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Canadian Man becomes World Champion, Rock Paper Scissors
http://www.rpschamps.com/release.html ^ | 10/26/03

Posted on 10/28/2003 1:02:32 PM PST by irish guard

Toronto’s Rob Krueger of Team ‘Legion of the Red Fist’ beat teams from the UK, US, and Canada in Toronto

Toronto, ON – Oct 26, 2003…The World Rock Paper Scissors Society is pleased to announce that Rob Krueger of Ottawa/Toronto team ‘Legion of the Red Fist’ is the new Molson Canadian World Rock Paper Scissors Champion. Krueger beat players from around the world for the Championship trophy, CDN$5,000 in prize money, and the gold medal before a crowd of approximately 900 competitors and spectators in Toronto on October 25th.

In the final game, Krueger played a gambit known as Fistful o’dollars (Rock, Paper, Paper), against Silver Medallist Marc Rigaux’s Avalanche (Rock, Rock, Rock) series.

“Marc and I kept stalemating in the final match, which created a lot of tension on-stage,” said Rob Krueger, 2003 Molson Canadian Rock Paper Scissors World Champion. “I had to block out the noise of the crowd and concentrate on reading Marc’s face. When he threw two rocks in a row, I guessed he was going to complete the Avalanche gambit with a third rock, so I switched strategies at the last second to take the World Championships.”

Patrick Merry took third place after beating top-placing female competitor Christine Wong.

"It was a real nail-biter – and the level of play this year was outstanding," said Douglas Walker, Event Co-Chair and Managing Director, World RPS Society. "Most surprisingly, several highly experienced players were knocked out earlier than expected. Last year’s Champion, Master Peter Lovering, was ousted during the round of 16 by top New Jersey RPS trainer-turned-player Lauren Hood.

Competitors represented regions including the United Kingdom (England, Scotland), The United States (Hawaii, Washington D.C., New York, California, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois), and Canada (British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec).

As the governing body of the sport of Rock Paper Scissors, the World RPS Society helps to set the strategic direction of tournaments, conferences, symposiums and retreats across the world.


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To: irish guard
To show how idiotic people can be, people actually paid $15 for tickets to attend this!
21 posted on 10/28/2003 1:18:39 PM PST by Phantom Lord (Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
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23 posted on 10/28/2003 1:25:20 PM PST by Calpernia (Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
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To: exile
Monty Python's Flying Circus Episode 25

Major: Don't be childish, Jenkins. No, I think, I think fisties would be best. OK, so hands behind backs. After three, OK, one, two, three. (everyone except the padre who has no arms puts out clenched fist) Now what's this... stone, stone, stone, (looks down at his hand) and scissors. Now. Scissors cut everything, don't they?

Sergeant: Not stone, sir.

Major: They're very good scissors

24 posted on 10/28/2003 1:34:08 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Pining for the fjords.)
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To: irish guard
In the final game, Krueger played a gambit known as Fistful o’dollars (Rock, Paper, Paper), against Silver Medallist Marc Rigaux’s Avalanche (Rock, Rock, Rock) series.

Well, it must be a serious sport, if it has "gambits."

25 posted on 10/28/2003 1:40:15 PM PST by RansomOttawa (tm)
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To: 19th LA Inf
So help me, I never heard of the game until about a week ago, now I've heard of it twice.

Roshambo is a way of life. When I was in college, we would not so much as answer the phone or take out the trash without a round of rock-scissors-paper. We didn't even have to say anything to each other, just held up fists and palms, and squared off.

-ccm

26 posted on 10/28/2003 1:42:00 PM PST by ccmay
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To: irish guard
Canada must be beside itself with pride.
27 posted on 10/28/2003 1:45:52 PM PST by CaptRon
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To: irish guard
and even teams with team doctors.

It's an easy job, really. The only injuries they see are cuts, paper cuts, and blunt-force trauma.

28 posted on 10/28/2003 1:46:26 PM PST by Physicist
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29 posted on 10/28/2003 1:48:25 PM PST by petuniasevan (This is my tagline. MINE! You can't HAVE it!)
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To: irish guard
In the final game, Krueger played a gambit known as Fistful o’dollars (Rock, Paper, Paper), against Silver Medallist Marc Rigaux’s Avalanche (Rock, Rock, Rock) series.

Classic.

30 posted on 10/28/2003 1:49:01 PM PST by CaptRon
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To: ccmay
I did a little research. It turns out the name "Roshambo" is the Korean name for the game. I grew up calling it "Jan Ken Po". (A bit of useless trivia - kind of like this article.)
31 posted on 10/28/2003 1:57:10 PM PST by mollynme (cogito, ergo freepum)
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To: irish guard
Follow your dreams!
32 posted on 10/28/2003 1:58:39 PM PST by dfwgator (All I want for Christmas is Ron Zook's firing (I'll remove this tag if we beat UGA))
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To: mollynme
In my experience the Japanese routinely use jankenpo to settle all sorts of trivial problems. When I lived there they would always use it to see who would serve first in badminton or get the ball first in basketball.
33 posted on 10/28/2003 2:03:34 PM PST by untenured
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To: mollynme
Wow...never heard it called Roshambo. That seems too close to the game "Rochambeau", described in this .wav file by none other than Eric Cartman.
34 posted on 10/28/2003 3:05:22 PM PST by beezdotcom
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To: beezdotcom
Beat me to it. Hope you didn't miss last week's metrosexual/craaab peeeeple episode, it was a riot.
35 posted on 10/28/2003 3:13:43 PM PST by FreedomPoster (this space intentionally blank)
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To: 2Hot4You
>>>>>>>>>>>Legion of the Red Fist Sounds like Clintoon after one of Monica's visits... <<<<<

Nasty

36 posted on 10/28/2003 4:33:44 PM PST by irish guard
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To: JackRyanCIA
>>>>>>>>Just think of the poor saps that got cut from the team.<<<<<<

I just want to be the team doctor.....I think that is a license to drink!!! Tell me there is any other reason to accompany a team!

37 posted on 10/28/2003 4:35:24 PM PST by irish guard
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To: mollynme
>>>>>(A bit of useless trivia - kind of like this article.)<<<<

Hey...hey ...hey, I take offense to that. This is serious stuff. In fact I recommend you look up IFOCE (the International Confederation of Compeptive Eating) on the internet. It too represents a very serious segment of society. They have magnificent "eat offs" on the Discovery Channel.

38 posted on 10/28/2003 4:38:48 PM PST by irish guard
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To: irish guard

When will IBM make a computer that can outplay the world rock-paper-scissors champion?

39 posted on 10/28/2003 5:12:12 PM PST by coloradan (Hence, etc.)
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