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What do you think of Boaty McBoatface?

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 23-Mar-16 09:09:27

Here www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/commuters-salute-guard-after-trainy-mctrainface-pulls-into-waterloo-a3209291.html

And agree whitewave

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whitewave Wed 23-Mar-16 09:07:37

I think it shows the British sense id humour, it is good not to take ourselves too seriously.

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Jane10 Wed 23-Mar-16 09:06:43

Brilliant Cari!

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 23-Mar-16 09:05:02

Did you see the picture of the SW train going into Waterloo yesterday - driver had changed destination to Trainy McTrainface. Made people smile on a very non smiley day

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Jane10 Wed 23-Mar-16 08:53:10

I bet it will always be known as Boaty McBoatface no matter what serious official name they decide to give it. Fair cheered me up when I first heard it.

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NanaandGrampy Wed 23-Mar-16 08:53:04

It made be chuckle , there was also a suggestion RRS Hussain Boat. Im sure a sensible suggestion will prevail but as dark clouds continue to gather across the world a little lighthearted humour is always welcome in our house.

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Teetime Wed 23-Mar-16 08:52:50

Yes I like it - aren't boats often called funny names.

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BBbevan Wed 23-Mar-16 08:51:03

Boaty Boatface gringrin

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Alima Wed 23-Mar-16 08:50:38

Yes Phoenix, I have yet to google Henry Worsley!

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phoenix Wed 23-Mar-16 08:48:00

NERC will have the final say, no matter how the voting goes, but it did make me smile!

My guess is that it will end up being Henry Worsley. (I hope I've got the name right)

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obieone Wed 23-Mar-16 08:47:40

I really dislike the way some things are decided by the public, then because a tiny minority of other people dont like it, they change it.

Doesnt really matter in this case. The boat will always be known as Boaty McBoatface. Yeah!

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merlotgran Wed 23-Mar-16 08:46:05

DH was incensed and that made me laugh even more grin

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Alea Wed 23-Mar-16 08:44:08

gringrin Silly, but it made me smile!

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Alima Wed 23-Mar-16 08:41:14

When the National Environment Research Council asked the public for help in naming their new vessel they did not know the runaway choice would be so different to the one they intended. Boaty McBoatface is way ahead in the race. Luckily NERC will be able to discount the winning name. I think it is brilliant, typical of our humour. One of the other suggestions was to name it David Attenborough, on the face of it a more apt title. What do you think?

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