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    Default Sword Fight Ensues After South Carolina Break-In

    http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,256143,00.html

    HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C — A man toting a 3-foot sword apparently met his match when he broke into his ex-girlfriend's apartment: The woman's roommate grabbed a sword of his own and sliced the intruder, police said.

    The roommate, a sword collector, fended off the ex-boyfriend, who was cut on the arm, police said.

    Elvis Javier Polanco, 18, was treated at a hospital and charged with burglary and aggravated assault, Beaufort County sheriff's Capt. Toby McSwain said. He said Polanco broke a window and climbed on his friend's shoulders to get into the apartment.

    The roommate, Louis Delgado Hernandez, disarmed the intruder while the woman called police, McSwain said.
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    Using a sword to defend a woman from a sword-wielding intruder? now that's what I call living the dream!
    David Sims

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    It probably didn't look anywhere near as swashbuckling as the picture in your imagination, David.
    Cady Goldfield

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    Using a sword to defend a woman from a sword-wielding intruder called Elvis ? now that's what I call living the dream!
    Now That is living a dream!
    Mat Rous

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cady Goldfield
    It probably didn't look anywhere near as swashbuckling as the picture in your imagination, David.
    I know... very disappointing. Still, the guy has bragging rights for a long time.

    Now if you'll excuse me, I have to run off to watch old Errol Flynn movies again...
    David Sims

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    Quote Originally Posted by karatekowboy
    The roommate, a sword collector, fended off the ex-boyfriend, who was cut on the arm, police said.
    ....Cut him...on the arm...? Man, that must have been some crap sword. If he'd used a gen-u-wine katana, the bad guy would have been sliced like lunchmeat...
    David Anderson
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    "Swords are the rosary of Aikido"

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    The fact that I may be moving to Charleston SC shortly is not down to this story. Honest. However, burglars are welcome to try their luck....
    Tim Hamilton

    Why are you reading this instead of being out training? No excuses accepted...

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