in regard to keeping prices down thru our actions
i hear it so often, that we need to "keep our prices down" so that the providers won't inflate them. in theory, this makes sense. But I think there are so many people outside of hobbyists that go to these places, even if its once a year, that they are willing to drop 200-300 at gold and not think twice. And that demand is what Gold is aiming for. Also the outoftowners/business travelers/ tourists, or horny drunkards on weekends. Hence the cabs you often see out there. I think theoretically this angle makes sense, but some forget that we are not the entire demand, even perhaps a fraction of it. its over played a bit on here and some people could save their breath in bringing it up all the time. or is it just a nicer way of saying, "you spent too damn much"?