Comments on: Carly Fiorina and the Channing School for Select Young Ladies http://hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/ Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don't want to hear Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Roley Poley Dahl http://hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/comment-page-1/#comment-204051 Roley Poley Dahl Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:49:25 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/#comment-204051 Morgoth - can't say I agree with you about foil being a prissy girls' sport. Most of the girls against whom I ever fenced were extremely accurate, fast, lithe and athletic foilistes. This was a prerequisite in any event for foil fencing with its limited target area and Channing girls always appeared to do their bit to contribute. Anyway, they were prevented from fencing the other two weapons because it was then thought that the whipping effect of a sabre stroke and the heavier thrust of the epee might damage their breasts, although they wore protective cups. Certainly that might have been the case if they had come up against some of the male hackers and pokers I sometimes encountered on the sabre and epee pistes. No, ladies from Channing are, doubtless, still enhancing the elegant ballet of the sport and doing their best to follow my old fencing professor's exhortation; "angulation, elevation and penetration." Morgoth – can’t say I agree with you about foil being a prissy girls’ sport. Most of the girls against whom I ever fenced were extremely accurate, fast, lithe and athletic foilistes. This was a prerequisite in any event for foil fencing with its limited target area and Channing girls always appeared to do their bit to contribute. Anyway, they were prevented from fencing the other two weapons because it was then thought that the whipping effect of a sabre stroke and the heavier thrust of the epee might damage their breasts, although they wore protective cups. Certainly that might have been the case if they had come up against some of the male hackers and pokers I sometimes encountered on the sabre and epee pistes. No, ladies from Channing are, doubtless, still enhancing the elegant ballet of the sport and doing their best to follow my old fencing professor’s exhortation; “angulation, elevation and penetration.”

]]> By: Scotty http://hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/comment-page-1/#comment-203912 Scotty Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:30:42 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/#comment-203912 Interesting - one of my friends tried fencing and ended up getting right into it, in fact she loved it. As to the woman standing next to McCain - I'd vote for her, she's a babe! (Note as not a US voter, and a believer that there isn't a lot of difference between the whole scurvy crew, thats as good a reason as any!)_ Interesting – one of my friends tried fencing and ended up getting right into it, in fact she loved it.

As to the woman standing next to McCain – I’d vote for her, she’s a babe! (Note as not a US voter, and a believer that there isn’t a lot of difference between the whole scurvy crew, thats as good a reason as any!)_

]]> By: M o r g o t h http://hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/comment-page-1/#comment-203872 M o r g o t h Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:24:06 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/#comment-203872 <i>Well for one, the Republican Governor of Louisana who has been mentioned as a possible VP, is a supporter of “Intelligent Design”. </i> Jindal won't be the VP candidate. The ID scandal and the recent payrise have put paid to his chances. <i>They only fenced foil (not epee or sabre) in those days</i> That explains everything though. Back in University, when I fenced (I was actually on the University team for a few years), I couldn't stand foil, with its prissy "right-of-way" rules and the whole "torso only" scoring nonsense. I mainly did Epee (being left-handed helped a lot in that regard) with a side-order of Sabre (where being left-handed didn't really help) Well for one, the Republican Governor of Louisana who has been mentioned as a possible VP, is a supporter of “Intelligent Design”.

Jindal won’t be the VP candidate. The ID scandal and the recent payrise have put paid to his chances.

They only fenced foil (not epee or sabre) in those days

That explains everything though. Back in University, when I fenced (I was actually on the University team for a few years), I couldn’t stand foil, with its prissy “right-of-way” rules and the whole “torso only” scoring nonsense. I mainly did Epee (being left-handed helped a lot in that regard) with a side-order of Sabre (where being left-handed didn’t really help)

]]> By: Roley Poley Dahl http://hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/comment-page-1/#comment-203861 Roley Poley Dahl Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:43:29 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/#comment-203861 I once participated in a London Schools fencing competition, where some Channing girls were present. They only fenced foil (not epee or sabre) in those days, but I can confirm everything Muppet says from my very selective assessment of their potential as antagonists at that time. Shayne Punim seems to be engaged in a bit of self-promotion, so I suspect the name "Tsvibl Punim" might be more appropriate. I once participated in a London Schools fencing competition, where some Channing girls were present. They only fenced foil (not epee or sabre) in those days, but I can confirm everything Muppet says from my very selective assessment of their potential as antagonists at that time. Shayne Punim seems to be engaged in a bit of self-promotion, so I suspect the name “Tsvibl Punim” might be more appropriate.

