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Offline Robert McDonald

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Mega Yacht "A" alongside in Seattle
« on: August 31, 2014, 07:37:49 AM »
Early this morning (Friday,August 29) the 394-foot super yacht "A," one of the most luxurious private yachts in the world, arrived in Seattle last night and slipped into Harbor Island harbor for fuel.

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2014/08/russian-billionaires-super-yacht-dwarfs-other.html

The "1%'ers" Russian banking billionaire Andrey Melnichenko and his wife, have been in Seattle for several days. They flew in on their private Boeing 737, which is at Boeing Field. The plane dwarfs other business jets nearby. The couple visited with friends in the greater Seattle area while the crew ferried the boat here from Alaska to meet them.

How many lower and middle class were scarified for this arrogant display of gluttony?
« Last Edit: August 31, 2014, 07:40:10 AM by Robert McDonald »

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Re: Mega Yacht "A" alongside in Seattle
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2014, 10:46:45 PM »
A hint of jealousy maybe, good luck to him I'm not jealous of anyones wealth regardless of how they have made their money
 
And a Boeing 737 business jet is not exactly large in comparison to other private airliners such as a 747, 767 Airbus A340 etc.
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Re: Mega Yacht "A" alongside in Seattle
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2014, 06:35:12 AM »
It was in fact a rather short-sighted view, as well as a view possibly fuelled by jealousy.
After all one has to consider how many people Mr Melnichenko's wealth keeps in employment; the crew of the yacht, as well as the people who designed and built it and those that now provide services for it where ever it goes in the world. The crew of the private jet and again those that provide services for it where ever it flies. The staff in the hotels that they stay in, the restaurants they use...... and how many houses does Mr Melnichenko own? Each of those most have staff. Those points just skim the surface of the people who in some way or another earn an income from the wealth of the likes of Mr Melnichenko.

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Re: Mega Yacht "A" alongside in Seattle
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2014, 06:20:20 PM »
The purpose of "Forums" in Shipspotting is, as I understand it, is for the sharing of information amongst folk with similar interests.

While the vast majority of participants engage in enlighten and helpful sharing of information, there is a sub-set of individuals who, hiding behind the anonymity of their computer keyboards, relish the opportunity to snip, do down, carp, at individuals, most of whom they don't know a damn thing about.

Let me assure Msrrs canberra97 and Clive Harvey there is no "feeling of envy" for Mr. Melnichenkos.

He makes his money refining fertilizer and mining coal.  Rest assured his employees are enjoying a safe work environment and a great monthly take home check. And he has ambitions to move into Louisiana.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/CEN-01-300713.html

Let me be perfectly clear, I am not "jealous" of Andrey Melnichenkos.  Rather, I abhor Andrey and the sub-set he represents. As much as I abhor trolls who lurk around sites like Shipspotting, writing unsophisticated comments that add nothing to the topic, to people they've never met!  

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/may/01/enrc-mineral-fraud-bribery-suit


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Re: Mega Yacht "A" alongside in Seattle
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2014, 10:22:12 PM »
Whilst reading your links I still don't have a problem with this individual and I agree with Clive's comments as well.

And please don't put the two of us down as you don't know us either.
« Last Edit: September 07, 2014, 10:23:59 PM by canberra97 »
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