Couple of semi-random questions - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Slavakion · 05-22-2004, 06:33 AM

My friends and I sometimes have discussions about these

1) Do penguins have feathers, or do they have a seal-like skin?

2) Who would win in a fight -- a man with no arms, or a man with no legs?

CSflim · 05-22-2004, 08:21 AM

I'm pretty sure that penguins have feathers. And I belive a man with no arms would win, he could just kick his opponent's wheelchair down a flight of stairs.

tropple · 05-22-2004, 11:20 AM

Penguins have feathers.

The winner of the fight depends on who is better trained. If the legless person is well-versed in judo, the armless opponent may be in for a rude surprise. Mobility and training are inportant factors. The ability to grapple an opponent would play a key role. Remember, even Bruce Lee said he would not want to fight a judo master who was laying on the gound....

CSflim · 05-22-2004, 01:42 PM

Well presumably he means all things being equal...

fckm · 05-22-2004, 08:00 PM

hehehe, a while ago, a bunch of my friends were discussing who would win in a fight between a shark and a bear.

Slavakion · 05-23-2004, 08:26 AM

Finally, the penguin question is put to rest. I'm sure the other one will live on until such time as FOX broadcasts it nationally.

tropple · 05-23-2004, 10:29 AM

Don't underestimate a legless fighter.

All things being equal, the person lying on the floor grappling doe not need to expend any effort towards maintianing balance. To kick and stomp, you would need be to be close enough to not lose your balance while doing so. The legless opponent may take a few really good shots, but once the stomper falls to the floor, it's all over but the face pounding.

Think about it for a bit... That guy on the floor is not immmobile. Haven't you ever seen a legless person scoot around on their knuckles? The opponent with legs will end up with multiple knuckle sandwiches and eventually, choke on their teeth..

CSflim · 05-23-2004, 11:53 AM

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Originally posted by Slavakion
Finally, the penguin question is put to rest. I'm sure the other one will live on until such time as FOX broadcasts it nationally.

I can't wait!

Munku · 05-23-2004, 01:05 PM

The guy with no arms easily. Kicks are quitepowerful, and against someone who can't move except hobbling around with his arms? How would he strike and move at the same time?

la petite moi · 05-23-2004, 02:53 PM

1.) Penguins do have feathers, like everyone says.
2.) Man with no arms will win against the man with no legs.

llama8 · 05-23-2004, 04:26 PM

Yea.

Victory to the no arm man who can move around faster.

There is a huge advantage to be able to move quickly and decisively in battle. Ask mainland Europe during WWII, 'Blitzkrieg'.

I know Hitler's army has been linked to many things but am I the 1st to link it to a man with no arms???

Then again.....

Does the no legged man have a top of the range wheelchair with various offensive 'attachments'?

The answer to the question only poses more questions!

Eviltree · 05-23-2004, 09:03 PM

hard to say, The no-leg man could knock down the no arm-er, and, having no arms to defend himself, would succumb to a pummeling. The no-leg man could block a kick, grab the foot, and flip the guy. So I'd say the no leg-guy, but it would be a close fight

iamnormal · 05-23-2004, 09:51 PM

http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Pe...es/feather.gif
http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/pe.../physical.html

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1. Shiny feathers uniformly overlap to cover a penguin's skin (del Hoyo, et al., 1992). Feathers are highly specialized-short, broad, and closely spaced, helping to keep water away from the skin. Tufts of down on the feather shafts contribute to the insulative properties of the feathers.

2. Penguins have more feathers than most other birds, with about 70 feathers per square inch.

Slavakion · 05-24-2004, 11:15 AM

Hmm... that's probably why they look so smooth.

rsl12 · 05-24-2004, 01:36 PM

the man with no legs has nothing protecting his genitals.

kutulu · 05-25-2004, 11:46 AM

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Originally posted by rsl12
the man with no legs has nothing protecting his genitals.

He has his arms. The no armed man can block nutshots as well as the guy on the ground. I say the no legged guy beats the shit out of the no armed man. Arms are a key component of your balance when kicking. Just look at how ineffective the black knight in Monty Python was when he lost his arms!

fhqwhgads · 05-26-2004, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by kutulu
Arms are a key component of your balance when kicking. Just look at how ineffective the black knight in Monty Python was when he lost his arms!

Yeah, but you've gotta figure that a guy who has had no arms for quite awhile has adapted. The black knight was armless for all of about 20 seconds. I saw a guy on TV who was born with no arms and he could hold a fork with his feet to eat. You figure a guy like that has figured out how to balance pretty well.

Yes, I know how silly this is.

nash · 05-27-2004, 07:00 PM

The armless guy has a higher chance of winning. Your legs are much stronger than your arm, and you can also kick much faster than you can punch. Even grappling, the guy with no arms can use his legs pretty well. If the guy with arms grabs one of his legs, the armless dude could still kick him. The worst the legless guy could do is probably a choke hold. Even then, the armless guy could probably bridge out of it. But if the armless guy has the legless guy in a figure four, then it's all over.

rsl12 · 05-28-2004, 08:11 AM

the guy with arms can operate a gun or tazer.

almostaugust · 05-28-2004, 08:25 AM

My money is on the guys with the arms. Dude, talk about a scary visual image! This gave me a freaky feeling. I think its the thought of the dude with no arms being so super pissed off that he is trying to stomp the legless one. For some reason i imagine the fight to be silent.

