Things that make you scratch your head

[Purple Fencer]

Originally Posted by lefty_monster

And non-religious fencers sometimes pray on saturday or sunday. Depending on the situation...

Like the old adage says...there's no such thing as an athiest in a foxhole.

[lefty_monster]

Originally Posted by freerider258

Just to add to this thread

I find it funny when my opponent forgets to plug in their bodycord into their weapon during a meet and wonder why they aren't scoring any touches, then finally realize it when it's 3-0.

I find it funny that he doesn't test his weapon. That's like, a reaction for me. Breathe, digest powerbar, test weapon. They're involuntary.

[HDG]

Originally Posted by freerider258

I find it funny when my opponent forgets to plug in their bodycord into their weapon during a meet and wonder why they aren't scoring any touches, then finally realize it when it's 3-0.

Originally Posted by lefty_monster

I find it funny that he doesn't test his weapon. That's like, a reaction for me. Breathe, digest powerbar, test weapon. They're involuntary.

Yeah, or you know, when the ref supervises a weapons test at the beginning of every bout.

[ysbadadden]

Quote:
Originally Posted by dramamine
- People in foil/sabre acknowledging extremely obvious or one light hits. Usually the person doing this is a jerk. Thanks, rocket scientist, I think the judge can see the box.

Long, long ago, in the days of visually judged foil, we were taught to acknowledge touches. It was a matter of sportsmanship. Later we found out that the rules didn't require the directors (as they were called then) or side judges to pay attention to our acknowledgement. Now, apparently, acknowledging a touch is considered gauche or manipulative. How sad.

[MyrddinsPrecint]

Originally Posted by ysbadadden

Now, apparently, acknowledging a touch is considered gauche or manipulative. How sad.

Only by some............

[samh]

It makes me scratch my head when people on f.net spend so much time on a thread arguing with one person's opinion (about acknowledging touches or kneeling for weapon inspection) instead of contributing to the spirit of the thread.

It makes me scratch my head (and laugh a bit) when kids or people who are obviously new to fencing get really mad at themselves after someone who is a lot better hits them.

[tbryan]

Originally Posted by freerider258

Err, I think you missunderstood me.

Not at all. Perhaps you missed the little "jester" face? I meant it to show that I was just joking.

I could explain it further, but since my joke wasn't even that funny the first time around, I think I'll skip that and just let folks reread the thread in case they didn't get it the first time.

[freerider258]

Originally Posted by HDG

Yeah, or you know, when the ref supervises a weapons test at the beginning of every bout.

Well, this is high school fencing.

Originally Posted by tbryan

Not at all. Perhaps you missed the little "jester" face? I meant it to show that I was just joking.

I could explain it further, but since my joke wasn't even that funny the first time around, I think I'll skip that and just let folks reread the thread in case they didn't get it the first time.

Your joke was very much out of context leading me to believe your comment was rather ambiguous, which it was. But let's not discuss this any longer.

Originally Posted by samh

It makes me scratch my head when people on f.net spend so much time on a thread arguing with one person's opinion (about acknowledging touches or kneeling for weapon inspection) instead of contributing to the spirit of the thread.

It makes me scratch my head (and laugh a bit) when kids or people who are obviously new to fencing get really mad at themselves after someone who is a lot better hits them.

1. What's wrong with a little arguing?

[samh]

Originally Posted by freerider258

1. What's wrong with a little arguing?

If this was a joke it was funny.

[lefty_monster]

Originally Posted by samh

If this was a joke it was funny.

Agreed.

But if it was not meant as a joke, it is definitely something that makes me scratch my head.

[freerider258]

Originally Posted by samh

If this was a joke it was funny.

This was a joke

Someone here gets my sense of humor.

[Warrior Princess]

I had two tips break (as in part of it flys out of the barrel and you don't notice) in two days! It never happened before that, and suddently, it happened twice in two days. In both cases, costing me the bought. (Yeah, I know that I should've checked my tip after the first time thought I hit and it didn't register, but it just didn't occur to me that my tip had broken).

[irishfolker]

Originally Posted by Warrior Princess

I had two tips break (as in part of it flys out of the barrel and you don't notice) in two days! It never happened before that, and suddently, it happened twice in two days. In both cases, costing me the bought. (Yeah, I know that I should've checked my tip after the first time thought I hit and it didn't register, but it just didn't occur to me that my tip had broken).

Must be epee. In foil, you would have known something was wrong.

[SJCFU#2]

Originally Posted by irishfolker

Must be epee. In foil, you would have known something was wrong.

Not necessarily - often enough when a foil tip comes apart the collar remains behind in the barrel and the normally-closed circuit is never broken.

[Fechter1]

Originally Posted by ysbadadden

Long, long ago, in the days of visually judged foil, we were taught to acknowledge touches. It was a matter of sportsmanship. Later we found out that the rules didn't require the directors (as they were called then) or side judges to pay attention to our acknowledgement. Now, apparently, acknowledging a touch is considered gauche or manipulative. How sad.

Note also that (selectively ) acknowledging hits is the only way to 'legally' manipulate refs...

[Fechter1]

Originally Posted by Warrior Princess

I had two tips break (as in part of it flys out of the barrel and you don't notice) in two days! It never happened before that, and suddently, it happened twice in two days. In both cases, costing me the bought. (Yeah, I know that I should've checked my tip after the first time thought I hit and it didn't register, but it just didn't occur to me that my tip had broken).

Best weapon break I've seen (epee): Having the barrel split apart completely along its long axis. Tipscrews still in place, wires still working...

Foil: Having the guard shake loose (somehow) and fly off during a coupe, thwacking the opponent square in the mask...

Then again there's the always popular complete weapon disintegration...

[nylebuss]

Originally Posted by SJCFU#2

Not necessarily - often enough when a foil tip comes apart the collar remains behind in the barrel and the normally-closed circuit is never broken.

Most definitely true. The most head scratching thing I've had happen to me was a run of four foils in a row(in an hour too) breaking in exactly this measure. Granted they were all club foils, but still head scratching for me at least.

[HDG]

Originally Posted by nylebuss

Most definitely true. The most head scratching thing I've had happen to me was a run of four foils in a row(in an hour too) breaking in exactly this measure. Granted they were all club foils, but still head scratching for me at least.

Probably Sport 7 tips...

[irishfolker]

First I've heard of this.

[nylebuss]

Originally Posted by HDG

Probably Sport 7 tips...

I've never heard of Sport 7 tips. But I built a couple of those weapons for the club and they had German tips purchased from Absolute.