>> ^MilkmanDan:

If you watch high-level fencing, the participants are usually very aggressive. That is for a good reason -- high aggression usually results in more scored touches/points over time. But we're talking aggregate; over many many matches with many many participants, being more aggressive is usually better in terms of total points scored. However, that ignores the fact that if you participated in actual duels with non-blunted weapons with that same level of aggression, you might be slightly more likely to kill your first (, second, third ...) opponent, but you would also be more likely to get yourself killed. The tactics and approach are altered as a consequence of using blunted/nonlethal weapons as opposed to "shit gets real" tools of war.

I know next to nothing about fencing, but I watched it in the olympics out of interest, and I found myself thinking a lot of the strikes put the attacker in a really dangerous position if the swords were real. Good to know I was on the right track.

>> ^MilkmanDan:


As much as we might try to emulate the "real deal", I suppose that it can't be 100% authentic without authentic consequences (which is obviously impossible).


pffsh! Away with your defeatist attitude. Both participants sign waivers, we give them pointy swords and armour and hold it somewhere with a relaxed attitude to health and safety, like Indonesia, Zimbabwe or Texas.

Would be interesting in future to see combat sports eventually go virtual, with a matrix style environment that allows for no holds barred combat without an arbitrary victory condition.

Such a pretty kitty, like pointy-eared smoke.

Brothers got some pointy-ass knees!!

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Bring it Kiwi. Wait is that the sport with the round kicky ball or the pointy one?>> ^ChaosEngine:

>> ^dag:
Those damn kiwis.

Get used to saying that, esp when we come over there and whup your asses...again.

The pointy bit's right there on the front. You can't tell me you didn't see it.

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Screw pointy shoes:

http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline/producti_SF270_1_40000000001_-1

I disagree. I love my pointy dress shoes!
And he must not be looking very hard for squared-off shoes. I can find them everywhere.

I always thought "<3" represented a pointy penis with balls. I take it I am mistaken.

No, all dogs have pointy teeth and are prone to run around. That doesn't make them a threat.

Discharging a weapon is s'pposed to be reserved for those FEW life threatening situations you may but probably won't encounter on a routine "some dog is barking too loudly" call.

>> ^renatojj:

@GenjiKilpatrick isn't an angry dog charging at you with sharp pointy teeth an explicit threat?

@GenjiKilpatrick isn't an angry dog charging at you with sharp pointy teeth an explicit threat?

>> ^Bhruic:

Not killing things is fine and all, but if you're hitting stuff with a mace, you're not really a "pacifist". Just saying.
It's more of a wand with pointy things on it.

That chick has very pointy knees. I like pointy knees.

http://i.somethingawful.com/inserts/articlepics/photoshop/10-22-04-movies/Pointy.jpg