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So, what do they do with it now? intrepidity Mar 2022 #1
They should give the proceeds to Ukraine Bev54 Mar 2022 #3
Sell it and give the money to Ukraine to rebuild. onecaliberal Mar 2022 #4
This!👆 SheltieLover Mar 2022 #14
Yes... Deuce Mar 2022 #45
+1 K&R onetexan Mar 2022 #62
+2 . iluvtennis Mar 2022 #74
Turn it into a hotel and give the profits to Ukraine orphans. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author The Figment Mar 2022 #26
Germany isn't poor... The Figment Mar 2022 #27
I question if Sea Shepherd would want any "spoils of war" KS Toronado Mar 2022 #49
+1000 Peregrine Took Mar 2022 #75
It could be used to provide housing AmBlue Mar 2022 #31
Recycle it please. Brainfodder Mar 2022 #32
Paint it grey, add a couple of 5 inch guns bluecollar2 Mar 2022 #36
A 512 footer is as big as a Destroyer, ... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2022 #46
No no...it could be a Trojan Horse yacht. Sail into some Russian port, all the swells would FailureToCommunicate Mar 2022 #77
Or you could bluecollar2 Mar 2022 #91
Load it up with Wildfire... ECL213 Mar 2022 #37
A GOT fan padah513 Mar 2022 #72
Sink it! machoneman Mar 2022 #40
Scuttle it...Russian Oliogarch Vessel...Go Fxxk Yourself! (n/t) Moostache Mar 2022 #57
Keep it for the Bundesmarine COL Mustard Mar 2022 #79
Sink it and send the video to Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov Ray Bruns Mar 2022 #100
What a shame FakeNoose Mar 2022 #2
And an obscenity. nt Disaffected Mar 2022 #13
It's a beautiful boat IMHO COL Mustard Mar 2022 #80
Yeah, it's a nice looking ship alright. Disaffected Mar 2022 #88
Greenpeace could use it! StClone Mar 2022 #101
I bet it wastes a lot of gas - or fuel - whatever you call it. They should first outfit it with Maraya1969 Mar 2022 #92
Not enough surface area available. Disaffected Mar 2022 #93
When something you personally own is almost the size of two football field AZLD4Candidate Mar 2022 #29
This confiscation is a good thing. Codifer Mar 2022 #41
Ever seen the Wolf of Wallstreet? LiberatedUSA Mar 2022 #65
My invitaion must have gotten lost in the mail COL Mustard Mar 2022 #81
A crew of 96? PatSeg Mar 2022 #76
Agreed. That's no mere yacht; it's a small cruise ship. nt crickets Mar 2022 #90
Yes, that's what I thought PatSeg Mar 2022 #96
A crew of 96? I guess you never get to have that quiet evening on the water Victor_c3 Mar 2022 #5
Ummm... why would oligarchs care about being seen pooping with the door open? LBJ didn't. nt albacore Mar 2022 #10
As long as you don't COL Mustard Mar 2022 #82
Can it be repurposed for refugees? RockCreek Mar 2022 #6
I think it could. Convert all available space to bunks, dining, medical facilities. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #11
But leave a lot of amenities for them to enjoy, too! RockCreek Mar 2022 #17
Use it to deliver weapons/ammo/medicals to the Ukrainian forces. lastlib Mar 2022 #20
Pump the fuel out and scuttle it in the North Sea. Chainfire Mar 2022 #7
Please don't do that to the ecosystem! RockCreek Mar 2022 #18
It would make a good artificial reef. They sink ships around here for that purpose. ;) Chainfire Mar 2022 #21
All great points! n/t RockCreek Mar 2022 #30
Yes. These people will just assume that they'll get their toys back later. Lonestarblue Mar 2022 #47
Let them petition Neptune for their toys. Chainfire Mar 2022 #48
Yessss! Grab the "Dildo" -er- "Dilbar" !!! lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #8
Sell it. Rebuild Ukraine. JasonMain Mar 2022 #9
Nobody deserves I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #12
THIS!!! leftieNanner Mar 2022 #19
We'd just be selling it to another asshole. Only assholes can afford such obscenity. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #25
The Russian oligarchs sure love their yachts. I wonder why? Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #16
well, they can park them in international waters, and be safe from arrest. lastlib Mar 2022 #22
The world has let them get away with their crimes for too long. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #33
Bingo. colorado_ufo Mar 2022 #34
Checkout Ft launderdale fescuerescue Mar 2022 #73
A friend took me for a ride in his small boat among those yachts in Fort Lauderdale Walleye Mar 2022 #84
Status symbol for the very wealthy. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #85
Many are compensating for something COL Mustard Mar 2022 #83
I know, what could it be? :) Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #86
Something about COL Mustard Mar 2022 #89
I think it sounds right. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #95
$600M on a boat. Obscene. AZLD4Candidate Mar 2022 #23
Russian mob oath... nt Justice matters. Mar 2022 #28
Bezos didn't seem to think so. Chainfire Mar 2022 #35
House a bunch of refugees on it. 2naSalit Mar 2022 #24
Nearly 16,000 tonnes... k0rs Mar 2022 #38
Take it into the Atlantic BlueIdaho Mar 2022 #39
Turn it into a vacation liner and donate all profits to Ukraine aeromanKC Mar 2022 #42
Sell it and give money to Ukraine. House refugees on the boat. AllyCat Mar 2022 #43
"I'm gonna need a bigger boat." Marcuse Mar 2022 #44
Manchin's "yacht' just is not. Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 #87
Really belongs to Putin. Texaswitchy Mar 2022 #50
Good point. moonscape Mar 2022 #53
Tear it apart and distribute the parts wherever they can be used. Raven123 Mar 2022 #51
I had the same thought. Distruction is wasteful and selling it whole risky. housecat Mar 2022 #66
I'm sorry but $600 million for a boat? hamsterjill Mar 2022 #52
I would have loved to see Alisher Usmanov's facial expression Alwaysna Mar 2022 #54
Usmanov's background... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #55
"Plastics." Kid Berwyn Mar 2022 #97
How many homeless can they house in that luxury liner? n/t aggiesal Mar 2022 #56
Putin moved his floating palace out of German waters 10 days ago. NT SayItLoud Mar 2022 #58
Give it to Greenpeace! Ziggysmom Mar 2022 #59
use it as a homeless shelter . AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #60
what is the legal reason for seizing oligarchs' possessions? SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2022 #61
If you don't have his and hers helicopter pads Danascot Mar 2022 #63
512 feet damn! Most US Navy guided missile destroyers are not even that long. Emile Mar 2022 #64
I'm sure good use can be made of it The Unmitigated Gall Mar 2022 #67
Put it on eBay and I'll bid a dollar. ZonkerHarris Mar 2022 #68
Set it up to house Ukrainian refugees. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #69
There are going to be lots and lots of expensive toys in the secondary market going forward. NoMoreRepugs Mar 2022 #70
Yay! A little bit of good news. Crunchy Frog Mar 2022 #71
I can't imagine what a $600 million yacht would do COL Mustard Mar 2022 #78
They should tell Usmanov Danascot Mar 2022 #94
Convert it to a dockside hospital for the benefit of people attacked NCjack Mar 2022 #98
Indeed. I vote for Hospital ship. Seinan Sensei Mar 2022 #99
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