08-12-2006, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by purpzeyFCLI If that is in reference to Justin, I believe the sweatshirt you refer to is The Punisher sweatshirt.
If I am wrong, maybe he has one I haven't seen.
--Purp | Actually the one I'm thinking about has Helle's Belles written across the back and then in the place where it normally says epee, sabre, or foil, it says victim. It looks a lot funnier than it sounds when I try to describe it. | 
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08-13-2006, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by epeemike81 uh, that wasn't Taro... it was Paul Rubin.
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08-16-2006, 11:51 PM
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| Ask Justin about fencing saber at Nationals in maybe '88 or '89? (at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, where they had to shut things down for a while because of the heat in an un air conditioned gym), and having a couple of inches of saber blade inserted into his leg... And then finishing his pool after being patched up. However, his knickers did not get cleaned up, and the bloodstain was pretty vivid. People seemed even more afraid to hit him after this... And the kid that hit him was pretty shaken up by it too.
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08-17-2006, 11:53 AM
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| Justin telling my boyfriend The Russian Joke.
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08-21-2006, 04:43 PM
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| What's the hooked stick joke anyway?
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08-22-2006, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by campb1pr Ask Justin about fencing saber at Nationals in maybe '88 or '89? (at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, where they had to shut things down for a while because of the heat in an un air conditioned gym), and having a couple of inches of saber blade inserted into his leg... And then finishing his pool after being patched up. However, his knickers did not get cleaned up, and the bloodstain was pretty vivid. People seemed even more afraid to hit him after this... And the kid that hit him was pretty shaken up by it too. | I have heard this story on a number of occasions and for the record, the part that Justin remembers most (or at least repeats most), is that he had to drop his pants in front of the entire venue and what he has described as a cute young doctor or trainer. That is, on piste, drop your knicks. And I quote "It was the 80s, people weren't wearing boxers...."
Now, I wasn't there, but he says the blood looked a lot worse then the injury b/c it wicked through his knicks...etc...etc...And he also had the choice "stiches or butterfly strips" and when he found out he couldn't fence with stiches, opted for butterfly strips and as a result had some difficulty showering for a bulk of that week(end?).
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08-23-2006, 02:29 AM
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| You know - I had forgotten about him having to drop trou... But yeah - the blood stain was the impressive/intimidating part. As if Justin needed more intimidation factor. What I remember most is walking around after Justin and watching the looks on people's faces as they looked at him, his knickers, his expression (it was fairly painful too) and then got *real* interested in something else. Not a lot of folks knew Justin then, we were all just out of high school/in college, and so people didn't quite know what to make of him.
Glad to hear I am not the only one who still tells the story.
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08-23-2006, 10:46 AM
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| Yes, I am very proud to announce that I spoke to Justin about this story and he is thrilled that this story is now a part of the "Official JXM Thread"
From the mouth of the beast "Excellent."
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09-16-2006, 03:27 PM
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It was all true. I can't blame anyone here for slander, yet.
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09-17-2006, 03:10 AM
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09-17-2006, 03:45 PM
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| So....I heard the Russian joke yesterday, and I hate JxM for it.
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09-17-2006, 04:10 PM
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| Hey, at least he didn't tell it to you himself... | |
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09-17-2006, 07:20 PM
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| What is the Russian Joke? Or Hooked Stick joke for that matter?
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09-18-2006, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bigdawg2121 What is the Russian Joke? Or Hooked Stick joke for that matter? | Wow... YOU don't know the Russian Joke??? I'm SHOCKED...
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09-19-2006, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by bigdawg2121 What is the Russian Joke? Or Hooked Stick joke for that matter? | I dunno if you can handle the Russian joke, it's looses its affectiveness the more people know it, sorry.
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09-19-2006, 08:47 AM
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| no matter what they tell you, it really is a joke that can only effectively told in person, so don't really even bother trying to get someone to tell you the Russian Joke online...
... it just doesn't pack the same punch, otherwise....
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09-19-2006, 09:12 AM
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| Was it developed during WWII as a weapon against the Germans, by any chance? 
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09-19-2006, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Inquartata Was it developed during WWII as a weapon against the Germans, by any chance? |  Wenn ist das Nunstruck git und Slotermeyer? ...
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09-19-2006, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Inquartata Was it developed during WWII as a weapon against the Germans, by any chance? | I'll tell it to you next time I see you at a tournament 
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09-20-2006, 05:30 AM
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| I...don't know WHAT you are talking about, I'm sure.
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