back in the saddle

[anotheranon]

Or back on the piste, in this case - A. finally felt well enough to fence! I was a bit rusty, but it was good to get out there again.

I don't think I'm going to end up fencing this fall :( The semester starts in 3 weeks and I cannot responsibly cough up the $78 tuition + $20 fee all at once. I'll keep with the historic (I can find $8/week a couple of times a month or so).

I AM going to try and host an Olympic fencing viewing party - I've finally got most of the footage on tape (clocks in at around 2 hours), so I want to have folks over for food/nitpicking. Should be fun :)

In non fencing news, geekchick point out that the National Book Festival is coming up in October - dig the list of attending authors! And to the best of my knowledge, it's free - go me!

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[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

I've finally got most of the footage on tape

I probably won't be around whenever you have this, but I'd love to see the footage sometime - it always seemed to be covered when I wasn't around a TV. I used to tape a lot of Olympics, but I have too many tapes I've never watched.

The one US girl who won gold that I saw in highlights - her reaction was so cool! :-)

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

You'll have to tell me about it - the women's gold is the one bout I missed! Damn Bravo for switching over to NBC live :P

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

Forgive any terminology errors, but when she scored whatever was her winning hit/mark/point/whatever, she whipped off her mask and was bouncing around very excitedly. She seemed almost in tears at the medal ceremony.

Her Chinese opponent did not look happy at all.

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Yep, this seems par for the course for the gold medal winners :/ The men's sabre gold winner did something similar and his opponent was shocked, mute. It's amusing to watch, but truly crap sportsmanship :( Still, I can't say I'd be much better behaved if I won the gold at the Olympics!

If it ever becomes possible, you're welcome to stop by and view the vid :) I can't offer copying services - I've only got 1 vcr!

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

"And to the best of my knowledge, it's free - go me!"

ALRIGHT!!!!! Your fairy godmother WAS listening!!!! :-))))

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

Oooh! I haven't seen any of the fencing at all. Perhaps you could bring said tape with you when you come in September and could give me a blow-by-blow commentary on a bit of it.

And I have one burning question: do you dress like your icon above when you fence?????? :-))
:::waggles eyebrows:::

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Be very happy to bring the tape, but be aware - I've never fenced modern sabre in my life!!

Re: the icon - nooo.. that would HUUURRT! Interesting note though - in 19th c. dueling sabre, fencing bare chested with no mask was de rigeur - it showed you weren't afraid of getting hurt.

Had there been more female duellists, I suggest that the popularity of the sport might have lasted into the modern age ;)

[tommdroid.livejournal.com]

it's good to hear you are up fencing again :))))