03-02-2008, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jjefferies  Not a defender of China but in the interest of simple truths, I've recently heard that the United States has the largest in terms of total numbers as well as percentage of its population in prison of all nations in the world. | I would argue that there's a huge difference between "being a police state" and having many people in prison.
While one might help contribute to the other, they are quite distinct things.
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03-02-2008, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Soberin China. You really had to ask? | Yes. China isn't the only country who "pays" their fencers. If you read the interview, other countries, such as Romania, are mentioned.
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03-02-2008, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by journalmom Uh oh, I wouldn't stalk Ms. Ward. Mama Ward (MO) is a serious stalking police. I wouldn't be surprise if she can sniff out the stalkers all the way from Oregon.
Right, MO? | I don't think Hobbs is a stalker type. Wanting to be able to say hello & collect an autograph type, yes.  | |
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03-02-2008, 02:23 PM
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| I'd think that stalking someone who has won a world championship in a physical event is probably not a good idea to begin with. I mean, we're talking about someone who has had 100% of the flight portion of their fight or flight response trained out of them. | |
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03-02-2008, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by KD5MDK I'd think that stalking someone who has won a world championship in a physical event is probably not a good idea to begin with. I mean, we're talking about someone who has had 100% of the flight portion of their fight or flight response trained out of them. | Haha. True.
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03-02-2008, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by journalmom Uh oh, I wouldn't stalk Ms. Ward. Mama Ward (MO) is a serious stalking police. I wouldn't be surprise if she can sniff out the stalkers all the way from Oregon.
Right, MO? | Hehe, how about this...we get Hobbes to sign up for on of the A-2 or higher saber tournaments in the area at the beginning of next season and convince Becca to fence as well (which shouldn't be too hard). The prize for driving all the way up here could be an opportunity to pester her for an autograph after getting smoked on strip.
At least it's a very public place with lots of protective entities around 
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03-02-2008, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Soberin I'd rather starve here in the USA to finance my fencing, than get money from the government of a police state. | Methinks you're in little danger of experiencing either. | |
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03-02-2008, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by KD5MDK I'd think that stalking someone who has won a world championship in a physical event is probably not a good idea to begin with. I mean, we're talking about someone who has had 100% of the flight portion of their fight or flight response trained out of them. | I love it when people somehow equate fencing with self-defense. It makes me lol. | |
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03-02-2008, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by fencing freakster Actually, here's an excerpt from the interview;
What do you think that you have and others don't? Unnecessary amounts of sarcasm |
That was the "S" I meant, either. 
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03-02-2008, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by bunbury And people get all wound up about my comment and I think this guy is serious...
I want to see an interview done with Ward in 2 years to see how college culture has effected her.
Edit: Nevermind, he's drunk. | Last time I defend you when I'm drunk.....  
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03-02-2008, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bunbury I love it when people somehow equate fencing with self-defense. It makes me lol. | I tend to associate it with athleticism. | |
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03-02-2008, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by KD5MDK I tend to associate it with athleticism. | I love it when people somehow equate athleticism with self-defense. It makes me lol.
(better? let me run it through: athletic person A throws an untrained, wide, and underpowered punch. person who has been in a few fights sighs, then start wailing on their face.) | |
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03-02-2008, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by bunbury person who has been in a few fights sighs, then start wailing on their face.) | If they weren't wailing on their face, and were wailing somewhere else, that would be seriously disturbing - - - oh, wait, you mean WHALING on their face? Never mind.
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03-02-2008, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Peach If they weren't wailing on their face, and were wailing somewhere else, that would be seriously disturbing - - - oh, wait, you mean WHALING on their face? Never mind. | News to me!
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03-02-2008, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TooLoftheDeviL News to me!
Man, you really can learn stuff on the internet... | It's more often seen combined with "away," as in "whaling away."
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03-02-2008, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bunbury I love it when people somehow equate athleticism with self-defense. It makes me lol.
(better? let me run it through: athletic person A throws an untrained, wide, and underpowered punch. person who has been in a few fights sighs, then start wailing on their face.) | Person A throws an untrained, wide and underpowered punch. Person A then runs away. Person B can't catch Person A, because of the later's speed and endurance.
Proof: Athleticism = self-defense!
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03-02-2008, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Peach It's more often seen combined with "away," as in "whaling away." | Leave the whales out of this. They aren't harming anyone. Except seals. But who cares about them?
(To wail on someone was used as the vernacular. I was perfectly correct in my use of it. "Whaling" is when two people try to see who can get with the fattest girl possible.)
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03-02-2008, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by bunbury I love it when people somehow equate athleticism with self-defense. It makes me lol.
(better? let me run it through: athletic person A throws an untrained, wide, and underpowered punch. person who has been in a few fights sighs, then start wailing on their face.) | You seem determined to ruin this thread. | |
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03-02-2008, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by mrbiggs You seem determined to ruin this thread. | Just derail... What's wrong with that ? I'm incredibly bored writing a ridiculous paper that I thought was supposed to be 5-6 pages (and I had written it for that length), but is actually supposed to be 9-10, so I'm trying to scrounge up enough extra words to pad it some...
Also, see here.
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