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UnfairRepresent 11/14/23 3:53:38 PM #1:	A snail called Sidney beat 200 competitors to win the world snail racing championships in Norfolk. The gastropod won the final at the village fete in Congham, Norfolk on Saturday in a time of three minutes and 41 seconds. His owner, 62-year-old Claire Lawrence from Litcham, Norfolk, was presented with a silver tankard filled with lettuce. Congham, which has hosted the world championships for more than 25 years, has been hailed as the Newmarket of snail racing. Organisers believe the Norfolk village is ideal racing and breeding ground for the gastropods. Hilary Scase, a championship official, said: "Snails like damp conditions and as Congham is surrounded by ponds and is very low lying it is just right for snails. Congham is to snail racing what Newmarket is to horse racing. Races, which begin with the shout Ready, steady, slow, are held on top of a table covered with a damp cloth. The snails are placed in the centre of an inner circle, from which they must travel 13-inches to an outer circle which forms the finishing line. Once the snails have been placed inside the inner circle, their owners are not allowed to touch them. The 13-inch course is kept well watered throughout to encourage good speeds. Heats are held throughout the afternoon with a grand final at the end. The world record of 2 minutes over the 13 inch course was set up by a snail called Archie in 1995. The previous world champion was Heikki Kovalainen, named after the Formula One driver by his owner, 13-year-old Georgie Brown from East Winch, Norfolk. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7897863/Sidney-the-snail-races-to-victory-in-world-championships.html https://i.imgur.com/IwP00F2.jpg But why --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:977214390] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote>A snail called Sidney beat 200 competitors to win the world snail racing championships in Norfolk. The gastropod won the final at the village fete in Congham, Norfolk on Saturday in a time of three minutes and 41 seconds.His owner, 62-year-old Claire Lawrence from Litcham, Norfolk, was presented with a silver tankard filled with lettuce. Congham, which has hosted the world championships for more than 25 years, has been hailed as the Newmarket of snail racing.Organisers believe the Norfolk village is ideal racing and breeding ground for the gastropods.Hilary Scase, a championship official, said: "Snails like damp conditions and as Congham is surrounded by ponds and is very low lying it is just right for snails. Congham is to snail racing what Newmarket is to horse racing.Races, which begin with the shout Ready, steady, slow, are held on top of a table covered with a damp cloth.The snails are placed in the centre of an inner circle, from which they must travel 13-inches to an outer circle which forms the finishing line.Once the snails have been placed inside the inner circle, their owners are not allowed to touch them. The 13-inch course is kept well watered throughout to encourage good speeds.Heats are held throughout the afternoon with a grand final at the end. The world record of 2 minutes over the 13 inch course was set up by a snail called Archie in 1995. The previous world champion was Heikki Kovalainen, named after the Formula One driver by his owner, 13-year-old Georgie Brown from East Winch, Norfolk.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7897863/Sidney-the-snail-races-to-victory-in-world-championships.htmlhttps://i.imgur.com/IwP00F2.jpgBut why </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ratchetrockon 11/14/23 3:55:42 PM #2:	Do people bet on them?? that would be awesome --- I'm a Taurus. Currently playing: Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand, DMC 3:SE Ubisoft port (Modded), Ratchet and Clank 2002 and 2016 Remake He/Him <cite>Ratchetrockon posted [p:977214436] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote>Do people bet on them?? that would be awesome </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KI_Simpson 11/14/23 3:55:50 PM #3:	UnfairRepresent posted... Congham, which has hosted the world championships for more than 25 years, And that first race is almost finished. --- They/them <cite>KI_Simpson posted [p:977214438] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite><quote>Congham, which has hosted the world championships for more than 25 years,</quote>And that first race is almost finished. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 11/14/23 3:56:50 PM #4:	There's fuck all else to do in Norfolk. --- Nothing works/Everything's expensive/And opaque/And privatised/My shoe organising thing arrived/Thank God <cite>ai123 posted [p:977214461] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote>There's fuck all else to do in Norfolk. