Melkor

nevermind

I am not THAT innocent!

oh... wait.... you said a lot....

*awkward silence*

That's good... even if its a little bit of lovin' .

Do you have affection for the ones around you? Honestly, I think you are not as cold hearted as you believe to be. (I have seen your drunk thread.)

interesting. i was thinking about this a few days ago, and you're right. I think an E - I could work for me at least if the E was fairly mild (strong E just scares me off).

as far as I-I - I recognize that and would be willing to work with it. I think i would much prefer it because .... well never mind, that's off the point. but someone can and will be the driving force even if s/he is an I...you know, they can step up to the plate so to speak.

you make for quite stimulating conversation, so thanks. I had another INTP acquaintance i knew who was like that too. I found his dark/pessimistic sense of humour quite amusing too, since, if i actually had humour, it would be bordering on that style.

I would find it weird if my boyfriend turned bi on me. I mean I like straight guys very much.... who can accept my bisexuality.

Backwards I know, but seeing some boy on boy action may be too much for me. (I mean I would be too much turned on....)

you're the man. finally someone can provide me with a thorough answer to a question i wasn't really expecting to get one from. I should ask you stuff more often

and i have a machete "named" humble. (long story)

and i hear you...i would definitely go for an I over an E any day.

i truly appreciate your restraint.

and yeah, i mean, I kinda get that people do, i just don't get why (in general)

i won't say it...wouldn't want you to die now...
yes - correct, no.

and well hmmm. the definition of demure is: coy: affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way (yes, i looked it up to make sure). i am pretty modest and can be shy, i don't see how that's coy. and I'm not sure if i want to know lol

With my utmost disappointment, I have to say; Request unfortunately denied.

heart failure eh? i'll be sue to have the defibrillator handy then.

and i don't know if those adjectives really describe me lol.

shut it

you're not always going to get that feeling of power and specialness that you want, esp. when you're getting your ass kicked. However, pulling off something like a push-pull, open, circle-parry-repost perfectly feels like you're on the top of the world, mainly because you know that you just played your opponent with just as much finesse as you operate your sword to make those tiny (as in 2degree movements), and played them like a little puppet. When it comes down to it, the strategy of fencing is getting your opponent to put their chest on your sword, and pulling that off is VERY empowering.

I generally am, unless it has been a bender of a weekend or something. Give me a cup of coffee and a glass of water and I'll be fine within 30 minutes.

I'll make sure to chip the glass and get the shards mixed up real nice before I serve it to you.

h yes you;ll be sweaty, but you won't notice it too much (or at least the work out art) until after. A full Fencing suit (from botton to top) shoes, knee-high socks, knickers, t-shirt, plastron (thick cotton things that covers the dominant upper arm, shoulder and side) optional plastic chest plate, and jacket (two layers of thick cotton that covers the entire upper body, long sleeved), cotton glove, and wire mesh mask. Its kind of a lot, and then you sweat a little, and NONE of it evaporates off, except a little off your face and calves. When you get going, you'll probs won't have the socks, knickers, or plastron, but the jacket itself could keep you warm in the middle of winter. But don;t worry about the sweat, its not bad to be sweaty. Also, when you're just beginning, failure is ok, and expected, esp. if they're expecting you to hit a tennis ball with a thin piece of steel.

yeah, people don;t expect you to be excellent on the first day. The first few weeks will be teaching you the posture, how to move your feet, and how to hold the sword. You'll be brought along in baby steps. Eventually it all become natural and the embarrassment goes away. When I began I was the same way, not putting much in to avoid being embarrassed by trying and failing. You'll get over it fast enough.

The thing with fencing is it tends to be a marginalized sport, and isn;t very popular. Therefore, the fiercely competitive souls don;t really tend towards it. Also, it attracts people who prefer not to base their success or failure on teammates, which tends to be more appealing to introverts than extroverts. I admit that I made some broad generalization when fencers aren;t really THAT similar, but its more likely to find that kind of person fencing than in other sports. At the very least you should try it.

Also, fencing doesn;t need that much strength. The basics skills are strategy, speed and finess. Make the opponent think you;re attacking their right shoulder, so that they parrie in that direction, when actually you;re going for the other side. Thats the kind of sport it is. Being strong helps, but there are 80 year olds who fence and win, without being in the prime of their life.

Pff, I thought you were immune to hangovers.

Do you like your whiskey straight? Because that's what I just made for you.

Assuming Irish fencers are like American fencers, I think you'd like it. Many are introverts, and therefore respect other's shyness. However, fencers tend to form tight-knit groups, which would be good for getting you out of your shell and more willing to open up. You'd have fun.