Boaty McBoatface

[vi edit]

At least it's kinda funny and completely harmless. Could have been far, far worse than it turned out.

 

[Jeff7]

At least it's kinda funny and completely harmless. Could have been far, far worse than it turned out.

Oh come on now, the Internet would never be so crass or terrible with something like this.

Never.

 

[brianmanahan]

Oh come on now, the Internet would never be so crass or terrible with something like this.

Never.

exhibit a: mt dew naming contest :biggrin:

 

[ImpulsE69]

It's really not a bad name, all things considered. It could have been MUCH worse.

 

[Jeff7]

exhibit a: mt dew naming contest :biggrin:

marble cake also the game

 

[Ns1]

mother fuckers

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-36225652

The UK's new polar research ship is to be named RRS Sir David Attenborough, despite the title "Boaty McBoatface" previously topping a public vote.

 

[Imp]

Booo... who the hell is David Attenborough?

 

[MrSquished]

Booo... who the hell is David Attenborough?

famed wildlife dude. produced some wonderful tv that dealt with nature. so much so he was knighted. his voice narrates quite a few nature documentary type stuff.

 

[sdifox]

Booo... who the hell is David Attenborough?

Sir Attenborough is famous for wild life documentary. One of his brothers was the Jurassic Park guy.

 

[sdifox]

One, not ne.

 

[SSSnail]

Booo... who the hell is David Attenborough?

He's a wonderful wildlife television series narrator (Planet Earth series, for instance), an example of his finest work here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enu-qR0H_uk

 

[Balt]

Weaksauce.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I like how they put "name of vessel" on the side while they figure out what to call it.

 

[Red Squirrel]

lol what is that from? Looks like something when I was a kid.

Haha I knew it looked familiar... saw it when I went to Halifax!

 

[Ns1]

^^

you win the thread

 

[zinfamous]

I'm now saddened and strangely angered that someone, on AT no less, has no idea who David Attenborough is.

I grew up with that old brit.

 

[zinfamous]

Sir Attenborough is famous for wild life documentary. One of his brothers was the Jurassic Park guy.

That would be Richard. ...also a sir, and a famous and accomplished director long before David was generally known.

 

[Imp]

He's a wonderful wildlife television series narrator (Planet Earth series, for instance), an example of his finest work here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enu-qR0H_uk

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Now, I remember.

This is his ABSOLUTE finest work:

https://youtu.be/eqAEzc9mHv8

Jessica Chastain is so hot and talented. Can't believe she's 39.

 

[zebrax2]

It looks like the name Boaty McBoatface would be used for one of the ships remotely controlled submarine instead

 

[Anubis]

Booo... who the hell is David Attenborough?

 

[Exterous]

It looks like the name Boaty McBoatface would be used for one of the ships remotely controlled submarine instead

Well now that doesn't make any goddamn sense. It would have to be Subby McSubface

 

[DigDog]

Attenborough is a god on british TV, an institution, an untouchable.

 

[Crusty]

Well now that doesn't make any goddamn sense. It would have to be Subby McSubface

Well... technically it is still a boat, even if it is submersible, now if they had called it Shippy McShipface...

 

[Blackjack200]

marble cake also the game

Gimme a McBoatface everytime
Yeah, you fuckin lost.

 

[Jeff7]

I'm now saddened and strangely angered that someone, on AT no less, has no idea who David Attenborough is.

I grew up with that old brit.

The Planet Earth mini-series just wasn't right without him narrating it.

"This isn't a nature documentary. It can't be. It doesn't sound right."



From Wikipedia:

Actress and conservationist Sigourney Weaver was brought in to replace David Attenborough as narrator, as it was thought her familiarity to American audiences would attract more viewers.

...Huh.
If I hadn't seen the credits or heard about it otherwise, I don't think I would have recognized her voice.
Attenborough's? I definitely know that one.

The Discovery programmes also used a slightly different script to the British original.

I think they worked in the text "Planet Earth" constantly as an incessant reminder of what we were watching.