06-19-2008, 12:25 AM
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| Fench VS Russian fencing schools
Hey Fellas Just wondering the differance between the Russian fencing school and the French fencing school? | 
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06-19-2008, 12:34 AM
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06-19-2008, 01:11 AM
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| In French fencing schools, the lessons are in French. In the Russian school of fencing, by contrast, the language used is Russian. | 
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06-19-2008, 01:13 AM
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| If it's in Winter, the Russians win. This also goes for Germans vs. Russians. | |
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06-19-2008, 02:01 AM
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| Oddly enough, the Russian track record when invading France is nearly as bad.  | |
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06-19-2008, 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by erooMynohtnA  | That was a very insightful read. thank you. | |
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06-19-2008, 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by KD5MDK Oddly enough, the Russian track record when invading France is nearly as bad. | Sure you don't mean the French track record when invading Russia?
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06-19-2008, 10:47 AM
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| tlucente had already covered that. | |
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06-19-2008, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by tlucente If it's in Winter, the Russians win. | Except in Lake Placid.
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06-20-2008, 02:58 AM
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| Who wins then, the black bears?
Sergei Golubitskiy's analysis was really interesting. | |
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06-20-2008, 03:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Argelmcgee Who wins then, the black bears? | No, Mike Eruzione. And his coach, Kurt Russell. | |
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06-20-2008, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by KD5MDK Oddly enough, the Russian track record when invading France is nearly as bad. | Really? Are you referring to this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Russparis.jpg?
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06-20-2008, 07:03 PM
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| I do hope that the Fench are not any relation to the Felch... 
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06-20-2008, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by needle | Russians can get a lot farther when under the command of someone who speaks German, as the article that is linked to shows. | |
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