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************************ ARE YOU A ROWING GEEK? ***********************Are you a sad rowing geek ? V1.0Note : if more than one answer applies to you, then you have to total all thepoints for that question.How long have you been rowing/sculling/coxing/coaching ?a) less than 1 year 0 pointb) 1-2 years 1 pointsc) 3-5 years 2 pointsd) 5-10 years 3 pointse) longer than 10 years 4 pointsHave you ever spent a whole day at the boathouse (sunrise to sunset) ?a) Yes 3 pointsb) No 0 pointsHow many copies of the Britsh Rowing Almanac (or similar) have you got ?a) None 0 pointsb) One, and it's out of date 1 pointc) Several 2 pointsd) the last 25 years, all arranged in order 4 pointsHow much kit have you got ?a) None, I wear my old rugby kit 0 pointsb) Just a splash top and a racing vest 1 pointc) T shirts, sweatshirts, splash top, leggings 2 pointsd) I can't actually get in my bedroom any more 4 pointsHave you ever turned down a date to go rowing ?a) Yes 4 pointsb) No 0 pointsHave you ever :a) been out with another rower ? 1 pointb) been to bed with another rower ? 2 pointsc) co-habited with another rower ? 3 pointsd) married another rower ? 4 pointsHas whether you could row ever influenced your choice of job or university ?a) Yes 4 pointsb) No 0 pointsHave you ever held office in a boat club ?a) No 0 pointsb) Minor post (social secretary, i/c equipment) 1 pointc) Secretary/Treasurer/Vice Captain 2 pointsd) Captain 4 pointse) "I've been captain for the last 10 years because no one else is capable of running the club properly " 5 pointsHave you got any friends who are not connected with rowing ?a) Yes 0 pointsb) No 4 pointsHave you ever attended a rowing reunion ?a) Yes 3 pointsb) No 0 pointsDo you :a) read rec sport rowing ? 2 pointsb) post to rec sport rowing ? 3 pointsc) have your own rowing-related WWW page ? 4 pointsDo you subscribe to :a) Regatta ? 1 pointb) Rowing ? 2 pointsc) FISA Coach ? 3 pointsd) A foreign rowing magazine ? 4 pointsHave you ever been to a regatta just to watch ?a) Yes 2 pointsb) No 0 pointsDo you own :a) an ergo ? 2 pointsb) a sculling boat ? 3 pointsc) a pair/double ? 4 pointsd) a four/eight ? 5 pointsDo you own video of :a) Yourself rowing ? 1 pointb) Olympic/Worlds ? 2 pointsc) Yourself rowing at the Olympic/Worlds ? 4 pointsHave you ever :a) been on a training camp ? 1 pointb) organised a training camp ? 2 pointsc) attended a national team trial ? 5 points