hparrish 0 #1 January 27, 2009 Last time I went it cost me $24, I spent $2400 last year FreeFlying while Skydiving. I spent another $14,000 Freeflying in the Tunnel. I think we should re-name it Really Fricken Expensive Flying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #2 January 27, 2009 or go back to freakflying, who in their right mind would spend 14 grand in a freaking tunnel if he could roughly get 6000 rides in a plane from it!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porpoishead 8 #3 January 27, 2009 wanna cheeseburger with that whineican??? much respect bud. if you want a friend feed any animal Perry Farrell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #4 January 27, 2009 Quote who in their right mind would spend 14 grand in a freaking tunnel if he could roughly get 6000 rides in a plane from it!? For 14 grand, most of those 6000 rides would be imaginary. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dharma1976 0 #5 January 27, 2009 Quote I think we should re-name it Really Fricken Expensive Flying. is someone doing their taxes? btw I vote for crack lets just rename it crack and call it a day. Dhttp://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #6 January 27, 2009 Quoteor go back to freakflying, who in their right mind would spend 14 grand in a freaking tunnel if he could roughly get 6000 rides in a plane from it!? Where do you get to jump for $2.30? $14000 ÷ 23 (jump cost) = 608 jumps, not 6000. Also, $14000 ÷ $800 (tunnel hour) = 17.5 freefly hours 17.5 tunnel hours = 1200 jumps or so Hmmm...jumping is fun. But the tunnel sounds ok too, no? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alge 0 #7 January 27, 2009 Didn't your mother tell you never to calculate how much $$$ you spend on skydiving?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hparrish 0 #8 January 27, 2009 Yeah your about right on. It's about 1200 jumps worth of tunnel time. And there's no way I could have spent that much time at the DZ this past year. I have a 2 Yr Old and another on the way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hparrish 0 #9 January 27, 2009 Someone who intends to be on the next World Record. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skydave103 0 #10 January 27, 2009 Welllll technically you don't "pay" for your skydive, you pay to get to the altitude that you want to skydive. slight difference. So if that is the case then all forms of skydiving are "free", and once you are out of the door you can do what ever form you want. The reason it is "free" is that we are not restricted to 1 axis. RW has just belly down. We have head up/head down/backflying and for those large individuals belly down at freefly speeds. If you want to continue to freefly dont think about how much it costs! If you can afford it keep going, if you can't then stop whining and freeflying because your bringing us down. dave ps just think there are people who spend that kind of money to do RW! and will never be "free" LifeshouldNOTbeajourneytothegravewithawellpreservedbody,buttskidinsideways,cigarinone hand,martiniintheother,bodythoroughlyused upandscreaming:"WOO HOO!! What a ride!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #11 January 28, 2009 Quote $14000 ÷ $800 (tunnel hour) = 17.5 freefly hours Only if there's no one else in there with you and after enough practice you should be doing 2-4 ways 35 hours = 2400 jumps 51 hours = 3500 jumps 70 hours = 4800 jumps At the high end you're comparing $14,000 and a few hours of your time every weekend to spending $110,000 a year on a full-time activity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #12 January 28, 2009 Quote Quote or go back to freakflying, who in their right mind would spend 14 grand in a freaking tunnel if he could roughly get 6000 rides in a plane from it!? Where do you get to jump for $2.30? $14000 ÷ 23 (jump cost) = 608 jumps, not 6000. Also, $14000 ÷ $800 (tunnel hour) = 17.5 freefly hours 17.5 tunnel hours = 1200 jumps or so Hmmm...jumping is fun. But the tunnel sounds ok too, no? shit, i thought it sounded like a lot.. i'd like to say i was drunk, but i think i wrote that at work.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyzbar 0 #13 January 28, 2009 The main thing I get from this thread is Harry has to much money or too much time. Which one is it Harry. 14,000 would be a 1/3 of my yearly salary.. I must be in the wrong business.