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Warren DeMontague

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41. Does anyone know where the love of god goes

Reply to marle35 (Reply #36)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 10:50 PM

Apr 2016

When his face turns from boaty mcboatface

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No you can't have 'Boaty McBoatface' [View all] liberal N proud Apr 2016 OP

To bad, they could have gotten Thomas the Train engine to launch the ship with the queen. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #1

And Theodore Tugboat Too. nt One_Life_To_Give Apr 2016 #17

People would follow and support Boaty McBoatface, bad idea snooper2 Apr 2016 #2

Sooooo...it's a "Polar Research Vessel", eh? A HERETIC I AM Apr 2016 #3

How about "The PeRV Boat"? N/T catnhatnh Apr 2016 #15

"a name that would be in keeping with the mission" jberryhill Apr 2016 #4

Right? And I think it would interest people/children in the "mission" ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #6

THAT'S FUCKING BULLSHIT!!!! Iggo Apr 2016 #5

McBummer Solly Mack Apr 2016 #7

As a web designer, an entire Boaty McBoatface educational website, apps, games... ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #12

Exactly! So much potential to engage the public even more. Solly Mack Apr 2016 #22

Toys too. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #24

^this Marrah_G Apr 2016 #39

Boaty McBoatface would have been a ships name for the ages. Too bad. Calista241 Apr 2016 #8

Maybe if they add HMS rusty fender Apr 2016 #9

RMS A HERETIC I AM Apr 2016 #14

That Bully McBullshit! Happyhippychick Apr 2016 #10

THIS IS NOT WHAT MONTY PYTHON FOUGHT FOR! OriginalGeek Apr 2016 #11

Bet these are the same dull, humorless bureaucrats lapislzi Apr 2016 #13

Lame!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Initech Apr 2016 #16

Somewhere Russell Crowe is pissed and he doesn't know why. Arkana Apr 2016 #18

.... fizzgig Apr 2016 #49

Scientists take their jobs seriously and they probably feel the name demeaned their work/mission. TeamPooka Apr 2016 #19

Boaty McBoatface is growing on me - I like it Brother Buzz Apr 2016 #20

That's disappointing! Phentex Apr 2016 #21

"Online Poll" I just know 4chan was involved in this! Odin2005 Apr 2016 #23

My first thought, too! Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #55

Probably a good thing. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2016 #25

That's a good point -- I laughed out loud as soon as I read it. bjo59 Apr 2016 #28

That would be the most awesome shipwreck song ever. RexDart Apr 2016 #29

Yes it would! marle35 Apr 2016 #36

Does anyone know where the love of god goes Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #41

"Riding roughshod over democracy." LOL! tabasco Apr 2016 #26

It's also the centre of people's careers muriel_volestrangler Apr 2016 #30

Lighten up, Francis. tabasco Apr 2016 #31

The point is that it makes a good joke now, but not for people who have to endure it muriel_volestrangler Apr 2016 #32

Former merchant marine here. tabasco Apr 2016 #33

You will be avenged, Boaty! MowCowWhoHow III Apr 2016 #27

Good! GoCubsGo Apr 2016 #34

BTW If they ignore the public vote... MowCowWhoHow III Apr 2016 #35

final say has always gone to them Skittles Apr 2016 #37

shhhhhh super delegates are everywhere!!! oldandhappy Apr 2016 #38

They should just call it "Name of Vessel", then. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #40

Isn't that already it's name? So what else did they photoshop in that picture? Rex Apr 2016 #43

IT has a helipad on it people! This is series!! Rex Apr 2016 #42

Knowing the British, maybe they'd rather name it after this guy bhikkhu Apr 2016 #44

They missed out on an awesome opportunity to get children interested in dilby Apr 2016 #45

It's a ship not a boat!!!!! Recursion Apr 2016 #46

Yeah, but "Shippy McShipface" sounds dirty. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #47

LOL liberal N proud Apr 2016 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author liberal N proud Apr 2016 #50

FREEBOARD! SKYNYRD! Orrex Apr 2016 #53

I guess the name on the image of the ship is obviously wrong in both photos yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #48

Just because a minister says something on Radio 5 doesn't mean it's government policy. Bad Dog Apr 2016 #52

the ship is now instantly famous and should be a pr bonanza if they can pul their head out of their dembotoz Apr 2016 #54