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cheater87 11/14/23 3:58:29 PM #5:	Awesome. --- Just call me Discount Dan. <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:977214498] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote>Awesome. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TomClark 11/14/23 4:01:01 PM #7:	Fuck yes, Sidney! --- http://i.imgur.com/6eF0W.gif <cite>TomClark posted [p:977214529] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote>Fuck yes, Sidney! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 11/14/23 4:02:03 PM #8:	ai123 posted... There's fuck all else to do in Norfolk. Well, there is something to do, but it's not spoken of in polite company --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:977214544] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote>ai123 posted... </cite><quote>There's fuck all else to do in Norfolk.</quote>Well, there is something to do, but it's not spoken of in polite company </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Kibouno 11/14/23 4:04:56 PM #10:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/fab913d0.jpg <cite>Kibouno posted [p:977214591] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/fab913d0.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
McMarbles 11/14/23 4:05:37 PM #11:	Kibouno posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/fab913d0.jpg He's got nerves of steel. --- Currently playing: Stardew Valley (Switch) Never befriend a man in sandals and always measure twice, cut once. <cite>McMarbles posted [p:977214602] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote>Kibouno posted... </cite><quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/fab913d0.jpg</quote>He's got nerves of steel. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 11/14/23 4:10:32 PM #12:	UnholyMudcrab posted... Well, there is something to do, but it's not spoken of in polite company I'll leave it to Norfolk's greatest citizen. https://youtu.be/RxSbTlH0K4w --- Nothing works/Everything's expensive/And opaque/And privatised/My shoe organising thing arrived/Thank God <cite>ai123 posted [p:977214691] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote>UnholyMudcrab posted... </cite><quote>Well, there is something to do, but it's not spoken of in polite company</quote>I'll leave it to Norfolk's greatest citizen.https://youtu.be/RxSbTlH0K4w </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomClark 11/14/23 4:12:09 PM #13:	ai123 posted... I'll leave it to Norfolk's greatest citizen. https://youtu.be/RxSbTlH0K4w I'm from Norfolk originally, and there was something absolutely wild about seeing Cromer Pier in the trailer for the Alan Partridge movie in a cinema in Cromer that was a two minute walk from the pier, haha. --- http://i.imgur.com/6eF0W.gif <cite>TomClark posted [p:977214726] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote>ai123 posted... </cite><quote>I'll leave it to Norfolk's greatest citizen.https://youtu.be/RxSbTlH0K4w</quote>I'm from Norfolk originally, and there was something absolutely wild about seeing Cromer Pier in the trailer for the Alan Partridge movie in a cinema in Cromer that was a two minute walk from the pier, haha. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZevLoveDOOM 11/14/23 4:13:09 PM #14:	still more exciting than Nascar... <cite>ZevLoveDOOM posted [p:977214744] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote>still more exciting than Nascar...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 11/14/23 4:47:52 PM #15:	ZevLoveDOOM posted... still more exciting than Nascar... lol true --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:977215340] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote>ZevLoveDOOM posted... </cite><quote>still more exciting than Nascar...</quote>lol true </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Punished_Blinx 11/14/23 4:48:48 PM #16:	Australia has cockroach racing during Australia Day in pubs all over the country lol --- A Fallen Mascot <cite>Punished_Blinx posted [p:977215352] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote>Australia has cockroach racing during Australia Day in pubs all over the country lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 11/15/23 5:01:20 AM #17:	ai123 posted... I'll leave it to Norfolk's greatest citizen. https://youtu.be/RxSbTlH0K4w Hey that's the Brass Eye guy --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:977223759] in The UK has... [t:80620040]...</cite> <quote>ai123 posted... </cite><quote>I'll leave it to Norfolk's greatest citizen.https://youtu.be/RxSbTlH0K4w</quote>Hey that's the Brass Eye guy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > The UK has snail racing. (+) Yeah! (+)

Current Events > The UK has snail racing.