NWI INGO General Post - Part 22 - Racoon Pets, Sadclowns Kids, and golf carts

[melensdad]

On a good note, one of my fencing students won the silver medal in Division 2 fencing the Illinois Division qualifier event for the summer national championships. She will now progress to the national championships this summer and can compete in both the Div 2 and the Div 3 events.

 

[tv1217]

Meijer doesn't seem to have been affected much. I go to Save A Lot in town(that name is inaccurate btw) a lot too and they're always pretty well stocked.

 

[Lpherr]

How do you guys think things are looking at your local region grocery stores? Aside from ever increasing prices, I'm not seeing nearly as many empty shelves or bins the past 3-4 weeks at Meijer. Most important, they have plenty of bacon.

Cause and Effect... the prices increase, people stop buying.

 

[marvin02]

Anyone else want to go to this?

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It's on Mother's Day, but my wife will be out of town with the kids & grandkids.

 

[melensdad]

On a good note, one of my fencing students won the silver medal in Division 2 fencing the Illinois Division qualifier event for the summer national championships. She will now progress to the national championships this summer and can compete in both the Div 2 and the Div 3 events.

And 2 more won medals.

So far today:

• SILVER Women's Div 2 Saber
• SILVER Men's Div 2 Foil
• BRONZE Men's Div 2 Epee

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There is still one more in the competition for Men's Saber but I'm not expecting him to get a medal in Div 2. He stands a better chance of medaling in the Div 3 event later this afternoon.

 

[actaeon277]

FIFY

Kinda the same as what I said

 

[Ballstater98]

Got some outside work done in the dry part of the day. Rain barrel and hose reels are out of my way in the garage. Time to listen to the rain.

 

[chef larry]

Got some outside work done in the dry part of the day. Rain barrel and hose reels are out of my way in the garage. Time to listen to the rain.

Your rain barrels aren't getting filled right now?

 

[melensdad]

And 2 more won medals.

So far today:

• SILVER Women's Div 2 Saber
• SILVER Men's Div 2 Foil
• BRONZE Men's Div 2 Epee

​

There is still one more in the competition for Men's Saber but I'm not expecting him to get a medal in Div 2. He stands a better chance of medaling in the Div 3 event later this afternoon.

And the day just got better.

• SILVER Men's Div 3 Saber

4 of my members went to the tournament, I actively coach 2 of the them, help the other 2, and all 4 qualified for the National Championships and will fence in a combined total of 7 events.

 

[Ballstater98]

Your rain barrels aren't getting filled right now?

Mother Nature is doing her part.

 

[repeter1977]

Finally actually got to shoot today. Broke in one pistol and started on another

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

And 2 more won medals.

So far today:

• SILVER Women's Div 2 Saber
• SILVER Men's Div 2 Foil
• BRONZE Men's Div 2 Epee

​

There is still one more in the competition for Men's Saber but I'm not expecting him to get a medal in Div 2. He stands a better chance of medaling in the Div 3 event later this afternoon.

Saber, foil, and epee? Wow. I didn't know there are different kinds of fencing. Are the rules similar across all disciplines?

 

[Ballstater98]

Saber, foil, and epee? Wow. I didn't know there are different kinds of fencing. Are the rules similar across all disciplines?

Vinyl

But he'll be along to likely say saber.

 

[melensdad]

Saber, foil, and epee? Wow. I didn't know there are different kinds of fencing. Are the rules similar across all disciplines?

All 3 are very different. I coach Saber. I enjoy Epee. I tolerate Foil.

The similarity is all 3 are on the same size playing field. But the weapons are different, tactics are different, scoring is different, techniques are different. Think rifle, shotgun, pistol. That is how different the weapons & techniques are in fencing.

Tip speed of a saber is then 2nd fastest thing in the Olympic games, only thing faster is a bullet in the Pentathlon.

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

All 3 are very different. I coach Saber. I enjoy Epee. I tolerate Foil.

The similarity is all 3 are on the same size playing field. But the weapons are different, tactics are different, scoring is different, techniques are different. Think rifle, shotgun, pistol. That is how different the weapons & techniques are in fencing.

Tip speed of a saber is then 2nd fastest thing in the Olympic games, only thing faster is a bullet in the Pentathlon.

Are all represented in the Olympics? And thanks for the clarification

 

[melensdad]

Are all represented in the Olympics?

Yes. There are 6 total events because each weapon is divided by gender (there are 2 genders in fencing). Fencing is also considered the oldest Olympic sport and is historically the only martial art in the games but that is subject to change.

 

[Bill2905]

Happy Sunday morning. I think I may have to get out the mower today for the first time this season. My lawn is a slow starter each Spring. It doesn't really get going until late May.

 

[chef larry]

Happy Sunday morning. I think I may have to get out the mower today for the first time this season. My lawn is a slow starter each Spring. It doesn't really get going until late May.

It might be to wet to mow and your mower will be shooting out a lot of water along side the grass.

 

[Ballstater98]

Happy Sunday morning. I think I may have to get out the mower today for the first time this season. My lawn is a slow starter each Spring. It doesn't really get going until late May.

Friday wad my day. Yard was the driest it had been in a while to not tear things up.

 

[Bill2905]

Got some outside work done in the dry part of the day. Rain barrel and hose reels are out of my way in the garage. Time to listen to the rain.

It's awesome to get all of that stored crap out of the garage in the Spring. My wife's pile of garden knick knacks keeps growing each year. I'm on a mission to permanently reclaim some floor space.