nicho
RIP
OUCH!!! That's told him!
Thames rowers
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OUCH!!! That's told him!
nicho
RIP
And while we are on the subject, what about the Chichester Harbour dinghy sailors - anyone got something to say about them?
tinkicker0
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I got lots to say about the York Sailing Club and its more than blind members.
Richard Shead
Slipped Anchor
OOOh yes
Thats where my years of being on the Thames counts! being in Chi Marina and generally cruising at less than 4 knots they have no idea what to do when I get out the way, wave, reverse and generally try and steer clear!
If they do try and shout at me I always ensure I have a Yachting World polo on say they think I know what I am doing..
Thats where my years of being on the Thames counts! being in Chi Marina and generally cruising at less than 4 knots they have no idea what to do when I get out the way, wave, reverse and generally try and steer clear!
If they do try and shout at me I always ensure I have a Yachting World polo on say they think I know what I am doing..
Elessar
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we know that. We know there are inconsiderate motorboaters. But I don't believe anyone can spend 30 years on the Thames and not be sworn at by a rower. It is an all too regular occurance, no matter how slowly you go.
rr_123
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Oh,OK, I have been sworn at by a rower! And told that I ought to contact the council about a haircut, but that must be true of all 15 year-old kids, not just rowers... (c:
Denis O
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Look at any motoring forum and this self same thread is oft repeated with "rower" changed to "cyclist".
Seems like those without engines suffer from small penis syndrome
Seems like those without engines suffer from small penis syndrome
GrowingLad
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Look at any motoring forum and this self same thread is oft repeated with "rower" changed to "cyclist".
Seems like those without engines suffer from small penis syndrome
Do you mind...I resemble that remark...well the bit about rowers and cyclists...as for the small penis syndrome.... no problems there thank you very much
I've been riding bikes since I could reach the peddles, I grew up in a small village so the only way to get anywhere was by bike. Then I've spent most of my adult life in Cities, I don't like metro's and can't stand sitting in a car in traffic so I ride, it's quicker and you get a bit of exercise. Before the sprog I used to do a lot of road riding for pleasure too, to get 150-200 km's in a week was the norm....
My point is there are w@N"k3rs in all walks of life...Many a time I'm sat at anchor in a quiet spot and some pillock in a motor boat will go back and forth kicking up a wash because of doing some wake boarding a little bit out from an anchorage...Do I label all motor boaters t0$$ pots..of course I don't.
These people you mention are probably the same pillocks when driving too.
This morning, riding to work in traffic and some dozy bird, starts to veer from one lane to another whilst those of us on two wheels are filtering through....was this because she wanted to change lane....nope...she was reading some pamphlet she had laid out on her lap...should I tar all car drivers with the same brush...of course not....Although I tend to use my bike most days, I also clock up a fair few miles behind the wheel.
Simple...when you get lots of people in a confined space unfortunately there will be a fair few idiots who think they are a cut above the rest and will feel they're a bit more special than others....
...now you could get worked up....but after a few years of getting worked up I realised that there is an endless stream of muppets and life is too short to allow these people to raise your blood pressure and ruin your day....
....I find a sarcastic comment or holding your hand to your ear pretending you can't hear them winds these numpties up even more...you can nearly see their eyes popping out of their socks....as for me....ahhhhh bisto...I carry on my merry way as though nowt has happened....
Chris_d
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Well I can honestly say I can't remember an incident of any significance, but I must say the vast majority of cruisers are completely useless at dealing with rowers and dinghies and have no idea about wash, just speed.
Actualy I have been sworn at by a rower, but that was in my coxing days and I had sworn at him first to pull his ****ing finger out and try harder, or words to that effect
pheran
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I once wrote to the secretary of the rowing club in Reading and asked whether they only recruited arrogant loudmouths or whether they took in normal well-adjusted chaps and converted them afterwards. Didn't get a reply!
oldgit
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Just by way of pushing pointy stick in open wound...
Double parked at Marlow,rower bashes into stern of my boat and promptly lets fly with a torrent of invective that we should not be "£$%^ be there.
Less pleasant ...was involved in recovery at East Farleigh two weeks ago and had 3 policemen aboard.
A rower was observed to be about to collide with the object we were keeping station with and was warned off by police shouts to keep well clear for obvious reasons.
Sculler very stroppy shouted some retort and went back off downstream in huff.
However must point out that it was another more considerate rower that had discovered this unfortunate and had come along side us for assistance in the first place..
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