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| Bumps is all about... | |
...one or more of the following... | Good technique |   | 20% | | | Hyper-fitness | | 20% | | | Mental strength | | 58% | | | Sheer teeth-gritting tenacity | | 70% | | | Core stability | | 13% | | | Matching kit | | 40% | | | Blades | | 50% | | | Spoons | | 15% | | | Boat damage | | 30% | | | The thrill of the chase | | 55% | | | Mays dinner | | 63% | | | The bop | | 45% | | | A pint at the plough in the early evening | | 18% | | | M1 | | 35% | | | W1 | | 25% | | | Marshalling | | 5% | | | Those few seconds of silence before the gun | | 48% | | | The weeks of training beforehand | | 23% | | | The alcohol bans | | 13% | | | The start | | 48% | | | The rating | | 15% | | | Grassy | | 18% | | | The quick bump | | 28% | | | The satisfying 'reach' bump | | 25% | | | The slow grind and just before the line bump | | 8% | | | Hitting Maggie | | 55% | | | The stomp | | 75% | | | Crew pastas | | 35% | | | The race reports | | 43% | | | The FaT mobile update system | | 25% | | | Being a DU/SU | | 18% | | | The callouses | | 5% | | | The glory | | 45% | | | The pain | | 45% | | | Crew showers | | 15% | | | Having fun (?!) | | 40% | | | Blood, sweat and tears | | 30% |
Total: 40 members' votes (8 comments...) |
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| Will the 2nd VIII or the women get into the 1st division first? | |
The women are surely far too low in the rankings, starting 1st in division 2, but after holding off Queens they will be hard pushed to take a fast Darwin crew before the Darwin crew bumps out. The 2nd VIII could also move into the top flight on day one if they can manage the extraordinary and take down Caius II in Div 2 followed by Peterhouse in Div 1 as sandwich boat. Who will do it first? | Men II | | 19% | | | Women I | | 45% | | | both manage it on same day | | 19% | | | neither manage it all week | | 5% | | | Men III | | 12% |
Total: 42 members' votes (2 comments...) |
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| What should Smiley Mark wear on University Challenge? | |
Our Sec is captaining the Trinity side in the challenge of challenges... how should he make his allegiances known? | Boatclub Tie | | 46% | | | Boatclub bow tie | | 15% | | | Boatclub boxers | | 37% | | | Boatclub boxers (only) | | 12% | | | Boatclub Blazer | | 22% | | | All-in-One | | 17% | | | Zephyr | | 7% | | | Stripeys | | 22% | | | Stripey antipodean kit | | 2% | | | Gold Socks | | 71% | | | Other (please specify!) | | 12% |
Total: 41 members' votes (66 comments...) |
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| Suicide Sunday - What's it to be? | |
Any or all (you'll be lucky) of the following... | Punting race v Johns | | 39% | | | Punting regatta - FaT takes on the world | | 16% | | | Punt to Granchester | | 45% | | | BBQ | | 50% | | | Invade another clubs Garden Party | | 21% | | | Health Spa | | 8% | | | Childish and immature games on Jesus Green | | 11% | | | Childish and immature games on the backs | | 24% | | | Childish and immature games on punts | | 42% | | | Bridge jumping | | 21% | | | Treasure hunt | | 26% | | | Drinking tennis | | 5% | | | Drinking football | | 3% | | | Drinking rock/paper/scissors | | 5% | | | Wet T-shirt competition | | 53% | | | Water fight | | 34% | | | Rounders (I have a bat and ball) | | 18% | | | Other (please specify) | | 5% |
Total: 38 members' votes (4 comments...) |
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| Chin Up Chicken | |
| With Bread | | 79% | | | Without Bread | | 21% |
Total: 24 members' votes |
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| Would you bed your bedder? | |
| I already do | | 3% | | | Yes - she's well fit | | 7% | | | Yes - it's the only way I'd get any | | 3% | | | Only if I was drunk | | 7% | | | Only if someone paid me | | 14% | | | No - she reminds me of my grandma | | 66% |
Total: 29 members' votes (5 comments...) |
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| What should the club have as its 3 letter ARA code? | |
