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by chubot 3692 days ago
Yeah I noticed that :) Is this a Simpsons reference? Can't quite place it.
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chipperyman573 3692 days ago
Nope, Boaty McBoatface[0]

[0] http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/05/boa...

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UK-AL 3692 days ago
Havent heard about Boaty McBoatface?
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worldsayshi 3692 days ago
I kind of feel that it dates further back?
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QuercusMax 3692 days ago
Definitely; I think it's originally from Friends (possibly in a slightly different form; Xey McXerson). Haven't tracked down the exact reference, but it's well over a decade old.

http://www.duetsblog.com/2016/03/articles/trademarks/namey-m...

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koide 3692 days ago
Google for Boaty McBoatFace
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