I'm bored, ask me a question!

[veeco]

Originally posted by Capt. Slo-mo
Ok, here are a few.


Why do some folks use a small "c" in their name, others "mac"?

I was told one is Irish and the other is Scottish...

[Kodiak Kid]

O.K. Sam, I set you up for that fireball... But at least you are paying attention...

Switching to George Carlin now...

"If you have 24 odds and ends on a table and 23 of them fall off...what do you have left? An odd or an end?"

[Dav3ey]

Originally posted by Sabress
8) I have currently fenced for 9 years, in foil and a bit of dabbling in sabre (there's a story behind that one) Wanna hear it?!?!?!

Yes -- tell us the story that led a foil fencer to adopt "Sabress" as her moniker. I can't really believe no-one else asked!

[Haze]

Originally posted by Purple Fencer
What do you mean...an African or European swallow?

ARTHUR:
Well, what is it you want?
HEAD KNIGHT:
We want... a shrubbery!
[dramatic chord]
ARTHUR:
A what?
KNIGHTS OF NI:
Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni!
ARTHUR and PARTY:
Ow! Oh!
ARTHUR:
Please! Please! No more! We will find you a shrubbery.
HEAD KNIGHT:
You must return here with a shrubbery, or else, you will never pass through this wood... alive.
ARTHUR:
O Knights of Ni, you are just and fair, and we will return with a shrubbery.
HEAD KNIGHT:
One that looks nice.
ARTHUR:
Of course.
HEAD KNIGHT:
And not too expensive.
ARTHUR:
Yes.
HEAD KNIGHT:
Now... go!


Hehehe. Haven't actually watched much Python to be honest, never quite had the staying power to watch the films. I have this scene on mp3 though, for some reason. Random.

[epeefencer74]

1) Are u in Uni?
2) Which one?
3) If you are in Uni, are you fencing for them?
4) If answer is yes to question 3 will you be fencing at the Oz Intervarsity.
5) If you are in Melbourn Uni, do you know a Danny Lee from Singapore and/or Penny Smith from Perth?

[Inquartata]

Perhaps it is not unlike the story of the sabre fencer who chose the name "Inquartata"...

At any rate, neither foil nor sabre will avail her much in the Chasm of Eternal Peril, whence I'm sure she has been hurled after being unable to name the capital of Assyria ( any of 'em! ).

And now for MY question ( switching comedy "bits" once again ):

"Wenn ist der schlottermeyer?"

[Sabress]

*lol* Okay, here's the story:
Once upon a time everyone did foil (at my club, which wasn't that huge but foil was the predominent weapon). Then a few members decided to try some sabre. I did too, and it was fun. Soon Sabre became my weapon of choice, I loved it. Then one day I got tired of it. My main reason was because the other fencers were getting lessons and were taking it really seriously, as opposed to my 'I'm just enjoying sabre the way it is, I have no desire for competeing' ideals, and the fact that now the majority of the club was now fencing sabre (rather mundane). As time went on, the other fencers advanced with lessons and there started to become a big gap. I would often get frustrated,end up hurting my opponents and getting really angry at myself. Then I came to the conclusion that mayhaps sabre was not the best choice for me and that I was more comfortable fencing foil.
Thats pretty much the story. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love sabre, it's my favorite weapon out of the three. For me, I like to fence foil more probably because it requires more presision than sabre.

~I do not know earlie, albeit english will probably end up being his second language.

~The only possible reason for the Mac/Mc argument is that Mac is the beginning to the clan name for example 'MacGyver' of the Gyver clan, and Mc means 'son of'. For example 'McPhail' means 'Son of paul'. Get it? Let me know if I am wrong.

~Yes, they are the very same chronicles of Prydain I am talking about. I have them in seperate individual books. They are hard to get a hold of now because they are out of print.

~The keys to the van are either in your jacket pocket, or in your fencing bag.

~To answer "If you have 24 odds and ends on a table and 23 of them fall off...what do you have left? An odd or an end?" : The answer is ODD.

~I don't go to Uni.
I don't go to Uni!
I am not attending university!!!! I am a member of the Fioretto Fencing Club.
DagNAMMIT I don't go to university. I do however know fencers from universities around Melbourne however I do not know those two aforementioned fencers.

~All I'm gonna say in regards to Assirya is 'Babylon'. Want me to start singing Jefferson Starships' "Babylon" now?! *threatens with the microphone*

~Er, does "Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput" answer that german question...?

