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The Boat Race

Terry NTerry N Posts: 5,262
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Will you all be watching the boat race? It's on BBC1 in 20 minutes. :)

What's the weather doing down in London? :confused:
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  • CLL DodgeCLL Dodge Posts: 115,850
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    The world's dullest sports event.

    Unless someone sinks.
  • Terry NTerry N Posts: 5,262
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    It's on in 5 minutes, gang :)
  • LostFoolLostFool Posts: 90,650
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    I'll have 50p each way on Cambridge to win.
  • necromancer20necromancer20 Posts: 2,548
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    Don't really care who wins but I'll still watch it.
  • Pink KnightPink Knight Posts: 24,773
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    What a load of oars.
  • Terry NTerry N Posts: 5,262
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    You have to love how the BBC big this up into one of the greatest events in the sporting calendar, only because it's one of the very few sports they have the rights to. lol
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,182
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    It's on for 2 hours!?!? :o

    Where the hell are they rowing to?? :o
  • Pink KnightPink Knight Posts: 24,773
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    Its not kicking off till near 6pm ?. I've had an overdose of Clare Balding this weekend.

    Its choppy for the cox's this year apparently.
  • spookyLXspookyLX Posts: 11,730
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    Oxford are so going to win again ,:D


    just noticed Claire Balding is presenting , that woman gets Everyware :D
  • Pink KnightPink Knight Posts: 24,773
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    Choppy is the buzz word today.
  • kippehkippeh Posts: 6,655
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    I hope something unexpected happens to liven it up.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,182
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    Pink Knight wrote: »
    Choppy is the buzz word today.

    I might take an axe to myself if I've got to listen to them waffling for an hour and half before it actually starts...
  • Terry NTerry N Posts: 5,262
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    They have a countdown clock, 74 minutes to race start. How will they fill that time? :confused:
  • Pink KnightPink Knight Posts: 24,773
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    After all this build up with boring people they both sink. That would be nice.
  • jrajra Posts: 48,325
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    SpangledKes wrote: »
    It's on for 2 hours!?!? :eek:

    Where the hell are they rowing to?? :eek:

    A lot of it is preamble, like at the beginning of a live F1 race, plus post amble after the race.

    Putney to Mortlake certainly doesn't take 2 hours to row at this level.

    I am watching it.
  • Pink KnightPink Knight Posts: 24,773
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    :oHelen Skeleton, time to switch over.
  • Terry NTerry N Posts: 5,262
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    Oxford won the toss!
  • exlordlucanexlordlucan Posts: 35,375
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    CLL Dodge wrote: »
    The world's dullest sports event.
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    Surely that's ping-pong?
  • Pink KnightPink Knight Posts: 24,773
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    Terry N wrote: »
    Oxford won the toss!

    Does the cox do that ?
  • spookyLXspookyLX Posts: 11,730
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    Oxford win the coin toss and choose Surrey , lets hope they make the most of the advantage
  • SaturnVSaturnV Posts: 11,519
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    It's typical of the BBC to simper over this sort of thing. It's a school sports day that has got out of hand.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,182
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    jra wrote: »
    A lot of it is preamble, like at the beginning of a live F1 race, plus post amble after the race.

    Putney to Mortlake certainly doesn't take 2 hours to row at this level.

    I am watching it.

    I kind of gathered that jra ;-) I was just surprised at the fact that they could drag it out for over two hours :o:confused::(
  • exlordlucanexlordlucan Posts: 35,375
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    SaturnV wrote: »
    It's typical of the BBC to simper over this sort of thing. It's a school sports day that has got out of hand.

    Yeah just like the marathon is a jog around the playing field.
  • kippehkippeh Posts: 6,655
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    I guess you have to be tall to be a rower? Lol
  • mountymounty Posts: 19,155
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    I reckon the posh team will win
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