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Peter Morrison / AP
Relatives and guests attend the Titanic Memorial service at Belfast City Hall, Northern Ireland, Sunday.
The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic was being remembered at events across the world Sunday, including in Belfast, where the fateful ship was built.
A memorial store featuring the names of those who died was unveiled in the Northern Ireland city on Sunday morning.
It is the first Titanic memorial to list all victims alphabetically, with no distinction between passengers and crew members, or between first- and third-class travelers.
On Saturday, a concert featuring a performance by Bryan Ferry was followed by a torch-lit procession to the memorial site.
Chris Helgren / Reuters
Helena Beaumont-Jones of Airlie Beach, Australia, aboard the Titanic Memorial Cruise on Saturday.
Meanwhile, a service was held at the North Atlantic wreck site on cruise ship MS Balmoral, which is retracing the Titanic's route, the BBC reported.
A minute's silence was held and wreaths cast into the sea at the moment it sank.
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God bless the souls of those lost!
I can remember my mother telling me as a boy that God sank the Titanic because they had the audacity to declare it unsinkable. One of the many lies that made me leave the church at 14. The belief that it was had something to do with its speed but God didn't put the iceberg there to sink it. Even if it hit the berg straight on, a lot of people would have been badly hurt or killed. An unfortunate end to a really good party.
@softdude; mom lied,? god? as accidents happen!" the belief that it was had somthing" daaa? vodka for breakfest? lies? maybe going back to church in the future might not be as bad as you think? That it was had, i`ll have the shrimp also. time is running out bro!!
A true tragedy. I saw a story a couple of years ago that they were building another one. An exact copy and it was supposed to set sail the same day one hundred years later taking the same route. Guess they didn't do it as i've not heard anything on it.
@okicize w...; was told it wouldn`t float.
A testament to arrogance; "God himself could not sink this ship". This was suppose to have been said. God did not sink this ship, the incredible arrogance of man did. These innocent souls are with God now and living in peace.
Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Judge not lest ye be judged. Only God Himself knows where all those souls truly are today.
Ever notice this statement doesn't stop very many religious and political extremists?
As the Granddaughter of the late Neshan Krekorian, who was a Christian Armenian and a third class passenger who was a Titanic Survivor, I am very humbled and grateful for all the lovely tributes and how people around the world are remembering this great tragedy....I am also very grateful to everyone that was involved in the making of the Titanic Movie-especially Mr.Cameron, Leonardo DeCaprio and my favorite actress Kate Winslet....it was very well done.!! God Bless everyone
Paula, There are other movies than the most recent "Titanic" that you spoke of. IMHO the best movie regarding the disaster, one which I own a copy and watched to commerate the anniversary, is titled "A Night To Remember". It is largely quite accurate and does not have a lot of "Hollywood" in it like Mr Cameron's version.
The LAST Titanic survivor
Born
Elizabeth Gladys Millvina Dean
2 February 1912(1912-02-02)
Branscombe, Devon, England
Died
31 May 2009(2009-05-31) (aged 97)
Ashurst, Hampshire, England
They are ALL in Gods hands now.
If the Titanic was never sunk, it probably would have been turned into a WW1 transport ship. That's what happened to the Titanic's sister ships.
@random pennsy; I also had eggs for breakfest with a vodka and orange juice!!
Just think, if the ship made the trip and then eventually was phased out and scrapped, like 95% of the ships ever built, it would be just a foot note in history. But its now famous not because it did make the trip, but because it did not and now people go ga ga over it. People are really are really hard to understand sometimes.
Just think, if the Twin Towers weren't built and Al-Qaeda hadn't flown our planes into them, then they wouldn't be famous, either, and thousands of people wouldn't have died.
So...what's your point?
Tragedies occur everywhere and sometimes are unavoidable. The fact is, people die due to human and natural causes, often through no fault of their own. They have families who cared about them and should be mourned and remembered. The sinking of the Titanic qualifies as a legitimate tragedy. I'm sure the people on board weren't thinking about how famous they would be, whether they survived or died. 1500 lives were lost and I'm sure they tried very hard to survive. I'm also sure they were thinking of their loved ones during their last minutes and wondering if they would make it to see their families again.
