29/3/2011 - Fencing earrings are a hit. We brought these earrings up to the Detroit NAC and they've been very popular already. These are made by the father of.

Annonces sponsors Popers Blog 29/3/2011 - Fencing earrings are a hit We brought these earrings up to the Detroit NAC and they’ve been very popular already. These are made by the father of one of our local fencers. He’s a jeweler and these are hand made from sterling silver.

His daughter is a sabre fencer, so lots of sabres but he also made foil versions. (The bell guards are large enough to pose as epees if needed.) These have been made with several accent colors for the hands – red, blue, green, black, brown. They also come in silver and gold colored.

All of those options will make the online ordering process a bit difficult – lots of options to upload and keep track of. Next is to try to get some pistol grip versions made of the foils and maybe get some deeper bells for a truer epee. What I love is that here is another artisan who is developing a product for the fencing market – one that there is a need for based on early interest. (0):: 27/3/2011 - Latos to miss opening day, out indefinitely with shoulder ailment Nine days ago, I suggested something seemed off with San Diego Padres ace Mat Latos(notes). That speculation was coming on the heels of a rough first half of spring training, punctuated by a shockingly ineffective outing against a group of Padres minor leaguers on March 16.

I didn't know if it could be as simple a mechanical flaw, a result of extra pressure Latos had placed on himself after trash talking the San Francisco Giants all winter, or something more concerning like a possible ailment. Maybe it was none of the above, but something definitely seemed amiss.

Well, we may have a better idea of the cause based on the information we learned on Friday. Latos was never asked, therefore never denied if the shoulder has been an issue prior to this week. He did indicate he felt the best he has all spring after Monday's game, and stated he was feeling better after Thursday's treatment. Also, it was reported early on Friday that Latos would only would miss his start scheduled for later today against the Los Angeles Dodgers. But by Friday evening, it was confirmed by manager Bud Black that Latos would miss his opening day assignment against the St.

Louis Cardinals. This development leaves the door open for 28-year-old Tim Stauffer(notes), who recently returned from a hip injury, to take the ball on March 31. Stauffer started only seven games for San Diego in 2010. The most impressive of which coming on October 2 in San Francisco. San Diego's 4-2 win forced the eventual World Champions to clinch the NL West on the final day of the season.