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Deck 9 001
First Class Passenger
Member # 1716

posted 03-04-2001 09:07 AM

Hi everyone,

I just read this brief article in the Taiwan News (local English daily newspaper)
Please note that the article has a $$amount of US$8.5 million. Perhaps it is a misprint.
Whether any of this is true, I do not know. I am only passing this on as a curiosity.

I Quote
4March 2001
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras

"The government announced that it has approved construction of a massive, luxurius floating city that would sail around the world with up to 90,000 permanent residents.

The Florida-based company Freedom Ship International received the go-ahead to start building the US$8.5 million project in the bay of Trujillo, on Honduras' Atlantic coast 250 kilometers north of the capital, Tegucigalpa.

When completed, the ship will be more than 1 kilometer long, 230 meters wide and 105 meters high.

The floating city will include hospitals, hotels, shops, restaurants, barber shops, casinos, supermarkets and even a landing strip for jets, the developers say. It will employ 15,000 employees, and shelter 90,000 permanent residents."

So, do you all think I should start making plans to open a branch of my restaurant onboard?!!!

Or perhaps wait until Titanic II is sailing?

Bye,

Mike

[This message has been edited by Deck 9 001 (edited 03-04-2001).]

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 03-04-2001 09:29 AM

Mike, I've heard about this concept before. Maybe it will really happen? There is a wen site for it somewhere?

I remember reading that it would not need life-boats, because it would be so big, it could not sink! Now where have I heard that before?

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andizz
First Class Passenger
Member # 1629

posted 03-04-2001 04:08 PM

Malcom, the site is www.freedomship.com

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 03-04-2001 05:56 PM

All I have to say is "I'll believe it when I see it". 8.5 million would even build a medium sized ship these days....Probably 8.5 BILLION. It's a goofy utopian idea, and I have my doubts that it would ever be built but who knows????

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Deck 9 001
First Class Passenger
Member # 1716

posted 03-04-2001 09:34 PM

Malcolm,
Thanks for your input. I tried to find their wen site, but had no luck. But, I did find the web site that was posted by Andizz.
But as you say Malcolm, who knows, maybe it can happen.
Regards,
Mike

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bmajor
First Class Passenger
Member # 1754

posted 03-04-2001 09:45 PM

Has April Fool's Day come early this year????

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Deck 9 001
First Class Passenger
Member # 1716

posted 03-04-2001 11:22 PM

To Barryboat,
You're right about the 8.5 billion.
On a 4d/3n cruise my bar bill usually exceeds 8.5 million!!!
Regards,
Mike

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Norway
First Class Passenger
Member # 1279

posted 03-05-2001 12:47 PM

They have already sold out a few decks.....

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O2cruise
First Class Passenger
Member # 1820

posted 03-05-2001 02:20 PM

I saw something about this on tv several months ago. You have to have a certain net worth (and I can't remember what it was since it was far more that I'll ever have) and I believe at that time it was by invitation only (trying to keep the riff-raff away LOL) don't know if they'll have enough "invitees" take the bait or not.

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Deck 9 001
First Class Passenger
Member # 1716

posted 03-06-2001 02:56 AM

Welcome aboard 02cruise !

Yeah, you and me both concerning not having the money "they" want and require. But, I will certainly like to visit one of their bars and buy drinks for all the "un touchables" and get them pissed, and then really show them what riff-raff is!!!
(probably, they will have the best time of their lives!!!)
But of course, they must have body guards and all that crap. But I don't care! I'll still try!!!

Keep posting,Regards,
Mike

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