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19. No, not literally. There's no yacht that cost 500 billion.

Wed Aug 24, 2022, 05:23 PM

Aug 2022

The navy could buy a few dozen aircraft carriers for that much.

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Super yacht sinks off Italian coast. WTF? How? [View all] brush Aug 2022 OP

Was Rick Scot on-board? (n/t) Moostache Aug 2022 #1

My first thought also. Hope springs eternal. Polly Hennessey Aug 2022 #4

Yes, that was my question Trailrider1951 Aug 2022 #6

My question too, first thing I thought of. n/t SheilaAnn Aug 2022 #21

Tragically, most likely no Zambero Aug 2022 #11

That's what I was hoping! n/t Coventina Aug 2022 #24

Insurance policy near the stern exploded, Gruenemann Aug 2022 #2

There goes half a trillion dollars down the drain literally Mystery sage Aug 2022 #3

No, not literally. There's no yacht that cost 500 billion. JHB Aug 2022 #19

They ate that last meatball... DenaliDemocrat Aug 2022 #5

Because it became heavier than the water it displaces Effete Snob Aug 2022 #8

All insurance jobs, I take it. brush Aug 2022 #12

Why assume that? Effete Snob Aug 2022 #14

Seriously. You're saying it is not unusual for... brush Aug 2022 #16

If a ship is not heavier than the water it displaces, it floats Effete Snob Aug 2022 #20

There's a reason why... Effete Snob Aug 2022 #26

Naivete. brush Aug 2022 #27

According to a post at the video link: Liberal In Texas Aug 2022 #23

Uh... have you seen The Wolf Of Wall Street? Initech Aug 2022 #10

Yeah, a racket, insurance job? Good movie. brush Aug 2022 #13

Catch Me if You Can, with Tom Hanks as the FBI agent pursuing him. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #25

Which Russian Oligarch Deep State Witch Aug 2022 #15

It was listing severely and still under power. harumph Aug 2022 #17

Scuttled means purposely sunk, right? brush Aug 2022 #18