And the Ohio.com article had some great humor in it:
"In competitions, fencers use one of three weapons: the foil, the epee or the saber. The saber, with its slashing movements, is considered to be the blade requiring the most skill, strategy and intelligence."
Now that's funny. The blade requires the intelligence; not the fencer.
I always felt that sabreurs were nowhere near as smart as their weapons.
Nice mention of Delia though.
Paolo
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It was a nice article. It was on the page just inside the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer, in their "women in sports" Tuesday feature.
For the record, neither I nor my coach said sabre was the weapon requiring the most intelligence. I don't know where the nice kid who wrote it got that from. It was based on an interview he did with me over my cell phone while the school where I teach was in the middle of a power failure, and he did speak to my coach and apparently went to the USFA web site, but I will not detail the numerous errors of fact he accumulated out of nowhere except to mention that they include how long I've been fencing, how exactly I started, my husband's name, my daughter's age, my degree (it's not a "teaching degree," it's a Ph.D.) and the history of my results.
The pictures were really excellent, though, and my coach has already gotten a couple of calls from people who were interested because of the article, so it was worthwhile. Also, none of the errors are major except my husband has been taking a fair amount of ribbing over his name change (it's just Lewis).
Also, I have to say that no matter how much I show up with medals and stuff, no matter what you tell people about what you do, they don't really believe it until they read it in the newspaper.
Still, I am not sure about: "She wasn't the fastest or best-looking fencer," Masters said. "But she made up for it by being the smartest." - it is definitely a compliment, but a bit backhanded :-(
I normally try to proof read articles before they are published - I am always amazed how journalists/PR agents can incorrectly report things or take things out of context (can be dead embarrassing!).
Still, despite mistakes, it is great the you and fencing are getting publicity (there is far too little around).
have you ever noticed that after a while, as a woman progresses in her sport, she is either maligned as a dyke, or the press is really careful about talking about her husband ['let's include mark in this photo"!] or the kids, to the point that even the athlete has to talk about being a 'parent' over and over again until she's 60 years old, and even then, when she has PROVED TO THE WORLD, that her ovaries indeed function 'just like a woman' she still has to refer to her husband her husband her husband ......[gag]
On the other hand, I do believe that married couples have the advantage of Teamwork and can really assist one another through lifes ups and downs.
Speaking of marriage.......the couple in Indiana, the one with the little girl that was hit ......I think they should give custody to the father.
Originally posted by Peach ...I will not detail the numerous errors of fact he accumulated out of nowhere except to mention that they include how long I've been fencing, how exactly I started, my husband's name, my daughter's age, my degree (it's not a "teaching degree," it's a Ph.D.) and the history of my results.
That seems to be par for the course for many newspapers out there.
I was wondering where the "most skill, strategy and intelligence" comment came from. I've always thought the same about foil...
Originally posted by Boo Boo Still, I am not sure about: "She wasn't the fastest or best-looking fencer," Masters said. "But she made up for it by being the smartest." - it is definitely a compliment, but a bit backhanded :-(
I wouldn't want him to say something different behind my back than he tells me to my face .
You've GOT to read the piece in the St. Petersburg paper about the Veteran Worlds (the third URL Tomas posted)--it's hilarious! Especially the part about the redolent aura of epee uniforms. Rita's gonna hear about THAT one.
He can't be Pollish then, the Pollish coaches seem to be a bunch of real charmers... Was having a chat with one a couple of weeks ago (he's not my coach), I shook his hand and he didn't let go of my hand for the duration of our conversation (about 5 minutes)!
Do you really think that Epee fencers are the seatiest and stinkiest (I read the article)? I always thought foilists and sabrers were - because they have to wear the extra (plastic lined!) layer when fencing on the electrics.
My husband (foilist) is particularly stinky: you must be able to smell his glove from across the Atlantic - Phhheeewwww! :-((( (he wears a washable glove, but refuses to let me wash it for him...)
It is great that these articles are posted on the net, but a real shame that they don't post the pictures/photos too.
Agreed with Boo Boo-- Saber gloves really, really, really stink. I don't know about the epee fencers though. I'm sure they wash their clothes just as often (one would hope), otherwise there is an epeeist somewhere in St Petersburg in desperate need of a shower.
Before I get off on a fabulous rant here, I think it is great that Dr. Peach got in the paper. Although, the press did twist the facts to fiction, claim sabre is the thinking man's sport, and claim that Peach is only a teacher, and miss the word Dr. (You didn't spend four years in university to be called Mrs., thank you very much). It is very wonderful to get our sport into the news. Thank you, Dr. Peach. Doctor. Right.
I think its great that we are getting some exposure, but as some of you might already know, I am a bit perturbed about us not getting television or sponsoring. While it is nice that we as fencers don't have to worry about the money of sport, it would be at least nice to see us on television once in a while. Ehhhh.
But enough of my ranting!!!! That's an entirely different thread!!!!! Congratulations Dr. Peach!!!!!
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now even more credible because she 1.is married, 2. has a kid 3. has her phd.
it's very difficult to be a female today, we're all supposed to be superwoman. why isn't anyone satisfied with regular women? Has anyone read a book by a real feminist? Mary Daly, an ex-nun, phd out in chicago, teaching in a university, is such a major feminist...she wrote: Gyn/Ecology.[i thought chess was the 'thinking mans sport' ps I sent that logo to Ms. Magazine in the late 1970's to be included in their 'thump on the head column' , they loved it.
This board is getting good, we're all 'the best'! ?????
I ain't no superwoman. I'm a middle-aged elementary school teacher with a house that looks like a train wreck. And the last time I had anybody over to dinner was 18 years ago when I invited my priest & his family over and everybody got food poisoning.
Originally posted by Peach I ain't no superwoman. I'm a middle-aged elementary school teacher with a house that looks like a train wreck. And the last time I had anybody over to dinner was 18 years ago when I invited my priest & his family over and everybody got food poisoning.
And that list doesn't include the original article, which has dropped over the horizon on Google's news service.
Not true.
I've seen her fence. She's a superwoman.
Paolo
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"He is a man of splendid abilities but utterly corrupt. He shines and stinks like rotten mackerel by moonlight." "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats."
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