When you think about what kind of people read the NYT and what kind of people believe what they read in the NYT, why waste our time worrying about them. They would gladly vote for Stalin and are not likely to change, either.

I don't think there's any doubt it would have sunk. I think the real mystery is why it listed to starboard when the hull was breached on the port side. The comments from the passengers all tell of a great heave and list to port during the black-out, then to starboard and it kept going.
No doubt, hitting the rocks next to shore on the starboard side kept it from rolling over before sinking. The original rip, with part of the reef still caught in it, is above water line now.
I'm thinking they look top-heavy because they are.

I still want to know why they say it couldn't capsize. Looks to me it would have had the shore not been there to catch it.

Who ever has considered Hollyweird as historians? They do fine with cartoon mice and special effects, but there has NEVER been a film that could be used to teach history! I'm much rather see the whole town die from no buyers of their terrible product.

Well said!

I'd say he called the spade a F***kn shovel in that clip!! Sic 'em B'bart!! I hear cranial creaking already.

It was Golda Meir that said, “We will have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us”.

The picture above illustrates that very well.

Sooner or later it has to come to confrontation. I hope it happens while I'm still able to take part.

Hickory sticks are great lice killers if you hit 'em hard enough.

There will never be peace until one side or the other gets completely and thoroughly beaten to a pulp.