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Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Al Gore’s Yacht Not Exactly Environmentally Friendly

Al Gore has a gigantic yacht.  The name?  Bio-Solar One.

The problem?  It’s apparently so “bio” and “solar” that it has to be plugged in to not one but two outlets down at the marina.

Oh, and what’s that on the back deck?  That wouldn’t be a noisy, polluting personal water craft now would it?

I don’t think they make solar-powered SeaDoo’s, do they?

Regardless, Al Gore and the rest of the global warming disciples tell us that we must sacrifice for the sake of climate change.  That we must make do without some of the fun but energy-burning activities we love.  Yet even as they say this the Grand High Poo-Bah of global warming regularly takes trips on his big, fat yacht and cruises around on his jet ski.

As Glenn Reynolds often says: I’ll start acting like there’s a climate crisis when Al Gore does.

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Yeesh...and with his gut, I think any decent doctor would recommend a little time in a rowboat or canoe instead of a motor yacht!  Couldn’t he at least try a “sailboat” if he’s so darned concerned about the environment? 

For reference, if I read the electrical right (twin 240V/20A or so outlets), it seems that his boat uses more electricity while moored than a typical house, and yes, that puts a wee bit of strain on the diesels when they’re running, too.

Bike Bubba on August 6, 2008 at 08:23 am

If you don’t have a least one
helicopter on your boat , you got a dingy.
Don’t be such peasants.

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Believe he has a couple more.

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Pretty funny that, in order to make Al Gore’s power consumption look trivial, Poodle has to show us pictures of the boat owned by one of the richest men in the world.

As if Al Gore wouldn’t have the same thing if he were smart enough to afford such things.


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Rob on August 6, 2008 at 08:32 am

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Gore’s new boat called ‘Prius of boats’
Al Gore gets new, fuel efficient yacht

Al Gore has a new boat and even it is green.

The boat is docked at Hurricane Marina on Center Hill Lake in Smithville, about 70 miles east of Nashville.

While it doesn’t have solar panels yet, a spokesperson at Gore’s office told News 2 they are scheduled to be installed Wednesday.

The boat is named Bio-Solar One and has been called the “Toyota Prius of boats”, reportedly so efficient it only needs to be filled up with fuel once a year. 


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realitybasedbob on August 6, 2008 at 08:40 am
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Since when have house boats been considered yachts?

I guess since Al Gore’s idea of a “house” is Hearst Castle! Take a second look at that second picture, boob!
That is one, long honking boat!

Maybe if you could find another picture that was taken from even further away, it would look even smaller!


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Yes, boob, minimize.  It’s a houseboat, not yacht.  That means those two big, thick power cords aren’t sucking as much power.

But here’s the thing: Why does Al Gore need a yacht?  Even a fuel efficient one?

Doesn’t he know that we’re having a climate crisis?  This is no time for water sports!


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Rob on August 6, 2008 at 08:59 am

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realitybasedbob on August 6, 2008 at 09:04 am

That’s “dinghy,” dinghy.  :^)

And since when can we assume that a leisure boat using ten or more tons of aluminium and fiberglass environmentally sensitive?  And since when is putting solar panels on a boat used less than 10% of the time environmentally smart?  You’ve got a huge environmental cost (Superfund area #1 was Silicon Valley) and energy cost to make them--partial use doesn’t help much here.

Bike Bubba on August 6, 2008 at 09:13 am

You are confusing Al with this guy,

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You are confusing Al with this guy,

Al Gore says I have to shut my AC off, but he can ride around in his yacht.

Gotcha.


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Rob on August 6, 2008 at 09:22 am

Rob, you didn’t finish that one.  We need to give up our AC and SUVs, but AlGore can have his mansion, his private jets, and his houseboat/yacht in the South with the AC running full blast.

Bike Bubba on August 6, 2008 at 09:32 am
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Thanks for fleshing that out for me.

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“The wackos get their information through the Christian right, Christian radio, mail, the internet and telephone trees…

As opposed to HuffPo bob and the KOS kids! Yeah. Right!
One time, the HuffPo site went down and rbbob didn’t know what to think for days!


