http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35825264
I'll go for RRS Hardship...
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I'll go for RRS Hardship...
How about RRS Captain Oates.
If it's going to the Antarctic...it may be gone some time
from the picture it looks like it's already been called "name of vessel". what a con
RRS Malvinas
RRS Brass Monkeys
RRS Ocean Finance
Titanic
Get JoF to sponsor it and call it Water Biscuit.
chilly willy
do they not know all ice at poles ended in sept 2013? so maybe they don't believe the co2ers lol
they will need it to break out the ice those who go to prove there is no ice lol
popcicle
RRS Nippy
"Off"
As in "Jeez, it's cold enough to freeze your RRS Off"
Sanyo Music Centre
(I know this sounds daft to the younger Biscuiteers)
RRS Lobster
RRS Unlikely To Be In The Right Place When Needed
RRS Scally
They've just discovered the ship jacked up on some breeze-blocks with the propellor missing.
I recommend a look at the official "name our ship" site.
https://nameourship.nerc.ac.uk/
Currently leading the field in popularity is "Boaty McBoatface" :-)
Someone had already taken RSS Pingu when I tried to post it.
RRS Ship of Fuels
RRS Arctic Explorer
Petition to change our beloved site so Newsy McBiscuitface?
There was a lovely moment on Jeremy Vine's show, where this was discussed.
One of the phone-ins pointed out that this vessel was really a ship, so "Boaty McBoatface" was incorrect
Mr Vine chipped in, saying "So, it should be called Shippy McSh..." - at which point he realised what he was saying & reluctantly completed the sentence with emphasised clarity "Shippy McShipface"
In the meantime, his team was cracking up giggling, and Vine was struggling for the rest of the show
PS - if only his producer had chosen the Celine Dion song "My Heart Will Go On"
It's happened before:
"Mister Splashy Pants, or Mr. Splashypants, is the name of a humpback whale in the South Pacific Ocean. It is currently being tracked with a satellite tag by Greenpeace as a part of its Great Whale Trail Expedition,[1] which was working to raise awareness about whales threatened by the Japanese Fisheries Agency's plan to hunt 50 humpback whales. The whale's name was chosen in an online poll that garnered attention from several websites, including Boing Boing[2] and Reddit,[3] quickly becoming an internet meme."
The Black Pig
As someone who works with/for NERC, the publicity generated from Boaty McBoatface is fantastic. We were expecting it just to have a few suggestions from a few scientists, but it's good it has gone viral. And the Jeremy Vine Shippy McShi(p)face was hilarious yesterday - everyone should listen.
I'd like it to be called the RRS Ranulph Fiennes, but I fear it'll forever be known as the "Ship formerly known as Boaty McBoatface".
Will the winner get to join in on the maiden voyage? If so I'd like a cabin with a nice view and a table near the stage for the Saturday night cabaret.
It's breaking out all over:
And Bussy McBusface
https://twitter.com/4cryingoutloud/status/712365235915591681
Will the winner get to join in on the maiden voyage?The winner just gets the satisfaction that they've ruined science forever.
And then there's Cunty McCuntface:
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