The National Environment Research Council in Britain thought it would be a good idea to allow the public to name their new research ship, so set up a website to conduct the election.
The winner: RRS
Boaty McBoatface.
QuoteIn a blow for democracy, the British public has decided the best name for a £200 million ($380 million) ship is 'Boaty McBoatface'.
The Royal Research Ship, at the forefront of British naval engineering, deserved a great name.
Naively thinking the British public would take it seriously, The National Environment Research Council thought it would be a nice idea to ask people online to name the ship.
Everyone was keen to cast their vote. On Sunday morning, the organisation's website was so popular that it crashed.
One name was massively in front of the rest - Boaty McBoatface.
In second place, more than 13,000 votes behind, is the RRS Henry Worsley – named after the explorer who died while attempting to trek the Antarctic in January.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/380-million-ship-may-be-named-boaty-mcboatface-thanks-to-an-online-poll-20160320-gnmtvx.html#ixzz43YVhoXvE (http://www.smh.com.au/world/380-million-ship-may-be-named-boaty-mcboatface-thanks-to-an-online-poll-20160320-gnmtvx.html#ixzz43YVhoXvE)
Must be all the immigrants voting...
"Boaty McBoatface arriving." :)
Oh fuck yeah.
RRS Henry Worsley? Pfft. Dead loser. Might as well gone with Hood.
Boaty McBoatface. Fuck yeah. Boaty, the Son of Boatface.
http://newsthump.com/2016/03/21/new-online-poll-could-see-george-osborne-renamed-cunty-mccuntface/
:P
Can't wait for the wargame counter.
Err, sorry but did anyone ever say Brits have no sense of humour? Their sense of humour is universally considered to be among the greatest on the planet. Why make a thread title with such a blatantly silly premise?
Posted that yesterday.
I hope they at least acknowledge this name
I don't know. Who does say the Brits have no sense of humour? :huh:
Quote from: Josephus on March 22, 2016, 08:06:45 AM
I don't know. Who does say the Brits have no sense of humour? :huh:
That was my point, too. grumbles wanted to have a "cool" headline but it backfired.
I suppose you could think so if your image of "Brit" is from the 19th century. It would still be wrong, of course. :bowler:
Quote from: Martinus on March 22, 2016, 06:38:32 AM
Err, sorry but did anyone ever say Brits have no sense of humour? Their sense of humour is universally considered to be among the greatest on the planet. Why make a thread title with such a blatantly silly premise?
WHOOOOOOOSH
Perhaps grumbler should've named the thread, "Who says Languish isn't full of clueless autistic shitheads?"
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 22, 2016, 09:40:48 AM
Perhaps grumbler should've named the thread, "Who says Languish isn't full of clueless autistic shitheads?"
Who think irony is an adjective.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 22, 2016, 09:40:48 AM
Perhaps grumbler should've named the thread, "Who says Languish isn't full of clueless autistic shitheads?"
Even grumbler should consider having Seedy right his thread headlines for him!
I think grumbler was genuinely wondering about the identity of people who think Brits don't have a sense of humor. It looks like no one has come up with an answer yet.
Seen on South West trains yesterday:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CeI6ZbfWAAA8Lzu.jpg)
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 22, 2016, 09:40:48 AM
Perhaps grumbler should've named the thread, "Who says Languish isn't full of clueless autistic shitheads?"
Indeed. Though British newspapers like the Telegraph report that there are people who think the British lack a sense of humor:
Headline: Arrogant, Unfriendly,
and No Sense of Humour what foreign tourists think of the English
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/736311/Arrogant-unfriendly-and-no-sense-of-humour-what-foreign-tourists-think-of-the-English.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/736311/Arrogant-unfriendly-and-no-sense-of-humour-what-foreign-tourists-think-of-the-English.html)
Though, of course, this is just a British newspaper. What do Brits know about the Brits compared to what Marti "knows" about the Brits?
Dunno why Marti is so set on adding to his reputation as a humorless moron. One would think that, eventually, he would just realize he can count on his body of work to carry his image.
