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[–] mlg@lemmy.world 74 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

Sorta of a blind shot, but does anyone here know where to look for their asset liquidation & auctions?

I can't afford an A320 but I'm sure they have some good tools, equipment, servers, etc.

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 70 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Maybe we could all chip in? I'd like a Fediverse A320.

[–] hoppolito@mander.xyz 75 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I'm not so sure.

The right wing would be instantly defederated from the rest while the left wing builds three identical versions that all say they wanna go forward while pulling the plane in different directions.

Everybody hates the huge central fuselage but can't disconnect from it without falling from the sky.

Most of the discussion focuses on snide comments between the slightly different wing designs while all the critical tail components are held together by 3 single selfhosting admins. Then one of them goes on holiday and the tail fin just disappears.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago

This is one of the single most accurate and succinct analogies of a tech space I have ever read, save possibly for the one that Neal Stephenson wrote about operating systems being car dealerships.

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 15 points 3 weeks ago

The two wings entirely forgetting that the point of their existence is to support the massive population in the centre of the airplane just trying to get where they're going is pretty peak political commentary

[–] nullify3112@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And then the flight attendant gets on the speaker and is like:

HI IT’S ME NICOLE, I’M THE FEDIVERSE CHICK

Then the plane erupts in a giant argument over if the flight attendants are being scammed, trafficked, or if they are the scammers or the traffickers.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Serving beans on an international flight sounds like a fucking nightmare as well.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

And the pilots debate nihilism while the flight attendant asks if there's a doctor on the plane.

[–] vapordays@leminal.space 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'll chip in as long as I can fly it -- I have 1000+ hours in flight simulator

[–] trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf 2 points 3 weeks ago

I can vouch for this individual, I've watched them successfully complete most of those hours

[–] Zink@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I could imagine us mounting a huge effort to get the fediverse jet and even have an instance based on the thing. We would always have a bird in the air, so that the fediverse would belong to no nation and would survive any conflicts.

But then somebody would mention how bad flying the plane is for the environment, and calculate that it breaks down to multiple kg of CO2 per post, and we'd all be like "shit, you're right" and shut it down.

[–] Glemek@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The taylor swift memes would return

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago

i remember she was supporting " some sort of progressive " initiative, but immediately turned around and complained about her plane being tracked and looking like a hypocrite she is by being polluting. Also hanging out Magat/friends fans.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago

Real shit though, a fediverse-based co-op would be sick!

[–] its_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Just an FYI

'Sorta' is a slang contraction of 'sort of' You don't need an 'of' after 'sorta'

[–] mlg@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I blame my crappy Samsung android keyboard lol

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I've noticed it's especially bad on lemmy for some reason.

[–] Tiral@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's sorta of a problem, I agree.

[–] MrFinnbean@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Well in any case. RIP in peace Spirit Airlines.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I bet your sorta blast at partys.

[–] BlackVenom@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Sorta of uh a blast ish

[–] philpo@feddit.org 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Usually these are auctioned of at industrial/buiness auction houses. So check out the various bancruptcy auction houses or find out who is their liquidator and ask them. But be warned, it's rarely worth it.

[–] Glemek@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

If you live near one of their hubs thete probably will be some interesting stuff that can be had for cheap. I've gotten pretty good deals at industrial auction before.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They will contact one of the larger auction places on your country and let them handle it. Here in Australia it's Slatterly for cars and vehicles, and Ross's for other stuff. I've bought catering equipment, servers, printers and office furniture from auction. But they sell anything from jewelry and wine to Komatsu mining dump trucks the size of my house.

[–] Rug_Pisser@piefed.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

I'm still salty that my gf stopped me from buying that massive box of rolls of tape from the airport seized items auction. I could have secured so many things!

[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Those are about to be on the market as well.

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

As if you and me are allowed to benefit from the "free" market like that lol. No. Don't worry, everything that isn't already spoke for or owed to someone will go to someone who already owns things for a living.

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