Sure! I'll go withdrawal $3.8 million from the bank tonight. Then I can go
search for the Water-Logged cache in Lake Havasu.
Larry Farquhar
Team "Wyle E"
www.azjeeper.com
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Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Yellow Submarine for Larry??
Live a life of ease: Yellow submarines for sale
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USA Today
Government Liquidation is auctioning off two 72-foot passenger submarines.
There are only five of their kind worldwide. The sealed auction for the subs
ends March 27.
Christine L. Romero
The Arizona Republic
March 20, 2002 12:00:00
If a Beatles fan ever dreamed of living beneath a sea of green in a yellow
submarine, the opportunity has pulled into port.
But the life of ease will come at a price. Two vessels, each valued at $3.8
million, are fetching bids in a sealed online auction managed by
Scottsdale-based Government Liquidation LLC.
Government Liquidation usually deals in its namesake, leftover military
goods sold online to recoup revenue and save the defense department $20
million annually. This usually means sales of medical equipment, skis,
clothing, cars and even a tugboat.
Now, a Hawaiian tour company needs to unload the two subs it used for
underwater tours.
The recession meant fewer island visitors, forcing Roberts Hawaii to auction
off the 72-foot passenger subs, two of only five of their kind worldwide.
The sealed auction for the subs ends March 27.
"Right now Hawaii isn't the right place for them," said Hunter Hoffmann,
spokesman of Government Liquidation, a subsidiary of Washington, D.C.-based
Liquidation.com.
The sub seller hopes it could reap more profits elsewhere, Hoffmann said.
There's no fear of any unsavory characters getting their hands on gear that
could threaten U.S. security, he said. Although the subs don't fall under
that category, Government Liquidation requires approval from the federal
government on a buyer for any such item.
Because the sub auction is sealed, Hoffmann wouldn't give details on bids or
people expressing interest in the vessels. Movie studios or rich people
wanting a toy are among the possible buyers, he said.
Hasn't anybody told him Paul McCartney is touring and might need some props
for an oldie but goodie?
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