Wednesday, April 20, 2016

No Boaty McBoatface?

Boo.
We recently discussed the groundswell of support for the naming of Britain’s new $300 million research ship.

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It appears that the establishment that viewed Benny Hill as the epitome of the comedic arts finds [the name] Boaty McBoatface unacceptable. Instead we will have another pretentious Arctic Explorer or Nature Warrior.

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The English voted overwhelmingly for “Boaty McBoatface.” [...] The tee-shirt sales alone could fund another sister ship. However, those stodgy, killjoys in the English government have scuttled “Boaty McBoatface” — showing both a lack of democratic values as well as any cognizable sense of humor.

Science Minister and adult supervisor Jo Johnson said “Many [names] were imaginative, some were more suitable than others.”

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Johnson insisted that “I think we were clear when launching the competition that we were looking for a name that would be in keeping with the mission.” Ok, Jo. It is a boat and its mission is boating and its name is Boaty McBoatface.

  Jonathan Turley
Bingo!
[W]hatever the boring name Johnson and his cohorts come up with, it will always be Boaty McBoatface to those of us who loved her when she was new . . . and funny.

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