Captain Smith
as some of you may know, Edward John Smith was captain of the ill-fated Titanic. as children, my uncle would tell us that Captain Smith was our great-great uncle. of course, we never believed him. just because the family surname happens to be Smith and that side of the family has a long-standing naval heritage, we really didn't think it was any more than coincidence-laced bullshit of the highest order.
that was then.
five years ago, one of my aunts started on our family tree. as my mother has 11 siblings and my grandparents came from large broods, it has taken some time. however, thanks to records that my aunt has found of births, marriages and deaths, it now seems extremely possible that my uncle was right all along.
bit weird, really.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 15 Jan 2011, 21:46, 12 replies)

This leads me to ask
did your uncle know the truth? Or was he bullshitting, as far as he knew, and this is all some massive coincidence?
(ConanTroutman thought we would free the vulture, Sat 15 Jan 2011, 23:08, closed)

i believe he knew the truth
told to him by a much older(and deceased by the time i was born) family member
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 15 Jan 2011, 23:21, closed)

so the question is....
Are you as good at driving as he was?
(searlichek, Sat 15 Jan 2011, 23:30, closed)

i can't drive
my eyesight is terrible :(
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 15 Jan 2011, 23:36, closed)

Ok... so what's the biggest thing
you've ever gone down on?

(sorry - couldn't resist)
( Piper Alpha is being a grumpy northerm bastard on:, Sun 16 Jan 2011, 8:06, closed)

oof!

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sun 16 Jan 2011, 17:40, closed)

Tenuous but
Ought to introduce you to a mate of mine -- he's a relative of Wallace Hartley, the Titanic's band leader.
(Rise and Fall of the Atomic Cabbage Haven't you heard of suspension of disbelief?, Sun 16 Jan 2011, 12:46, closed)

that could be interesting

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sun 16 Jan 2011, 17:41, closed)

Coincidentally
I am related to him via some kind of 2nd cousin thrice removed kind of way.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sun 16 Jan 2011, 13:36, closed)

so
we could very well be related
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sun 16 Jan 2011, 17:42, closed)

I'm related to Leonardo Di Caprio
No shit.
(mersault, Mon 17 Jan 2011, 13:01, closed)

due to some extra-marital giggidy on my paternal grandfather's part
i'm also related to amanda redman
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Mon 17 Jan 2011, 16:03, closed)