07-10-2009, 03:31 PM
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#1 | | Just Joined
Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jersey
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| Old forum lurk finally joins in the fun.
Yes, it's true. I am old (50's), but I'll fence any weapon with any age and have done off and on since the late seventies (though epee is my favorite). I've got time on my hands as I'm laid up with Lyme disease, so here I am!
I've missed being a nationals this year and I wanted to give a shout of thanks to Craig for the videos, sabregrrrl for quick results, Serge for the photos and all my friends that are keeping me up to date with texts and emails. Sadly the USFA is unable to....oh, nevermind, different thread.
I hope to contribute usefully to the forums.
-M
PS, I hope Mr. Epee enjoys my signature 
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07-10-2009, 04:23 PM
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#2 | | Posting Hound
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cougar Country
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| Welcome... as a lurker, I'm sure you know there's lots of vet fencers here.
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07-10-2009, 04:40 PM
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#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005 Location: NJ, USA
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Originally Posted by Natureboy  Yes, it's true. I am old (50's) | Hey, 50s isn't *that* old. We just claim that to set people up. Quote: |
but I'll fence any weapon with any age and have done off and on since the late seventies (though epee is my favorite).
| My kind of guy! If by "Jersey" you mean "New Jersey", we may even have fenced. Drop me a PM if you want to let me know your secret identity. Quote: |
I've got time on my hands as I'm laid up with Lyme disease, so here I am!
| Bummer -- I had it a few years ago and it was very unpleasant. At least I had no long-term effects from it; here's hoping the same will be true for you. Quote: |
I hope to contribute usefully to the forums.
| Just arrived, and shaking things up already? 
Welcome. | 
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07-10-2009, 06:17 PM
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#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: China, or alternatively, the zoo
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Originally Posted by Natureboy I hope to contribute usefully to the forums. | Why would anyone want to contribute usefully? 
Welcome anyway, random old codger 
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07-10-2009, 09:34 PM
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#5 | | Just Joined
Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jersey
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| Thanks for the welcome words!
Fencergrl, I had noticed the vets, but not all the wisdom is found there (just most of it )
Goldgar, that's exacly what I meant by Jersey. I'll send a PM tomorrow.
D'Art, I didn't define "useful"...
G'night for now.
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And, isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit.
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07-15-2009, 11:43 AM
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#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: No Co
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| welcome brother
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07-15-2009, 03:57 PM
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#7 | | Posting Hound
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden
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| Yay, another épéeist!
Welcome.
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07-16-2009, 09:06 AM
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#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: ::1
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| I lurked for a long time before joining. Largely because I did not have an e-mail address, but hey.
Welcome!
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07-16-2009, 07:24 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Natureboy D'Art, I didn't define "useful"... | That was probably wise on your part 
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07-16-2009, 07:49 PM
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#10 | | Just Joined
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| Ah well, don't define anything until it's absolutely necessary. Let your last action be a surprise to everyone but yourself.
Thanks for the welcomes everyone!
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And, isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit.
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07-16-2009, 09:00 PM
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#11 | | Posting Hound
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Originally Posted by Zilverzmurfen Yay, another Vet épéeist!
Welcome. | Now that you're "of age", ZZ, I thought I should correct your post.
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"But it doesn’t matter cause I’m packing plastic & that’s what makes my life so f'cking fantastic"~ Lily Allen
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07-17-2009, 03:13 AM
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#12 | | Posting Hound
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Originally Posted by Fencergrl Now that you're "of age", ZZ, I thought I should correct your post. | Tssk tssk, not until next year, Granny!
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07-17-2009, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Fencergrl Now that you're "of age", ZZ, I thought I should correct your post. | Quote:
Originally Posted by Zilverzmurfen Tssk tssk, not until next year, Granny! |  I have such a very, very long time until I can join your little club.
How sad...
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__________________ I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. | |
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07-17-2009, 01:50 PM
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#14 | | Curmudgeon Emeritus
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Originally Posted by Zilverzmurfen Yay, another épéeist! | This is like a person treading water in the middle of the Pacific Ocean saying "Yay, more water!" when it starts raining on him.
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07-17-2009, 06:37 PM
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#15 | | Posting Hound
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Originally Posted by Zilverzmurfen Tssk tssk, not until next year, Granny! | You're not going to keep claiming to be 39 for the next few years are you?
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"But it doesn’t matter cause I’m packing plastic & that’s what makes my life so f'cking fantastic"~ Lily Allen
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07-18-2009, 07:58 AM
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#16 | | Posting Hound
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Originally Posted by Fencergrl You're not going to keep claiming to be 39 for the next few years are you? | Certainly not!
I'll just claim to be 28.
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