HTO trip

[pilotjc]

hey thanks for calling me stupid and not contributing a thing to the conversation. The reason i started this was to get a heads up on good spots to eat. Don't worry about what i can and can't live off of, you either know a spot or you don't know a spot.

Try bringing a fishing pole & lobster pot. Good luck, you are going to need it.

 

[guido411]

If you are making a "decent per diem" but are trying to save it to supplement your salary then you're either not being paid a decent salary or you are living beyond your means. Used to fly with a guy like this, McDonald's every meal, he counted per diem as part of his salary. What a lousy life while I ate steak and drank beer.

And just so you don't get all "TIMMMMAY" on me, I have something productive to say too. A Google maps search around KHTO for "cheap food" turned up "Bay's Burger" and "Golden Pear". Problem is they're probably a far walk from the closest Super 8 and you won't be able to rent a car on your budget.

 

[say again]

Not really gonna find "cheap" eats around the HTO area. Deli sandwiches at some places are well over $10. You may want to bring your own food if your plan is to stick to your budget.

 

[Freight Dog]

Come on guys... haven't you ever flown for the commuters or boxes in a banged up piston twin?

$175 is highfalutin....

Let's see:

4 packs of Top Ramen for $1 x 30 days = $30 for the whole month.

Take 2 per meal, and you have 2 meals a day for $1.

Say you treat yourself to a Subway sandwich every couple of days and spend $7 per visit. $7 x 15 = $105 and that should include your soda.

So you're up to $135.

To offset Top Ramen, you can get some Spaghettios... $2 each x the other 15 days that you aren't eating Subway = $30 for a grand total of $165.

You can pocket $5 out of the whole deal and all your per diem... or you can increase your savings if you substitute Subway for 99 cent menu at Wendy's, JITB, etc....

 

[Jpilot23]

Guys, come on. i'm only staying there for the weekend. I don't plan to stay there a month. It is a weekend trip and i am looking for restaurant recommendations. It is not that hard. Thanks for the info say again and freight dog.

Side note, i now remember why it has been 3 years since i've posted here or even read posts. If people act this rude just from a guy looking for a place to eat, i'd hate to see what it is like on something more important.

Gulfstream 200, i like the math, but you missed the part where i said i was only staying a weekend.

Guido411, My company takes care of me, so no super 8's or anything like that. Thanks for the google seach info but i figured with the wealth of experience on the forum, someone would have a heads up, instead of their nose up.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Guys, come on. i'm only staying there for the weekend. I don't plan to stay there a month. It is a weekend trip and i am looking for restaurant recommendations. It is not that hard. Thanks for the info say again and freight dog.

Side note, i now remember why it has been 3 years since i've posted here or even read posts. If people act this rude just from a guy looking for a place to eat, i'd hate to see what it is like on something more important.

Gulfstream 200, i like the math, but you missed the part where i said i was only staying a weekend.

Guido411, My company takes care of me, so no super 8's or anything like that. Thanks for the google seach info but i figured with the wealth of experience on the forum, someone would have a heads up, instead of their nose up.

WTF man, you seriously post online asking about eating on $5.50 a day in the Hamptons then wonder why people are running with it?....I'm not missing anything, except maybe the fact that you're joking?...maybe?...what happens if you blow your entire $175 budget in a weekend? you may starve by the time another 25 days rolls around?

Why would you even go away for the weekend if you cant spend more than $5.50 a day on food? Is this real life? I'd kill myself if my life was that terrible (kinda sorta kidding don't go off the edge there pal)

But Hey, G200 is helpful and really pretty damn smart.... so here's a thought!....maybe save up for 2-3 years then treat yourself to a lobster roll sometime in 2014? Everyone needs a goal, and the Hamptons are known for lobster.



Keep us Posted!

 

[Jpilot23]

lol wow, i bet people that fly with you have to stay on their toes with your math and reasoning skills. You have no idea what you are talking about. 5.50 a day? you assume i fly everyday, and you also assume i overnight everyday. Seriously, go ahead and flame up another post. I fly AND have a life, which i currently need to get back to.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Seriously, go ahead and flame up another post. I fly AND have a life, which i currently need to get back to.

What you need to get back to is finding a better job......$175/month?

You're tugging at my heart strings man, I'm actually a pretty sensitive guy and now you made me feel like a mean bully!...I tell ya what, PM me your name and address and I will send you $15 so you can do it right in the Hamptons.

I hate to see a guy worry about a meal and/or starve for the next 3 weeks.

:bawling:

Consider it my peace offering?

I'd also (seriously) rec the North Fork Table, Rugosa, or Roberts in Water Mill. They all have significant discounts for flight crews, but you have to be in uniform.

Enjoy!

 

[pilotjc]

Hey Jpilot23 I am flying into KHTO this Friday. Meet me at our aircraft and I will give you the leftover catering.

 

[54fighting]

lol wow, i bet people that fly with you have to stay on their toes with your math and reasoning skills. You have no idea what you are talking about. 5.50 a day?

Ok, so $175 divided by 30 days equals, $5.83 per day and 31 days equals $5.64 per day. Seriously though, I think why you have gotten some of these comments is because, well, it is the Hamptons......I don't think there is a place to eat on that kind of budget.

Now the flip side of the question is, are you really budgeting $175 for the whole month or are you budgeting that amount only for trips that you do?