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Post by schlager7 on Dec 28, 2005 23:11:26 GMT -6
As of December 28th, FRED shows 39 Pre-Registrants, 13 of whom are As!
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Post by Aldo N on Dec 29, 2005 11:37:06 GMT -6
Ouch, this is a REALLY tough event. This could simply go to the fencer who has the best stamina. I'm just taking a shot, here...
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Post by DavidSierra on Dec 29, 2005 13:09:23 GMT -6
I'll go with the same prediction... Carpenter.
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Post by schlager7 on Dec 29, 2005 21:49:15 GMT -6
I guess I voted for age and treachery. Get 'em Dark Knight!
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Post by jazz007 on Dec 29, 2005 22:01:10 GMT -6
I voted youth and energy, myself, as well as being the one I met most recently who made a great impression as a person and fencer. I realize personality doesn't necessarily help much on strip, but I'm still pulling for him
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Post by thecarpinator on Dec 29, 2005 23:22:56 GMT -6
Some breaking insider info here.... Joe Socolof and Miles Phillips are coming to the Rose too... in case any of you youngsters don't know these guys, they were teammates of mine at the NYAC in the late '80's early '90's.... Joe made at least 2 WC teams, Miles made at least 1 WC and was 1st alternate on the 92 Olympic team.
Also, I noticed Tamir wasn't on the ballot... as Robert mentioned... the toughest "u" in the country....
Lock up the women and children!!!!!! Katy bar the door!!!!!! This is gonna be one hell of a brawl!!!!!!!!!!
Having said all that.... I vote for..... me...
JBC
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Post by kd5mdk on Dec 30, 2005 1:13:04 GMT -6
Why couldn't this exodus of NYAC As include any sabre fencers?
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Post by aaai on Dec 30, 2005 8:11:12 GMT -6
'Cause sabre fencers from Jim's time would have probably drunk themselves to death by now... That said: who was foolish enough to give me the other vote?
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Post by thecarpinator on Jan 1, 2006 13:27:32 GMT -6
Why couldn't this exodus of NYAC As include any sabre fencers? Actually Bloom, Phillips and Socolof won't have their "A"'s in that they haven't competed in quite some time. But these guys were all bada** competitors in their day... no one will get by them easily... It's a little late for this tournament, but I'm sure I could get my buddy Junior D'Asaro to come down to one of these SSCC tournaments with a bribe of good bourbon, golf and jazz....
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Post by schlager7 on Jan 1, 2006 13:31:17 GMT -6
Well, we certainly have enough golf courses in Houston and the Gulf Coast SSCC is just over a month out. Pleanty of warning time. Come to think of it, there's one not that far from the venue.
I'm sure I can find bourbon, what's his favorite flavor of poison?
As to jazz, we got some of the New Orleans diaspora as well as a good local milieu, to say nothing of some truly fine blues... What sort of jazz does he favor?
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Post by kd5mdk on Jan 1, 2006 13:35:19 GMT -6
There's also the Gold Blade Open, which as far as I know Jim should be having some substantial role running...
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Post by thecarpinator on Jan 3, 2006 0:31:47 GMT -6
Oops... good point kd5... I should get him to come down for my own tournament.... sorry schalger....ya'll make the drive up to Dallas though, won't you?
lol lookit me... using ya'll like I'm a real Texan... surround me with some Jersey guys and I'll be firing off "How you doin's" like there's no tomorrow...
JBC
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Post by kd5mdk on Jan 3, 2006 15:18:41 GMT -6
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Post by Aldo N on Jan 3, 2006 21:59:52 GMT -6
and put there by a participant from this thread. Share the fun, by all means.
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Post by kd5mdk on Jan 4, 2006 1:09:19 GMT -6
lol lookit me... using ya'll like I'm a real Texan... surround me with some Jersey guys and I'll be firing off "How you doin's" like there's no tomorrow... JBC Oscar Barrera has started the rumor that Paul Schimelman is from New Jersey...
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Post by DavidSierra on Jan 4, 2006 8:48:27 GMT -6
He's not? I thought he was .... BTW, that kid of Paul's born yet?
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Post by kd5mdk on Jan 4, 2006 13:54:42 GMT -6
I don't know, and I don't intend to risk my health by asking anytime soon.
I don't think Natasha's come along yet, but probably any day (week?) now.
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Post by aaai on Jan 4, 2006 14:37:52 GMT -6
BTW, 50 registered now: 15A's, 4B's, 2C's, 7D's, 11E's, 11U's And Socolof, Phillips and Bloom are still in as C, D or E, and U... Makes the pools and the seeding after it very random. At least everyone gets a piece of the action
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Post by kd5mdk on Jan 4, 2006 15:10:08 GMT -6
Maybe Terry can seed by "All National Point ever held"
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Post by aaai on Jan 4, 2006 15:54:37 GMT -6
Unfortunally the USFA online archives just reach back to 1996. oldsite.usfencing.org/Points/archive.aspThat would make he following seeding: Tamir: 6622.75 (96), 5,303 (97), 3,352 (98), 4,819 (99), 3,375 (00) Jim: 7341 (96) and lots before I guess Miles: lots before I guess Joe: lots before I guess Michael: 342 (96), 1,433 (97), 497 (98), 334 (99), 348 (00), 569.9 (01), 342.0 (03) Jens: 282 (03), 525 (05) Others: Couldn't find any - please correct me if I am wrong
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Post by DavidSierra on Jan 5, 2006 8:37:05 GMT -6
Yea, its going to make the seeding quite interesting for that event!
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Post by schlager7 on Jan 7, 2006 17:58:48 GMT -6
Okay, with the results in at FRED... askfred.net/Results/results.php?tournament_id=1424...Jim Carpenter took gold, with silver to Jens Stephan, and tie for bronze to Brent Kelly and Michael Aufrichtig. Wow, and check this out, A&M fencer Miles Phillips, going in as a D04, placed 6th out of 44. He is the only person in the top 12 who didn't go in as an A!!!!
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Post by aaai on Jan 9, 2006 8:47:29 GMT -6
Okay, with the results in at FRED... Wow, and check this out, A&M fencer Miles Phillips, going in as a D04, placed 6th out of 44. He is the only person in the top 12 who didn't go in as an A!!!!Miles was a landmine - he used to be one of the best fencers in the country in the early 90s. His stuff was all spare parts from different people (mostly from Jim). Result: missmatched Uniform that didnt really fit, no name on the back - brown shoes. Gave him kind of the look "I am an adult beginner and am very happy to be here". Carlos Bruno was afterwards like "who is this guy".
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Post by kd5mdk on Jan 10, 2006 23:34:35 GMT -6
Heh. From near Olympian to D. And now on a comeback.
Also, it appears at the time I posted Natasha was ~12 hours old.
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