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Mon Feb 25, 2013, 12:15 PM

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26. ^^^THIS^^^ eom

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72 replies	Author	Time	Post
Titanic cruise ship one step closer as shipyard prepares for construction [View all]	brooklynite	Feb 25	OP
Titanic II: Because it went SO well the first time.	Zephie	Feb 25	#1
At least the cheap Chinese steel hull	Submariner	Feb 25	#40
And because nothing else on the planet needs tending to...	freshwest	Feb 25	#42
Do you say that about all cruise ship construction?	octothorpe	Feb 25	#44
If I wanted to make an all-inclusive statement like that, I would have. I didn't. But don't worry.	freshwest	Feb 25	#46
Why? Did i say something to upset you?	octothorpe	Feb 25	#59
Building it and running it creates lots of jobs.	Psephos	Feb 26	#72
Let's hope while they incorporate the latest technology for engines and electronics	AndyA	Feb 25	#2
Didn't they do that the first time?	RC	Feb 25	#9
That's what they said...	AndyA	Feb 25	#12
No, it was "virtually" unsinkable.	ManiacJoe	Feb 25	#50
Well, to be fair they were steaming way too fast, iirc	Blue_Tires	Feb 25	#58
Their timing isn't the greatest.	Wait Wut	Feb 25	#3
In other news, they're starting an airline called "Bin Laden Airways".	Happyhippychick	Feb 25	#4
^^^THIS^^^ eom	Purveyor	Feb 25	#26
This Titanic's new sister ship won't be called the Britannic.. it will be called The Poseidon. :-)	TheBlackAdder	Feb 25	#5
That's, um, Adventurous	Berlum	Feb 25	#7
Yeah. My daughter suggested a New Year's cruise for	woodsprite	Feb 25	#11
Well Leslie Neilson wasn't a great	Politicalboi	Feb 25	#33
The Titanic did have a sister ship called Britannic.	edbermac	Feb 25	#36
Just checked my calendar. No, it's not April.	TrogL	Feb 25	#6
So now passengers can enjoy the nostalgic ambiance ...	Ganja Ninja	Feb 25	#8
For what it's worth	brooklynite	Feb 25	#10
What's to worry? We have the latest technology in engines and electronics:	leveymg	Feb 25	#13
This made me laugh out loud. (But in a respectful way, undoubtedly).	The Stranger	Feb 25	#41
Top-heavy sickness. It affects cruise ships as well as plastic surgery addicts. nt	valerief	Feb 25	#48
The Titanic was tiny compared to today's cruise ships.	onehandle	Feb 25	#14
Wow!	Politicalboi	Feb 25	#34
What are you talking about?	onehandle	Feb 25	#37
I can see how that image came about....	octothorpe	Feb 25	#45
for a fun time waster, go HERE:	Volaris	Feb 25	#63
funny you bring that up	Blue_Tires	Feb 25	#57
The Fifth Element is as close as we are going to get.	onehandle	Feb 25	#66
I wonder about the economics of this project	KansDem	Feb 25	#15
You ask why build it?	TlalocW	Feb 25	#17
You know, I hadn't thought of that!	KansDem	Feb 25	#18
"Eeeeeeeeeek." - Shelley W.	Berlum	Feb 25	#20
Ackgggggggg Ackgggggggg!!	Hassin Bin Sober	Feb 25	#21
Both of you misspelled, "Glug glug".	Spitfire of ATJ	Feb 25	#25
Scarface? n/t	L0oniX	Feb 25	#24
... and summarily FALL OVERBOARD	Myrina	Feb 25	#39
Nostalgia what else	Politicalboi	Feb 25	#35
Not all cruise ships are those behemoths	Posteritatis	Feb 25	#52
In other news,	VWolf	Feb 25	#16
To be operated by Carnival, right?	Auggie	Feb 25	#19
LMAO n/t	L0oniX	Feb 25	#22
What's the problem?	Chipper Chat	Feb 25	#23
I don't regard myself as superstitious, but I do believe in the concept of tempting fate.	slackmaster	Feb 25	#27
there will still be not enough lifeboats, in a nod to the current austerity regimes nt	msongs	Feb 25	#28
Sigh	Recursion	Feb 25	#29
It will definitely be unsinkable this time!!!	alcibiades_mystery	Feb 25	#30
one would think	SemperEadem	Feb 25	#31
Let's see	Politicalboi	Feb 25	#32
Slot machines??	Jerry442	Feb 25	#43
Yeah, I wouldn't be in a hurry to book a ticket on this one ...	Myrina	Feb 25	#38
Please Please Please build it and put the 1% on it and we can hope for the best. nt	valerief	Feb 25	#47
I'm surprised the construction contract didn't go to the Lee Kee Shipyard. nt	Xipe Totec	Feb 25	#49
"What? Steerage passengers on first class life boats? Perish the thought!"	marble falls	Feb 25	#51
They should sell pictures at a consession set up to take them at the bow to cash in on the famous...	Nika	Feb 25	#53
Pretty soon there won't be many icebergs left	felix_numinous	Feb 25	#54
They recreated the HMS Bounty too	liberal N proud	Feb 25	#55
Funny. I just went to a museum display of Titanic artifacts. No thanks.	MichiganVote	Feb 25	#56
I saw that a travelling exhibit last year and thought even the steerage accomodations were decent...	slackmaster	Feb 25	#60
I was impressed by the menus for each class. They were all very complete.	MichiganVote	Feb 25	#64
For some reason I was seduced by the au gratin dishes arranged as they were found on the seabed	slackmaster	Feb 26	#68
And they looked brand new. So strange.	MichiganVote	Feb 26	#69
the only way i can see myself doing these cruise ships is if it was for free	JI7	Feb 25	#61
"Hindenburg II will be docking at Lakehurst, NJ on Thursday. Tickets still available"	NBachers	Feb 25	#62
Set sail for bad taste!	Adenoid_Hynkel	Feb 25	#65
It would be perfect if it was nuclear powered.	hunter	Feb 26	#67
Maybe they can book Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet to reenact some scenes for the	yellowcanine	Feb 26	#70
Will the third class passengers have to stay below decks for the entire trip	Mr.Bill	Feb 26	#71

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