Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:28 PM
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Author | Time | Post |
 Germany seizes Oligarchs $600 million mega-yacht (Original post) |
Marius25 | Mar 2022 | OP |
| intrepidity | Mar 2022 | #1 | |
| Bev54 | Mar 2022 | #3 | |
| onecaliberal | Mar 2022 | #4 | |
| SheltieLover | Mar 2022 | #14 | |
| Deuce | Mar 2022 | #45 | |
| onetexan | Mar 2022 | #62 | |
| iluvtennis | Mar 2022 | #74 | |
| Irish_Dem | Mar 2022 | #15 | |
| The Figment | Mar 2022 | #26 | |
| The Figment | Mar 2022 | #27 | |
| KS Toronado | Mar 2022 | #49 | |
| Peregrine Took | Mar 2022 | #75 | |
| AmBlue | Mar 2022 | #31 | |
| Brainfodder | Mar 2022 | #32 | |
| bluecollar2 | Mar 2022 | #36 | |
| A HERETIC I AM | Mar 2022 | #46 | |
| FailureToCommunicate | Mar 2022 | #77 | |
| bluecollar2 | Mar 2022 | #91 | |
| ECL213 | Mar 2022 | #37 | |
| padah513 | Mar 2022 | #72 | |
| machoneman | Mar 2022 | #40 | |
| Moostache | Mar 2022 | #57 | |
| COL Mustard | Mar 2022 | #79 | |
| Ray Bruns | Mar 2022 | #100 | |
| FakeNoose | Mar 2022 | #2 | |
| Disaffected | Mar 2022 | #13 | |
| COL Mustard | Mar 2022 | #80 | |
| Disaffected | Mar 2022 | #88 | |
| StClone | Mar 2022 | #101 | |
| Maraya1969 | Mar 2022 | #92 | |
| Disaffected | Mar 2022 | #93 | |
| AZLD4Candidate | Mar 2022 | #29 | |
| Codifer | Mar 2022 | #41 | |
| LiberatedUSA | Mar 2022 | #65 | |
| COL Mustard | Mar 2022 | #81 | |
| PatSeg | Mar 2022 | #76 | |
| crickets | Mar 2022 | #90 | |
| PatSeg | Mar 2022 | #96 | |
| Victor_c3 | Mar 2022 | #5 | |
| albacore | Mar 2022 | #10 | |
| COL Mustard | Mar 2022 | #82 | |
| RockCreek | Mar 2022 | #6 | |
| lagomorph777 | Mar 2022 | #11 | |
| RockCreek | Mar 2022 | #17 | |
| lastlib | Mar 2022 | #20 | |
| Chainfire | Mar 2022 | #7 | |
| RockCreek | Mar 2022 | #18 | |
| Chainfire | Mar 2022 | #21 | |
| RockCreek | Mar 2022 | #30 | |
| Lonestarblue | Mar 2022 | #47 | |
| Chainfire | Mar 2022 | #48 | |
| lagomorph777 | Mar 2022 | #8 | |
| JasonMain | Mar 2022 | #9 | |
| I_UndergroundPanther | Mar 2022 | #12 | |
| leftieNanner | Mar 2022 | #19 | |
| lagomorph777 | Mar 2022 | #25 | |
| Irish_Dem | Mar 2022 | #16 | |
| lastlib | Mar 2022 | #22 | |
| Irish_Dem | Mar 2022 | #33 | |
| colorado_ufo | Mar 2022 | #34 | |
| fescuerescue | Mar 2022 | #73 | |
| Walleye | Mar 2022 | #84 | |
| Irish_Dem | Mar 2022 | #85 | |
| COL Mustard | Mar 2022 | #83 | |
| Irish_Dem | Mar 2022 | #86 | |
| COL Mustard | Mar 2022 | #89 | |
| Irish_Dem | Mar 2022 | #95 | |
| AZLD4Candidate | Mar 2022 | #23 | |
| Justice matters. | Mar 2022 | #28 | |
| Chainfire | Mar 2022 | #35 | |
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| k0rs | Mar 2022 | #38 | |
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| moonscape | Mar 2022 | #53 | |
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| SleeplessinSoCal | Mar 2022 | #61 | |
| Danascot | Mar 2022 | #63 | |
| Emile | Mar 2022 | #64 | |
| The Unmitigated Gall | Mar 2022 | #67 | |
| ZonkerHarris | Mar 2022 | #68 | |
| L. Coyote | Mar 2022 | #69 | |
| NoMoreRepugs | Mar 2022 | #70 | |
| Crunchy Frog | Mar 2022 | #71 | |
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| Seinan Sensei | Mar 2022 | #99 |
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:29 PM
intrepidity (6,224 posts)
1. So, what do they do with it now?
Response to intrepidity (Reply #1)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:32 PM
3. They should give the proceeds to Ukraine
Response to intrepidity (Reply #1)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:33 PM
onecaliberal (29,952 posts)
