Have you ever been in a proper fight?

[TimberWolf]

Just spotted that the Haye verses Valuev fight is on YouTube now. The last round at the very least. I never watched it live as it was on that Sky carp.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SISRW7_XS0

[Mich the Tester]

Is there beer and wild pressed flowers?

There is some beer, seeing as Heineken sponsor the event. According to Lady Tester there is also wine, in a 'bunduns', whatever a 'bunduns' is. If Mr Leota accidentally sits on a flower, it could be termed to be 'pressed'. This year he pressed cheese sandwiches and Dutch rugby players; you might want to give him a little pansy, or maybe a chrysanthemum.

[realityhack]

I've never looked for a fight, but some have unavoidably come my way - like the time I was walking through town with my mate Mike, and we met his cousin + a small crowd. There was a family feud, and the cousin started a fight with Mike in the street. I stood by as it was a fair fight, one-on-one, and Mike had the upper hand, until a couple of his cousin's mates waded in. Couldn't stand by at that point, and waded in just as the police arrived. We were released when the police saw the CCTV.

There was another occasion when some random thought I was chatting up his girlfriend in a pub. And a one or two where an almighty fight kicked off and I made my escape - the time when squaddies trashed a local pub was quite memorable, I managed to get out of the room just as someone next to me had a large pub ashtray smashed over his head. I remember the tough army lads change very rapidly into overgrown (and profusely apologetic) schoolboys when the MPs waded in. I got the impression that military police are very definitely not to be messed with.

[GreenLabel]

I got the impression that military police are very definitely not to be messed with.

That impression would be the correct one.

[SupremeSpod]

deluded individual

I played them, and played Marauders who included two former NZ sevens players and finally beat the Pacific chaps and I don't mind saying I was, erm, 'apprehensive' about both games. Turned out OK, only one black eye, a few bruised ribs, but no missed tackles! Got totally flattened by this bloke having had the temerity to throw a dummy against his team mate and then think 'oh tulip, I've still got the ball haven't I'.

Shall be back for more next year!

Bring MF with you, Spod!

My next project is in MF's neck of the woods, I think we'll be meeting for a beer sometime soon.

[GreenLabel]

But so is leaving your front door,

Getting in a fight and walking out of your house can hardly be compared in terms of level of risk, though I'm not surprised that you can't see the difference.

"I better not fight back in case I accidentally kill them, they cant have too much more piss left?"

It's not about whether or not you'll kill anyone, it's about risk and unpredictability, of which the aforementioned scenario was only one example. Again, I'm not surprised that this is lost on you. Do you think that the only reason to avoid a fight is because of the risk of killing your opponent or rendering him a vegetable? There are countless other outcomes that could eventuate, not many of which you can prepare for.

Any martial arts teacher will tell you that a fight, where possible, is best avoided. And, as I said earlier, if it can't be avoided, like your skip-and-urine fetish fantasy, fight dirty, fast, and hard.

[MarillionFan]

My next project is in MF's neck of the woods, I think we'll be meeting for a beer sometime soon.

Oooooo. Do tell?

Anyway I'm working in Southampton at the moment :

Though only commuting.

[kandr]

Do you think that the only reason to avoid a fight is because of the risk of killing your opponent or rendering him a vegetable? There are countless other outcomes that could eventuate, not many of which you can prepare for.

Some of us don't go though life, only acting when we are 100% sure of the outcome, its called having balls. I suggest you grow a pair.

[MarillionFan]

Some of us don't go though life, only acting when we are 100% sure of the outcome, its called having balls. I suggest you grow a pair.

Ooooooooooo. Kerchiing.

[Mich the Tester]

Some of us don't go though life, only acting when we are 100% sure of the outcome, its called having balls. I suggest you grow a pair.

I think it's best to turn around and run unless you have something or someone you really need to defend. I would rather be a wimp than a victim or a convict.