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An Australian Billionaire Is Building A Nearly Exact Replica Of The Titanic
Business Insider ^
| 02/27/2013
| Alex Davies
Posted on 02/27/2013 8:41:52 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
To: SeekAndFind
one does suppose he will arrange to sink it in the same spot!
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posted on
02/27/2013 8:48:05 AM PST
by
muawiyah
To: SeekAndFind
Brittle steel and all?
Passengers will even be divided into three classes, and will be kept from mingling with those outside their station.
Who in the world would pay to be abused like that?
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posted on
02/27/2013 8:48:16 AM PST
by
DManA
To: DManA
Who in the world would pay to be abused like that?I guess it depends on how much they're paying. Plus, it looked like Jack and Rose were having fun in steerage. They had a keg!
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posted on
02/27/2013 8:51:27 AM PST
by
Drew68
To: SeekAndFind
Why is a Finnish firm designing the “Titanic?” Wasn’t it designed once, already?
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posted on
02/27/2013 8:52:55 AM PST
by
Cowboy Bob
(Soon the "invisible hand" will press the economic "reset" button.)
To: DManA
I would have no problem with that. Don't like it, don't go.
You don't sign a contract to change it.
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posted on
02/27/2013 8:54:44 AM PST
by
MaxMax
To: Drew68
![](http://www.sfexaminer.com/files/blog_images/titanic0219.jpg)
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the doppelganger of the fated vessel is being built by an Aussie billionaire Clive Palmer in China and will take its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York in 2016.
The ship is supposedly going to look exactly the same, save a few safety upgrades, which means enough lifeboats for people who make under $50,000 a year.
Hmmm, an exact replica being built in a country known for its lax quality-control oversight ... what an unsinkable idea!
To: DManA
Maybe it’s just me, but I saw that picture of graceful curved stairs, and immediately imagined gang banger guys walking down it with their pants hanging low and flat-brimmed Chicago Bulls baseball cap on at an angle.
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posted on
02/27/2013 8:55:39 AM PST
by
rlmorel
(1793 French Jacobins and 2012 American Liberals have a lot in common.)
To: DManA
Silly you...Anyone who flies on an airplane...first class/business class/coach..
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posted on
02/27/2013 8:55:52 AM PST
by
ken5050
("One useless man is a shame, two are a law firm, three or more are a Congress".. John Adams)
To: MaxMax
Don't like it, don't go.Thank you Captain Obvious.
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posted on
02/27/2013 8:57:44 AM PST
by
DManA
To: SeekAndFind
Cruise ships are built far differently than ocean liners..and for good reason...i.e, you can't have private balconies on the North Atlantic...
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posted on
02/27/2013 8:58:49 AM PST
by
ken5050
("One useless man is a shame, two are a law firm, three or more are a Congress".. John Adams)
To: SeekAndFind
Oops, that last pic of the tipped over Costa Concordia doesn’t bode well.
Does the new Titanic come complete with a huge gash in the side?
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posted on
02/27/2013 9:04:23 AM PST
by
bgill
To: ken5050
Silly you...Anyone who flies on an airplane...first class/business class/coach.It does seem kind of silly to have steerage class on a luxury liner today though. People don't book cruises because they have to be somewhere. A hundred years ago, many travelers were looking for the cheapest one-way ticket to America they could find. They weren't taking a vacation.
Another article I read says there will be no television or internet and guests will be required to wear period-era clothing (which will be provided for them). I don't see this endeavor making much of a profit.
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posted on
02/27/2013 9:05:43 AM PST
by
Drew68
To: SeekAndFind
The ship is being designed by Finnish company Deltamarin, and will be built by Chinese state-owned CSC Jinling Shipyard, Reuters reported.Guess the Lee Key Shipyards was outbid.
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posted on
02/27/2013 9:07:14 AM PST
by
N. Theknow
(Kennedys=Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best for you.)
To: SeekAndFind
Imagine how much good he could do with his money.
To: SeekAndFind
Sounds like a prelude to a James Bond jewelry heist.
To: Drew68
I’ve been on a few cruises theses last few years...as I’m retired, I can go at the last minute, and you can get some incredible values..as much as 70% off the price...because an empty cabin is worthless to the cruise line..also, we always take cheapest, inboard cabins..all you do there are the 3 s’ ( sleep, shower, and s**t)..otherwise you’re all over the ship..)..it’s an incredible value..
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posted on
02/27/2013 9:10:15 AM PST
by
ken5050
("One useless man is a shame, two are a law firm, three or more are a Congress".. John Adams)
To: DManA
Who in the world would pay to be abused like that? U.S. airline passengers.
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posted on
02/27/2013 9:14:36 AM PST
by
SampleMan
(Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
To: Sacajaweau
Imagine how much good he could do with his money. Employing people is good.
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posted on
02/27/2013 9:18:55 AM PST
by
SampleMan
(Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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