The first time I heard Titanic's name, it was the news reporters telling of Dr. Ballard's dicovery of the wreck in '85. I was 8 at that time and not much into the news. I think I actually said 'good for him... what is Titanic?'

Then in '87, I was really depressed (I think the dog died or something), and I grabbed a book - any book, I was trying to cheer myself up. Wouldn't you know it. It was A Night To Remember! Soon I found myself "hooked" on Titanic! I was buying everything that had "Titanic" written on it or even remotely related to the Titanic.

Well, here I am 28 years old and still hooked on Titanic. Glad to say I now know more than than I did 20 years ago! I've read almost every book printed about Titanic (including Lawrance Beesley's book Loss of the SS Titanic, printed in June of 1912).

I've also seen almost every Titanic movie from Titanic (1953) to Titanic (James Cameron's movie)! and almost every documentary that's aired on tv and on video tape. I even was a tour guide during the Wonders Titanic The Exhibition in Memphis, TN in '97!
I'm glad to say I now know Titanic and I'm still learning.