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Stuart2007

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100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« on: May 31, 2011, 09:24:25 »
Tomorrow it will be the 100th anniversary of tita...... :sleepy: being afloat for one day.
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Stuart2007

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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #1 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)
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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2011, 10:21:26 »
That's the spirit Stu  :thumbs:  ;D
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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #3 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
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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #4 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!
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886ft (270m) long.
Wrong on both accounts! :o
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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #5 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"
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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2011, 13:30:11 »
zzzzz

So what, prey tell, is the BBC actually wrong about?
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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2011, 16:57:45 »
I think it's 'pray tell'.. ;)
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Stuart2007

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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #8 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?
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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #9 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?
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Stuart2007

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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2011, 17:33:37 »
How do you keep virtualskipper in suspense?


I'll tell you tomorrow
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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2011, 17:39:09 »
 :o
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saltydog

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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #12 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.. :)
« Last Edit: June 02, 2011, 18:03:23 by saltydog »
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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #13 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.
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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2011, 20:43:25 »
Whatever, mister knowitall..This discussion is academic.. :)
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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2011, 21:32:51 »
Oh thank you, Mr Saltydog. :angel:
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Re: 100 years of tita....zzzzzz... ic..zzz today
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2011, 21:45:59 »
You're welcome.. ;)
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