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05-13-2008, 11:38 AM
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| You're never too old . . . Fencing in the Media
I thought everyone might enjoy this. Hopefully I'll be back fencing again long before it gets this bad.  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1949...ensioners.html | 
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05-13-2008, 12:08 PM
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#2 | | Senior Member
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| Inquartata? Is that you?
Nice walker. | |
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05-13-2008, 12:12 PM
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| Ha!
That's brilliant. Love it.
Though buddy on the left needs to fit the mask a little better.  | |
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05-13-2008, 12:35 PM
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| The instructor has an epic moustache | 
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05-13-2008, 12:42 PM
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05-13-2008, 12:42 PM
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#6 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by wahrman  Though buddy on the left needs to fit the mask a little better. | I don't think it's the mask. There seems to be something seriously wrong with that guy's head. Check out the distance between the back of his head and his face (you can see it through the mask). | |
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05-13-2008, 02:37 PM
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| Aww so cute. I need to let my gram know about this. | |
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05-13-2008, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Dev Inquartata? Is that you?
Nice walker. | No, I think they're the majority of the foil-its on this forum  | |
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05-13-2008, 03:31 PM
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| I LOVED this. I love Sister Kirby's last comment in the article: "I'm always a little afraid I might fall over." It's funny that none of them are wearing jackets. I guess you can't hit too, too hard at 90. | |
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05-13-2008, 04:25 PM
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| The next time I say I am getting to old to be beating myself up at tourneys every weekend, someone please remind me of those pics!
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05-13-2008, 04:34 PM
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#11 | | Senior Member
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| I fenced Don Appling last year in Hawaii. He didn't move half bad for a 92 year old.
I've even got a blury picture of him in mid fleche against me. | |
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05-13-2008, 07:36 PM
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| inspiring and touching.
Thanks for posting!
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05-14-2008, 12:43 AM
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| Ah! Now I see the source of my post (the pics came to me in a roundabout way).
My sagging fleche would be right at home there... | |
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05-14-2008, 04:01 AM
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| Oh look its Chuck Beyer!!
I almost said Donald Benge but I like him. Sad that he's passed on.
Really, the pic is no different that any Vet-40 foil tournament lol!!!
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05-14-2008, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by crquack Ah! Now I see the source of my post (the pics came to me in a roundabout way).
My sagging fleche would be right at home there... | Lol!
Nice pun!  | |
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05-14-2008, 01:55 PM
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| I need that now. I often call a bout at my club like this.
"Oy, fencer's ready"? "make with the fencing"
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