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The €1billion floating town is finally delivered: World's biggest cruise ship with 18 decks [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^
| May 13, 2016
| Becky Pemberton
Posted on 05/13/2016 7:19:43 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: Robert DeLong
I hear that it was built pre-infected with norovirus. ;-)
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posted on
05/13/2016 8:41:15 AM PDT
by
glorgau
To: Haiku Guy
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posted on
05/13/2016 8:41:23 AM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom yes I know)
To: elcid1970
After the 1997 Titanic flick was released, someone announced that a Titanic II would be built, identical except for infrastructure and of course, enough lifeboats.Wonder what became of that project?
The Australian businessman who was funding the project has had some financial difficulties. The boat was slated to launch this year, but that's been pushed back till 2018. Construction hasn't begun yet.
In April of this year, Australia's Fairfax media was unable to determine the status of the project was.
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posted on
05/13/2016 8:48:13 AM PDT
by
hoagy62
(Timid Men prefer the 'Calm of Despotism' to the 'Tempestuous Sea of Liberty'. ~ T. Jefferson)
To: jsanders2001
Also, it would take several thousands of these in the water at the same time to even begin to have an affect on water levels of the oceans, and then it would still be minor. The size of even this ship is but a speck in the waters. Much like icebergs, which also have very modest affects on ocean levels, their buoyancy is what negates much of their affect. They merely displace an amount of water in correlation to their size, which is all but negligible. Only land based ice melts can contribute to rises in sea levels. Icebergs in the water that melt create no additional rise to the sea level.
To: C19fan
If Jack Jones ain’t there to serenade me, I ain’t going.
To: Joe Boucher
You don’t need to be allowed, you could tell me quietly...
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posted on
05/13/2016 9:04:28 AM PDT
by
null and void
("when authority began inspiring contempt, it had stopped being authority" ~ H. Beam Piper)
To: Robert DeLong
“Impressive, but no thanks. “
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Ditto !
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posted on
05/13/2016 9:06:30 AM PDT
by
Mears
To: elcid1970
The “Titanic II” project has been off and on for years now. From what I gather, it’s off again or at the very least, construction has yet to begin. It’s an interesting idea, and to be honest, I’d take a trip (I’m not superstitious or anything so no worries there) just to say I’ve done it. I’ve been on two cruises, and both of them turned out just fine and I had a good time.
Here’s a link to some info about the project: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic_II
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posted on
05/13/2016 9:14:57 AM PDT
by
AnAmericanAbroad
(It's all bread and circuses for the future prey of the Morlocks.)
To: C19fan
A muzzie terrorist’s wet dream
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posted on
05/13/2016 9:32:11 AM PDT
by
Cheerio
(Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
To: surrey
After going on a river cruise, to Normandy, my husband and I will never step foot on a large ship again. I want to do the same thing. I hope to get a chance before Europe is completely colonized.
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posted on
05/13/2016 9:32:23 AM PDT
by
usurper
(Liberals GET OFF MY LAWN)
To: usurper
I would love to do a Danube cruise, I got a taste when we went to Budapest, but I’d love to do one that goes from Amsterdam to the Black Sea.
I’d also love to do the Moscow to St. Petersburg river cruise as well.
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posted on
05/13/2016 9:35:22 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Jim 0216
More importantly, in reverse.
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posted on
05/13/2016 9:37:31 AM PDT
by
mykroar
("Never believe anything until it has been officially denied." - Otto von Bismarck)
To: C19fan
Almost big enough to hold a Trump rally!
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posted on
05/13/2016 9:37:36 AM PDT
by
SamAdams76
(Delegates So Far: Trump (1,135); Cruz (564); Rubio (166); Kasich (153)
To: Robert DeLong
Does the ship have any battle stations or weapons aboard to repel Somali pirates?
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posted on
05/13/2016 10:09:29 AM PDT
by
Cecily
To: Pollster1
Nimitz Class carriers, the largest carriers ever built, are about 97,000 tons. These things are more than twice the size. I think that is the best comparison. What it tells me is that this thing is probably too big.
The size of the Harmony of the Seas, and most other civilian vessels, is measured in "gross tonnage," which is a measurement of internal volume. The Nimitz and other warships are usually measured in terms of "displacement," the amount of water that the ship displaces; i.e. its weight.
According to Wiki, the Oasis-class ships (of which Harmony is the newest) displaces about 100,000 tons.
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posted on
05/13/2016 10:15:11 AM PDT
by
bus man
(Loose Lips Sink Ships)
To: C19fan
No thanks.
Give me a cabin in the Rockies and a cooler full of food.
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posted on
05/13/2016 11:17:23 AM PDT
by
lurk
(T)
To: C19fan
Bet you can get a whole lot of refugees on that boat...
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posted on
05/13/2016 11:52:43 AM PDT
by
Hatteras
To: Pollster1
Gross tonnage is 100 cubic feet/ton. There are five or six kinds of tonnage and the word dates back to Northern Europe usage of tun which were big barrels I think.
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posted on
05/13/2016 12:11:55 PM PDT
by
Rockpile
(GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
To: Pollster1
I should think that a nuke carrier likely weighs somewhat more since it will be all steel with many more compartments, flight deck and some armor.
These apartment blocks on hulls like the one pictured would have an aluminum superstructure probably.
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posted on
05/13/2016 12:16:07 PM PDT
by
Rockpile
(GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
To: Robert DeLong
The Youth Zone is next to the high dollar private suites.
Must be the quiet part of the ship.
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posted on
05/13/2016 12:17:59 PM PDT
by
Rockpile
(GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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