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| Most Significant Victory? | |
Which First and Third victory was the most significant in recent times? | 1998 Lents (Men) |  | 9% | | | 1998 HORR (Novice) | | 0% | | | 2000 Lents (Men) | | 6% | | | 2007 Lents (Men) | | 0% | | | 2007 Lents (Women) |  | 17% | | | 2007 Fairbairn's (Men) | | 6% | | | 2008 Lents (Men) | | 0% | | | 2008 Lents (Women) | | 0% | | | 2008 Fairbairn's (Men) | | 0% | | | 2008 Mays (Men) | | 43% | | | 2009 Lents (Men) | | 0% | | | 2009 HORR (Halladay) | | 11% | | | 2009 Mays (Men) | | 3% | | | 2009 Fairbairn's (Women) | | 3% | | | ? Other (Please specify) | | 3% |
Total: 35 members' votes (4 comments...) |
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| Are you an alcoholic? | |
As we are well aware due to the press many students drink far too much. Is this true of First and Third students?
How many of these would you answer yes to?
Have you ever felt you needed to cut down on your drinking?
Have people criticised your drinking?
Have you ever felt guilty about drinking?
Have you ever felt you needed a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or to get rid of a hangover? | 0 (none of these apply) | | 26% | | | 1 | | 19% | | | 2 | | 15% | | | 3 | | 22% | | | 4 (all of these apply) | | 19% |
Total: 27 members' votes (3 comments...) |
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| How will Pedro's Atlantic attempt go? | |
Pedro is attempting to row across the Atlantic in a 6 man boat. What will happen on the trip? | They will complete the crossing | | 74% | | | They will get over halfway | | 26% | | | They will get a quarter of the way | | 22% | | | They will get three days out of port | | 22% | | | The trip will be long and uneventful | | 33% | | | The trip will take 40 days or less | | 7% | | | The trip will take between 41 and 45 days | | 19% | | | The trip will take between 46 and 50 days | | 19% | | | The trip will take between 51 and 60 days | | 11% | | | The trip will take between 61 and 70 days | | 15% | | | The crew will never be seen again | | 11% | | | The boat will be found drifting empty years later | | 26% | | | The boat will never be found | | 4% | | | They will fight off a pirate attack | | 26% | | | Pirates will attack and take the crew hostage | | 4% | | | They will get bored of rowing and become pirates | | 52% | | | They will run out of food | | 4% | | | They will run out of food and become cannibals | | 19% | | | They will run out of food and trade with friendly mermaids for more food | | 30% | | | They plan to use a motor when no-one is watching | | 33% | | | They have a sail | | 30% | | | They are actually very slow drug smugglers | | 44% | | | They will be turned away at Barbados and have to row all the way back | | 30% | | | The will be arrested in Barbados for trying to smuggle in illegal immigrants | | 15% | | | The world is actually flat and they will fall off the edge | | 44% | | | They will capsize | | 22% | | | They will see a shark | | 41% | | | A shark will attack the boat | | 11% | | | A shark will eat the whole crew | | 7% | | | They will see a kraken | | 30% | | | A kraken will eat the whole crew | | 19% | | | They will miss America and end up in New Zealand | | 48% |
Total: 27 members' votes (5 comments...) |
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| In 1902, the Master of Trinity Hall died during the May Bumps and Trinity Hall did not wish to race for the last two nights. 1st Trinity were behind them and arranged to row past the Hall starting post the third night, and allow the Hall to row past the 1st TBC post the following night, thus enabling the Hall boat to retain its place on the river without racing. If a similar thing happened now, would you do the same? | |
| Total: 20 members' votes (3 comments...) |
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| Delayed | |
In last week's poll, MC Peck was havin' trouble in da wife transportation area. What's the best solution to the fact that wifes/girlfriends always make you late for everything? | Family Railcard | | 0% | | | Tandem | | 10% | | | Larger car | | 5% | | | Telling her bumps starts two hours before it does | | 76% | | | Shopping vouchers | | 14% | | | Divorce | | 14% | | | Giving up altogether and accepting that your life is over. Settling down. Raising a family and ruining their lives by pushing them into first coxing, then rowing, & being faintly disappointed that they end up with a better bumps aggregate than you | | 29% | | | Men! Huh. Like you're any better | | 5% |
