Oh, I loved the project. I was acutely aware that it was a complete waste of money, but I knew that I worked for idiots and I rode that train all the way until it finally derailed.
I just wish that I was able to get all the stuff out of there that they promised me before the Sheriff locked the doors!
To be fair, that's how most ideas start off. Your boss gave to free reign over a new project. You should have been happier than you seemed.