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k5083
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All it takes is $100,000 and you have to be in New York by a week from Monday.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0050610037

You won't see me on board, but I will be snapping pictures from my 39th floor window in midtown. There is supposedly a "Navy flyover" scheduled, but I haven't heard whether there will be anything vintage. Sure hope so!

If you miss this trip, she'll be making the return cruise in November 2008, if the refurbishing goes to plan.

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ed crotch & hilary clinton are th 2 of the dignitaries???? :vom: i'll pass!!!

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ed crotch & hilary clinton are th 2 of the dignitaries???? :vom: i'll pass!!!


I could be rooming with Satan, Osama Bin Ladin, and Gilbert Godfried and I'd still pony up the cash if I had the disposable income.

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$100,000!!!!?? :angry:

Wouldn't it be sensible enough to have a lower price so that more people could enjoy a one in a life time opertunity to ride on a U.S. Carrier?

Just my thought...

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That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen. You could pay me enought to go on a cruise on a freaking carrier again. Not even if Robbie Kneviel jumped his bike off into the water! I've already done a couple of those 6-8 month voyages with the over flights of jets so big woop! I doubt if you could get me out on a canoe. If I had an extra $100,000 I'd buy a Stearman. Rant over.

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If I had an extra $100,000 I'd buy a Stearman. Rant over.


:supz: :supz: :drinkers:


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Is that from "Dirty Harry"?

No, he did a jump onboard over the airplanes on it a few years ago.

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Thanks Jack! :D
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Is that from "Dirty Harry"?

No, he did a jump onboard over the airplanes on it a few years ago.


Joy, Non-Skid :shock: That stuff bits like crazy!

$100,000 to ride on a non-operational carrier, someone is smoking crack! No Flight-ops takes all the fun away. Let me guess they can have flight deck fire fighting drills and GQ Drills, Oh the fun!

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Maybe for $100K they'll let you Mess Crank. :lol:

and if you're real nice they'll even let you stand all the watches you want in 2 section duty

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Maybe for $100K they'll let you Mess Crank.

No , work in the scullery or clean the coops!
Note that they kick you off at Lady Liberty. How long a ride does your 100 gs get ya.

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You guys obviously are not from New York. I believe the logic here is to give big-money benefactors a chance to reach deep into their pockets, as folks sometimes do here in the big city, and come out with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (if you conveniently forget that the same opportunity will be offered again in 2 years) to hobnob with original WWII crew members and assorted political celebrities. The prize loses part of its value if it is any less exclusive. However, I am sure that the price tag will drop once word gets out that Friedman will not be on board to try to wrestle Mrs. Clinton over the side. (For the record, I had money on Hillary in that bout.) :roll:

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to hobnob with original WWII crew members and assorted political celebrities.


How embarrassing for the veterns to be on a ship with Hillary Clinton...... :roll:
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to hobnob with original WWII crew members and assorted political celebrities.


How embarrassing for the veterns to be on a ship with Hillary Clinton...... :roll:


I'm sure that some of them would be more embarrassed to have the current President on board. Vets are not all of one political stripe!

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