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    Aussies outraged by MCG takeover prank

    An April Fool's Day prank suggesting a Chinese firm wanted to buy naming rights for the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) sparked a furious online reaction on Wednesday.

    In a sign of sensitivities at Chinese takeover activity in Australia's mining sector, the story on the Herald Sun's website saying the stadium would be renamed the Mekong Cricket Ground drew more than 200 comments by midday.

    While many realised it was a joke - with the story quoting a spokeswoman named April Fulton - most expressed anger at the idea of renaming the 100,000 capacity ground regarded as a symbol of Australia's second largest city.

    "Let's just give up this whole country to the Asians and be done with it," posted "Mister Master."

    "What did our diggers (soldiers) fight and die for in the past wars???? And they still expect us to be patriotic. This country is selling its soul."

    Anthony of Melbourne expressed similar sentiments.

    "Are we serious... de we have to sell everything to the Asians!!!

    "They are taking over the world, and we are letting them. I am not being racist when I say this, but aside from the Australian Asians, what possible interest do China have in the MCG?"

    A reader using the name Cam linked the story to recent Chinese moves to buy stakes in Australian resources firms.

    "The Chinese corporate takeover of Australia has begun," he posted. "OZ Minerals, Rio Tinto, Fortescue Minerals, now the MCG. What next?"

    In other April Fools Day pranks, Victoria state Tourism Minister Tim Holding said Melbourne was bidding to steal the running of the bulls away from Pamplona when the contract the Spanish city has held since the 13th century expires.

    Holding said the bulls would run down the cafe-lined streets in the centre of the city, adding a new event to sit alongside the Australian Open tennis and the Formula One Grand Prix on Melbourne's sporting calendar.

    And an advertisement in The Australian newspaper supposedly from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said politicians would provide free child-minding services at their electoral offices.

    It referred readers to a website, where lobby group GetUp revealed it had staged the prank to highlight the government's lack of action on an election promise to provide paid parental leave.



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    That's fantastic!

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    now thats funny!...

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    Gullible Victorians

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    Quote Originally Posted by jargan83 View Post
    Gullible Victorians
    Not all of us are that stupid! They must have been Carlton and Essendon supporters

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Ox View Post
    Not all of us are that stupid! They must have been Carlton and Essendon supporters
    Throw in some Collingwood supporters?

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    ... all Collingwood supporters I would suggest.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tic View Post
    ... all Collingwood supporters I would suggest.
    Im a collingwood supporter.... But unlike the rest of them i can read, write and i still have my teeth!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Ox View Post
    But unlike the rest of them ... i still have my teeth!
    In an old jam jar?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coach View Post
    In an old jam jar?
    LOL I had that coming....

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    90% of Collingwood supporters prefer sex in the shower, the other 10% have not been to gaol!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Ox View Post
    Im a collingwood supporter.... But unlike the rest of them i can read, write and i still have my teeth!
    But do you have a pair of black and white Ugg Boots?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Ox View Post
    Not all of us are that stupid! They must have been Carlton and Essendon supporters
    Oi, go the Bombers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elf1 View Post
    Oi, go the Bombers
    Sorry Elf, just preparing for Anzac Day...


    Quote Originally Posted by shasta View Post
    But do you have a pair of black and white Ugg Boots?
    God no! I'm not like the rest of them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Ox View Post
    Not all of us are that stupid! They must have been Carlton and Essendon supporters
    Heyy!! We aren't all bogans. Just mostly. I think

    ... I have a pair of ugg boots.

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