Boaty McBoatface could be the name of £200m research vessel after public vote

[Cal Carpenter]

And now for something completely different....

Boaty McBoatface could be the name of £200m research vessel after public vote
When NERC opened up suggestions to name their new ship, little could they have predicted what the frontrunner would be

The official name of a new multi-million pound research vessel could be the RSS Boaty McBoatface after the internet was asked for its ideas.

When the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) opened up suggestions to name their new ship, little could they have predicted what the frontrunner would be.

Steaming ahead of its rivals, RSS Boaty McBoatface is outstripping the likes of Endeavour, Henry Worsley, David Attenborough, Falcon and many more offerings.

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When thinking of submissions, they advised: “We're looking for an inspirational name that exemplifies the work it will do.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/boaty-mcboatface-could-be-the-name-of-200m-research-vessel-after-public-vote-a6942551.html

Well, I, for one, was inspired to laugh my ass off in public when I saw the headline...

[TubbersUK]

1. I like the name , they should go with it :) n/t

[Kali]

2. I love it!

[Gidney N Cloyd]

3. This must happen.

[Iggo]

4. The Internet is dumb and I couldn't be happier!

[spiderpig]

5. Boaty's got my vote.

What a great story to wake up to.

[surrealAmerican]

6. I needed that laugh.

They should just go with that.

[MowCowWhoHow III]

7. Imagine being assigned to the RRS Boaty McBoatface

What a CV entry.

What a great ice-breaker at parties.

[mac56]

8. My faith in humanity is restored.

[cloudbase]

9. Back in my Merchant Marine days,

the company I was sailing with got a new (to them, but otherwise well used) ship to carry bulk grains and ores. They had a fleetwide contest to name the ship. The second mate on my ship entered the name "Cornhauler."

Needless to say, the company didn't go with it.

I wound up working on it for four years. It was a beast, but since it was in the tramp trades we wound up going to some interesting places. Great people as well, and that makes up for lots of other annoying stuff.

[ScreamingMeemie]

29. Thanks for sharing this!

I wish they had gone with Cornhauler.

[dorkzilla]

10. I love this story SO much!

I hope they go with it. I often use similar names for people (one of my BFF's is referred to as Lady "Slutty" McSluttington) so this makes me laugh out load!!

[TeamPooka]

11. That's what you get for asking the internet its opinion. nt

[Bad Dog]

12. This has a precedent.

When a zoo allowed people to pay to name a pair of owls.

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. I bet Hooty is more fun at parties...

[Bad Dog]

19. He's a real hoot.

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. Hehehe... These types of things are when I love people.

[Bad Dog]

26. People are essentially good.

This proves it.

[Dont call me Shirley]

13. Ha!

[bbgrunt]

14. Love it!! I'll be chuckling all day.

[hay rick]

15. Got my vote.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

16. Nice to know the Brits take things so seriously.

[ThoughtCriminal]

17. This is beating out "Lollipop"?

Okay, who wouldn't want to be captain? It's the "Boatiast" in the harbor.

[Solly Mack]

20. I think it's great. People will cheer when they see the Boaty McBoatface.

They'll call it Boaty for short.

[ScreamingMeemie]

21. ...or "the Face!" ... or "Facemeister..." or...

gosh, I need a nap.

[Solly Mack]

22. And the feeling of a connection might just spark an interest in science.

A fun name, chosen by the public, that might keep them interested in what the boat does.

[ScreamingMeemie]

23. I hope. It's a sharp-looking boat too.

[Solly Mack]

25. It is! They need to give it a happy face now.

[ohnoyoudidnt]

27. okay. Does Seth McFarlane have a hand in this?

[Initech]

28. That is hilarious!

[Shrek]

30. This is why we can't have nice things