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Proof on August 6, 2008 at 09:41 am

Just think of all the carbon credits algore could have bought with the money he wasted on his houseyacht.


[W]hat you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.


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The Whistler on August 6, 2008 at 09:42 am

Houseboat/yacht, whatever it’s still BS… One.


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Just think of all the carbon credits algore could have bought with the money he wasted on his houseyacht.

Especially had he made do without the spotted owl throw cushions!


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Houseboat/yacht, whatever it’s still BS… One.

Classic.


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Rob on August 6, 2008 at 09:56 am
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I only have one question for all of you....

If these people really believed that the world would end in 10, 20, or 50 years because of the carbon that we emit, don’t you think that they would be the first ones to be cutting these emitions out of their lives?  You would think to save themselves and their families they would be doing everything in their power to make themselves carbon neutrel, if there is such a thing.

I know this is a wild comparison, but the religious fanitics that really believe in the end of the world on certain dates through out time actually prepare for it.

James on August 6, 2008 at 10:20 am

Yeesh! That thing’s big enough to cut the Oxford-Bellevue Ferry trip across the Tred Avon River down to about 2 minutes.


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Spartacus on August 6, 2008 at 04:23 pm
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House boat or not. That boat is burning 20-30 gallons per hour while running. The two yellow cords are drawing power for the climate control (Heat/AC)inside the house boat. If he didn’t run the climate control system the boat would fill up with mold and mildew during the summer and freeze durning the winter. The solar panels wouldn’t run the heat and ac system. The panels could keep the batteries charged and run the bilge pumps if the power goes out.

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Rusty Woods on August 6, 2008 at 07:16 pm

Again, lets all say it together,"Do as I say, not as I do.”


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2Hotel9 on August 7, 2008 at 04:14 am
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It’s not a yacht?

Talk about bending over backwards to make up excuses for the ass-numbingly hypocritical behavior of the Holy Profit.

But, hey, look at the guy’s “houseboat” in slip next to his. He has TWO jet-skis! Al’s really sacrificing for Mother Gaia with just the one.

Anyone who even tries to justify this as being even close to an eco-friendly endeavour is as big a delusional asshole as Al Gore is.

These people are out of their friggin’ minds.

Let it be known that any attempt to regulate my lifestyle (you know, my CHOICES) in the name of global climate catastrophe prevention will be met with fierce resistance, and the use of high-velocity projectiles has not been ruled out completely.

Bruce on August 7, 2008 at 04:52 am

Al’s really sacrificing for Mother Gaia with just the one.

No I think Algore’s just a self centered jerk that bought himself a jet ski so other people can watch him have a good time.


[W]hat you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.


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The Whistler on August 7, 2008 at 05:01 am

I believe in Gaia Theory. You gotta have *faith*. Choke. Cough.


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Sparkie Arbuckle on August 7, 2008 at 05:58 am

Also, manbearpig cannot get you on a houseboat.


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Sparkie Arbuckle on August 7, 2008 at 06:01 am

Al should have a sail boat. But that would be too green. I suppose he sells himself carbon credits for the fuel he consumes on that tub.

Those electric cables plugged into his boat are for the bilge pumps. Fiberglass is porous and actually takes on water when a boat sits in the water all the time. I doubt that the fat slob Gore even uses that house boat. He should let some poor displaced climate refugees live on it, or a polar bear or two.

Mickey on August 7, 2008 at 06:42 am

I know this is a wild comparison, but the religious fanitics that really believe in the end of the world on certain dates through out time actually prepare for it.

AGW IS a religion!

Mickey on August 7, 2008 at 06:45 am
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Those electric cables plugged into his boat are for the bilge pumps. Fiberglass is porous and actually takes on water when a boat sits in the water all the time. I doubt that the fat slob Gore even uses that house boat. He should let some poor displaced climate refugees live on

Those power cords are for more than bilge pumps.  And since that vessel has an aluminum bottom it is not porous.

Searaycapt on August 7, 2008 at 08:33 am

Gore’s office claims “it’s so fuel efficient you only have to fill it up once a year”


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