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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

by RTT - Mon 6th Nov 2006, 8:06am

You appear to have missed the option for teacup related injuries....

And yes, it still haunts me three years on.

by jpd - Mon 6th Nov 2006, 11:50am

RTT said: You appear to have missed the option for teacup related injuries....

And yes, it still haunts me three years on.

You seemed quite happy to go on them again with a vengeance this year.

Or was that just because you were keen to get married?

by Simon - Mon 6th Nov 2006, 3:27pm

RTT said: You appear to have missed the option for teacup related injuries....

Nothing like an in joke to make the Freshers feel included.

I won the Fairbairn Cup in 1956...

by jpd - Mon 6th Nov 2006, 5:07pm

Simon said: ...the Fairbairn Cup...

Speaking of which, will Michael Parker be racing for BPBC this year?

by RTT - Mon 6th Nov 2006, 6:48pm

Simon said: Nothing like an in joke to make the Freshers feel included.

Aren't most of these options in jokes?!

by Rich - Mon 6th Nov 2006, 11:22pm

I'd like to point out that blood poisoning from a septic blister didn't _actually_ stop me from rowing, despite the fact that it probably ought to have done...

by Mike - Tue 7th Nov 2006, 10:04am

Simon said: Nothing like an in joke to make the Freshers feel included.

While we're doing in-jokes, I'll complain about the lack of gastroenteritis as an option.

by Club cripple - Tue 7th Nov 2006, 1:50pm

And I'll ask why broken wrists haven't been included.

by no medical expert - Tue 7th Nov 2006, 4:16pm

Rich said: despite the fact that it probably ought to have done...

by rights, it ought to have stopped you from living...?