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F/A-18A Navy Blue Angel Hornet (Ebay bargain at US $850,000.00)
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Posted on 02/11/2004 8:48:56 AM PST by The_Victor
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To: TheBigB
Perhaps our scientists can develop a missile that goes off in different directions too. It might be hard to catch Teddy and Michael Moore together. I mean, they won't fit in the same room.
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posted on
02/11/2004 9:06:43 AM PST
by
T'wit
(Mixed feelings are having your 16-year-old daughter come home at 2:00 a.m. carrying a Gideon bible.)
To: thoughtomator
> Call it the Atkins missile.
Hahahahaha!
Next, let's work on a stupid-seeking missile. We could plug Movie Star characteristics into the computer and find what makes them incurably idiotic.
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posted on
02/11/2004 9:10:16 AM PST
by
T'wit
(Mixed feelings are having your 16-year-old daughter come home at 2:00 a.m. carrying a Gideon bible.)
To: Southack
..."My other car is a...."
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posted on
02/11/2004 9:15:41 AM PST
by
smiley
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To: The_Victor
To: T'wit
LOL! Love the tagline!
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posted on
02/11/2004 9:41:45 AM PST
by
Pyro7480
("We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid" - Benjamin Franklin)
To: MediaMole
Photos of the F/A-18 in current condition are
here
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posted on
02/11/2004 9:54:58 AM PST
by
MediaMole
(There's no problem that can't be solved with a bottle of Jack Daniels and a pistol.)
To: The_Victor
For the money, I'll take the F18. First, you will need have it gone through and have the entire airframe inspected, the engines pulled, broken down and replace many, many parts....Ahh, just junk 'em and buy new engines, probably as cheap. Then assemble your new aircraft. Ready to fly? Hang on a sec!! There is more! Since ejection seats are verboten in civilian avaiation, you will need to come up with new seats, oxygen system (assuming they use LOX) and lots of avionics (can't use military, not FAA approved).Then there is the FAA inspection and flight certification. I don't know how that would be done.
What am I forgetting? Oh, yeah! You have to be typed for the F-18, and since the one offered is likely a single seater, finding a tandem F-18 to train and someone to sign off on your rating will be a challenge. Probably have to go to a foreign government to get that. Then there is on going maintainence...
Cost? Probably $10-15 million over and above the cost of the jet. I dunno...
To: The_Victor
Count me in for a $100
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posted on
02/11/2004 10:01:26 AM PST
by
atomaunt
To: MediaMole
Looks like one of those cars in "bargain" section of the classifieds. "Needs some work."
Aw heck, nothin' a little bondo and paint won't fix. :)
To: Mr. Quarterpanel
First, you will need have it gone through and have the entire airframe inspected, the engines pulled, broken down and replace many, many parts....Ahh, just junk 'em and buy new engines, probably as cheap. Actually, the airframe has 3793 TT Total Airframe hours, and the engines have 0 (zero) time (doesn't say if that is flight time or running time). Engines alone are with the price.
To: snippy_about_it; SAMWolf; Aeronaut; Johnny Gage
FReeper Foxhole project plane?
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posted on
02/11/2004 10:41:29 AM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(Spirit & Opportunity~The race is ON! Which will find the first Martian trout stream.)
To: The_Victor
New price US $1,050,000.00
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posted on
02/11/2004 10:45:50 AM PST
by
boxerblues
(If you can read this.. Thank a Teacher..If you can read this in English ..Thank a US Soldier)
To: The_Victor; Admin Moderator
No offense against Victor, and this is a great thread, but...
Why in the bloody world is the Useful Idiot Caption-A-Rama (with actual news/political content) moved to chat by the time I post reply #2, but this Ebay stuff is on bloody reply 37 and still on News/Activism?
Just asking...
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posted on
02/11/2004 10:47:49 AM PST
by
Mr. Silverback
(Pre-empt the third murder attempt-- Pray for Terry Schiavo!)
To: Professional Engineer
Maybe we can all chip in and win the bid. :-)
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posted on
02/11/2004 10:48:41 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(I misplaced my dictionary. Now I'm at a loss for words.)
To: Professional Engineer; SAMWolf
FReeper Foxhole project plane? Wouldn't that be sweet! We need some land and a few pole barns and hangers for tanks and planes. We'd have a blast! Now if I'd just win the lottery!
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posted on
02/11/2004 10:50:17 AM PST
by
snippy_about_it
(Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
To: Mr. Silverback
HEY!
I actually expected it to be moved immediately.
To: boxerblues
New price US $1,050,000.00 !< Seymour Skinner voice>Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!</Seymour Skinner voice>
To: The_Victor
HEY! I actually expected it to be moved immediately. And I apologize, I don't mean to mess up your party, it's just that the Caption-A-Rama has been moved to chat repeatedly lately (to the point that I just started posting it to chat to save hassle) and my requests for a reason have brought no response. Bloody frustrating.
Maybe we should post a Westminster dog show thread and see how long it stays on News...
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posted on
02/11/2004 10:54:57 AM PST
by
Mr. Silverback
(Pre-empt the third murder attempt-- Pray for Terry Schiavo!)
To: Mr. Silverback
Maybe F-18s are just too cool for chat. :)
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