~JcZw

Wow. I just updated 2 blogs in a row. Well, not exactly, cos in between I went to dig out all my cold weather stuff. Its supposed to be summer in Perth, but should still find my mount-k attire... in case... heh...

I was watching Star Wars III with my brother yesterday (really had nothing to do man... first time I watched so much TV).

Obi Wan COULD have spared us the spectacular lightsabre duel at the end if he had just stuck out his ARM and let Anakin somersault into it...

My brother had watched the DVD through a few times already before I had (this was my first time) and so was predicting all the lines before they came out. Much to my consternation.

(Scene: Padme is about to die after giving birth)
My brother: "There is good in him". Wait. "There is STILL good in him"
Padme (on TV): There is good in him
Me: HAH! You got it wrong!
My brother: No i didn't! I already got it before
Me: Doesn't count! Your final attack missed!

Here all the fencing terms came in

My brother: If my first attack hit, then the second one is unecessary! (Epee term: Gunfighter Theory)
Me: If you attack, break attack, renew attack, it doesn't count! (Foil term: Attaque, null, contrattque, remise, touche)

Distinctly, my brother and I are epeeist and foilist respectively. Heh. And possibly of all the readers, only Maurice would understand the above dialogue.

I reckon instead of Obi Wan going for Anakin and Yoda going for the Emperor, they should have BOTH gone for the Emperor first or something. Thats the principle the Royal Air Force used in the Western Desert, which ultimately led to the destruction of the Germsn Luftwaffe, by using their airforce as a "Single bolt of lightning" instead of spacing them out piecemeal like the Germans. Oh well.

On the other hand, as my brother says, "Then you won't have another 3 shows at the back".
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I'm done fencing for the next week or so... so tired... But today Maurice and I sawed, filed and pounded my new grip to fit my hand nicely... When I come back next week I can refit it for an English V-blade already! Yayness! N compared to every other blade I've used, the V-blade is supposed to be stronger and yet lighter... offers more vibration, but as a foilist, I should find it ok... haha... good for flicking too! =)

Yup... that should be that for now then... Hey fencers... all the best for the FM Open tournament on sunday!

If all else fails, we just show our Victorian Spirit
- Daniel Tan, 05S46, U-17 bronze medallist, 12th July 2005