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What date should the annual pre-boat race pub crawl be? | |
Black Prince organise a pre-boat race pub crawl each year, which is usually held on a suitable day prior to the race. We tour the pubs along the course on the Thames from which it is possible to watch the race. This year there are several viable options for date: Good Friday: Friday April 3rd Easter Saturday: Saturday April 4th Friday before the Boat Race and Day of Blondie v Osiris : Friday April 10th The clear disadvantage of the Friday 10th is that it is not a bank holiday, and therefore turn out for working members of Black Prince and members of First and Third doing PhDs is possibly going to be lower. So which date(s) would you support?
April 3rd | | 67% | | April 4th | | 33% | | April 10th | | 33% | Total: 3 members' votes (8 comments...) |
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Which website view do you use? | |
We now have options of gold font on blue background (traditional) or grey font on white background (new). You can switch between the two at the bottom of the page. Gold on Blue | | 57% | | Grey on White | | 24% | | Either (depends on my mood) | | 19% | Total: 21 members' votes (3 comments...) |
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Which of these rules do you follow? | |
A list of rules that should be followed while rowing. Which of them do you obey? #1 I obey the rules | | 24% | | #2 I lead by example | | 33% | | #3 I guide the uninitiated | | 52% | | #4 I know it is all about the boat speed | | 76% | | #5 I HTFU | | 57% | | #6 I immerse myself in the rowing | | 62% | | #7 I am bad***, I row in bad weather | | 62% | | #8 I know rowing comes first | | 43% | | #9 I know the correct amount of lycra to own is more | | 52% | | #10 I know it doesn't get easier, that I just go faster | | 76% | | #11 I know that colours and associated kit should only be worn by people who have already achieved that honour | | 81% | | #12 I know the only remedy for pain is to train more and meditate on #5 | | 57% | | #13 I know cold weather gear is for cold weather only | | 38% | | #14 I know that the minimum acceptable kit is the all in one rolled up | | 43% | | #15 I know that all distances (except the championship course and henley) are in metric | | 62% | | #16 I know to respect the boat | | 62% | | #17 I know that Socks should be Gold (or colours) | | 71% | | #18 I know that shaving on the morning of a race saps my virility | | 19% | | #19 I know that washing or changing my kit between days of bumps saps my energy | | 38% | | #20 I know that washing kit at other times is mandatory as a courtesy to those around me | | 43% | | #21 I know that I will not row while listening to music | | 38% | | #22 I know that lycra is for training and stash is for everyday wear, not the otherway round | | 43% | | #23 I compete to win | | 57% | | #24 I ignore everythign not in the boat | | 33% | | #25 I will only mention an erg score if specifically asked, I do not routinely discuss erg scores | | 33% | | #26 I know that erg scores =/= boat speed | | 48% | | #27 I am calm before the race | | 33% | | #28 I look after my equipment and ensure they are kept maintained | | 52% | | #29 I know the outing starts on time | | 48% | | #30 I know to be silent in the boat (or if a cox I know to not be silent for long periods) | | 38% | | #31 I know there are no excuses, either you won or you weren't meditaing enough on #5 | | 48% | | #32 I know that Maggie are the red scum | | 76% | | #33 I stomp | | 71% | | #34 I know not to wear read (#32) | | 67% | | #35 I know that Light pressure is acceptable only after races | | 57% | | #36 I keep the erg clean | | 52% | | #37 I keep the boathouse clean | | 52% | | #38 I keep the training calls clean | | 24% | | #39 I keep the website clean | | 29% | | #40 I know gloves are not for rowing in | | 52% | | #41 I do my ergs | | 52% | | #42 I pay for lard | | 67% | Total: 21 members' votes |
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Are hugs continuous or discrete? | |
With valentines day just around the corner are hugs are discrete unit, such as a number of hugs? or are hugs a continuous variable, such as a period of hugs? More hugs and less hugs | | 20% | | More hugs and fewer hugs | | 53% | | It doesn't matter but I want more hugs | | 27% | Total: 15 members' votes (6 comments...) |
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Will you be training on Christmas Day (25th December)? | |
Does Christmas represent a set-back to your training plans? Or an additional holiday for training? Yes, several sessions | | 9% | | Yes, two sessions | | 0% | | Yes, one session (hard) | | 18% | | Yes, one session (light) | | 18% | | Yes, one session (consumption) | | 0% | | Yes, to avoid the family | | 0% | | Yes, but what is Christmas? | | 0% | | No, Christmas gets in the way | | 9% | | No, family get in the way | | 9% | | No, but what is Christmas? | | 0% | | No, but what is training? | | 36% | Total: 11 members' votes |
