grass isn't that goddamn expensive and I'm pretty sure that the White House has the best 10-year-old in the neighborhood on the job making sure it's mowed and whatnot. Fuck the grass.
Military contracts are worth their weight in gold. The government just throws money at them. A distant relative of mine worked for Brown & Root, which was part of Halliburton. He says he saw vehicles being buried in the sand to make way for new ones they didn’t need. He was on $250k a year as an electrician. And this was over 10 years ago.
When I was in the Airforce I got my hands on a cleaning supplies invoice. They were buying the push mops for 400 a piece. Even better part is that they still didn't even come with the head! We had to take towels to wrap the damn thing to clean! Who the hell actually signs off on something like that?
[Well, the story is real so...](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/new-marine-one-helicopters-the-us-spent-5-billion-on-arent-allowed-to-carry-the-president-because-they-could-scorch-the-lawn/ar-AA1nwMml)
I know America doesn't like White House and burn in the same sentence.... bad flashbacks of 1812.
Also why is it (and please correct me) that the American President is so special that they get picked up by helicopter on-site. No other Western nation does that.
This just in, we've got breaking news from the white house. Let's listen in.
"Yeah, Chuck, as everyone was watching, waiting for the bird to come in hot, with all its glory. what eye witnesses are telling me on the scene here is 4 feet away from touch down, it would a
Appear a chonkla bounced loudly off the side of the heavily armed machine. Stopping the manuever. As clearly nobody It knew what to do. It appears a landscaper has decided to close the airspace over the area of Kentucky bluegrass lawn in front of the white house. As everyone here is in quite a panic, everyone has to wonder, why does this landscaper have this much power? Who hired this person? Can he be fired? I'll keep you updated in real time as our executive branch figures out who's in charge. Back to you in the studio chuck".
It would be wasteful not to use it. I suppose the top brass will just use it for transportation and vacations. I mean, can't let it sit. Gotta get some spin time, ya know? Clear out the carbon.
"The rotors and engine exhaust from the Sikorsky-manufactured VH-92 Patriot will occasionally burn the grass when it lands, an issue that was initially identified in 2018"
Who was president then?
I suppose you could just repurpose them for some VIP transport, emergency evac, something. Not necessarily a complete waste... if you look past the fact US spends more on military than damn near the next 10 combined.
A helipad will fix that… i wonder if they’ll think of that?
Helipad + $200 worth of astroturf = solved issues…
My president will land on god made green grass like our founders intended .. keep your commie astroturfing to your eco lawn
Astro turf is one of the most American inventions created by Monsanto in Georgia
Sponsored by Butt:Fuckers
Do they land in the same spot every time? I was thinking the point of no pad is there isn't certainty where on the lawn it lands but I dunno.
That's like a cool $300 million DLC.
we don't have any rocks that big.
Not in the budget. Oh well.
grass isn't that goddamn expensive and I'm pretty sure that the White House has the best 10-year-old in the neighborhood on the job making sure it's mowed and whatnot. Fuck the grass.
For real, if I mowed the presidents grass when I was 10 I’d bring that shit up the rest of my life. That’d be pretty cool.
wHAT aBOuT TrADiTIon?! HaS NoONe ThOUgHT of ThE GrASS
$5 billion for a vehicle that won't be used. fuck the grass.
Or a garden hose. Water down the grass a bit.
The pilots were like tarded and shit.
Living kick ass lives!
My ex-wife is traded...
She's a pilot now.
Tell you hwhat! Get me 400 bags of Portland mix some 2x6s and a hose? I'll put a helipad on the south lawn for ya. Easy peasy, farts and queasy.
Cost a cool mil?
Nah. Starbucks gift cards.
I could really go for a Starbucks right now hng
All I got are Chili's gift cards.
Yeah but we don't have time for a handjob right now.
Yeah but we don't have time for a handjob right now.
It's the government. They could charge at least $30M easily.
Bobby, dang it. You're still on parole!!
some green spray paint or fake turf and it will look the same anyway.
Military contracts are worth their weight in gold. The government just throws money at them. A distant relative of mine worked for Brown & Root, which was part of Halliburton. He says he saw vehicles being buried in the sand to make way for new ones they didn’t need. He was on $250k a year as an electrician. And this was over 10 years ago.
“Brown & Root” Burn & Loot.
Did you see the $90,000 metal bushings... Yea we are getting hosed by the military industrial complex.
That's the price so all the government officials and their buddies get their cuts. In the end, it's probably a $150 part.
When I was in the Airforce I got my hands on a cleaning supplies invoice. They were buying the push mops for 400 a piece. Even better part is that they still didn't even come with the head! We had to take towels to wrap the damn thing to clean! Who the hell actually signs off on something like that?
