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Offline FLOOB

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Boaty McBoatface
« on: May 11, 2016, 10:20:17 PM »
See Rule #14
« Last Edit: May 13, 2016, 06:13:53 AM by Skuzzy »
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Offline zack1234

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Re: Boaty McBoatface
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2016, 01:45:04 AM »
That's the elites for you.

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Re: Boaty McBoatface
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2016, 02:57:43 AM »
They didn't like HMS Boaty McBoatface.  They are going with HMS Slartibartfast instead.
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Re: Boaty McBoatface
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2016, 06:50:33 AM »
HMS Smeg  :aok
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Offline mike8318

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Re: Boaty McBoatface
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2016, 10:26:17 AM »
HMS Vogon?
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Re: Boaty McBoatface
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2016, 11:08:07 AM »
I remember watching that "contest", thinking there is no way they'll let McBoatface win, even though it was the clear winner.  They chose the 5th name down the list - why even have a contest if you are just going to pick whomever you wish anyhow...

They did name the ROV submersible Boaty McBoatface as a lame olive branch.  Lame.

The boat did look like a McBoatface.
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Re: Boaty McBoatface
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2016, 11:21:35 AM »
This sort of open choice competition is asking for trouble really. They should have asked for name suggestions first, then let everyone vote for the winner from the best ten.
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Offline FLOOB

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Re: Boaty McBoatface
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2016, 12:03:33 PM »
What's wrong with naming it Boaty McBoatface?
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Re: Boaty McBoatface
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2016, 12:53:43 PM »
Quote from: FLOOB on May 12, 2016, 12:03:33 PM
What's wrong with naming it Boaty McBoatface?

Purely for the media attention it could have garnered, and the donations, funding, and continuing PR over the course of it's life, I would think "Boaty McBoatface" would actually have worked out well for them in the long run...
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Re: Boaty McBoatface
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2016, 04:32:15 PM »
Truthfully? What's wrong with it? It's not a freaking cartoon, first of all. I'm sure it wasn't in the spirit that the contest was intended, and the name was probably done as a smart alec joke. I mean come on, are we 12 years old?
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Re: Boaty McBoatface
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2016, 06:34:08 PM »
Yes, the inner child in all of us is having fun

« Last Edit: May 12, 2016, 06:36:18 PM by Meatwad »
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