So it didn't win....

redface
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edited May 2016 in General Chat #1

....Boaty McBoatface, I mean. They thought it was liable to hold them up to ridicule if they picked that name. Ha Ha Ha!  No one but themselves takes them seriously and they can't see it?

 Oh well a bit of fun whilst it lasted

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  • jeffcc
    jeffcc Forum Participant Posts: 430
    edited May 2016 #2

    ah but apparently one of the research subs on board is going to be christened Boaty McBoatface so perhaps they do have a sense of humour after all

  • tombar
    tombar Forum Participant Posts: 408
    edited May 2016 #3

    ...and the name of the ship couldn't happen to a better man - Sir David AttenboroughHappy

  • DEBSC
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    edited May 2016 #4

    Would have liked it to be Boaty if that is what people voted for but don't think anyone can complain about the name chosen. A lovely gesture for his 90th.

  • IanH
    IanH Forum Participant Posts: 4,708
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    edited May 2016 #5

    Whatever happened to democracy......?

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited May 2016 #6

    Some joker in Southampton Water had tweaked his AIS transponder to come up "BoatyMcBoatface" for a short while eartlier on this evening.

  • Rubytuesday
    Rubytuesday Forum Participant Posts: 952
    edited May 2016 #7

    In all fairness to name it after the great David Atenbouurgh was the right choice, better for him to be living and seeing it rather than doing the honour after his death,

    Those involed in the other name had an excellent run and who knows there might be a Tug or something similar that will take the name on  

  • JCB4X4
    JCB4X4 Forum Participant Posts: 466
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    edited May 2016 #8

    ‘RRS Sir David Attenborough’ - an appropriate choice in so many ways.

    ‘Boaty MacBoatface’ - When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child.

    When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.



  • Surfer
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    edited May 2016 #9

    Just a pity that some of the programs that Attenborogh does seems to be from the comfort of an armchair rather than actually visitng the area.

    He picked an area where I had lived and had extensive knowledge.  He was very inaccurate with a number of descriptions especially of the location of rivers and other aspects.  the warm current is the Mozambique current and not Agulhas current.  The western
    Cape has loads of rainfall and not a little.  The Great whites to which he refer are off seal island in False Bay and not the Atlantic ocean.  There were many more such errors.  The program was something to do with the Cape in Africa.

    Otherwise I enjoy his programs, but at the back of mind I am wondering if he got it correct.  My son has done a number of fatures for National Geographic so maybe he coudl repalce Attenborough.  LOL!  Laughing

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2016 #10

    ...and the name of the ship couldn't happen to a better man - Sir David AttenboroughHappy

    Absolutely right tombar. The label "legend" is used all too loosely these days, but Sir David is one of the true legends of TV - a brilliant example of someone who deserves whatever the BBC deem suitable to pay him. Happy

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited May 2016 #11

    The often used-'National Treasure' is well earned in my opinion In Sir DA's case. If I see His name on anything I watch it, guaranteeing an enjoyable programme-'RSS Sir David Attenborough' excellent choice of nameHappy

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2016 #12

    Yep, right choice and an excellent and knowledgeable TV presenter. A great man.

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