NWI INGO General Post - Part 21 - We can offically drink da moonshine!

[melensdad]

If I die today I think I leave a positive splotch on the world.

The Junior Olympic Qualifier events for fencing happened in Indiana yesterday and in Illinois today. I am a coach for Saber. I do not coach Epee or Foil, but I do advise students (kids and adults) in all 3 weapons. I don't take or deserve any skill credit for any of the Epee or Foil students but it doesn't mean I don't help them. And I feel good tonight. Celebration good.

FWIW, I was at a different fencing event and was not with these kids when they won but they sent me updates as they progressed.

• Yesterday one of my Saber fencers earned GOLD medal in the Indiana Junior Olympic "Junior Women's Saber" event.
• Today one of my Saber fencers earned GOLD medal in the Illinois Junior Olympic "Cadet Women's Saber" event.
• Today one of my Saber fencers earned GOLD medal in the Illinois Junior Olympic "Cadet Men's Saber" event.
• Today one of my Saber fencers earned SILVER medal in the Illinois Junior Olympic "Junior Men's Saber" event.
• Today one of "my" Epee fencers earned the GOLD medal in the Illinois Junior Olympic "Junior Women's Epee" event.
• Today one of "my" Foil fencers earned the SILVER medal in the Illinois Junior Olympic "Junior Men's Foil" event.

I did have a Saber fencer, in the Illinois Junior Men's Saber event compete and not qualify. To qualify to attend the Junior Olympics a fencer must finish in the Top 3 spots, or attend and win another qualifying event. This young man has not been trained by me, but I have advised him and helped him over the past couple of years. I am saddened that he didn't make the cut, but he still has a chance next year.

So out of 7 students who attended, 6 qualified. Neither the Epee nor the Foil fencer would have ever even considered attending the event had it not been for me counseling them. I've introduced them to outside competitions, introduced them to higher level coaches, encouraged them in many ways.

Like I said, today is a celebration day for me. Very proud of these kids. Not many get to do what they will attempt.

The first three photos below are my Illinois Saber fencers. The last photo is a Foil fencer. I don't have photos from this weekend of the Indiana medalist or the Epee medalist.

 

[Snapdragon]

Huge shout out to @marvin02 and his wife for helping me with my tonneau cover. Looks great!

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Now I just have one more modification after I get a bit of body work done. Going to put this on the side, probably with a stripe. Something is telling me I posted this before, but whatever. Blame it on boomer brain.

 

[2A_Tom]

Could it be that the left have won?

I just saw a Menards commercial. they were advertising shelving and a man and woman were installing shelving and putting nick knacks and books on them.

OK, now for my point, the books were all placed with the bindings toward the wall. Is this some new thing? Am I the only one that fears that there are people that do not even know what a book is?

 

[jedi]

Probably the one bit of information that most of us were hoping to hear!

Not jedi

 

[melensdad]

Not jedi

but you actually don't count as one of "us" so I contend my post is 100% accurate most of the time

 

[jedi]

so glad jedi is not 1 of yous.

 

[melensdad]

so glad jedi is not 1 of yous.

So glad we are not one of yous too

My post remains mostly accurate some of the time!

 

[jedi]

ALL NOT quiet today in chriaqi.
The crazies are out this AM.

 

[klausm]

ALL NOT quiet today in chriaqi.
The crazies are out this AM.

LOL case in point

 

[chef larry]

Monday morning and have to work two four day work weeks.

 

[mmpsteve]

Monday morning and have to work two four day work weeks.

Morning L.

Same here.

.

 

[jedi]

Monday morning and have to work two four day work weeks.

U don't have to.
U choose to.

 

[Ballstater98]

Need to go file my homestead exemption, since I refinanced, today or Wednesday. I wish PoCo would go online like Lake did.

 

[jedi]

Need to go file my homestead exemption, since I refinanced, today or Wednesday. I wish PoCo would go online like Lake did.

Ya r uncivilized in poco. No way ya can go online.

 

[Snapdragon]

Could it be that the left have won?

I just saw a Menards commercial. they were advertising shelving and a man and woman were installing shelving and putting nick knacks and books on them.

OK, now for my point, the books were all placed with the bindings toward the wall. Is this some new thing? Am I the only one that fears that there are people that do not even know what a book is?

Sounds like some sort of subliminal message, but what? I can't see Menards going woke because they would lose too much of their base.

 

[Bill2905]

Could it be that the left have won?

I just saw a Menards commercial. they were advertising shelving and a man and woman were installing shelving and putting nick knacks and books on them.

OK, now for my point, the books were all placed with the bindings toward the wall. Is this some new thing? Am I the only one that fears that there are people that do not even know what a book is?

I didn't see the commercial but it could be that Menards didn't want to risk offending any snowflake viewers who might take offense to some of the book titles.

 

[Bill2905]

Ya r uncivilized in poco. No way ya can go online.

Porter County is civilized. We got internet and indoor plumbing back in the 90's when I lived there.

 

[rhamersley]

Sounds like some sort of subliminal message, but what? I can't see Menards going woke because they would lose too much of their base.

Probably would have to pay royalties to the publishers if the titles were shown. Don't know for sure, but guessing that may be it...like using certain music is verboten.

 

[jedi]

Probably would have to pay royalties to the publishers if the titles were shown. Don't know for sure, but guessing that may be it...like using certain music is verboten.

Bingo!!!!

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[Bill2905]

Probably would have to pay royalties to the publishers if the titles were shown. Don't know for sure, but guessing that may be it...like using certain music is verboten.

Yeah, that makes more sense. Menards doesn't strike me as being very woke.