Proclivities wrote:

You'll see the bats soon enough.

At $4.00 -$5.00 per gallon for gas and (I presume) they are running without a load? That is one expensive Don Quixote exercise. 

 steeler wrote:

I was reminded of that too.  

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert . . .

 Red_Dragon wrote:

My brother in law posted something about it last week, a convoy leaving from Barstow. I'll admit, the junk little graphic he shared had a little joke that I thought was hilarious. I couldn't draw it well so I hired a guy online and he's taking for ev er.  I had hoped to sell a ton to these guys but it's funny just on its own, I think. 

Anyway I'm gonna try to cash in. /ethics

great... just great

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
lol

ask him to move it to a park, make it landmark and put bar/gift shop in the top

or something creative

 Manbird wrote: 
oh my
and what about scalp pecking?
bet you never thought about that did you?

 Manbird wrote:

 miamizsun wrote:

Well the bridge doesn't carry any traffic anymore, it's a sentimental thing because it was bombed in WWII and they rebuilt it. Apparently it was dismantled not long ago for restoration and since it was already out of commission and sort of a white elephant that the city didn't need, people thought that was a sneaky way of just removing it and never putting it back so the mayor said "there, SEE? All better! And as long as I'm mayor, it will never be taken apart again!" Then Bezos belched, put down his beer and said "I need a boat." So Mr. Mayor is ah er, em, say now what?

 haresfur wrote:

 Manbird wrote:

WWMBD?

 miamizsun wrote:

As if I could dislike Bezos even more...

 miamizsun wrote:

You mean so people can operate the ship from their bathrooms or kitchens?
Alexa, Bezos Boat hard aport! Alexa, Bezos Boat full speed ahead! Alexa, Bezos Boat keel haul Jeff Bezos! 

 rgio wrote:
i hope he at least enables an alexa command on that bridge

he jumping into the longevity pool too
word is he's hired some serious talent and opened his purse

 miamizsun wrote:
It was decided that the economic benefits of building a $500M sailboat were worth the trouble. 

The builder is paying for the temporary work, and the bridge will be operational the same or next day. 

It's just another chance for everyone to complain about a guy with that much money.

FWIW - To pay for this, your Amazon Prime membership is going up $20 per year.  Mr. Bezos and the Dutch thank you.

 Ohmsen wrote:
wasn't this negotiated and approved before the boat was built?
and wasn't bezos paying for this? 
seems i remember hearing this on bloomberg

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
LOL

 oldviolin wrote:

That's not how it goes!

 westslope wrote: 
WBMBIT?