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omshanti Donating Member (851 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 03:49 PM
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Since lots of people hated the "Titanic" movie... how bout the exhibit?
Edited on Wed Dec-17-03 03:51 PM by omshanti
Has anyone been to see the travelling "Titanic" exhibit? It's here at the Raleigh Museum of Natural Sciences now.

Usually, the museum has GREAT exhibits and I wouldn't miss one for the world (I'm a member and a science geek), but for a couple of reasons I haven't seen this one yet.
1) it's a "Clear Channel Exhibition" and I would hate giving my money to Clear Channel, even if I am also supporting the Museum at the same time.
2) it's ALWAYS crowded.
3) seems kind of morbid to be gawking over such a tragic event.
Should I go see it any way?

(edited for atrocious spelling mistake -- did I spell 'atrocious' right?)
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 03:54 PM
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1. If there's no Leonado around or Celiene singing ...
I'd check it out.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 04:09 PM
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5. actually, I heard Celine singing over a loudspeaker
outside the exhibit; yes indeed. :O
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-18-03 10:46 AM
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16. UGH! Thankfully, I was spared. Oh, the humanity . .
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ProfessorGAC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 04:09 PM
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6. I Accept Those Criteria
As long as nobody connected to the movie is involved, i'd consider it.
The Professor
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GainesT1958 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 03:57 PM
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2. We saw it the first weekend it opened...
Boy was it ever crowded then!:eyes:

I didn't realize that Cheap Channel sponsored it. That in itself is pretty morbid!

I don't know; thought it was pretty interesting to see what had survived all those years down that deep; it was kind of sad to see who went down with the ship, and to think how it must have ended for them.:scared:

B-)
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omshanti Donating Member (851 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 04:05 PM
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3. yeah, I didn't realize Clear Channel also did exhibits
They're everywhere! They have truly taken over every aspect of life...

If you check the exhibit web page it says in tiny writing at the bottom:
“Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit” is produced by Clear Channel Exhibitions in association with R.M.S. Titanic, Inc.
What the heck is an RMS Titanic INC? There's a COMPANY that owns the Titanic artifacts or something?

http://naturalsciences.org/exhibits/special_exhibits.html
I donno - I'm kind of torn about this one, but I have until April to decide.

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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-18-03 10:47 AM
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18. You got it. Sad, isn't it?
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 04:08 PM
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4. I saw it in Chicago
I loved it - seeing all that stuff from so long ago and knowing it survived decades in the deep ocean - priceless. Go see it.
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BiggJawn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 04:48 PM
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7. Saw it in Chicago, too.
I agree with Skittles. It was eerie seeing those items they brought up. the re-creations of parts of the ship were something, also.

Go see it.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 10:40 PM
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10. what amazed me most
is the PAPER stuff that survived - and you could read the writing!!!
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omshanti Donating Member (851 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 05:09 PM
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8. Thanks all, you have convinced me to go see it
:)
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caledesi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 06:50 PM
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9. Saw in St. Pete. Thought it was very good.
I loved seeing the actual china cups used on the ship. Nice experience.
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 10:45 PM
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11. It was here in Raleigh
but I missed it. :-(
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omshanti Donating Member (851 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-18-03 10:35 AM
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12. no, no, it's still here - been extended to April 18th!
Not too late to go see it SuperNova!
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-18-03 10:39 AM
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14. Oh, goody
Thank you omshanti! I will!

I looked at the museum website the other day, but I guess I got distracted by the flight exhibit info. :dunce:
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Loonman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-18-03 10:36 AM
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13. Exhibit was cool, movie was annoying
Basically that old lady is a liar.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-18-03 10:45 AM
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15. Well, I went when it was here in AZ, and it was
informative, but I have to admit, it gave me the creeps BIG time.

I remember visiting the USS Arizona Memorial, and while I was in tears and seriously bugged about it, people were happily taking pictures--"Smile big!"

My passenger was 3rd class and her entire family perished. I looked her up and her story is terribly sad. That alone, I think, made it worthwhile. In researching her, I found out all kinds of compelling info.


Avoid the ice if you go. That will REALLY creep you out, but no spoilers on what I'm talking about.
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catmandu57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-18-03 10:46 AM
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17. Go see it
I didn't know the cheaps had anything to do with it either, but we saw it in KC, and it was very interesting. They gave us a name when we entered, the name of someone aboard ship, at the end you discovered if you survived or not. I didn't make it, but my wife did.
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