Am Fencing Mag Vs. "Cesspool"

[tchwojko]

cafepress? eww. lulu.com is a much better starter.

Yes it is. I wasn't aware of them. Both were prohibitively expensive not long ago.

[IanSerotkin]

(good stuff)

Craig, I hope you plan on sending an edited version of this to American Fencing magazine to defend yourself. Because you should.

[jeff]

I think I have to make it clear: I am not that Jeff!

Ian: I love your sig

[rcmatthews]

I have a feeling that "Bukantz" will be f-net's next insult for anyone who doesn't have his facts straight or doesn't really know what they're talking about but commenting anyway.

I'll remember to use that.

[Fencergrl]

I'll remember to use that.

"Buckieboy" (from his e-mail address) will likely become more common as it's easier to get the spelling right & has a nice ring to it.

Not that I would part take in such things.
To centralize or decentralize elite fencing training

[Guided by Wire]

easier to get the spelling right

Not easy enough, apparently. :-)

[Fencergrl]

I'm such a Bukieboy! No wonder why I live in a cesspool.

[erooMynohtnA]

I just got a response from Christine. I hope she sends me the answer. Or rather, I hope the FOC sends her the answer.

"Hello Anthony,

I did forward your question to the FOC chair for his response. I did want
to let you know that many people forwarded your post on fencing.net - thank
you for making me laugh!!

Christine Strong Simmons
Director of Operations & National Events"

I think it's safe to say we can leave Christine out of this. It's just us, Bukieboy, and some of the better prose I've read from DavidX.

[Allen Evans]

Amazing. Christine's been at this job for how long?

And she still rocks.

A

[KD5MDK]

I forget the exact poll results. It's possible she rules.

[jjefferies]

I just got a response from Christine. I hope she sends me the answer. Or rather, I hope the FOC sends her the answer.

"Hello Anthony,

I did forward your question to the FOC chair for his response. I did want
to let you know that many people forwarded your post on fencing.net - thank
you for making me laugh!!

Christine Strong Simmons
Director of Operations & National Events"

I think it's safe to say we can leave Christine out of this. It's just us, Bukieboy, and some of the better prose I've read from DavidX.

Well I hope she genuinely takes this all with a bit of laughter and "never-mind". With the word that Andrea has called it quits - no reason cited - it makes me wonder if too much is too much. I'd hate to be on the receivng end of all the queries that f.netters can come up with.

[Craig]

I'd hate to be on the receivng end of all the queries that f.netters can come up with.

I'd expect f.netters to know to be *very* nice to Christine. (and Ashley, and everyone else they interact with at the far-flung events and home office.)

Craig

[foibles]

Q: What do buckieboys play with?
A: Clicky

[DavidX]

I just got a response from Christine. I hope she sends me the answer. Or rather, I hope the FOC sends her the answer.

"Hello Anthony,

I did forward your question to the FOC chair for his response. I did want
to let you know that many people forwarded your post on fencing.net - thank
you for making me laugh!!

Christine Strong Simmons
Director of Operations & National Events"

I think it's safe to say we can leave Christine out of this. It's just us, Bukieboy, and some of the better prose I've read from DavidX.

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awesome

[MdA]

I …..("The cesspool in further polluted when an occasional "expert" whether from the FOC or not, chimes in with either incorrect information or a personal opinion contrary to the official stance of the FOC.").
………..

The underlying purpose of this article seems to be an attempt by an insider to control information. Its already been said…..some USFA officials really don’t understand how the internet has changed fencing.

[Inquartata]

You know, I recall saying something to the effect of "I'm told that they don't care who is on which side in Europe". I don't believe I said it wasn't a rule that lefties went on the left, just that it didn't seem to be thought important anywhere but here. I can't remember in which thread I said it, though.

It would not make me unhappy to have irked M. Bukantz enough to stir him to write a rant about it.

[Mr.MightyMouse]

…..some USFA officials really don’t understand how the internet has changed fencing.

Ditto, except I would change "fencing" for "the World".

[EldRick]

...be sure to click the "Home" link on his web page at http://www.jeffbukantz.com/aboutjeff.html

The "Home" link takes you to http://www.jeffbukantz.com/index.html

He's no more skilled at web pages than at writing prose...

[DHCJr]

You know, I recall saying something to the effect of "I'm told that they don't care who is on which side in Europe". I don't believe I said it wasn't a rule that lefties went on the left, just that it didn't seem to be thought important anywhere but here. I can't remember in which thread I said it, though.

It would not make me unhappy to have irked M. Bukantz enough to stir him to write a rant about it.

T.17 The fencer whose number is called first should place himself on the right of the Referee, except in the case of a bout between a right- and a left- hander, if the left-hander is called first.

[Inquartata]

I think you misunderstood my remarks.