Can't make this (stuff) up

[Vrede too]

Not an online poll but 15 or so years ago NC built a new elementary school and let the kids vote on the name. They picked "Springfield Elementary", which baffled the authorities but they went along since it sounded nice. Then, someone pointed out that the name came from The Simpsons. The authorities rescinded, there was an outcry and - not 100% sure about this part - the authorities relented and the kids won.

Somewhat related - I was a 7th grader in brand new Tilden Jr. High. We voted on the mascot and the way cool Tarantulas won. The authorities objected and a new vote was held with just the 8th & 9th graders allowed to vote. We became the hackneyed, easily duped and somewhat sexual Trojans. This was a lesson for me in US "democracy" that has never been contradicted in the 46 years since.

There are quite a few South Park Elementary schools across the US. I remember a news story around five years ago about a South Park Elementary school in England whose administration was rather upset at the TV show.

Any named that after the show first aired?

[billy.pilgrim]

Not an online poll but 15 or so years ago NC built a new elementary school and let the kids vote on the name. They picked "Springfield Elementary", which baffled the authorities but they went along since it sounded nice. Then, someone pointed out that the name came from The Simpsons. The authorities rescinded, there was an outcry and - not 100% sure about this part - the authorities relented and the kids won.

Somewhat related - I was a 7th grader in brand new Tilden Jr. High. We voted on the mascot and the way cool Tarantulas won. The authorities objected and a new vote was held with just the 8th & 9th graders allowed to vote. We became the hackneyed, easily duped and somewhat sexual Trojans. This was a lesson for me in US "democracy" that has never been contradicted in the 46 years since.

There are quite a few South Park Elementary schools across the US. I remember a news story around five years ago about a South Park Elementary school in England whose administration was rather upset at the TV show.

Any named that after the show first aired?

The groundbreaking ceremony took place on February 12, 2000, with school superintendent Dr. Lawrence L. Muir and school board members digging the first dirt. In 2001, the South Park Elementary Center opened.

[rstrong]

The groundbreaking ceremony took place on February 12, 2000, with school superintendent Dr. Lawrence L. Muir and school board members digging the first dirt. In 2001, the South Park Elementary Center opened.

Does it have ample parking day or night?

[billy.pilgrim]

The groundbreaking ceremony took place on February 12, 2000, with school superintendent Dr. Lawrence L. Muir and school board members digging the first dirt. In 2001, the South Park Elementary Center opened.

Does it have ample parking day or night?

I couldn't find anything on parking, but the google shows south park elem. schools in most states - no year started for the one in Colorado

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Par ... l_District


A new South Park High School building opened in 2005. As of the 2005/2006 school year, the school had 752 students enrolled and 44.5 teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.9 students/teacher.[24] The campus includes: six full computers labs, an Indoor swimming pool, a full cafeteria services, a lighted stadium with 8 lane track, central administration offices, two multi-purpose athletic fields, two maintenance buildings, upper and lower field houses, full sized and auxiliary gyms, and an auditorium. The average indoor area to be maintained is app. 208,000 sq ft.

In both 2010 and 2009, the South Park Senior High School achieved AYP status

[JTA]

Not an online poll but 15 or so years ago NC built a new elementary school and let the kids vote on the name. They picked "Springfield Elementary", which baffled the authorities but they went along since it sounded nice. Then, someone pointed out that the name came from The Simpsons. The authorities rescinded, there was an outcry and - not 100% sure about this part - the authorities relented and the kids won.

Somewhat related - I was a 7th grader in brand new Tilden Jr. High. We voted on the mascot and the way cool Tarantulas won. The authorities objected and a new vote was held with just the 8th & 9th graders allowed to vote. We became the hackneyed, easily duped and somewhat sexual Trojans. This was a lesson for me in US "democracy" that has never been contradicted in the 46 years since.

In high school, they let the seniors vote on a theme to the prom. Needless to say this was not a good idea.

We banded together to vote for a Camden, NJ themed prom. There was another really offensive super messed up theme we picked that I'm not gonna mention but it had to do with certain atrocities committed during WWII. We weren't the classiest bunch.

[Vrede too]

Can you imagine being named "Kenny" at one of those schools?

