Interesting fencers? Celebs everywhere

[Empty Wallet]

I came across this interesting piece of news when trawling around the news outlets of the world:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/wenn/200806...h-c60bd6d.html


Hollywood makes for such strange mixes of people.

[Gav]

Trolling?

So you were sending news outlets deliberate inflammatory comments in order to solicit a response?

[Empty Wallet]

I will write on the board 100 times: trawling is good, trolling is bad.

[Gav]

I will write on the board 100 times: trawling is good, trolling is bad.

Good lad! ha ha.

I am not sure, from my perspective, that the like His Scientologyness is a celeb I would like to see associated with the sport.

You hear the occasional story about this or that celeb being intetrested in our sport and then... nothing more.

[trafl926]

if I hear about foils and body thetans and "Xenu was a saburist" them I'm quitting, that's pretty much the line for me

[MyrddinsPrecint]

if I hear about foils and body thetans and "Xenu was a saburist" them I'm quitting, that's pretty much the line for me

What if someone says the more correct "Xenu was a sabreur" or "Xenu was a sabre fencer"?

[fencerchica]

Supposedly Ralph Fiennes got really into sabre during his prep for Sunshine. (The fencing sequences in that movie were pretty awesome.) Wonder whether he kept with the sport.

[jeff]

Also, see the picture here: http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/3am/...9520-20614133/

the horror....

[Gav]

Also, see the picture here: http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/3am/...9520-20614133/

the horror....

Yeah, that image is photoshopped from the 90s Three Musketeers... Shudder.

[edew]

Talk about the gay blade...

and what's all that about three guys wanting to do some swordplay together?

[fencerbill]

The New England Division has records showing participation of Olympia Dukakis in competitions.

[silver2e]

Also, see the picture here: http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/3am/...9520-20614133/

the horror....

Who you think coaches them?

[BrodeurNJD30]

Dirk Nowitzki of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks has fenced over in europe, his basketball coach over there made him pick it up to improve his footwork on the court. Also actor Jerry O'Connell from the TV shows Sliders and Crossing Jordan credits fencing for building his confidence when he was younger and helping him loose weight.

[tchwojko]

Jerry O'Connell...credits fencing for...helping him loose weight.

Loosing weight doesn't sound very comfortable. Did the fat jiggle around a lot more after he started doing serious footwork? I bet he would have much preferred to lose the weight entirely.

[mrbiggs]

You know who probably has the potential to be a really really good fencer?

David Beckham.

[Neinteen]

You know who probably has the potential to be a really really good fencer?

Mr. Biggs.

I know!

[telkanuru]

Also, see the picture here: http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/3am/...9520-20614133/

the horror....

You read The Mirror, you deserve what you get

[Catseye]

horror indeed...it makes them all look like wanna-be James Bond epee fencers. *sigh* I used to like will smith...

[FoilBlender]

Watch them get good.

[Mr Epee]

Argue this... I double dog dare you.

Tom Cruise = Foilist

David Beckham = Sabereur

Will Smith = Epeeist

I love this planet. I love this sport.

There's somewhere for everyone.