[[{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Forgot who said it, and the exact quote but it was something like \"sodomy is a pleasure only for aristocrats understand\"", "id": "eyp93ec", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Forgot who said it, and the exact quote but it was something like \"sodomy is a pleasure only for aristocrats understand\"", "id": "eyp93ec", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "making 100k a year is well off. Being a billionare is all about weird sex things.", "id": "eyp8e68", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Life is about weird sex things. Money is about making them happen.", "id": "eypbva9", "parent": "t1_eyp8e68"}, {"body": "Money is about already having money, and spending it because you have no imagination.", "id": "eypdayq", "parent": "t1_eypbva9"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Forgot who said it, and the exact quote but it was something like \"sodomy is a pleasure only for aristocrats understand\"", "id": "eyp93ec", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "making 100k a year is well off. Being a billionare is all about weird sex things.", "id": "eyp8e68", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Life is about weird sex things. Money is about making them happen.", "id": "eypbva9", "parent": "t1_eyp8e68"}, {"body": "Money is about already having money, and spending it because you have no imagination.", "id": "eypdayq", "parent": "t1_eypbva9"}, {"body": "Everything else gets boring.", "id": "eypcxic", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Wish that I didn\u2019t have to worry about money anymore. At least they could buy their happiness, I\u2019ll take being unhappy yet rich, than poor and miserable like I am now. Guess being dead isn\u2019t too bad anymore, at least then I\u2019ll have nothing to worry about.", "id": "eyolt4d", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "Money doesn't buy happiness...but it helps. I can assure you though the wealthy still have struggles. Life is difficult just in different ways", "id": "eyp8lff", "parent": "t1_eyolt4d"}, {"body": "It will for me. Being broke and miserable sucks. At least the stress they face is wondering where to go for their next trip or which car they want to use. Whatever struggles they face I\u2019ll gladly accept it. I hate having my broke/loser life, which is why killing my damn self seems like a better option to solve my damn problems.", "id": "eyp8zv0", "parent": "t1_eyp8lff"}, {"body": "Life ain't easy, no doubt. I hope you'll seek out some counseling. There are free or low cost options. Alameda County crisis line can help get you in touch with one 1-800-309-2131 or 800-273-8255 for San Francisco", "id": "eyp9bhk", "parent": "t1_eyp8zv0"}, {"body": "Life was never easy from the beginning. Which is I hate that I was born. Never wanted my dumb life, definitely not to my broke parents. But unfortunately here a I am, working dead end just like the both of them. I\u2019ll be happier the day my heart stops beating, that\u2019ll be the only cure for my deep rooted issues.", "id": "eyp9tiz", "parent": "t1_eyp9bhk"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Wish that I didn\u2019t have to worry about money anymore. At least they could buy their happiness, I\u2019ll take being unhappy yet rich, than poor and miserable like I am now. Guess being dead isn\u2019t too bad anymore, at least then I\u2019ll have nothing to worry about.", "id": "eyolt4d", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "Money doesn't buy happiness...but it helps. I can assure you though the wealthy still have struggles. Life is difficult just in different ways", "id": "eyp8lff", "parent": "t1_eyolt4d"}, {"body": "It will for me. Being broke and miserable sucks. At least the stress they face is wondering where to go for their next trip or which car they want to use. Whatever struggles they face I\u2019ll gladly accept it. I hate having my broke/loser life, which is why killing my damn self seems like a better option to solve my damn problems.", "id": "eyp8zv0", "parent": "t1_eyp8lff"}, {"body": "Life ain't easy, no doubt. I hope you'll seek out some counseling. There are free or low cost options. Alameda County crisis line can help get you in touch with one 1-800-309-2131 or 800-273-8255 for San Francisco", "id": "eyp9bhk", "parent": "t1_eyp8zv0"}, {"body": "Life was never easy from the beginning. Which is I hate that I was born. Never wanted my dumb life, definitely not to my broke parents. But unfortunately here a I am, working dead end just like the both of them. I\u2019ll be happier the day my heart stops beating, that\u2019ll be the only cure for my deep rooted issues.", "id": "eyp9tiz", "parent": "t1_eyp9bhk"}, {"body": ">didn\u2019t have to worry about money anymore\n\nBut they gotta worry about falling off that damn thing when they're partying at sea!  So it kinda evens out....", "id": "eyp31pm", "parent": "t1_eyolt4d"}, {"body": "I\u2019ll be willing to take that risk.", "id": "eyp3544", "parent": "t1_eyp31pm"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Wish that I didn\u2019t have to worry about money anymore. At least they could buy their happiness, I\u2019ll take being unhappy yet rich, than poor and miserable like I am now. Guess being dead isn\u2019t too bad anymore, at least then I\u2019ll have nothing to worry about.", "id": "eyolt4d", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "Money doesn't buy happiness...but it helps. I can assure you though the wealthy still have struggles. Life is difficult just in different ways", "id": "eyp8lff", "parent": "t1_eyolt4d"}, {"body": "It will for me. Being broke and miserable sucks. At least the stress they face is wondering where to go for their next trip or which car they want to use. Whatever struggles they face I\u2019ll gladly accept it. I hate having my broke/loser life, which is why killing my damn self seems like a better option to solve my damn problems.", "id": "eyp8zv0", "parent": "t1_eyp8lff"}, {"body": "Life ain't easy, no doubt. I hope you'll seek out some counseling. There are free or low cost options. Alameda County crisis line can help get you in touch with one 1-800-309-2131 or 800-273-8255 for San Francisco", "id": "eyp9bhk", "parent": "t1_eyp8zv0"}, {"body": "Life was never easy from the beginning. Which is I hate that I was born. Never wanted my dumb life, definitely not to my broke parents. But unfortunately here a I am, working dead end just like the both of them. I\u2019ll be happier the day my heart stops beating, that\u2019ll be the only cure for my deep rooted issues.", "id": "eyp9tiz", "parent": "t1_eyp9bhk"}, {"body": ">didn\u2019t have to worry about money anymore\n\nBut they gotta worry about falling off that damn thing when they're partying at sea!  So it kinda evens out....", "id": "eyp31pm", "parent": "t1_eyolt4d"}, {"body": "I\u2019ll be willing to take that risk.", "id": "eyp3544", "parent": "t1_eyp31pm"}, {"body": "If I remember correctly, the jist is that money buys happiness but there is finishing returns.\n\nIn other words, being poor sucks but as long as you aren't struggling, being mega rich won't really make you happier.", "id": "eyov5ff", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": ">finishing returns.\n\ndiminishing", "id": "eyp2xab", "parent": "t1_eyov5ff"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Wish that I didn\u2019t have to worry about money anymore. At least they could buy their happiness, I\u2019ll take being unhappy yet rich, than poor and miserable like I am now. Guess being dead isn\u2019t too bad anymore, at least then I\u2019ll have nothing to worry about.", "id": "eyolt4d", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "Money doesn't buy happiness...but it helps. I can assure you though the wealthy still have struggles. Life is difficult just in different ways", "id": "eyp8lff", "parent": "t1_eyolt4d"}, {"body": "It will for me. Being broke and miserable sucks. At least the stress they face is wondering where to go for their next trip or which car they want to use. Whatever struggles they face I\u2019ll gladly accept it. I hate having my broke/loser life, which is why killing my damn self seems like a better option to solve my damn problems.", "id": "eyp8zv0", "parent": "t1_eyp8lff"}, {"body": "Life ain't easy, no doubt. I hope you'll seek out some counseling. There are free or low cost options. Alameda County crisis line can help get you in touch with one 1-800-309-2131 or 800-273-8255 for San Francisco", "id": "eyp9bhk", "parent": "t1_eyp8zv0"}, {"body": "Life was never easy from the beginning. Which is I hate that I was born. Never wanted my dumb life, definitely not to my broke parents. But unfortunately here a I am, working dead end just like the both of them. I\u2019ll be happier the day my heart stops beating, that\u2019ll be the only cure for my deep rooted issues.", "id": "eyp9tiz", "parent": "t1_eyp9bhk"}, {"body": ">didn\u2019t have to worry about money anymore\n\nBut they gotta worry about falling off that damn thing when they're partying at sea!  So it kinda evens out....", "id": "eyp31pm", "parent": "t1_eyolt4d"}, {"body": "I\u2019ll be willing to take that risk.", "id": "eyp3544", "parent": "t1_eyp31pm"}, {"body": "If I remember correctly, the jist is that money buys happiness but there is finishing returns.\n\nIn other words, being poor sucks but as long as you aren't struggling, being mega rich won't really make you happier.", "id": "eyov5ff", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": ">finishing returns.\n\ndiminishing", "id": "eyp2xab", "parent": "t1_eyov5ff"}, {"body": "In order to keep billionaire status, one has to work very hard even if retired. Because you need to lobby government officials not to touch your wealth or do things to increase it (such as tax cuts), you need to check how your investments are doing all the time and always think about how to wisely invest your money. Becoming a millionaire yet alone a billionaire is a lot of work and you have to make huge sacrifices. And then you also have to give up your morals as well, which makes you unhappy in the long run.", "id": "eyp77s7", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "It looks pretty, but based on its age my suspicion would be that it is riddled with asbestos and lead paint among other problems. There is a reason they had to reduce the price...", "id": "eypfeh1", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Joe Lewis along with George Soros orchestrated a complex currency trade to crash the british pound and decimate the savings of an entire nation in one single day. \n\nThey both pocked billions of dollars and created no value for the economy in any way shape or form. They now live in tax havens to avoid paying any taxes on ill gotten gains. \n\nAnd when conservatives rail against George Soros it's a \"conspiracy theory.