 tie between rock and paper, there are no clear winners. Vote more people, so that there will be a clear winner. Vote Paper to make it the most popular, so I will win because I chose Scissors. (BTW, does anyone else think that Scissors is spelled strangely? I typed it and thought, "That can't be right", but it is just a strange word.)

 

[Sultan Bhargash]

Anybody ever been in Fiskars, Finnish scissor capital?

I have, it was boring as hell.

 

[CrackedCrystal]

Originally posted by GerrardCapashen
(BTW, does anyone else think that Scissors is spelled strangely? I typed it and thought, "That can't be right", but it is just a strange word.)

I am glad I am not the only one that thought that.

 

[.:KNAS:.]

With my vote, rock is now tied to paper...