I fail to see what your problem is with that and why you would post such a heartless remark.
You said this so perfect and I agree with you so much. It was a tragedy when it happened. Alot of people died that night. They were just regular people on their way to start a new life they had no idea what was going to happen to them. May they all rest in peace now.
That is probably one of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen on these postings. I would hardly think that people remembering 1500 peoples death going ga ga. I would hardly think that extended families of these victims that account for a huge number of people are going ga ga over it. It's about human tragedy and history. Human arrogance. Arrogance of not only the ship builders and the White Star line, but arrogance of all those 1st class passengers that even had an inkling that the people in 2nd and 3rd class were any less human than they were.
It goes to show you that in the end, we all end up JUST THE SAME! Nobody because they have money or looks or fame is going to end up any different than someone who does not. The bodies of the rich perished just as quickly and in the same manner as the bodies of the poor. Like was pointed out before, if we don't learn from history it is destined to repeat itself. Anyone who thinks they are safe, secure and warm in something that man has created, think again. You can be snatched from your warm little spot very quickly and very efficiently.
But Steve....going ga ga. That is the WRONG term. And furthermore...what the heck is so hard to understand. Should the world have just said, oh well. No big deal? Thank God there are enough people that have empathy and compassion left today, otherwise this tragedy would not be remembered 100 years later. Understand that!
This is NOT about a ship. This is about the loss of human life that could have been avoided, or at the very least lessened, as has been documented over the last 100 years.
If anyone thinks this is just about a boat they obviously have not educated themselves on the tragedy or are oblivious of human suffering.
Had your Mother, Father, Sister, Brother or any other relative lost their life on this ship I sincerely hope you would have a more empathetic view of what happened.
Steve, let me tell you a story that may help you understand things a little better.
The Titanic DOES still fascinate us 100 years after the fact for a variety of reasons, the human tragedy being one of them. There are a lot of "What If's" associated with the Titanic such as what if the ship hit the iceberg head on instead of sideswiping it. What if the lookout spotted the beg a few seconds earlier or later. Even what would I do if I were in a situation like that.
Yes, we can read about the disaster in books and see it in movies. But you can never grasp the full horror of it all unless you talk to someone who was actually there. My great-grandmother was. She died when I was 6 years old, and I'm now 50, but I still remember vividly finding some Titanic related items in a box in her attic one day and asking her about them. She didn't want to talk about it at first but you know how persistent a 6 year old can be! Some of what I know about her experiences on that trip I heard from her directly and other details came from other family members over the years who managed to get her to tell more of the story before she died.
She was 29 years old at the time, and she and her husband had finally saved enough money after 10 years of marriage to take their honeymoon trip to Europe, a trip of a lifetime, and they were very excited to go. They wanted to travel in the best style they could afford, so they sailed over second class on the Olympic in late 1911 to tour England and to visit distant family members. By April they were ready to come home and booked second class on the Titanic. The maiden voyage of the biggest ship in the world would be a fitting end to a wonderful vacation. So they thought.
To make a long story short, she became a widow that night. For many years afterwards she could never go to a sporting event or any large gathering where there was a lot of cheering because it reminded her too much of the people in the water calling for help after the ship sank. Even being within earshot of a sports stadium was difficult if she could hear the crowds. She eventually had to leave Michigan a couple years later and move to southern California for the milder climate because the cold midwestern winters reminded her too much of how cold it was that night floating in the north Atlantic in a crowded lifeboat.
She very rarely ever talked about the Titanic after that, and she refused for years to ever see any of the movies that depicted the Titanic or any other shipwreck. When she did finally steel herself to go see a Titanic movie, it was the 1958 British film "A Night To Remember". She left the theater crying like a baby because it brought back all those horrible memories. I guess you could say that she suffered from a sort of PTSD for most of her life because of the Titanic.
