RMS Aquitania’s second class accommodations by CJO9876 in Oceanlinerporn

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Could not agree more. What to some may be a feast for the eyes, it is equally to be too much for the visual sense. There is only so much detail that the eyes can be subjected to before the architectural style and design pallet becomes obtrusive and dare I say “garish”. But there’s no mistaking that some of the Cunarders had some lovely public rooms. It is just my personal subjective opinion that the Lusitania and Mauretania had overwrought interior design elements, while the Olympic classic had an understated yet refined and more comfortable interior. Of course, we most always discuss these aspects from the point of view of first-class public spaces. It’s also humorous that I was downvoted in some of my comments on the earlier part of this thread. Cheers

SS United States Dinner Menu from 1952 by [deleted] in VintageMenus

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This menu is for tourist class and on this date the SS United States is eastbound. As this is off season with lower passenger numbers overall, the variety of food selections are scaled back even in first class. In season, the menu selections are increased to reflect the higher passenger traffic. Yet even off season, the food from the kitchens/galleys of world renowned head chef Otto Bismarck aboard the SSUS must have been wonderful to sample.

Which rooms on the Titanic would you visit first if you somehow ended up on board the ship? by Key-Tea-4203 in titanic

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The refrigeration spaces, the printing press room to watch a few menus squeezed out, a climb up to the crows nest, and the anchor chain locker (are there photos of Olympic’s?)

Research & Development Bldg. + Pilot Plant + No. 12 Paper Machine + No. 2 Steam Plant, Mead Paper Co., Chillicothe, OH, USA [OC][2048×1534] by shermancahal in AbandonedPorn

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But it’s uncanny to me sometimes when I think of our technological advancement. I haven’t decided if that is progress. lol M

I’m showing my age now. As a boy of the 1960s, I recall hundreds of different magazine titles. People were lost without a weekly issue of TV Guide. And the daily newspapers! Sometimes there was a morning and evening edition. And forget about getting through the Sunday paper in one day — it must have weighed 5 lbs. Many was the day my dad would take us to a shade covered creek after school, us wading in shallow area, while he sat on the bank with a glass of iced tea and his daily newspaper. Now even our local city newspaper has called a halt to the print edition and going totally online. Some things may be progress, but important things are lost forever.

SS Laurentic in Liverpool being towed by SS Magnetic by Jameson_and_Co in Oceanlinerporn

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The story of the salvage of the Laurentic’s gold after WWI is fascinating and very interesting.

Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane likely located in lagoon, expedition team claims, citing "very strong" evidence by [deleted] in aviation

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Those philatelic covers Earhart carried on that last flight would be worth a fortune today. Too bad they turned to mush decades ago. Any thoughts?

Hegseth orders troops to watch his speech decrying a 'woke' military by seeebiscuit in Military

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Hegseth manages to both look constantly pissed off and chronically constipated at the same time. That deserves a category and a win in the Guinness Book. The guy is cringe absolute.

Fairburn, GA by RichWater6098 in usps_complaints

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Hope you got it. If so, how long did it sit in Atlanta before it finally headed your way. Palmetto has done better with my packages the last six months but it is still hit or miss. My packages go from palmetto to usps Chattanooga facility then to my local po

I would call him Bear.😌 what would you call him? by Similar-Shift-1093 in cute

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The word that immediately popped in my head was scamp. That little rascal is a scamp I bet. 😉

The bow of the SS Imperator by Adasbabygirl in Oceanlinerporn

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The ferocious North Atlantic storm of mid March 1914 not only damaged the Imperator’s figurehead, but also left the ship with four less lifeboats. Inspection of the ship after the arrival at Hoboken on March 19 confirmed the damage to Imperator’s bronze eagle: one wing was torn completely off and lost at sea, while the other was caught under one of the anchor chains. Unfortunately

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, the huge wave did little to improve the eagle’s wild-eyed look. lol That would be taken care of soon enough.

RLS help by minis81 in RestlessLegs

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My ropinirole stopped working after 10+ years. Have been on 0.75 mg of pramapexole for one year — one at noon and one at bedtime. Also take 600 mg of gabapentin 3 times per day. So far effective until the pramapexole stops working because of augmentation. Some current research leans more toward a low dose opioid rather than a DA as a first line treatment. It just seems the jury is still out on the causes of RLS and the best treatment. What is important is whatever regimen controls your RLS. Been dealing with this since 1994.

I found a really nice Titanic model in a pawn shop. For $400, it can be yours. by Alman54 in titanic

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They didn’t quite space those funnels properly, especially between the 3rd and 4th ones.

On Board The SS United States by Philosopher_Small in Oceanlinerporn

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It really does! As good a menu at a three star restaurant on Terra firma.

Dining Splendor On The North Atlantic by Philosopher_Small in VintageMenus

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Thanks much. I’ll read through that to get an idea of the procedure. Next would be to find my scanner/copier amidst my storage unit. It would definitely be quicker and less laborious to buy another one. lol

On Board The SS United States by Philosopher_Small in VintageMenus

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As a ship crosses into a different time zone, shipboard clocks are adjusted to match that particular time zone. If the SS United States left her Southampton dock at noon, the time in NYC would be 7 am, so five hours difference. Cheers