I just like sad stuff. I don’t know; I like empathizing; I seem to like to feel sorry for people. I’m fascinated by “Seconds from Disaster” on TV. The other night they showed the Titanic episode!
I also loved the ship. It’s really the handsomest ship I’ve ever seen. Love the form of the decks above main, the forward-deck look by the bridge, the unique severe sweep of the stern (instead of that fat-butt look). I guess the Olympic would look the same, but basically that class was best looking. I’m a sucker for good looks. Never mind the tragedy to boot.
It's much the same tale with me. I was in my mid-teens when A Night to Remember hit the theaters and it captured my interest. That was also the around the time I started building shortwave receivers from kits. Since a good part of the film focuses on the Marconi operators (David McCallum as Mr. Bride) it coincided with my hobby.
Likewise, there are so many "what if" scenarios that can be played out. Had the Californian responded in a timely manner, the scope of the tragedy would have been much smaller and its doubtful this thread would have existed almost a hundred years later.
As for the FR "Titanic Ping List", looks like I got elected to be the maintainer unless someone else wants to volunteer. Simply FReepmail me and I'll compile the names for the list. It ought to be useful as we approach April 2012 and interest heightens.
Meanwhile, I'll be turning my attention to Florida...Florida...Florida. Rumor has it that an election is happening there -- or so I heard. :-)