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Topic: Titanic trivia... again

titanicsteve
First Class Passenger
Member # 2142

posted 03-11-2002 06:03 AM

See the dummy funnel above (one nearest us) well notice the small speck at the top of it? Can anyone tell me what that is?
For those of you that definately know wait a while to post your answer and see what the others think it is! There could be some interesting answers!

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Werner
First Class Passenger
Member # 1946

posted 03-11-2002 10:10 AM

I guess its a bird.

Werner

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RuthPerk
First Class Passenger
Member # 1609

posted 03-11-2002 11:28 AM

Could it be Rose on another suicide attempt?

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titanicsteve
First Class Passenger
Member # 2142

posted 03-11-2002 01:14 PM

Good one Ruth but not quite the right answer........ any more suggestions?

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 03-11-2002 02:52 PM

Bird table/nesting box?

Bit windy up there.
Not got a clue Steve, would have said webcam if it was today.

Pam

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nzmike
First Class Passenger
Member # 1308

posted 03-11-2002 06:51 PM

I seem to recall reading that one of the ships firemen was photographed peering over the rim of the dummy funnel when the ship was leaving Queenstown - I believe one of the passengers thought it a bad omen.

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titanicsteve
First Class Passenger
Member # 2142

posted 03-12-2002 03:21 AM

CORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRECT!!!!!!!!!! That something so small can rise out of something so big!!!

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 03-12-2002 06:54 AM

quote:
Originally posted by nzmike:
I seem to recall reading that one of the ships firemen was photographed peering over the rim of the dummy funnel...

He was not much of a fireman if he was looking in the dummy funnel for fire!

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titanicsteve
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Member # 2142

posted 03-12-2002 09:10 AM

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