09-22-2005, 04:06 PM
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#1 | | Just Joined
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pacific Northwest, USA
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Just a quick introduction: I'm extremely new to fencing--three weeks. I started classes with my teen-aged daughter, for something the two of us could do together, and I'm the one who got hooked. I'm really looking forward to throwing myself headlong into fencing, whether my daughter joins me or not.
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09-22-2005, 04:35 PM
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#2 | | Épéeist Hive Queen
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden
Posts: 12,658
| Yay, a new victim...  
Welcome to the sport and the forum! 
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09-22-2005, 05:02 PM
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#3 | | Fencing Expert
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,412
| Ah, Seattle. What a wonderful town. I miss it every day!
What club are you training at? | |
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09-22-2005, 05:39 PM
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#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mass/ct
Posts: 3,226
| thats awesome! what a great thing to do with your daughter! Stick with it even if she doesn't!!! We teenage girls are weirdos a lot of the time and don't know whats good for us! (to stay close to mommy beacuse she is the one with the money!) | |
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09-23-2005, 08:29 AM
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#5 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New England
Posts: 71
| Hey, Holly! Welcome. My teenage daughter unwittingly got me involved after five years (watching tournaments will do that to you), so I am also a recent convert. I look forward to sharing our progress! | |
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09-24-2005, 12:33 AM
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#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oregon, USA
Posts: 1,356
| Hi Holly,
Welcome to the forum and to fencing. I hope you enjoy both for many fun years.
I live about four hours south of you, and used to compete in Seattle 6-8 times a year. Great fencing there and very nice people...they'll give you all the encouragement you need.Hopefully you'll also get some inspiration here.
Brian
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09-24-2005, 12:44 AM
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Texas
Posts: 324
| Holly,
Welcome! You have a lifelong sport to share with your daughter...that's very cool. Stick with it and enjoy the forum.
CdG
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09-24-2005, 06:59 AM
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#8 | | Just Joined
Join Date: Feb 2005
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| hi everybody...
i realised that the last time when i wrote to the forum was about 1 month ago. i m a bit happy now...but i donno why. i played in the arcade with one of the games...just to try it.. and suddenly, it showed me a lot of numbers...like 45361739849....or more...and thats my hihscore...but i only shoot about twice, so the computer was wrong. so the person who was the champion before me is still a champion. okey? i m a bit confused about it.  ok, i have to go now.
anyway, i hope everyone is okey in the usa...
best wishes, réka from hungary | |
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09-24-2005, 04:57 PM
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#9 | | Just Joined
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Originally Posted by Zilverzmurfen Yay, a new victim...
Welcome to the sport and the forum! | Thanks! However I don't intend to be the 'victim' too much longer :-D
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09-24-2005, 04:59 PM
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#10 | | Épéeist Hive Queen
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden
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Originally Posted by HollyM Thanks! However I don't intend to be the 'victim' too much longer :-D | Oh sorry, I meant it more in the sense of "another lost soul saved by fencing"!
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09-24-2005, 05:00 PM
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#11 | | Just Joined
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Originally Posted by Allen Evans Ah, Seattle. What a wonderful town. I miss it every day!
What club are you training at? | I'm training with Washington Fencing Academy--Kevin Marr is my coach. It's incredibly convenient, since they offer classes at several community centers and schools close to my house and where I work. I am, however the oldest one in my class :-D
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09-24-2005, 05:06 PM
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#12 | | Just Joined
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Originally Posted by melihop thats awesome! what a great thing to do with your daughter! Stick with it even if she doesn't!!! We teenage girls are weirdos a lot of the time and don't know whats good for us! (to stay close to mommy beacuse she is the one with the money!) | Most of my friends find it hilarious that the one thing my daughter wants to do with her mother involves a weapon...[and I think teenaged girls are 'weirdos' inthe most interesting ways ;-) ] How long have you been fencing? My daughter is a little worried that she started too late to go anywhere with it, especially since she's leaving for college next Fall.
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09-24-2005, 07:05 PM
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#13 | | Boom!
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada
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| Hello! I think it's great that you tried it out with your daughter, that's a really good idea!
Welcome to the forum!
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09-25-2005, 09:31 AM
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#14 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by HollyM Most of my friends find it hilarious that the one thing my daughter wants to do with her mother involves a weapon...[and I think teenaged girls are 'weirdos' inthe most interesting ways ;-) ] How long have you been fencing? My daughter is a little worried that she started too late to go anywhere with it, especially since she's leaving for college next Fall. | Oooo she is a senior, me too!!! I started in my sophmore year or high school.... She may not end up going to the olympics, but she can end up doing well!!!!! If she works at it she will do fine! I know pleanty of people who did not start until college of afterwards and they end up kicking butt!!!!! Is she going to a college with fencing? | |
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09-29-2005, 09:07 AM
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#15 | | Just Joined
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle
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| Hello Holly! Great to see you fencing! You will do great!! | |
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09-29-2005, 11:16 AM
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#16 | | Just Joined
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn, WA
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Hi Holly,
Welcome to fencing! I too train at Washington Fencing Academy at their Maple Valley location. Are you at one of the Issaquah schools? I've been training with Kevin since April, so not too long myself.
Are you going to watch the Salmon Days Invitational tournament this weekend in Issaquah? There'll be several of us from the different WFA locations competing in both foil and epee...it should be a lot of fun!
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09-30-2005, 11:02 AM
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#17 | | Just Joined
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Originally Posted by toucheturtle Hello Holly! Great to see you fencing! You will do great!! | Thanks! I realize its way too soon to know if I'm going to be any good at it--but I'm having an amazingly great time. [And I have the rest of my life to learn anyway, right?]
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09-30-2005, 11:08 AM
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#18 | | Just Joined
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Originally Posted by scodeb444 Hi Holly,
Welcome to fencing! I too train at Washington Fencing Academy at their Maple Valley location. Are you at one of the Issaquah schools? I've been training with Kevin since April, so not too long myself.
Are you going to watch the Salmon Days Invitational tournament this weekend in Issaquah? There'll be several of us from the different WFA locations competing in both foil and epee...it should be a lot of fun!
Scott | Hi, Scott--
I'm training at the Covington site right now, but will probably end up at Maple Valley. I wish I could go for the entire tournament--I have to work weekends so I'm not going to be able to go at all Saturday, but I will go for a couple of hours on Sunday.
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