07-01-2005, 02:30 PM
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#981 | | the dark one
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Originally Posted by Inquartata Are you implying that epeeists have big, er, potty departments?  | No, silly man. We have access to the entire body. Alllllll overrrrr the body... You sabreurs are stuck to one half - and not necessarily the more fun half.
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07-01-2005, 03:47 PM
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#982 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
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| Is it true that the U.S. Democratic Party is going to name epee fencing as the official party sport? I've heard rumors.
True fact: Some aboriginal cultures used epees as currency. | |
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07-01-2005, 04:12 PM
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#983 | | Boom!
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada
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Originally Posted by Sciurus-Rex Is it true that the U.S. Democratic Party is going to name epee fencing as the official party sport? I've heard rumors.
True fact: Some aboriginal cultures used epees as currency. | No... that's a rupee, and it's still widely used by many countries. 
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07-01-2005, 05:20 PM
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#984 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by ThatReallyHurt No... that's a rupee, and it's still widely used by many countries. |
Including Hyrule........where Zelda lives..  | |
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07-02-2005, 07:03 PM
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#985 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by swordwench I guess I secretly hoped that this thread might bear fruit in epee-fencing strategy, weapon mastery, maybe good drills. Still waiting... If I'm going to shed my lame of iniquity once and for all, I'll need compelling reasons. | Here you go Epee 101
Hit the other guy before (or at the same time) he hits you.
oh yeah Inq. recommends bouncing too
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Can lick his weight in wildcats and can drink his weight in beer
And for the foil and sabreman he hasn't any fear
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07-03-2005, 01:43 PM
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#986 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cougar Country
Posts: 8,880
| Hey! It's long weekend... but don't forget our Epee Sunday service. Sermon anyone?
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07-03-2005, 01:50 PM
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#987 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wokingham, United Kingdom
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Originally Posted by Fencergrl Hey! It's long weekend... but don't forget our Epee Sunday service. Sermon anyone? | Ummmm, let me see...
EPEE is the one true way. May its followers be blessed with foot-hits, hand-hits, freedom from ROW, and the right to hit anywhere we want.
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07-03-2005, 02:01 PM
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#988 | | Boom!
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Originally Posted by Fencergrl Hey! It's long weekend... but don't forget our Epee Sunday service. Sermon anyone? | All praise the yellow lights - sometimes white, sometimes orange... for they reprimand us when we err in the target of our blade; through frustration and hard work, they make us better fencers.
Yea verily.
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07-03-2005, 04:21 PM
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#989 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DC & Vancouver
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| The Epee is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to fence in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the piste.
He restoreth my blades:
He leadeth me away from the paths of right-of-way for His name' sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of sabre,
I will fear no evil: For thou art with me;
Thy bell-guard and thy blade, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a piste before me in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou placest on my head, a FIE mask; My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the House of the Epee forever.
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07-03-2005, 04:24 PM
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#990 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by cornflower The Epee is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to fence in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the piste.
He restoreth my blades:
He leadeth me away from the paths of right-of-way for His name' sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of sabre,
I will fear no evil: For thou art with me;
Thy bell-guard and thy blade, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a piste before me in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou placest on my head, a FIE mask; My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the House of the Epee forever. | Good sermon sister! I'll rep you when I'm able.
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07-03-2005, 04:35 PM
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#991 | | Épéeist Hive Queen
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden
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| Well done, Flowergirl! 
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07-03-2005, 04:48 PM
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#992 | | Just Joined
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Preston UK
Posts: 21
| ok - i'm converted!
Hey all, this is my second only post. it is a testament to my commitment to EPEE - altho i've only fenced 4 times, and half of that time is spent learning with a foil  all my times wired up have been in epee - and i have a collection of impressive bruises from my bouts last week.
Embrace me brothers and sisters for i wish to be one with you all!!!
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07-05-2005, 10:01 AM
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#993 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
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| Helloooooo?! Someone almost let this series extinguish itself for lack of attention. Is it time to start a new epeeists-only message thread? Have we actually run out of things to talk about?
