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  1. Thread: The Titanic

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    In Victorian times the parlour was where the...

    In Victorian times the parlour was where the corpse was on display in the coffin prior to burial.
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    Ah of course, terrorists. This would also explain...

    Ah of course, terrorists. This would also explain black holes.
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    Red Bull was invented by an Austrian, so maybe...

    Red Bull was invented by an Austrian, so maybe that was the lingo.
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    So, now Clive is a professor. Amazing what a high...

    So, now Clive is a professor. Amazing what a high school education will get you nowadays .Fact check anyone?
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    Yes. And the stars being super intense.

    Yes. And the stars being super intense.
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    I saw a show on TV here last week. You are not...

    I saw a show on TV here last week. You are not going to believe this, but it is true. You know how in a desert you get a mirage? It is a distortion generated by a layer of hot air at ground level,...
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    Would it surprise anyone to know that the...

    Would it surprise anyone to know that the lookouts never saw the massive iceberg in front of them?
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    Hopefully it will end up in the hands of a master...

    Hopefully it will end up in the hands of a master violinist care of a generous philanthroper, rather than in a glass case in a museum. It is not uncommon for someone to buy an expensive instrument...
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    The other question is where to build it....

    The other question is where to build it. Australia doesn't do ships that well. The workmanship is generally ok, but the cost always blows out and they run way over time. We don't seem to be able to...
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    Pauli, Firstly, I am a fellow Australian, and...

    Pauli, Firstly, I am a fellow Australian, and secondly, you should know better than to think I dump shit on people because they are rich. Given half a chance, I would be more than happy to be a...
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    A little background on ole Clive. IT IS one of...

    A little background on ole Clive.

    IT IS one of the oldest boom-boom jokes in the book. Q: What gets bigger, the more you take away? A: A hole. To a miner, it is boom, but no joke. Clive Palmer has...
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    To Trump's credit, at least he built something....

    To Trump's credit, at least he built something. Palmer made his money by investing in companies that dig up Iron ore and sell it to the Chinese to fuel their boom.
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    Publicity whore. He is a genuine billionaire to...

    Publicity whore. He is a genuine billionaire to be sure, but he likes attention.
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    Clive Palmer is full of shit. Enough said.

    Clive Palmer is full of shit. Enough said.
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    No, it was because the water was able to breech...

    No, it was because the water was able to breech the fwd bulkheads, and as that happened it accelerated the sinking. The volume of water going through the portholes was negligible when compared to the...
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    Rise and fall of the Roman empire in 140...

    Rise and fall of the Roman empire in 140 characters? Good luck with that.
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    The latest National Geographic has an excellent...

    The latest National Geographic has an excellent article on it's fate.
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    If you watch Titanic backwards, it is about a...

    If you watch Titanic backwards, it is about a magical ship that saves people!
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    Titanic exhibition has just started here in...

    Titanic exhibition has just started here in Singapore.

    http://titanic.sg/
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    You are so naughty!

    You are so naughty!
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    Interesting aside No 1: When Gus Grissom was...

    Interesting aside No 1:

    When Gus Grissom was made pilot of the first manned Gemini flight, he wanted to name the spacecraft 'Molly Brown' after the stage play running at the time (as well as the...
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    I got training for a helmsman's certificate...

    I got training for a helmsman's certificate whilst serving as a cook on the HMAS Vampire.
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    Opposite steering system? Doesn't sound right to...

    Opposite steering system? Doesn't sound right to me.

    Besides, if the helmsman was on the bridge, he was not alone. You have the captain there (unless he is sleeping), the officer of the watch,...
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