This tragedy affected literally millions of people at the time, directly and indirectly, and still continues to affect people today, particularly those of us who have a family connection to that ship.
So as you can see, even though the Titanic sank 100 years ago and all direct survivors are now gone, the ship and her history are still very much alive for me and my family as well as other family members of those who were aboard, both survivors and those who died.
We're all very much Titanic survivors as well.
Now do you get it?
Great story! Sorry, but I will just call you, "Up". Sounds better.
Maybe Steve will understand, maybe not. Sometimes a tragedy has to strike your own family before you truly understand the full implications of such a thing.
There are always going to be those who come onto these boards with the sole purpose of trolling (such as the guy who posted how everyone is going "ga ga" over Titanic). And of course the religious posters who speculate that these souls are now with God. Whatever. None of these people are connected (IMO) to the real world of people or history. The Titanic was a tragedy like so many others. It is part of history now, just like so many other tragedies that came before and after it. As for those who were lost in the Titanic tragedy, their suffering ended quickly. Unfortunately for those left behind it did not. Some committed suicide years later; others suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder throughout the remainder of their lives, and others aged quickly due to the stress, ultimately dying before their time. One in particular had to keep moving and changing their phone number as some locals taunted them with phone calls, pretending to be their dying relatives on board the ship.
The ship site should be preserved as much as possible and scavenger hunters and mere curiosity seekers should be banned from it.
Uranus. You are an idiot who had a great grandmother with severe mental problems. Get over it is what I tell you and you should have told her when you were an annoying 6 year old.
Sultan you obviously understand NOTHING about PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). There is no "getting over it" when something that big happens. Any manner of sights, sounds, smells and sensations that are similar to what the body experienced in the moment can become "triggers" for the memory. People with severe PTSD related to a specific event don't just remember in their minds - they are often frozen with fear as they feel as though they are re-living the moment. It's extremely incapacitating, and is manageable only with therapy and in certain cases, medication.
Up U, wonderfully interesting post although it's terribly sad what your great grandmother had to endure through her life because of this tragedy. Thanks for your generosity in sharing this.
To Steve:
You, actually, have a point. Few weeks ago Italian cruise ship went down, but who cares, isn't? Is not THAT luxury and famous and celebrity, is nothing about "rich and famous" as 1900s. And look how many peoples now "almost been there". I think is mass hysterical effect, so, yes, you have point in your comment. Because of people who talk about how heartless is that you say forgot to mention Hiroshima and Nagasaki (or whatever spelling is) where is bit of tragedies happen, but again, out of luxury. So, people love Great death, and ga ga about. Me, by myself, have a lot of respect to Titanik and history. But I just support your comment because another peoples answers to you feels fake.
to Imaginethis-2842673
Thats exactly what I mean when answer to Steve. You 100 % right
Up U, your story about your Great-Grandmother is a poignant reminder of the real human tragedy behind the legend. We learned so much from this tragedy that many lives were saved throughout the last 100 years. I mourned yesterday the loss of those lives and my condolences go out to you and your family for the loss of your Great-Grandfather.
When that Italian cruise ship ran into a rock outcropping earlier this year and by some miracle or twist of fate, was pushed back to shore and the sand bar before it rolled over I felt the souls of the Titanic were protecting those 4800 passengers and crew. The design changes that lifeboats have had starting in 1912 lead to the encapsulated ones used in the Italian disaster, which enabled the crews to return again and again to the stricken ship to get the passengers off. Due to the knowledge gained from the Titanic disaster, designers changed many things about ships that have prevented others from sinking or lessened the severity of the on take of water.
@maria; TITANIK!! peoples!!! where is bit!! I should have put on a depends this morning as i just pissed my jammeys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yo muddlerfly...critical of others much, totally perfect yourself? She is foreign or are you stupidly perfect?