Daval · 05-31-2004, 05:38 AM

i say the armless guy would win. Cause he could have a nasty ass hook as a prostethic and hook the guy to death!

05-22-2004, 06:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Slavakion Mjollnir Incarnate Location: Lost in thought	Couple of semi-random questions My friends and I sometimes have discussions about these 1) Do penguins have feathers, or do they have a seal-like skin? 2) Who would win in a fight -- a man with no arms, or a man with no legs?

05-22-2004, 08:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
CSflim Sky Piercer Location: Ireland	I'm pretty sure that penguins have feathers. And I belive a man with no arms would win, he could just kick his opponent's wheelchair down a flight of stairs. __________________

05-22-2004, 11:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
tropple Junkie	Penguins have feathers. The winner of the fight depends on who is better trained. If the legless person is well-versed in judo, the armless opponent may be in for a rude surprise. Mobility and training are inportant factors. The ability to grapple an opponent would play a key role. Remember, even Bruce Lee said he would not want to fight a judo master who was laying on the gound.... __________________ +++++++++++Boom!

05-22-2004, 01:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
CSflim Sky Piercer Location: Ireland	Well presumably he means all things being equal... __________________

05-22-2004, 08:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
fckm Insane Location: Ithaca, New York	hehehe, a while ago, a bunch of my friends were discussing who would win in a fight between a shark and a bear. __________________ And if you say to me tomorrow, oh what fun it all would be. Then what's to stop us, pretty baby. But What Is And What Should Never Be.

05-23-2004, 08:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
Slavakion Mjollnir Incarnate Location: Lost in thought	Finally, the penguin question is put to rest. I'm sure the other one will live on until such time as FOX broadcasts it nationally.

05-23-2004, 10:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
tropple Junkie	Don't underestimate a legless fighter. All things being equal, the person lying on the floor grappling doe not need to expend any effort towards maintianing balance. To kick and stomp, you would need be to be close enough to not lose your balance while doing so. The legless opponent may take a few really good shots, but once the stomper falls to the floor, it's all over but the face pounding. Think about it for a bit... That guy on the floor is not immmobile. Haven't you ever seen a legless person scoot around on their knuckles? The opponent with legs will end up with multiple knuckle sandwiches and eventually, choke on their teeth.. __________________ +++++++++++Boom!

05-23-2004, 01:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Munku Lost Location: Florida	The guy with no arms easily. Kicks are quitepowerful, and against someone who can't move except hobbling around with his arms? How would he strike and move at the same time?

05-23-2004, 02:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
la petite moi Filling the Void. Location: California	1.) Penguins do have feathers, like everyone says. 2.) Man with no arms will win against the man with no legs.

05-23-2004, 04:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
llama8 Crazy Location: Leicester, UK	Yea. Victory to the no arm man who can move around faster. There is a huge advantage to be able to move quickly and decisively in battle. Ask mainland Europe during WWII, 'Blitzkrieg'. I know Hitler's army has been linked to many things but am I the 1st to link it to a man with no arms??? Then again..... Does the no legged man have a top of the range wheelchair with various offensive 'attachments'? The answer to the question only poses more questions!

05-23-2004, 09:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
Eviltree Psycho Location: British Columbia	hard to say, The no-leg man could knock down the no arm-er, and, having no arms to defend himself, would succumb to a pummeling. The no-leg man could block a kick, grab the foot, and flip the guy. So I'd say the no leg-guy, but it would be a close fight

05-24-2004, 11:15 AM	#14 (permalink)
Slavakion Mjollnir Incarnate Location: Lost in thought	Hmm... that's probably why they look so smooth.

05-24-2004, 01:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
rsl12 On the lam Location: northern va	the man with no legs has nothing protecting his genitals. __________________ oh baby oh baby, i like gravy.

05-27-2004, 07:00 PM	#18 (permalink)
nash Psycho	The armless guy has a higher chance of winning. Your legs are much stronger than your arm, and you can also kick much faster than you can punch. Even grappling, the guy with no arms can use his legs pretty well. If the guy with arms grabs one of his legs, the armless dude could still kick him. The worst the legless guy could do is probably a choke hold. Even then, the armless guy could probably bridge out of it. But if the armless guy has the legless guy in a figure four, then it's all over.

05-28-2004, 08:11 AM	#19 (permalink)
rsl12 On the lam Location: northern va	the guy with arms can operate a gun or tazer. __________________ oh baby oh baby, i like gravy.

05-28-2004, 08:25 AM	#20 (permalink)
almostaugust Junkie Location: Oz	My money is on the guys with the arms. Dude, talk about a scary visual image! This gave me a freaky feeling. I think its the thought of the dude with no arms being so super pissed off that he is trying to stomp the legless one. For some reason i imagine the fight to be silent. __________________ 'And it's been a long December and there's reason to believe Maybe this year will be better than the last I can't remember all the times I tried to tell my myself To hold on to these moments as they pass'

05-31-2004, 05:38 AM	#21 (permalink)
Daval Junkie Location: The True North Strong and Free!	i say the armless guy would win. Cause he could have a nasty ass hook as a prostethic and hook the guy to death! __________________ "It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it." Winston Churchill