04-28-2004, 11:59 PM
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| fencing term?
Does anyone have a definition for the fencing term "fame"?
thanks,
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04-29-2004, 03:27 AM
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| you don't mean "lamé", do you?
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04-29-2004, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by pkt you don't mean "lamé", do you?
PK | No, I actually mean "fame".
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04-29-2004, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by i'mnottelling No, I actually mean "fame".
i'mnt | yes, this is a quality which is quite rare in the world of fencing: it means "great renown". 
in all seriousness, though, there is not, AFAIK, a unique meaning to the word relating to fencing. context please?
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04-29-2004, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by pkt you don't mean "lamé", do you?
PK | I went looking and didn't find any association of fame with fencing - outside of epeemike81's suggestion of great renown. Lame - plenty. Fame - ? | |
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04-29-2004, 12:44 PM
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| more information is necessary in order to understand your question.
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04-29-2004, 01:05 PM
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| can you use it in a sentence?
maybe give us a pronunciation guide maybe?
need a little more context to figure this one out. | |
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04-29-2004, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by epeemike81 yes, this is a quality which is quite rare in the world of fencing: it means "great renown".
-m | FAME : The notoriety associated with winning a major tournament which rapidly fades into disillusion upon realizing the no one outside of fencing cares. | |
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04-29-2004, 02:23 PM
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| Perhaps someone was making referance to the David Bowie song "Fame." I try to have a song in my head while fencing, helps with timing control. | |
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04-29-2004, 02:30 PM
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| Maybe it's Italian:
"Fame" means hunger...
That's my fencing problem, I'm hungry all the time (unfortunately, the hunger is for pizza and beer, not victories).
Paolo
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04-29-2004, 03:19 PM
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| Perhaps it has no meaning and he was just trying to confuse us all. It's a conspiracy man!
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04-29-2004, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Elemental Perhaps someone was making referance to the David Bowie song "Fame." I try to have a song in my head while fencing, helps with timing control. | And for those of you who really did deep into the archives of the 80's, Duran Duran had a B side called Fame.
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04-29-2004, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Artisan FAME : The notoriety associated with winning a major tournament which rapidly fades into disillusion upon realizing the no one outside of fencing cares. | It doesn't even have to be a major tournament; it could even be a small unrated event. You win it and then go watch Star Wars II in theatre and think to yourself that you are even a match for Master Yoda!
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04-29-2004, 03:34 PM
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| haha, Yoda's got nothing on me! He may be able to manipulate the force at will, but can correctly execute a double disengage beat fleche' to the non weapon shoulder? I think not!
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04-29-2004, 03:42 PM
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| It's an acronym. Refers to a basic spectator tenet of the sport: "For Action, More Epee."
I thought everyone knew that. | |
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04-29-2004, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by RebelFencer haha, Yoda's got nothing on me! He may be able to manipulate the force at will, but can correctly execute a double disengage beat fleche' to the non weapon shoulder? I think not! | That's not the parry you're looking for.... | 
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04-29-2004, 05:11 PM
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| The handout for the FOC Referee Course includes the word "fames". From context, it looks like somebody miscopied a hastily-written "parries".
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04-29-2004, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by AllezCat The handout for the FOC Referee Course includes the word "fames". From context, it looks like somebody miscopied a hastily-written "parries". | Is this a "Case Solved and Closed"? | |
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04-30-2004, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by AllezCat The handout for the FOC Referee Course includes the word "fames". From context, it looks like somebody miscopied a hastily-written "parries". | That's the best answer I've heard yet.
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