Cancer Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Ravens, unless by "blackbird" you mean an SR-71. Even then, the ravens might be smarter. Crows vs. blue jays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 I feel as though crows won't bother you if you don't bother them. Whereas bluejays are just dicks. Hummingbird vs. Woodpecker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 For looks, hummingbirds win. But far more than blue jays, hummingbirds are dicks. If they weren't the smallest birds on the planet, they'd be terror-inducing. And yes, you can find pictures of hummingbirds that killed each other (corpses impaled on each others' bills), so yeah, they can be just insanely violent. Woodpeckers convey the impression of not being very bright (they do slam their heads into trees all day) but I don't see what I can interpret as orneriness in the behavior I've witnessed. And actually, barring the agricultural damage they do, crows are actually pretty cool. Admittedly we leave them stuff (old cat food, chip crumbs, etc.), but the ones around us recognize us and are pretty tolerant. I haven't seen what I can call clear unambiguous affection, but I don't mind them at all. Blue jays are just dumber than crows: they come to a source of food, spend half a minute yelling loudly and boasting of their discovery, by which time something else has come in and dispossessed them. They really are the dumb blondes of the corvids. (Most of the really stupid posts on Twitter can be thought of as coming from blue jays in human form.) But the most obnoxious are robins. Those idiots start calling loudly about 4AM here (and it's still full dark then, even here) and keep going until well past sunrise. Robins vs Pigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Robins. Pigeons are the trash pandas of the skies. Speak in of which... Robin (Damian Wayne) vs. Red Robin (Tim Drake) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Okay, so, no takers on the Robin vs. Robin thing. Fine. We'll move on. Queen Elsa vs. Elf on the Shelf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Elf on a shelf dies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asperion Posted December 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Since you did not state next: Terminator T-800 vs Star Wars Droidika Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 The Terminator T-800 as the Droidika is useless on its own or in numbers Love for Sale vs Love is a many splendored thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Love is, indeed, a many-splendoured thing. 'Love for Sale' never ends well; it's likely to end with you and your best friend sitting together in jail saying, "She didn't look like a cop...." Three-Way Rock Goddess Showdown: Pat Benatar vs. Joan Jett vs. Lita Ford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Sounds to me like you should investigate the work of The Runaways, since two of the five members of that group are in your list. Christmas feast centerpiece: poultry (goose or turkey) vs pork (usually ham) vs beef (prime rib, etc.) Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Goose. Sherlock Holmes for the win. Fortified wine Sherry vs Port Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Any port in a storm. Also Joan Jett, who left the biggest mark, though I like all three. Dealing with the holidays: Fifth of whiskey vs. Underground bunker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Underground bunker as I do not like whiskey Fortified wine 2 Maderia vs Marsala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 I'm not sure which is more flammable. I like Chicken Marsala on occasion, so we'll go with that. Sickest holiday tradition: Felling perfectly good trees and propping their dying bodies up in our living rooms, then festooning them with garish decorations, or Using material gifts to express (or even replace) actual goodwill toward the people we care about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 the former if you are a tree. Cinema Monstrosity Nightmare Extravaganza Dragonball: Evolution vs The Last Jedi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 Dragonball Evolution. I have no idea what it is about, no vested interest in its history and I was offended Original vs remake throwdown Night of the Living Dead 1968 vs Night of the Living Dead 1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 On 12/24/2019 at 2:11 PM, death tribble said: Night of the Living Dead 1968 vs Night of the Living Dead 1990 I know it's not always true that the original is better than the remake, but it's true often enough that I'll go that way this time. Festive Holiday Beverage Throwdown: Hot cocoa vs. Egg nog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 egg nog, for some reason I just never took to hot cocoa. Pennywise vs a very angry honey badger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 You can defeat Pennywise. Original vs Remake throwdown 2 Dawn of the Dead 1978 vs Dawn of the Dead 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Original wins every time. Remakes vs. Sequels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 With remakes you are working with a known property whilst with sequels you could be on he road to the law of diminishing returns. But a sequel that has not been done purely for the sake of doing a sequel is really worthwhile cf the Harry Potter films and Aliens as the sequel to Alien Originals vs Remakes throwdown 3 Midway (1976) vs Midway (2019) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 I like the original in 1942 best, personally. Null concepts: Honor among thieves vs Integrity in politicians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 minute ago, Cancer said: Null concepts: Honor among thieves vs Integrity in politicians I'd go for the latter, if I had any confidence that either existed. Null concepts, as you said. More taxing: Waiting an hour for my son to eat vs. Waiting an hour for him to go to the bathroom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Depends on whether you gotta pee. Another in the pennywise series Pennywise vs Caligula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Pennywise is far, far more disturbing. Which part of my weekend was worse: Camping in torrential rain vs. Centipede bite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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