RRS Sir David Attenborough construction goes full-steam ahead

Monday 17th October 2016 14:31 GMT Graham Cunningham

Not...

Subby McSubface?

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1. Tuesday 18th October 2016 00:28 GMT John Brown (no body)
  
  Re: Not...
  
  "Subby McSubface?"
  
  Of course not! A submarine is always a boat. Not a ship, not a sub, not anything else. Always a Boaty McBoatface.
  
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Monday 17th October 2016 14:36 GMT Anonymous Coward

Mr Fawlty....

"I see herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plain"

"Don't be silly. I expect to be able to see the sea."

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1. Monday 17th October 2016 14:49 GMT Steve Evans
  
  Re: Mr Fawlty....
  
  You can see the sea. It's over there between the land and the sky.
  
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  1. Monday 17th October 2016 15:25 GMT Anonymous Coward
    
    Re: Mr Fawlty....
    
    I'd need a telescope to see that
    
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Monday 17th October 2016 14:39 GMT wolfetone

It'll always be known by it's proper title of RRS Boaty McBoatface.

It's stage name will be RRS Sir David Attenborough however, when it meets the dignitaries y'know?

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1. Monday 17th October 2016 15:49 GMT TRT
  
  Wouldn't that...
  
  be Shippy McShipface?
  
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  1. Monday 17th October 2016 15:54 GMT Anonymous Coward
    
    Re: Wouldn't that...
    
    Actually, quite true, they can't even incorrectly name a ship ^_^
    
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  2. Monday 17th October 2016 15:56 GMT Anonymous Custard
    
    Re: Wouldn't that...
    
    Just for laughs he should have used the speech to announce he's changing his name by deed poll to Boaty McBoatface...
    
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2. Tuesday 18th October 2016 19:25 GMT PNGuinn
  
  RRS Sir David Attenborough
  
  I wonder if that overblown proud p&&& could be persuaded - by being repeatedly hit over the head with a well weighted rubber gorilla if necessary - to settle for naming one of Boaty McBoatface's lifeboats Attie McAttface?
  
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Monday 17th October 2016 14:54 GMT Anonymous Coward

hope they do a better job than with RSS Discovery, that ship is s total steaming pile of sh1t, fault after fault after fault, cruises cancelled or delayed

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1. Monday 17th October 2016 15:33 GMT Anonymous Coward
  
  It is being built in merseyside. Presumably because the yard were able to prove they were more technically advanced, efficient, reliable and cost effective than anywhere else in the world.
  
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  1. Monday 17th October 2016 19:05 GMT HarryBl
    
    Camell Laird do have a bit of experience in ship building...
    
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  2. Tuesday 18th October 2016 07:44 GMT Anonymous Coward
    
    are you being sarcastic!?
    
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Monday 17th October 2016 15:02 GMT Simon Rockman

and after the sea

The sea plus, the sea plus plus, the sea sharp and the objective sea.

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1. Monday 17th October 2016 15:15 GMT gypsythief
  
  Re: and after the objective sea...
  
  ...when the paint starts to drop off, you can wave it goodbye, and have Rust.
  
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  1. Tuesday 18th October 2016 00:30 GMT John Brown (no body)
    
    Re: and after the objective sea...
    
    "...when the paint starts to drop off, you can wave it goodbye, and have Rust."
    
    I'd have though Sir David would be more into Python.
    
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  2. Tuesday 18th October 2016 19:29 GMT PNGuinn
    
    Re: and after the objective sea...
    
    C'mon, gypsythief, keep in step - Rusty McRustface, shirley?
    
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2. Monday 17th October 2016 15:43 GMT Dan 55
  
  Re: and after the sea
  
  Don't forget the accountant sea.
  
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  1. Tuesday 18th October 2016 07:47 GMT Elmer Phud
    
    Re: and after the sea
    
    Thank you.
    
    No need to go to YouTube, the song started all
    
    by itself.
    
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  2. Tuesday 18th October 2016 07:47 GMT Elmer Phud
    
    Re: and after the sea
    
    Thank you.
    
    No need to go to YouTube, the song started all by itself.
    
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3. Tuesday 18th October 2016 07:48 GMT Korev
  
  Re: and after the sea
  
  I'd like to see that joke sea flat
  
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Monday 17th October 2016 15:21 GMT Anonymous Coward

Sir David Attenborough kickstarted the opening ceremony by laying the ship’s keel in Merseyside today

Randy old bugger...

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1. Monday 17th October 2016 16:03 GMT Spudley
  
  Laying the keel jokes
  
  > Randy old bugger...
  
  Heh. My gag on that line was "Ouch, that's gotta hurt". But I guess it depends what you think of first when you read the word "laying".
  
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2. Tuesday 18th October 2016 00:50 GMT Fungus Bob
  
  Q: How does one lay a ship's keel?
  
  A: First, you have to get the keel's respect...
  
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Monday 17th October 2016 18:38 GMT Steve Aubrey

I'm confused

If the pic at the top of the story shows it already travelling through frigid waters, why does the story say it won't be ready for a few more years?

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1. Monday 17th October 2016 23:22 GMT Crazy Operations Guy
  
  Re: I'm confused
  
  That's CGI...
  
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2. Tuesday 18th October 2016 00:56 GMT Fungus Bob
  
  Re: I'm confused
  
  "If the pic at the top of the story shows it already travelling through frigid waters, why does the story say it won't be ready for a few more years?"
  
  Somebody around here has a Tardis.
  
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Monday 17th October 2016 19:27 GMT DJSpuddyLizard

If the pic at the top of the story shows it already travelling through frigid waters, why does the story say it won't be ready for a few more years?

"It's only a model" [digital]

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Tuesday 18th October 2016 06:44 GMT heyrick

Despite the public’s strong favour for ~~Boaty McBoatface~~ Brexit...

Hmm.

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1. Tuesday 18th October 2016 07:49 GMT Elmer Phud
  
  Much as I might be in favour . . .
  
  but WTF?
  
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  1. Tuesday 18th October 2016 16:11 GMT heyrick
    
    But WTF?
    
    Well, isn't "Brexit" the go-to excuse/reason/justification for pretty much everything right now?
    
    Oh, wait... you didn't take the comment seriously did you?
    
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Tuesday 18th October 2016 10:14 GMT David Roberts

Only in my head

Cluck, cluck.

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Cluck, cluck, cluck?

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SQUAWK!!!

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CLANG!!!!

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Cluck?

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Thursday 24th November 2016 06:55 GMT Mmisch

English wimps

The public chooses the greatest name of all time for a boat and then roll over when the government says no, we don't like that name. No wonder we sent you Britt fucks home back in the 1700's. You guys are a bunch of pussies. Thanks for caving in and allowing the "science minister" to rename your boat. I have lost all respect for my English brothers.

USA

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