\"\n\nhttps://priceonomics.com/the-trade-of-the-century-when-george-soros-broke/", "id": "eypee59", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Joe Lewis along with George Soros orchestrated a complex currency trade to crash the british pound and decimate the savings of an entire nation in one single day. \n\nThey both pocked billions of dollars and created no value for the economy in any way shape or form. They now live in tax havens to avoid paying any taxes on ill gotten gains. \n\nAnd when conservatives rail against George Soros it's a \"conspiracy theory.\"\n\nhttps://priceonomics.com/the-trade-of-the-century-when-george-soros-broke/", "id": "eypee59", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "I read about how he made his money. Exactly what part is \"disgusting\" to you?\n\nHe inherited a relatively small catering business from his parents, built it out into a much larger business and then sold it. Then he got into currency trading. I'm not seeing anything particularly awful.", "id": "eypfng4", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Joe Lewis along with George Soros orchestrated a complex currency trade to crash the british pound and decimate the savings of an entire nation in one single day. \n\nThey both pocked billions of dollars and created no value for the economy in any way shape or form. They now live in tax havens to avoid paying any taxes on ill gotten gains. \n\nAnd when conservatives rail against George Soros it's a \"conspiracy theory.\"\n\nhttps://priceonomics.com/the-trade-of-the-century-when-george-soros-broke/", "id": "eypee59", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "I read about how he made his money. Exactly what part is \"disgusting\" to you?\n\nHe inherited a relatively small catering business from his parents, built it out into a much larger business and then sold it. Then he got into currency trading. I'm not seeing anything particularly awful.", "id": "eypfng4", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "Nobody with the kind of wealth to buy *four* luxury yachts got it without stepping on the backs of poorer people to get there.", "id": "eyp9txq", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "you can do that when you earn your share of wealth. just as important it is to give back to society (esp the needy), its equally important not to judge how others live and spend their hard earned money as long as they are not breaking the laws.", "id": "eyoh2m6", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "\u201cNot breaking the laws\u201d - or, more accurately \u201ctoo rich to effectively prosecute\u201d - is not the same thing as being a decent person and a good citizen. This is the fundamental mistake techbros and other mega rich make.", "id": "eyotard", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "I think it's perfectly reasonably to judge others for how they allocate the world's resource even if it is legal. Owning a yacht like this is just plain fucked up. I wish the world were good enough that I didn't feel that way but it's not like these billionaires got their wealth by virtue of their enormous personal sacrifice or contributions to society.", "id": "eyotb1m", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "So someone just came over to Larry Page or Steve Jobs and handed them a few billion dollars without any hard work or sacrifice?\n\nLike it or not, America is built on capitalism (aka greed) and for nearly a century it\u2019s been heralded as a beacon for good. \n\nI don\u2019t particularly subscribe to pure capitalism without spreading wealth more evenly, however saying they don\u2019t work hard and must spend their earnings in ways that YOU think is good is a bit silly. It\u2019s like me telling you how to raise your kid and what education they should have-frankly it\u2019s none of my business.", "id": "eyou0vb", "parent": "t1_eyotb1m"}, {"body": "> It\u2019s like me telling you how to raise your kid and what education they should have\n\nSome people do such a shit job they absolutely do need to be told how to raise their kid. \n\nAll the same, some billionaires worked hard (or just very smartly) to put themselves in a position to reap the benefits of other people's labor. Others are thrust there by sheer circumstance and haven't worked hard, or even at all, to become so wealthy.\n\nTypically, the former tend to donate more and attribute their wealth to luck; the latter tend to horde their wealth and attribute their status solely to their own ability and hard work.\n\nYou're correct that America was built on capitalism. What that means is, America was built on the backs of labor while a few men took entire credit for building America. People like Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Jobs, Gates, wouldn't have their enormous wealth if other people hadn't given a portion of their productivity to them (granted, those people wouldn't have livelihood if not for the demand for the products innovated by those men). \n\nI don't have much against Capitalism itself, since these systems are entirely self-imposed and can be ignored if we chose. My problem is with the worship of the wealthy by the poor, mainly because it often blinds the poor as to how to attain the wealth themselves. We are told you *just* have to work hard and you too can own a home, a business, a yacht! Reality is, if you want to own, you must work specifically towards that goal, and it will inevitably involve exploiting people, laws, the environment, and society at large. Some people are cool with that; money is the moralistic end and any means to that is A-OK.\n\nSo no, nobody just came over and gave Steve Jobs a billion dollars. However, he also didn't manufacture, distribute and sell every product Apple rolled out. Owners deserve payout, the question is: *how much is too much*? Also, how much is the working class going to keep taking? Stagnated wages, increased cost of living, systems of debt and poverty designed to prevent ownership; the proletariat has been asleep for 40+ years. History is wrought with struggle between the haves and the have-nots, and right now is looking like a potential reckoning. The billionaire class can stave it off if they want, all they have to do is give a little more and take a little less. Is civic responsibility really so much to ask?\n\nAnyways, end rant. I have a lot to say on this topic, mainly because I believe the working class needs to reexamine the notion of what wealth means and how to obtain it. Personally, I think we should start looking at micro-cosmic communism; it's a shit system for a large centralized government and the economy at large, but getting together with a group of people to buy land/start a business seems to be the best bet for the coming generations at large to reverse the trend of consolidated wealth. Marxism isn't a solid model for governance, but it's a great perspective to use when analyzing one's place in society.", "id": "eyox2pc", "parent": "t1_eyou0vb"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "I think it's perfectly reasonably to judge others for how they allocate the world's resource even if it is legal. Owning a yacht like this is just plain fucked up. I wish the world were good enough that I didn't feel that way but it's not like these billionaires got their wealth by virtue of their enormous personal sacrifice or contributions to society.", "id": "eyotb1m", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "So someone just came over to Larry Page or Steve Jobs and handed them a few billion dollars without any hard work or sacrifice?\n\nLike it or not, America is built on capitalism (aka greed) and for nearly a century it\u2019s been heralded as a beacon for good. \n\nI don\u2019t particularly subscribe to pure capitalism without spreading wealth more evenly, however saying they don\u2019t work hard and must spend their earnings in ways that YOU think is good is a bit silly. It\u2019s like me telling you how to raise your kid and what education they should have-frankly it\u2019s none of my business.", "id": "eyou0vb", "parent": "t1_eyotb1m"}, {"body": "> It\u2019s like me telling you how to raise your kid and what education they should have\n\nSome people do such a shit job they absolutely do need to be told how to raise their kid. \n\nAll the same, some billionaires worked hard (or just very smartly) to put themselves in a position to reap the benefits of other people's labor. Others are thrust there by sheer circumstance and haven't worked hard, or even at all, to become so wealthy.\n\nTypically, the former tend to donate more and attribute their wealth to luck; the latter tend to horde their wealth and attribute their status solely to their own ability and hard work.\n\nYou're correct that America was built on capitalism. What that means is, America was built on the backs of labor while a few men took entire credit for building America. People like Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Jobs, Gates, wouldn't have their enormous wealth if other people hadn't given a portion of their productivity to them (granted, those people wouldn't have livelihood if not for the demand for the products innovated by those men). \n\nI don't have much against Capitalism itself, since these systems are entirely self-imposed and can be ignored if we chose. My problem is with the worship of the wealthy by the poor, mainly because it often blinds the poor as to how to attain the wealth themselves. We are told you *just* have to work hard and you too can own a home, a business, a yacht! Reality is, if you want to own, you must work specifically towards that goal, and it will inevitably involve exploiting people, laws, the environment, and society at large. Some people are cool with that; money is the moralistic end and any means to that is A-OK.\n\nSo no, nobody just came over and gave Steve Jobs a billion dollars. However, he also didn't manufacture, distribute and sell every product Apple rolled out. Owners deserve payout, the question is: *how much is too much*? Also, how much is the working class going to keep taking? Stagnated wages, increased cost of living, systems of debt and poverty designed to prevent ownership; the proletariat has been asleep for 40+ years. History is wrought with struggle between the haves and the have-nots, and right now is looking like a potential reckoning. The billionaire class can stave it off if they want, all they have to do is give a little more and take a little less. Is civic responsibility really so much to ask?