I was school age (like seven) when I first got interested in it. I read about it in a kids book about large manmade stuff (don't remember the name) that had the Empire State building, the Pyramids, and other manmade objects of grandeur.

I've always had a love for models, ships and cars in particular. I've built several model ships, my favorites being the Titanic, the Missouri, and the SS United States. Each ship's box had a little story about the ship and the Titanics was always the most compelling. At one point, I dreamed of going off to work for Harland and Wolff, but my professional aspirations took me in other directions.

My first Titanic movie was actually 'Raise the Titanic', which came out in 1984, before the ship had been found. Not a blockbuster like 'Titanic' was, but an intriging movie well worth watching.

After many, many years of making Titanic references that nobody got without explanation, I was highly amused when the movie came out and everyone was talking about the great ship.

I truly enjoyed 'Titanic', as it really conveyed the sense of grandeur of the great liner. Seeing the ship brought to life in such a breathtaking way was spectacular. The movie lost a lot when watched on the small screen, but even then, it is still an impressive work.

Now, years after the movie, with nobody talking about the Titanic any longer, I still make obscure Titanic references that nobody gets without explanation

Daniel