Robert Rines saw Nessie

[tulloch]

The Rabble may be interested that a man who really influenced our world, from Broadway musicals to finding the Titanic has passed away. He was a brilliant inventor, lawyer, composer, human being and HE SAW THE LOCH NESS MONSTER! Check out this article in The Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...ert-Rines.html

I was honored to have met him on a number of occasions. He started my law school with a few others, (mostly from MIT), and he hosted us a dinner and came to our graduations.

He had a passion for finding the Loch Ness Monster and applied himself to hunting in his spare time. Coincidentally he found a Wellington bomber in the Loch while hunting Nessie. I was delighted to find him on public television one night and I was amazed at what he was doing - IN SCOTLAND! He led a long and amazing life. He is an inspiration to us.

[Rex_Tremende]

I recall a cover story in an edition of my father's (class of '58) Technology Today when I was a kid that featured the search for Nessie. Do you suppose that was his story?

The passing of influential people always has a way of making us think about all the ways we are shaped by the people who touch our lives.

Regards,
Rex.

[Galician]

Interesting that he and Einstein both did such amazing developments in physics while working as patent examiners. Is there something to that job?

[kennethrmc]

Thanks for sharing this! He sounds like a great man indeed.

[Jock Scot]

I remember the Wellington bomber being brought to shore, but so far, Nessie has eluded me!

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Have you thought about using a coachman fly?

[Jock Scot]

Have you thought about using a coachman fly?

Not recently!