Key to the Titanic disaster

Von Tonner · 08-29-07, 07:51 AM

I must admit I find this a little far fetched. Surely if the binocs in the crows nest were locked away and the look-out had no key one would then simply smash it open with a fire axe.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...titanic129.xml

tycho102 · 08-29-07, 01:46 PM

I'll add it to my list.

Keys to the Titanic disaster:

1. Have a pair of radio operators on all maritime vessels, running alternating shifts.

2. Don't increase your speed in known iceberg areas.

3. Don't chop speed while trying to turn.

4. Don't use reverse thrust while trying to turn.

5. Don't use Scottish steel with high sulfur content.

6. Do things the actual ship designer calls for.

7. Don't remove lifeboats to clear deck-space

8. Don't remove bulkheads because they're unsightly.

9. Don't lock the binoculars case.

10. Don't lock the binoculars case, then leave the ship, taking the binoculars-case key with you.

The Avon Lady · 08-29-07, 01:48 PM

11. Take a plane.

Tchocky · 08-29-07, 01:53 PM

12. Don't make a bloody movie about it.

antikristuseke · 08-29-07, 03:16 PM

No, no, no and no, this is completely wrong. This is what really happened

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=af07

Jimbuna · 08-29-07, 03:59 PM

13. Ensure the cabin for the shipping lines president is located in the crows nest.

bookworm_020 · 08-29-07, 06:13 PM

14. Make sure Celine Dion goes down with the ship.

Lafferty · 08-29-07, 09:31 PM

15. make sure you have an "EASY" Button somewhere nearby.

Jimbuna · 08-30-07, 05:11 AM

16. Don't forget to offer your passage ticket to the highest bidder before she sails.

HunterICX · 08-30-07, 05:50 AM

17. Dont forget to install the 16 Km mod so you would have seen the iceberg a lot sooner

Jimbuna · 08-30-07, 06:12 AM

18. Be sure to upgrade out of 3rd class....you get a key to the lock on the upper deck classes.

AntEater · 08-30-07, 06:26 AM

Actually I think we'd need a new Titanic disaster, something to get rid of a whole load of celebrities at once.
Imagine putting Paris Hilton, Britney and K-Fad, Brangelina, Donald Trump, Roman Abramovich, Lindsey Lohan and whoever on a ship and let it crash into an iceberg.
Good thing is that today's celebs are not victorian era gentlemen, so this time the fatality rate among the first class passengers would be higher.
I don't suppose P.Diddy or 50 Cent would have women and children have his seat in the life boat, don his tux and go to the salon to drink a good cognac, smoke a cigar and die with style.

:rotfl:

HunterICX · 08-30-07, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntEater

Actually I think we'd need a new Titanic disaster, something to get rid of a whole load of celebrities at once.
Imagine putting Paris Hilton, Britney and K-Fad, Brangelina, Donald Trump, Roman Abramovich, Lindsey Lohan and whoever on a ship and let it crash into an iceberg.
Good thing is that today's celebs are not victorian era gentlemen, so this time the fatality rate among the first class passengers would be higher.
I don't suppose P.Diddy or 50 Cent would have women and children have his seat in the life boat, don his tux and go to the salon to drink a good cognac, smoke a cigar and die with style.

:rotfl:

It would be a darn shame for the Ship that would be used....they are not worth it:rotfl:

AVGWarhawk · 08-30-07, 06:56 AM

Install a 'instant back to port' button like SH3

Jimbuna · 08-30-07, 08:01 AM

Ensure that pistol is loaded with blanks.

08-29-07, 07:51 AM	#1
Von Tonner Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 711 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Key to the Titanic disaster I must admit I find this a little far fetched. Surely if the binocs in the crows nest were locked away and the look-out had no key one would then simply smash it open with a fire axe. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...titanic129.xml

08-29-07, 01:46 PM	#2
tycho102 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,100 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'll add it to my list. Keys to the Titanic disaster: 1. Have a pair of radio operators on all maritime vessels, running alternating shifts. 2. Don't increase your speed in known iceberg areas. 3. Don't chop speed while trying to turn. 4. Don't use reverse thrust while trying to turn. 5. Don't use Scottish steel with high sulfur content. 6. Do things the actual ship designer calls for. 7. Don't remove lifeboats to clear deck-space 8. Don't remove bulkheads because they're unsightly. 9. Don't lock the binoculars case. 10. Don't lock the binoculars case, then leave the ship, taking the binoculars-case key with you. __________________ My little Silent Hunter 4 repository

08-29-07, 01:48 PM	#3
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	11. Take a plane. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

08-29-07, 01:53 PM	#4
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	12. Don't make a bloody movie about it. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

08-29-07, 03:59 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	13. Ensure the cabin for the shipping lines president is located in the crows nest. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-29-07, 03:16 PM	#5
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	No, no, no and no, this is completely wrong. This is what really happened http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=af07

08-29-07, 06:13 PM	#7
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	14. Make sure Celine Dion goes down with the ship. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

08-29-07, 09:31 PM	#8
Lafferty Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 245 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	15. make sure you have an "EASY" Button somewhere nearby.

08-30-07, 05:11 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	16. Don't forget to offer your passage ticket to the highest bidder before she sails. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-30-07, 05:50 AM	#10
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	17. Dont forget to install the 16 Km mod so you would have seen the iceberg a lot sooner __________________

08-30-07, 06:12 AM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	18. Be sure to upgrade out of 3rd class....you get a key to the lock on the upper deck classes. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-30-07, 06:26 AM	#12
AntEater Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 936 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Actually I think we'd need a new Titanic disaster, something to get rid of a whole load of celebrities at once. Imagine putting Paris Hilton, Britney and K-Fad, Brangelina, Donald Trump, Roman Abramovich, Lindsey Lohan and whoever on a ship and let it crash into an iceberg. Good thing is that today's celebs are not victorian era gentlemen, so this time the fatality rate among the first class passengers would be higher. I don't suppose P.Diddy or 50 Cent would have women and children have his seat in the life boat, don his tux and go to the salon to drink a good cognac, smoke a cigar and die with style. :rotfl: __________________

08-30-07, 06:56 AM	#14
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,255 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Install a 'instant back to port' button like SH3 __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

08-30-07, 08:01 AM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Ensure that pistol is loaded with blanks. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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