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44. You should run elections in North Korea

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #20)

Fri May 6, 2016, 12:45 PM

May 2016

Clearly, this "election" was just for show.

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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