The M/Y Bright Star

I'm sure the Veyron would fit in there... from memory it's not that large for a supercar.


Hmm, you know with something smaller (say a Mini Cooper S... a real one) you could probably fit two or three in there... with the added bonus that it's quite difficult to hang a boat halfway over a cliff.

Alfisti wrote:I'm sure the Veyron would fit in there... from memory it's not that large for a supercar.


Hmm, you know with something smaller (say a Mini Cooper S... a real one) you could probably fit two or three in there... with the added bonus that it's quite difficult to hang a boat halfway over a cliff.

Indeed.

Noël really likes the PM's Roller because it's quiet and uncomplicated inside, so maybe they could shoehorn a MINI Cooper Rolls Royce Edition in there with the Veyron for Kara.

Admittedly I was thinking more down the lines of:

Alfisti wrote:Admittedly I was thinking more down the lines of:

Indeed I knew you were, but this is Michele and Kara we're talking about.

Still, they could certainly have the boys at Goodwood re-do the interior while another team re-worked the powertrain and Oxford restored the original bodywork.

True, though, considering the interior styling of the yacht a Bugatti Type 57 Atlanic may be more appropriate

Alfisti wrote:True, though, considering the interior styling of the yacht a Bugatti Type 57 Atlanic may be more appropriate

Quite true. I considered putting one of those in Michele's garage, once...

Guess it's time he ante's up the $1.6 million for that Parmigiani Fleurier Bugatti Faubourg Watch because I think the Parmigiani Fleurier Bugatti Tourbillon that comes with it would match the boat:

I thought I'd read somewhere that Bugatti was dropping the four-door concept though in favor of a two door...

...I think they're keeping the watch though

For something a bit bigger (55m range), the Ghost G180V looks intriguing:





I'd still install the Art Deco interior from the Strand Craft 122, however.

the bow on that looks like an old dreadnought !

Awinnell wrote:the bow on that looks like an old dreadnought !

It reminds me of the Wallypower 118 that Richard Hammond looked at in his Zonda S Roadster review.

All these power yachts look like what a Hydro Thunder pilot would own.

Awinnell wrote:the bow on that looks like an old dreadnought !

Haha it does a little. Still, very cool.

Is that a wave-piercing hull rather than a planing one?

I'll be honest - I had to blink for a bit and tip my head to one side before I realised that the gun emplacement was actually a radar mast!

Don't change everything up on me now...I'm halfway done with an episode the features Bright Star and I was still picturing her as the Sun Seeker!

Robert Frazer wrote:I'll be honest - I had to blink for a bit and tip my head to one side before I realised that the gun emplacement was actually a radar mast!

Though if we're taking cues from British battleships that radar should be painted out =P

Professor Voodoo wrote:Don't change everything up on me now...I'm halfway done with an episode the features Bright Star and I was still picturing her as the Sun Seeker!

I admit the original Sunseeker 37 design still works best for me, as well, in Once Again so that is where we can stick her, but I formally give you, Alfisti and Robert Frasier permission to send her to the bottom at some point in the future so we can replace her with the Ghost 180V and an Art Deco interior (Monty: "I always wanted to try my hand at nautical interior design.").

Does Michele's insurance cover orbital laser strikes?

No, do not let Monty near a boat design with a pen... because you won't get Art Deco. What you'll get is, well... Verner Panton's Visiona 2 designs were all built on a boat.

Kiskaloo wrote: but I formally give you, Alfisti and Robert Frasier permission to send her to the bottom at some point in the future so we can replace her with the Ghost 180V and an Art Deco interior

Marisa: If you do sink at some point, Mr. Pagani, could you make sure to do it in shallow enough water that Elio & I could salvage it to the surface?

Kara: Huh? Am I actually hearing you offering to do something productive instead of destructive?

Marisa: Well...salvage just sounds fun. It's some of the most difficult & dangerous work you can do underwater!

Allison: I could weld up an aluminum truss to mount liftbags & rigging to!

Scott: And I could fly an ROV...that'll be as cool as a remote controled airplane!

Monty: (mumbling under her breath) I could watch this distater from a safe distance and not get involved.