]]> By: Oniad http://hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/comment-page-1/#comment-203779 Oniad Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:42:55 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/#comment-203779 "As a Democrat, I would welcome this choice; as head of H-P, Fiorina authorized the layoffs of 7,000 employees during a business downturn in 2001. Now this may have been an entirely sound business decision, but it would be interesting hearing her try to justify it to the tens of millions of voters who fear for their own jobs in the current recession." -was this post-Sept11 when there major layoffs in a lot of industries due to the post-attack market instability? “As a Democrat, I would welcome this choice; as head of H-P, Fiorina authorized the layoffs of 7,000 employees during a business downturn in 2001. Now this may have been an entirely sound business decision, but it would be interesting hearing her try to justify it to the tens of millions of voters who fear for their own jobs in the current recession.”

-was this post-Sept11 when there major layoffs in a lot of industries due to the post-attack market instability?

]]> By: David All http://hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/comment-page-1/#comment-203774 David All Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:31:55 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/#comment-203774 Well for one, the Republican Governor of Louisana who has been mentioned as a possible VP, is a supporter of "Intelligent Design". Note: Do not underestimate strength of the fundamentalist Bible thumpers and their followers and McCain's need to appease them in order to get their support. Well for one, the Republican Governor of Louisana who has been mentioned as a possible VP, is a supporter of “Intelligent Design”.

Note: Do not underestimate strength of the fundamentalist Bible thumpers and their followers and McCain’s need to appease them in order to get their support.

]]> By: mesquito http://hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/comment-page-1/#comment-203769 mesquito Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:01:26 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/#comment-203769 <em>McCain will probably end up with a VP who supports at least of some of this nonsense such as “intelligent design” in order to get right wing support.</em> I don't know where people get the idea that there is a huge Republican constituancy for "intellgent design." (BTW, if people enter my country illegally, they <em>should</em> be deported. Immediately.) McCain will probably end up with a VP who supports at least of some of this nonsense such as “intelligent design” in order to get right wing support.

I don’t know where people get the idea that there is a huge Republican constituancy for “intellgent design.”

(BTW, if people enter my country illegally, they should be deported. Immediately.)

]]> By: David All http://hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/comment-page-1/#comment-203767 David All Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:48:23 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/#comment-203767 The Republican right-wing hates McCain's guts because he insists on living in something approaching reality rather then their fanatsy world. On immigration, McCain is frequently called McAmnesty by the deport-them-all-back-to-Mexico xenophobes because of his support for Bush's plan for dealing with illegal immigration. Also there are nutty creationists with their "intelligent design" nonsense along with various other lunatics. McCain will probably end up with a VP who supports at least of some of this nonsense such as "intelligent design" in order to get right wing support. The Republican right-wing hates McCain’s guts because he insists on living in something approaching reality rather then their fanatsy world. On immigration, McCain is frequently called McAmnesty by the deport-them-all-back-to-Mexico xenophobes because of his support for Bush’s plan for dealing with illegal immigration. Also there are nutty creationists with their “intelligent design” nonsense along with various other lunatics. McCain will probably end up with a VP who supports at least of some of this nonsense such as “intelligent design” in order to get right wing support.

]]> By: Muppet http://hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/comment-page-1/#comment-203761 Muppet Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:20:43 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/#comment-203761 I went out with a girl from Channing. There are a lot of very attractive Jewish ladies that go there (she was one of them). It's not as good academically as some private girls' schools, but probably nicer than some too. Plus, excitingly, the only other person I know who went there was Ashley Cole's ex. I went out with a girl from Channing. There are a lot of very attractive Jewish ladies that go there (she was one of them). It’s not as good academically as some private girls’ schools, but probably nicer than some too. Plus, excitingly, the only other person I know who went there was Ashley Cole’s ex.

]]> By: Mark T http://hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/comment-page-1/#comment-203746 Mark T Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:48:15 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/07/08/carly-fiorina-and-the-channing-school-for-select-young-ladies/#comment-203746 Have we established that Dana Milbank 'embellished' the name of the school to make it seem more highfalutin than it actually is? It seems so. Have we established that Dana Milbank ‘embellished’ the name of the school to make it seem more highfalutin than it actually is?

It seems so.

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