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The lycra debate: it rumbles on | |
Last week's poll caused more conversation than the usual. Let's have some in depth analysis. All lycra-based clothing makes rowers of the opposite sex look sexy | | 29% | | All lycra-based clothing makes rowers of the opposite sex look wrong | | 4% | | Tech tops and leggings are one thing, it's all in ones I have a problem with | | 36% | | It's not the material, it's the design: hoops make me look FaT | | 11% | | I won the Fairbairn Cup in 1956 in my single scull wearing cotton slacks and a zephyr | | 25% | | Sod lycra, I want to do the Lents in PVC | | 46% | Total: 28 members' votes (1 comment...) |
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Rowers of the opposite sex wearing lycra (generally) look... | |
Sexy | | 68% | | Minging | | 23% | | Like gigolos/whores | | 10% | Total: 31 members' votes (24 comments...) |
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IM? | |
Which is your favourite? ICQ | | 8% | | Yahoo | | 0% | | MSN/Windows Live | | 69% | | Skype | | 8% | | Google Talk | | 12% | | Miranda | | 0% | | Hawaii, if I qualify | | 4% | Total: 26 members' votes (2 comments...) |
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What injury/illness have you trained/raced through? | |
Real rowers don't listen to their doctors' advice. Which of the following have you refused to prevent you getting in a boat? Prolapsed disc | | 4% | | Food poisoning | | 27% | | Pulled muscle in arse | | 4% | | (Freshers) 'flu | | 62% | | Hamstring strain/pull | | 23% | | Conjunctivitis | | 4% | | Injury sustained in bike accident while going to the boathouse | | 23% | | Quinsy | | 4% | | Hangover | | 77% | | Blood poisoning from septic blister | | 8% | | Nasty bug picked up from drinking Tideway water | | 8% | | Foot and Mouth | | 15% | | Other (please elaborate below) | | 42% | Total: 26 members' votes (16 comments...) |
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Injuries and illnesses | |
Most of the following injuries or diseases have prevented members of the Clubs competing at some point. Which is your favourite? Prolapsed disc | | 0% | | Food poisioning | | 14% | | Pulled muscle in arse | | 18% | | (Freshers) 'flu | | 5% | | Hamstring strain/pull | | 0% | | Conjunctivitis | | 0% | | Injury sustained in bike accident while going to the boathouse | | 9% | | Quinsy | | 5% | | Hangover | | 14% | | Blood poisioning from septic blister | | 18% | | Nasty bug picked up from drinking Tideway water | | 5% | | Foot and Mouth | | 14% | Total: 22 members' votes (9 comments...) |
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How many university medals will be won by FaT this week? | |
Medals up for grabs in (Men's) Light IVs and Men's and Women's 1st Coxed IVs divisions. 0 | | 19% | | 4 | | 19% | | 5 | | 11% | | 9 | | 37% | | 10 | | 0% | | 14 | | 15% | Total: 27 members' votes |
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Skiing... | |
It won't be long before the snow starts to fall and the ski season begins. But which of the below best describes you? I love skiing | | 67% | | I hate skiing | | 4% | | I hit the slopes every year | | 41% | | I've never been | | 22% | | It costs too much | | 26% | | On my salary I only go for chalets with a sauna and hot tub | | 7% | | Apres rather than ski for me | | 4% | | I hate getting snow down my trousers and falling on my sore arse all the time | | 4% | | My knees are so f**ked I can't ski | | 11% | | I'd be up for a boatie skiing trip! | | 30% | Total: 27 members' votes |
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Favourite Bond? | |
Connery | | 48% | | Lazenby | | 0% | | Moore | | 4% | | Dalton | | 20% | | Brosnan | | 20% | | Craig | | 4% | | Samantha | | 4% | Total: 25 members' votes (16 comments...) |
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Have you ever been injured whilst training for rowing? | |
People are always getting injured. It's something that happens a lot and always seems to be at exactly the wrong time. An injured squad member can lose a crew a race (or their replacement win a race...), and it's always devastating to take time out when the club's doing really well. No, never, I'm an undergrad - you have to be over 20 to start worrying about injuries, right?! | | 8% | | No, never, I warm up properly, warm down properly, miss sessions if I feel ill and always look after myself - my body is a temple! | | 8% | | Yes, I've been injured, but I rowed through the pain/broken ankle (and won the Fairbairns, in my single scull) | | 16% | | Yes, I got injured, but went to the sports injury clinic (Mon, Wed, Fri mornings drop-in clinic at Addenbrooke's physio dept) and they sorted me out | | 12% | | Yes, I rowed through it and made it much worse, I really f**ked myself over for the sake of a couple of minor events and subsequently missed some important races | | 16% | | I routinely get admitted to hospital/row whilst on crutches/train against specific doctor's orders/am called Neil Talbott | | 12% | | I am/was a triallist and we have a squad physio to sort out injuries and everything! | | 4% | | I'm a cox, training is for wimps | | 4% | | I row for BPBC, training is for wimps | | 20% | Total: 25 members' votes (3 comments...) |
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What is your ARA rowing status? | |
Sweep oar - assume the crew averages the number of points you have. Novice | | 44% | | Senior 4 | | 17% | | Senior 3 | | 11% | | Senior 2 | | 11% | | Senior 1 | | 6% | | Elite | | 6% | | Veteran | | 6% | Total: 18 members' votes (1 comment...) |