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Another Wayne Easter the Door Knob Gem of Wisdom!!!!
Sorry but I just had to share this “Red Like Me” post about Wayne Easter!!!I think they have painted a very accurate picture of this sad excuse for a politician. In all the years I have blogged and used the … Continue reading
More pain from Arsenal
I can’t believe that a team that was top of the table a few short games ago are now a bloody disaster!!! Once more Arsenal went to pieces losing 3-0 to Everton and slipping further down the league standings. Everton … Continue reading
The First Photo
The first photos of the wreck of the Titanic were released to the public on this day in 1985. What an eerie feeling for the few remaining survivors of that tragic night in 1912. Imagine seeing the great ship on … Continue reading
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Tagged Disaster, envision, man made, moving object, sinkable, Southampton, story, Titanic, unsinkable, worlds largest
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Submarine Ojibwa Last Voyage
Ojibwa will become the centrepiece of the new Elgin Military Museum of Naval History to be built in Port Burwell, Ontario on the north shore of Lake Erie. “This is going to be a museum of national and international status, … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, military, veterans
Tagged crew, Disaster, experience, minidter of defense, Peter MacKay, submarine, Windsor
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Submarine in the Water
As a old time submariner with experience in diesel-electric boats, I’m more than a little bit worried by the sudden motivation to get these boats operational.. To begin with I have no faith in our present government and in particular … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, veterans
Tagged crew, Disaster, experience, minidter of defense, Peter MacKay, submarine, Windsor
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Beginning of the End.
One Hundred years ago today. 10th April 1912 : Titanic sets sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, the Titanic has been described as the worlds most luxurious floating hotel. She was only 4 days out when … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Social History
Tagged Disaster, envision, man made, moving object, sinkable, Southampton, story, Titanic, unsinkable, worlds largest
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Belfast Scooter
As we draw nearer to the Titanic disaster I have been thinking about the City of my birth, Belfast. Just this morning I came across this interesting photo of a scooter parked in front of the Belfast City Hall. I … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Social History, family
Tagged Atlantic, Belfast, careless, Disaster, fate, ice berg, luggage, passengers, provisions, safer, scooter, sinking, Southampton, speed, Titanic, what lay ahead
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Titanic Sails
On the 2nd April 1912 the Titanic sailed at 1800hrs (6pm)for sea trials which were successfully completed. Then at 2000hrs she headed into the Irish Sea en-route to Southhampton, where she would arrive the following day. The worse maritime disaster … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Social History
Tagged 1912, 1935, Atlantic, Belfast, Disaster, maritime history, olympic, scrap, sister ship, smith, Southampton, Ttianic
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Learn About Your History Before you open your mouth.
The radio was on yesterday morning, I wasn’t paying much attention to what was being said until I heard the word submarine. I picked up my ears and listened. There were two people discussing whether Canada should scrap our submarines. … Continue reading
Disaster in Japan
This must be the worse disaster in recent history outside of wars. I can’t help but admire the Japanese people for their quiet acceptance of such a horrific situation. Not many nations would have handled the disaster so well. People … Continue reading
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