Google's mystery barge ordered to stop construction work, leave San Francisco bay

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  • Reply 41 of 51
    sudonymsudonym Posts: 233member
    There is nothing and nobody I hate more than Google. Except Fandroids. And Samsung.
  • Reply 42 of 51
    Allow the UN to inspect the barge for nuclear materials.
  • Reply 43 of 51
    It is possible that this thing may "accidently" sink on the way to another port....

    Google could always sell this thing to a Mexican cartel where it could be loaded up with Mexican prostitutes, hooch and drugs and be towed up and down the west coast of American in international waters. Shuttle crafts could supply the customers from every port from America's southern boarder to Alaska. Google Glass could be rented to every customer on board so they can relive their antics on the barge when they get home and sober up.

    Something like this is just BEGGING for a marketing name!
  • Reply 44 of 51
    inklinginkling Posts: 772member
    Hilarious!

    Google, which would claim to employ some of the most intelligent people on the planet, gets caught doing something any journeyman plumber would know they shouldn't do. They were attempting to build without a permit, and in San Francisco no less. SF must have some of the most draconian permitting and building regulations in the country.

    And did someone point out to the just how useless a barge would be for staging Google Glass demonstrations? Barges don't travel well on the open ocean. It could only be used for for the dozen or so cities on the West Coast.
  • Reply 45 of 51
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member

    Picketers lined the docks shouting, “BOO HOO; NEED NO GOO!”

  • Reply 46 of 51
    iqatedoiqatedo Posts: 1,823member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Pooch View Post





    ...and cannot at all distinguish cub in the background, nor any of the other zillion structures...

    The clock tower is visible just above the end of the pier... Is there another structure quite like it over there (don't know)?

  • Reply 47 of 51
    john.bjohn.b Posts: 2,742member

    Aesthetics.  That thing has none.

  • Reply 48 of 51
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Macky the Macky View Post



    It is possible that this thing may "accidently" sink on the way to another port....



    Google could always sell this thing to a Mexican cartel where it could be loaded up with Mexican prostitutes, hooch and drugs and be towed up and down the west coast of American in international waters. Shuttle crafts could supply the customers from every port from America's southern boarder to Alaska. Google Glass could be rented to every customer on board so they can relive their antics on the barge when they get home and sober up.



    Something like this is just BEGGING for a marketing name!

    Google, forever barging in, uninvited.

  • Reply 49 of 51
    drowdrow Posts: 126member
    don't be evil, y'all.
  • Reply 50 of 51
    drowdrow Posts: 126member

    also, it'd be a damn shame if that monstrosity were mistaken for a practice target by the USN.

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