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Hey Look, It's A Gippy!

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Lady Gippy	Posted: 30-Dec-2007, 12:21 PM
Peasant Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 16 Joined: 30-Dec-2007 Zodiac: Elder	My name's Claire, and I live somewhere in NC, I forget where... I was born of an Irish Protestant and an Irish Catholic (that awful color problem of the orange and the green... ) The Protestant converted for the marriage, so they only get into fights every other day, and, for better or for worse, I'm green. I love Celtic music, and what's become a zealous foray into Scottish Gaelic was born of a simple curiosity about the lyrics of Capercaillie. Beautiful languages, (the Celtic ones that is) wanna learn 'em all! Besides that, I'm a beginner foil fencer, I play the violin (or do we say fiddle here??), and I love learning...unless it's being forced upon me and--well, you're probably sick of reading this by now so I'll shut up Hello everyone!

Aaediwen	Posted: 30-Dec-2007, 04:19 PM
Celtic Guardian Group: Super Moderator Posts: 3,069 Joined: 09-Oct-2003 Zodiac: Holly Realm: Kentucky	NO! Don't shut up! Welcome to the fold! Dive right in and start gabbering away! We don't really force you to learn anything... we just sneak it in there when you're not expecting it. Use of sledgehammers, cluebats, or torture devices is optional... And beware the mean vicious rodents with sharp pointy teeth! -------------------- Poet and seeker of knowledge

leenie	Posted: 30-Dec-2007, 04:28 PM
Queen of the Devil Riders Group: Scotland Posts: 2,728 Joined: 27-Oct-2007 Zodiac: Birch Realm: Illinois Medieval Kingdom Rank #35 38,380 Gold!	Aaediwen...don't scare the girl away before she has looked around. Hello Claire, so nice to "meet" you. I think you will find that most of us here are quite normal, friendly people. The music you will find here is the best in the world. So have a good look, start posting so we can get to know you, and many many welcomes.

Lady Gippy	Posted: 30-Dec-2007, 04:45 PM
Peasant Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 16 Joined: 30-Dec-2007 Zodiac: Elder	Well thanks to both of you Gaelic and anything vaguely related is certainly not one of the things that I'm forced to learn, and I hope to learn much more about the whole Celtic world, past and present, here. Thanks again for the warm welcomes. I love you guys already!

Muircheartach	Posted: 30-Dec-2007, 08:21 PM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 525 Joined: 18-Oct-2006 Zodiac: Hazel Realm: Sunny Sunnyvale, CA	Hello and welcome Claire! We're glad to welcome you as a part of our family! I'm happy that you found us and hope that if you ever have questions concerning your yearning for learning (Celtic or otherwise), you'll post them in our forums. As you have probably already found out, we have a few... I hope you'll like fencing - when I was in the Marine Corp I started with the foil and progressed to the saber. It's great exercise, not to mention the confidence it gives you in public, especially if you're wearing a sword! I'll leave it at that for the time being - I hope you have lots of fun here and I look forward to reading your future posts! -------------------- Best cheers! Robbie

Lady Gippy	Posted: 30-Dec-2007, 08:33 PM
Peasant Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 16 Joined: 30-Dec-2007 Zodiac: Elder	he he, great emphasis on beginner fencer. I'm still discovering exactly how bad a wimpy, flexible-looking rod of iron can hurt (yes, I'm ashamed to say it, but I'm still a screamer, as much as my fencing master hates me for it )--donno how I'd ever bring myself to fence saber, looks so scary! Great fun watching though

Druid_of_Ark	Posted: 30-Dec-2007, 08:52 PM
Chieftain of the Clan Cathcart-USA Group: Order of the Knights Posts: 4,841 Joined: 07-Dec-2007 Zodiac: Alder Realm: Perryville, Arkansas	Welcome to the group we are a fun lot and you will learn we are mostly Harmless...Beannacht ort -------------------- Blessed Be, Sir. Raibeart Paris, OGU

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Posted: 30-Dec-2007, 10:11 PM

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QUOTE (Lady Gippy @ 30-Dec-2007, 07:33 PM)

he he, great emphasis on beginner fencer. I'm still discovering exactly how bad a wimpy, flexible-looking rod of iron can hurt (yes, I'm ashamed to say it, but I'm still a screamer, as much as my fencing master hates me for it

)--donno how I'd ever bring myself to fence saber, looks so scary!

Great fun watching though

Hi Gippy!

As long as you're "en pointe", you'll do well! If you ever get a chance to fence using the Epee, please try it - unless you're currently using the "electric foil", which didn't exist in my day, but has much the same effect. The Epee is a good way to progress to something larger, not that you should want to wheel a saber, but if you ever aspire to do so, the Epee is quite fun (it does smart a bit when you're hit hard, through...).

