Oh, good grief ... if ever there was a story that has been beaten to death, it’s this one.

Maybe a Tribune editorial that spelled Barack Obama’s name correctly would carry more authority. Jeezus ...

Yes, they quite innocently stumbled upon a perfectly legal device that magically reduced their electricity bill. Yes, of course. Why, of course, that’s perfectly believeable. Yes, of course it is.

The Tribune should expend as much effort in writing and editing clear, complete and accurate stories as it does in censoring comments.

Wow ... *somebody* has some pull, as nothing I posted violated any usage agreement. Apparently it was an opinion that was unpopular with “da powers dat be.”

They could have bought Lighthouse Point three times over for what they have spent on this dump and created a wonderful eco-tourism national park rather than another Disney cruise ship depot. D*mned shame.

... how long would we last if American tourists stopped visiting, or if American retirees quit buying second homes here?

Hahaha ... I dunno, Mudda, I’ve seen a *lot* of those Bahama Mamas’ hips somehow snuggle into a seat on those flying sausages on Southern Air or Pineapple Air. When they pass you in that skinny li’l aisle, da rub-up is practically obscene ... !!

Now that we’ve settled that, and you’ve agreed with me, let’s address the issue of “age” of an aircraft. Contrary to what you imply, aircraft are not like humans or dogs, you don’t measure their age by years ... you measure it by flight hours.

Those presidential 747s fly *very* few hours compared to any commercial craft, which are in the air several hours a day. The presidential planes would be lucky to rack up a few hours a week. Sometimes weeks go by without them flying at all. So, if you wanna measure it by “years,” as you inanely suggested, those presidential 747s in reality are probably about 3 years old.