Adios for awhile

**swordsen** · 02-06-2003 01:39 AM

I am not going to following the conversations, participating or even fenceing for awhile. I ahve been called to active duty and expect to be overseas by this time next neek. have fun everybody and fence a bout for me.

Swordsen (Stuart Johnson)

PS this really messes things up for the fencign students at my school who were just getting excited about going to competitions, planning a trip to summer nationals, and working at becoming better fencers.
sigh.

**Catlady** · 02-06-2003 02:10 AM

Bummer,
The same thing happened to a fencer at my club-- Tom Gandley, for those who have been around for a while-- who's in the National Guard. He was active in fencing a few years ago, took a break and was just starting to get back into competitive form.

He's in Colorado Springs for either a year, or when the National Guard gets good and ready to let him go, if they don't send him elsewhere.

Well, be safe.

**Iwant2bafencer** · 02-06-2003 09:13 AM

Good Luck Swordsen, hurry home, and remember Carpe Diem (Seize the Day) and always Ad Asha (To the Stars)!

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Carpe Diem
Ad Asha

**Sildar** · 02-06-2003 01:50 PM

Take care, best of luck, and I hope you get back safely and soon.

**Zelda** · 02-06-2003 08:58 PM

Good luck, may you return safe to your family very soon.

**Inquartata** · 02-06-2003 11:06 PM

Keep your head down and your Kevlar on. Best wishes and a speedy safe return...

**magma** · 02-06-2003 11:13 PM

yeah....as our friend from the other paragraph says: duck and cover, tell your buddies too. p.s. one question, why does what's his name insist on ending his posts with" if you set a man on fire he'll be warm the rest of his life" it's sort of makes light of the peace corps motto: if you teach a man how to fish he can eat for the rest of his life, no offense here, it is silly, but there must be another way to let those people know you think their motto is trite.

**lochinvar** · 02-06-2003 11:39 PM

C'mon, Magma, lighten up...it's funny.

Oh, and Iwant2be? It's "Ad Astra". As in Ad Astra Per Aspera: To the Stars though Hope (or Faith, depending on how you interpret it).

Best of luck, Swordsen. Come back to us.

Remember: If the enemy is in range, so are you...l

**Mergs** · 02-07-2003 08:35 AM

Stuart,

Welcome aboard. Best of luck. Three years ago today I was in your shoes for my first mobilization. Was just notified that I am being extended a year on this one. PM if you have any questions or problems. I'll see what I can do to help.

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