piisfish 135 #1 September 22, 2013 Lots of works on the DZ, 4 world records in FS and the European head down record in the same week. Plus it seems they still throw a hell of a party. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #2 September 23, 2013 I'll be stealing your tag line....... Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamUK 3 #3 September 23, 2013 It's such a bummer they increased the jump ticket prices so much. It's $40 now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #4 September 23, 2013 Holy shit..... smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #5 September 23, 2013 jumpwally Holy shit..... French and Spanish ticket prices have always (well, for the last 15 years) been high. Same for Canadian prices. It really are the US prices that are much lower than everyone else.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #6 September 23, 2013 adamUK It's such a bummer they increased the jump ticket prices so much. It's $40 now 'kin hell €29.8 that's £25 smakers (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #7 September 24, 2013 Still cheaper than Switzerlandscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valentine_13 0 #8 September 24, 2013 piisfishStill cheaper than Switzerland +1 :/ USD 50 over here .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #9 September 24, 2013 The problem is in Switzerland as, depending upon what time it is, it takes longer to leave the plane .... Door .. check-in.. check-out.....check-in...check-out and THAT's just the 2 o'clock exit .... mid-day is a complete nightmare (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #10 September 24, 2013 No wonder everyone travels to the US to jump. The prices make it seem like Mexico to you guys, eh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamUK 3 #11 September 24, 2013 In all seriousness that many brits go to Florida just for a vacation you can pick flights up for US$500 or so. If you did 50-60 jumps then it covers the cost of the flight compared to the UK. You'd only need to do about 40 or so to make it cheaper to jump in Z-hills than Empuria. It's just crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #12 September 24, 2013 But the food is better and cheaper in Spain. Ok, ticket price increased by almost 50% over 12 years, THAT is a bit exaggerated.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamUK 3 #13 September 24, 2013 piisfish But the food is better and cheaper in Spain I'm British. My taste buds have died from all the terrible food we have here. I wouldn't notice the difference Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #14 September 25, 2013 JohnMitchell No wonder everyone travels to the US to jump. The prices make it seem like Mexico to you guys, eh? John, Im hoping ot kick out about 50 - 100 jumps this visit, whilst i travel across the country. 100 jumps here would cost me over $4000.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #15 September 25, 2013 Squeak ***No wonder everyone travels to the US to jump. The prices make it seem like Mexico to you guys, eh? John, Im hoping ot kick out about 50 - 100 jumps this visit, whilst i travel across the country. 100 jumps here would cost me over $4000.I'm hoping you get them too. And we almost always have a good weekend or two in February up here. You can stay at our new place, 35 minutes from the DZ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arvoitus 1 #16 September 25, 2013 adamUK It's such a bummer they increased the jump ticket prices so much. It's $40 now Seriously WTF? I haven't been there since 2010 but holy shit that is expensive. Isn't the place owned by a saudi oil billionaire anyway?Your rights end where my feelings begin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #17 September 25, 2013 Arvoitus ***It's such a bummer they increased the jump ticket prices so much. It's $40 now Seriously WTF? I haven't been there since 2010 but holy shit that is expensive. Isn't the place owned by a saudi oil billionaire anyway? do you think he got to be and stay a billionare by squandering his assets?You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #18 September 25, 2013 Arvoitus ***It's such a bummer they increased the jump ticket prices so much. It's $40 now Seriously WTF? I haven't been there since 2010 but holy shit that is expensive. Isn't the place owned by a saudi oil billionaire anyway? Yes, but it's my understanding that they are totally above-board now (as opposed to paying people "under the table")... Case in point: pack job before (cash): €5; pack job now (declared and bought through tickets): €7... Plus all those improvements aren't going to pay for themselves... ETA: and unless I'm mistaken, that €5 used to go directly to the packer, and now only something like €3 out of the €7 goes to the packer... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #19 September 25, 2013 Arvoitus Isn't the place owned by a saudi oil billionaire anyway?Emirati and Saudi are very different. And Dubai has no oil. And what would the ownership change in price. The place is improving. Improvement has a cost. I also would have expected prices to remain more or less stable, or a max 10% increase over time. But still I will continue to go. I love the place and the people. And it is getting better all the timescissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #20 September 25, 2013 piisfish *** Isn't the place owned by a saudi oil billionaire anyway? Emirati and Saudi are very different. And Dubai has no oil. And what would the ownership change in price. The place is improving. Improvement has a cost. I also would have expected prices to remain more or less stable, or a max 10% increase over time. But still I will continue to go. I love the place and the people. And it is getting better all the time Ill be there again this time next year, You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #21 September 25, 2013 Squeak ****** Isn't the place owned by a saudi oil billionaire anyway? Emirati and Saudi are very different. And Dubai has no oil. And what would the ownership change in price. The place is improving. Improvement has a cost. I also would have expected prices to remain more or less stable, or a max 10% increase over time. But still I will continue to go. I love the place and the people. And it is getting better all the time Ill be there again this time next year, (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 634 #22 September 25, 2013 Apparently slave labor helps fill his purse. How is this different???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #23 September 25, 2013 normiss Apparently slave labor helps fill his purse. How is this different???? yea what was the min wage there in your altruistic country againYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arvoitus 1 #24 September 25, 2013 Squeak ******It's such a bummer they increased the jump ticket prices so much. It's $40 now Seriously WTF? I haven't been there since 2010 but holy shit that is expensive. Isn't the place owned by a saudi oil billionaire anyway? do you think he got to be and stay a billionare by squandering his assets? Yes, when you got money flowing out of the ground at 23k $ per minute, a million is just words on paper.Your rights end where my feelings begin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 634 #25 September 25, 2013 No clue to be honest. I haven't made minimum wage since high school. I think that's sort of the point of minimum wage....improve your marketable skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
