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04-12-2006, 04:44 AM
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#21 | | Moderator
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| My main thought is that there have been several threads on this topic in the past few days, and that it would be best if the discussion was concentrated in one of them. | 
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04-12-2006, 01:10 PM
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#22 | | Just Joined
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Originally Posted by Mr Epee I'm not sure that foil adds anything to fencing.
I fenced foil when I was a kid, then I grew up.
So should everyone else.  | I know when the time comes and I no longer have the strength and courage to fence foil then I will retire and move to epee.
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04-12-2006, 05:27 PM
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#23 | | Curmudgeon-in-Chief
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Somewhere in your nightmares!
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| Bah. I plan on following Bill Goering's example, and fencing sabre until they put me into the ground.  | |
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04-12-2006, 06:43 PM
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#24 | | Fencing Expert
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Originally Posted by Poulet I think they'll put you in the nuthouse first. | As long as he can take his sabres with him this doesn't appear to present too big a difficulty with his plans....
-B
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04-12-2006, 10:37 PM
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#25 | | Curmudgeon-in-Chief
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Originally Posted by Poulet I think they'll put you in the nuthouse first. | I'm not worried about the nefarious plots of "they". That's another mental condition entirely.  | |
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04-13-2006, 06:11 PM
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#26 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Charlotte, NC
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| Dumb Question time...
If this was asked and I missed sorry for the double post but.........
Why do any of the events need to be done away with?
Is there a GOOD reason the Olympics can't have them all?
Also, why not move fencing to the winter Olympics? Sounds dumb? They have fewer events and would have more room for more events. I know it's not on snow or ice but it does happen indoors. Just a thought. | |
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04-13-2006, 08:44 PM
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#27 | | Fencing Expert
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Originally Posted by dekko Why do any of the events need to be done away with? | Because the IOC has repeatedly said that they will not allow more than 10 fencing events. Quote: |
Originally Posted by dekko Also, why not move fencing to the winter Olympics? <SNIP> I know it's not on snow or ice | You ask the question and then you answer it. Can you name ANY winter olympic sport that doesn't take place on snow or ice?
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