Quote from: Brazen on March 23, 2016, 07:17:12 AM
See on South West trains yesterday: (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CeI6ZbfWAAA8Lzu.jpg)
Would be nice if they spent less time on humour and more time on making their trains run properly. <_<
Quote from: grumbler on March 23, 2016, 09:15:11 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 22, 2016, 09:40:48 AM
Perhaps grumbler should've named the thread, "Who says Languish isn't full of clueless autistic shitheads?"
Indeed. Though British newspapers like the Telegraph report that there are people who think the British lack a sense of humor:
Headline: Arrogant, Unfriendly, and No Sense of Humour what foreign tourists think of the English
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/736311/Arrogant-unfriendly-and-no-sense-of-humour-what-foreign-tourists-think-of-the-English.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/736311/Arrogant-unfriendly-and-no-sense-of-humour-what-foreign-tourists-think-of-the-English.html)
Though, of course, this is just a British newspaper. What do Brits know about the Brits compared to what Marti "knows" about the Brits?
Dunno why Marti is so set on adding to his reputation as a humorless moron. One would think that, eventually, he would just realize he can count on his body of work to carry his image.
They interviewed tourists from non-Anglophone countries who still think Benny Hill was the apogee of British comedy and have talking poos on prime time television. Yes, we're laughing at you, not with you.
Quote from: Brazen on March 23, 2016, 10:06:03 AM
have talking poos on prime time television.
Comedy Central doesn't count. <_<
Quote from: Brazen on March 23, 2016, 10:06:03 AM
Quote from: grumbler on March 23, 2016, 09:15:11 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 22, 2016, 09:40:48 AM
Perhaps grumbler should've named the thread, "Who says Languish isn't full of clueless autistic shitheads?"
Indeed. Though British newspapers like the Telegraph report that there are people who think the British lack a sense of humor:
Headline: Arrogant, Unfriendly, and No Sense of Humour what foreign tourists think of the English
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/736311/Arrogant-unfriendly-and-no-sense-of-humour-what-foreign-tourists-think-of-the-English.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/736311/Arrogant-unfriendly-and-no-sense-of-humour-what-foreign-tourists-think-of-the-English.html)
Though, of course, this is just a British newspaper. What do Brits know about the Brits compared to what Marti "knows" about the Brits?
Dunno why Marti is so set on adding to his reputation as a humorless moron. One would think that, eventually, he would just realize he can count on his body of work to carry his image.
They interviewed tourists from non-Anglophone countries who still think Benny Hill was the apogee of British comedy and have talking poos on prime time television. Yes, we're laughing at you, not with you.
Exactly. What the fuck would The Telegraph know about England? Obviously, they made up the quotes about the English lacking a sense of humor because we all know that no one has ever said that.
Man, you Brits sure don't have a sense of humour, do you?
Quote from: grumbler on March 23, 2016, 10:24:11 AM
Exactly. What the fuck would The Telegraph know about England? Obviously, they made up the quotes about the English lacking a sense of humor because we all know that no one has ever said that.
Man, you Brits sure don't have a sense of humour, do you?
Man, you furriners really don't understand the British sense of humour, do you?
I'm actually lost at how many levels of irony you're employing here.
On a purely factual level, yes, a British newspaper is reporting on a British agency who interviewed the actual tourists who don't get the British sense of humour because "Our sense of humour is very different. It's dry and quirky. That is one of the things that makes us such a unique destination – we have to get that message across."
The Telegraph at no point editorially concludes the British have no sense of humour.
QuoteItalians rated us the second least funny people in the world.
Ah, those laugh-a-minute Eyeties and their world-renowned comedies.
agree with the british. I can believe that somewhere in britain there is/has been a sense of humor
Quote from: LaCroix on March 23, 2016, 10:47:07 AM
agree with the british. I can believe that somewhere in britain there is/has been a sense of humor
Well after all, I am in Britain now.
Quote from: garbon on March 23, 2016, 09:20:19 AM
Would be nice if they spent less time on humour and more time on making their trains run properly. <_<
I see someone is terribly spoiled by the NYC mass transit system.
The Brits need humour. Have you ever seen their food? :P
Quote from: Gups on March 22, 2016, 11:05:38 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 22, 2016, 09:40:48 AM
Perhaps grumbler should've named the thread, "Who says Languish isn't full of clueless autistic shitheads?"
Who think irony is an adjective.
Antonym: wrinkly.
