Do you remember Boaty McBoatface
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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
@MarkHoltom Exxon is a slightly odd choice, given that their main brand in the UK is Esso.
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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
@MarkHoltom loove it.
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@MarkHoltom storm 'Private Jet' coming at you
I suggested:
Storm the Boardrooms
Storm the Private Clubs
Storm the Executive Airports
Storm the Luxury Yachts
Storm the Exclusive Resortswith 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.
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@MarkHoltom they're obviously not going to use these suggestions, all this does is annoy the employees working on this project
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!
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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
@MarkHoltom
I'm pretty sure they accept first names only, and take each top voted one for each letter in the alphabet, no? -
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
@MarkHoltom Here are my suggestions for #StormNames.
Storm: LandDumpRot
Storm: MadPlodRunt
Storm: DampLordNut
Storm: RantOddLump
Storm: NapMoldTurdDon't you just love anagrams?
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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
@MarkHoltom wonder how many times Stormy McStormface has been suggested...
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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
@MarkHoltom here in Ireland too:-
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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
@MarkHoltom Thanks for sharing. Lots of oil company names to suggest!
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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
Just submitted some suggestions for storm names.
reason
citizens suffer the cost of a climate being destroyed for profits.
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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
@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.
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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
@MarkHoltom Bigoil McOilface?
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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
@MarkHoltom Storm The Palaces
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@MarkHoltom @jankmammal We all did this last year too. Amusing. They always ignore ‘political’ suggestions though.
@m0rpk @MarkHoltom @jankmammal Storm BP - reason:“a national treasure”.
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