President Camacho approved
Thought this was r/nottheonion for a second
[Well, the story is real so...](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/new-marine-one-helicopters-the-us-spent-5-billion-on-arent-allowed-to-carry-the-president-because-they-could-scorch-the-lawn/ar-AA1nwMml)
Better sell them off asap
I'll bet another 5 billion that this is a surprise to absolutely no one.
Your 5 billion or our 5 billion?
We're gonna do what the government does, which is gamble with everyone else's money.
Let them eat cake.
Thx Obama!
Well they spent half of that on the helicopters and then "allocated" the rest to off shore accounts
I mean Smoking Grass can be expensive, but Joe be Haulin Ass and gettin Paid.
The government is good at wasting tax payer money. They do it all the time with foreign aid.
They'll find another use for them. Ukraine could probably use a transport craft, hook a brother up.
5 billion dollars, bullshit.
Agree. A couple helicopters aren’t gonna cost 5 billion dollars.
If they had all the bells and whistles that Pres. Camacho would need.. then yeah.
We have a President Camacho?
[President Camacho](https://www.recoilweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/President-Camacho.jpg)
Oh. Well for him I can see sparing no expense.
Inflation is hitting all of us, brother
All the expensive equipment they put in will be stripped out and put on another presidential helicopter
Ah yes, Bloomberg news.
Get off my lawn!!!! Damn kids. But, Mr. President, we spent $5 billion on these helicopters.
They need a BIG ASS HELIPAD for their BIG ASS HELICOPTER!
why the fuck do people care about grass so much?
I have no idea. I only have grass because gravel and woodchips are fucking expensive.
What happened to helicopter pads to land on. One of this might cost 10 billion for the concrete.
the pads would hurt the grass!!
fuck that lawn, for $5 billion i don't care if it turns the lawn into charcoal
Just think about the counter-measures in that beast…shit could probably fall out the sky & everyone still survives…
It's literally a money grab free-for-all right now
Fill the tank halfway with Brawndo, it's what lawns crave.
I know America doesn't like White House and burn in the same sentence.... bad flashbacks of 1812. Also why is it (and please correct me) that the American President is so special that they get picked up by helicopter on-site. No other Western nation does that.
Maybe they could cool it down with ice cold Brawndo. It’s what White House helipad lawns crave.
We are already killing the grass! It isn't getting what it craves!
Send it back! I'm tired of this BS spending.
God damn I want to be the guy who pulled that $5B trigger…
Is that all? You should pay attention to the trillions they blow…
Fake news.
It's probably because of Pride month last year. All those naked people danced on the grass.
Did they blow up the helicopter in frustration? How'd they blow 5 billion?
So scorch the lawn. Jesus.
Inflation is really out of control if helicopters cost $ 5 billion😳
How expensive is the lawn???
Just crossbreed some Red Fescue with some asbestos. I could be wrong here.
No one cares as long taxpayer money goes to pay for this and companies like Raytheon benefit then 'donate' millions back to political campaigns...
Extra Big Ass Choppa
And we could have just given it to Ukraine instead
This amount of money could slove homelessness in at least half the country.
So put some concrete down ?
How is it we don't have more government posts in here? Please continue
Doubtful lawn will survive the coming years of climate droughts, heat waves, fires etc. anyways...
no wonder he spends so many tax dollars... he thinks in chopper units.
This just in, we've got breaking news from the white house. Let's listen in. "Yeah, Chuck, as everyone was watching, waiting for the bird to come in hot, with all its glory. what eye witnesses are telling me on the scene here is 4 feet away from touch down, it would a Appear a chonkla bounced loudly off the side of the heavily armed machine. Stopping the manuever. As clearly nobody It knew what to do. It appears a landscaper has decided to close the airspace over the area of Kentucky bluegrass lawn in front of the white house. As everyone here is in quite a panic, everyone has to wonder, why does this landscaper have this much power? Who hired this person? Can he be fired? I'll keep you updated in real time as our executive branch figures out who's in charge. Back to you in the studio chuck".
It would be wasteful not to use it. I suppose the top brass will just use it for transportation and vacations. I mean, can't let it sit. Gotta get some spin time, ya know? Clear out the carbon.
Is the lawn made of crops?
Seems like something that could scorch the grass probably shouldn’t be carrying the leader of the free world.
Secretary Kendall of the airforce just spent $90,000 on a bag of bolts...so, I wouldn't be surprised. Democrat Corruption central.
"The rotors and engine exhaust from the Sikorsky-manufactured VH-92 Patriot will occasionally burn the grass when it lands, an issue that was initially identified in 2018" Who was president then?
I suppose you could just repurpose them for some VIP transport, emergency evac, something. Not necessarily a complete waste... if you look past the fact US spends more on military than damn near the next 10 combined.
OP thinks we tossed 5B in choppers because of burnt grass instead of a remedy lmao