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Title: Titanic II
Post by: Khare on 14 January 2012, 14:33
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16558910 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16558910)

Must have been scary indeed, but this article really puts the elderly down...

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Elderly passengers were crying

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"The scenes of panic create disaster. There were people scrambling over each other, elderly people wetting themselves."
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: GolfDan on 14 January 2012, 14:40
The quotes about elderly people are facts as reported by people on the ship, it isn't an attack on the elderly.
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: Khare on 14 January 2012, 14:57
Yes I'm aware of that, but I'm sure there were lots of people with different reports.
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 14 January 2012, 15:18
Have you got a SAGA gold card then Khare?



Perhaps you should right into Points of View to complain about their alleged shoddy reporting.





Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: Khare on 14 January 2012, 15:20
Nah, I'll leave it for Len and Robin to write in, as I might get asked for the membership number :grin:
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: murraymint on 14 January 2012, 15:48
That's why il never go on a cruse!
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: shepgti on 14 January 2012, 16:01
That's why il never go on a cruse!

haha this is as bad as a modern ship crashes really and of over 4 thousand people 6 die? a plane of 300 people falls out the sky and how many survive? :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: murraymint on 14 January 2012, 16:09
Yh but it's a long old swim back lol

Also I'm with Karen on this one I'm sure people of all ages were crying and I bet a few kids sh!t the selfs too
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 14 January 2012, 16:14
Yh but it's a long old swim back lol

But in this case, they could wade to shore.

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr182/the_flying_elvi/cruise.jpg)

Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: Mikester on 14 January 2012, 16:14
Yh but it's a long old swim back lol

Also I'm with Karen on this one I'm sure people of all ages were crying and I bet a few kids sh!t the selfs too

Long swim back? Have you seen the pictures?

(http://avidcruiser.com/ftdc/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/isoladelgiglio_porto-e1326522242707.jpg)
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: Khare on 14 January 2012, 16:22
400m swim apparently. For those who are non/weak swimmers its pretty much impossible without drowning, and for those who are swimmers it's not too bad but 400m in the freezing cold water is a hell of a challenge.
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 14 January 2012, 18:08
Perhaps you should right into Points of View to complain about their alleged shoddy reporting.

Really? I mean, seriously?

I think you no longer have any justification to pull people up any longer.
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 14 January 2012, 18:25
Perhaps you should right into Points of View to complain about their alleged shoddy reporting.

Really? I mean, seriously?

I think you no longer have any justification to pull people up any longer.


 :grin:

Good spot Alex. Brownie Points to you.

In my defence, I have been drinking all day.

 :drool:


Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: danny_p on 15 January 2012, 00:25
why the big panic if that waters not that deep,   not like it sunk very far. 
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: Tazzy on 16 January 2012, 16:31
titanic was in the middle of a very cold north sea, hundreds of miles from any shore, minue degree temperatures...

this was 400m from a shore in the Mediterranean

one thing about this though, is blame culture, somebody is always to blame for something nowadays, nothing is ever an accident, its not like the captain done this delibrately
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: tigerj360 on 16 January 2012, 16:45
titanic was in the middle of a very cold north sea, hundreds of miles from any shore, minue degree temperatures...

this was 400m from a shore in the Mediterranean

one thing about this though, is blame culture, somebody is always to blame for something nowadays, nothing is ever an accident, its not like the captain done this delibrately

Cruise company needs someone to pin it on so their not liable  :lipsrsealed:

Still very sad for the people that did loose their lives.
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: bricey on 16 January 2012, 16:46
what was the titanic doing in the north sea??
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: Khare on 16 January 2012, 17:11
what was the titanic doing in the north sea??


 :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: JC on 16 January 2012, 18:35
titanic was in the middle of a very cold north sea, hundreds of miles from any shore, minue degree temperatures...

this was 400m from a shore in the Mediterranean

one thing about this though, is blame culture, somebody is always to blame for something nowadays, nothing is ever an accident, its not like the captain done this delibrately

o really, his bosses are saying  different today and blamed him 100%
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 16 January 2012, 18:53
Two pages in.  Still no MK3 joke.

Poor Show lads.

Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: Edwin on 16 January 2012, 22:29
titanic was in the middle of a very cold north sea, hundreds of miles from any shore, minue degree temperatures...

this was 400m from a shore in the Mediterranean

one thing about this though, is blame culture, somebody is always to blame for something nowadays, nothing is ever an accident, its not like the captain done this delibrately

o really, his bosses are saying  different today and blamed him 100%

(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/57918000/gif/_57918028_costa_concordia_route_464.gif)

This is a picture of the vessel track from the night of the accident and the route the previous week.

Taken from this report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16576979 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16576979)

 
Title: Re: Titanic II
Post by: shepgti on 17 January 2012, 16:14
i read he took it off course to 'salute' a shipmates house :undecided: :laugh: