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| Which of the following will we see first? | |
I'm sure all of these events will occur at some point in the future, but which will be first? | FaT win Uni M4+ |  | 8% | | | FaT win Uni W4+ |  | 8% | | | FaT actually beats an inferior LMBC in the Uni LM4- | | 8% | | | Lents Headship | | 31% | | | Mays Headship | | 0% | | | Women's Lents Headship | | 4% | | | Women back in 1st May Division | | 31% | | | BPBC don't win Fairbairns category | | 8% | | | RTT drops below 72kg again | | 4% |
Total: 26 members' votes (19 comments...) |
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| What next? | |
After rowing across the Channel, what will the club do next? | Boston Marathon | | 50% | | | Great River Race | | 5% | | | Record attempt on rowing the length of the Cam/Ouse | | 5% | | | Row to Lincoln | | 5% | | | Beat BPBC in the Fairbairn Cup | | 9% | | | Mays Headship | | 14% | | | Successfully enter a 1x into the GoR | | 14% |
Total: 22 members' votes |
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| Your favourite Bumps | |
The Lents & Mays are quite different experiences through the contrasting weather, number of crews, different spectators, work and social distractions etc... Which do you prefer? | Lents | | 24% | | | Mays | | 76% | | | Oxford City | | 0% |
Total: 29 members' votes |
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| What was your favourite Bumps race report? | |
Everyone knows that the real purpose of racing is to write a good report afterwards. Which of this year's May Bumps reports was your favourite? | M1 - Describing Maggie as 'hench' | | 6% | | | W1 - Haikus and Limericks | | 10% | | | M3 - Smiley Mark's blacksmith metaphor | | 16% | | | M3 - Christoph's tale of Icarus | | 13% | | | W3 - Counting strokes until the bump | | 3% | | | M4 - Top Gun quotes | | 16% | | | Caius M2 describing FaT M2 - 'I swear they had a rocket launcher on their stern!' | | 32% | | | Other | | 3% |
Total: 31 members' votes |
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| Which boat performed best in the Bumps? | |
Not mathematically but achievementally | 1st Men | | 10% | | | 1st Women | | 10% | | | 2nd Men | | 77% | | | 2nd Women | | 0% | | | 3rd Men | | 0% | | | 3rd Women | | 0% | | | 4th Men | | 0% | | | 4th Women | | 0% | | | 5th Men | | 0% | | | Atlantic Prince | | 3% |
Total: 39 members' votes (11 comments...) |
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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...) |