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carrapeta 0 #14 January 28, 2009 Quote Quote or go back to freakflying, who in their right mind would spend 14 grand in a freaking tunnel if he could roughly get 6000 rides in a plane from it!? Where do you get to jump for $2.30? $14000 ÷ 23 (jump cost) = 608 jumps, not 6000. Also, $14000 ÷ $800 (tunnel hour) = 17.5 freefly hours 17.5 tunnel hours = 1200 jumps or so Hmmm...jumping is fun. But the tunnel sounds ok too, no? Yeah but you can't fly canopy in the tunnel!!That is seriously the reason why I only have a few minutes of tunnel time under my belt!! Edit: ALSO, I like the whole experience of skydives. I like paciking my rig and jurrying to get on the next load. I like the plane flight, and looking at the snow capped Rocky Mntns on the way to altitude. I like the visuals of spotty clouds an the Lz wayyyyy under foot! And most of all I loooooooooooove being OUTdoors!!! Not dissing tunnel goers (I had a blast the 2 times I went) but I'd rather spend the money on "skydiving". If your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough. Your mom goes HandHeld Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hparrish 0 #15 January 29, 2009 Who said It's paid for..............Credit Cards Baby.........Credit Cards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EXTremeWade 0 #16 March 3, 2009 Harry thats not all you spend your money on. Meth, cheeseburgers, and anal beads are just a few of the many sick habits you happily fund.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonBones 1 #17 March 3, 2009 That's because Harry knows what it really takes to beef up your freefly skills. Not jumps, not tunnel time, and not color coordinated gear... but meth, cheeseburgers, and anal beads. I've built up a stockpile to finish making it through the winter Just don't do as I did and mix them all up i.e. smoke the anal beads while shoving a cheeseburger up your ass. You won't even know what to do with the meth at that point! 108 way head down world record!!! http://www.simonbones.com Hit me up on Facebook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hparrish 0 #18 March 3, 2009 Well yes you got me there..........definately a significant investment in anal beads. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hparrish 0 #19 March 3, 2009 Now thats Fuckin Funny Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #20 March 3, 2009 Quote That's because Harry knows what it really takes to beef up your freefly skills. Not jumps, not tunnel time, and not color coordinated gear... but meth, cheeseburgers, and anal beads. I've built up a stockpile to finish making it through the winter Just don't do as I did and mix them all up i.e. smoke the anal beads while shoving a cheeseburger up your ass. You won't even know what to do with the meth at that point! You take care of the cheeseburger and anal beads and I will take care of the methNothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EXTremeWade 0 #21 March 4, 2009 Mr. Bones...my whole work center just looked at me as I laughed out fukin loud. I can see it now. Harry in the back of his white Yukon, with children’s toys astray, when suddenly someone looks over and sees an old man, graying in some areas ( oh fuck yea) stuffing fecal covered anal beads in the pipe, while fisting a hot cheeseburger up his ass...as he falls out of the trunk at the wind tunnel parking lot at Raeford. Sick bastard...kids toys spilling everywhere….hahah!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonBones 1 #22 March 4, 2009 Call Selwyn and ask him to go through the parking lot security camera footage. I'm sure we can get a copy of the tape.108 way head down world record!!! http://www.simonbones.com Hit me up on Facebook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hparrish 0 #23 March 5, 2009 Ya'll Need Sum Help. Sick Fuckers. I think thats why we get along. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penelope 0 #24 March 8, 2009 Don't worry, Harry, we only sent one copy of the video to your wife. :) Find me on Facebook! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HillerMyLife 0 #25 March 15, 2009 Quote That's because Harry knows what it really takes to beef up your freefly skills. Not jumps, not tunnel time, and not color coordinated gear... but meth, cheeseburgers, and anal beads. I've built up a stockpile to finish making it through the winter Just don't do as I did and mix them all up i.e. smoke the anal beads while shoving a cheeseburger up your ass. You won't even know what to do with the meth at that point! This is the truthiest post I've ever read in this forum.Someday Never Comes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
