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Array 
My Husband Fences Épée Hello, all. I'm a 26-year-old new mom. My husband has fenced épée on and off for about ten years or so, and I've watched him on and off for the last several. I've been very interested in the sport from the time of my first introduction, but I have a sad history of getting into things and, after too short a time, letting them slide. Not wanting to have barely-used fencing gear sitting around the house making me feel guilty, I declined to get involved. Recently, though, I decided that I've been excited about this fencing business long enough that it's probably not some passing fancy. I accompanied my husband to his new club (Fishkill Fencers), where I got to try things out. I loved it. Now, of course, I'm kicking myself for not doing this years ago. My mask has been ordered, and we're going to go try on jackets on Monday! I'm fairly giddy.
Husband just walked by: "Ooh, you're posting?"
"Yeah, I'm introducing myself."
"What are you saying? 'I'm so excited! I'm gonna get a booby protector!!'?"
"Yeah, something like that."
That sums it up pretty well, I think.
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Senior Member
Array 
Welcome to fencing and to the Forum. You've picked a good place to start fencing; Hudson Berkshire (and Western NY right next door) has been a lot of fun for me to fence in. There are a fair number of clubs and competitions, and the people are generally great. Hope you stick with it! "If I were ever to challenge you to a duel, your best bet would be battle axes in a very dark basement." Misquoted from The Prisoner
"Technical excellence is the antecedant of tactical creativity." - Nat Goodhartz
But those things which belong neither to God nor to Caeser, feeleth free to writeth them off, for yea, they are deductable.
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Posting Hound
Array 
Yay, another épéeist! Welcome to the sport and the forum. 
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Posting Hound
Array 
Welcome to fencing and F-Net. I hope you enjoy both for a long time. Beer, it's whats for dinner! ~ a young snowboarding Canadian
The meek don't want it! ~ sticker on a rock band's guitar
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Senior Member
Array 
Yaaaay! Welcome to the sport. I followed my daughter into it and have never regretted it. "Arm yourself, Watson, there is an evil hand afoot ahead." -- Dennis Pierce, 2010 Bulwer-Lytton contest, detective fiction category runner-up.
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Senior Member
Array 
Welcome, aster! You'll love fencing (and we'll tempt you into a real weapon yet....)
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Array
Thanks, everyone! I've been reading through some of the boards, and I'm impressed by this community. It shouldn't surprise me; you are a bunch of fencers, after all.
greenchick: I will grant that sabre is the only "other" weapon I find even remotely appealing...
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Senior Member
Array 
Welcome Aster, to the board and the sport. I hope you enjoy fencing for the rest of your life.
Brian And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust?
~Hamlet
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