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Eleanors38

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43. I figured thrusters would be used, like car ferries now.

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Fri Feb 12, 2016, 03:41 PM

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The Titanic sails again: Inside the lavish £300million replica of doomed ocean liner [View all] brooklynite Feb 2016 OP

The irony is, there won't be an iceberg left for this waste of resources to hit. Gregorian Feb 2016 #1

Waste of resources is spot on! eom Frustratedlady Feb 2016 #3

Thread win! KamaAina Feb 2016 #8

... Initech Feb 2016 #13

I couldn't help myself. It's probably a marvelous boat. Gregorian Feb 2016 #17

mic drop. JanMichael Feb 2016 #20

BOOM! Tree-Hugger Feb 2016 #25

Waste of resources how? Nt Logical Feb 2016 #36

Sounds glorious. Bigger isn't always better. nt valerief Feb 2016 #2

The word "Opulent" comes to mind. -none Feb 2016 #4

Is this really any different that travelling First Class on Emirates Airlines? brooklynite Feb 2016 #6

Who do you think we are, Jennifer Aniston? pinboy3niner Feb 2016 #10

Reminder that the Titanic II will have 2nd Class and 3rd Class space... brooklynite Feb 2016 #11

That's better food than i got cloudbase Feb 2016 #14

I bet the "opulence" they had on this ship Calista241 Feb 2016 #41

Jeez. Hope the same type of engines, and hull riveting aren't used. Eleanors38 Feb 2016 #5

Maybe this time they will give binoculars to the guy in the crow's nest (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #15

They were very explicit in saying the new ship will be welded together jmowreader Feb 2016 #37

There's a reason trans Atlantic ocean liners faded off. My guess is Med & Carib. Eleanors38 Feb 2016 #42

I saw a video that had a model of the ship. Thor_MN Feb 2016 #40

I figured thrusters would be used, like car ferries now. Eleanors38 Feb 2016 #43

Any way we can get Celine Dion on the maiden voyage? KamaAina Feb 2016 #7

By the time this ship ever gets built EL34x4 Feb 2016 #22

NOPE alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #9

Why not? linuxman Feb 2016 #12

Obviously the very safest way to travel. Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #16

famous last words! what are the odds??? JanMichael Feb 2016 #21

No bets. Volaris Feb 2016 #35

Bundle it with a ride on the Hindenberg and the Exxon Valdez.. lindysalsagal Feb 2016 #18

Donner! ROFL! DUzy! nt longship Feb 2016 #26

Is that Donner party count before or after lunch? Paulie Feb 2016 #27

That's vulgar, immoral, and in terribly poor taste. lindysalsagal Feb 2016 #29

Times Paulie Feb 2016 #32

That's vulgar, immoral, and in terribly poor taste. lindysalsagal Feb 2016 #30

Two Paulie Feb 2016 #31

It was so good he had to say it twice! jmowreader Feb 2016 #38

I'm very grateful. Had a good day today. Tomorrows humor will probably suck Paulie Feb 2016 #39

The number of passengers and crew is still greater than lifeboat capacity. JVS Feb 2016 #19

Will it also have hundreds in steerage rusty fender Feb 2016 #23

I've seen the movie. No way I'm getting on that ship. n/t Little Tich Feb 2016 #24

C'mon everyone, it's cool. hunter Feb 2016 #28

can not say i am real interested in pre ww1 accommodations dembotoz Feb 2016 #33

Will it be short a few lifeboats too? MissB Feb 2016 #34