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Shawshank
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She thinks that pirates would win in a fight against ninjas.

[Dont Know]

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Dinosaurs would eat them both.
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I am anti-dinosaur
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Would the fight happen on the seas or on land? That could be the deciding factor.
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Shan
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Hmmm. I guess it's a case of whether honor would win out or dirty fighting . . .
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robot alien zombies win.
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No they wouldn't.
Ninja would turn pirates into diced pieces.
Even if they were thrown into water from walking the plank as ninja are good swimmers.
Pirates might have guns though. If their powder was wet, ninja might win.
Of course there are ninja death stars to consider and darts. One dart to the hand or barrell of a gun would render the gun useless allowing the ninja to use a ninja jumping technique to quickly destroy the pirate.
*ninja nerd*

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quote:
Originally posted by Shan:
Hmmm. I guess it's a case of whether honor would win out or dirty fighting . . .

Er, which side is supposed to have honor?
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quote:
Originally posted by Synesthesia:
No they wouldn't.
Ninja would turn pirates into diced pieces.
Even if they were thrown into water from walking the plank as ninja are good swimmers.
Pirates might have guns though. If their powder was wet, ninja might win.
Of course there are ninja death stars to consider and darts. One dart to the hand or barrell of a gun would render the gun useless allowing the ninja to use a ninja jumping technique to quickly destroy the pirate.
*ninja nerd*

That would be cool, and by cool I mean totally sweet.
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Um, Chuck Norris?
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quote:
Originally posted by brojack17:
Would the fight happen on the seas or on land? That could be the deciding factor.

They fight in midair. Neutral ground.
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Only Ninjas can fly, so they don't have to worry about walking the plank. Plus, they're the ultimate contradiction, because they are very focused and skilled, but at the same time they don't care.
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quote:
Originally posted by calaban:
Um, Chuck Norris?

Only if he has his jeans.
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quote:
Originally posted by Lyrhawn:
quote:
Originally posted by brojack17:
Would the fight happen on the seas or on land? That could be the deciding factor.

They fight in midair. Neutral ground.
I would think a midair fight would be an advantage to the ninja.
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Not if the pirates had any handy rigging around.

I make no bones about my allegiance; I fall firmly on the "pirate" side of this debate. Ninjas might be able to defeat zombie monkeys, but that's about it.

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quote:
Originally posted by Shawshank:
She thinks that pirates would win in a fight against ninjas.

[Dont Know]

I like pirates better because of the Pirates movies. However, the ninja's would win that hands down.
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I'm most definitely in the Ninja Category. I mean, seriously, I'd like to see Pirates have a parade and not be seen.

But just for a serious look at the issues: Linky

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ad,
I loved the linky. I might have peed a little... yep.

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Shan
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Which side would have honor . . . ?

Hmmm. Good question.

*ponders*

Dunno.

It'll be fun to find out though, neh?

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I'm going to side with the Ninjas on this one. Ninjas are far more stealthy than Pirates, who gimp about on peg legs. The Ninjas would overcome the Pirates before they even knew that their pirate ship had been boarded.

You can't sneak up on a Ninja. Especially with a peg leg and rum on your breath.

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Brojack already knows all about this site, but the issue was settled long ago.
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Ninjas would win in a fight, but Pirates are cooler.

Or, It would be an Indiana Jones moment. The ninja would be showing off their mad sword skills, then the pirate would shoot them.

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quote:
Originally posted by Reshpeckobiggle:
Brojack already knows all about this site, but the issue was settled long ago.

I thought this website had been referenced here before, I should have linked awhile back.
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Scott R
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Pirates would win.
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Of course pirates would win. Gun beats sword. I think swords are cooler, but that doesn't change the facts.
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Our family has recently become addicted to Ninja Warrior. I don't think Pirates have motivated many people to compete in grueling physical competitions.

Ninjas would win hands down.

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Ninja Warrior obviously shows falling into water is the end of the Ninja. Therefore, Pirates must win.
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Scott R
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Pirates also have swords.

And guns.

And ships.

And cannons.

And gold.

I can't understand why the question was even asked.

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quote:
Ninja Warrior obviously shows falling into water is the end of the Ninja. Therefore, Pirates must win.
[ROFL] You win.
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quote:
Originally posted by Scott R:
And gold.

