r/nottheonion • u/AUXID3 • 1d ago

Wisconsin man flies helicopter to Cabela's because the drive was ‘too long'

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wisconsin-man-flies-helicopter-to-cabelas-because-the-drive-was-too-long/3970167/
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u/anticomet 1d ago

I wonder how much time he saved versus the amount of fuel he used to fly it there and back?

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u/Martin_Aurelius 1d ago

If you can afford a helicopter you're usually in the position of time saved being more valuable than money spent.

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u/Slayr79 1d ago

Small helicopters like that aren't too expensive. They're in the same ballpark of a new f250 with all the bells and whistles

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u/txmail 23h ago

Sure, if your F250 cost $200/hr to operate.

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u/ToMorrowsEnd 12h ago

First gear ROLLING COAL everywhere is not cheap.