Browsing my rather expansive, though only circulation standard (mostly), coin and banknote collection. Largely from the UK and her overseas territories, though I often have remnants from countries I've visited, or ones which no longer exist.
Also, sometimes whilst I'm playing RS, I practice my fencing, if I'm in a large enough room. Usually, it's just going through the motions, but sometimes I set up a dummy and put paper targets on him, and try to hit the targets. (I.e. Improve my accuracy when hitting).
I was once using a proper rapier (as opposed to my usual flexible foil or epee) and nearly sliced my laptop screen with the blade. I was trying to get used to performing a salute and when I whipped the blade sideways, I caught the edge of my laptop. Not my smartest move.
Needless to say, I stopped using actual pointy blades for practising, decided it's a little too dangerous. If you only do what you can do, you will never be more than you are now.
Also, sometimes whilst I'm playing RS, I practice my fencing, if I'm in a large enough room. Usually, it's just going through the motions, but sometimes I set up a dummy and put paper targets on him, and try to hit the targets. (I.e. Improve my accuracy when hitting).
I was once using a proper rapier (as opposed to my usual flexible foil or epee) and nearly sliced my laptop screen with the blade. I was trying to get used to performing a salute and when I whipped the blade sideways, I caught the edge of my laptop. Not my smartest move.
Needless to say, I stopped using actual pointy blades for practising, decided it's a little too dangerous. If you only do what you can do, you will never be more than you are now.
07-Sep-2016 23:47:52
