07-02-2008, 02:44 PM
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#141 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Padawan  for those of you flying. We found a place that has kitchen and great suites. It is located 10 minutes from the venue off of hwy 101 and Mathilda Ave. It is the Larkspur Landing and the contact person to talk to is Beto Flores 408-733-1212 ext 512. Their website is www.larkspurlanding.com. | It would require a combination of luck, speeding and no traffic to make it from 101 @ mathilda to the venue in 10 minutes. If there's traffic it can easily take twice to three times as long. | 
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07-02-2008, 04:46 PM
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#142 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego
Posts: 176
| I predict I will not look like a stuffed sausage in my new whites from "House of Portly Fencers"
I am interested in how the TSA will react to my CPAP machine. Allegedly they know what they are and pass them through. I also predict that I will experience aphasia and apraxia during bouts and get frustrated with my recovery from my stroke and brain surgeries. (Aphasia not so much an issue)
I also predict that I will have a good time and finish on my feet, my two main goals.
Remember, a shiny new dollar to those that lose to me. As for winning a medal,well that's what local trophy shops are for.
If you have been following my brain blog, and you are there on the 10th, please introduce yourself, the real name is Darryl Weiss
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07-02-2008, 06:09 PM
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#143 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Columbia, Md.
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| My coach travels with a CPAP. Since it counts as medical equipment, you should take it on the plane with you and it won't count as a carryon.
If you're in V50MF, we may face each other. I'll keep an eye out for you. I'm Jeff Porterfield. Hope to meet you. You impress me greatly.
However, I won't lose on purpose, even for a dollar. 
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07-02-2008, 07:25 PM
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#144 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Greybeard I am interested in how the TSA will react to my CPAP machine. Allegedly they know what they are and pass them through. | TSA does know what CPAP machines are. You will have to remove it from it's case and they will test for explosives.
If you are as lucky as I was, this will be done by an Arab-American TSA agent who will be talking to his fellow Arabic-American TSA agent in Arabic.
Irony is only fun when it happens to other people.
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07-03-2008, 03:41 AM
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#145 | | Senior Member
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| Even though I'm here I'm not up on all the gossip...that being said I think there was a 2nd day black card today; and we're off!
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07-03-2008, 08:22 AM
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#146 | | Senior Member
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| I'm surprised there isn't someone "live blogging" at Nationals. Maybe one of these years I'll come just to blog the event. I'm sure there will be plenty of blogging afterwards. For those following along, what kind of information would you like to see if someone were live blogging? | |
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07-03-2008, 08:22 PM
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#147 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego
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| I might. Once I stop crying. OK, so the CPAP should clear TSA. How about mask and Lame? I am thinking of shipping my body cords along with the weapons. (SKB Hard case)
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07-03-2008, 08:24 PM
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#148 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by irishfolker However, I won't lose on purpose, even for a dollar. |
Ok, how about two?
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07-04-2008, 02:43 AM
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#149 | | Senior Member
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| Summer Nationals medal ceremony photos and "catch of the day" images are now being posted daily at www.fencingphotos.com. | |
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07-04-2008, 02:44 AM
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#150 | | Senior Member
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| Summer Nationals medal ceremony photos and "catch of the day" images are now being posted daily at www.fencingphotos.com. | |
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07-04-2008, 04:46 AM
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#151 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Greybeard Ok, how about two? | With this economy?
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07-04-2008, 01:12 PM
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#152 | | Senior Member
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| I broke my piggy bank. You drive a hard bargain. $2.25
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07-06-2008, 02:08 AM
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#153 | | Have Blazer, Will Travel
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Originally Posted by bigdawg2121 Even though I'm here I'm not up on all the gossip...that being said I think there was a 2nd day black card today; and we're off! | There were 2 2nd day black cards I believe, one of which was for the tournament. Quote:
Originally Posted by Greybeard I broke my piggy bank. You drive a hard bargain. $2.25 | I hate that phrase. Incidentally, if anyone were to take you up on it they should be black carded when they report to their pool.  | |
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07-06-2008, 02:27 AM
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#154 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by KD5MDK There were 2 2nd day black cards I believe, one of which was for the tournament. | As long as you're providing the gossip. What were they for? Is there a scale for black cards?
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07-06-2008, 02:32 AM
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#155 | | Senior Member
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| Probably redundant but someone may not have heard. It was DCFC over NYAC in Junior Men's epee team. NYAC had been looking real good until the gold medal bout. Wasn't keeping count but it just seemed to me that NYAC fell short in their attacks. I saw a lot of attempted toe touches that were short and lost the point to DCFC. And in in-fighting DCFC was on top.
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07-06-2008, 11:27 AM
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#156 | | Scrub
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Originally Posted by jjefferies Is there a scale for black cards? | Take a look at t.118 & t.119 and the footnotes to the penalty chart.
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07-06-2008, 12:32 PM
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#157 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by KD5MDK There were 2 2nd day black cards I believe, one of which was for the tournament. | I wouldn't get too excited. Nancy can still overturn it and insult the referees' professionalism again.
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07-06-2008, 02:12 PM
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#158 | | Curmudgeon-in-Chief
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Somewhere in your nightmares!
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| Even with the papal legate, er, I mean, an USOC monitor looking over her shoulder?
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07-06-2008, 02:13 PM
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#159 | | Senior Member
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| With all do respect to the female refs, were they not the ones who gave the black cards? I say this not because of their gender, but perhaps because the violators in question may have thought they could push them around. The one coach who got carded (of a certain female saber fencer from the Midwest who I won't name) was/is a jerk. I saw him in the venue 2 days later (wearing the same clothes, by the way) so it must have been just for the day, even though they had to call security? | |
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07-06-2008, 02:42 PM
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#160 | | Senior Member
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| Referees
Saw some new referees since the "regulars" weren't there. Were they unofficially on strike? The referees' calls we had were somewhat questionable. Any comments on your experiences? | |
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