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Title: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: ericire12 on August 06, 2008, 12:49:26 PM
Here it is, his 100ft house boat:

(http://pajamasmedia.com/files/2008/08/bs-one_3.jpg)
(http://pajamasmedia.com/files/2008/08/bs-one_1.jpg)

Michelle Malkin is playing a "Name that Boat" game at her website:

My entry is the S.S. Do as I say, not as I do.

The official name is “Bio-Solar One,”. Yes, he named his boat "BS-1" ;D

http://michellemalkin.com/2008/08/06/name-al-gores-hugetastic-boat/

Pajamas Media reports:
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They claim the engines are bio-diesel fueled and Gore can expect to use about two gallons an hour to cruise Center Hill Lake. With a 500 gallon capacity Gore won’t need a refill for “two or three years” though he admits having “no clue” about where he could get bio-diesel at the lake.The Hurricane Marina dock doesn’t sell it.

Mr. Hypocrisy claims “This boat is going to be the Toyota Prius of the houseboat business,”  “It is the most eco-friendly houseboat anywhere in the country and is going to revolutionize the houseboat industry. People are increasingly worried about high gas prices and this is the answer." “Bio-Solar One” will create 40-50% less carbon emission and use half the fuel of other similar houseboats. “Gore will consume a lot more fuel driving to and from the lake than he will ever use cruising on this houseboat,””

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/gore-hits-the-waves-with-a-massive-new-houseboat/





Exit Question:
Is the jet ski on the back "bio-fueled" as well?
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: PegLeg45 on August 06, 2008, 01:19:59 PM
Just more of the status-quo "the rules don't apply to me because I'm special" BS.....
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: Fatman on August 06, 2008, 01:48:19 PM
I thought it was illegal to dump garbage into bodies of water. What's with the slide off the stern?
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: PegLeg45 on August 06, 2008, 02:06:19 PM
What's with the slide off the stern?

That's the 'eco-friendly-personal-safety evacuation chute'....in case of fire or frontal assault.
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: Rob10ring on August 06, 2008, 02:48:06 PM
I'm glad we have places like DRTV, so that we can stay informed of the BS we're constantly being fed! My whole day is made.

I don't know if made-up names can beat the BS-1.
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: Hazcat on August 06, 2008, 03:24:41 PM
ANY diesel engine will use 'bio diesel' (french fry grease) BUT it burns at the same or GREATER rate that regular diesel so how he is going to double fuel hours per gallon is a mystery to me.
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: MikeBjerum on August 06, 2008, 03:34:20 PM
Gore fans deserve everything they get.  What I would like to know is if he understands the hypocrisy he spews or if he is really as lame as his followers:

1.  Green Tags to allow him to polute as much as he can afford and still be a "greenie";
2.  Buring bio is still burning a fuel and it still polutes;
3.  High price "green" bulbs that require more energy to produce and put mercury in every light socket in the home;
4.  Clean nuclear is bad and dangerous, but inefficient natural gas turbines that produce both high priced electricity and polution;

The list goes on and on and on ...

Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: PegLeg45 on August 06, 2008, 05:09:41 PM
ANY diesel engine will use 'bio diesel' (french fry grease) BUT it burns at the same or GREATER rate that regular diesel so how he is going to double fuel hours per gallon is a mystery to me.

Absolutely.
I have a friend that makes and runs bio-diesel in his trucks and farm equipment. His words were that he gets about 10 to 20 percent less mpg than with regular diesel, depending on the vehicle and how it is driven. The savings is only in the cost per gallon area (which I'll admit is a considerable savings, until fast-food chains wise up and start selling the oil instead of giving it away).

Plus, all the tree-hugging celebrities that tell us what we 'ought' to do pollute more air on their constant airline trips than we do driving.
I bet Al Gore burns more fuel on one cross-country tree-hugging book tour than my Chevy burns all year.
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: 1776 Rebel on August 06, 2008, 06:17:05 PM
What Mr Bore always leaves out in his carbon footprint calculations is the contingent of Secret Service agents that we the taxpayers are funding. There are probably 5 other boats around the houseboat when he is onboard.
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: CDR on August 06, 2008, 06:48:17 PM
Gore's new boat....................."The S. S. Hypocrite".............it runs on 100% bull$hit.
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: CJS3 on August 06, 2008, 07:26:43 PM
Maybe AG will take his BS out on the lake and become bouyant neutral.
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: alfsauve on August 06, 2008, 07:43:57 PM
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“Bio-Solar One” will create 40-50% less carbon emission and use half the fuel of other similar houseboats.

How do you measure the percentage of carbon emission over those of us can't afford a house boat?   Divide by zero produces an error in my calculator.
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: brosometal on August 06, 2008, 07:47:39 PM
I have done some leftist accounting and will now explain.  This boat will help reduce the carbon bomb crater Mr. Gore calls his home.  He is even thinking about selling his mansion to a corp. This will absolve him of any responsibility and he can now blame an "evil corp."  It is a win, win. :D
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: twyacht on August 06, 2008, 09:08:35 PM
With the price of marine diesel, over $5.00, it better be a hybrid and have solar, It was also plugged into "2" 50amp shore power cords, that I know the air-cond, and fridge, through "2" 50 amp cords, batt chargers, inverters, Sat TV, icemaker, probably another fridge, lighting, etc,...

Its sucking amps like crazy, at least the electric is working, thanks to the <..hello,... "Steam Plant", which burns coal is providing his boat with power, nice carbon footprint Al, just like your TN mansion.

Hannity and Colmes had a segment on this also, its just routine man, Nancy Pelosi doesn't fly like us "common folk", she has been flying around "on our dime", in an USAF jet.

Nice, ask the Capt. when AL was on the boat last, I'll bet a box of ammo, it's 2-4 times a year,..

Great double wide on a float for someone who ran for POTUS.
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: tumblebug on August 07, 2008, 03:36:34 PM
And could'nt even get the people in TENN. to support him.
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: Angus on August 07, 2008, 05:07:06 PM
What a Jack-A**. Gore is like a frickin gnat in my ear.

Ohhh, wait..thats right...he invented the houseboat..yeah, yeah..thats it...and his wife...Morgan Fairchild will produce the urine that it runs on..yeahhhh thats the ticket
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: Big Frank on August 08, 2008, 01:47:57 AM
Let me see if I've got this right. He has a humungous energy wasting yacht and he jets back and forth between it and his humungous energy wasting house. And he does it with no fuel other than hot air and bullshit. Yeah, yeah, that's the ticket.
Title: Re: Al Gore's House Boat
Post by: dj454 on August 10, 2008, 05:25:36 PM
Gore's new boat....................."The S. S. Hypocrite".............it runs on 100% bull$hit.
We have a winner ! That is hilarious.