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November 13, 2004

Why, I Oughta Pound You...

This guy is looking for a Bush supporter to beat up.

Actually, he's kind up-front and straight and honorable about it. He's announcing his intent, and seeking a consenting adult to fulfill his wish. He wants to "beat the shit" out of you, and he says he wants to do so in a "fair" fight. You can't claim he's being evasive.

Somehow, though, I have a feeling he'll only show up if he sees (from a distance) that you're much smaller than he is.

But, if any of you are interested... Give him fisticuffs like the dickens, and knock him right in his snoot.

posted by Ace at 03:58 AM

Comments

The goofball wants to fight man4man...I'm still trying to figure that out. ?
I always thought real men fought man2man, or something like that. But hey, I'm just a girl...whatta I know....

Posted by: SondraK on November 13, 2004 04:09 AM

I fired off an email to this guy hoping it was legit, but I got this.

Sorry, but the craigslist user address you recently mailed
(anon-47785163@craigslist.org) does not seem to be valid. It could be
you're trying to respond to a very old posting, or that the user has not
requested anonymous email forwarding. Please check the address and try again.

Posted by: Dave on November 13, 2004 04:53 AM

"The goofball wants to fight man4man...I'm still trying to figure that out"

Well, a lot of the ABB crowd are--how can I put this charitably?--a little nutty as of late (I'm looking at you, Private Pyle). Maybe this guy has multiple personalities.

Posted by: Sean M. on November 13, 2004 05:49 AM

I saw this a few days ago, and it got me thinking: which Republican can we get to beat this guy down?

Rudy's a little old with a weak prostate, and besides, he's more of a lover than a fighter.

McCain could be counted on to go psycho-crazy, but he can't lift his arms above his head, which is a definite handicap in a knife fight. That, and he'd probably complain about making money off of Pay-Per-View, damn campaign finance reform.

Bruce Willis is plucky, and fights like a dirty bitch. But a little too welterweight for my tastes, even if he could wrap this guy's neck with chain link faster than you can say "Godunov."

Charles Barkley used to be a Republican, but the wuss bailed on us. He would've been good for a few laughs as he threw this guy through a plate glass window.

Dick "The Anvil" Cheney is an unstoppable killing machine. You could give this liberal snotwipe a machine gun and the bullets would still bounce off Cheney's rebuilt-engine-block chest. However, this is a little beneath the Veep.

If Clint Eastwood was still in his prime, I'd say pick him. The way he took down Swede in "Heartbreak Ridge" proves that he can take down anybody, including sniveling little whinyshits. Alas, like Rudy, he's probably too old.

Hmmm. . . who else in the GOP could possibly be available?

Maybe someone else from California? Someone who can show us all he's a loyal Republican, and terminate one for the team? Via some "Commando"-style neck-snapping action with kung-fu grip, perhaps?

Yeah, I'd pay to see that. Good money, too.

Cheers,
Dave

Posted by: Dave at Garfield Ridge on November 13, 2004 10:26 AM

You know what's really funny? The dickweed posted his manly two-fisted fight club challenge on Craig's List. Fucking Craig's List. That's like looking for a Holley dual quad carb linkage at I-village.

Posted by: iowahawk on November 13, 2004 10:42 AM

I'd say "The Bus" should be able to take all comers.

Posted by: Rob A. on November 13, 2004 10:45 AM

A small woman such as myself should volunteer.

Invite the press, and watch him get his ass kicked by a chick, or watch him kick a chick's ass.

Either way he loses.

Posted by: lauraw on November 13, 2004 11:44 AM

I'm willing to bet the majority if US Marines voted for Bush.

Posted by: GORDON on November 13, 2004 12:05 PM

Isn't the Rock a Republican?

Posted by: George on November 13, 2004 01:18 PM

I think the GI Marlboro Man would make a good opponent for that guy.

Posted by: Dittybopper on November 13, 2004 03:35 PM

Now that's too good to be true! If he was actually willing to do that, we should

1. Get someone small and timid looking, maybe a teenage girl, with a Bush-Cheney shirt, to be the "challenger"

2. Invite him to fight at a semi-public location

3. Set up several cameras to record the event

4. Have the victim act totally timid and non-threatening as the Liberal Loony beats on him/her

5. Publish the video on the internet as testament to what Liberals are all about (I wouldn't trust the media to film and report this. If they want the video, they can download it like everyone else)

Posted by: mace on November 13, 2004 05:02 PM

offered to throwdown, his email addr kicked back.

Posted by: Dave in Texas on November 13, 2004 11:57 PM

If I'm remembering "Fight Club" correctly--the movie, anyway--wasn't the guy actually beating the crap out of himself? That's sort of "Man4man," I guess. Sort of. You know, like faux lesbian pics that actually just show a drunken, indiscriminate slut with faux red hair being supported by a publicity-hungry, exploitive skank--or vice versa.

Okay, maybe that's a reach.

Posted by: utron on November 13, 2004 11:58 PM

I nominated the Llamas, Steve & Robert

Posted by: jeff on November 14, 2004 03:06 PM

http://www.fundrace.org/neighbors.php?type=name&lname=fliehr&fname=&search=Search+by+Name

Never mind the Bus, let this 50-year old beat him. To BE the Man, you have to BEAT the Man.

Posted by: Grodd on November 15, 2004 11:56 AM

http://www.hipinion.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=67327&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

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