I'm going Punting this afternoon with IT.

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and I'm scared, because I don't know any of them, and I've never been punting before. Will I fall in the water (and it isn't a lovely day in Oxford, either) or will the free food and drink make the whole thign lovely>

Anyone got any tips at all on punting?

― Johnney B (Johnney B), Monday, 26 July 2004 10:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Let someone else do it. Drink lots. Pee before you set off.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Monday, 26 July 2004 10:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah! Ah! I'm so jealous! I love punting!

Yes, get someone else to do it for you. Preferably a PIRATE.

Stay sitting low, and you will not fall in the water.

― Super-Masonic Black Hole (kate), Monday, 26 July 2004 10:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Take a well stocked picnic hamper.

― alix (alix), Monday, 26 July 2004 10:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Food & drink are u&k. Def go to the loo beforehand. Get someone else to punt & yes you might fall in!

― PinXor (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 July 2004 10:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Drink is *the* most U&K. Or else you might have to be a pirate and ram other punts to get some Pimms!

― Super-Masonic Black Hole (kate), Monday, 26 July 2004 10:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Make sure the puntor loses his pole!

― PinXor (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 July 2004 11:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh & I think it's the law to see call anyone wearing a straw boater & waistcoat 'gay'!

― PinXor (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 July 2004 11:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Ahem, I'll try that again!

I think it's the law to call anyone you see wearing a straw boater & waistcoat 'gay'!

― PinXor (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 July 2004 11:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Have you been on the Pimms again, Pink? ;-)

― Super-Masonic Black Hole (kate), Monday, 26 July 2004 11:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Both, in fact.

― Johnney B (Johnney B), Monday, 26 July 2004 11:08 (twenty-one years ago)

i've had two punting experiences. one was funny but really quite bad, one was good.

i agree that alcohol helps (as does the weather, which you can't do a lot about), and my other tip would be to not pretend that you're in beverly hills cop III. i don't remember how we incorporated that into the punting, but we'd just seen it in the cinema, and everyone except two of us ended up jumping overboard to get away from this construct.

― colette (a2lette), Monday, 26 July 2004 11:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Of course not Mum, hic!

Both, in fact.
Was that aimed at me?

― PinXor (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 July 2004 11:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Sorry PinXor, I couldn's resist.

I think pretending we're in a film would help. The heavens have opened in the last 10 mins, so I'm gonna get soaked. The film'll be A Perfect Storm.

― Johnney B (Johnney B), Monday, 26 July 2004 11:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Couldn't resist what? The second post was ok. I'm confoosed!

― PinXor (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 July 2004 11:56 (twenty-one years ago)

which station? take control of tha paddle. this means you won't have to use the pole.

― ENRQ (Enrique), Monday, 26 July 2004 12:43 (twenty-one years ago)

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