Articles from March 2010
March 31, 2010 | Posted by Mark Taylor
Titanic has become so common in political/economic conversation these days it now called “T-word.” Kevin Riordan at the Philadelphia Inquirer coined the phrase in a recent column. In reporting his interview with Ken Hartman he writes: “About five minutes into our chat about public school funding, Ken Hartman goes for the T-word.” Not just once [...]
Categories: Titanic, Titanic Cliches | 
Tags: Cherry Hill school board, Ken Hartman, Kevin Riordan, New Jersey, Titanic Cliche | 
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March 27, 2010 | Posted by Mark Taylor
Anger has erupted over the £50 entry fee to the Thompson Dry Dock in Belfast. The charge is for foot, bus, or taxi. There is also a parking charge. You can avoid the charge by taking a tour bus that prebooks (and thus includes the fee as part of the tour). Many worry it will [...]
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March 27, 2010 | Posted by Mark Taylor
Titanic once again makes an appearance in discussing budget woes. If you are going to use Titanic, please be sure to use the correct term. Titanic was a ship, not a boat! Assistant Superintendent Mark Hyatt likened the district’s budget challenges to the Titanic. “It’s not that the iceberg’s on the horizon, but there’s a [...]
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March 26, 2010 | Posted by Mark Taylor
Truth is stranger than fiction. And here is example of it. The BBC reports that after a fundraiser at a Titanic musical, the very lifeboat station involved was broken into. The crew of the RNLI Kessock found that the store cupboard had been broken into but neither the boathouse or lifeboat inside were touched. Kessock [...]
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March 25, 2010 | Posted by Mark Taylor
Things are heating up in Britain these days as Labour decides to go after the upper class with new taxes. This prompted Conservative leader David Cameron to compare Labour leadership to Titanic’s captain. Cameron said: “It’s like the captain of the Titanic saying “Let me command the lifeboats.” (Chiltern Debt Management-blog, 24 Mar 2010)
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March 24, 2010 | Posted by Mark Taylor
After two years of spinning next to city hall, the Big Wheel is finally coming down on 11 April. The wheel was a major tourist success but it also had its detractors. In November 2009 the Belfast Titanic Society complained the wheel blocked access to the Titanic Memorial. And it prevented them from laying a [...]
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March 22, 2010 | Posted by Mark Taylor
From the Columbus Local News: The Phoenix Theatre for Children plans to present TITANIC: A Concert Version of the Musical at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at the Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St. Ticket information: Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at the Ohio Theatre Ticket Office, 39 E. State St. or by [...]
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March 16, 2010 | Posted by Mark Taylor
Visitors to the Thompson Dry Dock in Belfast can no longer visit it for free. The BBC is reporting that it will now cost £50 to enter the area. The fee is being implemented by the Northern Ireland Science Park, the owner of the dock. The dock was opened in 1911 by the Belfast Harbour [...]
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March 16, 2010 | Posted by Mark Taylor
Well its official according to Cinematical. A 3D version of Cameron’s Titanic is set to be released in spring 2012 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of its sinking. I expect it will be shown somewhere, along with another great Titanic movie A Night To Remember on the same day Titanic went down. Of the [...]
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March 4, 2010 | Posted by Mark Taylor
If researchers at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia are right, best to be on a ship sinking slowly rather than one sinking fast reports the New York Times. They concluded the rate of sinking results in either “Women and Children First!” or “Every Man For Himself!” scenarios. Titanic’s sinking (1912) and Lusitania’s (1915) [...]
Categories: Titanic | Tags: Lusitania, New York Times, Queensland University, Titanic, Women & Children First | 1 Comment »