\n\nAnyways, end rant. I have a lot to say on this topic, mainly because I believe the working class needs to reexamine the notion of what wealth means and how to obtain it. Personally, I think we should start looking at micro-cosmic communism; it's a shit system for a large centralized government and the economy at large, but getting together with a group of people to buy land/start a business seems to be the best bet for the coming generations at large to reverse the trend of consolidated wealth. Marxism isn't a solid model for governance, but it's a great perspective to use when analyzing one's place in society.", "id": "eyox2pc", "parent": "t1_eyou0vb"}, {"body": "Anyone with that kind of wealth didn\u2019t play by the same rules that most of us have to play by, so it sure is ok to judge the ultra wealthy.", "id": "eyoin4n", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "Have you ever even tried to make more money? I haven't", "id": "eyooegm", "parent": "t1_eyoin4n"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "I think it's perfectly reasonably to judge others for how they allocate the world's resource even if it is legal. Owning a yacht like this is just plain fucked up. I wish the world were good enough that I didn't feel that way but it's not like these billionaires got their wealth by virtue of their enormous personal sacrifice or contributions to society.", "id": "eyotb1m", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "So someone just came over to Larry Page or Steve Jobs and handed them a few billion dollars without any hard work or sacrifice?\n\nLike it or not, America is built on capitalism (aka greed) and for nearly a century it\u2019s been heralded as a beacon for good. \n\nI don\u2019t particularly subscribe to pure capitalism without spreading wealth more evenly, however saying they don\u2019t work hard and must spend their earnings in ways that YOU think is good is a bit silly. It\u2019s like me telling you how to raise your kid and what education they should have-frankly it\u2019s none of my business.", "id": "eyou0vb", "parent": "t1_eyotb1m"}, {"body": "> It\u2019s like me telling you how to raise your kid and what education they should have\n\nSome people do such a shit job they absolutely do need to be told how to raise their kid. \n\nAll the same, some billionaires worked hard (or just very smartly) to put themselves in a position to reap the benefits of other people's labor. Others are thrust there by sheer circumstance and haven't worked hard, or even at all, to become so wealthy.\n\nTypically, the former tend to donate more and attribute their wealth to luck; the latter tend to horde their wealth and attribute their status solely to their own ability and hard work.\n\nYou're correct that America was built on capitalism. What that means is, America was built on the backs of labor while a few men took entire credit for building America. People like Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Jobs, Gates, wouldn't have their enormous wealth if other people hadn't given a portion of their productivity to them (granted, those people wouldn't have livelihood if not for the demand for the products innovated by those men). \n\nI don't have much against Capitalism itself, since these systems are entirely self-imposed and can be ignored if we chose. My problem is with the worship of the wealthy by the poor, mainly because it often blinds the poor as to how to attain the wealth themselves. We are told you *just* have to work hard and you too can own a home, a business, a yacht! Reality is, if you want to own, you must work specifically towards that goal, and it will inevitably involve exploiting people, laws, the environment, and society at large. Some people are cool with that; money is the moralistic end and any means to that is A-OK.\n\nSo no, nobody just came over and gave Steve Jobs a billion dollars. However, he also didn't manufacture, distribute and sell every product Apple rolled out. Owners deserve payout, the question is: *how much is too much*? Also, how much is the working class going to keep taking? Stagnated wages, increased cost of living, systems of debt and poverty designed to prevent ownership; the proletariat has been asleep for 40+ years. History is wrought with struggle between the haves and the have-nots, and right now is looking like a potential reckoning. The billionaire class can stave it off if they want, all they have to do is give a little more and take a little less. Is civic responsibility really so much to ask?\n\nAnyways, end rant. I have a lot to say on this topic, mainly because I believe the working class needs to reexamine the notion of what wealth means and how to obtain it. Personally, I think we should start looking at micro-cosmic communism; it's a shit system for a large centralized government and the economy at large, but getting together with a group of people to buy land/start a business seems to be the best bet for the coming generations at large to reverse the trend of consolidated wealth. Marxism isn't a solid model for governance, but it's a great perspective to use when analyzing one's place in society.", "id": "eyox2pc", "parent": "t1_eyou0vb"}, {"body": "Anyone with that kind of wealth didn\u2019t play by the same rules that most of us have to play by, so it sure is ok to judge the ultra wealthy.", "id": "eyoin4n", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "Have you ever even tried to make more money? I haven't", "id": "eyooegm", "parent": "t1_eyoin4n"}, {"body": "> they are not breaking the laws\n\nlots of people can get rich without doing anything illegal, but almost nobody gets THIS rich without doing some shady borderline/outright illegal shit", "id": "eypal29", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "I think it's perfectly reasonably to judge others for how they allocate the world's resource even if it is legal. Owning a yacht like this is just plain fucked up. I wish the world were good enough that I didn't feel that way but it's not like these billionaires got their wealth by virtue of their enormous personal sacrifice or contributions to society.", "id": "eyotb1m", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "So someone just came over to Larry Page or Steve Jobs and handed them a few billion dollars without any hard work or sacrifice?\n\nLike it or not, America is built on capitalism (aka greed) and for nearly a century it\u2019s been heralded as a beacon for good. \n\nI don\u2019t particularly subscribe to pure capitalism without spreading wealth more evenly, however saying they don\u2019t work hard and must spend their earnings in ways that YOU think is good is a bit silly. It\u2019s like me telling you how to raise your kid and what education they should have-frankly it\u2019s none of my business.", "id": "eyou0vb", "parent": "t1_eyotb1m"}, {"body": "> It\u2019s like me telling you how to raise your kid and what education they should have\n\nSome people do such a shit job they absolutely do need to be told how to raise their kid. \n\nAll the same, some billionaires worked hard (or just very smartly) to put themselves in a position to reap the benefits of other people's labor. Others are thrust there by sheer circumstance and haven't worked hard, or even at all, to become so wealthy.\n\nTypically, the former tend to donate more and attribute their wealth to luck; the latter tend to horde their wealth and attribute their status solely to their own ability and hard work.\n\nYou're correct that America was built on capitalism. What that means is, America was built on the backs of labor while a few men took entire credit for building America. People like Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Jobs, Gates, wouldn't have their enormous wealth if other people hadn't given a portion of their productivity to them (granted, those people wouldn't have livelihood if not for the demand for the products innovated by those men). \n\nI don't have much against Capitalism itself, since these systems are entirely self-imposed and can be ignored if we chose. My problem is with the worship of the wealthy by the poor, mainly because it often blinds the poor as to how to attain the wealth themselves. We are told you *just* have to work hard and you too can own a home, a business, a yacht! Reality is, if you want to own, you must work specifically towards that goal, and it will inevitably involve exploiting people, laws, the environment, and society at large. Some people are cool with that; money is the moralistic end and any means to that is A-OK.\n\nSo no, nobody just came over and gave Steve Jobs a billion dollars. However, he also didn't manufacture, distribute and sell every product Apple rolled out. Owners deserve payout, the question is: *how much is too much*? Also, how much is the working class going to keep taking? Stagnated wages, increased cost of living, systems of debt and poverty designed to prevent ownership; the proletariat has been asleep for 40+ years. History is wrought with struggle between the haves and the have-nots, and right now is looking like a potential reckoning. The billionaire class can stave it off if they want, all they have to do is give a little more and take a little less. Is civic responsibility really so much to ask?\n\nAnyways, end rant. I have a lot to say on this topic, mainly because I believe the working class needs to reexamine the notion of what wealth means and how to obtain it. Personally, I think we should start looking at micro-cosmic communism; it's a shit system for a large centralized government and the economy at large, but getting together with a group of people to buy land/start a business seems to be the best bet for the coming generations at large to reverse the trend of consolidated wealth. Marxism isn't a solid model for governance, but it's a great perspective to use when analyzing one's place in society.", "id": "eyox2pc", "parent": "t1_eyou0vb"}, {"body": "Anyone with that kind of wealth didn\u2019t play by the same rules that most of us have to play by, so it sure is ok to judge the ultra wealthy.", "id": "eyoin4n", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "Have you ever even tried to make more money? I haven't", "id": "eyooegm", "parent": "t1_eyoin4n"}, {"body": "> they are not breaking the laws\n\nlots of people can get rich without doing anything illegal, but almost nobody gets THIS rich without doing some shady borderline/outright illegal shit", "id": "eypal29", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "Agreed. Bunch of jealous people downvoting you", "id": "eypdzx4", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "you can do that when you earn your share of wealth. just as important it is to give back to society (esp the needy), its equally important not to judge how others live and spend their hard earned money as long as they are not breaking the laws.", "id": "eyoh2m6", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "\u201cNot breaking the laws\u201d - or, more accurately \u201ctoo rich to effectively prosecute\u201d - is not the same thing as being a decent person and a good citizen. This is the fundamental mistake techbros and other mega rich make.", "id": "eyotard", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "Like all the jobs that were created in building and staffing the ship.", "id": "eyp46fe", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Oh shit, a trickle downer in the wild", "id": "eyp8fz2", "parent": "t1_eyp46fe"}, {"body": "I know, someone who understands economics is rare in these parts.", "id": "eyp8jvj", "parent": "t1_eyp8fz2"}, {"body": "Oh Honey.   