Thread: Boaty McBoatface

The British public were invited to name our new boat a £200 million polar research vessel

guess what happened next ?


yes you got it :
some government toff scoffed we are ''unlikely to endorse the result. ''

Britain’s new £200 million polar research vessel is unlikely to be christened RRS Boaty McBoatface, despite the name being voted the runaway winner in a public

I think its a great name !
but as usual fuck democracy when they don't like the results ..

In a bid to publicise the creation of Britain’s largest and most advanced research ship, the Natural Environment Research Council asked the public to vote on a name for the state-of-the-art vessel, challenging people to come up with an “inspirational” title.

But when the internet poll closed yesterday, Boaty McBoatface was streets ahead, with 124,000 votes, more than four times that of its nearest rival, Poppy-Mai.


Top 5 suggestions

RRS Boaty McBoatface - 124,109
RRS Poppy-Mai - 34,371
RRS Henry Worsley - 15,231
RRS It's bloody cold here - 10,679
RRS David Attenborough - 10,284

Jo Johnson, the science minister, signalled that ministers were unlikely to endorse the result. He told the Daily Telegraph: “You won't be surprised to know that we want something that fits the mission and captures the spirit of scientific endeavour. I am grateful to everyone who has participated in the competition."

Boaty McBoatface 'unlikely' to be name of Britain?s new polar research vessel despite runaway win of public vote

I wonder how many solar powered homes could have been provided out of that 200mil boat with better results!

Mcboatface? Why not just paint a big white golden arch "M" on it. Call it the Mcwhopper, it's already supersized. Can I we get a fry and a coke to go with that?

I'm glad they finally decided to go with 'Name Of Vessel'. Sounds so posh.

McFace is the new black this season:

Horsey McHorseface, because 'hey, why not?'

10:25 AM Sunday Apr 17, 2016


Horsey McHorseface was purchased for $45,000 in New Zealand in November. Photo / iStock

A New Zealand-bred horse is making waves in the racing world for his "unique" moniker.

Horsey McHorseface was purchased for $45,000 in New Zealand in November by Australian Joe Rosetti. The 2-year-old gelding will debut in Australia next month.

Rosetti's racing manager Jake Bruce spoke to CNN about the quirky name.

"We had a laugh about it in the office and thought, 'Hey, why not'," he said.

"Joe's a good bloke and he's a good horse. We just thought it would be a good fit."

Burke said Horsey had "as good a chance as any to make it".

"We'd absolutely love to win with him on a big day. It would be hilarious and great for the owners," he told CNN.

The name follows an online poll in the UK where thousands of people flocked to a government website to support naming a British research ship RRS Boaty McBoatface.

It was a stupid idea to ask the public to name it. Just tell someone in the Natural Environment Research Council to name it. Useless McUselessface gits.

It could be worse. The could have called it 'Seeking Asylum' and filled it with boaty McBoat people, crimmigrants and rapefugees.

Was funny for a minute a few weeks ago.

Time to move on.

Originally Posted by chassamui

It could be worse. The could have called it 'Seeking Asylum' and filled it with boaty McBoat people, crimmigrants and rapefugees.

Speaking of which, whatever happened to that moaning old windbag? Did he flounce?

Pretty sure I spotted a post of his the other day. Whining about something or other, obviously.

I think it would have been correct to call it Shippy McShipface. Sailors get shipfaced all the time.

Originally Posted by blue

Boaty McBoatface

Hey Coonty McCoontface

There can be only one Boaty McBoatface thread.

https://teakdoor.com/the-teakdoor-lou...pologises.html (Boaty McBoatface: Man behind the name apologises to company for social media 'storm')

Originally Posted by Shy Guava

I think it would have been correct to call it Shippy McShipface. Sailors get shipfaced all the time.

Sailors get it up the jacksie all the time , so call it " Up The Jacksie " ,

Originally Posted by Looper

Originally Posted by blue

Boaty McBoatface

Hey Coonty McCoontface

There can be only one Boaty McBoatface thread.

https://teakdoor.com/the-teakdoor-lou...pologises.html (Boaty McBoatface: Man behind the name apologises to company for social media 'storm')

sorry missed that
but you cannot have too much publicity for poor Boaty
muslims have 264 threads here are dont have half the class of B mcB

mods will have to weld them together

I think Boaty MacBoatface is a very gay name. Gay in the sense of useless and camp. I question why anyone serious should inflict that on a vessel.

It should be given a dignified name. Britain and the Commonwealth have the best explorers. Hillary, Captain Fawcett, Robert Falcon Scott

Its typical Britain nowadays. Everything has to be whimsy and diverse and trivial. Mr Humphries and Larry Grayson shit.

Great name to offend the toffs in power though
and as it turned out good lesson in real life democracy for the kids that voted for it

maybe they should just have had British explorers and scientists etc on the vote list

Originally Posted by blue

Great name to offend the toffs in power though

I dont think it offends anyone in the elites. It just confirms their suspicions that the hoi polloi is basically gay, slightly on the autistic spectrum, fair game for manipulation and servitude but unfit for the trenches like what their Grandfathers once did so bravely.

Originally Posted by blue

Great name to offend the toffs in power though

Originally Posted by CR7CristianoRonaldo

I dont think it offends anyone in the elites. It just confirms their suspicions that the hoi polloi is basically gay...

Have you come across Blue yet?

Actually that doesn't sound quite right. Let me rephrase the question...

... Oh stuff it, never mind

Originally Posted by CR7CristianoRonaldo

It just confirms their suspicions that the hoi polloi is basically gay.

Interesting thoughts on how an assumed name can make someone seem 'basically gay', CR7CristianoRonaldo.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Originally Posted by CR7CristianoRonaldo

It just confirms their suspicions that the hoi polloi is basically gay.

Interesting thoughts on how an assumed name can make someone seem 'basically gay', CR7CristianoRonaldo.

I mean in the 'useless' sense of the word. Not gay as in bright and colourful.