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Joaveen · 02-11-2003, 11:31 PM

Hello all!

Okay, this is really a branch-off from another thread (thanks Boo Boo for suggesting this!

), but I am wondering:

Where/when/etc are some events, competitions, etc, going on in the area that a total beginner like me can go watch??? There was a thread going on about competitions in the UK, but that doesn't help me a whole lot here...

I've already gotten some great suggestions from a few of you, how about the rest? Know of anything...?

Iwant2bafencer · 02-12-2003, 09:08 AM

Very Unfortunate as it is to say, I am quite out of touch with the entire fencing world do to other activities to tend to. So I haven't the slightest clue. Though, if memory serves, I believe there is some sort of calandar here (on fencing101) that has dates of a few things. Though, I'm not signing it in blood so there you have it.

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Boo Boo · 02-12-2003, 09:28 AM

Joaveen

Where abouts in the NW US do you live? I would guess that the nearest big competitions to you are probably San Francisco, but realise that the US is a BIG country...

Boo

Capt. Slo-mo · 02-12-2003, 12:30 PM

Jo:

The junior olympics are coming up this weekend in Colorado Springs, CO (ok, that's the SE corner of the NW!)

If you live in Oregon or Washington, there's always something going on local competition-wise.

Let us know where you are located.

edew · 02-12-2003, 12:37 PM

As a point of reference, NW in the US does not include any part of California. Most people will assume you mean Washington State or Oregon State (and in the case of the latter, northern Oregon, like Portland and such).

Some people might also assume NW (Northwest, which I'm guessing what the N and W stand for) include Idaho, Montana, Minnesota, and the Dakotas.

Of the states mentioned there, only Minnesota and Idaho has any sort of fencing, with Minnesota having a bit more. I don't think there is any fencing in Montana, Wyoming, or the Dakotas. Not any to speak of, anyway.

Most of California would be considered far west or "pacific coast". San Francisco would be considered ultra-left both geographically and politically (although many San Franciscans do not consider themselves to be ultra-left: they consider Berkeley folks to be ultra-left).

Within California, Northwest would indicate Humboldt county/Eureka areas. Redding and Chico are "northern" California. The San Francisco Bay Area is known just as the Bay Area. Although people would refer to the Bay Area as Northern California, it's only when described in the context of comparing to Southern California, which is LA and San Diego. The real northern part of California has very little to associate with the Bay Area, other than possibly cheering on the Giants, A's, 49ers, Raiders, and whatever other sports are there.

Central California is essentially Gilroy and south to San Luis Obispo, and in-land to Interstate-5. Anything east of that is the Sierras.

Southern California is anything south of Santa Barbara (and possibly including Santa Barbara, depending on whether you're talking about the blonde-girl look or not). San Diego is sometimes NOT included as part of Southern California, as it is too Republican compared to LA proper.

There is no Eastern California.

Boo Boo · 02-12-2003, 01:08 PM

Thanks very much for the geography lesson: the US is such a big place that there is so much to learn...

As much as I could be tempted to move to Southern California (I really could - it seems so nice every time I visit :-)), I am sometimes glad that I live in a country were virtually everything is driveable: for me, every major national competition is within 3 hours drive...

Still, is rubbish weather and about 2 hours daylight a day in winter worth the price...?

Boo

pkt · 02-13-2003, 01:47 PM

Joaveen,

The link to the Western Washington Division of the USFA is:

http://www.wwdfencing.org/

Then there is the Eastern Washington Division, the Oregon....etc.

Then though not in the US, there's BCFA (British Columbia Fencing Association) in Canada which is in the Pacific Northwest , but in Canada's southwest...

the BCFA link is:
http://sitka.triumf.ca/bcfencing/

Then there is the Canadian Fencing Federation
http://fencing.ca/english_index.html

If you look at the links of most fencing sites you can get to most places. All you need to do is 'poke around'.

PK
Vancouver, BC

Joaveen · 02-13-2003, 05:42 PM

Whew!

Thanks everybody so much for all the info!! (now that I'm finally back! Gee you guys are quick!)

Uh, the reason I put "NW" (yes, I meant north-west

) is that I am, in fact, in Montana (yeah yeah I know, terrible place to be fencing-wise

, lucky I'm a beginner or I would really be frustrated or something-hafta move or whatever, yuck!

