I name this ship... RRS Boaty McBoatface

[Piemaster]

I'm reckon all UK registered ships should have a name that is difficult for non-native english speakers (and Americans) to pronounce, because it amuses me.
eg. chinese speakers seem to struggle with the 'i' in 'ship'

Works both ways of course.

I remember a VHF radio conversation between a heavily accented Irish Master and a ships chandler in which the Master was trying to order some 'tin wire'
'I need some tin wire'
'Sorry, we don't have tin wire'
'No, no. TIN wire'
'We don't have any' - now yelling at each other.

'Tango - Hotel - India - November wire'
'Oh. Thin wire'

 

[ufkacbln]

Reminds me of the various versions of this story (allegedly based in fact)

 

[Accy cyclist]

It just shows what can happen when idiots are given the vote.

 

[slowmotion]

It only happens once in a while, but the whole concept of many people voting for BoatyMcBoatface makes me very happy to be British.

 

[Accy cyclist]

It wont happen. Just like the EU vote we'll have another till the right vote is cast.

 

[snorri]

Seen worse

Aye, the old ones are the best.
http://maritimeaccident.org/2009/09/titan-uranus-hoax-solved/

 

[marknotgeorge]

Sometimes the powers that be do honour silly internet polls. Look at Lara Croft Way...

 

[ufkacbln]

OT

St Ives Cambridgeshire had an old road leading to a pig farm. When built on it they called the new road "Pig Lane" as that was whatthe locals had called the original

Then they built a Police Station.... The hundred yards where it was built was changed to Broad Lees

 

[OskarTennisChampion]

It just shows what can happen when idiots are given the vote.

Yeah,Trump wins by a landslide

 

[ianrauk]

 

[Piemaster]

Another one that just popped up on my timeline

 

[growingvegetables]

Campaign to name 'Boaty McBoatface' after cyclist

 

[Fnaar]

http://www.unilad.co.uk/viral/tom-d...ld-never-ask-the-internet-for-photoshop-help/

 

[Piemaster]

Campaign to name 'Boaty McBoatface' after cyclist

Gets my vote - literally. She worked in the field and its a nice tribute.

 

[accountantpete]

Well, after a long campaign during which we lost Vernon, the final result is in.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...he-runaway-winner-of-ship-naming-public-vote/