Floaty McFloatFace ....

[Saracen]

You almost have to have been there to believe it.

Apparently (as per BBC Daily Politics) a council on the Isle of Wight were seeking a name for a new floating bridge, and decided to put it to public vote. So, some muppet in the council offices decided to put a condition on the vote, obviously cautious after a certain Arctic exploration vessel's experiences, that the bridge, colloquially known as "Floaty" WOULD NOT be called "Floaty McFloatface" and that that name was disallowed.


Well, the public reaction to that was utterly predictable, and the current leading contender, by a mile, is ....., yup, naturally, you've guessed it .... nothing other than Floaty McFloatface.

As if such a reaction from the public wasn't utterly predictable .... unless that was the idea in banning it.

The council leader has slapped down the over-officious official and announced that if that's what the public vote for, that IS what the name will be. Good for you, Mr/Mrs/Ms Leader.


Presumably, those voting for it will now, having likely got their way, consider themselves to be Gloaty McGloatfaces.

The poll closes in a week or so.

Whatever next? No, don't answer that. Please. It was rhetorical.

[Spreadie]

I have a smile on my face every time I drive into East Cowes - there's a sign at the roundabout that says "Floating bridge service suspended".

[Ttaskmaster]

What is next?
Obviously: www.forums.hexusmchexface.net

Letting the public name things is stupid. The Jedi peasantry are not equipped with mental capacity sufficient to handle such duties.
Case in point, Google for rude town names.

Foreign lands have a degree of jail-escaping, but only because they intentionally title their places with rude, lewd or obscene English words for the sole purpose of attracting said peasantry and relieving them of their tourist-money... without which said irresponsible peasantry are clearly better off..... and, incidentally, the sum total income of which said foreigners should also consider the UK's contribution to Foreign Aid thusly fulfilled.

Sincerely yours,
Tasky McTaskface, Foreign Shadow Secretary.

[g8ina]

This site can’t be reached

www.forums.hexusmchexface.net’s server DNS address could not be found.

Thank God for that !

[AETAaAS]

April the first is just over a day away. Make it happen guys.

[Ttaskmaster]

www.forums.hexusmchexface.net’s server DNS address could not be found.

Ja, because we haven't voted on it, yet...

[Biscuit]

Can't
Take
So
Much
Irony...

[Zak33]

hate to bring it up but it's because of this

Boaty McBoatface

https://www.theguardian.com/environm...esearch-vessel

[Saracen]

As per my opening post ....

. So, some muppet in the council offices decided to put a condition on the vote, obviously cautions after a certain Arctic exploration vessel's experiences,

Come on, stay awake at the back there.

[Zak33]

oh....

[Xlucine]

for those curious about floaty's activities, data showing where it's at and what it's doing should turn up here:
https://mars.noc.ac.uk/missions/jr16-005
I don't think they've started recording data yet hopefully they'll turn it on soon