International Polar (swiming) Bear Contest.

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 10:27 am

It seems as though foreigners club in Thailand have an annual International diversion from the massage bars..They play this sport in their own World Cup.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_o ... 133046.stm

Thinking what idiot sport could we borrow from the Finns for our own world cup.??

My suggestion is "In Door Team Ski Jumping!"

Those of you who visited my place after the last Vantaa vandals session (and who were not totally pissed) might recall that I have certificate for Ski Jumping 105 meters on the wall.
The very Small prints points out that this was acheived at Lahti.

..yes..

.the World Cup Ski centre..(but in the simulator)....

I nominate Sara as captain of the British team. I am sure the Clog dancers from Netherlands can provide a team.
I suspect Finns and Yanks are disqualified for drug abuse already!

**Sponsor:**

Tom and Jerry · Post by **Tom and Jerry** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 11:29 am

Yeah, the clog dancers can provide a team.

Snooker we play already.

and the other Finnish one is avantouinti.

Polar bear swimming.

Appoint five of your team, and we gather five of ours and the first swimming 25 meters will win the trophee.

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 2:13 pm

Tom and Jerry wrote:Yeah, the clog dancers can provide a team.

avantouinti.

Polar bear swimming. :

Wearing Clogs of course ....

..venue/date...?
Being Dutch.. I thought you were going to suggest "endurance Pekka sticking"

How long can you keep your finger (

or what ever

) stuck in a hole.. in a block of Ice!

Tom and Jerry · Post by **Tom and Jerry** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 2:26 pm

Peter Floyd wrote:
Tom and Jerry wrote:Yeah, the clog dancers can provide a team.

avantouinti.

Polar bear swimming. :
Wearing Clogs of course .... ..venue/date...?
Being Dutch.. I thought you were going to...

It doesn't matter what you thought. Just get your team together.

Friday 24 oktober, Asmon päivä,
Swimming 25 meter in water with a temperature of about 6 degrees.
(This is only exercise, not really the ice-water)

Time: 18.00 u
Place: I will take care for the sauna about 40 km from Helsinki.

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 3:07 pm

Daah the challenge from the Cloggers is:
"Appoint five of your team, and we gather five of ours and the first swimming 25 meters will win the trophee"
Where do I find 4 more Idiots willing to prove to the Dutch that +6C is nice and warm water and will be easy for us to win what ever the trophee might be. (I suspect it will be a stone bottle containing something like Korinvine..cant spell it but can remember it!"

Tom and Jerry · Post by **Tom and Jerry** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 5:48 pm

Peter Floyd wrote:Daah the challenge from the Cloggers is:
"Appoint five of your team, and we gather five of ours and the first swimming 25 meters will win the trophee"
Where do I find 4 more Idiots willing to prove to the Dutch that +6C is nice and warm water and will be easy for us to win what ever the trophee might be. (I suspect it will be a stone bottle containing something like Korinvine..cant spell it but can remember it!"

Daar gaat die jongens (meisjes) vier moeten ermee gaan zwemmen, maar je mag ook langs de kant kijken, want ik heb al zo vaak gezwommen in dat water, dat er niemand anders kan winnen. Maar, vier moeten er in het team komen. Wie doet er mee?

Tom and Jerry · Post by **Tom and Jerry** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 5:53 pm

Peter Floyd,

Is this enough:

Oude genever van Korenwijn, will be the trophee.

Against a bottle of Scottish whisky?

Team of five needed, all five in the water, but they don't necessarily need to the whole 25 meter. The first one who finishes, wins.

You have already Olly and Sara,

tjawatts · Post by **tjawatts** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 5:53 pm

Peter Floyd wrote: Where do I find 4 more Idiots willing to prove to the Dutch...

I am up for it on the British side. Anymore national teams?

Tony

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 9:40 am

I had to change the Thread name so that it might attract 3 more Idiots.
I still think in door Ski Jumping is a better option ..Only place I like Ice Cold water is in a glass topped up with Scotch!

I am sending the Dutch secret message to our Netherlands office to find out what their secret plan is..
i.e. "dat er niemand anders kan winnen"
We Brittish do not cheat.

.but filling dutch men with lots of beer black pudding before the swim is not cheating

Tom and Jerry · Post by **Tom and Jerry** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 10:36 am

Friday 24 oktober, Asmon päivä,
Swimming 25 meter in water with a temperature of about 6 degrees.
(This is only exercise, not really the ice-water)

Time: 18.00 u
Place: I will take care for the sauna about 40 km from Helsinki.

Four volunteers requested to form the team of winners.

We moeten vier vrijwilligers hebben. Misschien moeten we de groep wat uitbreiden. Geef je op.

Also, vielleicht gibt es einige, die auch mitkommen mit dieser Wettbewerb. Ich glaube, dass es jedenfalls eine Deutsche aus Münich auf diese Liste gibt. Komm mit, das macht spass.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:35 pm

Hebben we een team bus?
Als er voor vervoer gezorgd wordt, ben ik je man!

meenfreem · Post by **meenfreem** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:43 pm

i'll emberrase (spelling?!) myself if a VW terrorist van (or any other transport) is provided

ohyea, maybe i can get us a minivan for a decent price at Europcar (contact me when we get serious about this

)

Tom and Jerry · Post by **Tom and Jerry** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 2:52 pm

Nog eentje en het team van vijf is vol. Vervoer is geen probleem, een busje kan of anders rij ik naar Helsinki toe.
Details volgen later, dit is het begin. Ik weet nog niet eens wie van de Engelsen er mee doen. Tot nu toe is er van hun kant slechts eentje.

Peter, who are the members of your team?

Tom and Jerry · Post by **Tom and Jerry** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:27 pm

Well, well....

The Dutch team is near to full, but the team of King Henry isn't there yet.
What's that... afraid of water?
Aren't there any Scots hiding behind the Hadrian's wall?
Did the Wales hide themselves down under the Devil's bridge?
Do you need help from the Commonwealth?

Remember we still have to take revenge for the loss of New Amsterdam!
We haven't forgotten that one.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:29 pm

Tom and Jerry wrote:Well, well....

The Dutch team is near to full, but the team of King Henry isn't there yet.
What's that... afraid of water?
Aren't there any Scots hiding behind the Hadrian's wall?

Did the Wales hide themselves down under the Devil's bridge?
Do you need help from the Commonwealth?

Remember we still have to take revenge for the loss of New Amsterdam!
We haven't forgotten that one.

Be gentle with them... They can't help it... They've never dealt with Dutchies before, OBVIOUSLY...

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