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03-21-2016, 06:30 PM | #1 |
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Introducing Boaty McBoatface, Polar Explorer
Experts could overrule 'Boaty McBoatface' name choice for polar ship
The Experts need to suck it up and go with the popular choice. It's fabulous.
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03-21-2016, 06:38 PM | #2 |
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It would have to be Shippy Mc Shipface.
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03-21-2016, 06:56 PM | #3 |
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That could be its registered name, in case it's entered in ship/boat shows, but it'll be Boaty McBoatface at home
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03-21-2016, 06:59 PM | #4 |
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I want the queen to launch it, using a bottle of Matey instead of champagne.
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03-21-2016, 07:42 PM | #5 |
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We could do better. Why weren't we consulted?
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03-21-2016, 07:43 PM | #6 |
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' I just shipped my pants '
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03-21-2016, 08:23 PM | #7 |
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Look At My Pole
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03-21-2016, 08:45 PM | #8 |
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On Frozen Pond
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03-22-2016, 05:13 AM | #9 |
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You know when you are in a public library and you make a really noisy snorting laugh and people look at you, concerned you've just swallowed your tongue?
Maybe it's just me then. But I did, and this was the reason.
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From the article:
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03-22-2016, 05:29 AM | #11 |
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They should give ships better names, definitely.
They should be like the ships in Iain M Banks books, which the Minds which powered them were allowed to name themselves. I had a great fondness for Very Little Gravitas Indeed. Wouldn't work for this one of course.
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03-23-2016, 02:55 PM | #12 |
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It sounds like they're going to choose a different name. Which is a shame. Though I can see the arguments for both sides of the debate. Overall, I think they should have gone with it.
Anyway - here's the Last Leg's take on it:
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05-07-2016, 11:08 AM | #14 |
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Bunch o wusses called it the Sir David Attenborough which is what they were going to call it all along
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05-07-2016, 11:22 AM | #15 |
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I guess the Good Ship Nancy Boy was taken?
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