How Bezos Messed With Texas

theodp writes "The WSJ has the behind-the-spaceport story on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' Texas land grab for his Blue Origin space tourism venture. Bezos deputized an attorney (who once handled Amazon SEC filings) to make ranchers offers they couldn't refuse (and can't talk about), acquiring property through corporate entities with monikers including 'James Cook L.P.,' 'Jolliet Holdings,' 'Coronado Ventures,' and 'Cabot Enterprises' — all named for famous explorers and all using the same address, c/o [Star Trek-monikered] Zefram LLC. BTW, FAA temporary flight restrictions are in effect for Blue Origin until Monday ('DUE TO ROCKET LAUNCH ACTIVITY'). Let's hope it's more successful than Blue Origin's maiden flight."

Comments

Re:Why limit no fly zone to 10,000 feet?

[Anonymous Coward]

Because it's not much fun without a moving target.

Re:Messed with Texas?

[Shadyman]

"290,000 acers = 453 sq miles"

Nooo... 290,000 acers = a whole lot of plastic, but where's the AC Adapter? Dangit!

Origin, Jeff "The Prior" Bezos

[Easy2RememberNick]

"Great holy armies shall be gathered and trained to fight all who embrace evil. In the name of the gods, ships shall be built to carry our warriors out amongst the stars and we will spread Origin to all the unbelievers. The power of the Ori, will be felt far and wide and the wicked shall be vanquished."

  Jeff "The Prior" Bezos will walk on the land they call Texas and they will accept Origin!