Phoenix guys:Interesting item at our school charity auction: SWAT Training Experience

[LeeH]

Probably don't have to live in Phoenix to win, but you'd miss out on the private plane trip to LA!

S.W.A.T. TEAM TRAINING EXPERIENCE!
One lucky person, will accompany Arnie
Evdokimo to spend the day with the Whittier
Police Department’s S.W.A.T. Team. Fly to LA
via private airplane & spend the day firing fully
automatic weapons, grenade launchers, and
handguns.
Overnight accommodations included.
Expires: Jul 01, 2012

[Rick Lee]

Whatever that costs, I can't afford it.

[porsche4life]

Why do I have a feeling you will still bid Rick?


Or will OJU win it?

[krystar]

it was either groupon or livingsocial. a ride on the vomit comet. $6500. i want it so bad....but no way i'm paying that. hell it only cost me $400 to jump out of an airplane.

[LakeCleElum]

SWAT training is really over-rated....A lot like Army boot camp!

[ZLP]

Originally Posted by LakeCleElum

SWAT training is really over-rated....A lot like Army boot camp!

Which swat school did you go through?

[LeeH]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

Whatever that costs, I can't afford it.

C'mon Rick... you know you want it!

Originally Posted by krystar

it was either groupon or livingsocial. a ride on the vomit comet. $6500. i want it so bad....but no way i'm paying that. hell it only cost me $400 to jump out of an airplane.

Are you saying the SWAT training was on a deal site?

[RWebb]

that 10 year old kid with the gun to protect his candy should get the SWAT TEAM TRAINING EXPERIENCE

who will chip in to raise the funds for him?

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by LeeH

C'mon Rick... you know you want it!


Are you saying the SWAT training was on a deal site?

I think what he means is that the auction price will end up being far more than you'd have to pay to have that kind of fun on your own. Aside from the private plane ride, which I really don't care about, I can rent a machine gun anytime I want, even have a free coupon for one at the moment. I'd just have to pay for as much ammo as I wanted to burn. AZ has plenty of places where you can do those Hogan's Alley shoots if you want to make the drive and write the check. What I would like to do, however, is compete with some cops at the range. A lot of NRA shooting events out here are LEO only and I'd love to cut teeth with those guys.

[LakeCleElum]

Originally Posted by ZLP

Which swat school did you go through?

Two times - Both at Ft. Lewis, WA....One hosted by FBI, one by State CJTC...Late 70's - early 80's

[LeeH]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

I think what he means is that the auction price will end up being far more than you'd have to pay to have that kind of fun on your own.

Could be. I'm always shocked at what people pay for some of the stuff at our annual auction. I've seen items go for over retail. The auction is Saturday so we'll find out soon enough.

[Rick Lee]

My wife's company's Xmas party's auction included a homecooked meal at the CEO's house. A few brown nosers pooled their money and bid it up to $1500, all for some face time with the CEO.

[mossguy]

I guess if it is a charity auction wholesale or retail is really a moot point.

[porsche4life]

Did any of them get a promotion within the next year?

[LeeH]

Sold for: $2500

[Rick Lee]

So ridiculous.

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by LeeH

Could be. I'm always shocked at what people pay for some of the stuff at our annual auction. I've seen items go for over retail. The auction is Saturday so we'll find out soon enough.

Its usually also deductable from your taxes and as well goes for a good cause, so why not?

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

My wife's company's Xmas party's auction included a homecooked meal at the CEO's house. A few brown nosers pooled their money and bid it up to $1500, all for some face time with the CEO.

Face time with the CEO is not to be under-stated...

I get a lot of it at my work because once we are in the jet and up in the air, there is usually no one to bother him. He comes to the cockpit and its not unusual to spend 30 minutes to an hour just talking about everything going on. Recent developements have made the discussions even more interesting but thats all I can say about it.

[widgeon13]

Can you get the full taser experience while you're there?

[LeeH]

Originally Posted by Joeaksa

Its usually also deductable from your taxes and as well goes for a good cause, so why not?

Only the amount over fair market value is deductible. Hard to say what fair market value of a package like this would be.