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9 July 2009

Certain zillionaires – more accustomed to renting their women than their transportation – were spotted frequently arriving at Nice airport in not one but two private aircraft. The first aeroplane carrying the aforesaid ambassadors of humanity in the latest designer garb, while the second aircraft used exclusively for the transportation of Bugatti, Ferrari and Porsche -all gold embellish. Fair enough, some of you traders in all things four wheeled and luxurious would protest! However these same folk have an even less attractive habit apon their departure from our favourite Cote d’Azur.

Placing the Bugattis, Ferraris etc on stationary belts – cars are then ’routed’ at high speed to burn off the gas before transportation back to the desert.

FQR says – in its first angry editorial comment “C’mon sheikh. Rent a goddamned car if you are so worried about its weight! ‘

C



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