The QM did not have a "sister" in the proper term. The QE was a running mate. The Britannic, Titanic and Olympic were "sister" ships, as were Aquitania, ...
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Clynder@...
Oct 1, 2001 1:31 pm
... No, not sisters, though you could say that they were related since they were both born in John Brown's in Clydebank. The HMS Hood Association has an...
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fthays@...
Oct 1, 2001 6:44 pm
Tom, I should have been more clear. I used the term sisters in the sense they were both built by John Brown's. Thank you for setting me straight. Just before I...
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Justin
justnla@...
Oct 1, 2001 10:00 pm
I don't see any problem with decorating our historical sites for holidays. I believe they decorate the Queen Mary for Christmas. This is just temporary...
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badmac4me@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:24 pm
... and ... Once ... history is ... Justin, Take a look at: <http://home.compuall.net/~dianerush/loss.html> This is not just decoration. The second cargo hold...
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Don Schmidt
dschmidt@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:41 pm
Justin: Decorating is one thing, but the Haunted House thing is part of the whoring of the ship. And to make the area where that poor young man was caught in ...
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Don Schmidt
dschmidt@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:44 pm
Sorry, I'm confusing the Ghost Tour with the Haunted House. Both are tacky and must go. There should be a nice display about the paranormal activity that goes...
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Tracy
TL97@...
Oct 2, 2001 4:05 am
The ghost tour is not temporary. It runs year round. It also draws large crowds which bring in revenue for the ship. The temporary decoration is mostly in the...
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Tracy
TL97@...
Oct 2, 2001 4:07 am
... whoring ... On the Gohst Tour they do not show where the man was killed in the watertight door. That happened near the engine room. The Ghost Tour is in ...
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Tracy
TL97@...
Oct 2, 2001 4:08 am
Have you been on the Ghost Tour or the Haunted ship mazes? Tracy ... tacky...
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Don Schmidt
dschmidt@...
Oct 2, 2001 4:34 am
Well, I've always say, if you going to be a whore, be a HIGH class whore. At least rent out the spaces for high end parties for God sakes. That Ghost Tour is...
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Don Schmidt
dschmidt@...
Oct 2, 2001 4:40 am
Tracy, To tell you the truth, no I haven't, and I'm not the least bit interested. Instead of doing these hit and run with the money exhibits, they should be ...
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Tracy
TL97@...
Oct 2, 2001 5:03 am
... Ghost ... The day I went they were running several tours. One tour went to the rooms of the ships explaining their history, one was for the sub, there was...
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Tracy
TL97@...
Oct 2, 2001 5:12 am
... ok...I have been on the ghost our and while it's not my favorite thing to do on the ship, it wasn't that bad either. ... that ... play ... I perfer to have...
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Bill Cwiklo
cyclops@...
Oct 2, 2001 5:22 am
Attraction revenues in 2000 - the year Ghost and Legends opened - were down from 1999. The movie "Titanic" did more for the QM than the G&L attraction. Bill ...
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Tracy
TL97@...
Oct 2, 2001 5:32 am
... down ... and if they put nothing in the revenus would be higher now? RMS is trying, but I guess some will never cut them a break. Everyone has different...
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Justin
justnla@...
Oct 2, 2001 6:54 am
I think that is an excellent idea Diane. It would show the world the beauty of the Queen Mary as it use to be and as it can still be. I would like to see a...
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Clynder@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:33 pm
Having just visited the QM2 web site, I was astonished to find that the shipyard will not start cutting steel until February of next year. The schedule is as...
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Clynder@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:47 pm
... BTW, dId they break ground yet in LB for the new terminal? Tom. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Bill Cwiklo
cyclops@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:09 pm
Who here is suggesting that nothing be done? I believe we are saying that the tacky theme park approach doesn't work. There is 30 years of experience to...
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Bill Cwiklo
cyclops@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:13 pm
A ground breaking ceremony was held on July 30. I believe actual work is scheduled to begin in November with the demolition of the southern half of the...
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Bill Cwiklo
cyclops@...
Oct 2, 2001 4:49 pm
An interesting update. The RY Britannia has only been in Leith, Scotland since 1998 - opening at the end of that year. Since then she has seen major ...
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Tracy
TL97@...
Oct 2, 2001 5:51 pm
... that ... experience ... I have noticed on this list words often get twisted into a different meaning. I said if they did nothing would revenus be...
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Bill Cwiklo
cyclops@...
Oct 2, 2001 6:41 pm
Judging from the meager lines I saw in 2000, I suspect that G&L added very little to revenue. You sometimes see lines on the stairs leading up to it but when...
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Bill Cwiklo
cyclops@...
Oct 2, 2001 7:52 pm
While I am forth rightly critical of the business thinking that resulted in the Ghosts and Legends "attraction", I believe that the Carnival Cruise Terminal...
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Justin
justnla@...
Oct 2, 2001 8:44 pm
I've read your link, and will write a few emails to let my voice be heard. It sickens me to see the complete disregard and lack of respect for this grand,...
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Justin
justnla@...
Oct 2, 2001 8:51 pm
I agree completely with you Don. I was referring to the message about decorating the Monticello for Halloween, or any other historic sight. What I am against...
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Tracy
TL97@...
Oct 2, 2001 9:59 pm
Well, I think it is safe to say we don't see eye to eye on this issue and further debating this issue would be futile. Tracy ... admission ... lines ... see ...
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Bill Cwiklo
cyclops@...
Oct 2, 2001 11:08 pm
Tracy, Is your point that G&L was a business success for the QM? If so talk to the merchants and staff the next time you are aboard. They tell me otherwise....
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Bill Cwiklo
cyclops@...
Oct 3, 2001 2:03 am
Q. What was the biggest single most expensive item in the LB conversion of the QM ? A. The gutting of the 5 lower decks to create the mass tourist walk ...
