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The world's biggest (and it even has its own submarine)

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It is the biggest private yacht in existence and comes with a missile-detection system, two helipads, a luxury spa, swimming pool and a miniature submarine.

But when you're Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, only the most ostentatious displays of wealth will do.

His latest baby is the Eclipse, a 557-footer reported to have cost a staggering £300million.
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Admiral Abramovich launches his £300million mega-yachtski: The world's biggest (and it even has its own submarine) | Mail Online

James Bond ship for real!
Finally a man who knows what to do when you become beyond rich!
 
Magnificent!
 
Honestly, if you manage to get that much wealth, you might as well spend it on something awesome. I never understand the rich people who just hoard huge sums of money.
 
OxymoronP said:
****ing Robbed his own nation blind, I ****ing hate these arrogant sons of bitches. Where is Putin and his special tea when you need it.
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Still, that yacht is SWEET!.
 
Kudos for accumulating that much wealth, pending that it was accumulated legally. Still, we have hundreds of thousands or homeless and starving people who need help.....if you have that much money, wouldn't it be the humane thing to do to want to help other people out?

And yes.....the yacht is sweet.
 
BaZaRr BeAtZ said:
Kudos for accumulating that much wealth, pending that it was accumulated legally. Still, we have hundreds of thousands or homeless and starving people who need help.....if you have that much money, wouldn't it be the humane thing to do to want to help other people out?

And yes.....the yacht is sweet.
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No.

Homeless people are the large majority of their own creating.

Im not giving the homeless guy my money just because he got himself there by becoming a drug addict or a worthless drunk, or a horrible gambler.

There are rare occasions where someone is homeless for other reasons, but this is rarely the case.
 
Probably costs more than I make in a year to undock it.
 
Caine said:
No.

Homeless people are the large majority of their own creating.

Im not giving the homeless guy my money just because he got himself there by becoming a drug addict or a worthless drunk, or a horrible gambler.

There are rare occasions where someone is homeless for other reasons, but this is rarely the case.
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That is a stereotypical, and quite pathetic statement to make regarding homeless people.....Just because they are homeless does NOT mean they are drunks, gamblers, or worthless drug addicts. To say that "RARELY" there are any other reasons for homelessness is just ignorant, tell that to all the people who had their mortgage rate increase and lost their homes, tell that to the people who got lay-ed off from their jobs because this crappy economy.... I was homeless at one time, not because ANY of those reasons.....because my parents divorced and my mom was trying to support 2 kids making minimum wage and at the time was not able to find a better job. I have been working full time, usually 60+ hours a week, since I was 12 years old. So don't tell me that just because someone is homeless they are any of those things you described. You are the typical person who is greedy and the same stereotypical type of person who has caused America to begin heading towards a 2nd or 3rd world country.
 
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he also owns Chelsea FC, lets hope this is not a sinking ship like Chelsea appear to be:)
 
BaZaRr BeAtZ said:
That is a stereotypical, and quite pathetic statement to make regarding homeless people.....Just because they are homeless does NOT mean they are drunks, gamblers, or worthless drug addicts. To say that "RARELY" there are any other reasons for homelessness is just ignorant, tell that to all the people who had their mortgage rate increase and lost their homes, tell that to the people who got lay-ed off from their jobs because this crappy economy.... I was homeless at one time, not because ANY of those reasons.....because my parents divorced and my mom was trying to support 2 kids making minimum wage and at the time was not able to find a better job. I have been working full time, usually 60+ hours a week, since I was 12 years old. So don't tell me that just because someone is homeless they are any of those things you described. You are the typical person who is greedy and the same stereotypical type of person who has caused America to begin heading towards a 2nd or 3rd world country.
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Do you have any figures to argue that the majority of these people aren't like Caine described?

If not, you're just stating your opinion and observations, much like he did.
 
BaZaRr BeAtZ said:
Kudos for accumulating that much wealth, pending that it was accumulated legally. Still, we have hundreds of thousands or homeless and starving people who need help.....if you have that much money, wouldn't it be the humane thing to do to want to help other people out?

And yes.....the yacht is sweet.
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Humane...you mean like contracting for the construction of a massive ship so that hundreds of shipyard workers can have jobs, feed their families, pay for their health care, put their kids through school, and expand the economy?

Where do you think the three hundred megabucks went?
 
BaZaRr BeAtZ said:
To say that "RARELY" there are any other reasons for homelessness is just ignorant, tell that to all the people who had their mortgage rate increase and lost their homes,
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They lost a building they couldn't afford, not their jobs. Are they so stupid they all chose to live on the streets instead of using the money they're no longer having to send to the finance company to pay rent at an apartment?


