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Title: Boaty McBoatface
Post by: FLOOB on May 11, 2016, 10:20:17 PM

See Rule #14

Title: Re: Boaty McBoatface
Post by: zack1234 on May 12, 2016, 01:45:04 AM

That's the elites for you.

Know your place you serf

Title: Re: Boaty McBoatface
Post by: Brooke on May 12, 2016, 02:57:43 AM

They didn't like HMS Boaty McBoatface.  They are going with HMS Slartibartfast instead.

Title: Re: Boaty McBoatface
Post by: Meatwad on May 12, 2016, 06:50:33 AM

HMS Smeg  :aok

Title: Re: Boaty McBoatface
Post by: mike8318 on May 12, 2016, 10:26:17 AM

HMS Vogon?

Title: Re: Boaty McBoatface
Post by: Gman 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.

Title: Re: Boaty McBoatface
Post by: Greebo 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.

Title: Re: Boaty McBoatface
Post by: FLOOB on May 12, 2016, 12:03:33 PM

What's wrong with naming it Boaty McBoatface?

Title: Re: Boaty McBoatface
Post by: Serenity 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...

Title: Re: Boaty McBoatface
Post by: Copprhed 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?

Title: Re: Boaty McBoatface
Post by: Meatwad on May 12, 2016, 06:34:08 PM

Yes, the inner child in all of us is having fun

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