Golden Era sports, Fencing.

[Michaelson]

I buckled many a swash when I was in college, and never had anyone get bent out of shape over it.:beer:

Different times I guess.

Regards! Michaelson

 

[Matt Deckard]

I like starting off in an odd guard position... any takers for a match?

 

[Tomasso]

One of my Ex's was an executive with Tiffany when they sponsored the U.S. Fencing Team/Program. We accompanied the team to the 84 Olympics(LA) and I watched Peter Westbrook win a Bronze in the Sabre. We celebrated with Peter for two days, non stop, before we were asked(politely) to leave the Olympic Village.

 

[Harp]

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[TM]

Wow, Fencing! There's a topic I hadn't thought about in years.

I fenced a bit a long time ago at a good academy in Culver City. Never got good at it and my knees weren't up to it either. But certainly did enjoy the Fencing Finals at the 1984 Olympics! Rather amusing to see all the TV crew in tuxedos.

Tony

 

[mikepara]

Never fenced..

...but I just bought a book on Royal Navy Cutlass Drill. Give me 2 Months and I'll take you all on!

There can be only One!

Oops. Got carried away again.

 

[carebear]

No true salle up here, just college clubs. Even if there were I wouldn't just be sport fencing.

http://www.thearma.org/

That's more my style. It's a sword, the classic symbol of a gentleman and the means by which he defended himself and others. Even if you only use for sport, you should never forget it's a weapon at heart.


Like the ancient badminton birdie. Ahhh yes, I remember it as if it were yesterday, the drums in the night and then the birdies, thorn tips glistening with poison, arcing over the boma bringing agony and certain death. To leave one's tent was to sign one's own death warrant.......

 

[Marc Chevalier]

We accompanied the team to the 84 Olympics(LA) and I watched Peter Westbrook win a Bronze in the Sabre.

I was working as an Olympics volunteer at that very match. You and I were in the same room together.

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[Mojave Jack]

I did some time for fencing, but I got out early for good behavior.

 

[Mojave Jack]

Oh, c'mon! That was funny! Get it, fencing?! Fencing stolen goods?! Hello? Hello? Hello? Is this thing on? on? on?

*crickets*

 

[skillbilly]

Oh, c'mon! That was funny! Get it, fencing?! Fencing stolen goods?! Hello? Hello? Hello? Is this thing on? on? on?

*crickets*

Tough room.

 

[carebear]

Tough room.

It's tougher when you ain't funny.

 

[Girl Friday]

I took 3 semesters of fencing...only 2 of them counted (towards P.E. credit), I'm not sure what the 3rd counted as...an elective?... I loved it!

What about Archery? That is very Errol Flynn.

 

[carebear]

I took quarterstaff, only I'm tall, so mine was a buck-and-a-quarter staff.

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

If Friar Tuck starts sounding like Porky Pig, watch out.