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The flight distance from Washington...to Miami [Obama Carbon Burn on Earth Day]
Travelmath.com ^ | 4/20/15 | sff

Posted on 04/20/2015 5:07:58 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

The flight distance from Washington, District of Columbia to Miami, Florida is: 923 miles


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: environment; hypocrisy; media; obamacult
Obama is flying to Miami on Wednesday, "Earth Day" (aka Vladimir Lenin's birthday) to ruin people's visits to the Everglades.

"How stuff works" quotes the Boeing web site that says a 747 burns FIVE GALLONS PER MILE.

source: http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/question192.htm

So, let's do the math. Obama will travel 923 miles, burning five gallons per. 4,615 gallons of fuel.

That is ONE WAY.

So, roughly 9,200 gallons of fuel will be burned so Obama can do a photo op with alligators.

One big carbon footprint.

1 posted on 04/20/2015 5:07:58 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper; All

“Obama is flying to Miami on Wednesday, “Earth Day” (aka Vladimir Lenin’s birthday) to ruin people’s visits to the Everglades.”

But, but, but...it’s for the children...


2 posted on 04/20/2015 5:09:05 AM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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To: SoFloFreeper

Go figure out how long it’ll take you to burn 9,200 gallons in your car. And consider: YOU are paying for your own fuel (Obama isn’tAn AND you are engaging in productive activity.


3 posted on 04/20/2015 5:15:58 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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Go figure out how long it’ll take you to burn 9,200 gallons in your car.

I buy about 18 gallons per week.

To get to 9,200 gallons will therefore take me about 500 weeks, or almost ten years.

4 posted on 04/20/2015 5:17:39 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP for A Slower Handbasket)
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To: SoFloFreeper

You should probably factor in the support planes too. Figure at least 2 C-17’s to haul vehicles and a marine one. At least 4 F-15’s or F-22’s for escort. They’ll need a tanker too, so add a kc-135. Also most likely a 757 for security and staff. So total fuel burn will be around 50,000 gallons.


5 posted on 04/20/2015 5:32:22 AM PDT by PilotDave (No, really, you just can't make this stuff up!!!)
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To: areukiddingme1
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network,[1] and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year"

And I was smokin' dope on Boston Commons on that day

6 posted on 04/20/2015 5:40:05 AM PDT by knarf
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To: PilotDave

Add in the idling, air-conditioned vehicles awaiting his presence, then the miles traveled up then back down the freeway for the photo op.


7 posted on 04/20/2015 6:49:02 AM PDT by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL (Impeach the Liar.)
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