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Posted By: DJ

While I can't relate to Barry's situation, I can see where he is coming from as far as his distress about the auction. I feel for him.

Despite that, this is a piece of history that ranks up there with the Oswald bullet, the tipped over Wild Bill Hickok chair, the shreaded gun that killed Selena and more. Is it sick? Yes. Is Lelands doing something wrong offering this? I still don't think so and that's simply one person's opinion.

I like Josh and he has never done anything to me. He has always been fair with me. Maybe I'm on my own Island on that one as well.

Here's from 1999:

An Internet auction of pieces of a plane that crashed in 1979 and killed New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson was stopped when his widow complained.

``How can people do this? This is so vulgar and disgusting. I guess there's a price on anything in life,'' said Diana Munson.

Fragments of the wreckage were offered through eBay, an online auction service. Five bids had been received ranging from 1 cent to $12.54 for small pieces of metal and 2-inch pieces of nylon harness.

DJ

Edit to add: I just looked up the Titanic count and all I could find is that according to sites from last year, there were three living members. From 2004 until today...who knows.