tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post2264045863414936822..comments2023-10-30T08:56:36.302+00:00Comments on Pseuds' corner and home of the frustrated hack: The Boat Race - mimitigUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-29049820553059585902007-04-11T00:29:00.000+01:002007-04-11T00:29:00.000+01:00COCKBURN Said.....any reference about whales are d...COCKBURN Said.....any reference about whales are discriminative could be deleted. This is a friendly reminder.guitougoalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024857162312142585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-86995470428061564502007-04-10T22:59:00.000+01:002007-04-10T22:59:00.000+01:00We can't just be wallowing in the warm south pacif...We can't just be wallowing in the warm south pacific waters all the time, you know. One has to travel a bit and take in the culture...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-61827314713708776182007-04-10T19:28:00.000+01:002007-04-10T19:28:00.000+01:00I defer to the angling experts amongst us (there m...I defer to the angling experts amongst us (there must be at least one somewhere) but we are often told that the Thames is, yes, full of happy fishes these days. And the occasional whale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-50782641898332543202007-04-10T19:20:00.000+01:002007-04-10T19:20:00.000+01:00But Zeph: i've heard they fish live trout and salm...But Zeph: i've heard they fish live trout and salmon from the London stretch of the Thames these days. (Smugly) we have very clean rivers here in Scotland!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-68626163425387994412007-04-10T19:15:00.000+01:002007-04-10T19:15:00.000+01:00Miro, It depends what you mean by polluted. Mostl...Miro, It depends what you mean by polluted. <BR/>Mostly the water is clean these days, but apparently they find one dead body per week in it, so draw your own conclusions:<BR/><BR/>http://www.icons.org.uk/theicons/collection/the-thames/features/ten-thingsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-63560187980771109892007-04-10T19:08:00.000+01:002007-04-10T19:08:00.000+01:00Is Thames water still topping the list of worst po...Is Thames water still topping the list of worst polluters in England?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-23522526289409419112007-04-10T18:30:00.000+01:002007-04-10T18:30:00.000+01:00mimi, well done to her!I once refused to attend a ...mimi, well done to her!<BR/><BR/>I once refused to attend a work event that the Queen was going to attend, although I didn't tell my colleagues the real reason. They were shocked that I wouldn't want to meet her for ANY reason, so I thought best to be a coward about it.Frankie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726994229958279318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-26368955814896886682007-04-10T18:17:00.000+01:002007-04-10T18:17:00.000+01:00andrewm: my mother would probably challenge you. s...andrewm: my mother would probably challenge you. she once refused to go to an Oxford occasion because the Queen was going to be there, and mum couldn't bear being forced to curtsey to the monarch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-11965156466246268162007-04-10T17:46:00.000+01:002007-04-10T17:46:00.000+01:00gg - most of England and areas of lowland Scotland...gg - most of England and areas of lowland Scotland, I think.<BR/><BR/>mimi - they don't get much more republican than me, I'm happy to say.Frankie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726994229958279318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-85231481215172209462007-04-10T17:38:00.000+01:002007-04-10T17:38:00.000+01:00gg: Americans would still be British if the ref ha...gg: Americans would still be British if the ref hadn't cheated in that silly old war! <BR/>andrewm: you sound quite republican there - I look forward to reading a piece from you about Polo and those other equestrian things that various members of the royal family excel at (nothing to do with their advantage of birth, obviously).<BR/>guitou: "two boats sink, everyone has to swim to the finish lineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-4618792681051503882007-04-10T15:32:00.000+01:002007-04-10T15:32:00.000+01:00Yes, it must be genetic..Yes, it must be genetic..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-81552036753781915192007-04-10T15:01:00.000+01:002007-04-10T15:01:00.000+01:00Zeph -aAnd because of your natural affinity to the...Zeph -aAnd because of your natural affinity to the Coxes?<BR/><BR/>(that is a lot less dirty than it sounds, trust me).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325287456027791612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-82931878656445372982007-04-10T14:59:00.000+01:002007-04-10T14:59:00.000+01:00... but mostly I think it's just fascinating becau...... but mostly I think it's just fascinating because it's a bloody hard race and a lot can go wrong - cf the Grand National.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-36506034450513493972007-04-10T14:51:00.000+01:002007-04-10T14:51:00.000+01:00mimi,the way you list "Americans" among the non-no...mimi,<BR/>the way you list "Americans" among the non-non-colonials is very interesting.