Want to sail on the USS Intrepid?

[k5083]

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.

August

[tom d. friedman]

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

[chico]

ed crotch & hilary clinton are th 2 of the dignitaries???? 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.

[Nathan]

$100,000!!!!??

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...

cheers,
Nate

[Jack Cook]

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.

[Nathan]

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

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[Jack Cook]

Is that from "Dirty Harry"?

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

[Nathan]

Thanks Jack!

[TimAPNY]

Is that from "Dirty Harry"?

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

Joy, Non-Skid 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!

Tim

[Shay]

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

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

Shay
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Semper Fortis

[Jack Cook]

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.

[k5083]

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.)

August

[Nathan]

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

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

[k5083]

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

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

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!

August

[Nathan]

Im sure some.