Jeff Bezos' 417 Foot Superyacht Forces Netherlands To Dismantle Historic Bridge Over Waterway
Posted by freedomforall 2 years, 2 months ago to Philosophy
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"ust when you thought Jeff Bezos was finally done laughing at the poors in the public spotlight, the former Amazon CEO has done it again.
Bezos is in the news not because of his latest business venture, but because his new 417-foot superyacht, being built by Alblasserdam, Netherlands-based Oceanco, is forcing a local city to remove an entire bridge it has over a waterway.
Bezos' new yacht is code-named Y721, Bloomberg reported this week, stating that it will "have to pass through Rotterdam, and navigate a landmark steel bridge known as De Hef" on its way out to sea.
The sailboat's masts are so tall, it's unsafe to land a helicopter on board, the report says. So, in true billionaire fashion, "Bezos has commissioned a support yacht equipped with a helipad to trail alongside" of it.
Here's the kicker: De Hef is already a lift bridge and can rise more than 130 feet into the air, but this isn't far up enough to make room for Bezos' monstrosity. As a result, the city has agreed to dismantle the center section of the bridge this summer. "
He's paying to remove the span.
Now will he pay to put it back?
"ust when you thought Jeff Bezos was finally done laughing at the poors in the public spotlight, the former Amazon CEO has done it again.
Bezos is in the news not because of his latest business venture, but because his new 417-foot superyacht, being built by Alblasserdam, Netherlands-based Oceanco, is forcing a local city to remove an entire bridge it has over a waterway.
Bezos' new yacht is code-named Y721, Bloomberg reported this week, stating that it will "have to pass through Rotterdam, and navigate a landmark steel bridge known as De Hef" on its way out to sea.
The sailboat's masts are so tall, it's unsafe to land a helicopter on board, the report says. So, in true billionaire fashion, "Bezos has commissioned a support yacht equipped with a helipad to trail alongside" of it.
Here's the kicker: De Hef is already a lift bridge and can rise more than 130 feet into the air, but this isn't far up enough to make room for Bezos' monstrosity. As a result, the city has agreed to dismantle the center section of the bridge this summer. "
He's paying to remove the span.
Now will he pay to put it back?
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- 4Posted by mhubb 2 years, 2 months agowhy not lower the boat with a little water??| Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink
- 3Posted by $ 25n56il4 2 years, 2 months agoThis guy is such a sicko nothing he does surprises me. I grew up with a very afluent group who went on to be very resourceful and contributed mightily to the growth of Houston Texas. Responsible people. Considerate of others. In other words Bezos is trash,. Don;t expect more from him. He despises poor folks.| Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink
- 1Posted by $ katrinam41 2 years, 2 months agoRumor has it that the good folks who love that historic bridge have come up with a nasty surprise for the Bezos bull. I am eagerly awaiting that little tidbit of news.| Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink