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Should the website be rebranded? | |
Andy Pickard's long-promised BPBC website is yet to appear. Martin loved working on the website. Bufties post more, and more often, than current students. Race results from major races aren't uploaded. Technology has moved on. After a lifespan almost as long as a Chem Eng PhD, is it now time to relaunch this website as BPBC's site? Yes | | 0% | | No | | 67% | | Let's make the Fairbairn Cup a wager on it | | 33% | Total: 18 members' votes (2 comments...) |
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Staggered start | |
Further to the you perform better when you're losing but not by much thread, which do station do you prefer at Bedford Amateur Regatta? Enclosure (c half length 'behind' on the start) | | 20% | | Embankment (c half length 'up' on the start) | | 60% | | Zoo Station | | 20% | Total: 5 members' votes (6 comments...) |
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London 2012 | |
Those with no Olympic tickets are gearing up for this Friday's second chance sales, while those with some are crunching the numbers from their credit card bills to work out what they've got ahead of the e-mail on Friday confirming the outcome. If you know, or have a good idea, vote now. RO001 | | 0% | | RO002 | | 7% | | RO003 | | 14% | | RO004 | | 7% | | RO005 | | 29% | | RO006 | | 29% | | RO007 | | 14% | | RO008 | | 7% | | applied but got none | | 14% | Total: 14 members' votes |
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London 2012 rowing, I will be watching... | |
This should help those of you undecided as to what to get tickets for. Once you have applied just fill in an option, and hopefully others from FaT/BPBC will be there and join you. The codes supplied are for the different sessions, as found on the 2012 website.
http://www.tickets.london2012.com/browse/sport/8222?form=search&tab=oly&sport=8222&event=&venue=&fromDate=&toDate=&morning=1&afternoon=1&evening=1 RO001 | | 0% | | RO002 | | 0% | | RO003 | | 0% | | RO004 | | 0% | | RO005 | | 100% | | RO006 | | 0% | | RO007 | | 0% | | RO008 | | 0% | Total: 3 members' votes (1 comment...) |
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I'd rather be at ... | |
Oxford | | 30% | | St John's | | 60% | | Downing | | 10% | Total: 10 members' votes (1 comment...) |
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Against which event(s) would you prefer to have the annual pub crawl clashing ? | |
There's rather a lot of other racing around the date of the boat race (26 March), and the crawl will have to clash with something else. 19 March - WeHoRR | | 58% | | 20 March - Hammersmith Head | | 50% | | 26 March - Kingston Head | | 25% | | 27 March - Henley Races | | 0% | | 02 April - HoRR | | 0% | | 03 April - Vets HoRR | | 25% | Total: 12 members' votes |
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Siege! | |
Imagine you have angered a group of antisocial youths while out on the river - for example, you have broken their fishing line and they demand retribution. They follow you to the boathouse, where you quickly jump inside and prepare yourself for their arrival.
The hoardes arrive, armed with bricks, stones, and possibly knives. You look around to see what you could use to defend the boathouse. What do you do? Pick up a blade and charge. | | 0% | | Run out holding a backstay in one hand, a clam in the other as a knuckleduster, and start swinging wildly. | | 13% | | Launch a single scull at the gang. | | 0% | | Stand on the balcony frisbeeing Fairbairns shields at them. | | 13% | | Stand on the balcony pelting them with weights and Headship medals. | | 6% | | Dismantle an erg, craft some form of rudimentary nunchucks, put on some jet-black full-body lycra and abseil down from the roof. | | 6% | | Attempt to drown them by throwing Lard items into the river. | | 0% | | Put on the women's cheese music erg CD on maximum volume. | | 25% | | Give Coker a call. | | 38% | Total: 16 members' votes (4 comments...) |
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Favourite Corner? | |
There are lots of gentle bends left out of the options, but all of these require more turn than an Australian spinner. Which one do you like best? Little Bridge | | 0% | | First Post | | 9% | | Grassy | | 27% | | Ditton | | 27% | | The Kink | | 0% | | Under the Railway Bridge | | 0% | | Morley's Holt | | 0% | | Chesterton | | 9% | | Simoco | | 0% | | Churchill BH | | 0% | | Elizabeth Way | | 0% | | The Karussell | | 27% | Total: 11 members' votes (2 comments...) |
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Fairbairns Predictions | |