There are those who would say "Why do we still talk about this? It's just an old shipwreck." Well, that "old shipwreck" as they put it led to the formation of the International Ice Patrol in 1913 which monitors ice in north Atlantic sea lanes. It also led to SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea) regulations which are updated every few years, the latest updates taking effect in 2010. These regulations cover everything from fire safety to mandating lifeboats and life rafts for ALL PERSONS on board. In 1912 wireless was in its infancy and there were no regulations that required ships to have 24hr surveillance, today there is.
Yes, accidents such as the COSTA CONCORDIA capsizing in January do still happen, but travel by sea is far safer today than it was in 1912 because of the TITANIC disaster.
These are just some of the reasons why we still commemorate the sinking of the TITANIC and the 1500 people who died that night 100 years ago.
Get over it anus.
what a sissy....
Steve, I find that a very odd way of looking at it. Would you say the same about the space shuttle Challenger? Pan Am Flight 103? It's not about the vehicle, it's almost entirely about the tragedy of unnecessary loss of life.
I think Steve has a point. Most of the Titanic fuss has been whipped up because of the movies, books etc. that have focused on it. Take a look at the photograph above. I get that the City of Belfast never really "talked up" the Titanic just because of it being a negative story in the footnotes of history. The city is right to draw attention to the fact that the ship was built there and capitalize on the money that is being made from the various commemorative events. However, the photo above consists of people who were not alive to know their relatives and in fact were probably not born for many decades after the event. All sItting there, dressed in black, and there's even a young man with a comforting arm around him. Can you say "hysteria"?
The sinking of the Titanic always fascinated Americans, more than it did the British and lets face it, the movies of the event (made in the USA) are what has really kept the story alive. In the early part of the 20th century, it remained in the news because people speculated on the wealth that was on board and what might the wreckage contain. Let's not forget that point, because 50 years ago the victims were just sad statistics and not really given much thought, beyond being a conversational talking point occasionally. Now excuse me, one of my ancestors was a famous cave painter and I need to have a moment of reflection.....
Sorry, but the loss of 1500 souls was given a lot of thought. The tragedy resonated then and it resonates today.
I guess we shouldn't "fuss" over the lives lost during Pearl Harbor, 9/11, all the World Wars, the Civil War (or any war), tsunami, hurricane or tornado disasters, either. There's probably nothing we can learn from history anyway, right?
Honestly, what do you care if people memorialize the Titanic? Evidently, it didn't affect any of your ancestors.
There's nothing wrong with giving your ancestors a moment of reflection. Even cave painters deserve some honor and respect.
I am only 35 years of age and I knew someone who had very vivid memeories of Titanic - my great grandmother, who lived long enough to see me get married, was 12 years of age in 1912.
That should provide some frame of reference for how people living today might have known, and been close to, Titanic victims and/or survivors.
Get over it.
I find no value at all in the sinking of the Titanic, other than the arrogance of the people who decided that too many lifeboats would scare passengers. Passenger traffic is still so important that shipbuilders and their architects still show that same mindset. Forget the Titanic disaster and concentrate on the here and now, requiring safety above all for all passengers and crew. And of course remember that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.
Arrogance by people will never go away. I have a ton of arrogance yet I exist in this world because I understand the arrogance I have. I would never do something that would endanger human life. Not because of the arrogance but because of the importance of knowing when not to use it.
Wow.
When you go on a job interview and they ask you to name your strengths, do you tell them you have a "ton of arrogance"? Why or why not? Who taught you that arrogance was an admirable trait? Mom? Dad? Teacher? Or was it a movie or video game? Something to keep you company while your mentors were all busy.
Were just all thankful that you have your superpower under control and know the "importance of when not to use it". Really?
Jackieboy,
Read my post above about my great-grandmothers' experiences with the Titanic and becoming a widow that night at the age of 29. Then read my second post about the benefits that came out of that tragedy, then go ahead and tell me that remembering the Titanic has no value.
jackieboy - Tell me, oh wise one. When is an appropriate use for arrogance? I think you might be confusing arrogance with confidence. Arrogance=bad connotation. Confidence=good connotation.
