so, THAT's where it came from!

[anotheranon]

I'm so behind the cool kids these days, but I think I've finally found an origin story for the "I'm in your x, ying your z" meme. I find the medieval version especially funny, for some reason :P

Comprehensive gallery here; be advised that some aren't work/child safe and most are tasteless.

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hAr har

[fabucat.livejournal.com]

Stuart Horner on raver g gave a complete explanation as well. The Bayaux Tapestry version is hilarious. I guess the "i'm in your x, Y-ing your z" phrase is to the oughts what "all your bases are belong to us" was to the 90s.

Re: hAr har

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Oh, then I'm way behind the loop, because I'm pretty sure I never saw the "All your base" thing until 2002 or so :P

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Nothing to do with this, but where in the DC area do you fence?

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

The club where I take classes and usually free fence is here (http://www.fencer.com/ccfc.html); I've also visited here (www.recgov.org/r&w/nihfence/) a couple of times.

All my historic fencing is through these guys (http://www.mashs.org), though it's not been often lately.

Why do you ask?

[wcg.livejournal.com]

A friend who lives in Laurel is looking. I told her I'd ask you.

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

If you could tell me her favored weapon(s), level of experience, and what kind of instruction she's seeking, I might be able to give better suggestions.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

She's a newbie. She's never fenced before and is looking to get into it for the exercise. Right now she runs after work, but she works in DC and would like to find a way to exercise indoors.