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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: Stuart2007 on May 31, 2011, 09:24:25

Title: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: Stuart2007 on May 31, 2011, 09:24:25

Tomorrow it will be the 100th anniversary of tita...... :sleepy: being afloat for one day.

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: Stuart2007 on May 31, 2011, 09:25:11

And the day AFTER that will be the 100th anniversary of it being afloat for 2 days.



(before a 'god'erator questions the need for 2 posts, I am trying to make a point)

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: Third Mate on May 31, 2011, 10:21:26

That's the spirit Stu  :thumbs:  ;D

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: Stuart2007 on May 31, 2011, 10:45:23

TM,

It seems even the BBC is asking the same question "why celebrate the sinking of a ship?"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13593391

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: RMS Gigantic on June 02, 2011, 02:42:34

Quote from: Stuart2007 on May 31, 2011, 10:45:23

TM,

It seems even the BBC is asking the same question "why celebrate the sinking of a ship?"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13593391

I would never have expected the BBC to be unable to keep its facts straight!

Quote

886ft (270m) long.

Wrong on both accounts! :o

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: Third Mate on June 02, 2011, 02:46:03

Quote from: RMS Gigantic on June 02, 2011, 02:42:34

I would never have expected the BBC to be unable to keep its facts straight!Wrong on both accounts! :o

So much for BBC "we are the greatest"

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: Stuart2007 on June 02, 2011, 13:30:11

zzzzz

So what, prey tell, is the BBC actually wrong about?

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: saltydog on June 02, 2011, 16:57:45

I think it's 'pray tell'.. ;)

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: Stuart2007 on June 02, 2011, 17:30:03

Quote from: saltydog on June 02, 2011, 16:57:45

I think it's 'pray tell'.. ;)

What, prey tell, are you on about, SD?

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: VirtualSkipper on June 02, 2011, 17:30:26

Quote from: Stuart2007 on May 31, 2011, 09:25:11

(before a 'god'erator questions the need for 2 posts, I am trying to make a point)

What point are you exactly trying to make, Stuart?

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: Stuart2007 on June 02, 2011, 17:33:37

How do you keep virtualskipper in suspense?


I'll tell you tomorrow

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: VirtualSkipper on June 02, 2011, 17:39:09

 :o

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: saltydog on June 02, 2011, 17:56:56

Quote from: Stuart2007 on June 02, 2011, 17:30:03

What, prey tell, are you on about, SD?

What, pray tell, makes you think I'm on about anything..?  I'm simply correcting your grandma.. :)

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: Stuart2007 on June 02, 2011, 20:33:46

Actually, Mr Sel de chien! prey and pray can be used either way in this case as the entymology of this use of 'prey/pray' is mute; and the origin and thus which version is applicable is unknown.

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: saltydog on June 02, 2011, 20:43:25

Whatever, mister knowitall..This discussion is academic.. :)

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: Stuart2007 on June 02, 2011, 21:32:51

Oh thank you, Mr Saltydog. :angel:

Title: Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
Post by: saltydog on June 02, 2011, 21:45:59

You're welcome.. ;)