Boaty McBoatface... Only in the UK would this happen.

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No its a pain nothing happens - screen just stays blank and nothing happens tried it in safari and firefox - did you manage to vote

 

[Norman Potting]

His suggestion, but he admitted that he actually voted for RRS David Attenborough.

That would be my vote, or possibly "Clifford the Big Red Boat" which I thought was another excellent one (won't mean anything unless you had youngsters who watched CBeebies).

Daily Mash or possibly NewsThump, had an excellent if a trifle rude suggestion for a name for our beloved Chancellor based on this.

 

[Albumen]

No its a pain nothing happens - screen just stays blank and nothing happens tried it in safari and firefox - did you manage to vote

I could have but I didn't bother. McBoatface has 10x the amount of votes already. There's no stopping the internet sometimes.

 

[hart's shirt]

It's worth remembering that NSC has a long and rich history of rigging internet polls.

Vicky Peck being voted Miss Scunthorpe (Miss Scunny Honey) does come to mind here.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

It's worth remembering that NSC has a long and rich history of rigging internet polls.

Vicky Peck being voted Miss Scunthorpe (Miss Scunny Honey) does come to mind here.

Not just rich but a very proud tradition

 

[trueblue]

My favourite story for years! Just cracks me up. I hope they play along and do something like paint it on the life-raft at least.

 

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I understand Big Metal Floaty Thingy-Thing has started to gain some momentum as well - has a bookmaker opened a book on it yet

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

From the Independent today

To its credit, a zoo in Tasmania stayed true to its word when it allowed a local primary school to sponsor – and name – its star emu. A sign on the giant bird's enclosure introduces it as Spazzy McGee. Less is known about the owl enclosure that went viral in 2013 when a photo showed that one of its birds had been adopted and named by Lee Dixon. It was: Hooty McOwlface. The ex-Arsenal footballer of the same name (Lee Dixon) initially denied any involvement but later, either in a fit of honesty or an attempt to kill the story, he tweeted: “Ok ok it was me. I named Hooty! I was trying to keep it quiet. Now please just let it go. Blinding name though!”

 

[Fungus]

So, is Boaty McBoatface from a kids' book, or just made up for the vote? There should be more names like that.

 

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So, is Boaty McBoatface from a kids' book, or just made up for the vote? There should be more names like that.

I belive he just made it up, I think it shows how much python has become part of our culture

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Hurrah it let me vote this morning their are now hundreds of entries, some a bit poor James Vardy and Harry Kane, some better Do you want Ice with that - vote here

https://nameourship.nerc.ac.uk/entries.html

 

[Postman Pat]

This could run and run.......

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/tran...mctrainface-pulls-into-waterloo-a3209291.html

Commuters salute guard after 'Trainy McTrainface' pulls into Waterloo

 

[Everest]

[tweet]711962085320728576[/tweet]

 

[Randsta]

Come on people have a sense of Humour ...Boaty Mc Boatface is a great name for a boat!

 

[gripper stebson]

My fave was Captain Haddock!

 

[Saladpack Seagull]

This is so fantastically British and demonstrates to the world that we have a slightly off-beat sense of humour and don't take things like this (or ourselves) too seriously. Long may this tradition continue!

 

[Goldstone1976]

RRS I Like Big Boats and I Cannot Lie

RRS What Iceberg?

RRS It's Bloody Cold Here


All genuine suggestions; all with over 1000 votes. Genius!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The ship will be called RRS Sir David Attenborough BUT one of the remote controlled sub sea vessels will be called Boaty.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36225652

 

[Lush]

The ship will be called RRS Sir David Attenborough BUT one of the remote controlled sub sea vessels will be called Boaty.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36225652

A nation shrugs.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

If Sir David has an OUNCE of self respect, he'll change his name by deed poll to Sir Boaty McBoatface.