$450K for this Super Bowl Atrocity?
 

Navy spends $450K to fly F-18's over the closed stadium? Fat drunks couldn't even see 'em!?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020705610.html

The public shouldn't foot the bill for frivolous sporting events when their are other far more pressing needs for the money.

I used to think it was pretty pointless also. But then I realized they are up flying around in training exercises anyway. So there is no real difference. Either way, the money will be spent. And the $450 is probably 0.000000000000000000000000000001% of the budget anyway.

They should just give it to me. I want a gullwing.

Heck, I would have ridden by the stadium on my bike and a big NAVY sign for a paltry $100,000,

Oh, I don't think I would have gone that crazy. Maybe "Armed Forces", "USMC" or "Army" but "Navy"? Me forefathers would be a'shivering in their graves!:P

there were a ton of fat drunks outside too, but still not sure they could see it

Unfortunately, The Superbowl has become an exercise in excess and extravagance. $400 to over $700 for a family to attend represents a large piece out of the family budget. However, nobody forces anyone to attend, it is still free enterprise and exists because the public supports the Superbowl.

The Navy might have gotten more bang for the buck by showing video of the Blue Angels on video screens prior to the game or at half time rather than the short fly over.

Because there are way too many rude jerks that attend sporting events nowadays, I've taken to watching these sporting events on television. Less stress, more fun, and I don't have to share my living room with 100,000 jerkapotamouses.

How much did it take to put on that incredibly awful halftime show?

I'm willing to fly over the next Super Bowl in a Piper Cub for just $45k. I'll even have a fat drunk as a co-pilot if that helps.

I'll do donuts in the field for $35k :D

That reminds me. Anybody heard anything from WVOTOGO in a while?:P

say what?400-700 to attend,whats that get ya a parking spot!!oops should have read the article first $900 to park.

Good question.

I'll do donuts in Ted's gullwing for ten smackers....