Comments on: Last Titanic Survivor Hits Rough Waters

96-Year-Old Woman Sells Mementos From Doomed Ship To Pay Nursing Home Bills

[swingset4u]

They did ''''NOT'''' put any poor people in the life boats from any race. A few managed to get in them by disguising themselves. What is your point?

Posted by ToolMangler


In 1912, baby Elizabeth Gladys "Millvina" Dean and her family were steerage passengers emigrating to Kansas City, Mo., aboard the Titanic.

I think they were not wealthy either...

[swingset4u]

Here is the information if anyone wants to help:
Ms. Millvina McLean
C/O Woodlands Ridge
191 Woodlands, Southampton, SO4O 7GL
United Kingdom

I can''t afford much but I think $20.00 U.S. might help...

[cattiej]

Let''s cut to the chase people. Where is the Queen of England and why hasn''t she helped this woman?? The Windsor''s live, well, like King''s and Queen''s while the citizens of England pay and pay for support of these people. Isn''t it time for them to get out and earn a living on their own?
Prince Charles spends 5,000 dollars every day, probably most of it on Camilla and his kids.
The people of England should support this women. She is the last of the Titanic passangers. The last of one of the great history events in the world.
(why do we bring people from other countries to the U.S. to be treated at our hospital''s) and other countries like England won''t take care of Ms. McLean who at 96, and is a countrymen. Shame on them, shame on Queen Elizabeth for allowing this to happen, that all her items must be sold to pay for her keep.
Shame on England.

[swingset4u]

I agree... I think it would be an awesome gesture for the creators of the blockbuster movie to help this poor woman. What a way to have to die.. broke...

[erasmus81]

"I too think $1000-$1500 a week is a little too much for a nursing home..."

Posted by beader59 at 06:39 PM : Oct 17, 2008

Yeah, $l000-$1500 a week does seem like an awful lot. That should be for two weeks. I think it is approximately $2500 here, for 1 month. Maybe not even that.

[hypnotoad72]

Hmmm...
Here is an opportunity for the Titanic movie production company folks to stand up and do the right thing.
That movie made more than 600 million dollars from all over the world.
James Cameron and the rest of his movie production folks should take the time and interest to financially help this lady.
Create some good will... !
Posted by dakotaclark at 01:14 PM : Oct 17, 2008
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Hey, this is creative capitalism - don''t tell people what to do with their hard earned money!

Why not ask the producer of Doctor Who, Russell T Davies - he made an episode involving a Titanic too.

[toolmangler-2009]

LETS PROVE WHO IS LESS EDUCATED AND WHO IS VERY SMART.
Posted by Good4Always at 05:21 PM : Oct 17, 2008


I never graduated from high school. However I have a masters in Metallurgy, Tool Design, and Tool Making. I speak and understand the English language very well. Also I am able to "Sprechen Kleine Deutsch, So going by your criteria that would make you very ''educated'' and me ''very smart''. I got my degrees by doing the work as well as learning about it.

[toolmangler-2009]

Did they or did they not put poor/dark skin people on lifeboat also?
Posted by Good4Always at 03:12 PM : Oct 17, 2008


They did ''NOT'' put any poor people in the life boats from any race. A few managed to get in them by disguising themselves. What is your point?

[beader59]

First off, wow mean people here. I too think $1000-$1500 a week is a little too much for a nursing home, but that''s where she is at now and being in her 90''s, I don''t think moving is such a good idea. Good for her making money off of the Titanic disaster. If it wasn''t her, it would be somebody that wasn''t even involved in the tragedy. I always want to help out where I can, but I do find it hard to want to help out someone financially, when they could have definitely prepared for this. It doesn''t sound like there were any surprises here. Good luck to her.

[good4always]

Posted by Good4Always

Just curious: is English your second language? Did you graduate from high school?


now this is where you are making me laugh!!

Actually English is my 4th language out of 9 languages that I can Speak, Read and write very well.

I have a Masters in System and software Engineering. A batchelors in Physical Chemistry (which I never used since I opted Software Developmet as my career)

Beside English, IN WHAT 8 OTHER LANGUAGES, SIMULTANOUSLY, YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK WITH ME?

MAKE SURE THAT YOU SPEAK (WRITE) THE NEXT CONVERSATION IN DIFFERENT LANG THEN THE PREVIOUS ONE.

LETS PROVE WHO IS LESS EDUCATED AND WHO IS VERY SMART.