J.E. Sawyer Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 Today, Mariel Zagunis won the gold medal in women's individual sabre and Sada Jacobson won the bronze. It's the first time an American woman has earned any Olympic medal in fencing, the first American Olympic fencing medal in 20 years, and the first gold in 96. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2...ing/3574244.stm twitter tyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@\NightandtheShape/@ Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 Today, Mariel Zagunis won the gold medal in women's individual sabre and Sada Jacobson won the bronze. It's the first time an American woman has earned any Olympic medal in fencing, the first American Olympic fencing medal in 20 years, and the first gold in 96. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2...ing/3574244.stm <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I remember hearing that you was into fencing. I have a very close female friend who's really big on fencing, and ballet surprisingly... I'd guess they complement each other, but my use of bladed weapons has always been brutal, and certainly without any grace. So are you any good? or just one of those hobbies? "I'm a programmer at a games company... REET GOOD!" - Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.E. Sawyer Posted August 18, 2004 Author Share Posted August 18, 2004 No, I'm not any good. twitter tyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderAndrew Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Did you fence with the epee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemchok Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I'm sort of po'd fencing (among other sporting events) wasn't shown on television. Well, at least not broadcast television. While I love to swim, it's pretty far down on my list of spectator sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderAndrew Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I've been flipping through all the NBC networks. I do believe this is the first olympics that every event and every medal is on television. If CBS were airing this, they'd only have one network to show events on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemchok Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Well, that's great news for the Olympics and viewers, bad news for me and my lame tv antennas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderAndrew Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I'm sorry to hear that. If it wasn't for my love of ESPN, and my girlfriend's love of TV, I probably wouldn't have cable. I rarely watch TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weiser_Cain Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I'm just waiting for olympic kendo... Yaw devs, Yaw!!! ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.E. Sawyer Posted August 18, 2004 Author Share Posted August 18, 2004 Did you fence with the epee? Sabre. twitter tyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Product of the Cosmos Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 yay a local wins the gold(I lived in Beaverton for about a year). Maybe I'll see her around.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderAndrew Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I spent a lot of time doing boffer-LARPs, and a few months in the SCA. I never did much actual "fencing". We had a crash course when I did some Shakespeare plays, when someone from the local fencing club came down. Personally, I'd be more interested in picking up kendo, but I've always wanted to get better with a sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitemithrandir Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I did some years of "Street fencing" when I lived in Queens, NY. For those of you that live in towns where you can walk the streets without being robbed, street fencing is the art of fending off intruders with a baseball bat. There are two important components to street fencing: 1. Swinging the bat wildly to scare off your opponent 2. Talking trash about his mother. These two are equally important in overcoming your victi... err... opponent. Word economics To express my vast wisdom I speak in haiku's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaSquad Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I love fencing, been doing it for about 3 years (only gone to about 4 competitions, and yet I somehow got to the US Summer Nationals ) I prefer foil, although I can fence in epee or sabre if I have to for some odd reason, but I'm only good at foil. I'm not great, but decent for a U (the lowest level fencer, U stands for Unranked) I did some years of "Street fencing" when I lived in Queens, NY. For those of you that live in towns where you can walk the streets without being robbed, street fencing is the art of fending off intruders with a baseball bat. There are two important components to street fencing: 1. Swinging the bat wildly to scare off your opponent 2. Talking trash about his mother. These two are equally important in overcoming your victi... err... opponent. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I can't talk, I'm a suburban wimp. My plan for fending of an intruder is...um...give me a second here....carry a shotgun? "I'm waiting for someone to say something really stupid, and then I can quote them." -Anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'JN Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I can't talk, I'm a suburban wimp. My plan for fending of an intruder is...um...give me a second here....carry a shotgun? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just make sure he is dead, otherwise you will probably end up in court. "Why, I was just cleaning the man's windows, and I broke one by accident...next thing you know, he's shooting at me!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adria Teksuni Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Actually, if it's a bad guy, just slide the action, the noise alone is enough to deter most would-be thieves. Okay, enough derailment. Go America! We need to look good in something, because the men weren't doing so well in Gymnastics when I was able to watch. Never assume malice when stupidity is to blame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'JN Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Actually, if it's a bad guy, just slide the action, the noise alone is enough to deter most would-be thieves. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not everyone breaks in just to steal something. Either way, I'm not taking any chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weiser_Cain Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I just frown at anyone I want to scare off, I'm probably one of the most intimidating looking person on these boards... Yaw devs, Yaw!!! ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaSquad Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I just frown at anyone I want to scare off, I'm probably one of the most intimidating looking person on these boards... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If your avatar looks like you, then it might not be your frown they are running from... (j/k) On topic: No!!! The US men's fencing team were SO close to the Bronze metal win... "I'm waiting for someone to say something really stupid, and then I can quote them." -Anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 We need to look good in something, because the men weren't doing so well in Gymnastics when I was able to watch. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Need to look good in something? As I recall you're currently leading on not only gold medal counts but also overall medal counts. Need to look good in something indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adria Teksuni Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Heh, it wasn't so when I made the post. Never assume malice when stupidity is to blame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Heh, it wasn't so when I made the post. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bah. Excuses, excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Today, Mariel Zagunis won the gold medal in women's individual sabre and Sada Jacobson won the bronze. It's the first time an American woman has earned any Olympic medal in fencing, the first American Olympic fencing medal in 20 years, and the first gold in 96. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2...ing/3574244.stm <{POST_SNAPBACK}> JE, have you read any good books or manuals on fencing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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