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You may be aware but HM Government is splashing out £200m on a new polar research ship.
In keeping with the times, it was suggested that the name of the vessel be put to public vote - expecting, I dunno, RRS Shackleton or Attenborough or something.
Anyway, the runaway favourite with 89,280 votes is:
Boaty Mcboatface
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Aside from the leading contender, ideas included Its Bloody Cold Here, What Iceberg, Captain Haddock, Big Shipinnit, Science!!! and Big Metal Floaty Thingy-thing.
Google search:
Natural Environment Research Council nameourship
News link here:
Man behind 'Boaty McBoatface' apologises for suggestion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/35856560 |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There's a new vote now to rename George Osborne 'Cunty McCuntface', on the back of this, So not all bad "
Even better, although that name's too nice for the verminous toad. |
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"Aside from the leading contender, ideas included Its Bloody Cold Here, What Iceberg, Captain Haddock, Big Shipinnit, Science!!! and Big Metal Floaty Thingy-thing.
Google search:
Natural Environment Research Council nameourship
News link here:
Man behind 'Boaty McBoatface' apologises for suggestion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/35856560"
I love "Big metal floaty thingy - thing" |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Clearly a popular man!
At least he isn't your fucking MP? 
Seriously?!
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Unfortunately he is. I look forward to crossing his name out and writing Cunty McCuntface at the next by-election |
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"Clearly a popular man!
At least he isn't your fucking MP?
Seriously?!
Unfortunately he is. I look forward to crossing his name out and writing Cunty McCuntface at the next by-election "
Hell's bells. :/
If you need some help... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Clearly a popular man!
At least he isn't your fucking MP?
Seriously?!
Unfortunately he is. I look forward to crossing his name out and writing Cunty McCuntface at the next by-election
Hell's bells. :/
If you need some help... "
Perhaps I should stand against him  |
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"Clearly a popular man!
At least he isn't your fucking MP?
Seriously?!
Unfortunately he is. I look forward to crossing his name out and writing Cunty McCuntface at the next by-election "
they'd probably count that as a vote for him  |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
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"I was boring and voted for RRS Henry Worsley. I think he deserves to be remembered.
I went Shackleton."
One of the British Antarctic Survey ships is called the Ernest Shackleton already though. |
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"I was boring and voted for RRS Henry Worsley. I think he deserves to be remembered.
I went Shackleton.
One of the British Antarctic Survey ships is called the Ernest Shackleton already though."
And he had a plane named after him, but he recognised the importance of music. And therefore was responsible for the Shackleton banjo company. |
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"You may be aware but HM Government is splashing out £200m on a new polar research ship.
In keeping with the times, it was suggested that the name of the vessel be put to public vote - expecting, I dunno, RRS Shackleton or Attenborough or something.
Anyway, the runaway favourite with 89,280 votes is:
Boaty Mcboatface
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News travels fast in Glastonbury... |
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"You may be aware but HM Government is splashing out £200m on a new polar research ship.
In keeping with the times, it was suggested that the name of the vessel be put to public vote - expecting, I dunno, RRS Shackleton or Attenborough or something.
Anyway, the runaway favourite with 89,280 votes is:
Boaty Mcboatface
News travels fast in Glastonbury..."
I voted Boaty Mcboatface.
I urge all sane thinking people to do the same |
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"http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/26/microsoft-deeply-sorry-for-offensive-tweets-by-ai-chatbot"
Tee-muthafuckin'-hee-hee...
"Microsoft has said it is “deeply sorry” for the racist and sexist Twitter messages generated by the so-called chatbot it launched this week.
"...In one typical example, Tay tweeted: “feminism is cancer,” in response to another Twitter user who had posted the same message." |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Boo!
'Boaty McBoatface' polar ship named after Attenborough
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36225652"
All is not lost, the onboard sub will be named Boaty!! |
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"Boo!
'Boaty McBoatface' polar ship named after Attenborough
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36225652
All is not lost, the onboard sub will be named Boaty!! "
I have a friend in the merchant marine who said, "Worry not - she'll always be known as Boaty McBoatface to all who sail in her."
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"http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/26/microsoft-deeply-sorry-for-offensive-tweets-by-ai-chatbot
Tee-muthafuckin'-hee-hee...
"Microsoft has said it is “deeply sorry” for the racist and sexist Twitter messages generated by the so-called chatbot it launched this week.
"...In one typical example, Tay tweeted: “feminism is cancer,” in response to another Twitter user who had posted the same message.""
That would probably explain some of the dumber messages on here! Remember the guy who said "Hitler had it right"!
Things like this kill social media though... what possible good can come from bots contributing to social media. |
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