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   Dick Everyman
   

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   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35825264

   I'll go for RRS Hardship...

   Posted 2 years ago #

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   Gerontius
   

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   How about RRS Captain Oates.
   If it's going to the Antarctic...it may be gone some time

   Posted 2 years ago #

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   Sir Lupus
   

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   from the picture it looks like it's already been called "name of vessel". what a con

   Posted 2 years ago #

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   Ironduke
   

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   RRS Malvinas

   Posted 2 years ago #

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   RRS Brass Monkeys

   Posted 2 years ago #

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   Redben01
   

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   RRS Ocean Finance

   Posted 2 years ago #

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   Sinnick
   

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   Titanic

   Posted 2 years ago #

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   Titus
   

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   Get JoF to sponsor it and call it Water Biscuit.

   Posted 2 years ago #

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   Dun Dunkin
   

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   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

   Posted 2 years ago #

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    Dun Dunkin
    

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    popcicle

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    beau-jolly
    

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    RRS Nippy

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Sinnick
    

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    "Off"

    As in "Jeez, it's cold enough to freeze your RRS Off"

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Sinnick
    

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    Sanyo Music Centre

    (I know this sounds daft to the younger Biscuiteers)

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    sockpuppet
    

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    RRS Lobster

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    throngsman
    

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    RRS Unlikely To Be In The Right Place When Needed

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Gerontius
    

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    RRS Scally
    They've just discovered the ship jacked up on some breeze-blocks with the propellor missing.

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Sir Lupus
    

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    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" :-)

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Ironduke
    

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    Someone had already taken RSS Pingu when I tried to post it.

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Al OPecia
    

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    RRS Ship of Fuels

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Redben01
    

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    RRS Arctic Explorer

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Midfield Diamond
    

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    Latest News

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    SimonJJames
    

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    Petition to change our beloved site so Newsy McBiscuitface?

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Sinnick
    

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    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"

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Adrian Bamforth
    

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    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."

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Splashy_Pants

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    bonjonelson
    

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    The Black Pig

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Gary Baldy
    

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    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".

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Dick Everyman
    

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    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.

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Al OPecia
    

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    It's breaking out all over:

    http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/commuters-salute-guard-after-trainy-mctrainface-pulls-into-waterloo-a3209291.html

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Gary Baldy
    

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    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.

    Posted 2 years ago #

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    Sinnick
    

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    And then there's Cunty McCuntface:

    

    Posted 2 years ago #

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