British Aircraft Carrier For Sale On Auction Site 224
Hugh Pickens writes "Time Magazine reports that just in time for the holidays, the British Navy has put the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible up for sale on an eBay-like website. The proud 690-foot warship sailed Her Majesty's seas from 1980 to 2005, and took part in the Falklands, Balkans and Iraq campaigns. The ship underwent a major refit in 2004 but was decommissioned in 2005 with the proviso that she could be 'reactivated' at 18 months notice if a crisis beckoned but over the years her engines, pumps and gear boxes were cannibalized for use in other ships. If interested go to the auction site and put her to your 'wish list,' or add her to your 'cart.' Interestingly enough, the Australian government had originally planned to purchase the ship in 1982 but the Falklands war intervened and in July 1982 the British Ministry of Defence announced that it had withdrawn its offer to sell Invincible and that it would maintain a three-carrier force."
*looks at christmas tree* (Score:5, Funny)
HMS Invincible (Score:4, Funny)
WOOOOO! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:WOOOOO! (Score:3, Funny)
Damaged goods (Score:5, Funny)
Re:WOOOOO! (Score:5, Funny)
Having it in your shopping cart is one thing. I suggest you refresh your screen. Sorry to spoil all your fun. But, while you were busy posting about buying it on Slashdot, to get +5 funny .... I bought it.
I need to get that Harrier Jet from Pepsi now. I think it will make a nice accessory to my purchase.
Re:Hubris (Score:5, Funny)
The HMS Pretty-Good-All-Things-Considered was already in service with the Canadian Navy.
Now I see why formalin sensitivity is so common... a little exposure to you and I'm already irritated.
Re:WOOOOO! (Score:4, Funny)
I wonder if they offer airmail!
Sergey Brin? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Potential Buyer (Score:5, Funny)
Hope your remaining sailor was unhurt.
Re:WOOOOO! (Score:5, Funny)
And now to press that "BUY NOW!" button... Hey wait a minu%@5c~ NO CARRIER .
Re:Datacenter (Score:5, Funny)
Get it? shipping? eh, nevermind...
Re:*looks at christmas tree* (Score:4, Funny)
Re:*looks at christmas tree* (Score:5, Funny)
When I was a kid I asked Santa for the USS Intrepid, back when that was up for sale. All I got in response was a note chiding me for unreasonable expectations and letting me know how many elves were hurt trying to reload the ordnance.
I got a Logistics Support Submarine the next year. But it just wasn't the same.