The long boat game

[MrGongGong]

I think last years questions still apply

All we need to know is

1: Did anyone sink ?
2: Are they really students ? Or just strong chaps pretending to be ?

and

3: Did anyone have a go at disrupting it ?

have fun (Pimms)

It's a bit like a football competition in which only Man U and Arsenal were allowed to compete.

But with more Ar*es ?

[mercia]

And so here we are again - just about to start.

by "just about to start" what do you mean exactly ?

[teamsaint]

did a plucky Brit win the bronze?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

by "just about to start" what do you mean exactly ?

I meant the 2014 race was shortly to begin between the two finalists.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

well sprog [a dark blue] was delighted and scathing about 'whinging tabs'

[vinteuil]

well sprog [a dark blue] was delighted and scathing about 'whinging tabs'

... yes, C "Ambridge" were not good losers.

[Nick Armstrong]

... yes, C "Ambridge" were not good losers.

[Serial_Apologist]

As soon as it was announced I had that sinking feeling...

[vinteuil]

... yes, that was part of the cAmbridge problem. A certain manque de sérieux...

[Nick Armstrong]

... yes, that was part of the cAmbridge problem. A certain manque de sérieux...

Au contraire, OXford types can often lack a certain leavening of humour, in my experience.... Not all, of course, vindetable

[teamsaint]

Ruling classes still speaking french, nothing has changed since 1066....................

[Nick Armstrong]

Ruling classes still speaking french, nothing has changed since 1066....................

[teamsaint]

Le ROFL.

[Nick Armstrong]

Le ROFL.

Known south of la Manche as MDR (mort de rire)...

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Good to have a women's race. Now all we need to do is allow all universities to compete, holding the final on "Boat Race Day".