These folks are optimistic about the economy....

I have to think that the cruise line that had this ship built was more optimistic about our economy and people's ability to pay than many of us are.

http://tinyurl.com/yz9to8j

I think they started construction long before the current mess.

I can't upload the link, but folks like Norwegian who have a ship in the yards have canceled the second sister ship.

for the sake of architectural beauty.....where is Das Boot when you need them..???

Yep, the liner is quite a scow, eh, Wyatt?? Looks like a jazzed up container ship.

Wow, its like a small city!

BTW Bob, nice profile picture.

-David

Look a little top heavy ?? Back in the 60s I went to Europe on what was called an Ocean Liner (when ships sallied NY to Europe and then back) it was the 2nd or third 3rd largest ocean liner at that time and that was only 48,000 tons. looks small to the cruse ships now

Ought to be a nice prize for the Somalis....They could stop nickle and diming and start asking for trillions and join our DC crowd:devil:

Yep, it is a different avatar than the last, David. There are days when a drive through the threads seems a bit like what Ralph Steadman was trying to convey about Thompson's characters.

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I have to think that the cruise line that had this ship built was more optimistic about our economy and people's ability to pay than many of us are.

http://tinyurl.com/yz9to8j[/quote]

I doubt this project was started in a bad economy; only finished. If you got that much invested and that close to finishing you have to plunge forward regardless.