Total: 21 members' votes |
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| Should the photos in the gallery be bigger? | |
Simple. Are the pictures in the gallery too small? | Yes | | 65% | | | No | | 24% | | | Don't care | | 12% |
Total: 17 members' votes (12 comments...) |
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| Top Glass | |
| Team Clarkson | | 7% | | | Team Hammond | | 37% | | | Team May | | 41% | | | The Stig | | 15% |
Total: 27 members' votes (12 comments...) |
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| What is the worst organised sporting event of recent times? | |
| The 1993 Grand National (link) | | 0% | | | West Indies vs England, 1st Test 1998 (link) | | 0% | | | The 2002 University Fours (link) | | 10% | | | The 2005 US Grand Prix (link) | | 0% | | | West Indies vs England, 2nd Test 2009 (link) | | 14% | | | The 2009 Pembroke Regatta | | 76% |
Total: 21 members' votes (2 comments...) |
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| Lents Bop in the Union | |
There's going to be a combined bop for JCBC, LMBC, and 1&3TBC... | Tragedy | | 33% | | | It's a sin | | 24% | | | Opportunities (Let's make lots of money) | | 14% | | | I predict a riot | | 71% | | | We didn't start the fire | | 48% | | | You get what you give | | 10% | | | Everbody wants to rule the world | | 19% | | | Take on me | | 19% | | | Who let the dogs out | | 43% | | | Maggie may | | 19% | | | Jesus he knows me | | 0% | | | Three lions | | 38% | | | Dizzy | | 19% |
Total: 21 members' votes (1 comment...) |
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| If JDT were to stand for Women's boatclub captain, would you vote for him? | |
After hearing some of JDT's main thoughts on the subject, RTT suggested he should stand. | Yes | | 54% | | | No | | 38% | | | Depends on his policies | | 8% |
Total: 26 members' votes (3 comments...) |
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| What should be the next event to be added to the FaT vs. BPBC calendar? | |
So far we have rowing, football, golf and cricket as established fixtures. What should we add next (I think all of these have been mentioned at some point)? | Rugby | | 0% | | | Triathlon | | 14% | | | Karting | | 21% | | | Paintball | | 32% | | | Fell Running | | 14% | | | Guitar Hero / Rock Band | | 4% | | | Bridge | | 4% | | | Curling | | 0% | | | Aerial Dogfighting | | 11% |
Total: 28 members' votes (6 comments...) |
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| Is women's emancipation a good idea? | |
| Total: 9 members' votes (4 comments...) |
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| What do FaT members miss most about the club during the holidays? | |
Most undergraduates leave for the holidays, leaving those who do stay deserted -- so everyone misses out in some way. What do members miss the most? | Banter | | 78% | | | Erging | | 17% | | | Rowing | | 74% | | | Pasta | | 43% | | | Lard | | 48% | | | Circuits | | 26% | | | Lock runs | | 17% | | | Coker | | 17% |
Total: 23 members' votes (2 comments...) |
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| Dark days for BPBC | |
For the third time in four years, the novices have beaten BPBC II in the Fairbairn Cup. However, a look through the archives demonstrates that there are plenty of sub-prime BPBC results. But which of these events ranks as BPBC's poorest performance? Total: 22 members' votes (12 comments...) |
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| Will FaT NM1 beat M2 in senior Fairbairns this year? | |
| Yes, by a long way | | 10% | | | Yes, narrowly | | 29% | | | No | | 61% |
Total: 31 members' votes (8 comments...) |
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| Who will be the next President of the USA? | |
| Hillary Clinton | | 22% | | | Sarah Palin | | 17% | | | A proper African-American | | 0% | | | Arnold Schwarzenegger | | 61% |
Total: 18 members' votes |
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| Who will be the next President of the USA? | |
| McCain | | 3% | | | Obama | | 59% | | | Osama | | 11% | | | John W. Earl | | 27% |
Total: 37 members' votes (4 comments...) |
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| Marmite | |
