Crimson flames tied through my ears
Rollin' high and mighty traps
Pounced with fire on flaming roads
Using ideas as my maps
"We'll meet on edges, soon," said I
Proud 'neath heated brow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_PAEPEiy6o )
Good morning, everyone! Happy Wednesday! Busy day today... have to renew my driver's license, which means copies of my passport, getting Certificate of residence from the Immigration office, then going down to the motor vehicle department. Fortunately, this time they will issue a 5-year license rather than the initial 1-year 'temporary' license. So I'm fortifying myself for a bureaucratic romp with a hearty mug of 'Yorkshire' tea, compliments of Taylors of Harrogate!
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Originally Posted by CRussel
Thanks, Stichawl. As KK says - awesome!
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It really is an incredible sport unlike any other. Although it's a super high intensity physical workout, 90% of it really takes place in the brain, working out complex attack strategies 3-4 moves in advance, quite similar to playing chess, but without the boring (to me) waiting time between moves. It's full-contact combat, but without anyone getting hurt. When fencers face each other on the piste they are arch enemies, and no holds barred. But the minute the bout is over, they are fast friends regardless of who won or lost!
The best part of it all is that the more I fence, the younger I get!
Stitchawl