not too long ago, I finally almost convinced my wife to go on a cruise next year. She would always say ... what if it sinks, and I would tell her that that doesn't happen anymore. they might catch on fire or have mass outbreaks of food poisoning... but they don't sink like the Titanic did. sinking seems to be her only fear about the whole cruise deal. anyhow... I was reading on cnn.com today and a smaller cruise ship hit an iceburg and is sinking via a fist sized hole in the hull. the picture looks grim for the ship at a 35 degree list. all abandoned with no injuries to crew or passengers according to the article. this will put a damper on my plans for sure... 13 years to get this close to going. maybe she won't find out. just hard to believe that such a small hole could do that to a ship that size.