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Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: Staga on August 16, 2003, 06:41:02 AM
, be a man and have your own carrier :D

http://www.frenchcreekboatsales.com/details.asp?File_Number=BOP12
Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: Swoop on August 16, 2003, 06:58:51 AM
Damn.  Only $4.5m.  Rip, you can afford that.


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Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: DmdMac on August 16, 2003, 10:48:03 AM
What about planes?  It must have planes.

I thought the $4.5M rather small.  Any decent millionaire could buy that thing and have it patrol the waters off their island.

Some F-4s and Intruders and you've got enough fire power to scare someone:)
Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: Saurdaukar on August 16, 2003, 11:20:20 AM
Mac, that sounds like a bad Bond movie.  :D
Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: moose on August 16, 2003, 11:59:48 AM
i bet i could land a cessna on the back of that thing 1st try.
Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: udet on August 16, 2003, 12:14:02 PM
me too!
Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: Furball on August 16, 2003, 12:38:46 PM
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Originally posted by DmdMac
What about planes?  It must have planes.

I thought the $4.5M rather small.  Any decent millionaire could buy that thing and have it patrol the waters off their island.

Some F-4s and Intruders and you've got enough fire power to scare someone:)


you could make france surrender to you
Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: udet on August 16, 2003, 01:11:26 PM
I'd put a couple of Skyraiders, some Intruders and F4s.
Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: Swoop on August 16, 2003, 01:27:57 PM
Skyraiders and F4s?  good grief.

This is HMS Vengence.  She should have Sea Fury's.

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Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: vorticon on August 16, 2003, 02:21:09 PM
screw sea furys...get some sea hurricanes on there
Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: DmdMac on August 16, 2003, 02:41:19 PM
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Originally posted by Furball
you could make france surrender to you


What would I do with all those snails?

Better to send a convert operation into the wine regions and burn the barrels and fields.  Force them to sober up.
Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: Curval on August 16, 2003, 03:24:22 PM
I think there is alot more than $4.5 in scrap etc. there...break that sucker down and make some money!
Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: Swoop on August 16, 2003, 03:29:20 PM
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Originally posted by Curval
I think there is alot more than $4.5 in scrap etc. there...break that sucker down and make some money!


:eek:

I'm never speaking to you again.

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Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: Mark Luper on August 16, 2003, 07:58:04 PM
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Originally posted by DmdMac
What would I do with all those snails?

Better to send a convert operation into the wine regions and burn the barrels and fields.  Force them to sober up.


So...you will need some missionarys...what religion do you want to convert them to?

Did you mean Covert ? :D
Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: Dinger on August 16, 2003, 08:56:55 PM
yeah, the expenses to make her seaworthy are going to be pretty impressive, as are the expenses to convert her to scrap.
Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: Furball on August 17, 2003, 05:10:15 AM
what a cool name too HMS Vengence, be sad if it is scrapped.


I would stick some Sea Fury's, Sea Hornet's and maybe a Sea Vixen or 2 on it and go invade a medium sized country :D
Title: Everyone can buy a warbird...
Post by: Curval on August 17, 2003, 07:12:18 AM
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Originally posted by Dinger
yeah, the expenses to make her seaworthy are going to be pretty impressive, as are the expenses to convert her to scrap.


I agree that it would cost a huge amount to make her seaworthy again...but to turn her into scrap?  Huh?

What about the running costs?  Fuel, oil, lubricants etc etc etc.  Who is going to crew the ship?  Who will pay their wages?  There are so many costs to keep this ship running that the purchase price would end up being pocket change in comparison.

Of course you could turn it into a Museum piece and charge $5 for people to tour the ship...you might break even in about 40-50 years on that one, assuming you have the cash to pay for liability insurance which would be huge...I mean God forbid some dry cleaner from Cleveland should stub their toe while on board...the lawsuit possibilities stagger the mind.

Swoop...aww come on man.  We're still buds.  It's just bidness.  :)