Jamie123 Posted April 6, 2016 Report Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) Sometimes something happens to lift my spirits from their usual state of gloom and despair to something approaching utter joy. The "Boaty McBoatface" affair is just such a thing. Basically the UK's Natural Environment Research Council (NECO) has a new Antarctic survey ship, and has invited the public to submit and vote for what it's to be called. Some of the suggestions are quite lame, like the RRS David Attenborough, or the RRS Ernest Shackleton. Some are a little better like the RRS It's Bloody Cold Here, but the name that's leading the poll is the Boaty McBoatface. The guy who first suggested it (his name is James Hand) has perfect rationale for the name: "It's a brilliant name for a boat!" I totally agree! You can read more about it here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/boaty-mcboatface-could-be-the-name-of-200m-research-vessel-after-public-vote-a6942551.html or go to https://nameourship.nerc.ac.uk/ to vote for the Boaty McBoatface. A picture of the Boaty McBoatface in all her glory. May God bless her and all who sail in her! Edited April 6, 2016 by Jamie123 Vort, NeuroTypical and Blackmarch 3 Quote
NightSG Posted April 6, 2016 Report Posted April 6, 2016 What's wrong with RRS Name of Vessel? Blackmarch, Vort, mordorbund and 1 other 4 Quote
Jamie123 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Report Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) Here's a drawing of the RRS Boaty McBoatface on iceberg-penguin-counting patrol. (Note that no boat called "Boaty McBoatface" can be without a face, so I've drawn one on the bow. I've also labelled the penguins to avoid confusion.) (Unfortunately some foreign object got in the way of the iceberg when I was scanning it - there are supposed to be 2 penguins on the iceberg.) Edited April 6, 2016 by Jamie123 Vort 1 Quote
Vort Posted April 6, 2016 Report Posted April 6, 2016 There is a reason generals don't name battles something like "Operation Fluffy Unicorn". No bereaved mother wants to say that her son was killed in the intense gunfire action in Operation Fluffy Unicorn. Going to sea is an inherently dangerous proposition. For this reason, I suspect the name "Boaty McBoatface" will be rejected. But hey, what do I know? Jamie123 1 Quote
NeuroTypical Posted April 6, 2016 Report Posted April 6, 2016 Oh man I can't stop giggling. Do people not know that a "name our [x]" contest is an open invitation to viral snark spammers? If Boaty McBoatface doesn't make it, here's hoping some of the others will. My favorites: RRS I like big boats and I cannot lie RRS Big Metal Floaty Thingy-thing RRS Boat Marley and the Whalers RRS Bippity Boppity Floatillyboatilly RRS Nicholas Cage RRS Red Dwarf RRS Icy Smashy Smash RRS Firefly RRS Science!! RRS Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf unixknight, Jamie123 and Blackmarch 3 Quote
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