10-29-2007, 11:29 AM
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#1 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dystopian Utopia aka UtopiaDystopia
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| If I could give you my E, I would...
I have about a year and a half until my E05 in foil lapses and dies. Everyone keeps telling me that I should fence foil just for fun at all these tournaments. I just don't like foil and I'm afraid I'll get my C07 or something of that matter and everyone will say 'See, you're good at foil. You should fence it more often just for fun!' The thing is, "foil" and "fun" can't be put in the same sentence together. I think the head coach has given up on me... I think. Anyone else have ratings they would give away if they could?
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10-29-2007, 11:43 AM
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#2 | | The Judge
Join Date: Feb 2003
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| ratings mean nothing. the system is too flawed to put any stock into tying a letter with your skill level. | 
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10-29-2007, 11:52 AM
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#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dystopian Utopia aka UtopiaDystopia
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| I'll tell them that the next time they try to get me to fence foil.
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10-29-2007, 12:10 PM
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#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Over there -->
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| Don't give into peer pressure. They kept pressuring me to do foil after I quit but they stop after a while when they see that you NEVER fence foil. | |
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10-29-2007, 02:07 PM
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#5 | | Fences Everything!
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: At work, lurking the fnet forums
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| Let it die. If it isn't fun for you, there's no point in fencing it. (no pun intended)
While the rankings are more like guidelines, I still want to remain ranked in all three weapons.
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10-29-2007, 02:32 PM
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#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: calgary,ab,canada
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| hey i've got an E in foil i'm getting rid of (E04 i think..can't remember,  ). for some reason i think i'd be much better than an E in foil if i was to somehow make it back into a USFA event. i often wonder what my rating would be if i had continued on in the USFA events...  . | |
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10-29-2007, 05:16 PM
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#7 | | Epee fencing addict
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Glenwood, ny
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| Let it go. That way you can play the "unrated spoiler" and mess with people's expectations.
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10-29-2007, 05:54 PM
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#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cubicle 13A on the 13th floor
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Originally Posted by jaroslav  Anyone else have ratings they would give away if they could? | Already gave up E in sabre and D in foil.
I'll sell my extra A07s in epee if I could. 
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10-29-2007, 07:26 PM
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#9 | | Curmudgeon-in-Chief
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Somewhere in your nightmares!
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| I'd like to exchange my "U"s in foil and epee for "Ugh!"s.
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10-29-2007, 09:39 PM
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#10 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by KidLazy Already gave up E in sabre and D in foil.
I'll sell my extra A07s in epee if I could. | OOh! OOh! Can I have one?
(How long till that gets quoted, I wonder?  ) | |
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10-30-2007, 11:23 AM
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#11 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dystopian Utopia aka UtopiaDystopia
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| The last time I fenced foil, I injured myself and was out of epee for a month or so. My teammates still think I should fence foil, but I'm pretty stubborn.
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Jesus tell um, “You know, I da Guy Who Fo Real. Wen I come back, I goin be awesome. All da angel guys goin come wit me. Den I goin sit down on top my throne dat stay awesome. (Matthew Tell Bout Jesus 25:31)
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10-30-2007, 06:24 PM
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#12 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Amarillo, TX (Plains Texas Division)
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Originally Posted by jaroslav The last time I fenced foil, I injured myself and was out of epee for a month or so. My teammates still think I should fence foil, but I'm pretty stubborn. | If you had been fencing epee and did the same thing that got you injured fencing foil, would you then quit fencing epee? | |
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10-30-2007, 06:51 PM
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#13 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by jaroslav The last time I fenced foil, I injured myself and was out of epee for a month or so. My teammates still think I should fence foil, but I'm pretty stubborn. | Why do your teammates think you should fence foil? Are you really a foilist deep down inside and just afraid to admit it?
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10-30-2007, 10:43 PM
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#14 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Chuck If you had been fencing epee and did the same thing that got you injured fencing foil, would you then quit fencing epee? | C'mon, you know that I wouldn't.
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Jesus tell um, “You know, I da Guy Who Fo Real. Wen I come back, I goin be awesome. All da angel guys goin come wit me. Den I goin sit down on top my throne dat stay awesome. (Matthew Tell Bout Jesus 25:31)
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10-30-2007, 10:44 PM
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#15 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Jengar Why do your teammates think you should fence foil? Are you really a foilist deep down inside and just afraid to admit it? | They're all just a bunch of idiots sometimes. They think sabre's fun too. 
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Jesus tell um, “You know, I da Guy Who Fo Real. Wen I come back, I goin be awesome. All da angel guys goin come wit me. Den I goin sit down on top my throne dat stay awesome. (Matthew Tell Bout Jesus 25:31)
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11-01-2007, 03:19 PM
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#16 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Originally Posted by jaroslav I have about a year and a half until my E05 in foil lapses and dies. Everyone keeps telling me that I should fence foil just for fun at all these tournaments. I just don't like foil and I'm afraid I'll get my C07 or something of that matter and everyone will say 'See, you're good at foil. You should fence it more often just for fun!' The thing is, "foil" and "fun" can't be put in the same sentence together. I think the head coach has given up on me... I think. Anyone else have ratings they would give away if they could? | How horrible. I've seen this a few times, when a kid comes along with real talent, fences a weapon well and someone rates him.... but wait! He hasn't made his decision yet, he's still young and want to try epee or saber!!! But wait, his coach is into foil, or one of the other weapons. What can you do as a fencer, who wants to fence, loves the exercise, the fun part, but has not made up his or her mind about weapons!!!
Akkkkkk! I don't know. Follow your instincts. Some say "stay in one weapon and master it' others say, 'there's no such thing as 'mastering' a weapon, there's always something new to learn; others say, try foil and epee, others say 'stay in a ROW weapon, others say "it depends on your brain, your ability, and your age'. But one thing I do know.....
It's a long way up - a short fall down.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
It's a long long way to Tipperarry
Pride cometh before the fall,
Evil rides on the kings back [I just made that up]
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11-01-2007, 03:26 PM
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#17 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dystopian Utopia aka UtopiaDystopia
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| I've already decided that epee is the way to go. My E05 in foil was the first rating I ever got. Then I discovered the truth of the epee and the stinkiness of some foil referees.
"He attacked and missed. You counter attacked and hit. But since you didn't have right of way, I can't give you the point."
(Paraphrased actual ref call)
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Jesus tell um, “You know, I da Guy Who Fo Real. Wen I come back, I goin be awesome. All da angel guys goin come wit me. Den I goin sit down on top my throne dat stay awesome. (Matthew Tell Bout Jesus 25:31)
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11-02-2007, 08:08 PM
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#18 | | Have Blazer, Will Travel
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Austin, TX
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| Please, get that call again. I'd love to hear the appeal. | |
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11-04-2007, 05:47 PM
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#19 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Amarillo, TX (Plains Texas Division)
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Originally Posted by jaroslav I've already decided that epee is the way to go. My E05 in foil was the first rating I ever got. Then I discovered the truth of the epee and the stinkiness of some foil referees.
"He attacked and missed. You counter attacked and hit. But since you didn't have right of way, I can't give you the point."
(Paraphrased actual ref call) | If that was an actual call, that referee would definitely qualify as "stinky." | |
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