Marisa: Alright, I guess it's settled...when are we sinking that thing?

Agapita: I'll go fetch my mortar.

Alfisti wrote:No, do not let Monty near a boat design with a pen... because you won't get Art Deco. What you'll get is, well... Verner Panton's Visiona 2 designs were all built on a boat.

Elio: So how many times has your lass watched A Clockwork Orange?

Jethro: Oh god...don't remind me. I should never have installed that back-seat television & video player in the Audi.

...except that I don't think Monty'd be that quiet in voicing her disapproval. Same lines, just with more sarcasm. =P

Jethro: Are mortar attacks covered in your policy?

Michele: Umm, I'd have to check...

Monty: Somehow I doubt it, you may want to go stop...

*distant CRUNCH of high explosives landing on something

Michele + Jethro:

Monty: Ah. Cyborg speed... it's not always as advantageous as you'd like to think. Sometimes I wonder if they shouldn't be fitted with some sort of manual limiter for when they're not needing it.

Michele: You realise that'd mean you too don't you?

Monty: Huh?

Alfisti wrote:
Monty: Ah. Cyborg speed... it's not always as advantageous as you'd like to think. Sometimes I wonder if they shouldn't be fitted with some sort of manual limiter for when they're not needing it.

Michele: You realise that'd mean you too don't you?

Monty: Huh?

Monty: (indignantly) Hrrmph! Nobody put's a bloody dog's leash on me! In fact my handler would never permit me to be fitted with any speed limiting device...would you Jethro?

Jethro: (starts whistling and trying to look like he didn't hear the question...working his way toward the door casually)

Monty: Jethro!!! Tell them you wouldn't do that!

Rachel: Daddy would never do that to me!

Fernando walks up behind her silently, and presses his hand against her back, against the floating rib. A loud pop or clack can be heard from inside and she collapses in his arms. He carries her away. momentaily stopping by the door.

Fernando: Sometimes you need to know where the 'On/OFF Switch' is located.

Professor Voodoo wrote:

Alfisti wrote:
Monty: Ah. Cyborg speed... it's not always as advantageous as you'd like to think. Sometimes I wonder if they shouldn't be fitted with some sort of manual limiter for when they're not needing it.

Michele: You realise that'd mean you too don't you?

Monty: Huh?

Monty: (indignantly) Hrrmph! Nobody put's a bloody dog's leash on me! In fact my handler would never permit me to be fitted with any speed limiting device...would you Jethro?

Jethro: (starts whistling and trying to look like he didn't hear the question...working his way toward the door casually)

Monty: Jethro!!! Tell them you wouldn't do that!

Later...

Michele: Would you really?

Jethro: No, but there's not harm in winding her up a bit either.

Robert Frazer conjectured that there is a 292 page book of "Primary Commands" that the cyborgs resond to autonomically. Should any handler need to put the brakes on his girl shouting "Primary Command; All-Stop" should do the trick.

Elio: Personally, I get a lot of use out of "Primary Command: Sit down and be quiet."

Tech: (thumbing through the book) I don't remember programming that one.

Elio: Works best if you look really angry when you say it.

Professor Voodoo wrote:Robert Frazer conjectured that there is a 292 page book of "Primary Commands" that the cyborgs resond to autonomically. Should any handler need to put the brakes on his girl shouting "Primary Command; All-Stop" should do the trick.

Elio: Personally, I get a lot of use out of "Primary Command: Sit down and be quiet."

Tech: (thumbing through the book) I don't remember programming that one.

Elio: Works best if you look really angry when you say it.

When Michele adds Kara's middle name, she knows she's in trouble.

Kiskaloo wrote:When Michele adds Kara's middle name, she knows she's in trouble.

Well, she wasn't involved in the sinking, so I think there will be no need for that middle name today.

Kara: (walking up with a popsicle in her hand) Umm...what's going on?

Michele: Your sisters just sank the yacht with mortar rounds.

Kara: Eh...you seem to be taking this well.

Michele: I'm well insured.

Monty: (whispering) He's also been popping quite a few of those tranquilizers Doc Bianchi gave him.

Kara: Did anyone remember to take my clothes off the boat first? And my mp3 player? And my lap-top? Anyone?

should of just blamed the North Koreans !

