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January 01, 2004
Islands
Current Flea-finances do not extend to a floating Bond-villain headquarters (though I would not need to hide it in the basement). That said, I would settle cheerfully for a private Skull Island of a Flea.
Canada's clean coastline, rivers and lakes, unspoiled forests and friendly inhabitants, make Nova Scotia and Ontario ideal locations for island purchasers. There is also a wide range of leisure activities, including water sports, hunting and golf.
And then... Other surplus-to-requirement materials might be easier to stash in the basement than an aircraft carrier.
Assault helicopters, F-16 fighter planes and tanks are all available at knock-down prices in an end-of-year sale being staged by the Israeli army, the Yediot Aharonot daily reported today. The defence ministry has released a catalogue of military hardware which has been taken out of service and is deemed surplus to requirements. Although prices are not published in the catalogue, the guide makes it clear that the starting price for even the smallest item is $US50,000 ($A67,439).
Posted by Ghost of a flea at January 1, 2004 10:07 AM
