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In a way....


The campaign, from the Federal Health Office's Aids prevention section, features fencers and ice hockey players enthusiastically pursuing their sport.

But there is one unexpected difference - all the players are stark naked.

The contrast of healthy flesh and sharp blades is supposed to hammer home the message "no action without protection".

The campaign is now running on television, in cinemas and on billboards around the country.
"We want to tell people that, just like ice hockey or fencing, you don't have sex naked," says Roger Staub, head of Aids prevention. "You should wear a condom."

Go to hand it to them, that's not an ad I'd forget in a hurry. Although linking it with Aids is smart, and modern... does it work?

Would this type of billboard, and mass media campaign work in your country?
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41405000/jpg/_41405551_buff.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4769255.stm

I'm wondering what kind of olympic fencer fences with sharp blades??! :confused:

Anyways...

That's a witty idea. Not that such posters would be tolerated in Catholic Ireland. :headbang:

Go to hand it to them, that's not an as I'd forget in a hurry. Although linking it with Aids is smart, and modern... does it work?

...I'm trying to tell if you meant ad or ass.

...I'm trying to tell if you meant ad or ass.
Ahem... fixed. *blushes*

Not that such posters would be tolerated in Catholic Ireland

But they would in a Calvinist area...?

Hotels were even advised to put condoms next to the Bible on bedside tables.

Thats quite a novel idea.... but I doubt it would go down well elsewhere.

I think I'd rather take my risks with AIDS than go fencing or ice hockeying naked.
*shudders*

But they would in a Calvinist area...?

No, but Ireland isn't one.

I think I'd rather take my risks with AIDS than go fencing or ice hockeying naked.
*shudders*

Ice hockeying or skiing, possibly. Fencing? Hell no!

Go to hand it to them, that's not an ad I'd forget in a hurry. Although linking it with Aids is smart, and modern... does it work?

Yes it works. People on NS are talking about it, aren't they? Although you have to admire the Australian AIDS ads that featured the Grim Reaper with a giant bowling ball, knocking down people like ninepins. I guess the message was balls spread AIDS.

Yes it works. People on NS are talking about it, aren't they? Although you have to admire the Australian AIDS ads that featured the Grim Reaper with a giant bowling ball, knocking down people like ninepins. I guess the message was balls spread AIDS.

Shouldn't it be ten pins? Or maybe it's an Aussie thing...

Shouldn't it be ten pins? Or maybe it's an Aussie thing...

Oh yeah. It used to be ninepins. A long time ago.

Yes it works. People on NS are talking about it, aren't they?
It gets your attention, I'll admit, and it brings the focus onto the message fairly well. This, on teh other hand:
Although you have to admire the Australian AIDS ads that featured the Grim Reaper with a giant bowling ball, knocking down people like ninepins.
Just makes me think of Dead Like Me, which really has nothing to do with AIDS at all.
Of course, since I'm not running about spreading my unprotected seed, I guess I'm not the target audience of the adverts.

Naked women...fencing.

Why aren't there porn sites for that?

Anyway, AHEM, it seems like a sound, smart idea to me.

What a capital idea! Naked sports
I'd certainly watch naked fencing. Maybe not naked weight-lifting though.

That's what this ad campaign is about, right?

I'm wondering what kind of olympic fencer fences with sharp blades??! :confused:

Anyways...

I can assure you that those blades hurt even when blunt against bare flesh. During matches, sometimes the blade has been known to hit my back hand which is ungloved and flail off bits of skin. :mad:
It has also been known for hits to the leg (the picture of course indicating epee thus making it a valid target area), even with a blunted blade, to kill, especially if it were to puncture a critical artery. Lets not even forget that you could have your eye out with one of those blades.
That is why it is extremely necessary to use protection in fencing. Fencing can be very vigorous and therefore very dangerous.

I believe that the analogy with anti-HIV methods is an effective one.

What a capital idea! Naked sports
I'd certainly watch naked fencing.
That's what this ad campaign is about, right?
Duuuude, why not naked gymnastics! :D

Would this type of billboard, and mass media campaign work in your country?


Probably not, we'd just get lots of people complaing to OFCOM that they now have to explain what AIDs and breasts are to children.

I can assure you that those blades hurt even when blunt against bare flesh. During matches, sometimes the blade has been known to hit my back hand which is ungloved and flail off bits of skin. :mad:
It has also been known for hits to the leg (the picture of course indicating epee thus making it a valid target area), even with a blunted blade, to kill, especially if it were to puncture a critical artery. Lets not even forget that you could have your eye out with one of those blades.
That is why it is extremely necessary to use protection in fencing. Fencing can be very vigorous and therefore very dangerous.

I believe that the analogy with anti-HIV methods is an effective one.

I know exactly how those blades hurt, i've fenced for several years (sabre) and I would argue thats a hell of a lot more painful than either foil or epee.

That aside, the blades are still not sharp and there is a great difference in the damage done between a rebated flexible steel bar like a fencing blade and a reproduction/accurate blade (with which I have been fencing for longer).

My point was that the article was wrong to say the blades were sharp when in fact they are not. I was not making a claim that they do not hurt.

I agree the analogy is a good one though.

I know exactly how those blades hurt, i've fenced for several years (sabre) and I would argue thats a hell of a lot more painful than either foil or epee.

That aside, the blades are still not sharp and there is a great difference in the damage done between a rebated flexible steel bar like a fencing blade and a reproduction/accurate blade (with which I have been fencing for longer).

My point was that the article was wrong to say the blades were sharp when in fact they are not. I was not making a claim that they do not hurt.

I agree the analogy is a good one though.

Another fencer, how nice. :)

Another fencer, how nice. :)

Heh, I'm suprised I wasn't immeidiately berrated for my use of the sabre :D

That said, I'm more involved in historical fencing at the minute and i'm currently learning how to use a longsword with the ECHG in Leeds as well as sword and buckler and daggers. I'm finding it far more liberating than fencing.

Heh, I'm suprised I wasn't immeidiately berrated for my use of the sabre :D

That said, I'm more involved in historical fencing at the minute and i'm currently learning how to use a longsword with the ECHG in Leeds as well as sword and buckler and daggers. I'm finding it far more liberating than fencing.

Each to his own I guess. I have only been at it though three months myself with my university club. I have learnt the basics of foil and have only had a few attempts at epee.

I am going to stay away from sabre for the time being. It looks confusing.:D

Each to his own I guess. I have only been at it though three months myself with my university club. I have learnt the basics of foil and have only had a few attempts at epee.

I am going to stay away from sabre for the time being. It looks confusing.:D

Hehehe, the rules of right of way are a pain, but once you get used to them its fun enough.

This "Looks" like a good idea to me from the fencing pic anyways. :)