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    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

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    What is this "point control" of which you speak?

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    It's Monday... time to rep the epeeists!
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    Oops, I am glad you reminded me...
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    Quote 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.

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    Quote 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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sciurus-Rex
    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
    does anyone else have problems opening the link? must be the windows sp2.
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    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.

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    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.

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    but i like that type of thing
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    Quote 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.
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    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.
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    Quote 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.
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    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.
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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
    For he's a late edition of the dashing Musketeer.

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    Quote 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.
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    Quote 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.

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    Quote 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.'
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sciurus-Rex
    Blink? Real epeeists don't blink.
    What, just stand there with their eyes closed, then?
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    Quote 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...


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    Quote 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....
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