4. Sell it and give the money to Ukraine to rebuild.
Response to onecaliberal (Reply #4)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:41 PM
SheltieLover (57,073 posts)
14. This!👆
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Response to intrepidity (Reply #1)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:42 PM
Irish_Dem (38,425 posts)
15. Turn it into a hotel and give the profits to Ukraine orphans.
Response to The Figment (Reply #27)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:49 PM
KS Toronado (13,079 posts)
49. I question if Sea Shepherd would want any "spoils of war"
Response to KS Toronado (Reply #49)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 08:07 PM
Peregrine Took (7,355 posts)
75. +1000
Response to intrepidity (Reply #1)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:01 PM
AmBlue (2,812 posts)
31. It could be used to provide housing
Response to intrepidity (Reply #1)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:08 PM
bluecollar2 (3,622 posts)
36. Paint it grey, add a couple of 5 inch guns
Response to bluecollar2 (Reply #36)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:43 PM
A HERETIC I AM (23,743 posts)
46. A 512 footer is as big as a Destroyer, ...
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Response to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #46)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 08:24 PM
FailureToCommunicate (13,461 posts)
77. No no...it could be a Trojan Horse yacht. Sail into some Russian port, all the swells would
Response to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #46)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 10:36 PM
bluecollar2 (3,622 posts)
91. Or you could
Response to intrepidity (Reply #1)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 07:00 PM
Moostache (9,792 posts)
57. Scuttle it...Russian Oliogarch Vessel...Go Fxxk Yourself! (n/t)
Response to intrepidity (Reply #1)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 08:29 PM
COL Mustard (4,923 posts)
79. Keep it for the Bundesmarine
Response to intrepidity (Reply #1)
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 11:11 AM
100. Sink it and send the video to Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov
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Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:32 PM
FakeNoose (29,160 posts)
2. What a shame
This thing is a monster!  |
Response to FakeNoose (Reply #2)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:40 PM
Disaffected (3,575 posts)
13. And an obscenity. nt
Response to Disaffected (Reply #13)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 08:31 PM
COL Mustard (4,923 posts)
80. It's a beautiful boat IMHO
Response to COL Mustard (Reply #80)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 09:37 PM
Disaffected (3,575 posts)
88. Yeah, it's a nice looking ship alright.
Response to Disaffected (Reply #13)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 11:02 PM
Maraya1969 (21,090 posts)
92. I bet it wastes a lot of gas - or fuel - whatever you call it. They should first outfit it with
Response to Maraya1969 (Reply #92)
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 02:00 AM
Disaffected (3,575 posts)
93. Not enough surface area available.
Response to FakeNoose (Reply #2)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:58 PM
AZLD4Candidate (4,676 posts)
29. When something you personally own is almost the size of two football field
Response to AZLD4Candidate (Reply #29)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:34 PM
Codifer (399 posts)
41. This confiscation is a good thing.
Response to AZLD4Candidate (Reply #29)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 08:33 PM
COL Mustard (4,923 posts)
81. My invitaion must have gotten lost in the mail
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Response to PatSeg (Reply #76)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 10:00 PM
crickets (25,099 posts)
90. Agreed. That's no mere yacht; it's a small cruise ship. nt
Response to crickets (Reply #90)
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 09:14 AM
PatSeg (45,308 posts)
96. Yes, that's what I thought
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There appears to be a yacht competition among the world's billionaires these days. Or should we call it "yacht envy"?
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Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:34 PM
5. A crew of 96? I guess you never get to have that quiet evening on the water
Response to Victor_c3 (Reply #5)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:37 PM
albacore (2,110 posts)
10. Ummm... why would oligarchs care about being seen pooping with the door open? LBJ didn't. nt
Response to Victor_c3 (Reply #5)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 08:34 PM
COL Mustard (4,923 posts)
82. As long as you don't
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:35 PM
RockCreek (730 posts)
6. Can it be repurposed for refugees?
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I know that's not practical.
But I hope that somehow it is used to help the Ukrainians. |
Response to RockCreek (Reply #6)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:38 PM
11. I think it could. Convert all available space to bunks, dining, medical facilities.
Response to lagomorph777 (Reply #11)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:45 PM
RockCreek (730 posts)
17. But leave a lot of amenities for them to enjoy, too!
Response to RockCreek (Reply #6)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:51 PM
lastlib (20,681 posts)
20. Use it to deliver weapons/ammo/medicals to the Ukrainian forces.
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:36 PM
Chainfire (13,777 posts)
7. Pump the fuel out and scuttle it in the North Sea.
Response to Chainfire (Reply #7)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:48 PM
RockCreek (730 posts)
18. Please don't do that to the ecosystem!
Response to RockCreek (Reply #18)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:52 PM
Chainfire (13,777 posts)
21. It would make a good artificial reef. They sink ships around here for that purpose. ;)
Response to Chainfire (Reply #21)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:59 PM
RockCreek (730 posts)
30. All great points! n/t
Response to Chainfire (Reply #21)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:47 PM
Lonestarblue (7,575 posts)
47. Yes. These people will just assume that they'll get their toys back later.
Response to Lonestarblue (Reply #47)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:49 PM
Chainfire (13,777 posts)
48. Let them petition Neptune for their toys.
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:36 PM
8. Yessss! Grab the "Dildo" -er- "Dilbar" !!!
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:38 PM
I_UndergroundPanther (11,848 posts)
12. Nobody deserves
Response to I_UndergroundPanther (Reply #12)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:50 PM
leftieNanner (13,714 posts)
19. THIS!!!
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Response to I_UndergroundPanther (Reply #12)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:54 PM
25. We'd just be selling it to another asshole. Only assholes can afford such obscenity.
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:43 PM
Irish_Dem (38,425 posts)
16. The Russian oligarchs sure love their yachts. I wonder why?
Response to Irish_Dem (Reply #16)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:53 PM
lastlib (20,681 posts)
22. well, they can park them in international waters, and be safe from arrest.