Look these terms up in the dictionary, so that you identify and know the difference.
Pop quiz tomorrow.
Forget the Titanic disaster... but, remember, those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.
Okay. LMAO
I think you're confusing arrogance with intelligence. You don't use arrogance, you use intelligence. I have no idea how you would save people from danger with arrogance.
"people go gaga over it".........this was a monumental tragedy and you refer to it as "gaga"?
All we hear is Radio Ga Ga Radio Goo Goo Radio Ga Ga. All we hear is Radio Ga Ga Radio Blah Blah. Radio what's new? Someone still loves you.
Not 1 of queens best, but it works here!!!!!!
One has to remember that all of this is designed for one thing. To make money. The Titanic has been a cash cow for so many since it hit the iceberg. From the days Dorothy Gibson to this latest rehash of Titanic, it has provided a rich resource for movies, books, and more specials than you can shake a stick at. As a stock the Titanic has been the best performing disaster so far.
Even the Nazis tried to cash in on it! Don't believe me? Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic_(1943_film)
With all the media hype of the past few weeks, my second grade readers were fascinated with this story. We did research, saw short videos and discussed the event at great length. Interestingly, in my research of developmentally appropriate material suitable for 7 - 8 year olds, I learned a lot about the true meaning of class warfare. For example, I guess somewhere in my education someone must have told me that the rich (First class passengers and then some second class passengers) got on lifeboats first. But what I did not know was that the third class passengers most probably didn't make it to the deck simply because they did not know where to go or even how to get there!
If you have 8 year olds who are interested in the subject and you want to offer some developmentally appropriate material for them, I suggest the Magic Tree House book called "Tonight on the Titanic". Through the magic of the story telling, we learn a little bit more about this issue.
I guess at the end of the day we are never to old to learn...or even understand random comments so skillfully used by the candidates and news pundits.
Thank you, it was my second grade teacher, many many moons ago, who introduced me to the "Titanic" I've had a love affair with her ever since.
Why don't we acquaint some 8-year-olds with some important historical events that actually have had an effect on their lives.
This feels so much like a big Hollywood publicity campaign!
I'd say it had an effect on their lives by the fact they were fascinated with it. But then again, you're here commenting on this story. In your mind this should be wasted time for you.
irenermiscione-1
Okay, I'm confused. With the way public schools keep reorganizing schools and the way they teach I need some clarification here. I mean in my lifetime alone here's how public schools (the first 2 years I was in parochial school) have reorganized -
When I entered public school (1965):
Elementary or Primary School was grades 1 through 6 (no kindergarten)
Junior High School was grades 6 through 9
Senior High School was grades 10 through 12
When my youngest brother entered public school (1969):
Elementary or Primary School was Kindergarten through grade 6
Junior High School was grades 6 through 9
Senior High School was grades 10 through 12
When my oldest child entered public school (1980):
Elementary or Primary School was Kindergarten through grade 4
Fifth Year Center for grade 5
Junior High School renamed to Middle School was grades 6 through 8
Senior High School was grades 9 through 12
When my youngest child entered public school (1990):
Elementary or Primary School was Kindergarten through grade 5
Fifth Year Center closed
Middle School was grades 6 through 8
Senior High School was grades 9 through 12
When my oldest grandchild is 11 and in the 6th grade in public school (2011):
Elementary or Primary School is Kindergarten through grade 5
Mid-High School is grades 6 through 12
For the next school year (2012/2013):
Elementary or Primary School will be Kindergarten through grade 6
Mid-High School will be grades 7 through 12
So when you say your second grade readers my question is:
A) Does that mean the children in your second grade class who enjoy and/or are good at reading?
B) Does that mean you have a reading class for the second grade?
C) Does that mean the students in your class who can read on a second grade level?
D) Does that mean the students who can read on a second grade level in your reading class?
I'm bored hearing about the Titanic.
You're boring.