Or is it what I've feared: that Inquartata was the real driving force, and now that he has his own thread we have no reason to continue on our own? | |
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07-05-2005, 10:49 AM
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#994 | | the dark one
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Originally Posted by Sciurus-Rex Helloooooo?! Someone almost let this series extinguish itself for lack of attention. Is it time to start a new epeeists-only message thread? Have we actually run out of things to talk about? | OK, here's the deal. I did some *vicious* epee a few nights ago, and I am battered beyond belief on my upper lead arm and just below the collarbone. (Yes, that means I'm stepping into it with my foot instead of my arm extended, yadda yadda...) I have to go to a funeral this week, and all my dark summer dresses will show these bruises well. So here are my choices:
Go with a dress that matches the bruise color but it slightly more festive than funereal attire. Or...
Go with the dress that is more sedately colored, but which makes my bruises look like lividity on a corpse.
Decisions, decisions...
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07-05-2005, 11:36 AM
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#995 | | Senior Member
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| oh queen zilver!! you have so many dots, my head is spinning...  | |
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07-05-2005, 11:37 AM
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#996 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida
Posts: 431
| Women be shocked because a man said it....
You could go buy a new dress that both matches the bruises and is sedated.
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The Epeeman, the Epeeman, in frayed and tattered gear
Can lick his weight in wildcats and can drink his weight in beer
And for the foil and sabreman he hasn't any fear
For he's a late edition of the dashing Musketeer.
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07-05-2005, 11:46 AM
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#997 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by swordwench OK, here's the deal. I did some *vicious* epee a few nights ago, and I am battered beyond belief on my upper lead arm and just below the collarbone. (Yes, that means I'm stepping into it with my foot instead of my arm extended, yadda yadda...) I have to go to a funeral this week, and all my dark summer dresses will show these bruises well. So here are my choices:
Go with a dress that matches the bruise color but it slightly more festive than funereal attire. Or...
Go with the dress that is more sedately colored, but which makes my bruises look like lividity on a corpse.
Decisions, decisions... | Arnica cream helps heal bruises (can be bought at health food stores). Have you considered cover-up? Or a nice shawl?
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07-05-2005, 12:45 PM
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#998 | | Senior Member
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| Or better still don't wear a dress at all. wear something more casual but still funeralesque. Say something with sleeves.
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The Epeeman, the Epeeman, in frayed and tattered gear
Can lick his weight in wildcats and can drink his weight in beer
And for the foil and sabreman he hasn't any fear
For he's a late edition of the dashing Musketeer.
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07-05-2005, 01:14 PM
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#999 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by swordwench OK, here's the deal. I did some *vicious* epee a few nights ago, and I am battered beyond belief on my upper lead arm and just below the collarbone. (Yes, that means I'm stepping into it with my foot instead of my arm extended, yadda yadda...) I have to go to a funeral this week, and all my dark summer dresses will show these bruises well. So here are my choices:
Go with a dress that matches the bruise color but it slightly more festive than funereal attire. Or...
Go with the dress that is more sedately colored, but which makes my bruises look like lividity on a corpse.
Decisions, decisions... | Alternative No. 3: Wear (or do) something so outrageous and distracting that no one notices your bruises at all. Nudity comes to mind, as does a clown costume.
(?hmm? ... I'm not sure why those two would be linked in my mind. Weird. ...)
Don't like that? Then how about a big hat to cast a deep shadow over your body. Or tattoos to cover the bruising. | |
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07-05-2005, 01:23 PM
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#1000 | | the dark one
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: MA/NH line
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| It's summer. And hot. I need to wear a dress. Shorts or capris are just out of the question! And pants are too hot. (How do you men do it?) Sleeves, now there's a thought... but I fear I will would have to buy something new to get sleeves, and just getting to the funeral is going to cost me enough.
I don't know if I own any cover-up make-up. Don't wear make-up enough to keep much around. I'll go with the navy dress, and bring a sweater, and hope the bruises subside within the next few days. (By then, they ought to be yellow, instead of black/blue/purple...) Memo to myself: next time I have extra cash, buy something good for funerals instead of buying new fencing equipment. Might come in handy some day.
BTW, I'm not as pathetic about this as I might sound. The woman whose father passed away was having a crisis about getting a pedicure in time, because she planned to wear open-toed shoes. And just what toenail color is appropriate for a funeral? Women. 
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