<![CDATA[Do you remember Boaty McBoatface]]>Do you remember Boaty McBoatface?
So the UK Met Office is inviting people to suggest up to 5 names for storms. And apparently lots of people have been suggesting "Storm Bigoil", along with BP, Equinor, Exxon & Shell... This is obviously appalling & definitely not to be emulated via this link:

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/forms/name-our-storms-call-for-names

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/0e26a224-a8a0-4ea7-aac8-ca6b8a0bee3f/do-you-remember-boaty-mcboatfaceRSS for NodeFri, 26 Jun 2026 23:39:20 GMTFri, 26 Jun 2026 08:56:50 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:43:50 GMT]]>@m0rpk @MarkHoltom @jankmammal Storm BP - reason:“a national treasure”.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/shadows/statuses/116816231164095604https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/shadows/statuses/116816231164095604Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:43:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:41:10 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom Storm The Palaces

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://typo.social/users/kai/statuses/116816220672271833https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://typo.social/users/kai/statuses/116816220672271833Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:41:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:35:52 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom Bigoil McOilface?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.cat/users/riley/statuses/116816199815432083https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.cat/users/riley/statuses/116816199815432083Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:35:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:32:18 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom ah yes 2016, the year the contrarian British publicwere asked to vote and choose to wind up the establishment. Thank goodness that in all such situations wiser heads prevailed and sought a common sense compromise.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/users/technicaladept/statuses/116816185800815257https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/users/technicaladept/statuses/116816185800815257Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:32:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:28:58 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom

Just submitted some suggestions for storm names.

reason

citizens suffer the cost of a climate being destroyed for profits.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/Kerplunk/statuses/116816172719561045https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/Kerplunk/statuses/116816172719561045Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:28:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:18:36 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom Thanks for sharing. Lots of oil company names to suggest!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ottawa.place/users/AlexBlock/statuses/116816131947314888https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ottawa.place/users/AlexBlock/statuses/116816131947314888Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:18:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:18:09 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom here in Ireland too:-

https://www.met.ie/name-a-storm

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.radio/users/EI3JDB/statuses/116816130173114991https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.radio/users/EI3JDB/statuses/116816130173114991Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:18:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:18:07 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom wonder how many times Stormy McStormface has been suggested... 😂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/cazmockett/statuses/116816130030429843https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/cazmockett/statuses/116816130030429843Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:18:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:14:12 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom Here are my suggestions for .
Storm: LandDumpRot
Storm: MadPlodRunt
Storm: DampLordNut
Storm: RantOddLump
Storm: NapMoldTurd

Don't you just love anagrams?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/pixiepippi/statuses/116816114672388239https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/pixiepippi/statuses/116816114672388239Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:14:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:08:49 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom
I'm pretty sure they accept first names only, and take each top voted one for each letter in the alphabet, no?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://metalhead.club/users/Doomstrike/statuses/116816093501447473https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://metalhead.club/users/Doomstrike/statuses/116816093501447473Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:08:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:07:47 GMT]]>@wheresalice @MarkHoltom

The staff at the met office, of all places, are very well placed to understand the effects of global warming.

I personally think, with this contest, they know exactly what they're doing.

Go and fill this form guilt free!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/Lily_and_frog/statuses/116816089409103471https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/Lily_and_frog/statuses/116816089409103471Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:07:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:07:00 GMT]]>@Niall @MarkHoltom

I suggested:
Storm the Boardrooms
Storm the Private Clubs
Storm the Executive Airports
Storm the Luxury Yachts
Storm the Exclusive Resorts

with the rationale:
The super rich have been resisting aggressive measures for combating climate change for decades, mostly because they feel they have more to lose preventing climate change than enduring the changes such as serious storms.

These mild names might remind the super rich that they might not live long enough to endure climate change.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/grumble209/statuses/116816086358825345https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/grumble209/statuses/116816086358825345Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:07:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:52:38 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom loove it.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://expressional.social/users/disisdeguey/statuses/116816029871615051https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://expressional.social/users/disisdeguey/statuses/116816029871615051Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:52:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:50:35 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom Exxon is a slightly odd choice, given that their main brand in the UK is Esso.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/darkling/statuses/116816021800480903https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/darkling/statuses/116816021800480903Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:50:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:50:26 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom Chevron, Valero and Suncor can round the lot.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/wildsown/statuses/116816021220181971https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/wildsown/statuses/116816021220181971Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:50:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:50:08 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom

Storm Trooper
Storm WorseThanEver
Storm NextOneWillBeWorse

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/Walrus/statuses/116816020019101970https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/Walrus/statuses/116816020019101970Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:50:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:43:06 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom How about Storm Sharon as she seems to be dedicated to accelerating climate change and making it worse…

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/foxbasealpha/statuses/116815992377430037https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/foxbasealpha/statuses/116815992377430037Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:43:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:41:51 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom they're obviously not going to use these suggestions, all this does is annoy the employees working on this project

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://woof.tech/ap/users/116041759041160596/statuses/116815987412939387https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://woof.tech/ap/users/116041759041160596/statuses/116815987412939387Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:41:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:28:36 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom
We need to give credit where it's due: the people who have worked so hard over the decades to generate these heatwaves should be recognised.



]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/Stevenheywood/statuses/116815935319135020https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/Stevenheywood/statuses/116815935319135020Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:28:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:21:45 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom Totally didn’t use Shell, BP, Equinor, Total and Mobil, and totally didn’t give ”human-caused climate change by consumption of fossil fuels” as the reason!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/gimulnautti/statuses/116815908405972172https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/gimulnautti/statuses/116815908405972172Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:21:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:12:57 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom it also asked if they could publicise the reason. Of course you can, if you dare...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/UkeleleEric/statuses/116815873796500694https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/UkeleleEric/statuses/116815873796500694Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:12:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:09:56 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom I've just gone with BigOil. We do what we can to make our point!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://newsie.social/users/ORIOliver/statuses/116815861961020631https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://newsie.social/users/ORIOliver/statuses/116815861961020631Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:09:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:09:27 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom @MurmeltHier Here’s a link with the most polluting companies in the world, in case someone needs inspiration

https://www.thecorporategovernanceinstitute.com/insights/news-analysis/the-20-most-polluting-companies-in-the-world-esg/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/luce/statuses/116815860011072289https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/luce/statuses/116815860011072289Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:09:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you remember Boaty McBoatface on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:07:08 GMT]]>@MarkHoltom storm 'Private Jet' coming at you 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/Niall/statuses/116815850941384792https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/Niall/statuses/116815850941384792Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:07:08 GMT