1 posted on
01/26/2008 8:01:49 AM PST by
Stoat
To: 4woodenboats
2 posted on
01/26/2008 8:03:40 AM PST by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Stoat
I would do the job for only 20.5 million pounds.
4 posted on
01/26/2008 8:26:47 AM PST by
mad_as_he$$
(Stop the unFair Tax now; before it is fair for your neighbor and not you.)
To: Stoat
"The trust wants to suspend the ship three feet above the ground so visitors can walk beneath the hull."
"But Mum, I don't understand why you and all the other kids can walk underneath the ship".
5 posted on
01/26/2008 8:30:50 AM PST by
Rb ver. 2.0
(Global warming is the new Marxism.)
To: Stoat
I had attended a presentation about this last month.
1.Only 5% of the original 1869 material was destroyed.
2.Most of the blaze you see is actually scaffolding and decking material that was installed in the 1940s when it was put on display.
3.Wood including old teak from a recently demolished bank in India was recovered and brought to England for fitting.
4. At the time, it was estimated that L15million would be needed.
6 posted on
01/26/2008 10:05:40 AM PST by
StarfireIV
("No society is ever "tolerant", they just switch the targets.")
To: All
Must see!Video clip claiming to be authentic footage of the Cutty Sark under sail, filmed on board! Plays for a bit over four minutes.
YouTube - Cutty Sark
15 posted on
01/27/2008 11:30:01 AM PST by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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