) Anyways, I am very used to driving anywhere for quite some time to go to any event of any import. Anything within a couple-state radius will do, I love to drive (go figure) and travel, and see places... I can also fly, love that too... So, anyways, I thought, anything "nearby" would be fun to go to...

pkt · 02-13-2003, 06:13 PM

If you're in Montana, try Calgary, AB, Canada too.

Another geography lesson:
any thing east of the Roockies is not part of the NW...

That's the foothills, big sky country.

Hope u can make it tothe coast sometime.

PK

Joaveen · 02-13-2003, 06:22 PM

Hey-

Thanks for the lesson (must be why I'm taking geography, I seriously don't know where anything is!)

Besides, I'm IN the Rockies, doesn't that count for something, or am I trying too hard?

Gee, thanks, me too, I'd love to...been trying for a little while...

-Jo

pkt · 02-13-2003, 06:36 PM

...as an added incentive, we're at 7-degrees celcius at this moment... sun is shining, no snow.

PK

Kodiak Kid · 02-13-2003, 08:04 PM

It's an old Kodiak postcard sentiment....
Anyway the the weather in Vancouver sounds just like Kodiak. Except that it's lots warmer here (+32F) and the sun isn't shining.

Boo Boo · 02-13-2003, 08:11 PM

Will be in the Rockies (Colorado) in just over a week: hoping for lots of snow and sunshine.... :-)

Boo
(who does realise that the Rockies is a HUGE mountain range...)

pkt · 02-13-2003, 09:47 PM

Kodiak Kid,

+32 F = 0-degree Celcius.
In Vancouver, we were at +7-degree C. Big difference.

Do u know that there are only TWO countries still using all 'Imperial' measurements?

Guess which two countries these are?

US of A of course.

What's the other one?

Gaddafi's Libya.

PK

mfp · 02-13-2003, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pkt
Do u know that there are only TWO countries still using all 'Imperial' measurements?

Guess which two countries these are?

US of A of course.

What's the other one?

Gaddafi's Libya.

PK

Bzzt! Wrong.

Liberia is not Libya.

http://www.drmath.com/library/drmath/view/58456.html

Also, it's unwise for Canadians to get uppity with the US -- at least not until Canada gets its own head of state and country code instead of borrowing them from the UK and the US respectively.

Back to fencing in the "NW USA" anyone?

pkt · 02-14-2003, 12:01 PM

It IS Libya unless you've decieded to move the north African country to the south-west bulge of Africa.

Or conversely, unless you've decided to exile President Gaddafi to Liberia.

More geography lessons anyone.

Yea, let's get back to fencing in the Pacific Northwest...

PK

Repechage · 02-14-2003, 01:04 PM

From what I understand, Liberia and Myanmar are non-industrialized nations that don't have any kind of official metrication policy. Though see http://www.ukmetrication.com/othercountries.htm for some others.

pkt · 02-14-2003, 04:54 PM

mfp,

1. This is the response I received from the web master of the site Repechage cited:

From: Metric Mickey [mailto:metricmickey@ukmetrication.com]
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 12:35 PM
To: 'pkt'
Subject: RE: What about Libya

Hi there…

A strange one, this. Yes, Libya does still use a variant of the old Imperial system. A bygone of the old colonial days and the fact that the country is still an oasis I the sea of world trade.

Hope this helps!

Metric Mickey

-----Original Message-----
From: pkt
Sent: 14 February 2003 18:30
To: metricmickey@solonica.co.uk
Subject: What about Libya

Hi Mickey,

Can you please settle a debate, it might just be an urban myth:

Is Libya one of the countries that still uses a variant of the Imperial system?

Thank you for a useful site.

PK
Vancouver, BC, Canada

2.
Repechage,

check this out re Myanmar / Burma, as per the CIA's 'intelligence'

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/...k/geos/bm.html

Industries:
agricultural processing; knit and woven apparel; wood and wood products; copper, tin, tungsten, iron; construction materials; pharmaceuticals; fertilizer

PK

Lemberg · 02-17-2003, 03:48 PM

Ha ha ones again Patrick proves his well known on this side of the border reputation to argue just about anything

Except we, BC fencers, are pretty used to it by now

pkt · 02-17-2003, 03:59 PM

hi Lemberg

debating on issues makes life interesting. It'd be boring if everyone is agreeable, don't you agree?

PK