Monday, March 17, 2003

NOTHING BEATS ROCK: The World Rock Paper Scissors Society held its Southwestern Pro-Am Invitational this weekend in Healdsburg, California:
Experienced players say winning is not just a matter of luck but strategy. On their first throw, Walker said, novices throw out a fist -- a Rock -- nearly 2 out of 3 times. So any player worth his or her salt knows a flat hand -- Paper -- will beat an amateur.

That's why, said Miguel Frutos, a 39-year-old bartender from Healdsburg, he planned a "Scissor throw" in the first round.

"There's a science to it," he said, adding that he honed his skills settling childhood fights with siblings over who had to mow the lawn. "Everyone here's pretty much not as smart as I am."

You can read all about it here. Learn the latest RPS strategies via this website, then go here and practice.

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