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by Mike - Tue 1st Mar 2005, 5:47pm
Mike said: How bored are you? You could check the last few years' charts for any such occurrences...
To answer that question: no-one has yet achieved the uber-blades of bumping five times on five different days. Fitzwilliam W1 were on course in 2001, having bumped up three times (into the first division) in the first three days before plague struck and racing was cancelled.

After day 1 this year, four crews (King's M1, Pembroke M2, Robinson W1 and Caius W2) are still on course to manage it.

Yes. I am bored.
by Mike - Tue 1st Mar 2005, 5:36pm
Dubya said: no but you'd have sub-spoons, which is arguably just as cool.
Maybe, but as there is no way of being bumped more than four times (this being a sensible institution with a sensible set of bumping rules) it would therefore also be impossible to be bumped on five consecutive days.

There goes your race plan...
by Dubya - Tue 1st Mar 2005, 5:25pm
Mike said: That wouldn't really qualify you for uber-blades though would it?
no but you'd have sub-spoons, which is arguably just as cool.
by Mike - Tue 1st Mar 2005, 5:22pm
Dubya said: Cant you also do it by being bumped down,
That wouldn't really qualify you for uber-blades though would it?
by Mike - Tue 1st Mar 2005, 5:22pm
Bored said: the stupid new Lents rule
I was also going to point out that Chris was showing his age ;) I suspect that the 'new' rule has been around longer than any current club rowers. Mind you, I remember rowing in (the 7th VIII at the bottom of) the now-defunct 5th division, and I agree that the current setup is both stupid and new...
by Dubya - Tue 1st Mar 2005, 5:18pm
Mike said: Not necessarily. You could start 2nd in Division 2, bump up on day 1 to sandwich boat, then bump the remaining four days in Division 1. Or start 3rd in Division 3, bump up to sandwich boat by the 2nd day, then bump three days in Division 2. Or start 4th in Division 4 etc etc.

How bored are you? You could check the last few years' charts for any such occurrences...
Cant you also do it by being bumped down, assuming you start in the 2nd or 3rd divisions? Cant be bothered to work out the details but am sure it is possible.
by gf - Tue 1st Mar 2005, 5:15pm
Simon said: It's now in its 8th year... when does it stop being new?
The New Forest hasn't been renamed yet...
by Simon - Tue 1st Mar 2005, 5:14pm
Bored said: With the stupid new Lents rule
It's now in its 8th year... when does it stop being new?
by Mike - Tue 1st Mar 2005, 5:14pm
Bored said: (I imagine this could only work starting in the 4th division?)
Not necessarily. You could start 2nd in Division 2, bump up on day 1 to sandwich boat, then bump the remaining four days in Division 1. Or start 3rd in Division 3, bump up to sandwich boat by the 2nd day, then bump three days in Division 2. Or start 4th in Division 4 etc etc.

How bored are you? You could check the last few years' charts for any such occurrences...
by mjb - Tue 1st Mar 2005, 5:11pm
Bored said: (I imagine this could only work starting in the 4th division?)
No, you just have to ensure you start off (n-1)th in the nth division ...
by Dubya - Tue 1st Mar 2005, 5:06pm
yay maggie 3 are now in the 3rd division again! yay!
by Bored - Tue 1st Mar 2005, 5:02pm
With the stupid new Lents rule putting the rowing onto 5 days, has any crew ever managed an "uber-blade" by bumping on 5 consecutive days (I imagine this could only work starting in the 4th division?)
by Mike - Wed 17th Mar 2004, 9:35am
thick-o said: Who is "MC" at the top of the number of posts graph?

I'm blatantly being thick. can't work it out.
I would guess it's Mobile Correspondent...
by thick-o - Wed 17th Mar 2004, 9:24am
Who is "MC" at the top of the number of posts graph?

I'm blatantly being thick. can't work it out.
by Dirty Old Buftie - Fri 12th Dec 2003, 9:00am
Rupert said: In her lap.
So now she's claiming possession of parts of you?
by Rupert - Fri 12th Dec 2003, 12:44am
Where's her hand?
In her lap.
by dw229 - Wed 10th Dec 2003, 1:27pm
Is it just me that finds this photo highly amusing :)

Where's her hand?
by Sitting in the same boat - Wed 19th Nov 2003, 2:47pm
Not a full overhead yet but he came damn close in one of our practice courses for the Uni IV's and also in the IV's Head.
by mjb - Tue 18th Nov 2003, 10:58pm
Simon said: Just wondering: has the new captain caught the start of year ceremonial crab yet?
I don't think so, but it can only be a matter of time ...
Then again, maybe he's saving it up for the big occasion ?
by Simon - Tue 18th Nov 2003, 6:31pm
Just wondering: has the new captain caught the start of year ceremonial crab yet?

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