Titanic II, would you sail on it?

Australian billionaire Clive Palmer to build Titanic II
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17890754

Clive Palmer, one of Australia's richest men, has commissioned a Chinese state-owned company to build a 21st Century version of the Titanic.
The mining billionaire told Australian media that construction would start at the end of next year.
It would be ready to set sail in 2016.
The plan, he added, was for the vessel to be as similar as possible to the original Titanic in design and specifications, but with modern technology.

Well would you?

Ghandee

Deleted User wrote: »

Well would you?

(poll coming)

I get the sinking feeling this thread wont end well.

candy-gal1

Yes

davet82

yup i probably would, although i'd be wearing a inflatable ring and armbands through out the cruise

El Inho

sure what's the worst can happen.

Giselle

Not if it has 'Made In China' written on the side, and its for sale on Ebay.

Probably yes though, but then I'm the type who likes to tempt fate by walking under ladders and giving magpies the finger.

Turtyturd

No, I am wary of getting into the bath after this.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056622851

"Of course it will sink if you put a hole in it,'' Mr Palmer said in response to questions from reporters on whether the Titanic replica would sink.

Still confident???

HazDanz

Aye, it'll give me a chance to draw naked pictures of a girl I want to bang again.

FatherLen

only if Francesco Schettino was not let anywhere near it.

Biggins

Will they be serving Iceberg Lettuce during lunches?

touts

Sure by then global warming will have gotten rid of all the icebergs.

Seachmall

God himself could not sink that ship.



Jinx!


Your move, Mr. Palmer...

Immaculate Pasta

Yes.

Maritime safety has gone on leaps and bounds since 100 years ago. Also with global GPS and everything I'd always be confident if the ship did sink you would be saved.

I wouldn't be on the first voyage though. But that's just my superstition kicking in

Dyr

I wouldn't, but i would approve of any such vessel being repeatedly torpedoed mid-atlantic to take all the saps that will be on it out of circulation.

John Doe1

Maybe it will do better now its not being built by belfastians:p

JohnMarston

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

Yes.

Maritime safety has gone on leaps and bounds since 100 years ago. Also with global GPS and everything I'd always be confident if the ship did sink you would be saved.

Its never certain. The costa condordia basically sank on fuppin land and people still died. But you're right, you do stand a better chance of being saved than say 100 years ago.

ejmaztec

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

Yes.

Maritime safety has gone on leaps and bounds since 100 years ago. Also with global GPS and everything I'd always be confident if the ship did sink you would be saved.

I wouldn't be on the first voyage though. But that's just my superstition kicking in

But if the captain's as mad as a bag of monkeys, all of that gets cancelled out.:eek:

BackScrub

Only if I win a ticket in a quick game of poker just before she sets sail.

wendell borton

it's been done already and it didn't end well.:pac:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f720MNvOeVc

El Inho

could........
ya............
IMAGINE....

if they got your man to captain it.

El Inho

wendell borton wrote: »

it's been done already and it didn't end well.:pac:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f720MNvOeVc

well it looks like history is repeating itself...

ya have to love asylum movies!

Brendog

I can see the ad now...


"The Titanic 2. Woman and children go free."

sunflower27

Yes, I would.

I'm sure they would make sure there are enough lifeboats this time around.

I got the ferry to Wales for the first time in 2010. Man, I was so impressed. The taxi pulled up and the driver said 'that's you there', nodding at the liner in front of me.

I nearly wet myself with excitement. I think I actually said 'it's like the Titanic'

The driver was amused and asked what did I expect, and I explained after being at Busarus the day earlier.... not much

Giselle

sunflower27 wrote: »

I nearly wet myself with excitement. I think I actually said 'it's like the Titanic'

The driver was amused and asked what did I expect, and I explained after being at Busarus the day earlier.... not much

Thats going to make me smile all day Sunflower

Agricola

Can't believe this hasnt been done already really. Its a license to print money.

Badly Drunk Boy

wendell borton wrote: »

it's been done already and it didn't end well.:pac:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f720MNvOeVc

I actually watched that film on the SyFy Channel ages ago. In my defence, I was sick at the time.

Dick Van Dyke's grandson saves the day...

sunflower27

Giselle wrote: »

Thats going to make me smile all day Sunflower

Awwww, I was so, so excited... and when he said there were bars, shopping a casino area and a cinema I was like 'no bl**dy waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.... get me on that thing'

I was seriously overwhelmed. I really had very low expectations so I think that is why I was floored by seeing this magnificent liner. I was grinning the whole way over, and I woke all my friends up with early texts saying 'why did none of you ever mention THIS to me before'.

I love the whole experience of getting the ferry.

Ellis Dee

Seachmall wrote: »

God himself could not sink that ship.

