Re: Did you follow the Explorer saga?

Dave Tuttle wrote:
> 
> My yahoo page today has included a slideshow (68 images, some repeats)
> of the events from yesterday's Explorer sinking in Antarctica.  (She
> finally sank beneath the waves a few hours ago)  I just wondered how
> many of you, when seeing the initial aerial shots of her lying at a
> severe list, thought immediately (as I did) of the same shots of the
> Andrea Doria?
> 
> Nice to know that all aboard, although a bit wet and quite cold, were
> saved and safe.
> 
> Dave Tuttle

The Doria was the first thing I thought of. My next question was:
"Gee--why didn't the rescue ****p hang around long enough for everyone to
watch the thing go under, and film it on their cameras?"

Watching a ****p sink under the waves is a truly rare thing to see