chuteless 1 #1 January 11, 2006 The estimated cost of a barrel of crude oil is expected to be $100.00 within a year. What will that do tothe cost of a jump? Maybe $45.00 to$50.00 for a jump at 12,000 feet? Someone said this is the golden age of skydiving. All the gold is in the pockets of the oil companies. Bill Cole Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashtanga 0 #2 January 11, 2006 Invest in oil and natural gas and make money on the whole thing. Thank god for my great grandfather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #3 January 11, 2006 Maybe you should change that to "Thank God for not having a car". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashtanga 0 #4 January 11, 2006 I know. Although I think I will be buying one soon. I am tired of taking taxis everywhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #5 January 11, 2006 QuoteThe estimated cost of a barrel of crude oil is expected to be $100.00 within a year. What will that do tothe cost of a jump? Maybe $45.00 to$50.00 for a jump at 12,000 feet? Someone said this is the golden age of skydiving. All the gold is in the pockets of the oil companies. Bill Cole I'd be interested in reading the article you derived this from. Link?Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuteless 1 #6 January 11, 2006 It was on television this morning. CTV Network, and will likely be on others today as well. It seemed to be a serious report. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davedlg 0 #7 January 11, 2006 According to a Forbes article today... QuoteCrude-oil prices are expected to average $63 a barrel in 2006 and fall to $60 in 2007. http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2006/01/10/afx2441911.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #8 January 11, 2006 That's what I've been reading also. I simply wondered if there was something I was missing. I even scoured CTV's site and couldn't find anything to support the initial claim in this thread.Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namgrunt 0 #9 January 11, 2006 ok secret inside info big oil co's did study into retail gas prices. they found that $3.00 per gal somehow crossed threshold where peolpe reduced purchass of fuel and considered smaller more fuel efficiant vehicles. look for auto gas (reguelar unleaded) to drift up to but not cross the $3 area. big oil is not consurned with anything except the botton line $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the only answer is government control that regulates profitt 100% tax on profitt over X% is my suggestion ..59 YEARS,OVERWEIGHT,BALDIND,X-GRUNT LAST MIL. JUMP VIET-NAM(QUAN-TRI) www.dzmemories.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyberdyber 0 #10 January 11, 2006 Quote100% tax on profitt over X% is my suggestion That's real American. How about the government just limit everyone's earning power. Wait, seems to me there was another country that did that.... To answer the original question, if oil prices become $100 a barrel you can count on around $5 per gallon gas. This equates to about a $3 increase in jump prices. It's capitalism guys! Charge what the market will bare..and Caveat Emptor! I don't always like it either but it's better than the alternative. http://www.skydiveatlanta.com http://www.musiccityskydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #11 January 12, 2006 QuoteQuote100% tax on profitt over X% is my suggestion That's real American. How about the government just limit everyone's earning power. Wait, seems to me there was another country that did that.... To answer the original question, if oil prices become $100 a barrel you can count on around $5 per gallon gas. This equates to about a $3 increase in jump prices. It's capitalism guys! Charge what the market will bare..and Caveat Emptor! I don't always like it either but it's better than the alternative. we all should rebell, just like we did against the british, when the ship shows up with all the oil, we riot and just throw it all in the sea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leapdog 0 #12 January 12, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuote100% tax on profitt over X% is my suggestion That's real American. How about the government just limit everyone's earning power. Wait, seems to me there was another country that did that.... To answer the original question, if oil prices become $100 a barrel you can count on around $5 per gallon gas. This equates to about a $3 increase in jump prices. It's capitalism guys! Charge what the market will bare..and Caveat Emptor! I don't always like it either but it's better than the alternative. we all should rebell, just like we did against the british, when the ship shows up with all the oil, we riot and just throw it all in the sea. Then Green Peace will kick your ass. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #13 January 12, 2006 NiceDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #14 January 12, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuote100% tax on profitt over X% is my suggestion That's real American. How about the government just limit everyone's earning power. Wait, seems to me there was another country that did that.... To answer the original question, if oil prices become $100 a barrel you can count on around $5 per gallon gas. This equates to about a $3 increase in jump prices. It's capitalism guys! Charge what the market will bare..and Caveat Emptor! I don't always like it either but it's better than the alternative. we all should rebell, just like we did against the british, when the ship shows up with all the oil, we riot and just throw it all in the sea. Then Green Peace will kick your ass. Americans started the gas problem in the first place. We reap what we sow. Most American cities had begun building mass transit systems (cablecar) in the 1900s, but after the automobile tookover many irradicated them in favor of the car and the bus. Only in a few places (Boston, Philadelphia, NYC and select other spots) can you live without a car since there are plenty of trains and buses available. I'm looking for jobs within walking distance of where I live. My vehicle costs me about $10,000/yr in expenses if you consider $200 a month rent to a garage, repairs, insurance, tags, gasoline and routine maintenance. If I can get rid of it that's $10,000.00 I can use for other things, and not a dime of it will go to the "terrr'sts". ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #15 January 12, 2006 QuoteInvest in oil and natural gas and make money on the whole thing. Thank god for my great grandfather. I just sold off all my VLO (Valero Energy Corporation in San Antonio), the world's largest refining company. I made 220% off my original investment. Too bad I am looking for work though, I may have to pull that out of my IRA soon. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #16 January 12, 2006 Quote I'm looking for jobs within walking distance of where I live. My vehicle costs me about $10,000/yr in expenses if you consider $200 a month rent to a garage, repairs, insurance, tags, gasoline and routine maintenance. If I can get rid of it that's $10,000.00 I can use for other things, and not a dime of it will go to the "terrr'sts". 200 x 12 != 10,000 You math is funny. But i like it. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #17 January 12, 2006 QuoteQuote100% tax on profitt over X% is my suggestion That's real American. How about the government just limit everyone's earning power. Wait, seems to me there was another country that did that.... To answer the original question, if oil prices become $100 a barrel you can count on around $5 per gallon gas. This equates to about a $3 increase in jump prices. It's capitalism guys! Charge what the market will bare..and Caveat Emptor! I don't always like it either but it's better than the alternative. America has been doing that since at least 1918 when the tax bracket was introduced to the income tax. When I worked at H&R Block I had the unfortunate pleasure of doing a return for a client who had just squeezed into the 5th tax bracket, which caused their increased tax liability to wipe out almost everything extra they earned that year. They would have been better off financially had the guy not let his wife raise the rent on their rental home, or spent more money in repairs to write their income down. Of course, it goes the other way. One popular scheme in Florida with certain wealthy people was to invest heavily into their homes, run up loans then declare bankruptcy (which protects the house from creditors). Then turn around later and sell the house for a profit, then the only income tax they would have to pay were from the proceeds of the house (the loans weren't taxable income). ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #18 January 12, 2006 QuoteQuote I'm looking for jobs within walking distance of where I live. My vehicle costs me about $10,000/yr in expenses if you consider $200 a month rent to a garage, repairs, insurance, tags, gasoline and routine maintenance. If I can get rid of it that's $10,000.00 I can use for other things, and not a dime of it will go to the "terrr'sts". 200 x 12 != 10,000 You math is funny. But i like it. Why don't you read it again. 200 a month is just the garage rent. Last year I spent $5,000 in repairs to my car that needed to get done, about $85-$100 a week in gas, and I spend about $3,000 a year on car insurance. Add that up and see what it comes out to, my friend. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hexadecimal 0 #19 January 12, 2006 Quote200 x 12 != 10,000 You math is funny. But i like it. I think he meant 200/month for the garage alone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #20 January 12, 2006 $200 @ Central Parking / 12 mo: $2,400.00 $85/wk gas x 45 weeks (some weeks I don't need to use the car): $3,825.00 I spent $4,150.75 this year on car repairs (had to run over to Quicken. I coulda swore it was more. But this year I had to change all the tires, new tire rods and fix the front suspension I forked over $3,180.00 to State Farm for insurance in Pennsylvania I change my own oil, but all the other fluids were changed at a garage, which was about $250.00 during the year: Lessee... that comes out to: $13,805.75 ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #21 January 13, 2006 QuoteQuote200 x 12 != 10,000 You math is funny. But i like it. I think he meant 200/month for the garage alone. I know exactly what he meant. 1) He is way too serious about correcting me and b) this sentence "...My vehicle costs me about $10,000/yr in expenses if you consider $200 a month rent to a garage, repairs, insurance, tags, gasoline and routine maintenance." reads as 200 a month for everything since he applied only one number to a llist of items. and III) I am just messing around. Lets all hold hands and sing. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #22 January 13, 2006 d) ok and IV) I like your numbering scheme ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #23 January 13, 2006 Everyone needs to ignore Bill. He's a pissed off old coot whose religious beliefs seem to be in the same parking lot as Fred Phelps, Benny Hinn, and Matthew Hale. He just whines about how expensive he thinks skydiving is, along with how $0.39 stamps are another sign of the Apocalypse, along with the skyrocketing cost of his Viagra. Sound and Fury, signfying NOTHING.Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhondaLea 4 #24 January 13, 2006 QuoteLets all hold hands and sing. I'm not singing if all you're holding is my hand. rlIf you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #25 January 13, 2006 QuoteQuoteLets all hold hands and sing. I'm not singing if all you're holding is my hand. rl I was speaking to THEM. I will do much more than just hold your hand. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