| I love it | | 29% | | | I hate it | | 35% | | | I can take it or leave it | | 35% |
Total: 31 members' votes (1 comment...) |
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| Who is the greatest Olympian of modern times? | |
Michael Phelps's achievements in Beijing have reignited the argument as to who is the greatest Olympian. Who gets your vote? (Summer Olympics only, since 1896.) | SWIMMING: Mark Spitz - won 9 gold medals, including a (formerly) record 7 in 1972 (when many fewer were available than the 34 on offer in 2008), setting a world record in each | | 0% | | | Michael Phelps - has won a record 14 gold medals, including a record-breaking 8 in Beijing | | 6% | | | ATHLETICS: Paavo Nurmi - won 9 middle & long distance gold medals from 1920-28, plus 3 silver medals, and might have won more in 1932 had he been eligible to compete | | 11% | | | Jesse Owens - won 4 gold medals ((100m, 200m, long jump, sprint relay) in 1936 at 'Hitler's Olympics' in Berlin | | 6% | | | Emil Zatopek - won gold medals in 1952 at 5000m, 10000m and the marathon (which he only decided to run at the last minute), plus gold and silver in 1948 | | 0% | | | Fanny Blankers-Koen - won 4 gold medals in 1948, and only the rules prevented her from competing in more events, such as the long and high jumps, for both of which she held the world record | | 0% | | | Al Oerter - won 4 gold medals in discus from 1956 to 1968 and is one of only three people to win an individual Olympic gold medal at four consecutive games | | 0% | | | Ed Moses - unbeaten from 1977 to 1987 in the 400m hurdles, and was (almost certainly) only denied three consecutive gold medals by the US boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics | | 0% | | | Daley Thompson - one of only two men ever to win two Olympic decathlons (1980 and 1984), setting a world record in the second | | 0% | | | Jackie Joyner-Kersee - won the heptathlon gold medal in 1988 and 1992 (and silver in 1984) and still holds the world record, and also won the long jump gold in 1988 | | 0% | | | Carl Lewis - won 9 gold medals from 1984 to 1996, including 4 (100m, 200m, long jump, sprint relay) in 1984, and is one of only three people to win an individual Olympic gold medal at four consecutive games | | 6% | | | Jan Zelezny - one silver and 3 golds in the javelin from 1988 to 2000 | | 0% | | | Michael Johnson - won 400m gold in 1996 and 2000 (only man ever to retain that title), and also won 200m gold in 1996, shattering the world record in 19.32 seconds | | 0% | | | ROWING: Steve Redgrave - won gold medals at each of 5 Olympics from 1984 to 2000, plus a bronze in 1984 | | 33% | | | Matthew Pinsent - won gold medals at each of 4 Olympics from 1992 to 2004, and never lost an Olympic race | | 6% | | | Elisabeta Lipa - won gold medals at 5 Olympic Games in rowing between 1984 and 2004, plus silver and bronze in 1988 and silver in 1992 | | 11% | | | OTHER: Paul Elvstrom (sailing) - the third man to have won four consecutive individual Olympic gold medals (1948 to 1960), one in the Firefly class and three in the Finn class | | 0% | | | Aladar Gerevich (fencing: sabre) - won gold medals at a record 6 Olympics between 1932 and 1960 (7 total golds), the last aged 50, and holds the record for time between gold medals (28 years) | | 0% | | | Larissa Latynina (gymnastics) - only female athlete to have won 9 Olympic gold medals, between 1956 and 1964, and also won 5 silver and 4 bronze, making a record total of 18 | | 0% | | | Nadia Elena Comaneci (gymnastics) - awarded the first ever 'perfect 10', then awarded 6 more en route to 4 gold medals in 1976, aged 14, and won another gold in 1980 | | 0% | | | Birgit Fischer (kayaking) - won 8 gold medals at a record 6 different Olympics from 1980 to 2004 (missed the 1984 games because of the Eastern Bloc boycott), plus four silver medals, and holds the women's record for time between gold medals (24 years) | | 11% | | | Eric 'the eel' Moussambani (doggy-paddle) (video, in case you missed it) | | 11% | | | Other (please comment below) | | 0% |
Total: 18 members' votes |
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| Will Great Britain (and Northern Ireland) finish ahead of Australia in the medal table at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games? | |
The table is ranked by number of gold, then silvers, then bronze medals. Total: 23 members' votes (1 comment...) |
