Monday, October 6, 2008

Chinese Year of the Rat: 2008

Via the Financial Times of London:


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On a related note, billionaire Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich just finished building his own personal yacht, described as




" an armour-plated mega-yacht with [a] missile detection system to offer early warning of attack by pirates or terrorists. At 550ft long, the vessel, costing more than £200million, will be the largest private yacht ever constructed."


So I need to find a way onto Abramovich's escape boat before Armeggedon really breaks loose, and the post-apocalyptic pirate hordes begin their wave of terror on coastal cities. Hopefully his yacht has broadband internet.