tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post4665458640637496582..comments2024-03-17T12:29:06.250+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Unforeseen errorsnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-7902316615390456612012-05-17T17:41:27.822+01:002012-05-17T17:41:27.822+01:00Blackwater - I must say I didn't see the point...Blackwater - I must say I didn't see the point of the messages myself. They don't add anything to the exhibition.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-32939646472574504482012-04-27T22:35:02.852+01:002012-04-27T22:35:02.852+01:00Oh sorry - I presumed that the comment system on t...Oh sorry - I presumed that the comment system on the blog took it automatically. For future reference it's paulwaters99 at hotmail dot com<br /><br />I visited the new Titanic building, though not the exhibition itself. Looks very good, except for the messages stuck on the windows all round the ground floor - great, magnificent, etc - no mention of its destination. Sea bed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-75786154118803711382012-04-18T07:59:51.504+01:002012-04-18T07:59:51.504+01:00Agent - I don't object to it being a tourist a...Agent - I don't object to it being a tourist attraction (after all, it's a fascinating story), as long as it's respectful and dignified, bearing in mind the huge legacy of pain and loss. What I do object to is every Tom, Dick and Harriet trying to cash in with ridiculous Titanic-themed events.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-67183203536245955812012-04-18T01:54:52.655+01:002012-04-18T01:54:52.655+01:00There's a big Titanic replica in Tennessee. N...There's a big Titanic replica in Tennessee. Not to scale, but close. It's weird to me to have it be a tourist attraction.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-41538614749397434942012-04-14T13:29:34.354+01:002012-04-14T13:29:34.354+01:00Macy - It all seems like huge overkill to me, but ...Macy - It all seems like huge overkill to me, but I'm amazed how many people are really fascinated by the story. Especially kids of course. But daily updates on the news? Give it a break.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-44822090535791890032012-04-14T12:20:49.167+01:002012-04-14T12:20:49.167+01:00To be honest, I'd probably really enjoy the Ti...To be honest, I'd probably really enjoy the Titanic exhibition - but the recent coverage on the news <i>(news!)</i> has had me howling at the telly. I can't see how the centenary warrants news updates on four consecutive nights.Macyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117141586263456823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-49171885588749509952012-04-14T07:49:15.062+01:002012-04-14T07:49:15.062+01:00www - I know, the Titanic mania is way over the to...www - I know, the Titanic mania is way over the top. If it's bad in Newfoundland, you can imagine the overkill here in Belfast. Every tinpot organisation is arranging some Titanic-themed event, it's all completely crazy.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-62506398317615678132012-04-14T04:19:34.285+01:002012-04-14T04:19:34.285+01:00I'm getting completely winded with all of this...I'm getting completely winded with all of this Titanic biz and of course biz it is. Here it is all about the last landfall to get the SOS calls with Titanic Dinners and showings and even, Maude help us, MASSES with the hymns (myth?) sung on the way down.<br />And as you say, the blithe and blinkered human catastrophic error completely ignored.<br />We could romanticize a fart.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-74430662962394746572012-04-13T22:55:29.940+01:002012-04-13T22:55:29.940+01:00Blackwater - I'm rather busy this weekend and ...Blackwater - I'm rather busy this weekend and Monday, so I think I need Sunday evening to unwind a bit. Must arrange a meet-up sometime though. I couldn't find an email address on your blog....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-25985093529293586762012-04-13T22:42:17.983+01:002012-04-13T22:42:17.983+01:00Blackwater - There's been a lot of criticism o...Blackwater - There's been a lot of criticism of Titanic Belfast regarding queues, overcrowding, superficiality etc, so I guess they might be having a serious rethink about quite a few aspects of the exhibition.<br /><br />Scarlet - As Kylie said, so many disasters involve a string of human errors. Which by their very nature are hard to avoid entirely. And yes, often arrogance as well.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-44745556476234791922012-04-13T21:24:01.832+01:002012-04-13T21:24:01.832+01:00Human error eh? And a huge spoonful of arrogance. ...Human error eh? And a huge spoonful of arrogance. And we never learn.<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-3381819648109273622012-04-13T21:00:54.022+01:002012-04-13T21:00:54.022+01:00I hadn't realised about the likely better cons...I hadn't realised about the likely better consequences of a head-on collision.<br />Shame that the exhibition leaves so much to be desired. Perhaps (he said optimistically) the gaps will be filled in when the new centre gets settled in?