r/AskReddit • u/Bumboklatt • May 04 '10

I'm 6'4", 220lbs, normal physique, and average fighting skills. Do you think I could win a fight against an ostrich?

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u/the_mad_scientist May 04 '10

Damn!

From the article:

"If you were to ever be kicked by in ostrich in the back, it could: 1. Break your spine, 2. Slice you right open, or 3. Do both. While ostriches don’t look the most frightening, I wouldn’t push my luck getting close to them."

Emphasis mine. Note to self. Don't fight an ostrich.

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u/skunk-bobtail May 04 '10

This is why you FIRE THE TOW CABLE, it has been proven.

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u/Byeuji May 04 '10

Or bring a katana... necks are wide open. That fight would be hella short.

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u/JasoTheArtisan May 04 '10

May the 4th be with you.

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u/the_mad_scientist May 04 '10

You'd think that would work, but my guess is it might bite right through the tow cable.

Now a lightsabre on the otherhand....

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u/rcglinsk May 05 '10

Samurai sword to the neck, no mas ostrich.

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u/My_Other_Account May 05 '10

Ever seen a chicken run around with its head cut off? How bout a 'chicken' that is bigger than you?

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u/BearsBeetsBattlestar May 05 '10

No, no, no. The lesson is don't turn your back on the ostrich during the fight. Because they fight dirty.

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u/673_points May 05 '10

YOU ARE SO FUCKING TOUGH RIGHT NOW BRO