Most of these modern fests with the hipster names, like Bonnaroo,
Lollapalooza or Coachella have artists that I've never heard of, or it's
really hard-core alternative music that's not really my thing. Even when it
was my thing. three days outdoors in the middle of summer has never, ever
been my thing.
On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 11:33 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Yeah, I guess I am too old fashioned to appreciate the "value" of these
> events. They do help the local tax base, though. :-)
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 6/13/2015 11:24 AM, Ken Norton wrote:
>
>> Most of these aircraft seem to be owned by rental or leasing agencies. It
>>> still costs a bundle to travel that way. I can understand well-paid
>>> musical
>>> groups traveling that way, such a one that came in last evening from an
>>> appearance in Nashville, then left around midnight for San Jose,
>>> California.
>>> What I can't quite understand is how groups of fans can use these
>>> services.
>>>
>> Actually, it's not that bad. Many companies and businessmen are using
>> NetJets or other time-share types of ownership setups. You are paying
>> for it whether you use it or not. Then if you have a plane that can
>> carry, say, nine passengers, and you fill all the seats up, the cost
>> per person is reasonable. Especially when you consider what the ticket
>> price to get into the event itself is.
>>
>>
>>
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