Trickledown economic theory is like the \u2018Thoughts and Prayers\u2019 method of gun control.   Everyone knows that it doesn\u2019t work it\u2019s just about optics.", "id": "eypddo9", "parent": "t1_eyp8jvj"}, {"body": "You better quit your job since \u201ctrickle down economics\u201d doesn\u2019t work.", "id": "eypdh1b", "parent": "t1_eypddo9"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "you can do that when you earn your share of wealth. just as important it is to give back to society (esp the needy), its equally important not to judge how others live and spend their hard earned money as long as they are not breaking the laws.", "id": "eyoh2m6", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "\u201cNot breaking the laws\u201d - or, more accurately \u201ctoo rich to effectively prosecute\u201d - is not the same thing as being a decent person and a good citizen. This is the fundamental mistake techbros and other mega rich make.", "id": "eyotard", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "Like all the jobs that were created in building and staffing the ship.", "id": "eyp46fe", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Oh shit, a trickle downer in the wild", "id": "eyp8fz2", "parent": "t1_eyp46fe"}, {"body": "I know, someone who understands economics is rare in these parts.", "id": "eyp8jvj", "parent": "t1_eyp8fz2"}, {"body": "Oh Honey.   Trickledown economic theory is like the \u2018Thoughts and Prayers\u2019 method of gun control.   Everyone knows that it doesn\u2019t work it\u2019s just about optics.", "id": "eypddo9", "parent": "t1_eyp8jvj"}, {"body": "You better quit your job since \u201ctrickle down economics\u201d doesn\u2019t work.", "id": "eypdh1b", "parent": "t1_eypddo9"}, {"body": "These boats actually make their owners money. They spend most of their lives on charter.\n\nBesides, that money goes to paying skilled labor and keeps many people employed. I think Bay Ship and Yacht in Alameda has some 500 employees.", "id": "eyoymov", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Dear lord, trickle down economics? I didn\u2019t think anyone still believed that crap.", "id": "eyoyzv8", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "Not all of us want office jobs and welcome the diversity of employment this provides.", "id": "eyozd5m", "parent": "t1_eyoyzv8"}, {"body": "You mean the \u201cdiversity\u201d of being a gig worker, where your employment costs are socialized while a few fat cats ride around in yachts? Yeah, no thanks, the rest of us will pass on being a bitch.", "id": "eyozi5m", "parent": "t1_eyozd5m"}, {"body": "Boats like this employ multiple people full time and make use of businesses specifically setup to support them when docked.", "id": "eyp7b0s", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "We\u2019re not talking about the boat, we\u2019re talking about one person hoarding more money than hundreds of thousands put together have. \n\nAlso, fuck your trickle down economics. Maybe you\u2019re happy being a butler / deck hand / sex worker, but the rest of us ain\u2019t.", "id": "eyp9hu6", "parent": "t1_eyp7b0s"}, {"body": "Pretty sure the guy named tug boat engineer is talking about the jobs created by having boats like this. Nothing about this post has anything to do with the gig economy.", "id": "eyp9n0t", "parent": "t1_eyp9hu6"}, {"body": "You think the miniscule service industry around luxury yachts to serve the whims of a handful of people who hoard and offshore wealth is economically efficient? \n\nYou think that beats a progressive, fair tax structure, where these ghouls have to support the very same society that makes them rich?\n\nYou sound like a serf arguing for feudalism.", "id": "eypa1u5", "parent": "t1_eyp9n0t"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "you can do that when you earn your share of wealth. just as important it is to give back to society (esp the needy), its equally important not to judge how others live and spend their hard earned money as long as they are not breaking the laws.", "id": "eyoh2m6", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "\u201cNot breaking the laws\u201d - or, more accurately \u201ctoo rich to effectively prosecute\u201d - is not the same thing as being a decent person and a good citizen. This is the fundamental mistake techbros and other mega rich make.", "id": "eyotard", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "Like all the jobs that were created in building and staffing the ship.", "id": "eyp46fe", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Oh shit, a trickle downer in the wild", "id": "eyp8fz2", "parent": "t1_eyp46fe"}, {"body": "I know, someone who understands economics is rare in these parts.", "id": "eyp8jvj", "parent": "t1_eyp8fz2"}, {"body": "Oh Honey.   Trickledown economic theory is like the \u2018Thoughts and Prayers\u2019 method of gun control.   Everyone knows that it doesn\u2019t work it\u2019s just about optics.", "id": "eypddo9", "parent": "t1_eyp8jvj"}, {"body": "You better quit your job since \u201ctrickle down economics\u201d doesn\u2019t work.", "id": "eypdh1b", "parent": "t1_eypddo9"}, {"body": "These boats actually make their owners money. They spend most of their lives on charter.\n\nBesides, that money goes to paying skilled labor and keeps many people employed. I think Bay Ship and Yacht in Alameda has some 500 employees.", "id": "eyoymov", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Dear lord, trickle down economics? I didn\u2019t think anyone still believed that crap.", "id": "eyoyzv8", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "Not all of us want office jobs and welcome the diversity of employment this provides.", "id": "eyozd5m", "parent": "t1_eyoyzv8"}, {"body": "You mean the \u201cdiversity\u201d of being a gig worker, where your employment costs are socialized while a few fat cats ride around in yachts? Yeah, no thanks, the rest of us will pass on being a bitch.", "id": "eyozi5m", "parent": "t1_eyozd5m"}, {"body": "Boats like this employ multiple people full time and make use of businesses specifically setup to support them when docked.", "id": "eyp7b0s", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "We\u2019re not talking about the boat, we\u2019re talking about one person hoarding more money than hundreds of thousands put together have. \n\nAlso, fuck your trickle down economics. Maybe you\u2019re happy being a butler / deck hand / sex worker, but the rest of us ain\u2019t.", "id": "eyp9hu6", "parent": "t1_eyp7b0s"}, {"body": "Pretty sure the guy named tug boat engineer is talking about the jobs created by having boats like this. Nothing about this post has anything to do with the gig economy.", "id": "eyp9n0t", "parent": "t1_eyp9hu6"}, {"body": "You think the miniscule service industry around luxury yachts to serve the whims of a handful of people who hoard and offshore wealth is economically efficient? \n\nYou think that beats a progressive, fair tax structure, where these ghouls have to support the very same society that makes them rich?\n\nYou sound like a serf arguing for feudalism.", "id": "eypa1u5", "parent": "t1_eyp9n0t"}, {"body": "Hey, I'm management.", "id": "eyp7ar2", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "you can do that when you earn your share of wealth. just as important it is to give back to society (esp the needy), its equally important not to judge how others live and spend their hard earned money as long as they are not breaking the laws.", "id": "eyoh2m6", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "\u201cNot breaking the laws\u201d - or, more accurately \u201ctoo rich to effectively prosecute\u201d - is not the same thing as being a decent person and a good citizen. This is the fundamental mistake techbros and other mega rich make.", "id": "eyotard", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "Like all the jobs that were created in building and staffing the ship.", "id": "eyp46fe", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Oh shit, a trickle downer in the wild", "id": "eyp8fz2", "parent": "t1_eyp46fe"}, {"body": "I know, someone who understands economics is rare in these parts.", "id": "eyp8jvj", "parent": "t1_eyp8fz2"}, {"body": "Oh Honey.   Trickledown economic theory is like the \u2018Thoughts and Prayers\u2019 method of gun control.   Everyone knows that it doesn\u2019t work it\u2019s just about optics.", "id": "eypddo9", "parent": "t1_eyp8jvj"}, {"body": "You better quit your job since \u201ctrickle down economics\u201d doesn\u2019t work.", "id": "eypdh1b", "parent": "t1_eypddo9"}, {"body": "These boats actually make their owners money. They spend most of their lives on charter.\n\nBesides, that money goes to paying skilled labor and keeps many people employed. I think Bay Ship and Yacht in Alameda has some 500 employees.", "id": "eyoymov", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Dear lord, trickle down economics? I didn\u2019t think anyone still believed that crap.", "id": "eyoyzv8", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "Not all of us want office jobs and welcome the diversity of employment this provides.", "id": "eyozd5m", "parent": "t1_eyoyzv8"}, {"body": "You mean the \u201cdiversity\u201d of being a gig worker, where your employment costs are socialized while a few fat cats ride around in yachts? Yeah, no thanks, the rest of us will pass on being a bitch.", "id": "eyozi5m", "parent": "t1_eyozd5m"}, {"body": "Boats like this employ multiple people full time and make use of businesses specifically setup to support them when docked.", "id": "eyp7b0s", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "We\u2019re not talking about the boat, we\u2019re talking about one person hoarding more money than hundreds of thousands put together have. \n\nAlso, fuck your trickle down economics. Maybe you\u2019re happy being a butler / deck hand / sex worker, but the rest of us ain\u2019t.", "id": "eyp9hu6", "parent": "t1_eyp7b0s"}, {"body": "Pretty sure the guy named tug boat engineer is talking about the jobs created by having boats like this. Nothing about this post has anything to do with the gig economy.", "id": "eyp9n0t", "parent": "t1_eyp9hu6"}, {"body": "You think the miniscule service industry around luxury yachts to serve the whims of a handful of people who hoard and offshore wealth is economically efficient? \n\nYou think that beats a progressive, fair tax structure, where these ghouls have to support the very same society that makes them rich?\n\nYou sound like a serf arguing for feudalism.", "id": "eypa1u5", "parent": "t1_eyp9n0t"}, {"body": "Hey, I'm management.", "id": "eyp7ar2", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "Most I've heard from megayacht owners when they talk about costs is charter defrays the running costs, not the purchase price.