As far as screaming goes, well, at least you're not a crier, which is a whole lot worse. I've fenced both men and women and have seen, felt and delivered some hard blows. But like I said, fencing does produce quick reflexes and confidence, not to mention bruises and welts!

Have a great week and a very Happy New Year!

valpal59	Posted: 31-Dec-2007, 08:42 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 3,534 Joined: 18-Sep-2003 Zodiac: Holly Realm: Texas Panhandle	WELCOME CLAIRE!!!!! It is a pleasure to meet you. You have found the greatest music and the greatest people. Enjoy. -------------------- "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." Author Unknown

TandVh	Posted: 31-Dec-2007, 09:06 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 315 Joined: 06-May-2007 Zodiac: Alder Realm: The countryside around Exeter, California	Falite-bliadhna mhath �r. Welcome- happy new year! Good luck to you in yer endeavors to learn the auld tongue. Is it to be Scottish Gaidhlig then? I've been trying to learn for over a year now and feel like I've ony scratched the surface. Learning how to aspirate correctly, rolling the r's and generally thinking backwards as far as sentence structure goes--- Off topic I guess- anyway- welcome from the Henderson Clan of Lindcove California. -------------------- TandVh

Rindy	Posted: 31-Dec-2007, 09:41 AM
Braveheart Member Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 128 Joined: 27-Jan-2004 Zodiac: Birch	Welcome to the Celtic Radio Network forum Lady Gippy. I hope you will enjoy the music as well as the wonderful people that you will find here on the forum. What ever you do don't shut up. I look forward to you posting. Slainte

Lady Gippy	Posted: 31-Dec-2007, 10:31 AM
Peasant Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 16 Joined: 30-Dec-2007 Zodiac: Elder	Any kind of Gaelic I can get really, but for now I'm starting off with Scots...see how that works out for me. I've started to hit pronunciation hard, so anyone who comes within hearing range of my room these days is likely to be set upon by a series of peculiar grunting noises that could have come from an angry dragon eating his tail. I really need to apologize to the spirit of all Gaelic speakers that were, are, and have yet to come for what I've done to their absolutely lovely language. It'll get better, promise! Thanks for the fencing advice Muircheartach! I feel better about my screaming now I see what I can do about epee after I'm done with foil, sounds like fun. ...And thankyou all for the welcoming I've been on one or two forums before, but none were as friendly as this one. Happy new year to everyone!

Druid_of_Ark	Posted: 31-Dec-2007, 05:19 PM
Chieftain of the Clan Cathcart-USA Group: Order of the Knights Posts: 4,841 Joined: 07-Dec-2007 Zodiac: Alder Realm: Perryville, Arkansas	I tried fencing once but stringing up all those posts and wires was hard work, now for recreation I just work out with my wee Claymore.

Muircheartach

Posted: 31-Dec-2007, 08:27 PM

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QUOTE (Druid_of_Ark @ 31-Dec-2007, 04:19 PM)

I tried fencing once but stringing up all those posts and wires was hard work, now for recreation I just work out with my wee Claymore.

Hi Druid_of_Ark!

Yes, setting up the Epee/electric foil is time-consuming, which is why it's usually used just for formal practice or matches. The saber/claybeg/claymore is a good choice, just make sure that your armor is all in place, especially 'round the head!

Have a great New Year's!

Robert Phoenix	Posted: 31-Dec-2007, 10:42 PM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 2,318 Joined: 19-May-2006 Zodiac: Ivy Realm: Ironwood, MI	Greetings M'Lady Gippy, I take it you are a fellow rennie? Welcome to the forum and I know you'll find lots of goodies in here. I'm also into fencing and just now starting to get into the heavy swords. Your starting off with the foil is a good thing. Stick with it and remember that fencing itself is nowhere near as hard to learn as trying to pronounce some of those french terms for the parts of the foil. I've been fencing off and on (we keep losing our practice places) for about six years and I love it. I am also trying to learn Gaelic which is not easy with no teachers around ( I too hate being forced) and I have to admit I would love to learn fiddle (and bagpipes) but for now I have to settle for my tin whistle and my brodhran. Have a fantastic new year-2008-its going to be great! Wow that last bit was like a really bad high school level cheer wasn't it? -------------------- Unavoidably Detained by the World "Irishness is not primary a question of birth or blood or language; it is the condition on being involved in the Irish situation, and usually of being mauled by it."-Conor Cruise O'Brien Pour mouth to mouth

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