BaZaRr BeAtZ said:
tell that to the people who got lay-ed off from their jobs because this crappy economy....
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They all immediately moved to the curbs?

No, that didn't happen.

BaZaRr BeAtZ said:
I was homeless at one time, not because ANY of those reasons.....because my parents divorced and my mom was trying to support 2 kids making minimum wage and at the time was not able to find a better job. I have been working full time, usually 60+ hours a week, since I was 12 years old. So don't tell me that just because someone is homeless they are any of those things you described.
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Here's a question:

When something like that happens, why is it someone else's problem?

BaZaRr BeAtZ said:
You are the typical person who is greedy
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Actually, I'm the typical person with a income that doesn't want to be robbed by people I don't owe a living to, so that the people I am responsible for can live the best life I can provide for them.

If that means tossing some people I don't know and don't care in the least about off the life boat called my wallet, I'm just fine with that.

BaZaRr BeAtZ said:
and the same stereotypical type of person who has caused America to begin heading towards a 2nd or 3rd world country.
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Oh, you must be referring to the socialists who've damaged the American economy with all sorts of programs the Constitution doesn't allow, like FHA and FDIC and welfare and Socialist Security and all the rest.

Clearly free market capitalism hasn't been any trouble.
 
That is one sweet water ride! :cool:

I saw on the news last night where some ugly ass chair went for like 28 million at auction. I mean this chair was ugly as all get out!
 
Caine said:
No.

Homeless people are the large majority of their own creating.

Im not giving the homeless guy my money just because he got himself there by becoming a drug addict or a worthless drunk, or a horrible gambler.

There are rare occasions where someone is homeless for other reasons, but this is rarely the case.
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You cannot be serious? Do you know how many folks have lost their jobs due to this crappy economy? Rare my ass! Wake Up Dude!
 
Kali said:
You cannot be serious? Do you know how many folks have lost their jobs due to this crappy economy? Rare my ass! Wake Up Dude!
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Let's cool off here.

If someone has that wealth, hypothetically, he could donate it to (insert reader's favorite cause here). Increasing birth control awareness in Africa, supporting schools in Afghanistan, investing in alternative energy in the rich guy's homeland, whatever floats all your expensive boats. Relax.

Or he could just buy a kickass yacht, which works for me.
 
BaZaRr BeAtZ said:
Kudos for accumulating that much wealth, pending that it was accumulated legally. Still, we have hundreds of thousands or homeless and starving people who need help.....if you have that much money, wouldn't it be the humane thing to do to want to help other people out?
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If you really think that is a good thing to do, you should go get the 300 million and throw it into the ever sucking black hole of human need. Hearing your take on what he should do with his 300 million, is as pompous as it is meaningless. To put it bluntly, go out and help one someone, and you will have done more to promote a "humane" world, than you will trying to lay a guilt trip on this feller.
 
RightinNYC said:
Do you have any figures to argue that the majority of these people aren't like Caine described?

If not, you're just stating your opinion and observations, much like he did.
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If you would like to check into my "opinions" regarding this, do a little research of your own. In fact, here is a few links to get started.

Why Do People Become Homeless

Why Are People Homeless?

National Coalition for the Homeless

So once again.....tell the people who got lay-ed off and lost their home, or their mortgage company shot their interest rates up, that they are druggies or alcoholics or just lazy.
 
Scarecrow Akhbar said:
They lost a building they couldn't afford, not their jobs. Are they so stupid they all chose to live on the streets instead of using the money they're no longer having to send to the finance company to pay rent at an apartment?




They all immediately moved to the curbs?

No, that didn't happen.


Here's a question:

When something like that happens, why is it someone else's problem?

Actually, I'm the typical person with a income that doesn't want to be robbed by people I don't owe a living to, so that the people I am responsible for can live the best life I can provide for them.

If that means tossing some people I don't know and don't care in the least about off the life boat called my wallet, I'm just fine with that.



Oh, you must be referring to the socialists who've damaged the American economy with all sorts of programs the Constitution doesn't allow, like FHA and FDIC and welfare and Socialist Security and all the rest.

Clearly free market capitalism hasn't been any trouble.
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First off....I don't believe people "choose" to live on the streets...Second, just because someone's financial situation changes they are stupid?? You must have grown up in a wealthy family and have no idea what it's like to live in poverty because of people like you who would rather watch America suffer than to help out...even just a little.

