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Seeking revenge against all the maps without NZ
Naki Blake wrote:
10 Gold, 7 Silver, 3 Bronze (ranked 11th)
From a population of 5 million, New Zealand does very well on the sporting stage per capita.
Got to laugh!
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An ex-Disco3 / FFRR owner ......
..... now on the JLR electric highway.
12th Aug 2024 6:56 pm
Naki Blake
Member Since: 31 Dec 2021
Location: Taranaki
Posts: 283
Blue screen? Don't mention the Pumas vs All Blacks result last Saturday....shocking
12th Aug 2024 7:25 pm
Naki Blake
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Location: Taranaki
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Sorry just got it! Just seen the tiny NZ bottom right corner. That's the centre of the Universe!
12th Aug 2024 7:43 pm
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
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Sadly my rowing career was in wrong period....only Redgrave had sponsorship in the mid 80s....and we knew that the eastern block countries were
35hr a week training / rowing once I was over 18 made any sort of work difficult. Work won and I retired at 19. I do and I dont regret, it was a point in time, and most I rowed with are still in the sport....... however I suspect my income is far greater! Well apart from Garry Herbet who did very well as a cox and commentator (started with us as a spare cox).
13th Aug 2024 11:01 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
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I retired at 29. Time just wasn't there for the commitment. Still miss it and had a brief hope my daughter would take it up at 13, but hockey one out in the end.
My wife came out of retirement at 38 in a S1 lightweight coxed four known as the Mummies Return. They did a few seasons but time was always difficult for them so it was a great last hurrah. They did well though and beat a few university crews half their age!New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
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EGRs blanked
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14th Aug 2024 12:45 am
pjm-84
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Location: Hampshire
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Nice one!
Made a return in my 30s in a 1x and bumped into a lot of faces. But just couldn't get back up to the top step without a coach, top club or a full time commitment. Did a stint a TTRC in their first eight /4x for 6months, oldest guy in the boat by far but the highest ergo score by 27seconds!....... but the traveling up from Southampton was taking it toll
14th Aug 2024 10:31 am
mark the spark
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coalporters not good enough then my dad rowed for them in the 50sMY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
14th Aug 2024 2:41 pm
Moo D3 Decade
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Oddly my wife and I have thought about a double scull for a bit of fun.
I was at Lake Bled last year and there were quite a few mixed sculls out on the lake.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
As time passes, weight distribution can become a problem....
2015 Volvo V40
2014 D4 HSE
2006 RRS - C'est mort. Fin... ...It's alive! Oh no, it's not - scrapped.
2019 Suzuki Kingquad 400
2017 RamRod Taskmaster 1150
1977 John Deere 2130
14th Aug 2024 3:03 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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As most of the weight gain is usually around the center the balance should still be ok
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
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From what I recall, a lot of oarsmen talk about performance being down to shaft stiffeness.
2015 Volvo V40
2014 D4 HSE
2006 RRS - C'est mort. Fin... ...It's alive! Oh no, it's not - scrapped.
2019 Suzuki Kingquad 400
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14th Aug 2024 3:44 pm
pjm-84
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Location: Hampshire
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mark the spark wrote:
coalporters not good enough then my dad rowed for them in the 50s
Coastal rowing is hmmmm..... Hence the River 1x route on the Itchen. Originally BTC, but I trained at Coalies due to a few of us focusing on the river and rowing for TTRC , and then ended up joining, which was a disaster as I couldn't boat from the steps....1x bulkhead wasn't strong enough
14th Aug 2024 10:03 pm
Moo D3 Decade
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Location: Wiltshire
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HWN wrote:
From what I recall, a lot of oarsmen talk about performance being down to shaft stiffeness.
And steady rhythm starts with a good stroke...New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
14th Aug 2024 10:13 pm
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Said the actress to the bishop!
14th Aug 2024 10:15 pm
pjm-84
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Location: Hampshire
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HWN wrote:
As time passes, weight distribution can become a problem....
Benefit of being 6ft 5in....a lot of distibution space, and carrying capacity
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my dad rowed for them in the 50s
Hence the River 1x route on the Itchen. Originally BTC, but I trained at Coalies due to a few of us focusing on the river and rowing for TTRC , and then ended up joining, which was a disaster as I couldn't boat from the steps....1x bulkhead wasn't strong enough
