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Tiffany — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:10:43 -0000

good article...thanks a lot for the information!

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Petroleum Refining — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:53:21 -0000

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Chris — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 06:32:10 -0000

it's G00GLEforceOne

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gurveer — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 01:49:54 -0000

i am planning to buy a one more new jet i am planning for boeing 320
i already have 2 318 jets

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Sat, 03 Jun 2006 14:44:53 -0000

I can't believe all this non-sense...Non of you people know what the heck you are talking about. This aircraft is owned and has been owend by the Venetian Hotel for the last 2 years. N804MS will seat 53 people only. You can see it parked at KLAS quite alot because that is where it is based. The plane is only used by the owners of the Venetian. The plane does not fly guest of the Hotel. It only flies the owners and personal guest of the owners.
I suggest before talking about something, get your facts straight!
Ex Venetian employee

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Dale — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 05:50:04 -0000

All of you are idiots who can
t read... they're not being charged 7k an hour for use, they're being reimbursed. In other words, the Google corporation is paying them for using the jet, ensuring that it doesn't sit idly. If they actively use it for business, they'll pay off the jet in no time.

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clayco — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 07:58:46 -0000

Hmmmm, Makes you wonder why the companies stock is taking a nosedive.

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Naz — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:24:03 -0000

Hi. any fresh news on the Google guys?

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flexo — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 19:09:53 -0000

theyve said that theyre going to use it to fly people to africa as part of their google.org charitable work as well as for private use. I agree with Ralph - if you can buy a 767, you dont need it to compensate for anything

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Vandre — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 06:20:36 -0000

What people are not mentioning/realizing is the reason you get a jet that big, is because it takes one that big to travel without constraints.

Business jets are not big enough to

A) load cars in to it ** the real reason for it
or
B) live out of it if you so desire

It takes a plane that size to be able to do it

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Rosemary — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:46:16 -0000

Great, continue like that!

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FYU — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 18:53:49 -0000

Who cares? They are smart hard workin dudes and while you guys sit here debating whether its OK for them to own one of many airliner size jets that will honestly do very little to dent the environment or fuel (how many private entities own a 767?) they are out there making money. To them its a tool, like you take the car or subway to work.

If you were as clever as they are you might be out there commuting to work in a 767 too. But you might be too busy to appreciate it

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Bernadine — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 01:22:07 -0000

I agree with your point but I would love to hear more opinions about that!

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Jacaline — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 06:14:14 -0000

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liquidice — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:48:49 -0000

Does the plane matter that much? I mean i would rather look at them than look a 767.

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Christopher Penn, FinancialAid — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 01:57:43 -0000

Some thoughts on GoogleJet... why would Google buy a gigantic jet,
when they already have a Gulfstream?

Maybe it's not to be a passenger plane. How much space does a 767 have
in it, if you strip out all the extraneous stuff, like baggage, etc.?

Cringely points out a possible use of dark fiber for Google trailers:

http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20051117.html

Could Google be creating a mobile data center under the guise of "my
corporate jet is bigger than yours"? It's the perfect decoy plan. Get
everyone talking about corporate largesse to quietly develop a mobile
data center. If a significant number of Google data centers were taken
out of commission by natural disaster, terrorism, etc., Google could
conceivably move and connect the mobile data center at a private
airfield capable of handling both the jet and the connections needed
to put it online. It would by no means be a small project - but if
you're talking about the continuity of the company, the expense is
worth it.

Sounds wacky, but then, so did an MP3 player from Apple a few years ago...

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JJ — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:15:10 -0000

It will hold 50 people once fitted out, and is apparently their personal plane, with no formal ties to Google.

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jt — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 12:14:03 -0000

Wow...Ladies and gentlemen relax!!. Let's not forget we are at war and this seems to be a minor headline considering the state of our union.

First of all, who knows what the configuration of the aircraft will be? With 50 first class seats, it makes sense both economically and enviromentally. Calculate the cost per seat mile. The plane is also cheap. There are quite a few parked in the desert right now and can be bought for approx 15 million, depending on engines and parts. That is a lot cheaper than a 10 seat G-5 which is at least twice the price.

For long haul, it is a great choice. No, it is not a "jumbo jet", but a wide-body or heavy jet. And John Travolta actually owns an ancient, gas guzzling Boeing 707. Now that 4 engine monster is a an enviromental nightmare.

At the end of the day, if they fly it with two passengers, then it is a waste. A small corporate jet would make more sense and be more responsible. If they fill it up with execs and fly coast to coast or to Europe, South America, etc., then it is a smart buy and fairly efficient to operate.

Now, where do I send my resume? I am a 767 pilot for a major airline and ready for a change. Seriously!! If you know, send me an email at jtt767@yahoo.com thanks

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Roger D. Parish — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:55:24 -0000

John Travolta owns a 707, NOT a 747. He also owns a Gulfstream business jet.

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fribble — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 10:02:22 -0000

The 767 is really a huge mistake. It can't land at small airports and they will have no flexibility. As to them owning the Prius, they are rich now and are insulated from things like global warming and inflationary pressures. "Let them eat cake" they say now as they are uber-rich and of uber-importance. It's human nature feel the need to act like a king and reign supreme when you have unlimited money. Then you have kids and literally overnight, every starving child in the world reminds you of your own. The jet becomes instantly less important and you become Bill Gates, saving the world in your own mind.

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blacksulpherkloud — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 04:01:50 -0000

They need a 767 just to haul around their 22 billion dollars.! Heck John Travolta has a 747.

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Free Funny Videos — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:42:09 -0000

I want a jet too. lol

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Xavi — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 04:20:35 -0000

kubedawg:

you wrote: "they're using 150 times the fuel I do when I fly"

So... Mr. "ecologically correct" ... you have decided YOU spend the correct amount of fuel.

I'd say you are a polluter who is ruining Gaia. THE CORRECT amount of fuel is that spent by a hunther-gatherer in Botswana, a certain Mr. Ng Ung-Ung.

Ng Ung-Ung DOES NOT TRAVEL outside the valley he was born. He does not burn any petroleum, does not use any asphalt, and does not consume any Evian water bottled in PET and transported across the ocean.

In fact, Mr Ung-Ung does not burn approximately 125 Watts/hr of power using a PC, like you obviously do, you monster. True, Ng's life expectancy at birth is about 35 and he is unlikely to have any teeth if he ever reaches 50.

However, Mr Un-Ung is a GREAT steward of the Gaia he inherited from his forebears (except, of course, when he and his bloodthirsty buddies kill the cute cuddy lion cubs who feed on his goats).

YOU, on the other hand, consume about 10,000 times more oil on eccentricities such as A/C, heating, and Double-Moka Tall Capuccinos.

You, sir, are a monster, and GAIA weeps because you are killing her.

Please stop traveling. Stay in your valley. Stop burning oil. Save the planet.

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NESO — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:18:55 -0000

The 767-300 registration N804MS is owned by BILL GATES

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Fred — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 05:03:59 -0000

Well, it's just like a limo for them. Instead of the seats they could arrange a jacuzzi inside, a bar, dancing, tennis court, ... who knows ?