Awinnell wrote:should of just blamed the North Koreans !

Maybe that is where Cristiano got his sub?

Kiskaloo wrote:
Michele doesn't have a Rotary Aircraft endorsement so he didn't order that option with his.

In that case, that heliport is the perfect place for a hidden, retractable Phalanx CIWS. There, your mortar attack problem solved.

Professor Voodoo wrote:

Kiskaloo wrote:When Michele adds Kara's middle name, she knows she's in trouble.

Well, she wasn't involved in the sinking, so I think there will be no need for that middle name today.

Kara: (walking up with a popsicle in her hand) Umm...what's going on?

Michele: Your sisters just sank the yacht with mortar rounds.

Kara: Eh...you seem to be taking this well.

Michele: I'm well insured.

Monty: (whispering) He's also been popping quite a few of those tranquilizers Doc Bianchi gave him.

Kara: Did anyone remember to take my clothes off the boat first? And my mp3 player? And my lap-top? Anyone?

Alpha: (walking toward the crowd to see what's going on) Hey what's....HOLY CRAP! THERE'S A YACHT SINKING!!

Michele: (before taking a sip of his drink) Glad you noticed.

Kara: ONII-SAN!!!! My clothes, laptop, and MP3 player are still on the boat!

Monty: Did you not have an iPhone with you?

Kara: WAAAAA!! And my iPhone!! Rescue them for me please!!

Alpha: You do know they're probably waterlogged and useless by now, right?

Kara:

Alpha: .................................................................dammit.

Alpha takes off his hoody, shirt, and kicks off his shoes and socks.

Monty: (smirks) Impressive.

Alpha: Watch my shoes! (Dives into the water and swims toward the sinking yacht.)

"For sale, one aircraft carrier, slightly used... perfect for pirate radio station"



Anyone wanna go halves? I call dibs on being Bill Nighy :

Alfisti wrote:"For sale, one aircraft carrier, slightly used... perfect for pirate radio station"



Anyone wanna go halves?

Kara: "I call dibs on the Admiral's Quarters and one of the Harriers!"

Kiskaloo wrote:

Alfisti wrote:"For sale, one aircraft carrier, slightly used... perfect for pirate radio station"



Anyone wanna go halves?

Kara: "I call dibs on the Admiral's Quarters and one of the Harriers!"

they've scrapped the Harriers,until the JSF gets delivered we have no Naval airpower apart from helicopters

Awinnell wrote:

Kiskaloo wrote:

Alfisti wrote:"For sale, one aircraft carrier, slightly used... perfect for pirate radio station"



Anyone wanna go halves?

Kara: "I call dibs on the Admiral's Quarters and one of the Harriers!"

they've scrapped the Harriers,until the JSF gets delivered we have no Naval airpower apart from helicopters

Good luck with that, then, considering how frackked the JSF program is.

Kiskaloo wrote:

Awinnell wrote:

Kiskaloo wrote:

Alfisti wrote:"For sale, one aircraft carrier, slightly used... perfect for pirate radio station"



Anyone wanna go halves?

Kara: "I call dibs on the Admiral's Quarters and one of the Harriers!"

they've scrapped the Harriers,until the JSF gets delivered we have no Naval airpower apart from helicopters

Good luck with that, then, considering how frackked the JSF program is.

thats why,and Lord Nelson must be spinning in his grave over this,we've been talking with the French Navy about sharing their carriers and aircraft in the meantime!

Got an important costal mission you just can't get away from? Holidays to Monte Carlo on hold? Well fear not, because now, if you can't take the fratello to Monaco, bring Monaco to the fratello!



The Streets Of Monaco Yacht. Includes scaled down Casino, swim-in jacuzzi bar, spa, room for 70 staff and a functional go-kart sized Monaco GP circuit.

And the cost of all this crass opulence? A paltry US$1 billion.

Kara need never give up her holiday to work again. Ether that or it'd make a pretty epic villan base.

Alfisti wrote:The Streets Of Monaco Yacht. Includes scaled down Casino, swim-in jacuzzi bar, spa, room for 70 staff and a functional go-kart sized Monaco GP circuit.

