> > I didn't answer at all -- too indecisive -- but it's worth mentioning that the Summer Olympics have fencing. If they'd only televise it at a reasonable hour, we could all watch people going at each other with swords. Way fun.
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> Except they use silly little bendy sticks instead of swords and wear birdcages on their face. Fencing may be fun to do but it's so goofy to watch I can't take it seriously.
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> I say get some swords, take off the tin foil bird cages you wear, and play to first blood. Then I'll be tuning into fencing all the time.
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> Stephen

Sounds like you'd be into Mensur Fencing. A shame it's only really popular in Germany.