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 Originally Posted by Gav  The funny thing about that spelling of masque is that it doesn't actually mean what he thinks it means... Or at least it hasn't for around ohhhhh 100 years. It seems to me the use of the French word for mask has been pretty common in our sport.
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Originally Posted by Durando Oh, I think there are certainly national tendancies (especially in the case of Italy and France) but only in countries where coaches' training is well-integrated into a national system. It is difficult to say what these tendancies are, because I think they are most prevalent in mid-range fencers who you don't necessarily get to see very often. The elite in any country, while exhibiting some of these tendencies, often have their own way of doing things. It was the elites I was thinking of in posing my question and I appreciate the distinction you are making between the levels of fencer. This is an aspect of the sport I do not usually spend time considering, given that my own competitive experiences are at the divisional level and I have not followed the international scene very closely. My fencing philosophy = quantity over quality. Eliminate the rest periods! Fence all three weapons! 15 touches for Vet DE's!
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I know how you can improve the popularity of CF...
LEXAN MASQUES!
Rene R. "Some people are born great fencers, some people achieve fencing greatness, and some people have it thrust upon them."
My pet Monkey on an IBM selectric
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Originally Posted by chefencer watching the FRA Men's Epee Team disengage the socks off the GER team in Leipzig '05 I think that's why they call it derobement...
-B "Oh but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you!"
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Originally Posted by oiuyt I think that's why they call it derobement...
-B I think we should start calling you oiuytquartata. RebelFencer's Awesome Quote of the Week:
"Encouraging the average age of first intercourse to go below 16?"
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So, after being out of touch for a while, I finally came home and read 4 pages of this thread all at once...... And I've concluded that this is the most thread-appropriate contribution:
Originally Posted by Ormus Why all the hostility? Is this not a sport for gentlemen? Apparently not. Telkanuru must be compensating for something with all of his misdirected insults.
Are you trying to imply that Telk has a small penis? Because I can refute that one.... He was also loved as a child. And has plenty of friends (..... on World of Warcraft). Oh, and me.
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Originally Posted by MyrddinsPrecint Oh, and me. Clearly THIS is what he's compensating for.... :)
-B "Oh but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you!"
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I also resent the statement that my insults were misdirected. I think they were very clearly directed... AT YOU. The only way to atone for being occasionally a little over-dressed is by being always absolutely over-educated. -Oscar Wilde
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What a wonderful thread, I can't believe I'd missed this one!
Thanks for all the joyful reading. 
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Originally Posted by oiuyt Clearly THS is what he's compensating for.... 
-B I realize that the hotel service has their flaws, but I hardly think it's relevant to the CF-SF debate, even if they do have a more dependable system.
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Originally Posted by mrbiggs I realize that the hotel service has their flaws, but I hardly think it's relevant to the CF-SF debate, even if they do have a more dependable system. I c wut u did thar. The only way to atone for being occasionally a little over-dressed is by being always absolutely over-educated. -Oscar Wilde
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Originally Posted by telkanuru I c wut u did thar. wate, am i duing ths rite? RebelFencer's Awesome Quote of the Week:
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No, you have to omit the question mark. Have you learned NOTHING from Neinteen? Use the Shift key, people! Keyboard manufacturers everywhere are ineffably saddened when you ignore what they made just for you!
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Has anyone considered that this might be pure 100% troll in an effort to provide us all with entertainment? The "honor/honour", "masque", and nasty insults masquerading as civility are almost perfect playing to type.
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If so, it's been good fun.
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Originally Posted by magic_moose Has anyone considered that this might be pure 100% troll in an effort to provide us all with entertainment? The "honor/honour", "masque", and nasty insults masquerading as civility are almost perfect playing to type. It's ok. I pretended people like that weren't real too for awhile. I thought, "surely no one can say that stuff and be serious." I was wrong. Damn wrong. RebelFencer's Awesome Quote of the Week:
"Encouraging the average age of first intercourse to go below 16?"
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"If so, it's been good fun."
Sometimes that's the best kind :-)
Last edited by magic_moose; 08-24-2007 at 09:30 AM.
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Originally Posted by RebelFencer It's ok. I pretended people like that weren't real too for awhile. I thought, "surely no one can say that stuff and be serious." I was wrong. Damn wrong. Well, one can always hope for better. But if that's the case, then my faith in all the facets human variability is confirmed.
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Originally Posted by Wafath *twitch* *twitch* ...ing... *twitch*
But I, for one, no more care that fencing no longer is about ritual murder any more than I care that lacrosse isn't about pre-colonial north-American warfare. The modern variants of each are fun, safe, and interesting.
W Nice way of putting it. I like that.
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