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42. I worked in Center City when the RNC was in town

Fri May 6, 2016, 12:42 PM

May 2016

Protestors kept blocking the routes around Love Park between the Four Seasons and the arenas, so you'd run into the weirdest people walking around City Hall to pick up rides on the other side.

I was making a call at a payphone (good God, I'm old), and Senator Phil Gramm walked by. I said on the call, "Hey, Senator Phil Gramm is here!" He lit up and smiled the way politicians do when they are recognized and I said, louder, "No really. That rat bastard corrupt son of a bitch is right here on the sidewalk next to me!"

Watching his expression drop was one of those moments I will eternally cherish.

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'Boaty McBoatface' polar ship named after Attenborough [View all] MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 OP

Bummer. spiderpig May 2016 #1

Really. greymouse May 2016 #2

There's always Goosey McGooseface. headonshoulder May 2016 #26

Not all was lost- more from BBC nitpicker May 2016 #3

AFAIC they can stick their yellow sea dildo up their arse MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #6

An immature reaction & completely counter to the British spirit of silliness. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #9

Utterly incorrect. MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #11

Surely that should be "Subby McSubface"? T_i_B May 2016 #13

Kudos to them for that. Nye Bevan May 2016 #63

"Boaty McBoatface" would be a ship that many would "follow" JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #4

David Attenborough is so appropriate. longship May 2016 #5

It was whimsical democracy MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #7

You know.. cannabis_flower May 2016 #12

Ours was "We Don't Need No Education." I'm sure our teachers cringed. callous taoboy May 2016 #19

I would have so loved it if that was my class song jberryhill May 2016 #40

'Legitimately'? Only for people who don't understand the internet muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #27

I can only speak personally for me and (most) of my irl and internet friends MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #29

Which generation? muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #33

(mid) Millennial MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #34

Whatever. BlueStater May 2016 #8

I'm surprised how much this infuriates me MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #10

WE are surprised at how much this infuriates you. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #14

****! MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #15

"Go build your own boat" jberryhill May 2016 #16

Either you have a democratically elected government or a (possibly democratic) mob. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #20

Hell, professor, we already do that with our aircraft carriers... malthaussen May 2016 #35

Actually Bernardo nailed my point! jberryhill May 2016 #38

First I knew you were in Philadelphia... malthaussen May 2016 #39

I worked in Center City when the RNC was in town jberryhill May 2016 #42

Ah, that must have been fun. malthaussen May 2016 #59

You should run elections in North Korea jberryhill May 2016 #44

No, and no to your second sentence. (Besides, it was NOT an election.). . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #47

Mostly paid for by people who never voted for "Boaty..." and who would NEVER vote for "Boaty..." Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #22

Show me an election in the US jberryhill May 2016 #41

Elections are very different from online preference votes. Duh. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #48

Well yeah jberryhill May 2016 #49

Quit the personal attacks. It's not the DU way. Just stop. Now would not be too soon. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #50

Oh relax jberryhill May 2016 #52

Give it a rest. You completely miscomprehended my posts & are attempting to put words in my mouth Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #53

lol jberryhill May 2016 #55

You still fail logic. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #57

"is NOT the same mob that wants to name a boat Boaty McBoatFace" jberryhill May 2016 #58

False. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #60

It's why Captain Von Trapp ran off with Julie Andrews jberryhill May 2016 #62

I don't think MowCowWhoHow III did muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #25

I'm not coining it in, but you're dead wrong. MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #31

Apologies - I didn't know you are British (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #32

DEMOCRACY IS DEAD ON THE OLD SOD OF ENGLAND!!11! tabasco May 2016 #17

HAHAHAHA! fred v May 2016 #61

Boaty McBoatface? Too many 12 year old "adults" these days. callous taoboy May 2016 #18

Good ol' 4chan. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #23

Booooooo! You suck, Attenborough! Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #21

Boo Hiss. Calista241 May 2016 #24

I respect Attenborough FLPanhandle May 2016 #28

The establishment wins again!! Lucky Luciano May 2016 #30

Excellent oldandhappy May 2016 #36

Boooo!!! OnyxCollie May 2016 #37

"Cowards"? What-fuckin'-ever... Blue_Tires May 2016 #43

This place... MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #45

the man who suggested McBoaty was mortified by its popularity Skittles May 2016 #65

Excellent choice. Happy to see him honored. L. Coyote May 2016 #46

Here he is on birds of paradise! longship May 2016 #51

If you are indeed, a fan of the popular vote, it must be ironic to know that as per this thread LanternWaste May 2016 #54

Well that appears to be the verdict of the overly earnest MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #56

The name "Boaty McBoatface" won over the public. kentauros May 2016 #64