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That story is eleven days too early!
The UK's new polar research ship is to be named RRS Sir David Attenborough, after Boaty McBoatface previously topped a public vote.
One of the ship's remotely operated sub-sea vehicles will be named Boaty.
I heard about this a few weeks ago, so that handsome, dignified name made news in the US, too. 
i have just read that there is a petition out to get Sir David Attenborough to change his name to Boaty McBoatface
El Loro posted:James Hand, who was the man who proposed the name Boaty McMoatface as a bit of a joke name, did actually vote for RBS Sir David Attenborough.
Ah, yes....but the damage had already been done. 
barney, I heard that, too--hilarious!
barney posted:
and another ...
there have been complaints about the sub being called Boaty McBoatface and calls for it to be called Subby McSubface
It's not getting any better, is it?
no, admin mcadface it really isn't 
barney posted:no, admin mcadface it really isn't
That has kind of a ring to it, doesn't it? (Well, actually, more of a..clunk.)
El Loro posted:Lori posted:barney posted:no, admin mcadface it really isn't
That has kind of a ring to it, doesn't it? (Well, actually, more of a..clunk.)
or Addie McAdface
yes moddy mcmodface
The UK's new polar research ship is to be named RRS Sir David Attenborough, despite the title "Boaty McBoatface" previously topping a public vote.
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Thank heavens!
Well. That's the LAST time I vote on something like that!
Also...it's probably the last time they put something like that to a vote.
We've probably got several people from 'that' committee in rehab now!
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:The UK's new polar research ship is to be named RRS Sir David Attenborough, despite the title "Boaty McBoatface" previously topping a public vote.
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Thank heavens!
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:The UK's new polar research ship is to be named RRS Sir David Attenborough, despite the title "Boaty McBoatface" previously topping a public vote.
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Thank heavens!
Yes, I think they have settled on the perfect name.
Why bother asking the public in the first place?
I LOVE BOATY MCBOATFACE!!!
Some one needs to write a children's book about him.
Or a film! 
RAAAAAAAAAWKY!
I thought we had a democracy 
Why not just affectionately know it as
"Davey McDaveface"??
Ducky posted:I LOVE BOATY MCBOATFACE!!!
Some one needs to write a children's book about him.
Or a film!
RAAAAAAAAAWKY!
Roger the Alien posted:Ducky posted:I LOVE BOATY MCBOATFACE!!!
Some one needs to write a children's book about him.
Or a film!
RAAAAAAAAAWKY!
Charlie Ward has started a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for him to write a children's book:
https://www.kickstarter.com/pr...ace-a-childrens-book
El Loro posted:Roger the Alien posted:Ducky posted:I LOVE BOATY MCBOATFACE!!!
Some one needs to write a children's book about him.
Or a film!
RAAAAAAAAAWKY!
Charlie Ward has started a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for him to write a children's book:
https://www.kickstarter.com/pr...ace-a-childrens-book
Could be the new Thomas The Tank Engine?
El Loro posted:barney posted:El Loro posted:Lori posted:barney posted:no, admin mcadface it really isn't
That has kind of a ring to it, doesn't it? (Well, actually, more of a..clunk.)
or Addie McAdface
But there's five of us moddy mcmodfaces
Maybe ModdyMcFacii?
That sounds like a serious condition. Is there a treatment?
Lori posted:That sounds like a serious condition. Is there a treatment?
Oh! Absolutely no! Brush up on your Latin.