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

[KingstonSeagull]

http://news.sky.com/story/1663905/rrs-boaty-mcboatface-sunk-by-own-creator

Someone might have already posted this but only would the people of this fine country vote to name a £200m boat Boaty McBoatface

 

[Triggaaar]

"I fear that #BoatyMcBoatface is the UK's own Donald Trump moment. People shouldn't be allowed to vote for things - we're idiots"




PS - why does the headline say "RRS Boaty McBoatface Sunk By Own Creator" ?

It hasn't been built, let alone sunk.

 

[Robot Chicken]

It's made the headlines and created a lot of interest. More interest than if it had been named anything else.

Job done.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

RRS It's Bloody Cold Here got my vote.

#voteymcvoteface

 

[Eeyore]

It's a testament to the enduring English sense of humour.

A bit like Frank Hann's discovery of an huge Queensland lake that frustratingly turned out to be salt water. It was, and still is, known as Lake Disappointment.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

"I fear that #BoatyMcBoatface is the UK's own Donald Trump moment. People shouldn't be allowed to vote for things - we're idiots"




PS - why does the headline say "RRS Boaty McBoatface Sunk By Own Creator" ?

It hasn't been built, let alone sunk.

The name was created by James Hand for a joke and he's apologised

James Hand, a former BBC Radio Jersey presenter, was behind the suggestion of Boaty McBoatface but says he has since apologised to the NERC.
"I've actually been speaking a bit to the people behind the website. I've apologised profusely.
"What I keep saying to people is, this is actually nothing to do with me. I made the suggestion but the storm that's been created, it's got legs of its own.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35861444

 

[Javeaseagull]

I am sure people know that Captain Cook when surveying New Zealand was mapping the coastline and came across bay after bay of that countries gorgeous coastline. When they ran out of names someone said "Doubtless another bay". It's still called that to this day. Just saying.

 

[topbanana36]

http://news.sky.com/story/1663905/rrs-boaty-mcboatface-sunk-by-own-creator

Someone might have already posted this but only would the people of this fine country vote to name a £200m boat Boaty McBoatface

why? have i missed something being out of the country for so long. Someone tell me the joke.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Good to see an Albion fan holding it together just reading out the name (it is difficult not to smile or chuckle when you say it out loud)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMIF_7rsbQQ

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Here's hoping that they capitalise on the interest this has generated by letting the name stand...

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Here's hoping that they capitalise on the interest this has generated by letting the name stand...

Yes it would be a marketers dream, my wife really wants to see the Queen all plum faced launching it...and all those that sail in her

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Here's hoping that they capitalise on the interest this has generated by letting the name stand...

They won't. It's just a bit of fun.

I quite like RRS Pingu myself.

 

[jameswestport]

I like it

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

They won't. It's just a bit of fun.

I quite like RRS Pingu myself.

But they might. I'll concede it's unlikely but there's nothing wrong with hoping!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I can't work out where you get to vote for Boaty Mc Boatface do you think they have taken it out

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

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

Excellent work that man - makes you proud to be British

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Excellent work that man - makes you proud to be British

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

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Can anyone else actually vote - just shows a blank screen for me

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

 

[Puppet Master]

That's amazing

 

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