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Historic bridge to be dismantled for yacht reportedly for Jeff Bezos
February 10, 2022, 11:02 AM
CPD SIGHistoric bridge to be dismantled for yacht reportedly for Jeff Bezos
If Jeff has the money (shockingly enough, he does!) and it's done right, who cares?
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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
Bezos needs to work on his image. Warren Buffet does not have these problems because he is humble and self effacing...
It only works if you care about your image. I don't think Bezos does.
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February 10, 2022, 11:15 AM
SIGnifiedSo what if it bothers Europeans that Americans don’t care about their feelings.
I know that annoys them greatly but it’s what makes America great. After saving their butts in two world wars plus, I think we’ve earned the right.
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ZSMICHAELquote:
It only works if you care about your image. I don't think Bezos does.
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No wonder he is divorced.
February 11, 2022, 09:05 AM
ensigmaticquote:
Originally posted by pbslinger:
Of course it's cheaper to remove, and the powers that be have approved removal, but couldn't you just remove the center section and then reinstall it?
I'd
assumed that's what they're actually going to do, as opposed to removing the entire bridge.
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"If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher February 11, 2022, 09:22 AM
darthfusterThis reminds me of a much younger me. Many moons ago I finished part of my basement. I finished framing, drywalled, hung the doors and moldings, painted and cleaned up. The day before the carpet guys came I went down to move a couch I had stored in one of the bedrooms. No go. Wouldn’t fit through the finished door jamb. Had to take the whole door system back out. I muttered bad words.
You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier February 11, 2022, 10:00 AM
pbslingerNot sure if it's hilarious or ironic, but the same people objecting to the bridge removal, would likely object to building it if it wasn't there.
February 11, 2022, 10:12 AM
ZSMICHAELquote:
Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
[QUOTE]Not sure if it's hilarious or ironic, but the same people objecting to the bridge removal, would likely object to building it if it wasn't there.
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Not likely the bridge is historic and 95 years old.
Guys like Bezos think money buys everything. It sure didn't buy him a successful marriage or likeability.
February 11, 2022, 10:52 AM
SIGnifiedHe also prolly gives zero fucks
"Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty." ~Robert A. Heinlein February 11, 2022, 11:08 AM
P220 Smudgequote:
Originally posted by SIGnified:
This is a nothing burger
Slathered in outrage sauce.
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February 11, 2022, 11:11 AM
SIGnifiedquote:
Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
quote:
Originally posted by SIGnified:
This is a nothing burger
Slathered in outrage sauce.
Topped with indignant pickles … lol
"Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty." ~Robert A. Heinlein February 11, 2022, 11:17 AM
LS1 GTOShouldn't the locals go after the shipyard and government for signing off on this before the contract was finalized?
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February 11, 2022, 11:21 AM
stickman428Probably not a great time for Bezos & friends to raise the rate on Amazon prime. The optics kinda suck when your Yacht is so big it’s requiring a bridge to be disassembled and then boom rate increase but I suppose it was going to happen anyway.
Well done Bezos you magnificent troll.
Then again we are probably only reading this story because of the rate hike ruffling feathers of those in the “media” who don’t like things getting more expensive. Kinda ironic the more you think of that.
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