Blackbriar 8,568 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Should they go with the public decision, or is it disrespectful to the many men who have risked, and lost, their lives ? Boaty McBoatface instigator 'sorry' for ship name suggestion - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-35860760 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,385 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Should they go with the public decision, or is it disrespectful to the many men who have risked, and lost, their lives ? Boaty McBoatface instigator 'sorry' for ship name suggestion - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-35860760 I could agree it was a bit disrespectful if it was war ship but it isn't, it's a research ship... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,629 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Not a f***ing chance would I consider it acceptable for it to be named that f***ing ridiculous name! It's perfectly acceptable to suggest it though. This is the problem with putting these things to public poll. The public invariably take the piss because quite frankly they don't give a f**k about the issue they are voting on. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TAXI DRIVER 549 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I think it`s a good name for the boat.Another suggestion could be "Fockyerboat" lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bo Duke 420 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Funny as, I liked the primary school kids that were asked to name an Emu and they called it Spazzie McGee 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devon flighter 421 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 imagine spelling that out phonetically if there was a mayday would be sunk by the time then name was out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lloyd90 509 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Funny as, I liked the primary school kids that were asked to name an Emu and they called it Spazzie McGee image.jpeg Hahahaha f**k the boat this is far funnier!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 I cNt see the problem it would certainly draw younger kids too think about science and there favourite boat how many folk would buy merchandise that could go too helping science what's the difference if it's called some other name any one actually think any one would be looking at the thing if it was called another normal name Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,568 Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 There's already Polar research vessels named after Shackleton and Scott. I think it would have been more fitting to name it after one of my heroes....... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Crean_(explorer) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,385 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 There's already Polar research vessels named after Shackleton and Scott. I think it would have been more fitting to name it after one of my heroes....... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Crean_(explorer) That would get my vote ...If I hadn't already voted for Boaty McBoatface 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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