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#11
May 28th 08, 11:53 PM
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$6.61 at MDW eeeek!
On May 22, 10:16 pm, skym wrote:
I got this quote the other day for 100LL, and was advised it's going up! The CTA rail fare is only $2, $1.75 with transit card. JG 
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May 29th 08, 05:53 AM
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$6.61 at MDW eeeek!
3) When people react somewhat mindlessly (ahem, what did that fillup cost
you before, $250?), they pull back on usages. A year ago, I paid something around $160 to fill up. Now it's $300. That's a huge change. Anyone on the razor's edge of affording to fly is NOT going to be able to absorb that magnitude of an increase. Which is why flying is way, way down. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"
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#13
May 29th 08, 12:06 PM
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$6.61 at MDW eeeek!
"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:sFq%j.130395$TT4.45065@attbi_s22: 3) When people react somewhat mindlessly (ahem, what did that fillup cost you before, $250?), they pull back on usages. A year ago, I paid something around $160 to fill up. Now it's $300. That's a huge change. Anyone on the razor's edge of affording to fly is NOT going to be able to absorb that magnitude of an increase. Which is why flying is way, way down. Nope. Bertie
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#14
May 29th 08, 04:58 PM
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$6.61 at MDW eeeek!
On Thu, 29 May 2008 04:53:44 GMT, Jay Honeck wrote:
3) When people react somewhat mindlessly (ahem, what did that fillup cost you before, $250?), they pull back on usages. A year ago, I paid something around $160 to fill up. Now it's $300. That's a huge change. Well, you snipped most of the important part of my post. Unanticipated gas increases? What I don't get, and I see this all the time, is ownership costs viewed in extremely unrealistic terms. As if everything was fixed on a per unit basis (gas) or per item basis. No contingencies for unexpected expenses or monthly escrows for that inevitable annual or rebuild or new reg that will force new instrumentation. Anyone on the razor's edge of affording to fly is NOT going to be able to absorb that magnitude of an increase. Which is why flying is way, way down. If you are on the razor's edge, either decrease your expectations *significantly* or stay on the ground. You will end up their anyway as that razor's edge, I will guarantee, will slice you when you figured it (inevitably) wrong.
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