\n\nAlso, there are a lot more productive ways to employ people rather than in a sector that makes pleasure boats. I don't think that's a standard we really want to live up to.", "id": "eyp3ms5", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "It takes craftsmen to build these yachts. Commercial vessels, not so much.", "id": "eyp7ft9", "parent": "t1_eyp3ms5"}, {"body": "So? It takes craftsmen to build many things for rich people. Yeah, it may look amazing when it's done, but it's still a toy for an obscenely wealthy person and doesn't really contribute to society beyond one dude's pleasure.", "id": "eyp9y9k", "parent": "t1_eyp7ft9"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "you can do that when you earn your share of wealth. just as important it is to give back to society (esp the needy), its equally important not to judge how others live and spend their hard earned money as long as they are not breaking the laws.", "id": "eyoh2m6", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "\u201cNot breaking the laws\u201d - or, more accurately \u201ctoo rich to effectively prosecute\u201d - is not the same thing as being a decent person and a good citizen. This is the fundamental mistake techbros and other mega rich make.", "id": "eyotard", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "Like all the jobs that were created in building and staffing the ship.", "id": "eyp46fe", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Oh shit, a trickle downer in the wild", "id": "eyp8fz2", "parent": "t1_eyp46fe"}, {"body": "I know, someone who understands economics is rare in these parts.", "id": "eyp8jvj", "parent": "t1_eyp8fz2"}, {"body": "Oh Honey.   Trickledown economic theory is like the \u2018Thoughts and Prayers\u2019 method of gun control.   Everyone knows that it doesn\u2019t work it\u2019s just about optics.", "id": "eypddo9", "parent": "t1_eyp8jvj"}, {"body": "You better quit your job since \u201ctrickle down economics\u201d doesn\u2019t work.", "id": "eypdh1b", "parent": "t1_eypddo9"}, {"body": "These boats actually make their owners money. They spend most of their lives on charter.\n\nBesides, that money goes to paying skilled labor and keeps many people employed. I think Bay Ship and Yacht in Alameda has some 500 employees.", "id": "eyoymov", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Dear lord, trickle down economics? I didn\u2019t think anyone still believed that crap.", "id": "eyoyzv8", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "Not all of us want office jobs and welcome the diversity of employment this provides.", "id": "eyozd5m", "parent": "t1_eyoyzv8"}, {"body": "You mean the \u201cdiversity\u201d of being a gig worker, where your employment costs are socialized while a few fat cats ride around in yachts? Yeah, no thanks, the rest of us will pass on being a bitch.", "id": "eyozi5m", "parent": "t1_eyozd5m"}, {"body": "Boats like this employ multiple people full time and make use of businesses specifically setup to support them when docked.", "id": "eyp7b0s", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "We\u2019re not talking about the boat, we\u2019re talking about one person hoarding more money than hundreds of thousands put together have. \n\nAlso, fuck your trickle down economics. Maybe you\u2019re happy being a butler / deck hand / sex worker, but the rest of us ain\u2019t.", "id": "eyp9hu6", "parent": "t1_eyp7b0s"}, {"body": "Pretty sure the guy named tug boat engineer is talking about the jobs created by having boats like this. Nothing about this post has anything to do with the gig economy.", "id": "eyp9n0t", "parent": "t1_eyp9hu6"}, {"body": "You think the miniscule service industry around luxury yachts to serve the whims of a handful of people who hoard and offshore wealth is economically efficient? \n\nYou think that beats a progressive, fair tax structure, where these ghouls have to support the very same society that makes them rich?\n\nYou sound like a serf arguing for feudalism.", "id": "eypa1u5", "parent": "t1_eyp9n0t"}, {"body": "Hey, I'm management.", "id": "eyp7ar2", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "Most I've heard from megayacht owners when they talk about costs is charter defrays the running costs, not the purchase price.\n\nAlso, there are a lot more productive ways to employ people rather than in a sector that makes pleasure boats. I don't think that's a standard we really want to live up to.", "id": "eyp3ms5", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "It takes craftsmen to build these yachts. Commercial vessels, not so much.", "id": "eyp7ft9", "parent": "t1_eyp3ms5"}, {"body": "So? It takes craftsmen to build many things for rich people. Yeah, it may look amazing when it's done, but it's still a toy for an obscenely wealthy person and doesn't really contribute to society beyond one dude's pleasure.", "id": "eyp9y9k", "parent": "t1_eyp7ft9"}, {"body": "Alright alright, there is money everywhere that could always be going to better things. Do you want me to give him a call to let him know? The rainforest is being burned, Donald Trump is president, and iPhones don\u2019t have a headphone jack anymore. we\u2019re living in the worst timeline, let the billionaire play with his toy.", "id": "eyozebr", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Yes yes, we can\u2019t do everything, so we should do nothing. Seatbelts don\u2019t stop all traffic deaths, so they\u2019re useless. \n\nDear lord y\u2019all are patsies.", "id": "eyp0mao", "parent": "t1_eyozebr"}, {"body": "Exactly! Who needs em! \n\nThe guy butthurt of a billionaire owning a boat is calling people patsies, that\u2019s rich.", "id": "eyp0udr", "parent": "t1_eyp0mao"}, {"body": "Lol, this ain\u2019t envy about that boat, it\u2019s disgust. And disgust over how you want to emulate billionaire ghouls - y\u2019all are so sociopathic greedy jerks.", "id": "eyp0ybc", "parent": "t1_eyp0udr"}, {"body": "Wow dude chill, you\u2019re taking this very seriously so I\u2019ll stop. I don\u2019t want to ruin your day.", "id": "eyp11qv", "parent": "t1_eyp0ybc"}, {"body": "Oh come now, this is an internet fight, you have to be a jerk!", "id": "eyp1pux", "parent": "t1_eyp11qv"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "you can do that when you earn your share of wealth. just as important it is to give back to society (esp the needy), its equally important not to judge how others live and spend their hard earned money as long as they are not breaking the laws.", "id": "eyoh2m6", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "\u201cNot breaking the laws\u201d - or, more accurately \u201ctoo rich to effectively prosecute\u201d - is not the same thing as being a decent person and a good citizen. This is the fundamental mistake techbros and other mega rich make.", "id": "eyotard", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "Like all the jobs that were created in building and staffing the ship.", "id": "eyp46fe", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Oh shit, a trickle downer in the wild", "id": "eyp8fz2", "parent": "t1_eyp46fe"}, {"body": "I know, someone who understands economics is rare in these parts.", "id": "eyp8jvj", "parent": "t1_eyp8fz2"}, {"body": "Oh Honey.   Trickledown economic theory is like the \u2018Thoughts and Prayers\u2019 method of gun control.   Everyone knows that it doesn\u2019t work it\u2019s just about optics.", "id": "eypddo9", "parent": "t1_eyp8jvj"}, {"body": "You better quit your job since \u201ctrickle down economics\u201d doesn\u2019t work.", "id": "eypdh1b", "parent": "t1_eypddo9"}, {"body": "These boats actually make their owners money. They spend most of their lives on charter.\n\nBesides, that money goes to paying skilled labor and keeps many people employed. I think Bay Ship and Yacht in Alameda has some 500 employees.", "id": "eyoymov", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Dear lord, trickle down economics? I didn\u2019t think anyone still believed that crap.", "id": "eyoyzv8", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "Not all of us want office jobs and welcome the diversity of employment this provides.", "id": "eyozd5m", "parent": "t1_eyoyzv8"}, {"body": "You mean the \u201cdiversity\u201d of being a gig worker, where your employment costs are socialized while a few fat cats ride around in yachts? Yeah, no thanks, the rest of us will pass on being a bitch.", "id": "eyozi5m", "parent": "t1_eyozd5m"}, {"body": "Boats like this employ multiple people full time and make use of businesses specifically setup to support them when docked.", "id": "eyp7b0s", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "We\u2019re not talking about the boat, we\u2019re talking about one person hoarding more money than hundreds of thousands put together have. \n\nAlso, fuck your trickle down economics. Maybe you\u2019re happy being a butler / deck hand / sex worker, but the rest of us ain\u2019t.", "id": "eyp9hu6", "parent": "t1_eyp7b0s"}, {"body": "Pretty sure the guy named tug boat engineer is talking about the jobs created by having boats like this. Nothing about this post has anything to do with the gig economy.", "id": "eyp9n0t", "parent": "t1_eyp9hu6"}, {"body": "You think the miniscule service industry around luxury yachts to serve the whims of a handful of people who hoard and offshore wealth is economically efficient? \n\nYou think that beats a progressive, fair tax structure, where these ghouls have to support the very same society that makes them rich?\n\nYou sound like a serf arguing for feudalism.", "id": "eypa1u5", "parent": "t1_eyp9n0t"}, {"body": "Hey, I'm management.", "id": "eyp7ar2", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "Most I've heard from megayacht owners when they talk about costs is charter defrays the running costs, not the purchase price.