Response to lastlib (Reply #22)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:04 PM
Irish_Dem (38,425 posts)
33. The world has let them get away with their crimes for too long.
Response to fescuerescue (Reply #73)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 08:42 PM
Walleye (24,612 posts)
84. A friend took me for a ride in his small boat among those yachts in Fort Lauderdale
Response to fescuerescue (Reply #73)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 08:43 PM
Irish_Dem (38,425 posts)
85. Status symbol for the very wealthy.
Response to Irish_Dem (Reply #16)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 08:36 PM
COL Mustard (4,923 posts)
83. Many are compensating for something
Response to COL Mustard (Reply #83)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 08:49 PM
Irish_Dem (38,425 posts)
86. I know, what could it be? :)
Response to Irish_Dem (Reply #86)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 09:54 PM
COL Mustard (4,923 posts)
89. Something about
Response to COL Mustard (Reply #89)
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 08:14 AM
Irish_Dem (38,425 posts)
95. I think it sounds right.
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:53 PM
AZLD4Candidate (4,676 posts)
23. $600M on a boat. Obscene.
Response to AZLD4Candidate (Reply #23)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:58 PM
Justice matters. (6,237 posts)
28. Russian mob oath... nt
Response to AZLD4Candidate (Reply #23)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:05 PM
Chainfire (13,777 posts)
35. Bezos didn't seem to think so.
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:54 PM
2naSalit (73,426 posts)
24. House a bunch of refugees on it.
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:25 PM
k0rs (50 posts)
38. Nearly 16,000 tonnes...
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:35 PM
aeromanKC (3,142 posts)
42. Turn it into a vacation liner and donate all profits to Ukraine
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:39 PM
AllyCat (14,488 posts)
43. Sell it and give money to Ukraine. House refugees on the boat.
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:40 PM
Marcuse (6,818 posts)
44. "I'm gonna need a bigger boat."
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Response to Marcuse (Reply #44)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 08:57 PM
Stinky The Clown (66,421 posts)
87. Manchin's "yacht' just is not.
Response to Texaswitchy (Reply #50)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:54 PM
moonscape (4,464 posts)
53. Good point.
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:52 PM
51. Tear it apart and distribute the parts wherever they can be used.
Response to Raven123 (Reply #51)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 07:20 PM
housecat (2,558 posts)
66. I had the same thought. Distruction is wasteful and selling it whole risky.
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:54 PM
hamsterjill (15,051 posts)
52. I'm sorry but $600 million for a boat?
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:55 PM
54. I would have loved to see Alisher Usmanov's facial expression
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:56 PM
AntiFascist (12,657 posts)
55. Usmanov's background...
Response to AntiFascist (Reply #55)
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 09:26 AM
Kid Berwyn (12,126 posts)
97. "Plastics."
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:59 PM
aggiesal (8,152 posts)
56. How many homeless can they house in that luxury liner? n/t
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 07:00 PM
58. Putin moved his floating palace out of German waters 10 days ago. NT
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 07:02 PM
Ziggysmom (2,766 posts)
59. Give it to Greenpeace!
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 07:12 PM
SleeplessinSoCal (7,988 posts)
61. what is the legal reason for seizing oligarchs' possessions?
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 07:14 PM
Danascot (4,349 posts)
63. If you don't have his and hers helicopter pads
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 07:14 PM
Emile (13,309 posts)
64. 512 feet damn! Most US Navy guided missile destroyers are not even that long.
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 07:27 PM
The Unmitigated Gall (2,563 posts)
67. I'm sure good use can be made of it
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 07:32 PM
ZonkerHarris (22,768 posts)
68. Put it on eBay and I'll bid a dollar.
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 07:38 PM
69. Set it up to house Ukrainian refugees.
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 07:42 PM
NoMoreRepugs (8,024 posts)
70. There are going to be lots and lots of expensive toys in the secondary market going forward.
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 07:53 PM
Crunchy Frog (26,321 posts)
71. Yay! A little bit of good news.
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 08:25 PM
COL Mustard (4,923 posts)
78. I can't imagine what a $600 million yacht would do
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 02:48 AM
Danascot (4,349 posts)
94. They should tell Usmanov
Response to Marius25 (Original post)
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 10:38 AM
NCjack (10,165 posts)
98. Convert it to a dockside hospital for the benefit of people attacked