All clubs soon have to have a 3 letter ARA code for their boats, which is used at eg. the Nat. Champs. and on the Tideway. Currently ours is FTT, but we have an option to change it. What should we have? | FTT | | 7% | | | FTR (easy to add to existing TR numbers) | | 0% | | | CTR (Cambridge, Trinity - similar) | | 2% | | | FAT | | 81% | | | CAT | | 0% | | | BUN | | 0% | | | RTT | | 10% | | | XXX | | 0% |
Total: 42 members' votes (18 comments...) |
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| Opinion Poll | |
If there was a general election tomorrow, for whom would you vote? | Conservative | | 27% | | | Green | | 2% | | | Labour | | 7% | | | Liberal Democrat | | 46% | | | a national party in Wales/Scotland/Ireland | | 2% | | | Monster Raving Looney | | 7% | | | Respect | | 0% | | | UKIP | | 0% | | | Veritas | | 0% | | | Other | | 0% | | | Spoil ballot | | 0% | | | Deliberate abstention | | 7% | | | Don't Know | | 0% |
Total: 41 members' votes (19 comments...) |
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| Handles | |
Following on from the recent Club Money message board thread, what's your favourite kind of handle? | Wooden (Smooth) | | 3% | | | Wooden (Rough) | | 50% | | | Plastic | | 12% | | | Foam | | 18% | | | Synthetic Suede | | 3% | | | Messiah | | 9% | | | Water Music | | 6% |
Total: 34 members' votes (11 comments...) |
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| Favourite Blackadder Episode? | |
A year on from the Cornwall training camp, where I suspect we watched at least 80% of all the Blackadder ever produced, I wonder which episode is most beloved by all? Full scripts can be found here. Feel free to ask | 1.1: The Foretelling | | 0% | | | 1.2: The Queen of Spain's Beard | | 0% | | | 1.3: The Archbishop | | 5% | | | 1.4: Born to be a King | | 9% | | | 1.5: The Witchsmeller Pursuivant | | 0% | | | 1.6: The Black Seal | | 0% | | | 2.1: Head | | 0% | | | 2.2: Bell | | 0% | | | 2.3: Potato | | 0% | | | 2.4: Money | | 5% | | | 2.5: Beer | | 5% | | | 2.6: Chains | | 9% | | | 3.1: Dish and Dishonesty | | 0% | | | 3.2: Ink and Incapability | | 14% | | | 3.3: Nob and Nobility | | 0% | | | 3.4: Sense and Senility | | 0% | | | 3.5: Amy and Amiability | | 0% | | | 3.6: Duel and Duality | | 5% | | | 4.1: Corporal Punishment | | 5% | | | 4.2: Captain Cook | | 0% | | | 4.3: Major Star | | 0% | | | 4.4: Private Plane | | 0% | | | 4.5: General Hospital | | 27% | | | 4.6: Goodbyeee | | 18% |
Total: 22 members' votes (8 comments...) |
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| Favourite outing type? | |
| UT2 | | 19% | | | Fartlek | | 6% | | | 2x19' pyramids | | 10% | | | Power water work | | 16% | | | 3 courses | | 32% | | | 6 x 3' | | 3% | | | 6 x 500m | | 13% | | | Row to Ely | | 0% | | | Swapping blades over | | 0% |
Total: 31 members' votes (22 comments...) |
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| Optimal Easter vac training? | |
What mix of the following will give you the edge for May Term crew selection? | Lots of sculling (added benefit of tanning) | | 38% | | | Lots of pairs rowing (also tanning) | | 56% | | | Numb bum ergo sessions | | 53% | | | Beach weights | | 31% | | | Maxim | | 9% | | | Swimming | | 22% | | | Rowing diet (it's all about food - sod the exercise) | | 47% | | | Steroids | | 19% | | | Tubbing | | 9% | | | Running | | 50% | | | Lunges | | 22% | | | Analysis of 2005 Boat Race technique | | 28% | | | Shiny new lycra | | 34% | | | Cox press-ups (2004 2nd May VIII special) | | 16% | | | Holiday job as a labourer | | 6% | | | Holiday job in the sporting arena | | 9% | | | Plenty of fluids... | | 50% |
Total: 32 members' votes (1 comment...) |
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| Where will you be on Boat Race day? | |
Last year I watched the Boat Race on television, which had the advantage of me being able to see the whole race (although sadly not the Goldie/Isis race), but the disadvantage of missing out on the brilliant atmosphere on the bank. This year, ITV have the television rights, so I'll probably head down to London. What will everyone else be doing?