<br /><br />Also - if you're around this coming week and fancy meeting for some kind of beverage (assuming the Garrick on Sunday doesn't suit or appeal) some day, let me know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-76391134915760686962012-04-13T17:12:10.488+01:002012-04-13T17:12:10.488+01:00Ramana - Wise men indeed. Icebergs may look innoce...Ramana - Wise men indeed. Icebergs may look innocent enough, sitting there sedately in their sparkly white coats, but don't be deceived!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-6303274041563477512012-04-13T15:41:07.732+01:002012-04-13T15:41:07.732+01:00Moral of the story - it was drummed into my impres...Moral of the story - it was drummed into my impressionable ears by older wiser men; "Don't mess with icebergs."<br /><br /><br />PS. Please delete if it is politically incorrect to crack that joke. I will understand.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-57559475779777186762012-04-13T13:29:30.784+01:002012-04-13T13:29:30.784+01:00John - Yes, I knew about the low-quality rivets, b...John - Yes, I knew about the low-quality rivets, but I didn't mention them because they weren't a direct cause of the collision. As you say, they allowed the ship to sink more quickly. Although others point out that her sister ship the Olympic, which used similar rivets, sailed for many years without them causing any problems.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-55332880499154850252012-04-13T10:42:17.858+01:002012-04-13T10:42:17.858+01:00Add:
The steel rivets were of inferior quality an...Add:<br /><br />The steel rivets were of inferior quality and went brittle in the cold of the Atlantic. As a result, after the collision with the iceberg and with water increasing pressure inside the hull, they fractured and loosened more of the hulls steel plating, allowing water in into compartments after the watertight doors had closed.JohnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608216150220329902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-50017598136741400192012-04-12T20:35:11.383+01:002012-04-12T20:35:11.383+01:00Liz - It is amazing. But by hitting the iceberg si...Liz - It is amazing. But by hitting the iceberg side-on, it was gashed in six places. No way it was going to stay afloat.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-27027454589726574002012-04-12T20:03:15.219+01:002012-04-12T20:03:15.219+01:00That's a long list of errors. How amazing that...That's a long list of errors. How amazing that a direct hit would have been less damaging.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-1616994325821048382012-04-12T18:47:27.630+01:002012-04-12T18:47:27.630+01:00Trip Advisor has some interesting feedback on Tita...Trip Advisor has some interesting feedback on Titanic Belfast.<br /><br />One of their reviewers says Titanic Orlando is far superior in every way.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-10583079573918013822012-04-12T17:33:01.877+01:002012-04-12T17:33:01.877+01:00Suburbia - No, I missed it. Rats! Or maybe I can g...Suburbia - No, I missed it. Rats! Or maybe I can get it on iPlayer....<br /><br />As I said to Jenny W, I don't think it's THAT good. There are quite a few things it glosses over or leaves out, maybe because they were seen as too embarrassing or controversial. But surely as a major Titanic exhibition it should be warts-and-all or nothing?Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-51956203265578411162012-04-12T16:38:46.624+01:002012-04-12T16:38:46.624+01:00Have you listened to the Radio 4 slot at 1.45? Las...Have you listened to the Radio 4 slot at 1.45? Last one tomorrow, it emphasises the errors etc and ( I'm feeling slightly bogged down by the current tidal wave of Titanic programmes) seems to be one of the best I've heard.<br /><br />Just read your comment above! <br /><br />Strange that the major event is missing from the exhibition. Is the exhibition as good as the coverage it has got?Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-49236005011059601872012-04-12T13:44:00.488+01:002012-04-12T13:44:00.488+01:00Grannymar - No, I completely missed that. It seems...Grannymar - No, I completely missed that. It seems Captain Smith was reckless and irresponsible in numerous ways.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-86074710092476748352012-04-12T13:31:04.311+01:002012-04-12T13:31:04.311+01:00Nick, did you hear the BBC Radio 4 series on this ...Nick, did you hear the BBC Radio 4 series on this week at 1.45pm. It was very interesting, informative and indeed somewhat frightening.<br /><br />Perhaps it was just as well Captain Smith's career ended with the ill fated ship.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-39946078070955349502012-04-12T11:06:01.150+01:002012-04-12T11:06:01.150+01:00John - Hadn't really thought about it, to be h...John - Hadn't really thought about it, to be honest. No idea why I prefer "The Titanic"!<br /><br />I'm thinking one of those lovely pink lacy man bras, Myra. They're all the rage, I've heard.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-30460138657852943882012-04-12T09:54:47.926+01:002012-04-12T09:54:47.926+01:00do you need some support for those tits John? Just...do you need some support for those tits John? Just kidding xxnursemyrahttp://nursemyra.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com