[O Really]

Or what would happen at the school if "Kenny" got killed?

[JTA]

Can you imagine being named "Kenny" at one of those schools?

I bet such a kid would be the target of endless jokes.

[JTA]

Or what would happen at the school if "Kenny" got killed?

Nobody would take his death seriously. The kid would somehow be killed and some asshole kid would yell out "omg you killed Kenny!" Whilst another responds "you bastard!"

Principles probably wouldn't even be mad at that point and the entire school would burst out into laughter.

[Vrede too]

The South Park High School Bastards would be a cool team name.

[billy.pilgrim]

Or what would happen at the school if "Kenny" got killed?

Nobody would take his death seriously. The kid would somehow be killed and some asshole kid would yell out "omg you killed Kenny!" Whilst another responds "you bastard!"

Principles probably wouldn't even be mad at that point and the entire school would burst out into laughter.

Tha principal is a "pal"

[Vrede too]

Online Polls Gone Wrong: ...

More:

Boaty McBoatface: What You Get When You Let the Internet Decide

A proposal by a British government agency to let the Internet suggest a name for a $287 million polar research ship probably seemed like a good idea at the time.

Now, the agency is the latest group to see what happens when web users are asked to unleash their creative energy: R.R.S. Boaty McBoatface is a clear front-runner....

The initiatives are often hilarious but don’t often succeed. Remember when Slovak lawmakers overrode the public’s vote in 2012 to rename a pedestrian bridge after the actor Chuck Norris?...

The poll closes April 16 — that is, if the Natural Environment Research Council can ever get the crashed polling website back online again.

[Seth Milner]

Another indication that common and/or good sense has gone to hell.

[billy.pilgrim]

Online Polls Gone Wrong: ...

More:

Boaty McBoatface: What You Get When You Let the Internet Decide

A proposal by a British government agency to let the Internet suggest a name for a $287 million polar research ship probably seemed like a good idea at the time.

Now, the agency is the latest group to see what happens when web users are asked to unleash their creative energy: R.R.S. Boaty McBoatface is a clear front-runner....

The initiatives are often hilarious but don’t often succeed. Remember when Slovak lawmakers overrode the public’s vote in 2012 to rename a pedestrian bridge after the actor Chuck Norris?...

The poll closes April 16 — that is, if the Natural Environment Research Council can ever get the crashed polling website back online again.

It isn’t that Colbert has necessarily wanted to take the bridge away from Hungarian historical figure Miklos Zrinyi, so much as to keep the bridge from being named after "martial artist and Hungarian folk hero Chuck Norris."

The mission reached its climax on Thursday (Sept. 14) night’s show with a visit from Andras Simonyi, Hungary’s ambassador to the United States. Carrying an official letter from the Hungarian government in an official gold-embossed, red leather folder, Simonyi read the following:

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary presents its compliments to the Colbert Nation and has the honor to inform them of the following — The public petition for the name of the M-Zero bridge in Hungary due to be finished in 2008 has been closed. The winning name is Stephen Colbert."

[rstrong]

Another indication that common and/or good sense has gone to hell.

It's called humor. Think of all those times YOU post something effing stupid and then declare it a joke.

[Vrede too]

... The poll closes April 16 — that is, if the Natural Environment Research Council can ever get the crashed polling website back online again.

It's back now, but was down 7 hours ago when I first posted.

I like "RRS Its bloody cold here" but voted for "RRS David Attenborough".

[Seth Milner]

Another indication that common and/or good sense has gone to hell.

It's called humor. Think of all those times YOU post something effing stupid and then declare it a joke.

That's not allowed here. You've indicated that numerous times.
I've posted your name many times; that's saying something stupid; oh wait, just joking.

[Seth Milner]

His "goodwill trip" was a complete flop.

[JTA]

His "goodwill trip" was a complete flop.

I bet that summbitch isn't going to attend my funeral either!

[O Really]

Where do you find this crap, Seth? Think, man - what possible relationship is there between attending funerals (traditionally the job of the VP anyway) and an historic diplomatic trip to solidify a reasonable relationship with the closest country to the US that isn't on the border and rebuild a 50+ year diplomatic disaster? You can call it "humor" if you want, but I'll bet the original author didn't intend it so.