On Boat Race day, I will be... | On the bank at Hammersmith watching the action live | | 32% | | | In a pub along the course | | 9% | | | Watching on the big screens | | 15% | | | In the launch | | 0% | | | Listening on the radio | | 6% | | | Watching on television | | 56% | | | Supporting Cambridge | | 94% | | | Supporting Oxford | | 0% | | | Wearing an item of Cambridge Blue clothing | | 29% | | | Drunk | | 26% | | | Revising :( | | 15% | | | Not watching the boat race, I have better things to do with my time | | 0% |
Total: 34 members' votes (7 comments...) |
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| BOAT CLUB | |
We all know there are lots of rules about Boat Club, but with which of them do you agree? | 1st RULE: You do not talk about BOAT CLUB. | | 39% | | | 2nd RULE: You DO NOT talk about BOAT CLUB. | | 43% | | | 3rd RULE: If someone says _stop_ or goes limp, taps out the outing is over. | | 21% | | | 4th RULE: Only eight guys to a boat. | | 32% | | | 5th RULE: One boat at a time. | | 25% | | | 6th RULE: No shirts, no shoes. | | 50% | | | 7th RULE: Outings will go on as long as they have to. | | 96% | | | 8th RULE: If this is your first night at BOAT CLUB, you HAVE to row. | | 57% |
Total: 28 members' votes |
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| Will the women's boat club gain the Lents Headship within the next 3 years? | |
After their fantastic performance this Lents, it's not that far away. Can they do it in 3 years? Total: 37 members' votes (16 comments...) |
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| Name the new novice VIII | |
Something eye-catching, flash, witty. Something like... | Ricardo | | 26% | | | Camilla | | 3% | | | Will Thorne | | 3% | | | kss@firstandthird.org for formals | | 10% | | | Break bows here (with a dotted line around the bow section) | | 23% | | | Nimbus 5000 | | 3% | | | GO ON BRYN! | | 3% | | | Eat my bows | | 0% | | | Nick Kingsbury | | 0% | | | David Jones | | 0% | | | The Munro (welcomes freshers 8/9 at a time) | | 3% | | | Penetrator | | 0% | | | Nothing, it will have to be replaced within a year | | 0% | | | The Bathtub | | 0% | | | Log | | 0% | | | Sir Martin Rees | | 15% | | | FiT FaT VIII | | 0% | | | Crab Central | | 0% | | | We don't need sponsors | | 3% | | | No name but a comical face with sharks teeth and evil eyes | | 10% |
Total: 39 members' votes (9 comments...) |
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| For Valentine's Day I gave... | |
Tick all that apply. | Card | | 81% | | | Chocolates | | 42% | | | Dinner | | 50% | | | Flowers | | 15% | | | Maxim | | 15% | | | Underwear | | 19% | | | Head | | 35% |
Total: 26 members' votes (7 comments...) |
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| Where's Ditton? | |
Some people refer to the Ditton end of the reach as the | Top of the reach | | 32% | | | Bottom of the reach | | 68% |
Total: 37 members' votes (35 comments...) |
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| Rampant boaties - what inter/intra-boatclub carnage have you been involved in? | |
We've all been to formal hall lots of times. I'm sure most of us have tried it on with an unsuspecting member of the opposition. But with members (past or present) of how many boatclubs have you actually been successful? | First and Third Trinity BC | | 84% | | | Caius BC | | 31% | | | Christ's College BC | | 28% | | | Churchill College BC | | 9% | | | Clare BC | | 34% | | | Clare Hall BC | | 3% | | | Corpus Christi College BC | | 13% | | | Darwin College BC | | 6% | | | Downing College BC (shame on you) | | 9% | | | Emmanuel College BC | | 16% | | | Fitzwilliam College BC | | 6% | | | Girton College BC | | 16% | | | Homerton College BC | | 34% | | | Hughes Hall BC | | 3% | | | Jesus College BC | | 25% | | | King's College BC | | 3% | | | LMBC (tut tut) | | 31% | | | Lucy Cavendish BC (?!) | | 3% | | | Magdalene BC | | 13% | | | New Hall BC | | 19% | | | Newnham College BC | | 22% | | | Pembroke College BC | | 41% | | | Peterhouse BC | | 25% | | | Queens' College BC | | 16% | | | Robinson College BC | | 9% | | | St Catharine's College BC | | 19% | | | St Edmund's College BC | | 3% | | | Selwyn College BC | | 19% | | | Sidney Sussex College BC | | 9% | | | Trinity Hall BC | | 13% | | | Wolfson College BC | | 6% | | | Black Prince BC | | 50% | | | CUBC | | 13% | | | CULRC | | 16% | | | CUWBC | | 22% | | | Leander | | 3% | | | Rob Roy BC | | 16% | | | Any other town club | | 13% | | | Any Oxford club | | 22% |
Total: 32 members' votes (1 comment...) |
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| In which boat will the first men race the Lent Bumps? | |
So far they've taken out BP2 and BP3... | Black Prince 1 | | 31% | | | Any one of the other Black Princes | | 6% | | | A novice shell | | 17% | | | A different boat every day | | 11% | | | Fair Maid of Kent | | 36% |
Total: 36 members' votes |
