Mr. T vs. Chuck Norris: Who Is Your Money On?
My brilliant* editor Patrick Mulligan of Gotham Books has another Internet meme book coming out this week: "Chuck Norris vs. Mr. T: 400 Facts about the Baddest Dudes in the History of Ever." It's the sequel to the highly-successful "The Truth about Chuck Norris" that may or may not have landed my beloved publishers in legal hot water. (Can't say plus don't really listen when Patrick talks about other authors...)
Buy it here! Or better yet: WIN a FREE copy by telling me who would win a fight and why in the comments. Five best answers win. (I vote Mr. T for what it's worth...)
*I retain the right to revoke this adjective if he passes on my next book
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I would have to vote on Chuck Norris.
Mr T. sadly will be weighed down by his jewelry and at the first chance he got, Chuck would put a kick to the back of the neck, therefore forcing the jewelry through the entire neck effectively beheading Mr. T.
Posted by: Matthew | January 08, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Jack Bauer, hands down.
Posted by: Andy Drish | January 08, 2009 at 12:15 PM
T kills chuck "musically" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBgj-NV7m90
Posted by: Phil in Dallas | January 08, 2009 at 12:16 PM
It really depends on the weather. If its sunny you got to go with Mr. T as the shine off of his bling would blind Chuck Norris.
If overcast Norris would make quick work of Mr. T via some roundhouse kicks to the dome.
Posted by: Ben Koo | January 08, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Mr.T.
Mr T as B.A. (Bosco Albert) Baracus in the A-Team did it by just being himself.
Norris is just too damn cool and that always looked practiced.
"T" has battled cancer for more than 10 years but still goes about his career full speed, never asking for pity or consideration.
Mr T is the real deal, true American original. Not taking anything away from Chuck Norris, he's the embodiment of great American.
My two cents anyway.
Posted by: Mike | January 08, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Let's measure them up:
Beard - Edge CN. His can throw a punch.
Hair - Edge T. The mohawk always reigns supreme...and the feathered look has been out for years.
Apparel - Edge T. Both wear sleeveless shirts, but CN wears too tight wranglers. Ouch.
Modern popularity - Wash. T appears on Conan and CN on The Family Guy.
Accessories - Edge CN. Gold chains are out and cowboy hats are forever.
Action figures - Edge T. He was way more and they are much cooler.
And the winner is...Mr. T. Besides, the A-Team has his back.
Posted by: Patrick | January 08, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Chuck Norris wins because Mr. T would "pity the fool."
Posted by: Rob McMurtrie | January 08, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Chuck in a landslide because he pities no fool, he just beats them to a pulp and leaves.
Posted by: Rich Young | January 08, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Actually, the fight would never happen. Mr. T and Chuck Norris are one and the same. Have you ever seen them in a room together?
But.....if I have top pick one, it would be T, hands down. I have a Mr. T bobblehead on my dashboard.
Posted by: Jamie Calder | January 08, 2009 at 12:23 PM
When asked for comment, Mr. T replied "I pity the fool dats gotta fight Chuck Norris. Have you seen my oatmeal? I got no time for this jibba-jabba."
Posted by: Kevin | January 08, 2009 at 12:26 PM
This is probably one of the hardest decisions I will ever have to make in my life. I mean, on one hand, you have the mighty beard of Chuck Norris. On the other hand, you have the epic mohawk that rests upon Mr. T's dome. A-Team? Texas Ranger? Hmmm.
First off, the fight would have to take place in a remote location in the Andes Mountains. This way, entire city blocks and millions of innocent people would not be sacrificed. Secondly, there would have to be some ground rules. You know, the usual...no flying, no stopping time, no laser beams from the eyes, etc.
So who would win? I would put my money on Chuck Norris do to his years of mastering the roundhouse kick. I also heard Chuck Norris can win a game of Connect Four in only three moves.
Posted by: Josh Kocurek | January 08, 2009 at 12:28 PM
V is for virtualization, sucka!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW1S2tsxVHg
Posted by: ryan | January 08, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Chuck Norris always wins. Round house kick to the heavily necklaced neck - over the phone!
Posted by: Dave Weinberg | January 08, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Chuck Norris always wins. Round house kick to the heavily necklaced neck - over the phone!
Posted by: Dave Weinberg | January 08, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Chuck Norris for sure! He's got crazy smarts and would reverse reverse reverse psychology Mr. T out of his gold jewelry and then use it as num-chucks and beat the cr@p out of him!
Posted by: AmberPizano | January 08, 2009 at 12:53 PM
My money is on Mr. T!
T helps me out everyday on my GPS. You can get his voice as a download from something like, Nav tones. i don't know, find it for yourself.
Chuck Norris would have is ass kicked and for those of you who this he would win, your dreaming!!!
Posted by: High Dog | January 08, 2009 at 01:46 PM
While Mr. T would win a fight in fists, I think you'd beat both of them with a fight in words.
Posted by: Ari Herzog | January 09, 2009 at 09:12 PM
Mr.T wins simply because he's a Night Elf Mohawk. Enough said....fool!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bsOKH3_DNo
Posted by: Dred242 | January 11, 2009 at 08:02 PM