"gonzo" <rgo### [at] lansetcom> wrote in message
news:3fc1732e@news.povray.org...
>
> St. <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote in message news:3fc126d7@news.povray.org...
> >    Yes, and what power that is, and can be. I guess it's no
different
> > to the ol' gladiators really.
>
> And I thought it was just because we all like to watch someone else
take the
> beating while we sit and talk about how much better we would have
done it
> ourselves... ;-)

   Oh so true, Ron...  lol!


>
> >   I used to train at a boxing club in Portsmouth, Southern
England,
> > when I was 12 years old - I loved the training, but more
importantly,
> > I loved the sparring - *they* could belt the hell out of you, but
> > *you* could do the same back... ;) This was all with the proper
> > headguard, gum-shields, etc., heh, it WAS great fun, really.
>
> Heh heh, emphasis on WAS...

   Have you ever tried it? It's actually harder with gloves on - all
you feel is pain, and eventually *want* to be knocked out... ;)

   I remember my first spar (read: proper fight, 3x3 minute rounds),
with a slightly taller guy than me. Well, I think I put up a good
fight, but his first sharp jab through my guard, smacking me clean on
the nose and bloodying me, making me cry when I didn't want to, made
me angry... Our 'Ref' gave it to me on points... Well, one point
anyway...  My Dad laughed his socks off at my swollen nose when I got
home...  bu88er...   ;)



>
> >   You know, that image of Rons is fantastic. It captures the right
> > scene for me. I appreciate his work more each time, and I have to
say,
> > yours too. Have you two got a bet on?  ;)
>
> Thank you!  No bet, at least not that I know of...

 It doesn't matter Ron, I was jesting of course, but to be honest, you
two are very good. You both have very good ideas with your subject
matters.


>
>
> >    No, not tragic thankfully, but at the time, I thought it was
going
> > to be, (it takes a lot to frighten me, but this, I don't want to
> > experience again).
>

> Glad to hear it all worked out ok.

  Thank you. So far, so good.

   HNY

   Steve



> RG

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