Quote from: Brazen on March 23, 2016, 10:41:05 AM
Quote from: grumbler on March 23, 2016, 10:24:11 AM
Exactly. What the fuck would The Telegraph know about England? Obviously, they made up the quotes about the English lacking a sense of humor because we all know that no one has ever said that.
Man, you Brits sure don't have a sense of humour, do you?
Man, you furriners really don't understand the British sense of humour, do you?
I'm actually lost at how many levels of irony you're employing here.
On a purely factual level, yes, a British newspaper is reporting on a British agency who interviewed the actual tourists who don't get the British sense of humour because "Our sense of humour is very different. It's dry and quirky. That is one of the things that makes us such a unique destination – we have to get that message across."
The Telegraph at no point editorially concludes the British have no sense of humour.
QuoteItalians rated us the second least funny people in the world.
Ah, those laugh-a-minute Eyeties and their world-renowned comedies.
La Divina Commedia? The Commedia dell'Arte? I Pagliacci?
The Divine Comedy may be world-renowned, but not for being funny.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 23, 2016, 12:44:52 PM
Quote from: garbon on March 23, 2016, 09:20:19 AM
Would be nice if they spent less time on humour and more time on making their trains run properly. <_<
I see someone is terribly spoiled by the NYC mass transit system.
Spoiled or just recognizing how things should be?
I like to think I'm the exception that proves the rule. :bowler:
:unsure:
Comedy is not pretty.
I enjoyed this one :lol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QRthd6hswQ
Quote from: PDH on March 23, 2016, 08:25:23 PM
Comedy is not pretty.
It's certainly no laughing matter.
Quote from: Brazen on March 23, 2016, 10:41:05 AM
Man, you furriners really don't understand the British sense of humour, do you?
I'm actually lost at how many levels of irony you're employing here.
Yes. Irony was precisely what I was aiming at. As for not understanding the British sense of humour, I found my understanding fine when I lived there and every time I have visited. I'm certainly not the one who is saying the British have no sense of humour, except to say it to you as an ironic comment on your thin-skinned response to the issue. However, I will say that
you seem to have no sense of humor over this. It really is a funny story, and isn't life-or-death at all.
QuoteOn a purely factual level, yes, a British newspaper is reporting on a British agency who interviewed the actual tourists who don't get the British sense of humour because "Our sense of humour is very different. It's dry and quirky. That is one of the things that makes us such a unique destination – we have to get that message across."
The Telegraph at no point editorially concludes the British have no sense of humour.
The Telegraph is reporting the results of a study. This is a news story, not an editorial so, no, the Telegraph isn't reaching an editorial conclusion.. The study reported that
foreigners gave Britain "low mean scores for being welcoming,
having a good sense of humour or friendliness."
Marti asserted that no one was saying this and that I had simply made up the concept (despite the fact that the line that starts with "who says that..." is not meant to be taken literally, at least in Americanspeak). I pointed out, rather tongue in cheek, that people had, indeed, said this. I don't know why you are so sensitive to the charge, even when spoken in jest. The irony is, of course, that you are exhibiting precisely the kind of behavior the study reported that foreigners noticed. Yes, we're laughing at you, not with you.
Quote from: grumbler on March 23, 2016, 08:55:11 PM
Yes, we're laughing at you, not with you.
:hmm: Is anyone actually laughing in this thread?
Quote from: DGuller on March 23, 2016, 09:24:13 PM
Quote from: grumbler on March 23, 2016, 08:55:11 PM
Yes, we're laughing at you, not with you.
:hmm: Is anyone actually laughing in this thread?
I laughed when Brazen used this exact phrase upthread, so decided to re-use it.
Boaty McBoatface easily won with four times the votes of the next choice. However, the UK science minister already indicated that they'll review all choices and some were less suitable than others... :(
Quote from: Zanza on April 19, 2016, 01:20:34 PM
Boaty McBoatface easily won with four times the votes of the next choice. However, the UK science minister already indicated that they'll review all choices and some were less suitable than others... :(
Well of course. Why would anybody actually care what the name of the ship was? They had no stake in it, thus rather silly to let them vote on it.
If they're smart they'll create a mascot with that name for public outreach and stuff like that.