\n\nAlso, there are a lot more productive ways to employ people rather than in a sector that makes pleasure boats. I don't think that's a standard we really want to live up to.", "id": "eyp3ms5", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "It takes craftsmen to build these yachts. Commercial vessels, not so much.", "id": "eyp7ft9", "parent": "t1_eyp3ms5"}, {"body": "So? It takes craftsmen to build many things for rich people. Yeah, it may look amazing when it's done, but it's still a toy for an obscenely wealthy person and doesn't really contribute to society beyond one dude's pleasure.", "id": "eyp9y9k", "parent": "t1_eyp7ft9"}, {"body": "Alright alright, there is money everywhere that could always be going to better things. Do you want me to give him a call to let him know? The rainforest is being burned, Donald Trump is president, and iPhones don\u2019t have a headphone jack anymore. we\u2019re living in the worst timeline, let the billionaire play with his toy.", "id": "eyozebr", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Yes yes, we can\u2019t do everything, so we should do nothing. Seatbelts don\u2019t stop all traffic deaths, so they\u2019re useless. \n\nDear lord y\u2019all are patsies.", "id": "eyp0mao", "parent": "t1_eyozebr"}, {"body": "Exactly! Who needs em! \n\nThe guy butthurt of a billionaire owning a boat is calling people patsies, that\u2019s rich.", "id": "eyp0udr", "parent": "t1_eyp0mao"}, {"body": "Lol, this ain\u2019t envy about that boat, it\u2019s disgust. And disgust over how you want to emulate billionaire ghouls - y\u2019all are so sociopathic greedy jerks.", "id": "eyp0ybc", "parent": "t1_eyp0udr"}, {"body": "Wow dude chill, you\u2019re taking this very seriously so I\u2019ll stop. I don\u2019t want to ruin your day.", "id": "eyp11qv", "parent": "t1_eyp0ybc"}, {"body": "Oh come now, this is an internet fight, you have to be a jerk!", "id": "eyp1pux", "parent": "t1_eyp11qv"}, {"body": "They have come to save the valleysman from the kona", "id": "eyomadv", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "you can do that when you earn your share of wealth. just as important it is to give back to society (esp the needy), its equally important not to judge how others live and spend their hard earned money as long as they are not breaking the laws.", "id": "eyoh2m6", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "\u201cNot breaking the laws\u201d - or, more accurately \u201ctoo rich to effectively prosecute\u201d - is not the same thing as being a decent person and a good citizen. This is the fundamental mistake techbros and other mega rich make.", "id": "eyotard", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "Like all the jobs that were created in building and staffing the ship.", "id": "eyp46fe", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Oh shit, a trickle downer in the wild", "id": "eyp8fz2", "parent": "t1_eyp46fe"}, {"body": "I know, someone who understands economics is rare in these parts.", "id": "eyp8jvj", "parent": "t1_eyp8fz2"}, {"body": "Oh Honey.   Trickledown economic theory is like the \u2018Thoughts and Prayers\u2019 method of gun control.   Everyone knows that it doesn\u2019t work it\u2019s just about optics.", "id": "eypddo9", "parent": "t1_eyp8jvj"}, {"body": "You better quit your job since \u201ctrickle down economics\u201d doesn\u2019t work.", "id": "eypdh1b", "parent": "t1_eypddo9"}, {"body": "These boats actually make their owners money. They spend most of their lives on charter.\n\nBesides, that money goes to paying skilled labor and keeps many people employed. I think Bay Ship and Yacht in Alameda has some 500 employees.", "id": "eyoymov", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Dear lord, trickle down economics? I didn\u2019t think anyone still believed that crap.", "id": "eyoyzv8", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "Not all of us want office jobs and welcome the diversity of employment this provides.", "id": "eyozd5m", "parent": "t1_eyoyzv8"}, {"body": "You mean the \u201cdiversity\u201d of being a gig worker, where your employment costs are socialized while a few fat cats ride around in yachts? Yeah, no thanks, the rest of us will pass on being a bitch.", "id": "eyozi5m", "parent": "t1_eyozd5m"}, {"body": "Boats like this employ multiple people full time and make use of businesses specifically setup to support them when docked.", "id": "eyp7b0s", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "We\u2019re not talking about the boat, we\u2019re talking about one person hoarding more money than hundreds of thousands put together have. \n\nAlso, fuck your trickle down economics. Maybe you\u2019re happy being a butler / deck hand / sex worker, but the rest of us ain\u2019t.", "id": "eyp9hu6", "parent": "t1_eyp7b0s"}, {"body": "Pretty sure the guy named tug boat engineer is talking about the jobs created by having boats like this. Nothing about this post has anything to do with the gig economy.", "id": "eyp9n0t", "parent": "t1_eyp9hu6"}, {"body": "You think the miniscule service industry around luxury yachts to serve the whims of a handful of people who hoard and offshore wealth is economically efficient? \n\nYou think that beats a progressive, fair tax structure, where these ghouls have to support the very same society that makes them rich?\n\nYou sound like a serf arguing for feudalism.", "id": "eypa1u5", "parent": "t1_eyp9n0t"}, {"body": "Hey, I'm management.", "id": "eyp7ar2", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "Most I've heard from megayacht owners when they talk about costs is charter defrays the running costs, not the purchase price.\n\nAlso, there are a lot more productive ways to employ people rather than in a sector that makes pleasure boats. I don't think that's a standard we really want to live up to.", "id": "eyp3ms5", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "It takes craftsmen to build these yachts. Commercial vessels, not so much.", "id": "eyp7ft9", "parent": "t1_eyp3ms5"}, {"body": "So? It takes craftsmen to build many things for rich people. Yeah, it may look amazing when it's done, but it's still a toy for an obscenely wealthy person and doesn't really contribute to society beyond one dude's pleasure.", "id": "eyp9y9k", "parent": "t1_eyp7ft9"}, {"body": "Alright alright, there is money everywhere that could always be going to better things. Do you want me to give him a call to let him know? The rainforest is being burned, Donald Trump is president, and iPhones don\u2019t have a headphone jack anymore. we\u2019re living in the worst timeline, let the billionaire play with his toy.", "id": "eyozebr", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Yes yes, we can\u2019t do everything, so we should do nothing. Seatbelts don\u2019t stop all traffic deaths, so they\u2019re useless. \n\nDear lord y\u2019all are patsies.", "id": "eyp0mao", "parent": "t1_eyozebr"}, {"body": "Exactly! Who needs em! \n\nThe guy butthurt of a billionaire owning a boat is calling people patsies, that\u2019s rich.", "id": "eyp0udr", "parent": "t1_eyp0mao"}, {"body": "Lol, this ain\u2019t envy about that boat, it\u2019s disgust. And disgust over how you want to emulate billionaire ghouls - y\u2019all are so sociopathic greedy jerks.", "id": "eyp0ybc", "parent": "t1_eyp0udr"}, {"body": "Wow dude chill, you\u2019re taking this very seriously so I\u2019ll stop. I don\u2019t want to ruin your day.", "id": "eyp11qv", "parent": "t1_eyp0ybc"}, {"body": "Oh come now, this is an internet fight, you have to be a jerk!", "id": "eyp1pux", "parent": "t1_eyp11qv"}, {"body": "They have come to save the valleysman from the kona", "id": "eyomadv", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "About the owner:\n\nLewis has a net worth of \u00a34.358 billion, an increase of \u00a3462 million from 2018.\n\nAfter selling the family business in the late 1970s, Lewis moved into currency trading in the 1980s and 1990s, resulting in his move to the Bahamas where he is now a tax exile.[4] In September 1992, Lewis teamed up with George Soros to bet on the pound crashing out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. The event, which was dubbed Black Wednesday, made Lewis very wealthy, and some say he made more than Soros.", "id": "eypdjxj", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "you can do that when you earn your share of wealth. just as important it is to give back to society (esp the needy), its equally important not to judge how others live and spend their hard earned money as long as they are not breaking the laws.", "id": "eyoh2m6", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "\u201cNot breaking the laws\u201d - or, more accurately \u201ctoo rich to effectively prosecute\u201d - is not the same thing as being a decent person and a good citizen. This is the fundamental mistake techbros and other mega rich make.", "id": "eyotard", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "Like all the jobs that were created in building and staffing the ship.", "id": "eyp46fe", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Oh shit, a trickle downer in the wild", "id": "eyp8fz2", "parent": "t1_eyp46fe"}, {"body": "I know, someone who understands economics is rare in these parts.", "id": "eyp8jvj", "parent": "t1_eyp8fz2"}, {"body": "Oh Honey.   Trickledown economic theory is like the \u2018Thoughts and Prayers\u2019 method of gun control.   Everyone knows that it doesn\u2019t work it\u2019s just about optics.", "id": "eypddo9", "parent": "t1_eyp8jvj"}, {"body": "You better quit your job since \u201ctrickle down economics\u201d doesn\u2019t work.", "id": "eypdh1b", "parent": "t1_eypddo9"}, {"body": "These boats actually make their owners money. They spend most of their lives on charter.\n\nBesides, that money goes to paying skilled labor and keeps many people employed. I think Bay Ship and Yacht in Alameda has some 500 employees.", "id": "eyoymov", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Dear lord, trickle down economics? I didn\u2019t think anyone still believed that crap.", "id": "eyoyzv8", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "Not all of us want office jobs and welcome the diversity of employment this provides.", "id": "eyozd5m", "parent": "t1_eyoyzv8"}, {"body": "You mean the \u201cdiversity\u201d of being a gig worker, where your employment costs are socialized while a few fat cats ride around in yachts? Yeah, no thanks, the rest of us will pass on being a bitch.", "id": "eyozi5m", "parent": "t1_eyozd5m"}, {"body": "Boats like this employ multiple people full time and make use of businesses specifically setup to support them when docked.", "id": "eyp7b0s", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "We\u2019re not talking about the boat, we\u2019re talking about one person hoarding more money than hundreds of thousands put together have. \n\nAlso, fuck your trickle down economics. Maybe you\u2019re happy being a butler / deck hand / sex worker, but the rest of us ain\u2019t.", "id": "eyp9hu6", "parent": "t1_eyp7b0s"}, {"body": "Pretty sure the guy named tug boat engineer is talking about the jobs created by having boats like this. Nothing about this post has anything to do with the gig economy.", "id": "eyp9n0t", "parent": "t1_eyp9hu6"}, {"body": "You think the miniscule service industry around luxury yachts to serve the whims of a handful of people who hoard and offshore wealth is economically efficient? \n\nYou think that beats a progressive, fair tax structure, where these ghouls have to support the very same society that makes them rich?\n\nYou sound like a serf arguing for feudalism.", "id": "eypa1u5", "parent": "t1_eyp9n0t"}, {"body": "Hey, I'm management.", "id": "eyp7ar2", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "Most I've heard from megayacht owners when they talk about costs is charter defrays the running costs, not the purchase price.