[NSRCA-discussion] Are the high gas prices going to change yourcontest plans?

[John Pavlick]

Red bow, hmm that sounds interesting. Some of us are more into leather 
though...  LOL

Yeah, bringng your "significant other"  (I'm not married) makes contests 
interesting. Nothing like a long weekend of playing with toy airplanes and 
uh, other forms of "stress relief" to keep you feeling young! VBG

John Pavlick
http://www.idseng.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisa & Larry" <lld613 at psci.net>
To: "'General pattern discussion'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Are the high gas prices going to change 
yourcontest plans?


> Ron, I couldn't agree more. I've been car pooling for the last few years. 
> It
> works out great. Someone to talk with and share in the expenses. 
> Everything
> is cut in half. Wow, I only pay for 1/2 the gas to a contest...
>
> Now on the other hand I'm always too tired to drive there or back. I get 
> the
> one I car pool with to drive. Don't tell anyone though, cause' I may get
> stuck driving if the gig is up.
>
> You and I, we are very different in one regard. I can't wait to get back 
> to
> the hotel room with my car pooling buddy. I don't do the Scotch, but may
> have a few Bud Lights. Watching TV, wow...No time for that got to relieve
> some stress. Turn out the light and then get turned on...
>
> Now that's what I call a contest. I'll make everyone I can go to if I get 
> to
> car pool. And you can bet that I won't be going alone.
>
> Ok...OK...So my carpooling buddy is my wife, not fair I know...But just 
> ask
> about the Red Bow...Now when she calls for me, she just may have that Red
> Bow on...I need every advantage I can get... ;^))
>
> Larry Diamond
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ron Van 
> Putte
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:28 PM
> To: General pattern discussion
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Are the high gas prices going to change
> yourcontest plans?
>
> Going to contests by yourself sucks.  I've been lucky in that I've
> been able to share travel/lodging expenses on most of my contests.
> The occasional solo journey to a contest is a bummer from every
> aspect.  Traveling alone is difficult, even though I usually drive
> all the way and back, but having someone to talk with is a big plus.
> Staying in a motel room and going out to eat solo is a big turnoff.
> Watching TV and sipping Scotch alone in a motel room just doesn't
> hack it.  I have decided that I just won't go to a contest if it
> means I have to go alone.  The cost of gas just blurs in the total
> expense for a contest.  A week or so after a contest, I can't tell
> you how much I spent on gas.
>
> Ron Van Putte
>
> On Apr 22, 2008, at 7:13 PM, krishlan fitzsimmons wrote:
>> Yeah, but how do you get your plane and gear there?
>>
>> As for me, the high gas prices do cause a concern.. I went to a
>> contest in So Cal and it cost me $175 in gas roundtrip (I live in
>> Nor Cal)... I have 2 more So Cal contests that I had planned.. Not
>> sure I will attend but one of them with the cost of gas.. Buddying
>> up doesn't work either because I think I'm the only one who travels
>> from north to south..
>> The gas really isn't that bad really. Yeah it sucks compared to
>> what we are used to. It's keeping enough work to pay for the gas
>> that's the problem.. Work has definitely slowed down for me.. It's
>> a drag..
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> Chad Northeast <chadnortheast at shaw.ca> wrote:
>> We are going to be flying to Muncie this year, because its pretty
>> cheap to fly after you figure out the cost to drive.
>>
>> Actually I might start hitting more long distance contests just
>> because flying has become so inexpensive, and driving even to a
>> close contest is almost as much money.
>>
>> Chad
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: mike mueller
>> Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 12:31 pm
>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Are the high gas prices going to change
>> your contest plans?
>> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>>
>> OK fair question. Do you see yourself reducing your travel plans?
>> I'm just trying to get an idea of what to expect with the contests
>> this summer. Will you be buddying up with another flyer to help
>> offset the costs? Will the economy as a whole effect your flying
>> this summer? Do you think it will cause a dramatic decrease in the
>> numbers?Thanks in advance, Mike Mueller
>>
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