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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsHilarious legacy of Boaty McBoatface
Hilarious legacy of Boaty McBoatfaceNot only was the name hilarious and irreverent, it was a perfect description of the vessel, which sported a chirpy red paint job that belied the serious work it will carry out.
And although the British establishment last week rejected the peoples choice as inappropriate, the legacy of Boaty McBoatface lives on, inspiring the naming of a racehorse, Horsey McHorseface and a giant Japanese spider crab christened Cuddlebug McNope.
Last month, a British train route from Portsmouth to Waterloo was named Trainy McTrainface, much to the delight of commuters.
Now a school in Austin, Texas controversially named after famed Confederate general, Robert E Lee, has called on the public to come up with a new title. Among the front runners? Schoolie McSchoolface, of course.
I really love Cuddlebug McNope.
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Hilarious legacy of Boaty McBoatface (Original Post)
hollysmom
Apr 2016
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come on, the boat looked like a cartoon character, this looks like a boring school.
hollysmom
Apr 2016
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PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)1. I think they really missed the ball passing on Boaty McBoatface.
That would have given their future work more publicity that they could ever have hoped for.
Trailrider1951
(3,449 posts)5. yep, they should have painted a great big smile on the front
and marketed SCIENCE to schoolchildren and the general public. Science can be fun, you know. That's why I became a geologist.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)2. come on, do it for the kids
Schoolie McSchoolface would make a lot of kids happy, who doesn't want that?
Iggo
(48,227 posts)3. Schoolie McSchoolface for the win.
hollysmom
(5,946 posts)4. come on, the boat looked like a cartoon character, this looks like a boring school.