\n\nAlso, there are a lot more productive ways to employ people rather than in a sector that makes pleasure boats. I don't think that's a standard we really want to live up to.", "id": "eyp3ms5", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "It takes craftsmen to build these yachts. Commercial vessels, not so much.", "id": "eyp7ft9", "parent": "t1_eyp3ms5"}, {"body": "So? It takes craftsmen to build many things for rich people. Yeah, it may look amazing when it's done, but it's still a toy for an obscenely wealthy person and doesn't really contribute to society beyond one dude's pleasure.", "id": "eyp9y9k", "parent": "t1_eyp7ft9"}, {"body": "Alright alright, there is money everywhere that could always be going to better things. Do you want me to give him a call to let him know? The rainforest is being burned, Donald Trump is president, and iPhones don\u2019t have a headphone jack anymore. we\u2019re living in the worst timeline, let the billionaire play with his toy.", "id": "eyozebr", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Yes yes, we can\u2019t do everything, so we should do nothing. Seatbelts don\u2019t stop all traffic deaths, so they\u2019re useless. \n\nDear lord y\u2019all are patsies.", "id": "eyp0mao", "parent": "t1_eyozebr"}, {"body": "Exactly! Who needs em! \n\nThe guy butthurt of a billionaire owning a boat is calling people patsies, that\u2019s rich.", "id": "eyp0udr", "parent": "t1_eyp0mao"}, {"body": "Lol, this ain\u2019t envy about that boat, it\u2019s disgust. And disgust over how you want to emulate billionaire ghouls - y\u2019all are so sociopathic greedy jerks.", "id": "eyp0ybc", "parent": "t1_eyp0udr"}, {"body": "Wow dude chill, you\u2019re taking this very seriously so I\u2019ll stop. I don\u2019t want to ruin your day.", "id": "eyp11qv", "parent": "t1_eyp0ybc"}, {"body": "Oh come now, this is an internet fight, you have to be a jerk!", "id": "eyp1pux", "parent": "t1_eyp11qv"}, {"body": "They have come to save the valleysman from the kona", "id": "eyomadv", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "About the owner:\n\nLewis has a net worth of \u00a34.358 billion, an increase of \u00a3462 million from 2018.\n\nAfter selling the family business in the late 1970s, Lewis moved into currency trading in the 1980s and 1990s, resulting in his move to the Bahamas where he is now a tax exile.[4] In September 1992, Lewis teamed up with George Soros to bet on the pound crashing out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. The event, which was dubbed Black Wednesday, made Lewis very wealthy, and some say he made more than Soros.", "id": "eypdjxj", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Disgusting", "id": "eyoh3ii", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "you can do that when you earn your share of wealth. just as important it is to give back to society (esp the needy), its equally important not to judge how others live and spend their hard earned money as long as they are not breaking the laws.", "id": "eyoh2m6", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "\u201cNot breaking the laws\u201d - or, more accurately \u201ctoo rich to effectively prosecute\u201d - is not the same thing as being a decent person and a good citizen. This is the fundamental mistake techbros and other mega rich make.", "id": "eyotard", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "Like all the jobs that were created in building and staffing the ship.", "id": "eyp46fe", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Oh shit, a trickle downer in the wild", "id": "eyp8fz2", "parent": "t1_eyp46fe"}, {"body": "I know, someone who understands economics is rare in these parts.", "id": "eyp8jvj", "parent": "t1_eyp8fz2"}, {"body": "Oh Honey.   Trickledown economic theory is like the \u2018Thoughts and Prayers\u2019 method of gun control.   Everyone knows that it doesn\u2019t work it\u2019s just about optics.", "id": "eypddo9", "parent": "t1_eyp8jvj"}, {"body": "You better quit your job since \u201ctrickle down economics\u201d doesn\u2019t work.", "id": "eypdh1b", "parent": "t1_eypddo9"}, {"body": "These boats actually make their owners money. They spend most of their lives on charter.\n\nBesides, that money goes to paying skilled labor and keeps many people employed. I think Bay Ship and Yacht in Alameda has some 500 employees.", "id": "eyoymov", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Dear lord, trickle down economics? I didn\u2019t think anyone still believed that crap.", "id": "eyoyzv8", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "Not all of us want office jobs and welcome the diversity of employment this provides.", "id": "eyozd5m", "parent": "t1_eyoyzv8"}, {"body": "You mean the \u201cdiversity\u201d of being a gig worker, where your employment costs are socialized while a few fat cats ride around in yachts? Yeah, no thanks, the rest of us will pass on being a bitch.", "id": "eyozi5m", "parent": "t1_eyozd5m"}, {"body": "Boats like this employ multiple people full time and make use of businesses specifically setup to support them when docked.", "id": "eyp7b0s", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "We\u2019re not talking about the boat, we\u2019re talking about one person hoarding more money than hundreds of thousands put together have. \n\nAlso, fuck your trickle down economics. Maybe you\u2019re happy being a butler / deck hand / sex worker, but the rest of us ain\u2019t.", "id": "eyp9hu6", "parent": "t1_eyp7b0s"}, {"body": "Pretty sure the guy named tug boat engineer is talking about the jobs created by having boats like this. Nothing about this post has anything to do with the gig economy.", "id": "eyp9n0t", "parent": "t1_eyp9hu6"}, {"body": "You think the miniscule service industry around luxury yachts to serve the whims of a handful of people who hoard and offshore wealth is economically efficient? \n\nYou think that beats a progressive, fair tax structure, where these ghouls have to support the very same society that makes them rich?\n\nYou sound like a serf arguing for feudalism.", "id": "eypa1u5", "parent": "t1_eyp9n0t"}, {"body": "Hey, I'm management.", "id": "eyp7ar2", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "Most I've heard from megayacht owners when they talk about costs is charter defrays the running costs, not the purchase price.\n\nAlso, there are a lot more productive ways to employ people rather than in a sector that makes pleasure boats. I don't think that's a standard we really want to live up to.", "id": "eyp3ms5", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "It takes craftsmen to build these yachts. Commercial vessels, not so much.", "id": "eyp7ft9", "parent": "t1_eyp3ms5"}, {"body": "So? It takes craftsmen to build many things for rich people. Yeah, it may look amazing when it's done, but it's still a toy for an obscenely wealthy person and doesn't really contribute to society beyond one dude's pleasure.", "id": "eyp9y9k", "parent": "t1_eyp7ft9"}, {"body": "Alright alright, there is money everywhere that could always be going to better things. Do you want me to give him a call to let him know? The rainforest is being burned, Donald Trump is president, and iPhones don\u2019t have a headphone jack anymore. we\u2019re living in the worst timeline, let the billionaire play with his toy.", "id": "eyozebr", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Yes yes, we can\u2019t do everything, so we should do nothing. Seatbelts don\u2019t stop all traffic deaths, so they\u2019re useless. \n\nDear lord y\u2019all are patsies.", "id": "eyp0mao", "parent": "t1_eyozebr"}, {"body": "Exactly! Who needs em! \n\nThe guy butthurt of a billionaire owning a boat is calling people patsies, that\u2019s rich.", "id": "eyp0udr", "parent": "t1_eyp0mao"}, {"body": "Lol, this ain\u2019t envy about that boat, it\u2019s disgust. And disgust over how you want to emulate billionaire ghouls - y\u2019all are so sociopathic greedy jerks.", "id": "eyp0ybc", "parent": "t1_eyp0udr"}, {"body": "Wow dude chill, you\u2019re taking this very seriously so I\u2019ll stop. I don\u2019t want to ruin your day.", "id": "eyp11qv", "parent": "t1_eyp0ybc"}, {"body": "Oh come now, this is an internet fight, you have to be a jerk!", "id": "eyp1pux", "parent": "t1_eyp11qv"}, {"body": "They have come to save the valleysman from the kona", "id": "eyomadv", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "About the owner:\n\nLewis has a net worth of \u00a34.358 billion, an increase of \u00a3462 million from 2018.\n\nAfter selling the family business in the late 1970s, Lewis moved into currency trading in the 1980s and 1990s, resulting in his move to the Bahamas where he is now a tax exile.[4] In September 1992, Lewis teamed up with George Soros to bet on the pound crashing out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. The event, which was dubbed Black Wednesday, made Lewis very wealthy, and some say he made more than Soros.", "id": "eypdjxj", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Disgusting", "id": "eyoh3ii", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "This sub is full of hypocritical nouveau riche people. A bunch of software engineers making 150k+, complaining about unequal distribution of wealth. This is the same demographic bitches nonstop about having to see the homeless poor.", "id": "eyp7993", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Right lol", "id": "eype3ll", "parent": "t1_eyp7993"}], [{"body": "no helicopter landing pad? poverty AF.", "id": "eyoczy1", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Motor Yacht A was in Sausalito a few years back. Rumor is it had an orgy room with mirrored ceilings in addition to the helicopter pad.", "id": "eyoqyfq", "parent": "t1_eyoczy1"}, {"body": "Why do the .5% of the world always gotta be into weird sex things? Is it that boring to be well off?", "id": "eyowmlp", "parent": "t1_eyoqyfq"}, {"body": "id", "id": "eyoxa31", "parent": "t1_eyowmlp"}, {"body": "Is this it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(68m_yacht)\n\nEdit: \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc", "id": "eyo64i8", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Looks like it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_(98m_yacht)\n\nApparently the 98m is the second one (it's linked in the article you linked)", "id": "eyo86ag", "parent": "t1_eyo64i8"}, {"body": "> **Fourth** yacht built for Lewis called Aviva\n\nFFS", "id": "eyp6znq", "parent": "t1_eyo86ag"}, {"body": "Wish that I could have that persons life. Must be awesome to have no worries about life and money anymore.", "id": "eyoh3f0", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Surprisingly there have been studies done that show people aren\u2019t any happier. They don\u2019t need to worry about money but they have other worries and generally aren\u2019t happier.", "id": "eyolaex", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "Lol, there must be unhappy billionaires lurking on this sub, who would downvote this?", "id": "eyopkq9", "parent": "t1_eyolaex"}, {"body": "It's like that great prophet Notorious B.I.G. said: \"Mo' money, mo' problems\"", "id": "eyox6d4", "parent": "t1_eyoh3f0"}, {"body": "True. He also did say: \u201cBirthdays were worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirstay.