CUTTY SARK DESTROYED BY FIRE

[vmlinnie]

CUTTY SARK DESTROYED BY FIRE#1

Posted: 5/21/07 at 6:03am

Very sad news, this beautfiful ship was devsatated by fire this morning. The fire is now out, but the ship is damaged beyond recognition:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1817806.ece


Sky News Report & Video of Fire

The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.

Derek Mahon

"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."

Arthur Miller

[best12bars]

re: CUTTY SARK DESTROYED BY FIRE#2

Posted: 5/21/07 at 9:07am

There's nothing left but the "bones." Very sad.

At least they got the artwork and artifacts out of it. If there's enough money to restore (actually REBUILD) it to its former glory, I'm sure they will. I hope it wasn't arson!

And we'll always have this...

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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[Gothampc]

re: CUTTY SARK DESTROYED BY FIRE#2

Posted: 5/21/07 at 9:34am

I was sad to hear this. Is there no hope of restoring it?

If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

[vmlinnie]

re: CUTTY SARK DESTROYED BY FIRE#3

Posted: 5/21/07 at 10:11am

Well it's gone from this:



To this:



Because it was under renovation, it seems the masts, artefacts and various pieces of equipment had been removed, and so are safe, but the basic frame of the ship is badly damaged.

The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.

Derek Mahon

"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."

Arthur Miller

[Dancinqueen123]

re: CUTTY SARK DESTROYED BY FIRE#4

Posted: 5/21/07 at 11:56am

Oh no!!! That's horrible!!!

<--Sometimes it's easier to get out of a jam than into one

[gettinhep]

re: CUTTY SARK DESTROYED BY FIRE#5

Posted: 5/21/07 at 4:56pm

Terrible news.

Apart from being a beautiful ship, she also held speed records for the England - Australia route.

'Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.' - Lucy Van Pelt