Irony is ...

[Dooker]

Irony is burning 11,000 lbs. to fly a family of four from their vacation home on the islands, then watching them get off the plane on the mainland and climb into a Toyota Prius.

I wish I was kidding, but I'm not.

 

[skiandsurf]

Irony is burning 11,000 lbs. to fly a family of four from their vacation home on the islands, then watching them get off the plane on the mainland and climb into a Toyota Prius.

I wish I was kidding, but I'm not.

I have seen this as well. Seems like this is more of the Hollywood types, whereas the regular rich guy drives either a Suburban or Range Rover. The business guy will drive the Mercedes.

 

[Dooker]

I have seen this as well. Seems like this is more of the Hollywood types, whereas the regular rich guy drives either a Suburban or Range Rover. The business guy will drive the Mercedes.

Actually, they did look sort of Granola-ly and hairy. And they were from California, though not Hollywood.

It's just funny. They burned about as much gas in this one trip as the average family does in three or four years of driving to work and to soccer games and the store. To think that driving a hybrid will do anything to reduce their carbon footprint ... good luck!

 

[208starcheck]

I also saw this 2 days ago at VNY.

 

[learflyer]

it's like eating 4 cheeseburgers while having an angioplasty.

 

[gutshotdraw]

Irony is burning 11,000 lbs. to fly a family of four from their vacation home on the islands, then watching them get off the plane on the mainland and climb into a Toyota Prius.

I wish I was kidding, but I'm not.

Had a movie producer going from TEB into SMO for the Oscars last year do the same thing. At least he has a sense of humor about it and actually made a joke about trying to make up for burning so much Jet-A.

 

[Wankel7]

LOL, but I am sure they saved a ton on their car insurance

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

Maybe they purchased a sh*tload of carbon offsets...

 

[blueskies8]

Some things just make you scratch your head and walk away with a smile on your face. I flew a family of four into TEB this summer for the Al Gore's Live Earth concert. On top of that they were about a half hour late and wanted us to go as fast as we could, so we did. That was irony and both the FO and I were chuckling for the rest of the 6 day tour.

 

[GooseHZ]

funny

Ol AL Gore charters a GII.....now thats a fuel saver if i have ever seen one.....

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Super-size it...oh yeah and ahhh make it a diet Coke.

 

[doh]

As long as they keep flying! I need the job!:beer:

 

[blueskies8]

As long as they keep flying! I need the job!:beer:

Amen brother! I don't care why they fly as long as they still fly. Though it still makes me scratch my head sometimes.

 

[NJAowner]

Every little bit helps -- and none of us is perfect. I think the big issue is do the people just do it or do they preach to you about how "efficient" they are and tell you what you should do.

We try to be efficient, have just installed some solar panels which provide 1/3 of the electricity for our home. Not looking for any praise, but figure I can do my part in my way and don't tell any one else what "they should do".

What is ironic is the ones who judge you or preach to be more energy efficient and then are not.

Fly safe.

P.S. - I will be purchasing the carbon offsets NJ is now offering. Every little bit helps. No --- I am not an idealist and will not give up my private flights, but will try to minimize their impact.

 

[skiandsurf]

P.S. - I will be purchasing the carbon offsets NJ is now offering. Every little bit helps. No --- I am not an idealist and will not give up my private flights, but will try to minimize their impact.

Something I would like to see at NJs, anytime we have a 1-2 hour slide, we shut the plane down until the pax calls inrange (15 minutes out).