Nice. Now let's have some memorials for all military personnel who lost their lives in Iraq, Afghanistan, Viet Nam, Korea, WW II, and WW I, all of which were more recent events than the Titanic disaster!! Then let's have memorials for all of those who lost their lives in hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis all over the planet. Just a thought!
GetReal: "Nice. Now let's have some memorials for all military personnel who lost their lives in Iraq, Afghanistan, Viet Nam, Korea, WW II, and WW I, all of which were more recent events than the Titanic disaster!! Then let's have memorials for all of those who lost their lives in hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis all over the planet. Just a thought!"
Memorial Day is set aside for the remembrance of military personnel who have lost their lives due to war or military conflict. Veterans Day/Remembrance Day is set aside for the remembrance of still living military personnel.
The largest ship tragedy in recent history was the Lusitania. 1,924 aboard died. But I don't think Hollywood can spell Lusitania.
Um.... no it didn't. There was a loss of life of about 1,100. (Some sources say 770).
The largest ship tragedy in the US was the <i>Sultana</i> just after the Civil War. More than 2,200 Union souls were lost going home, most just out of the hell of Confederate prisons.
The largest international one I know is the sinking of the Phillipino ferry in the late 1980's (1987?) of more than 4,000 souls.
amye
research has it's perks...good job
Arr, we'll get our revenge on the iceberg yet, mark my words! From global warming's heart, I melt at thee! Arr!
are122
It was NOT the largest loss of life.
RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner best known for being torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20 on 7 May 1915 killing 1,198 of the 1,959 people on board. The sinking of the Lusitania apalled many and is said to have contributed to the American entry into World War I.
Do some research before you make statements. God rest their souls, they are ALL in Gods hands now.
Thank you starbuck, I was just going correct are122 also
The sinking of RMS Titanic in 1912 with 1,523 fatalities, is probably the most famous shipwreck but not the biggest in terms of life lost. The wartime sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff during World War II by a Soviet Navy submarine, with an estimated loss of about 9,500 people in January 1945 remains the greatest maritime disaster ever. In peacetime, the loss of the Doña Paz with an estimated 4,386 dead is the largest non-military loss recorded involving a single ship
There is a huge controversy regarding the sinking of the Lusitania. an event that most definitely fed public opinion on our entry into WW I. The Germans maintained that the British were using civilian passengers as a shield while transporting war material to GB. Since Britain had already been at war for over a year they were in great need of weaponry and related supplies yet could not openly violate US neutrality. There was a huge controversy as to whether or not there was a secondary explosion after the torpedo hit by the German U Boat, suggesting that the liner was carrying such material and the explosion of those munitions contributed to the rapid sinking of the Lusitania. This controversy, like the Titanic, World Trade Towers and others will, I believe, never be settled.
Bluelake
The controversy in any of these instances does not negate or lessen the impact made by the great loss of lives which was the end result of the tragedies. Who's fault it was or what could have or should have been done in 20/20 hindsight is really irrelevant with the exception of any learning potential those revelations may bring. Pointing the finger never resolves anything, except the outcome in most court cases.
Realist--You'll get no argument from me on your points. Indeed the whys and wherefores of these events do not negate or alter the pain and suffering of the victims or their friends and families. Understanding the details and objectively resolving the controversies surrounding these tragedies can really only help in reducing the chances of their recurrence.
The loss of the Titanic and the human lives both lost and saved is truely a drama unto itself in the course of history and human events. What is amazing is the Titanic didn't capsize unlike ships built later and were lost at sea. Had the Titanic capsized earlier after hitting the iceberg, the loss of lives would have been much greater. I've always had a fansination of the Titanic since reading Walter Lords' book, "A Night to Remember".
Sadly, the ship Californian was esitmated to be 6 - 12 miles away from the Titanic and its crew basically watched as the Titanic sank, and they had no initiative to wake up their radio operator or to go to the Titanic's aid despite seeing distress rockets. There were many flukes that lead to the Titanic disaster before the ship was launched and shortly after it left port.
In the grand scheme of things ... this matters how? Many people died in a ship sinking, their kin and loved ones mourned. But a huge international event?
hardly.
