28 mars 2011

G.D.B.O

What does G.D.B.O means when used by a Cambridge University student ? 
God Damn Bloody Oxford.

Why ?
Because Oxford beat Cambridge on Saturday in the 157th edition of the traditional race of oar between the two famous English universities. The eight of Oxford won the Boat race for the 76th time, against 80 victories for Cambridge (who stays leader yeyeyee).



What is this race ? 
The Boat Race is the name of a famous of oar which runs every year in spring between the universities of Cambridge and Oxford on the Thames in London. This event is very popular for students of these universities but also for the lovers of oar as well as the general public. The number of spectators on the banks of the Thames is estimated approximately as 250 000. In 2004, the broadcast was followed by a little more than 500 million televiewers. This makes one of the sports events the most followed in the world. The first race raises in 1829 and runs every year since 1856 (except during both world wars).
The members of both teams are traditionally nicknamed blues and each of the boats is called Blue Boat, Cambridge University Boat Club having for colors the light blue and Oxford the dark blue.



Want more ? 
Please visit the official website : http://www.theboatrace.org/ to find all the details about the race. 

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