[Zelda]

I know Penny Smith (when did she move to WA???).
Sabress are you going to be fencing the AFF comp in March at the Factory???
If so I may see you there...despite the fact I havent trained in about 3 months..... ... is Judy Zhu still coaching at Fioretto???
Do you know Simon Summerfield???

[Sabress]

~Zelda, I will be at the AFF touney but most likely assisting my club rather than fencing.
Judy Zhu is no longer coaching at Fioretto. She and Stan moved back to China because Stan's mother was sick. And yes I know Simon Summerfield.

~San Jose? Five score miles and ten....or was that Babylon...?

~I am approximately 5'6'' high. Usual I guess.

~My future plans are currently to compete more in fencing this year, and to do something like illustrate a book, design a character etc...

~During a competition, I like ot at least have one foil extra then what I am using. That way, if my foil breaks, I have a quick back up.

~Currently I only speak English. I know someItalian (Apri la finestra!), and a few words in French.

~Hmm, yes, yellow is a fine colour, cheerful and bright. Red reminds me of my old school uniform (bright red - we stopped traffic)!

~Happy Valentines day everyone, I hope every snuggle-muffin-cupcake-sweetsugar lips-fluffy-wuffy-itsy-sitsy-teenie-weenie-yellow-polka-dot-bikini-bish-boom-ba-dollface out there has a wonderful day! <3

[Sabress]

Zelda, I'll maybe see you at the tournament!

[Zelda]

Sabress, if I get my act into gear and get my mum to send in the entry I will be. I'm based in Tassie but fencing for Qld.....thus makes training interesting to say the least! PS I feel for you knowing Simon!!!

[epeefencer74]

Originally posted by Zelda
I know Penny Smith (when did she move to WA???).

Penny Didn't move to WA, She's from WA, Geraldton to be exact. She moved to Vic in 1999 I think to further her studies. .

[Zelda]

I didnt KNOW that....when I first met her she was fencing for Melbourne Uni at the 99 IV.

[Haze]

The capital of Assyria is A.

Else it spans across parts of Syria, Turkey, Iran and Iraq, but I don't know what it's capital city is. (any of them)
In the year 689 BC King Sennacherib made Nineveh the capital, which is somewhere near the Iraqi city of Mosul. I think.

How do you feel about defenestration?
(in the purest, non-technical sense of the word)

[Purple Fencer]

Originally posted by Haze

How do you feel about defenestration?
(in the purest, non-technical sense of the word)

I'd say it's probably NOT the best way to learn how to fly...bouncing doesn't count.

[Sabress]

Defenestration. Yes, I'm up for it, as long as it's a very high window, and the bumfluff who I'm throwing deserves it. It also saves me jumping.....

[Dav3ey]

I met one of the owners of Lonely Planet and she mentioned how such a large percentage of Australians live within a few miles of the coast. Now, without assuming that you're into beach-type activities (are you?), how do folks down under handle the ocean wildlife? I mean in the upper Atlantic, the worst we get are jellyfish that may sting and hurt -- nothing like an irikanji or a box jelly. No shark attacks. No blue-ringed octopi. Nothing.

I ran into a tiny portuguese man-o-war (maybe 5 cm) once in Hawaii and I spent the rest of the day on my ice. After that I was more astute, but there was no real death risk. Do the Aussies just stare down the Reaper and go swimming?

[Zelda]

Box jellies are only really a problem from about Mackay in Qld upwards.....swimming is basically a no go on the beaches at those beaches from Nov to March. Otherwise it dont really bother us... more people get hurt from rips/not swimming in the flagged areas, being hit by surf boards....

[latenight]

Surf Boards!!!!!

Summer is coming Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!

[magma]

zelda, are you really in australia, or are you from australia? the people of fiji, you may remember, don't like swimming in the water at all, the people there are afraid of the water [they call it the suck - sorry, but that's what they call it] they're afraid of being pulled under by rip tides. do you know the ritual the chiefs do? they wade out into the water chest high, and stamp their feet and call a shark to them, then when the shark circles, they chant something and the shark takes off, that's how everyone knows the chief is powerful and how they retain their chiefs. they have fantastic coral reefs, the cavalagi who gets interested in diving often take off from fiji to australia for the barrier reef. en garde!