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[quote]Burlington, Ont. man crowned Rock Paper Scissors world champion

Broadcast News

October 17, 2004

TORONTO -- A 34-year-old Burlington, Ont. man is the 2004 Rock Paper Scissors champion of world.

Lee Rammage claimed the title Saturday night in Toronto, along with $7,000 in prize money.

Rammage says being up on stage with the crowd chanting was intimidating at times but he kept his focus and pulled it off. He credits his victory to anticipating rock first throws by the men and scissors first throw by his female opponents.

Toronto's Heather Birrell was second best among the international field of 605 competitors, some of whom came from as far away as Australia. She went home with $2,000.

A Michigan man, Chris Berggren, rounded out the top three, winning $1,000.

Last year's winner, Rob Krueger of Toronto, made it to the final six this year.

To the competitors who play for pay, this is no kids game.

Douglas Walker, events co-chair and author of The Official Rock Paper Scissors Strategy Guide, says they consider it a sport.

oh man

So, where do I sign up?

JK  :P

After seeing Celebrity Poker on ESPN I'd say, yes, everything seems to be a sport these days.

I wonder why it wasn't on ESPN.

lol, why just the other day our stats prof. was asking a kid who did pretty good on the test how he did it...

He told her that he used rock paper scissors and the tried and true flip of the coin....

lol, why just the other day our stats prof. was asking a kid who did pretty good on the test how he did it...

He told her that he used rock paper scissors and the tried and true flip of the coin....

I thought that's what stats was all about. Calculating odds and such.

Douglas Walker, events co-chair and author of The Official Rock Paper Scissors Strategy Guide, says they consider it a sport.

sport?
requires no physical stamina or ability or any real skill..... it ain't a sport! end of story  ::)

It gets better and better. I know a guy who came fifth in the World Tent Pitching championships this year. And it also reminds me of a line in the film Dodgeball....

"If it's almost a sport, we've got it!"

I thought that's what stats was all about. Calculating odds and such.

Pretty much all there is to it, could theoretically be classified as a high level math class because of the formulas/functions that are involved with every calculation....  :(

geez.........

It could be worse.  I just read about a guy who set the record for shoving McDonald's hamburgers in his mouth.  3 1/2...  ::)

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sport?
requires no physical stamina or ability or any real skill..... it ain't a sport! end of story

It's all pure luck anyway...

Okay, chance then. lol