OT to the max: Great River Race

Warm, moist and excited?

 

You're hired.

 

On 26 Sep 2006 05:21:33 -0700, TOG@toil,

Undertook a bath race across the Wear. In a steel bath, when all the
other teams used plastic baths.

We sank.

 

may I commend the Rye Raft Race to the house.

 

Are upturned kitchen tables allowed?

 

Looks like fun. I'd be in.

 

Anything. The USP for the event is that participants get covered in
eggs and flour from competitors and spectators alike. Last yesr, we
knew we were 'making progress' with our raft because we overtook a dead
sheep at about half a knot [1].


[1] It's tidal river and the race starts at high tide.

 

My mother did something similar, little plans-built sailing dinghy, about 40
years ago. It's currently sitting on a trailer in the drive, awaiting
refurbishment.

 

Hurrah! The first volunteer.

I vote we all wear pirate costumes.

 

<Examines fingernails>

Could it be fitted with 10 sets of rowlocks and does she want to part
with it?

Better still, is there a way of fitting a concealed engine so we can
cheat, mightily?

 

Would you get on a boat partially crafted and piloted by Timo?

 

All very well, but it's got to be a traditional boat, so might require a
degree of actual skill and hard work. A 10-seater - I assume you mean 8
rowers, cox and passenger - will be a big fucker. TWCs are 34' long:

http://www.marlowtownregatta.org.uk/Regatta_Day/Thames_Watermen/thames_watermen.html

How long do you reckon we would take to row 22 miles anyway?

Hmm. What about a dragon boat?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

Dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah, dah-dah-dah-dah-da-daaaaaaah.

Book him Platto.

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Do you think ukrm could muster eight strapping fellows with their little cox?

 

Sure, in the same way you could fit a barstool with 10 sets of rowlocks.
You could get 10 people into it, if they were petite and very friendly, if
you were going to bob across the duck pond with the ripples lapping about an
inch under the gunwales. On the Thames, you'd be lucky to reach the start
line.

She has no view on this, being how she's been dead since 1990.

CG125?

 

Ahem.

http://www.gbdragonboating.sportcen...161180-178395-25222-94185-custom-item,00.html

 

Depends how tight the straps were.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

Yes, yes, yes.

**** off with your details. They're spoiling a crap gag[1].

[1] Oddly, this is on no way a euphemism[2]
[2] And will therefore be of little interest to Cane
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SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

We could always get Snowy to stroke.

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Performance Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

I was putting it out of our misery.

Ged no. He doesn't get any better, does he?