Which of the following will we win/will happen? Fastest Men's Novice VIII | | 14% | | Fastest Men's Second Novice VIII | | 14% | | Fastest Women's Novice VIII | | 14% | | Fastest Second Women's Novice VIII | | 7% | | Fastest Men's Senior VIII | | 29% | | Fastest Men's Second Senior VIII | | 14% | | Fastest Men's Invitational Senior VIII | | 79% | | Fastest Women's Senior VIII | | 43% | | Fastest Women's Second Senior VIII | | 7% | | Fastest Women's Invitational Senior VIII | | 57% | | Fastest Men's Senior IV | | 21% | | Fastest Women's Senior IV | | 43% | | Fastest Men's Invitational Senior IV | | 71% | | Fastest Women's Invitational Senior IV | | 29% | | Second Novice Men beat First Novice Men | | 21% | | Second Novice Women beat First Novice Women | | 14% | | BPBC M1 beat FaT M1 | | 57% | | BPBC M2 beat FaT M2 | | 64% | | BPBC W1 beat FaT W1 | | 21% | | BPBC M4+ beat FaT M4+ | | 43% | | Fastest BPBC W4+ beat Fastest FaT W4+ | | 36% | | FaT Novice Men beat any BPBC Men's VIII | | 14% | | At least one crab in a novice crew | | 79% | | At least one crab in a senior FaT crew | | 36% | | At least one crab in a BPBC crew | | 43% | | Sun | | 36% | | Rain | | 36% | | Snow | | 93% | | Hail | | 43% | | Fog | | 36% | | Gales | | 50% | | Wormhole action | | 50% | Total: 14 members' votes (1 comment...) |
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What is the maximum sum of money you would be willing to spend on club Stripy Trousers (women included)? | |
The official 1st&3rd club dress comprises a pair of Stripy Trousers like the ones the Men's Captain swaps over with the incoming captain at the Mays dinner each year. It is a great shame that apart from the Men's Captain only a very few Bufties own a pair of Stripies these days and so it would be fantastic if we managed to produce a new batch of them. Previous attempts to do this have been hindered by large production costs (cloth needs to be made + trousers tailored).
This poll is aimed at finding out how many people would be interested in purchasing a pair of Stripy Trousers and at what price such that quotes can be obtained from manufacturers. For the ladies, there are ideas to introduce Stripy Skirts, so please place your vote too!
Options are indicated in Pounds Sterling. 150+ | | 3% | | 125 | | 3% | | 100 | | 26% | | 75 | | 23% | | 50 | | 45% | Total: 31 members' votes (1 comment...) |
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Where shall we go on training camp next year? | |
Every year, the men (and potentially the women) go somewhere exciting for pre-Lents training camp. We've had Nottingham, Seville and Chester in the last three years, all very special in their own way. So now where? State your (multiple) preferences! Cambridge | | 13% | | Dorney | | 26% | | Nottingham | | 9% | | Lake Victoria | | 17% | | Chester | | 17% | | Seville | | 43% | | The Tideway | | 48% | | The Amazon | | 13% | | Wallingford | | 26% | | Peteborough | | 17% | | Across the Atlantic | | 17% | | Ely | | 17% | | Lake Titicaca | | 26% | | Banyoles | | 13% | Total: 23 members' votes |
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How long will it be before Gonzalo breaks his vow of celibacy? | |
Gonzalo has explicitly stated that he is going to be celibate this term...how long will this last? Gonzalo and celibate don't go together in the same sentence | | 67% | | Less than a week | | 17% | | 1-2 weeks | | 0% | | 2-3 weeks | | 0% | | 3-4 weeks | | 0% | | Up until a massive bender just before exams | | 6% | | He'll succeed (anyone voting this option has accidentally pressed the wrong button) | | 11% | Total: 18 members' votes (5 comments...) |
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Yes, but... | |
Vote for another party: I could never support anything to do with LMBC | | 7% | | Vote for another party: any LMBCite is going to be incompetent | | 7% | | Vote for the same party: candidates' personal lives are irrelevant | | 0% | | Vote for the same party: come on, we're talking about running the country here, there are limits to disliking LMBC | | 7% | | Stand against them just to prove that anything they can do we can do better | | 80% | | I always find out about the candidate before deciding how to vote, so this would not apply to me | | 0% | Total: 15 members' votes |
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If there was a General Election tomorrow, for whom would you vote? | |
BNP | | 0% | | Conservative | | 26% | | DUP | | 0% | | Green | | 0% | | Jury Team | | 0% | | Liberal Democrat | | 42% | | Labour | | 11% | | Plaid Cymru | | 5% | | RESPECT | | 0% | | SDLP | | 0% | | Sinn Fein | | 0% | | SNP | | 0% | | Trade Union & Socialist Coalition | | 5% | | UKIP | | 0% | | UUP | | 0% | | Other | | 11% | | Don't know/undecided | | 0% | Total: 19 members' votes (1 comment...) |
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As per Julia's request, should the next FaTTBC vs BPBC multisport event be touch rugby? | |
Touch rugby is a superb game played by men and women together and, though not widely played here, is the largest participation sport in NZ. For those unfamiliar with the game check out this for a basic intro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvASxmfGVIM Total: 18 members' votes (4 comments...) |