Probably not immediately....however, it is not as easy as it once was to find another quality job if you do get lay-ed off.....causing you to get behind on your rent therefore being evicted. Use common sense before you say something like this..

Oh...I guess you're right.....America isn't known as the country that pulls together to help each other out....I forgot.

So this just proves my point...you are greedy, and because you've been lucky enough to never have to be in a situation like this, probably because you grew up in a wealthy family and never had to struggle like the majority of Americans, you think that if someone is in a financial bind that it's their fault so why help them.....sad....very sad indeed that you can say you'd rather see someone die of starvation than to give them $5.
 
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Voidwar said:
If you really think that is a good thing to do, you should go get the 300 million and throw it into the ever sucking black hole of human need. Hearing your take on what he should do with his 300 million, is as pompous as it is meaningless. To put it bluntly, go out and help one someone, and you will have done more to promote a "humane" world, than you will trying to lay a guilt trip on this feller.
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It's a fact that 1% of the worlds population holds 80% of the worlds wealth.....
So please explain to me how the average working class citizen, from ANY country, is going to end up in the top 1% "a position to help others"

I didn't say that he should not have bought the boat....I simply said that if he's got that much money, why not help people out. That doesn't mean give all his life earnings "probably got it by ripping the average citizen off, like our health insurance companies do", but he should at least do something to help out other people in less fortunate situations. This is not trying to lay a "guilt-trip" on him......the only reason for anyone to think that would be they have a guilty conscious.
 
Scarecrow Akhbar said:
Humane...you mean like contracting for the construction of a massive ship so that hundreds of shipyard workers can have jobs, feed their families, pay for their health care, put their kids through school, and expand the economy?

Where do you think the three hundred megabucks went?
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Once again, I did not say he should not have bought the yacht. I simply said, if you have that much money, why not help other people out. You may argue that by buying the yacht it created jobs or this and that.....however, I'm pretty sure that the shipyard who built it probably didn't hire any extra workers to construct the ship, and if they did, as soon as this ship was completed they probably lay-ed those same workers out putting them right back in the same financial situation they were already in.

I did say the yacht was sweet, and yes he can do with his money whatever he wants. He was able to dump 300 million into that yacht alone, obviously that amount doesn't come close to what his total net worth is.......so if he were a decent human being, he would help other people out some. Just by me saying this does not mean he has not helped other people out, which I hope he has.......
 
BaZaRr BeAtZ said:
That is a stereotypical, and quite pathetic statement to make regarding homeless people.....Just because they are homeless does NOT mean they are drunks, gamblers, or worthless drug addicts. To say that "RARELY" there are any other reasons for homelessness is just ignorant, tell that to all the people who had their mortgage rate increase and lost their homes, tell that to the people who got lay-ed off from their jobs because this crappy economy.... I was homeless at one time, not because ANY of those reasons.....because my parents divorced and my mom was trying to support 2 kids making minimum wage and at the time was not able to find a better job. I have been working full time, usually 60+ hours a week, since I was 12 years old. So don't tell me that just because someone is homeless they are any of those things you described. You are the typical person who is greedy and the same stereotypical type of person who has caused America to begin heading towards a 2nd or 3rd world country.
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So because you lose your house from mortgage suddenly you can't afford to rent a place and you go homeless?
What happens to all your stuff you had inside the home you couldn't afford?

Lets be honest about the discussion, the people who lose their homes have ample time to find another place to live, if they go homeless its due to their own ignorance.
 
Kali said:
You cannot be serious? Do you know how many folks have lost their jobs due to this crappy economy? Rare my ass! Wake Up Dude!
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There are plenty of jobs out there that the American people are unwilling to do.

Its their own fault.
 
BaZaRr BeAtZ said:
Oh...I guess you're right.....America isn't known as the country that pulls together to help each other out....I forgot.
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Exactly. Families are more torn apart than ever. If someone is homeless, they should be able to lean on other family members for support. Your family doesn't want to support you? There must be a serious character flaw that you possess that makes you not worth the trouble to them. I wonder what that could be?

Either way, its not some rich guy's responsibility to house those who have made poor choices in life.


So this just proves my point...you are greedy, and because you've been lucky enough to never have to be in a situation like this, probably because you grew up in a wealthy family and never had to struggle like the majority of Americans, you think that if someone is in a financial bind that it's their fault so why help them.....sad....very sad indeed that you can say you'd rather see someone die of starvation than to give them $5.
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Because I, unlike you, actually see what they do with that $5.
 
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