The Belfast politician who said that was actually right (although he hardly realised it), because a non-existent entity can't actually do anything. But icebergs undeniably exist ---:rolleyes:

If they do build a Titanic II, it will sail under completely different circumstances: modern communications, aircraft, helicopters, even nuclear submarines available to help in an emergency and every iceberg tracked precisely with the aid of satellites. It will also have to have enough lifeboat space for everyone.

That said, remember the Estonia, which went down with the loss of 852 lives in 1994 only a few kilometres from the coast of a highly developed country. If shit is going to happen, it will happen ...:eek:

BTW, I really recommend the Titanic Centre that opened in Belfast on 1 April. A very interesting experience indeed.:cool:

Giselle

sunflower27 wrote: »

Awwww, I was so, so excited... and when he said there were bars, shopping a casino area and a cinema I was like 'no bl**dy waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.... get me on that thing'

I was seriously overwhelmed. I really had very low expectations so I think that is why I was floored by seeing this magnificent liner. I was grinning the whole way over, and I woke all my friends up with early texts saying 'why did none of you ever mention THIS to me before'.

I love the whole experience of getting the ferry.

I was on a cruise for five days in the Norwegian Fjiords a few years ago, and my head nearly exploded!

I get a bit overexcited too.:)

clappyhappy

No it does not appeal to me one bit, guaranteed you would have all these titanic nerds going around comparing this new one to the old one. For me it would be like going to a star trek convention, torture, and also you would have a few apes doing "I'm the king of the world" hanging off the top of it.

sunflower27

Giselle wrote: »

I was on a cruise for five days in the Norwegian Fjiords a few years ago, and my head nearly exploded!

I get a bit overexcited too.:)

WOW!!! that would 100% tip me over the edge i wouldn't sleep for weeks if I was going on an actual crusie. You lucky thing!!!!

I couldn't believe I was allowed out on the deck as well. It was freezing but so invigorating. I was just buzzing around after dumping my bag with an old couple that assured me they wouldn't be going anywhere.

The worst/funny bit was when it was time to get off, I was still hyper and not listening to the voiceover and just followed the crowd to get off. After I had gone down about three levels I realised I was heading down to the cars and was not with the foot passengers

I tried to force my way back but the swarms of man United fans (half tanked) were staggeringf all over the stairs and going 'ha ha you went the wrong way ' I was like 'no **** sherlock, now please move'. One guy obviously took pity and screamed up the stairwell: 'will everyone move to the side and let the lady back up'.

No end of shame but funny

I was the last foot passenger off, talk about savouring the experience

Jhcx

I bought my ticket :pac:

Honestly the Man has lost his Banana's but he's a fawking dreamer. would be pretty awesome to see this. :cool:

tfitzgerald

No way would I get on this ship . I think he is looking for trouble. Bad luck will follow that ship around

CajunPenguin

Giselle wrote: »

Not if it has 'Made In China' written on the side, and its for sale on Ebay.

Probably yes though, but then I'm the type who likes to tempt fate by walking under ladders and giving magpies the finger.

Sure the Chinese are deadly at building ships did you not see 2012?

filmbuffboy

The link to that BBC article says that the guy in question has said: 'thats its going to be designed so that it won't sink'.

Tempting fate much there??

Dudess

No, the sequel is always sh1t.

Pedant

It should be built in NI, not China.

OldNotWIse

HazDanz wrote: »

Aye, it'll give me a chance to draw naked pictures of a girl I want to bang again.

Careful though, the thoughtless tramp will let you sink in the icy water even though there's plenty of room on her plank...

johngalway

You buy me a ticket and I'll sail on her

IM0

yes. but only because it would be built to be bomb proof. it will probably be the safest ship there ever was. or at least thats how he hopes you would think. so no because its a double bluff, it will be made from rubbish and sink like a stone. con man :mad:

WoollyRedHat

clappyhappy wrote: »

No it does not appeal to me one bit, guaranteed you would have all these titanic nerds going around comparing this new one to the old one. For me it would be like going to a star trek convention, torture, and also you would have a few apes doing "I'm the king of the world" hanging off the top of it.

What like " This Titantic is significantly better than the last one, in the fact we're not actually sinking yet."

Dudess

Seriously, people would be worried there's a high danger risk because of the name?!

checkyabadself

As long as its not called the Costa-Titanic I'd hop aboard.

FoxT

I'm cool with the name, just don't register it in 2013!

SEPT 23 1989

Chinese built Ted

The Radiator

Be class craic

CajunPenguin

filmbuffboy wrote: »

The link to that BBC article says that the guy in question has said: 'thats its going to be designed so that it won't sink'.

Tempting fate much there??

Exactly, have they learned nothing? lol

Shane-KornSpace

A few Naggins they said.... be grand they said...
http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2l2d4hJ271rnza7zo1_1280.jpg

Stiffler2

Only if I got to draw Kate Winslets knockers.

CB19Kevo

It looks like we missed the boat on this one,
Ireland could have cashed in on this if someone had taken the inititiave.
Would have went well with the exhibit in Belfast.

You can like it or hate it,But it would have brought tourism.......