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The Boat Race
« on: March 29, 2008, 03:58:15 PM »
As an erstwhile rower myself I always used to go and watch this.NOw I have to make do with TV coverage (this year interweb coverage evil:).

The betting is, I gather, on which crew will sink first!

SHould be fun!
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Re: The Boat Race
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2008, 04:00:30 PM »
You can still get odds on both boats sinking ...... seems that 40mph crosswinds are expected.
Start is at 17.15 I understand.
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Re: The Boat Race
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2008, 04:02:32 PM »
It is. I know that stretch of river (tideway).It is going to be choppy!! eveilgrin:

The boat club they pull into at the end is where Mrs Nick and I had our wedding do.

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Re: The Boat Race
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2008, 04:35:29 PM »
And did she kiss the cox of the Cambridge Crew?

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Harry Carpenter commentating on the boat race: " Ahh, isn't that nice? The wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew."
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Re: The Boat Race
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2008, 04:37:28 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on March 29, 2008, 04:35:29 PM
And did she kiss the cox of the Cambridge Crew?
drumroll:

Anyhoo... do you remember when people gave a flying over the boat race... used to dress in light or dark blue on the day?  whistle:
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Re: The Boat Race
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2008, 04:45:45 PM »
Quote from: Barman on March 29, 2008, 04:37:28 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on March 29, 2008, 04:35:29 PM
And did she kiss the cox of the Cambridge Crew?
drumroll:

Anyhoo... do you remember when people gave a flying over the boat race... used to dress in light or dark blue on the day?  whistle:

'Deed I do BM. Used to be a good day out to go down to the river, sink a few pints and watch the punts go by .... then there was the race itself of course. Ripping good fun.
Times have, sadly, changed.
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Re: The Boat Race
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2008, 04:46:22 PM »
Why is this thread in the Sports bar?  rubschin:
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Re: The Boat Race
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2008, 04:49:02 PM »
Quote from: tailgunner on March 29, 2008, 04:46:22 PM
Why is this thread in the Sports bar?  rubschin:
There is no room in the Saloon 'cos of all those visitors...  whistle:
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Re: The Boat Race
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2008, 04:50:21 PM »
Well rowing is a sport still ~ isn't it?

I recall a local rowing club when I lived in Southampton. Their president was getting married and the club members formed an arch for the bride and groom to walk through as they left the church. There they all stood with their blades aloft forming the archway.

I said to my Mum "Are they oars Mum?"



"No dear" she said "They are the bridesmaids"
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Re: The Boat Race
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2008, 04:52:00 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on March 29, 2008, 04:50:21 PM
Well rowing is a sport still ~ isn't it?

I recall a local rowing club when I lived in Southampton. Their president was getting married and the club members formed an arch for the bride and groom to walk through as they left the church. There they all stood with their blades aloft forming the archway.

I said to my Mum "Are they oars Mum?"



"No dear" she said "They are the bridesmaids"
Boom-tish!  drumroll:
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Re: The Boat Race
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2008, 04:52:47 PM »
Also... that bird that won a silver in rowing has just won eighty-five gold medals in the cycling...  whistle:
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Re: The Boat Race
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2008, 05:49:45 PM »
Oxford won by a mile. Nobody sank evil:
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Re: The Boat Race
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2008, 11:50:41 AM »
We watched it on the interweb, which means that The Boy now realises it is possible to watch TV on the PC.

I am buying a steel door for my office evil:
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Re: The Boat Race
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2008, 12:01:24 PM »
 noooo:  Oh Dear, Oh Dear!

Sometimes you are your own worst enemy.
You should have gone to the pub to watch it.
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Re: The Boat Race
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2008, 05:11:55 PM »
I rowed that course once in the Head of the River. I was a lastminute substitute and no one had warned me it was 4.5miles!! evil:

And we had to row back. evil:

Against the tide evil:

I thought I was going to die evil:
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