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Sardonik t1_j9ljfg7 wrote

Did you enjoy a dish of tiny meatballs and lingonberry sauce while taking this picture?

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Nishamon OP t1_j9lm9jo wrote

I had the vegan meatballs. I had never tried it before and wanted to give it a shot.

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justanawkwardguy t1_j9p9ioq wrote

Did you go with the veggie balls or the plant balls? One tries to mimic meat a little more, but both are good

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callalind t1_j9n13ct wrote

Despite going to Ikeas my whole life, I have never eaten in their food court. I need to amend that. Perhaps if they would walk a dish over to the boat I could cross off two bucket list items at once.

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wailwoader t1_j9npkem wrote

I got a bussin cheese steak from there. Believe it or not.

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John_EightThirtyTwo t1_j9lsjwn wrote

I'm mystified by the people who show up in threads about the SS United States to say it should be destroyed. I imagine they'd say that the Uptown Theater should be torn down, and until a few years ago would say the same thing about the Divine Lorraine or the Met.

It certainly seems unlikely that the Big U will be saved, and if it can, the best place for it would be New York, which was always its home port. For the foreseeable, it's just Philadelphia's biggest abandoned vehicle. But it's historically important, as the fastest ocean liner ever built, and one of the very few that still exist. And it's beautiful.

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Nishamon OP t1_j9lsybp wrote

It also was a ship that the Navy could use. A ship of many talents!

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napsdufroid t1_j9m2ljd wrote

Some people give zero fucks about history. Sad

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conorb619 t1_j9mcn7w wrote

Thank you for appreciating history as well

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reptommel t1_j9n0vht wrote

The USS Olympia is more historically important and hasn't been drydocked in awhile. If any ship in Philly deserves an effort to take care of, it's Gridley's flagship.

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John_EightThirtyTwo t1_j9pm9ns wrote

Yes, if we have to lose one or the other, we should lose the United States.

I think we will lose the United States, and we might eventually lose Olympia and even USS New Jersey as well. Saving the United States is an uphill battle in an environment where other ships that are better preserved struggle to stay afloat. That's why I said in my original message that it seems unlikely the SS United States can be saved.

My point is just that there's a difference between saying "This historic ship will, sadly, probably not be preserved" (which makes you a realist) and saying "I can't wait until the former flagship of the American merchant fleet, the finest ocean liner ever built in the USA, is sunk!", which makes you, in my view, a piece of shit.

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twoweeeeks t1_j9n58zw wrote

You can save some, but you can’t save them all.

(This quote originates from something about decluttering but feels relevant here too.)

Economically and culturally, I think we’re past the point where major refurbishment projects are possible. Focus is going to shift towards maintaining what’s already well preserved.

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iconfuseyou t1_j9pvltl wrote

I mean, there is a pretty big difference between saving an old building and saving an old ship. Seawater is ever consuming and there’s a point of no return for all ships. There’s only so many ships that can be saved and not enough interest for passenger liners. I think it also got screwed by the demise of NCL America which might have put it back to use.

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100891 t1_j9m0it9 wrote

I call her Ikea Titanic

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Level-Adventurous t1_j9lm4ef wrote

I wish they could move this up to penns landing or maybe sugar house and turn it into a hotel. That’s be cool. Far more likely it sinks where it sits right there though

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callalind t1_j9n0xbl wrote

I've read articles about the group who keeps it around trying to do various things like this, but if I remember right, they can never get enough funding.

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DeltaNerd t1_j9pumyt wrote

At this point the ship might be sinking by the time they get funds for this

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sharkizzle t1_j9m0at7 wrote

This photo needs more saturation.

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Full_Artichoke_8583 t1_j9lkm5r wrote

Why won’t someone do something with, or remove, this?

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justanawkwardguy t1_j9llbgn wrote

At this point, they can't. It's sat for too long and is no longer seaworthy (or should I say riverworthy?). The second they try to move it, it'll sink

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Full_Artichoke_8583 t1_j9lljpo wrote

Is just letting sink so bad?

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justanawkwardguy t1_j9llzji wrote

Yeah, as it breaks down more chemicals will leech into the water and it’s taller than the river is deep, so it’ll be a navigational hazard

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Ng3me t1_j9ll13t wrote

I can’t wait for it to be gone. It’ll never be anything. It was a boat. That sort of boat, in that state isn’t useful. Bye.

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napsdufroid t1_j9m35ir wrote

How is it affecting your life? Should we also get rid of the LIberty Bell? After all, it's useless in its current state.

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callalind t1_j9n0u5r wrote

I've been obsessed with this boat for years.

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PwillyAlldilly t1_j9njks0 wrote

Finding out what it's should/should've been isn't the hard part. It's letting go....

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Roxaos t1_j9olutr wrote

I don’t recall it being in such a bad condition, granted it’s been years since I’ve last seen it, my memory could just be bad tho.

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harbison215 t1_j9ox631 wrote

Pretty sure at some point in the last 2-3 decades, Donald Trump owned that ship.

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BoomTownRat71 t1_j9pb24b wrote

It’s beyond restoration and should be scuttled for a reef.

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bitchjuicee t1_j9psvxh wrote

When I was a kid I thought this was the Titanic

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rollingstoner215 t1_j9lhty5 wrote

Set a course for adventure, Your mind on a new romance. Love won't hurt anymore It's an open smile on a friendly shore.

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