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07-24-2005 01:46 PM #1221
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Array A remarkable studying showing proof that epeeists have better point control than practitioners of the other two weapons. A bit esoteric, but still very revealing: http://random-beatings.lcs.mit.edu/s...iurus+Rex.html -
07-24-2005 09:28 PM #1222
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Array What is this "point control" of which you speak? -
07-25-2005 02:19 PM #1223
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Array It's Monday... time to rep the epeeists! Beer, it's whats for dinner! ~ a young snowboarding Canadian The meek don't want it! ~ sticker on a rock band's guitar -
07-25-2005 02:22 PM #1224
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Array Oops, I am glad you reminded me... Just another lost soul saved by the (hit) First Church of EPEE!
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07-25-2005 02:28 PM #1225
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Array  Originally Posted by Inquartata What is this "point control" of which you speak?  I thought you had a better reputation with the ladies than this would seem to indicate. Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots. -
07-25-2005 02:37 PM #1226
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Array  Originally Posted by Fencergrl It's Monday... time to rep the epeeists! I keep forgetting to spread enough so that I can come back and make a second pass later. -
07-25-2005 02:57 PM #1227  Originally Posted by Sciurus-Rex does anyone else have problems opening the link? must be the windows sp2. `When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail.'
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07-25-2005 03:00 PM #1228
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Array tried on a couple different puters. on one, got a message that the article had been purged from the cache. on the other, just got the "page cannot be found" message. Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots. -
07-25-2005 03:38 PM #1229
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Array re link: It was a joke. Someone found a way to create totally nonsensical scientific-sounding reports about nothing at all. Seems to be down now, though. -
07-25-2005 05:08 PM #1230 but i like that type of thing `When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail.'
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07-25-2005 05:43 PM #1231
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Array  Originally Posted by Sciurus-Rex re link: It was a joke. Someone found a way to create totally nonsensical scientific-sounding reports about nothing at all. Seems to be down now, though. I heard about that. They actually submitted a couple of them and they got published. There's some decent articles about that, and what it says about academic journal writing, out there on the net. Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots. -
07-25-2005 05:49 PM #1232
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Array I think it says more about the academics reading them myself. Too many people got a BS in bs if they can't spot it when they see it. 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. -
07-25-2005 06:11 PM #1233  Originally Posted by broncofencer I think it says more about the academics reading them myself. Too many people got a BS in bs if they can't spot it when they see it. this is also true, but i think it is amusing to read them from time to time. speaking of academics and bs, that reminds me of highschool where the teachers would bs whole courses, mainly the health and pe. and to think it is required by the state makes it even worse. `When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail.'
-Abraham Maslow -
07-25-2005 06:44 PM #1234
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Array Oh I found them very amusing but neither of us published it as academic work worthy of such publication. yeah its worse now in the public schools now you have to have a PE degree to teach PE. You don't have to be good at it or even like it but if you have the degree you can teach. No child left behind because none of them learned anything. 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. -
07-25-2005 08:17 PM #1235
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Array  Originally Posted by Inquartata What is this "point control" of which you speak?  it is that which allows me to get a touch on your wrist before you even blink. I am but mad by north-north west. When the wind is southerly i know a hawk from a handsaw. -Hamlet -
07-25-2005 10:21 PM #1236
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Array  Originally Posted by Zasha it is that which allows me to get a touch on your wrist before you even blink. Blink? Real epeeists don't blink. -
07-25-2005 10:33 PM #1237  Originally Posted by Sciurus-Rex Blink? Real epeeists don't blink. hence, before you blink `When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail.'
-Abraham Maslow -
07-25-2005 11:08 PM #1238
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Array  Originally Posted by Sciurus-Rex Blink? Real epeeists don't blink. What, just stand there with their eyes closed, then? Pound for pound, the amoeba is the most vicious animal on earth. -
07-25-2005 11:52 PM #1239
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Array  Originally Posted by ThatReallyHurt What, just stand there with their eyes closed, then? Well.. you don't have to see the target to hit it...
When you lose your path, make a new one.
Difficile est longum subito deponere amorem
~Catullus
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07-26-2005 12:34 AM #1240
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Array  Originally Posted by ThatReallyHurt What, just stand there with their eyes closed, then? Don't you know??? The epeeists have this Jedi thing going on. I guess being a foilist you have to fence with your eyes open all the time... poor TRH.... Beer, it's whats for dinner! ~ a young snowboarding Canadian The meek don't want it! ~ sticker on a rock band's guitar Similar Threads -
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