<BR/><BR/>offside,<BR/>as an inveterate Oxbridge-hater I'd love to see both sides end up as shark fodder.<BR/><BR/>andy,<BR/>what exactly do you mean by "this country"?<BR/><BR/>ggAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-36677646762991439262007-04-10T14:37:00.000+01:002007-04-10T14:37:00.000+01:00Yes, indeed, Andrewm, and we love to snoop around ...Yes, indeed, Andrewm, and we love to snoop around stately homes - hence the National Trust has more paid-up members than all the political parties combined.<BR/><BR/>Although, as we know, most of the Boat Race crews are Polish engineers or Canadian agronomists, I suppose there's a lingering, irresistible aroma of toffs at play..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-26864354792144014752007-04-10T14:19:00.000+01:002007-04-10T14:19:00.000+01:00It's really very simple - it's become a National E...It's really very simple - it's become a National Event. It's like the f'ing Queen's Speech and all that malarkey. People watch it because they think they're supposed to. I mean, who gives a toss who wins the London Marathon?<BR/><BR/>Also, people in this country like to watch what people who are better off than them are doing. This alone explains the popularity of the royal family.Frankie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726994229958279318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-20025660593879156752007-04-10T12:32:00.000+01:002007-04-10T12:32:00.000+01:00hehehe!Perhaps the Polynesians and the Oxbridge bo...hehehe!<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the Polynesians and the Oxbridge boys too could meet and mingle at this one:<BR/><BR/>http://www.vogalonga.com/principale.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-12274695432284802332007-04-10T12:06:00.000+01:002007-04-10T12:06:00.000+01:00The waves might be more of a problem.They normally...The waves might be more of a problem.<BR/><BR/>They normally like flat surfaces<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E16r0A3t6J0&mode=related&search=Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325287456027791612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-65236953019212971452007-04-10T12:00:00.000+01:002007-04-10T12:00:00.000+01:00It would be great, wouldn't it, but I wonder if th...It would be great, wouldn't it, but I wonder if the Oxbridge boys could handle the facing-forward thing? They might get all confused and go round the islands backwards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-10577539135337127942007-04-10T11:40:00.000+01:002007-04-10T11:40:00.000+01:00zeph, I'm sure I'd enjoy the studying and some of ...zeph, <BR/><BR/>I'm sure I'd enjoy the studying and some of the extra-curricular activities but I hardly qualify as a Polynesian rower. <BR/><BR/>How about an invitation to Oxford and Cambridge to take part in Hawaiki Nui Va'a next year? Three days' racing between Huahine, Raiatea, Taha'a, and Bora Bora. <BR/><BR/>If you can arrange the sponsorship and the logistics, you get to cover it for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-30716191318983509832007-04-10T11:12:00.000+01:002007-04-10T11:12:00.000+01:00Not as far as I know, Offside, but there's always ...Not as far as I know, Offside, but there's always a first time. Time to enrol at Oxford for a doctorate in Pacific Sports Studies, perhaps?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-63563638845242588262007-04-10T03:29:00.000+01:002007-04-10T03:29:00.000+01:00Any Polynesian rowers involved? Ever?Any Polynesian rowers involved? Ever?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-88384706666493781372007-04-10T01:28:00.000+01:002007-04-10T01:28:00.000+01:00The drama that people are waiting to watch could b...The drama that people are waiting to watch could be as follows:<BR/> the two boats sink, everyone has to swim to the finish line.The Oxford swimmers are hindered by Cambridge and there is a brawl in the water.Drama on the Thames.guitougoalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024857162312142585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-7774256572623397432007-04-10T00:24:00.000+01:002007-04-10T00:24:00.000+01:00The sponsorship is there, of course, no escape fro...The sponsorship is there, of course, no escape from it nowadays, but the sponsors aren't allowed to have logos on the boats or the teams' kit so it's not as bad as most sports. <BR/><BR/>I think you underestimate the place of the Boat Race in the national consciousness, Mimi. When you see old newsreels from early and mid 20th century, the race was always covered. People used to bet on it, likeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-65783510529981718542007-04-09T23:54:00.000+01:002007-04-09T23:54:00.000+01:00Cambridge is indeed called the bumps. And on the c...Cambridge is indeed called the bumps. And on the corporate front, I was shocked to see programmes on sale riverside this year.<BR/><BR/>But, I disagree. Recently the race tiself has become ever-more exciting as the crews become more evenly matched.<BR/><BR/>Also, if nothing else the occasion is fun and part of Englishness like the Grand National or Trooping of the Colour.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325287456027791612noreply@blogger.com