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Canuckistanian

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9. Just what humanity needs right now

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Original post)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 09:42 AM

Feb 2013

A recreation of the most deadly maritime disaster in history.

So there was no better use for his billions other than this little vanity project?

After the revolution people will point to guys like him as the cause.

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Australian Billionaire Plans to Build Exact Titanic Replica to Sail in 2016 [View all] AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 OP

Here's an obscenely rich guy who really needs his taxes raised! another_liberal Feb 2013 #1

It's going to be about double the cost of a regular cruise ship. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #2

it won't be EXACT Skittles Feb 2013 #3

I dont think the original had air conditioning either RedstDem Feb 2013 #11

one question? Mkap Feb 2013 #4

Let us hope... AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #7

Well I hope he and more of his billionair friends are the first to sail notadmblnd Feb 2013 #5

Por quoi? marmar Feb 2013 #6

My Husband said he hopes they fix the turning radius problem he is such a nerd LOL Heather MC Feb 2013 #8

Just what humanity needs right now Canuckistanian Feb 2013 #9

vanity project is already sinking Yahagirl Feb 2013 #14

More dollars than sense RedstDem Feb 2013 #10

everyone seems to remember the first class luxury--lots of the passengers were stuck in 3rd class dembotoz Feb 2013 #12

Sure...now that the polar caps are breaking up rapidly, what could go wrong? KurtNYC Feb 2013 #13