Name That Ship – IOTW Report

Name That Ship

The National Environment Research Council (NERC) thought it would be a good idea to let the public name their new 200 million UK pound polar research vessel.

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“We’re looking for an inspirational name that exemplifies the work it will do.”

To their credit, there were some reasonable suggestions like the David Attenborough, Endeavor and Falcon, but the public came up with some pretty goofy names too.

 

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The poll closed Saturday after receiving 7,000 suggestions and 124,000 votes.

30 Comments on Name That Ship

  1. What I see from the voting is a populace pissed off at the boondoggle of waste going to this ship while their country is going to shit in a hand-basket.

    We can name the ship? Great! Boaty McBoatface motherfucker!

    Oh, we all voted and the ship will be named by Mr. Johnson?
    Then what the fuck was the voting for, idiot!

  2. Whenever an undesirable stray would come around we’d find it a home or it’s off to the shelter. The boys would beg to name them.

    They knew not to get attached to it if I said: It’s name is ‘That dog we used to have”

    At some point it’s going to be given up on.

    Let’s call it “That ship that used to do environmental research”

  3. so….first we let people think they’re voting…..then we pretend their vote counts……then we do what we want…..

    sounds familiar….can’t place it……memory is failing me……

    getting old is not for sissies……….

    i’m a sissie……always have been……sigh………

  4. but really…..i would prefer shippy macshipface……cause of it’s too big to be a boat……or else because “ship” sounds much more like…..

    dagnabbit, another memory loss……..this whole “getting old” thing is getting pretty old……gnome sane?

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