Quote from: Valmy on April 19, 2016, 01:25:58 PM
They had no stake in it, thus rather silly to let them vote on it.
That seems like a dangerous principle.
Quote from: DGuller on March 23, 2016, 09:24:13 PM
Quote from: grumbler on March 23, 2016, 08:55:11 PM
Yes, we're laughing at you, not with you.
:hmm: Is anyone actually laughing in this thread?
Grumbler laughs at pretty much all my posts, he just can tell us that he does.
Quote from: The Brain on April 19, 2016, 01:44:15 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 19, 2016, 01:25:58 PM
They had no stake in it, thus rather silly to let them vote on it.
That seems like a dangerous principle.
Yeah? Should people in Denmark vote on what Sweden should be called?
Quote from: Razgovory on April 19, 2016, 01:45:10 PM
Grumbler laughs at pretty much all my posts, he just can tell us that he does.
You're a funny guy.
Quote from: Brazen on March 23, 2016, 10:06:03 AM
They interviewed tourists from non-Anglophone countries who still think Benny Hill was the apogee of British comedy and have talking poos on prime time television. Yes, we're laughing at you, not with you.
Benny Hill had good taste in tits.
Benny Hill's uniquely broad appeal puts him in his own category.
Quote from: Valmy on April 19, 2016, 01:50:54 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 19, 2016, 01:44:15 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 19, 2016, 01:25:58 PM
They had no stake in it, thus rather silly to let them vote on it.
That seems like a dangerous principle.
Yeah? Should people in Denmark vote on what Sweden should be called?
Slippery slope. Should useless layabouts get the vote? Even with no investment in society?
Quote from: The Brain on April 19, 2016, 03:29:37 PM
Slippery slope. Should useless layabouts get the vote? Even with no investment in society?
Well theoretically they depend on their welfare check or whatever. But most people who get the vote care who wins. But it is this effect that gets true loony-tunes elected to minor offices all over the US. Most people have no stake so they do not care.
Idea for new nickname for katmai: Bloaty McBloatface.
Ship will be called RRS Sir David Attenborough.
A remote submersible will be called Boaty however.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-36225652?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central
So Brits don't have a sense of humor afterall, at least the ones making the decisions.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/13/world/europe/boaty-mcboatface-mission-antarctica.html
QuoteBoaty McBoatface, From Internet Joke to Polar Explorer
LONDON — Boaty McBoatface is back, but this time it's serious.
The high-tech remote-operated yellow submarine, bearing a name that began as a joke, will begin its first mission this week through a deep current that starts in Antarctica and goes through the Southern Ocean.
Boaty will navigate through underwater waterfalls and rapids on a two-month mission, collecting data to help scientists understand how global warming affects oceans. It will depart on Friday aboard the James Clark Ross, a British polar research ship, from Punta Arenas, Chile, and will head to the Southern Ocean.
The scientists involved can only hope that Boaty McBoatface will find something that draws as much attention to climate change as the odd story of how the vessel got its name.
That story started a year ago, when the Natural Environment Research Council, a British government agency, opened a public campaign to name a ship to replace the James Clark Ross.
That plan backfired in spectacular fashion, with voters overwhelmingly supporting a name that failed to capture the grandeur that officials were probably looking for: Boaty McBoatface.
To the dismay of many, the Science Ministry ignored the results of the poll and announced that the ship would be named after the naturalist David Attenborough.
In an attempt to soothe hurt feelings, British officials acknowledged the Boaty McBoatface phenomenon by bestowing the name on a remotely operated submarine that would accompany the David Attenborough in collecting data and samples.
Enthusiasm for Boaty McBoatface continued to run high on Monday, even though, as one Twitter user noted, it's not a boat, and it doesn't have a face.
The robot submarine's missions can last for several months and include traveling thousands of miles under ice while reaching depths of about three and a half miles to measure seabed properties on an oceanic scale. It can then rise to the surface to transmit data to oceanographers via a radio link.
The British National Oceanography Center says it hopes Boaty will be able to make the first under-ice crossing of the Arctic Ocean.
Construction on the David Attenborough, a project expected to cost 200 million pounds, or about $240 million, continues at a shipyard in Liverpool, in northern England. The vessel is expected to become operational in 2019.