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Today, 05:49 AM I'm so confused...someone posted something absurd. Then someone reasonable posted a reply. Then someone else reasonable posted another reply that's... 126 replies | 3012 view(s) -
Yesterday, 11:29 PM We're currently projected to have a surplus from National Tournament operations of a bit over $1 million (a bit over $800k after staff costs). ... 126 replies | 3012 view(s) -
Yesterday, 07:50 PM http://www.pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1700&ATCLID=3761761
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Yesterday, 06:43 PM I could certainly see looking down on the collection of commissions for fundraisers but securing corporate sponsorships seem like an entirely... 161 replies | 6699 view(s) -
Yesterday, 06:28 PM Don't the cadets and, IIRC, the juniors essentially pay for their own support staffs with their squad fees? Several of the suggestions I've heard... 126 replies | 3012 view(s) -
Yesterday, 05:20 PM In contrast, while having a conversation with a friend who's now working as a headhunter for corporate finance he mentioned that his firm expects 20%... 161 replies | 6699 view(s) -
Yesterday, 12:41 AM Executive Session now over.
Just to clarify, the post-background search policy (which is likely to be renamed something better eventually) isn't... 126 replies | 3012 view(s) -
05-24-2012, 09:15 PM All,
The following have just been sent out to the Board and are working:
Number: 888-431-3598
Code: 6290370
-Bradley Baker
Secretary, USA... 126 replies | 3012 view(s) -
05-24-2012, 09:07 PM All,
I just got off the phone with Kalle. We are currently in the process of trying to identify a useable access code. I will post a follow-up... 126 replies | 3012 view(s) -
05-24-2012, 08:48 PM I expect a larger-than-usual collection of guests on tonight's call. Near the beginning of the meeting, Kalle will ask all guests to identify... 126 replies | 3012 view(s) -
05-24-2012, 07:02 PM No, you can't make a foil do what a whip does to crack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lslnR5ld8BY 24 replies | 586 view(s) -
05-24-2012, 05:08 PM I think 9.2 m/s is a little low. It sounds realistic for a simple cut using only the hand, but if you're trying to measure the top possible speed,... 24 replies | 586 view(s) -
05-24-2012, 03:05 PM Here's an example of a famous former diver still competing way after college. Or maybe not way after college. 50 replies | 1635 view(s) -
05-24-2012, 02:58 PM I bet he openly laughs at his joke while typing it down. 22 replies | 971 view(s) -
05-24-2012, 02:56 PM Dawg, next time you're in SF, I'll take you to Incanto and you can chew the fat for as long as you want. 64 replies | 1897 view(s) -
05-24-2012, 02:34 PM Oh. So much silly but I guess it's not one of te election threads do it's comparatively harmless right now.
@Inq : when your arguments swing... 64 replies | 1897 view(s) -
05-24-2012, 02:32 PM Could you give a visual image of this effect in regards to fencing?
Also, would the effect occur with high-speed film? Seems like it's a specific... 24 replies | 586 view(s) -
05-24-2012, 02:29 PM 100 bucks sounds pretty cheap. That could be a great investment for any club wishing to do some testing on the students' skill set. 24 replies | 586 view(s) -
05-24-2012, 01:28 PM Yes. There is bias. Observation creates bias, etc. That is a fact of life. The good (and aspiring to be good) referees will be fair in their... 64 replies | 1897 view(s) -
05-24-2012, 11:58 AM What I was speaking about were the referee's goals during the bout - ie: to facilitate the bout, ensure fair play, and assign the points within the... 64 replies | 1897 view(s) -
05-24-2012, 11:43 AM http://www.youtube.com/cyrusofchaos
http://www.youtube.com/FIEVideo
http://www.absolutefencinggear.com/shopping/product_info.php/products_id/1002
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05-24-2012, 10:13 AM The point is we're discussing the referees goals *during* the bout. (You know, the fencing. What some of us are actually talking about.) Your only... 64 replies | 1897 view(s) -
05-23-2012, 10:05 PM Probably not a lot of 24-year-olds playing two or three rounds of golf a week, either.
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05-23-2012, 08:31 PM On the other hand, floor fees run about $10/night while greens fees run about $50/18 holes. 50 replies | 1635 view(s) -
05-23-2012, 08:28 PM I guess $15,000 is much, much better than yesteryear when we got "sponsorship" in kind from corporations like United Airlines, which allowed us to... 161 replies | 6699 view(s) -
05-23-2012, 06:38 PM I suspect that one of the reasons fencers stop fencing after college (both in club and NCAA programs) because it becomes less convenient for them. A... 50 replies | 1635 view(s) -
05-23-2012, 04:42 PM Did you choose to ignore the part I highlighted further for you Inq? The entirety of the $20k doesn't seem to be going toward the payment of the... 161 replies | 6699 view(s) - Date of Birth
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by Craig on 10-18-2011 at 10:26 PM
At the Tiger Open I got to observe a few sabre bouts with running referee commentary from Justin Meehan. After a few actions I started to see what was being talked about with the searches in the middle of the box by one fencer, which were often being called simul.
It was great to be able to start to see that tempo and know what to look for in sabre compared to foil. That tidbit helped up my understanding of the calls when I rewatched some of the stuff going on in the world championships
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by Craig on 07-21-2011 at 01:36 PM
Concluded the Vet40 season well. I didn't fence my best in pools but pulled everything together in the DEs to win my first national championship.
Odd thing is that the Nationals counts for 400 points where winning vet combined at a NAC is worth 600. My 5th place in Detroit was worth more points than winning nationals. (Combined vs. 40-49 only?)
The win moved me up slightly to 4th in the 40-49 points for the year. Michael Cho (another 1st year vet) won points - a
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by Craig on 10-27-2010 at 05:04 PM
This is Asher. He won't be a knight this halloween, as trick or treating should be done in pants (or at least shorts). He'll be Superman and be joined by his brothers the Dementor and Harry Potter.
by Craig on 08-18-2010 at 04:19 PM
Outside of the Olympics, fencing doesn't get much play in the mainstream media. In 2008 there were some fencing shots in ESPN the Magazine and there was a sidebar piece on Tim Morehouse and Jason Rogers and how they were trying to get sponsorships.
The quest to get fencing on a mainstream outlet like ESPN continues. Tim Morehouse has stated that he's trying to get a fencing
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by Craig on 06-15-2010 at 11:58 AM
How you get seeded into the world cup and process for making the top-64 on day 2:
 Originally Posted by oiuyt  Top 16 entered are exempt to the second day where they are seeds 1-16 in the DE tableau.
Pools of 6 and 7 for the remaining 95.
Cut some number between 20% and 30%.
Top 16 from pools advance to the second day where they have seeds 17-32.
Run a DE for the remaining first-day fencers (those that were neither cut nor advanced in the last two steps) Read More |
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