Vegas Free-for-All - The "Great Green Fleet"

The "Great Green Fleet"

Don

Jul 2, 2012
7:22am

The United States Navy "Great Green Fleet" is weighing anchor this week and proceeding into the deep, dark Pacific Ocean for carrier strike force maneuvers.

The fleet, including the aircraft, is fueled by 450,000 gallons of biofuel costing nearly $27/gallon. The elixir is reportedly derived from unicorn tears.

(In 2009 the United States Navy purchased 22,055 gallons of similar fuel and paid approximately $424 per gallon. Apparently that fuel originated from leprechaun nipples, . . . a smaller and more rapidly depleting source.)

As a Navy veteran DonDiego wishes the fleet "Bon Voyage, . . . and happy hunting."

Ref: Reuters

drmilled

Jul 2, 2012
7:38am

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Just because the new biofuel costs almost 7 times as much as conventional fuel, it is obviously of little concern to an administration that will just print more money to cover the costs.

jatki

Jul 2, 2012
8:42am

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Hmmm, I knew a guy in W Va that made some stuff outta corn squeezin's that was a LOT cheaper than that, burned real clean too. Not sure if it ranked as purely as that biofuel stuff, but I'd sure give it a try. 27 bucks per!? Sheesh lo-weez!

J

Thread won't make it anyway, drdepression put a deathnail in it right off the bat, WTG dr NOT

Dan Svatass

Jul 2, 2012
9:53am

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I like how the implication here is that it's the ship fuel that's wasteful, not the Navy as a warfighting enterprise. You never know, Spain might just refloat the Armada.

Nevertheless, I'm pleased by the apparent 94% price decrease.

Blade

Jul 3, 2012
12:00am

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biofuel and seamen don't mix well

chefantwon

Jul 3, 2012
1:27am

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Originally posted by: DonDiego
The United States Navy "Great Green Fleet" is weighing anchor this week and proceeding into the deep, dark Pacific Ocean for carrier strike force maneuvers.

The fleet, including the aircraft, is fueled by 450,000 gallons of biofuel costing nearly $27/gallon. The elixir is reportedly derived from unicorn tears.

(In 2009 the United States Navy purchased 22,055 gallons of similar fuel and paid approximately $424 per gallon. Apparently that fuel originated from leprechaun nipples, . . . a smaller and more rapidly depleting source.)

As a Navy veteran DonDiego wishes the fleet "Bon Voyage, . . . and happy hunting."

Ref: Reuters

So the $4.00 a gallon stuff is too good for them? I am forgetting we ARE talking about the military here, land of the $1,000 hammers and $10,000 conference tables.

safe51334

Jul 3, 2012
4:05am

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I am assuming that the fleet uses diesel. I am selling biodiesel right now for $4.10 per gallon. If you have a number for the fleet purchasing dept., I would gladly sell them some for $27 per gallon

arshaleign

Jul 3, 2012
4:25am

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Originally posted by: chefantwon

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Originally posted by: DonDiego
The United States Navy "Great Green Fleet" is weighing anchor this week and proceeding into the deep, dark Pacific Ocean for carrier strike force maneuvers.

The fleet, including the aircraft, is fueled by 450,000 gallons of biofuel costing nearly $27/gallon. The elixir is reportedly derived from unicorn tears.

(In 2009 the United States Navy purchased 22,055 gallons of similar fuel and paid approximately $424 per gallon. Apparently that fuel originated from leprechaun nipples, . . . a smaller and more rapidly depleting source.)

As a Navy veteran DonDiego wishes the fleet "Bon Voyage, . . . and happy hunting."

Ref: Reuters

So the $4.00 a gallon stuff is too good for them? I am forgetting we ARE talking about the military here, land of the $1,000 hammers and $10,000 conference tables.

$1,000 hammers? How about $80,000 PCs and $10,000 modems!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Of course that was DARPA, and that investment resulted in the creation of the Internet, which resulted in LVA which resulted in....this thread. So maybe it wasn't such a great investment after all.

Don

Jul 3, 2012
4:28am

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Originally posted by: chefantwon
So the $4.00 a gallon stuff is too good for them? I am forgetting we ARE talking about the military here, land of the $1,000 hammers and $10,000 conference tables.

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Originally posted by: safe51334
I am assuming that the fleet uses diesel.

As DonDiego had indicated, . . . the US Navy now employs magical fuel. Even Chilcoot would be less pleased with the drop in price over 3 years if he knew the, . . . umm, . . . "enhanced interrogation techniques" employed in acquiring unicorn tears.

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