Hampton Court Folks and Heckling

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Took the boat up to Hampton Court on Friday late evening, stopping by the lock (cough) for some nosh.

A couple of guys drove by in an Audi, with one of them hanging out the window. He called out to us by shouting "Boat Wankers!"

I'm so disappointed in the standards of heckling these days, and I expected a more sophisticated shout from the Hampton Court residents, clearly they must have been driving through... :D
 
Are you familiar with the comedy series 'The Inbetweeners'? I believe that their crude heckle was a variation of 'bus wankers', which was used to great comedic effect.

Unless you were wearing the full Henley, of blazer and red trousers? In which case they might have been making a coincidental and honest observation :D:D:D
 
Indeed, and a great series that was! Maybe after all there was a bit of class in the heckle, but I'm pleased to report that there were no red trousers on board at any time.
 
Maidenhead Oiks perhaps ?

Assume like the rest of us you spent the next 48 hours seething that you did not have immediately to hand some devastating riposte................ err that must just be me then :):):)
 
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oldgit said:
Assume like the rest of us you spent the next 48 hours seething that you did not have immediately to hand some devastating riposte................ err that must just be me then :):):)
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I think we're all still laughing even today at that heckle!
 
Actionmat said:
Are you familiar with the comedy series 'The Inbetweeners'? I believe that their crude heckle was a variation of 'bus wankers', which was used to great comedic effect.

Unless you were wearing the full Henley, of blazer and red trousers? In which case they might have been making a coincidental and honest observation :D:D:D
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Spot on. 'Rowing Wankers' is another common catcall...:disgust:
 
Bow Thruster envy ?

Suggestions most welcome as to a decent heckle regards the "Massed Bowthruster Cacophony" performed each and every time by virtually all Thames boaters on the approach or exit to any lock ,or apparently during just about any change of direction on the river really . :)

Perhaps one of the boat aiming outfits up there could do a duffers course( £750 + VAT for days course inc tea and HobNobs ) on exactly what the throttles and the rudders are for ....Sigh. :)
 
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oldgit said:
Suggestions most welcome as to a decent heckle regards the "Massed Bowthruster Cacophony" performed each and every time by virtually all Thames boaters on the approach or exit to any lock ,or apparently during just about any change of direction on the river really . :)

Perhaps one of the boat aiming outfits up there could do a duffers course( £750 + VAT for days course inc tea and HobNobs ) on exactly what the throttles and the rudders are for ....Sigh. :)
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Given his impending visit to the royal river, the honourable member for Mudway East might do well to wind his neck in (which may actually generate more noise than several alleged Thames coffee grinder aficionados.) :)
 
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Re bow thruster symphony

Glass wankers, as in Philip Glass's music, or Dutch wankers since most Dutch boat have bow thrusters that get used at every opportunity with little real effect.
 
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boatone said:
Given his impending visit to the royal river, the honourable member for Mudway East might do well to wind his neck in (which may actually generate more noise than several alleged Thames coffee grinder aficionados.) :)
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Phone call comes to mind from member of a prestigeous Thames club that might begin with a "B", complaining that his bowthruster only worked intermittantly at best and had conked out on a recent trip.
A short time later, having been lucky enough to have been invited out by him for day out on the river, had the pleasure of explaining, that to alter the heading of your boat it was normal on other rivers to use the helm to change direction.
The problem of the bowthruster conking out probably due to overheating curiously disappeared completely .
 
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Bowthrusters are for losers :encouragement:

I can see a small use, when, for example exiting locks, wanting to move the bow away from the side of the lock for a speedy exit, or placing the bow on a windy day to get a foregone on, but the bow thruster-jockey wants to use the wretched thing like a steering wheel for no practical reason other than to minimise the appearance of their already feeble ability.

Any decent skipper can do without one :disgust:
 
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No Regrets said:
Bowthrusters are for losers :encouragement:

I can see a small use, when, for example exiting locks, wanting to move the bow away from the side of the lock for a speedy exit, or placing the bow on a windy day to get a foregone on, but the bow thruster-jockey wants to use the wretched thing like a steering wheel for no practical reason other than to minimise the appearance of their already feeble ability.

Any decent skipper can do without one :disgust:
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I saw a Shetland 27 with a bow thruster swinging from Bray Marina crane yesterday, how a 27' boat needs one is a mystery. What's wrong with a bit of manual springing off?
 
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If someone offered to pay for, fit, and maintain for life, a bow thruster to my boat, I'd say no. Twin screw not needed.
 
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Boat wanker
Bow thrusting wanker
Audi wanker
BMW wanker

Looks like we're all wankers these days
 
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Indeed we are!

My Wife and several of her friends are runners, and the latest fashion is a 'Running wanker' T shirt.

At least runners have a sense of humour :encouragement:
 
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No Regrets said:
Indeed we are!

My Wife and several of her friends are runners, and the latest fashion is a 'Running wanker' T shirt.

At least runners have a sense of humour :encouragement:
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A mate of mine was training for the marathon and ran past a group of young ladies. Puffing his chest out and feeling super fit for a 50 year old, his world came crashing down when one of them shouted "Run Forest, Run!"
:D
 
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