\u201d So he definitely loves his lavish lifestyle.", "id": "eyp3bmt", "parent": "t1_eyox6d4"}, {"body": "Good for him, but I\u2019d be bored to death on a luxury yacht. Now a tug boat or a something in sea construction fuck yeah, sailor.", "id": "eyorob9", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Well then, I have just the boat for you http://sausalitotugboat.com", "id": "eyp34nq", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Well I guess I found my mid life crisis purchase. It\u2019s right here in town too!", "id": "eyp4q9c", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Hope I get invited to the housewarming party.", "id": "eyp6htw", "parent": "t1_eyp4q9c"}, {"body": "I honestly looked into buying that thing... the sad part is the slip fee for the boat and the upkeep are literally worse than paying rent. So you've essentially bought yourself a bill of goods.\n\nNot that it wouldn't be super cool, but you're not going to go trolling around in it and then park it at night or anything even close to that. Some super rich billionaire with nothing but time and money to blow or AirBnB enthusiast trying to squeeze a quick buck out of a novelty rental is going to have to buy that thing...", "id": "eyp9lq3", "parent": "t1_eyp34nq"}, {"body": "Tugboats are like submarines when they're offshore, very low freeboard. It's no fun being locked in a 20ft x 20ft galley/lounge for days at a time.", "id": "eyoyfjc", "parent": "t1_eyorob9"}, {"body": "Let\u2019s set it adrift", "id": "eyod312", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "\"Look at meeeeeeeeeeee\"", "id": "eyos4ux", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "You really think that this is what it's about?\n\nA boat like this is just like a super pimped out RV but you can take it anywhere in the world and travel in extreme comfort no matter where you are.", "id": "eyovc3z", "parent": "t1_eyos4ux"}, {"body": "yes", "id": "eyovh4k", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I bet this dude would pretend like we don't even exist, let alone care to impress us.", "id": "eyoyo5h", "parent": "t1_eyovh4k"}, {"body": "I bet he is truly insecure and needs to spend this kind of cash to feel relevant in society. Poor taste to boot. Much better yachts to gawk at.", "id": "eyoysc7", "parent": "t1_eyoyo5h"}, {"body": "If I had unlimited cash I would probably want a rig like this with some mounted weapons so I guess it's a personal preference, haha.", "id": "eyoz6p9", "parent": "t1_eyoysc7"}, {"body": "If I has this kind of cash I would invest in society and not peacock with trashy new-money tokens of wealth", "id": "eyozay7", "parent": "t1_eyoz6p9"}, {"body": "Tell me about all the things you do now investing in society? Either with your time or your earned income.", "id": "eypcs7k", "parent": "t1_eyozay7"}, {"body": "Hard for me to argue against billionaire purchases in a Non sequitur manner per your response.\n\nHe purchased a boat. A douchey flexing boat. New money trashy purchase. Waste of capital. Waste of social investment. New age Trash. No respect for capital investment", "id": "eypeu08", "parent": "t1_eypcs7k"}, {"body": "Who are you to tell someone they are wasting money? \n\nObviously you know what is best for everyone else. Carryon comrade.", "id": "eypf0b9", "parent": "t1_eypeu08"}, {"body": ">anywhere in the world\n\nWell....not really *anywhere*.", "id": "eyp35ki", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "Anywhere that has coastal access I guess.", "id": "eyp615f", "parent": "t1_eyp35ki"}, {"body": "And you can charter it when you're not using it.", "id": "eyoy89i", "parent": "t1_eyovc3z"}, {"body": "I feel like I wouldn't mind just living on the high seas but I'm sure I would sing a different tune after a week or so at sea.", "id": "eyoyk1d", "parent": "t1_eyoy89i"}, {"body": "Wealth is fine, but beyond a certain point it's pathological and sick. The money poured into that ostentatious boat could go to so many good causes.", "id": "eyoe0yr", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Especially disgusting if you read about how this guy made all his money.", "id": "eyotl27", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "How did he make his money", "id": "eypdyre", "parent": "t1_eyotl27"}, {"body": "you can do that when you earn your share of wealth. just as important it is to give back to society (esp the needy), its equally important not to judge how others live and spend their hard earned money as long as they are not breaking the laws.", "id": "eyoh2m6", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "\u201cNot breaking the laws\u201d - or, more accurately \u201ctoo rich to effectively prosecute\u201d - is not the same thing as being a decent person and a good citizen. This is the fundamental mistake techbros and other mega rich make.", "id": "eyotard", "parent": "t1_eyoh2m6"}, {"body": "Like all the jobs that were created in building and staffing the ship.", "id": "eyp46fe", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Oh shit, a trickle downer in the wild", "id": "eyp8fz2", "parent": "t1_eyp46fe"}, {"body": "I know, someone who understands economics is rare in these parts.", "id": "eyp8jvj", "parent": "t1_eyp8fz2"}, {"body": "Oh Honey.   Trickledown economic theory is like the \u2018Thoughts and Prayers\u2019 method of gun control.   Everyone knows that it doesn\u2019t work it\u2019s just about optics.", "id": "eypddo9", "parent": "t1_eyp8jvj"}, {"body": "You better quit your job since \u201ctrickle down economics\u201d doesn\u2019t work.", "id": "eypdh1b", "parent": "t1_eypddo9"}, {"body": "These boats actually make their owners money. They spend most of their lives on charter.\n\nBesides, that money goes to paying skilled labor and keeps many people employed. I think Bay Ship and Yacht in Alameda has some 500 employees.", "id": "eyoymov", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Dear lord, trickle down economics? I didn\u2019t think anyone still believed that crap.", "id": "eyoyzv8", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "Not all of us want office jobs and welcome the diversity of employment this provides.", "id": "eyozd5m", "parent": "t1_eyoyzv8"}, {"body": "You mean the \u201cdiversity\u201d of being a gig worker, where your employment costs are socialized while a few fat cats ride around in yachts? Yeah, no thanks, the rest of us will pass on being a bitch.", "id": "eyozi5m", "parent": "t1_eyozd5m"}, {"body": "Boats like this employ multiple people full time and make use of businesses specifically setup to support them when docked.", "id": "eyp7b0s", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "We\u2019re not talking about the boat, we\u2019re talking about one person hoarding more money than hundreds of thousands put together have. \n\nAlso, fuck your trickle down economics. Maybe you\u2019re happy being a butler / deck hand / sex worker, but the rest of us ain\u2019t.", "id": "eyp9hu6", "parent": "t1_eyp7b0s"}, {"body": "Pretty sure the guy named tug boat engineer is talking about the jobs created by having boats like this. Nothing about this post has anything to do with the gig economy.", "id": "eyp9n0t", "parent": "t1_eyp9hu6"}, {"body": "You think the miniscule service industry around luxury yachts to serve the whims of a handful of people who hoard and offshore wealth is economically efficient? \n\nYou think that beats a progressive, fair tax structure, where these ghouls have to support the very same society that makes them rich?\n\nYou sound like a serf arguing for feudalism.", "id": "eypa1u5", "parent": "t1_eyp9n0t"}, {"body": "Hey, I'm management.", "id": "eyp7ar2", "parent": "t1_eyozi5m"}, {"body": "Most I've heard from megayacht owners when they talk about costs is charter defrays the running costs, not the purchase price.\n\nAlso, there are a lot more productive ways to employ people rather than in a sector that makes pleasure boats. I don't think that's a standard we really want to live up to.", "id": "eyp3ms5", "parent": "t1_eyoymov"}, {"body": "It takes craftsmen to build these yachts. Commercial vessels, not so much.", "id": "eyp7ft9", "parent": "t1_eyp3ms5"}, {"body": "So? It takes craftsmen to build many things for rich people. Yeah, it may look amazing when it's done, but it's still a toy for an obscenely wealthy person and doesn't really contribute to society beyond one dude's pleasure.", "id": "eyp9y9k", "parent": "t1_eyp7ft9"}, {"body": "Alright alright, there is money everywhere that could always be going to better things. Do you want me to give him a call to let him know? The rainforest is being burned, Donald Trump is president, and iPhones don\u2019t have a headphone jack anymore. we\u2019re living in the worst timeline, let the billionaire play with his toy.", "id": "eyozebr", "parent": "t1_eyoe0yr"}, {"body": "Yes yes, we can\u2019t do everything, so we should do nothing. Seatbelts don\u2019t stop all traffic deaths, so they\u2019re useless. \n\nDear lord y\u2019all are patsies.", "id": "eyp0mao", "parent": "t1_eyozebr"}, {"body": "Exactly! Who needs em! \n\nThe guy butthurt of a billionaire owning a boat is calling people patsies, that\u2019s rich.", "id": "eyp0udr", "parent": "t1_eyp0mao"}, {"body": "Lol, this ain\u2019t envy about that boat, it\u2019s disgust. And disgust over how you want to emulate billionaire ghouls - y\u2019all are so sociopathic greedy jerks.", "id": "eyp0ybc", "parent": "t1_eyp0udr"}, {"body": "Wow dude chill, you\u2019re taking this very seriously so I\u2019ll stop. I don\u2019t want to ruin your day.", "id": "eyp11qv", "parent": "t1_eyp0ybc"}, {"body": "Oh come now, this is an internet fight, you have to be a jerk!", "id": "eyp1pux", "parent": "t1_eyp11qv"}, {"body": "They have come to save the valleysman from the kona", "id": "eyomadv", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "About the owner:\n\nLewis has a net worth of \u00a34.358 billion, an increase of \u00a3462 million from 2018.\n\nAfter selling the family business in the late 1970s, Lewis moved into currency trading in the 1980s and 1990s, resulting in his move to the Bahamas where he is now a tax exile.[4] In September 1992, Lewis teamed up with George Soros to bet on the pound crashing out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. The event, which was dubbed Black Wednesday, made Lewis very wealthy, and some say he made more than Soros.", "id": "eypdjxj", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Disgusting", "id": "eyoh3ii", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "This sub is full of hypocritical nouveau riche people. A bunch of software engineers making 150k+, complaining about unequal distribution of wealth. This is the same demographic bitches nonstop about having to see the homeless poor.", "id": "eyp7993", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Right lol", "id": "eype3ll", "parent": "t1_eyp7993"}, {"body": "[deleted]", "id": "eyoa3ao", "parent": "t3_cxxl9y"}, {"body": "Nope, it's a billionaire. This is apparently owned by Joe Lewis, who is worth $5 Billions.", "id": "eyoahft", "parent": "t1_eyoa3ao"}, {"body": "Might Joe?\n\nUpdate: I didn't realize how old school that guy was, lol.", "id": "eyovhma", "parent": "t1_eyoahft"}]]