cvfd1399 0 #26 March 22, 2005 If I could find a way to do it I would ride my harley there. It gets 40 MPG. But I haul alot of stuff to the dz when I go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRYANGOESBOOM 0 #27 March 22, 2005 side car Not only will you look better, feel better, and fuck better; you'll have significantly increased your life expectancy. --Douva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #28 March 22, 2005 Na I have a sportster, It is bad enough that I am 6'4 303 OTD riding a sportster, but hey it was a FREE gift with only 2k miles on it. At least that is what I keep telling myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRYANGOESBOOM 0 #29 March 22, 2005 yeah those FREE gifts are really great Not only will you look better, feel better, and fuck better; you'll have significantly increased your life expectancy. --Douva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian425 0 #30 March 22, 2005 Please god I hope it's not an 883. Oh yeah price of jump tickets. They will go up. It's just a matter of when and how much. In general I don't worry about it. It costs the DZO more for the fuel, gas for the short bus to pick us up when we land out, etc, etc, etc. We are still supplemented by the tandems. I don't mind a dollar or 2 increase. If they try to screw us and raise it $5, screw them. I'll learn base. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #31 March 22, 2005 Na A 1200 with a rejetted carb, and free flow air filter thanks tho AHHH i almost ride a chick bike @@@ lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tearseyes 0 #32 March 22, 2005 Well being that it takes us almost 3hrs to get to the DZ and we have to pay for the gas there and the hotel if jump tickets go up I guess we will do more socializing than jumping....or more jumping and less trips to the DZ. Jana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #33 March 23, 2005 QuoteAround this time last year, many DZ's started raising their jump ticket prices in an apparent attempt to keep up their (however slight) profit margins in response to the rising price of gas. It looks like gas prices are going to get even worse this summer. What do you think the chances are that jump ticket prices at some DZ's might again go up? If they do go up, again, how will that affect your jumping habits? Will you jump just as much and just pay more or will you actually cut back a bit in an effort to keep your skydiving budget under control. Personally, I spent every weekend for about a month, last summer, at a DZ that was further away than other DZ's in my area, because I liked the DZ and the people there, right up to the point where they decided to raise their jump ticket price from 20 to 21. All of a sudden it didn't seem as attractive to me to spend my weekends there anymore. I was just thinking about this. If you do the math, it really is not that bad (say I plan on spending 5500 hundred for the year): At $21 dollars a jump, 275 jumps = 5500 At $21 dollars a jump, ~261 jumps = 5500 At $22 dollars a jump, 250 jumps = 5500 So, for the same amount of money, you are only getting 25 less jumps at 22 and 14 less at 21 than you would at 20. That is not a very big spread at all for the same amount of cash, so that dollar? I ain't too worried. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #34 March 23, 2005 QuoteThe going rate on Jet-A is $1.50 per US gallon. It is? WHERE? I gotta get some at that price! Add another .57 and you'd be right on. QuoteDropzones in competitive environments are not raising ticket prices Sorry but that isnt quite right. If the cost of fuel continues to increase, those in competitive markets will raise their prices. Perris stated so in their latest email letter. I would think that they are in a very competitive market.B2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhys 0 #35 July 17, 2008 I'm paying $13 right now (july 2008). at Lodi, what are you paying at your DZ these days?"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timmyfitz 0 #36 July 17, 2008 QuoteQuoteThe going rate on Jet-A is $1.50 per US gallon. It is? WHERE? I gotta get some at that price! Add another .57 and you'd be right on. Where are you seeing these fuel prices for Jet A? I have searched the AOPA website for several airports across the country and have yet to see Jet A below $5 a gallon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #37 July 17, 2008 QuoteI'm paying $13 right now (july 2008). at Lodi, what are you paying at your DZ these days? Did you buy a block of 100 jumps at that price or something?"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #38 July 17, 2008 This thread was 3 years old when someone decided to bump it instad of using a newer thread to brag in Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhys 0 #39 July 17, 2008 I bought a block of 50, i can share them with my partner also. the normal price is only $15 though. it really surprises me that there is not more people jumping here. there is no swooping (more than 90' approaches) but there is more people not swooping than there are swoopers."When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,075 #40 July 17, 2008 > This thread was 3 years old . . . . . . back when $2.07 a gallon was considered a lot for fuel. Just think - in 2010, people will be reading this thread and reminiscing about the days when fuel was only $5 a gallon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhys 0 #41 July 17, 2008 It is $8 a gallon in New Zealand right now and much more in norway. the US has always had cheaper fuel and only now the real cost of driving big cars is coming into play."When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #42 July 17, 2008 Quote it really surprises me that there is not more people jumping here. there is no swooping (more than 90' approaches) but there is more people not swooping than there are swoopers. Any idea why that is? I've had nothing but good things to say about Lodi almost every time I've been there. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhys 0 #43 July 17, 2008 QuoteAny idea why that is? Lodi seems to get a bad wrap? I can't see why, Bill has been a gentalman to us and positive towards us. Rubberbands are free, candy is free, coke is only $0.50 as is water, $1 for icecream and gatorade heaps of loads, 3 twin turbines, free camping and $13-$15 jump tickets. $5 hop n pops. best allround DZ i have been to. Why is the plane shutting down at 3:00 on weekdays due to not enough fun jumpers?? I cant work it out, why would you pay $27 for a ticket in a nearby dropzone if you are not a dedicated swooper? I"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
