Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race

Do you have any other examples of events that are unique to a culture, or rivalries particular to any group or race?

Care for a wager Kayo?

Moss

The Aussies have something similar, Not that we would ever take the piss out of the Poms of course.

Henley on Todd

Hong Kong Rugby Sevens......You have to go there to appreciate the uniqueness of the event

Pooh Sticks

Have you ever played?

Moss

Ahhhh, pooh sticks...

Down Tigger Down ( That's sticks man, not paddles ).

NO!

Firstly, as a wagering-happy man, I wouldn't ever bet on cambridge.

Secondly, despite living here on-off for more than five years, I Have no loyalty to cambidge.

Thirdly, even if, as a citizen, I was loyal to camb. The boat race, and the Uni, would have nuffink to do wiv it, yeah?

FOURTHLY, the fact that I phrased all of that ferpecltly despite being dissep is frankly a better tasisfaction than any.

Down Tigger Down ( That's sticks man, not paddles ).

It never even entered my head. What did was that I'd better spell 'pooh' corectly!!!

Morris Dancing?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_dance

It has spread worldwide but is actually dying out in it's source England.

Blessed are the cheese rollers . . .

Warning: Flaming Tar Barrels !!!

And if you want to have a Sunday afternoon church fete you have to do a full blown risk analysis and even then the insurance premium is of astronomic proportions.

Anyway never mind the 30 people treated for burns and the three admitted to hospital at least he didn't spill his beer.

Ahhhh, pooh sticks...

I wub pooh sticks!..even pIay it in ThaiIand (even if on my own..throw two, see which one is first. ..er does that sound sad? )

Hows about ye oIde Tossing the Caber! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caber_toss gotta Iove the HighIand games eh

Yes !!

Any good Scotsman's a Tosser.

Those lovely french people wear small white cloths over their heads while eating partly developed chicks straight from the egg. (At least the Thais eat them openly and BBQ them first.)

They (the french) also have a 'sport' that involves catching clipped ducks swimming on a pond - but the twist is that they they have to pull them down by swimming underneath the ducks.

If I recall correctly.

The filipinos have a 'delicacy' similar to the egg one called Balot. Men believe it makes them more sexually potent. Zzz.

I cant imagine the french duck catching sport..it actually sounds quite funny. *Quack quack.* *Quack Quack.* *Quack ....Quaaaaaaaaackgarblegarblegarble.*

To repeat what I posted in another thread, the male Dinkas of Sudan have cows urinate on their heads so that their hair takes on the orangish hue the Dinka women find attractive.  The men also orally stimulate the cows by sticking their faces into the cows' vagians and forcibly blowing out.  They beleive this will increas milk production.

It's still gross!!!

Why do they have the cows urinate on them? Wouldnt it be sort of more um..accurate ..to collect the urine then carefully apply it to the hair? I mean..its one thing to apply urine to change hair colour, but another to sit under a cow and get the urine all over the place.

As for blowing into the cows vagina..cant that cause an air embolism?

eek the scientist! Obviously they think it's more fun to wash their hair on the hoof, as it were. And I don't think they would be able to get in enough air, if you know what I mean?!?

Some of you might be cricket fans (The dullest sport ever invented) but we Dutch have something similair only it is way better and far more exciting.

Here, have a look and let know what you think of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0jPaTmWF5I

Also for the Ausies that adore their pathetic Australian football/rugby you better watch one of our Dutch national sports.

Way bettah!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw290rYU4Dg

If it ain't Dutch, it ain't much!

Peace yall!

Why do they have the cows urinate on them? Wouldnt it be sort of more um..accurate ..to collect the urine then carefully apply it to the hair? I mean..its one thing to apply urine to change hair colour, but another to sit under a cow and get the urine all over the place.

As for blowing into the cows vagina..cant that cause an air embolism?

They may collect the urine as well, but on National Geographic, I watched them just stick there head there and shower away. They also had a photo of the same thing online with the Dinka young man cathing it on the hoof, so-to-speak.

In parts of Mauritania and Nigeria, a fat bride is highly desired.  About three months before a woman marries, she is locked in a hut with an older woman, usually her grandmother, and force fed camel's milk to fatten her up. If she doesn't drink, her grandmother beats her with a cane.

It's a mad mad mad mad mad mad mad world!

In parts of Mauritania and Nigeria, a fat bride is highly desired.  About three months before a woman marries, she is locked in a hut with an older woman, usually her grandmother, and force fed camel's milk to fatten her up. If she doesn't drink, her grandmother beats her with a cane.

"Q" Tiggs taking out Mauritanian citizenship, and pretending to be an old woman.

Why do they have the cows urinate on them? Wouldnt it be sort of more um..accurate ..to collect the urine then carefully apply it to the hair? I mean..its one thing to apply urine to change hair colour, but another to sit under a cow and get the urine all over the place.

As for blowing into the cows vagina..cant that cause an air embolism?

eek, you ladies just have to accept the fact that there is a tremendous difference between draft and bottled whether it be beer or cow's p1ss (aka Heineken).

The filipinos have a 'delicacy' similar to the egg one called Balot. Men believe it makes them more sexually potent. Zzz.

I cant imagine the french duck catching sport..it actually sounds quite funny. *Quack quack.* *Quack Quack.* *Quack ....Quaaaaaaaaackgarblegarblegarble.*

I have eaten balut, not in the Philippines but in Viet Nam, and trust me folks it does nothing for the sex drive.

Our construction manager in VN, a big rough tough Yorkshireman, couldn't even bear the thought of balut. One night me and a colleague were discussing the "delicacy" and our Yorky friend turned away and threw up in the bushes.

Ah, an evening with PhilH! Quality guaranteed provided you're not squeamish nor faint hearted.

To repeat what I posted in another thread, the male Dinkas of Sudan have cows urinate on their heads so that their hair takes on the orangish hue the Dinka women find attractive.  The men also orally stimulate the cows by sticking their faces into the cows' vagians and forcibly blowing out.  They beleive this will increas milk production.

Makes the cheese chasers look sane!

JxP