Or rather they don't, or at least not enough of it.

Which is of course only one of a myriad number of ways in which pirates are easily to distract, which is a fatal flaw when fighting an opponent which relies on stealth [Wink]

Of course ninjas *are* overrated Japanese pansies, but pirates? Bah.

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But ninjas have silent killing projectiles like throwing stars and bows and arrows. And don't forget ninjas' mad rope climbing skills!
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Scott R
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If Mu Bai Li and Conan the Barbarian got in a fight, who would Jack Sparrow make the most fun of?
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I thought that the Internet polls reading

_ Pirates!
_ Ninjas!

were asking which one you thought was cooler, not which one would beat the other. But I can't believe anyone would think pirates would beat ninjas; I would think that the ninjas could sneak up on pirates and kill them before they had a chance.

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You're wrong.
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I'm just going to note for the record: while Conan is obviously not a pirate, Mu Bai Li of Crouching Tiger fame is also not a ninja.
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How To Kill A Mockingbird answers some of these hard questions.
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Ninjas win, obviously.

But the real question of our era is...cavemen vs. astronauts!

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I must say that in most cases Ninja's are far more deadly than Pirates, while Pirates are much more destructive. While a pirate ship would level a Ninja fortress, one Ninja, a bottle of poison, and a stack of gold would see the stealthy end of the Pirate armada.

The only exception to this rule is "The Dread Pirate Roberts." I mean, no Ninja alive could even begin to harm Wesley.

While Captain Jack could be killed with a bad bottle of rum, or the Ninja created Pirate killer known as "The Pox", only the zombie Pirates from the movies would stand a chance against Ninja's.

And then they'd bring out the zombie Ninja's and it would really get interesting.

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How often do ninjas work in groups? I have never seen a group larger than a dozen. Pirates often convene by the hundreds. I have no doubt that ninjas have superior killing ability, but pirates are not afraid to gang up on anyone. And their sword skills are always underrated. Even the idiot drunkard Sparrow was an excellent fighter.
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Remember Jack Sparrow was killed by the Kracken. That was much slower moving than a ninja.

The Dread Pirate Robers is a good example of a possible shift in the possibility of a pirate victory, but he was caught because of his love for Buttercup. He could have easily been killed then, but Prince Humperdink decided to torture him instead. Bad guys can be so dumb.

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The Kracken was a huge, merciless monster that could easily kill a ninja as well as a pirate. That isn't even a fair comparison!

I'll concede that The Dread Pirate Roberts is probably the only pirate capable of outwitting a ninja. There is something good to be said for brute force, and pirates can bring that.

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mph wins, for posting that link before I did.

I also think there's an important question being missed here: How many ninjas are we talking about in this match-up? The Law of Diminishing Ninjas states that a large group of ninjas is essentially cannon-fodder, 2-3 ninjas is a significant challenge, but a single ninja is utterly unstoppable.
Pirates, meanwhile, are all about a horde of pirates.
One pirate vs one ninja = Ninja victory
20+ pirates vs 20+ ninjas = splattered ninja guts all over.

--Enigmatic

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Ninja's spend decades training in the martial arts, are highly skilled at assasination and intelligence gathering. The above question is best simplified as being whether a Samurai can defeat a Fencer.

I'ld consider that the ferocity and ruthlessness of a Samurai swordsman and ability to withstand pain would be sufficient enough to ge within range to deliver the killing blow. It would not be an easy fight as fencing or piratish dirty fighting would make them inheritenly hard to kill as agility to 'get out of the way' would delay the fight, but then again the Samurai/Ninja only need to get within range then its over, while the cutlass/fencing blade used by Pirates/Fencers does not nessasarily do the same amount of damage.

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-5 to 0

A definitive win for the pirates. And alas for the kittens!

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Kittens?
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quote:
Originally posted by calaban:
Um, Chuck Norris?

[ROFL]

Now, let's not get THAT started.

Because, you know, Richard Dean Anderson would kick his butt.

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quote:
Originally posted by ketchupqueen:
Kittens?

It only seems fair.
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Shawshank,
You never said. Did you dump her? [Smile]

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Ninjas have the Wu-Tang Clan; 'nuff said.
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*nod*

They lose.

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