Comments on: Electricity Records Fencing Hits (Nov, 1939) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/01/06/electricity-records-fencing-hits/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: migopod http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/01/06/electricity-records-fencing-hits/comment-page-1/#comment-1095643 migopod Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:40:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/01/06/electricity-records-fencing-hits/#comment-1095643 This newfangled electrical scoring apparatus will surely transform our fine art of fencing into a cesspool of flick-style attack manoeuvers, orthopedic handles and coloured hosiery. Truly this marks the beginning of the decline of our art into madness. What indeed will these "innovators" conceive of next? Perhaps a mask with a transparent visor of sorts? Even, dare I say it, such vulgarities as "debounce" and "lockout"? It's precisely this sort of cheapening of our art that will render it a mere sport, barely preserving its proud legacy of a frank encounter betwixt two gentlemen on a dewy lawn settling matters of honour. Down with this sort of thing. This newfangled electrical scoring apparatus will surely transform our fine art of fencing into a cesspool of flick-style attack manoeuvers, orthopedic handles and coloured hosiery. Truly this marks the beginning of the decline of our art into madness. What indeed will these “innovators” conceive of next? Perhaps a mask with a transparent visor of sorts? Even, dare I say it, such vulgarities as “debounce” and “lockout”? It’s precisely this sort of cheapening of our art that will render it a mere sport, barely preserving its proud legacy of a frank encounter betwixt two gentlemen on a dewy lawn settling matters of honour.

Down with this sort of thing.

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