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Rename Batemans Bay "John Bateman's Bay": https://www.change.org/p/nsw-department ... eman-s-bay

Gotta love it! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Luke Bateman's bay.
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I don't understand what's so funny.
This seems like an entirely reasonable petition.

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I, for one, welcome our new English overlord.

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Canberra Raiders fans have launched a petition to rename a town John Bateman's Bay

Some say John Bateman is "a god". Others want to use their entire back as a canvas for any tattoo artist daring enough to draw the rugby league star. Now Canberra Raiders fans have thrown their weight behind a petition to have picturesque coastal town Batemans Bay renamed "John Bateman's Bay".

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... e03464fc82
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Harking back to the days of getting Todd Carney voted as best player in the world when he was a rookie, and Getting Jack Off.

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I'm just here for Charnzewood.

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Bay 67 wrote: April 8, 2019, 7:56 pm I'm just here for Charnzewood.

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I’m here to rename all comic books and movies!


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I agree. John Batemans bay
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“At the time of publishing the petition only had 42 signatures” :lol:


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Toviii wrote: April 9, 2019, 4:46 pm “At the time of publishing the petition only had 42 signatures” :lol:
38 of them were Lucy
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Im pretty **** disappointed that the GH hasnt flocked to this.
This was our bread and butter back in the halcyon days of the site.

We'd have 500 **** signatures on that bad boy before midday. What has become of us?
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Petitions are a bit different to voting in polls... I'm sure people could get behind that!

Like this WIN News Canberra Facebook poll... vote YES and share the poll to your Raiders friends!

POLL: http://ow.ly/uwyS50pD3OC
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What if I don't have friends?
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
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Ask your cats to vote.
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Jesus, a round of fairgoitall's if you dont mind.
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A NSW town that is effectively a suburb of Canberra... of course it should be named after a Canberra Raiders player!
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PigRickman wrote: April 9, 2019, 6:37 pm Im pretty **** disappointed that the GH hasnt flocked to this.
This was our bread and butter back in the halcyon days of the site.

We'd have 500 **** signatures on that bad boy before midday. What has become of us?
It's because voting is now consigned to a thread in the Lime Lounge.
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John Bateman's Bay: Online petition calls for town to be renamed

You know you've made it in the NRL when you have fans wanting to rename a town after you.

"It's awesome that somebody like John can come here and make such an impact because he deserves it," Soliola said. "He's somebody who has made an impact in the community and in our squad which you can see, so he deserves the accolades, but it won’t get to him he's a competitor and that's what he's shown week in and week out and it's rubbed off on the playing group."

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/04/10/joh ... e-renamed/
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The Rickman wrote: April 10, 2019, 1:02 pm
PigRickman wrote: April 9, 2019, 6:37 pm Im pretty **** disappointed that the GH hasnt flocked to this.
This was our bread and butter back in the halcyon days of the site.

We'd have 500 **** signatures on that bad boy before midday. What has become of us?
It's because voting is now consigned to a thread in the Lime Lounge.
This is exactly how Nazi Germany started :evil:
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Northern Raider wrote: April 10, 2019, 3:31 pm
The Rickman wrote: April 10, 2019, 1:02 pm
PigRickman wrote: April 9, 2019, 6:37 pm Im pretty **** disappointed that the GH hasnt flocked to this.
This was our bread and butter back in the halcyon days of the site.

We'd have 500 **** signatures on that bad boy before midday. What has become of us?
It's because voting is now consigned to a thread in the Lime Lounge.
This is exactly how Nazi Germany started :evil:
Haven't seen Godwin's Law in operation for a while...

But it ignores the truth... as guess which board we're in? If it is Canberra Raiders rugby league discussion, of course, it is posted here.

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greeneyed wrote:Ask your cats to vote.
What, all of them? How long do you think I have?
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
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-TW- wrote: April 9, 2019, 8:49 pm Not everyone agrees Image

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The irony is it's already named after a Pom but one who didn't even set foot in the country or even sailed past it. It was named after one of Captain Cooks old shipmates from his youth.
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greeneyed wrote:
Northern Raider wrote: April 10, 2019, 3:31 pm
The Rickman wrote: April 10, 2019, 1:02 pm
PigRickman wrote: April 9, 2019, 6:37 pm Im pretty **** disappointed that the GH hasnt flocked to this.
This was our bread and butter back in the halcyon days of the site.

We'd have 500 **** signatures on that bad boy before midday. What has become of us?
It's because voting is now consigned to a thread in the Lime Lounge.
This is exactly how Nazi Germany started :evil:
Haven't seen Godwin's Law in operation for a while...

But it ignores the truth... as guess which board we're in? If it is Canberra Raiders rugby league discussion, of course, it is posted here.

I've had a week... and I'm getting tired and worn down...
Mateeee.. you just need a good ole Cronulla rant to cheer you up. I note Paul Gallen is back this week!

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We wouldn't want John Bateman to feel left out. I mean we already have Sutton Forest
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RedRaider wrote:We wouldn't want John Bateman to feel left out. I mean we already have Sutton Forest
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It would only seem right that the Bradley Clyde river should run through John Bateman’s bay...
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Billy Walker wrote: May 2, 2019, 11:11 pm It would only seem right that the Bradley Clyde river should run through John Bateman’s bay...
YES! Make that petition happen!
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John Bateman’s Bay wouldn’t be a pretty place - in fact you might say it would be a bit of an eyesore.... too soon?
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Socket to the guy when he’s down eye see...
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gangrenous wrote: May 4, 2019, 9:54 pm Socket to the guy when he’s down eye see...
I guess it was a bit of a cheeky comment....
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Can we rename Charnie Charnzie?? Or Charnwood Charnzwood??



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