Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Towering Queen Mary 2 sails into Adelaide - ABC Local

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Towering Queen Mary 2 sails into Adelaide
ABC Local
More than 2000 passengers are enjoying the luxury on board the 345-metre-long ship. Jo Podoliak from the South Australian Tourism Commission is sure the ...

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Queen Mary 2 set to sail into Adelaide - ABC Local

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Queen Mary 2 set to sail into Adelaide
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... reporters his job is one of the best in the world. The mammoth liner went into service about six years ago, taking over as Cunard's flagship from the QE2.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

The Word Man Who Won Oscars - Huffington Post (blog)

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The Word Man Who Won Oscars
Huffington Post (blog)
One evening during our trip on the QE2, he reminisced about a forgotten book of poetry that had been assigned to him back in the 1930s at Stanford. ...

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Johnson first to head up highway from Calgary Flames to Edmonton Oilers - Calgary Herald

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Johnson first to head up highway from Calgary Flames to Edmonton Oilers
Calgary Herald
The stay-at-home blue-liner did play 18 straight games before the Vancouver Winter Olympics break. "I might not have the skill to go end to end, ...

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Giant waves: Tall tales or alarming fact? - CNN

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Giant waves: Tall tales or alarming fact?
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In 1995 the liner QE2 was en route from Cherbourg in France to New York when she was hit by a giant wave. Her captain subsequently described the encounter ...

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Giant waves: Tall tales or alarming fact? - CNN International

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Giant waves: Tall tales or alarming fact?
CNN International
In 1995 the liner QE2 was en route from Cherbourg in France to New York when she was hit by a giant wave. Her captain subsequently described the encounter ...

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Johnson first to head up highway from Calgary Flames to Edmonton Oilers - Edmonton Journal

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Johnson first to head up highway from Calgary Flames to Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Journal
The stay-at-home blue-liner did play 18 straight games before the Vancouver Winter Olympics break. "I might not have the skill to go end to end, ...

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Johnson won't be 'outworked' - Edmonton Journal

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Johnson won't be 'outworked'
Edmonton Journal
The stay-at-home blue-liner did play 18 straight games before the Vancouver Winter Olympics break. "I might not have the skill to go end to end, ...

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Line Cancels Next Cruise After Deadly Waves Slams Ship - CruiseCritic.co.uk

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Line Cancels Next Cruise After Deadly Waves Slams Ship
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In September 1995, Cunard's now-retired icon, QE2, connected with a 90-foot rogue wave at around 2 am while the ship was sailing through Hurricane Luis. ...

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Give Some Relief - New York Times (blog)

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Give Some Relief
New York Times (blog)
I've crossed the Atlantic twice on the QE2 but the crew onboard would have shuddered to hear such a voyage called a “cruise.” To them, a cruise is one of ...

Johnson first to head up highway from Calgary Flames to Edmonton Oilers - Edmonton Journal

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Johnson first to head up highway from Calgary Flames to Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Journal
The stay-at-home blue-liner did play 18 straight games before the Vancouver Winter Olympics break. "I might not have the skill to go end to end, ...

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Line Cancels Cruise After Deadly Rogue Wave Slams Ship - Cruise Critic

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Line Cancels Cruise After Deadly Rogue Wave Slams Ship
Cruise Critic
In September 1995, Cunard's now-retired icon, QE2, connected with a 90-foot rogue wave at around 2 am while the ship was sailing through Hurricane Luis. ...

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QE2 couple set to tie the knot in States - Kidderminster Shuttle

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QE2 couple set to tie the knot in States
Kidderminster Shuttle
Anna Deeley, 28, met Tom Pelillo when they both worked on the QE2 cruise liner in 2008. She was due to fly out to Pennsylvania today, before getting married ...

Istithmar hands over New York building - National

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Istithmar hands over New York building
National
Among the assets possibly for sale is the luxury liner Queen Elizabeth 2, which Istithmar bought for $100m from Cunard in 2007. ...

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Ocean liner experts: What Dubai planned for Queen Elizabeth 2 was 'horrific' - USA Today

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Ocean liner experts: What Dubai planned for Queen Elizabeth 2 was 'horrific'
USA Today
"Nothing of QE2 would have been left, just the name." Another noted ship historian quoted in the story, John Maxtone-Graham, agrees, noting Dubai's plan for ...