Marisa: Okay ladies, today's mission is to get some really cool footage for Top Gear: Italy.

Henrietta: Since when do you care about TG:I? You've never even been in an episode.

Marisa: Since I "borrowed" Kara's Christian Labouwhateverhisnameis boots to help Claes shovel fertilizer in her garden. She said that if I could produce 12 minutes of good footage for the show she might not kick the crap out of me.

Henrietta: Okay, so what are we doing aboard this yacht?

Marisa: Excellent question! Since the first Monaco Grand Prix in 1929 two drivers have managed to launch their cars into the harbour...Alberto Ascari in 1955 and Paul Hawkins ten years later. We are going to stage our own spectacular wreck, launching a go-kart overboard and into the briny deep!

Rico: You know, this could be our best idea ever!

Brilliant!

Alfisti wrote:"For sale, one aircraft carrier, slightly used... perfect for pirate radio station"

looks like the chinese had the same idea, as they open the Kiev carrier hotel

Awinnell wrote:

Alfisti wrote:"For sale, one aircraft carrier, slightly used... perfect for pirate radio station"

looks like the chinese had the same idea, as they open the Kiev carrier hotel

Monty to Jethro: "Sure wasn't this nice the last time we paid her a visit, was it?"

I dunno why, but the Gray Design Sovereign just has Evil-Genius-Yacht written all over it to me.







Comes with solar pannels and a wind turbine, to help you feel better about being able to do a diesel powered 30 knots...

...Also with a reinforced heli-pad, onboard limousine storage, infinity pool, auto-retractable cover for the forward jacuzzi, lowerdeck beach club... oh yes, and the heli-pad is in the pool.

Cue the music

Alfisti wrote:I dunno why, but the Gray Design Sovereign just has Evil-Genius-Yacht written all over it to me.

oh yes, and the heli-pad is in the pool.

The yacht is now officially cool in Marisa's book.

Alfisti wrote:I dunno why, but the Gray Design Sovereign just has Evil-Genius-Yacht written all over it to me.

Solar panels & a wind turbine? Somehow an environmentally conscious super-villan seems a bit counter intuitive to me.

Kiskaloo wrote:The yacht is now officially cool in Marisa's book.

Marisa: (looking the yacht over...way over thinking this) Well, it's got a nice wide, low fantail...we'll need to install some flip down dive ladders back there. That deck that the car is sitting on looks like a perfect place to weld a davit & winch for the shark cage...you know; for wimps who don't want to get up close & personal like nature intended.

Monty: A-hem..."wimps?"

Kara: (whispering) This from the girl who has to be blindfolded for all her shots at the SWA hospital.

Professor Voodoo wrote:

Alfisti wrote:I dunno why, but the Gray Design Sovereign just has Evil-Genius-Yacht written all over it to me.

Solar panels & a wind turbine? Somehow an environmentally conscious super-villan seems a bit counter intuitive to me.

This is what, in the biz, we refer to as "Greenwashing"... essentially looking like you give two hoots about the environment without actually doing anything tangibly useful to help.

Well we've had amphibious cars: which are great if you spend most of your time on the highway and part of it on the water... but what if your situation is reversed?

Well, now there's boat-tank:



The Iguana 29 Ground-boat is a ten-seat powerboat, capable of up to 35knots... and with a set of fold-out, all-terrain tank treads.

via Uncrate

John: *ahem* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Vehicle_Tracked

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibious_Assault_Vehicle

Officer_Charon wrote:John: *ahem* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Vehicle_Tracked

Ah, but does it do 35knots and have a fully planeing hull? I think not.

Ah, but does YOURS have armor plate and a turret-mounted .50? I think not! :

Ah, but does it do 35knots and have a fully planeing hull?

Ah, but does YOURS have armor plate and a turret-mounted .50?

Marisa: Yeah, yeah...35 knots... .50 caliber machine gun...all cool but I vote for whichever one has a heater. Do you know how cold it gets on a deep heliox dive? I just wish Elio had sprung for the heated seats option on his M3.

Wish I had a buddy who was an Amtracker, so I could check this out. There MIGHT be some rudimentary climate control in the 'Trac...

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