Titanic isn't the first ship wreck. it certainly wasn't the deadliest. Only 7 people die whenever there's a shuttle accident. Abraham Lincoln was the only one who died nearly 150 years ago today - I guess those aren't worth reporting, then, because not enough people died?
It was a huge international event. In fact, it was one of the first news stories carried globally. The disaster itself remains significant because it ties in so many historical factors - from the beginning of the industrial age to mass media coverage to the class system to the conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Ireland, just to name a few. Too many to list here - if you actual read about the historical significance of Titanic instead dismissing it as another money machine manufactured by H'wood, you might learn something. I've spent a great deal of time in Belfast and the city's connection to it profoundly, forever changed it and its people.
Also, the Internatiomnal Convention of Safety of Life at Sea enacted in 1914 is a direct result of the Titanic sinking and the subsequent investigations.
Still think it was in inconsequential moment in history?
Old news. get over it people.
You're old news.
It was indeed a tragedy, but is anyone also aware that Abraham Lincoln died this day 147 years ago? Historically speaking, his death has a great deal more to do with our nation than does the sinking of a ship 100 years ago.
One of the things wrong with our nation, drastically wrong, is that there is little awareness of our history, our government, our Constitution, or our nation. Everything becomes a sensationalist, and or reality television show.
No wonder our star is dimming and we are losing the race internationally on so many fronts and have been doing so since the 1980s.
Once we were a shining beacon in the world, second to none. Now we are a poor old has-been that seems to have lost its way, perhaps permanently.
CSN&Y had a great song im sure you`ve all heard it, teach your children! NOT SPOIL THE LITTLE BASTERDS! thats whats wrong since the 1980s, been there seen it (have none) but its working just GREAT! Oh yea it sank.
Mudderfly. You have stumbled into the wrong Forum. This conversation is in regards to the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. I believe that you are looking for the Forum down the hall - "Barely Legal Child Rearing"
@MJ 268... pass me some of that hooch!!! and my god bless your children.(littleoldlady3 had valid point jackass if you read it!) have too google people who don`t get it...... oh yea it sank!!!!! (D#@K) vote in 2012
History is events. Some people just hate events, so they must live to whine/complain. Complaining/whining justifies their boredom
D*mn whiners/complainers...!
This endless fascination with the Titantic is clear evidence that "the media doesn't tell us what to think; it tells us what to think about".
Note to media: how about obsessing about something else for a change. I'm done with this one.
You sure are easily led, aren't you? Most people are strong enough to resist reading articles that don't interest them. You didn't HAVE to read, or comment, on this article but here you are anyway.
Let me try now: Go wash my car!
The Titanic sinking also resulted in the Radio Act of 1912, which required all US flag vessels to maintain a 24-hour radio watch, and periodic monitoring of 300 and 600 meters for potential distress calls from ships requiring emergency aid. The Carpathia arrived too late to do much more than pluck survivors out of the sea and pick up remains. The California was close by but did not maintain a 24 hour monitoring of radio transmissions, and the Titanic sank virtually under her bows. The ripples from this disaster at sea spread very wide indeed.
How well I remember my Grandfather telling me of this saddest day of our lives. No, I was not born yet, but
what happened still brings sadness to my thoughts. Thank you for.........it's such a sad ending, but it makes
me think...and I pray that Titanic's sinking will never fade from our collective memories.
It is time to stop rehashing the sinking of the "Titanic"!! Just let us perform and enhance the lessons learned from this tragic incident and move on and let the families of the victims move on with their lives!! Enough about the "Titanic"!!!
John, it must really suck to have strangers force you to waste your valuable time on things you're not interested in.
Maybe if you were a stronger person you could resist. Poor you.
No John, it is NOT time to stop "rehashing" the sinking of the Titanic. Look what just happened with the Costa Concordia. April 14, 1912 definitely is A Night To Remember.
John, you're heartless. If it was a family member of yours involved, you're thoughts would be much different.