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    saratoga skydiving
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    25691
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    uspa
  • Number of Jumps
    1400
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    9
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    Freefall Photography
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    1000
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    CReW
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  1. it is quite hazy out and i've got alot of pics when it was hazy this summer that the subject looks sharper than i would have expected I am the light my son...What you seek is fire
  2. I thought of that...but that means i'll have to lower my standards even further...they're low already but they're still standards... I am the light my son...What you seek is fire
  3. He is getting too old to be loading and un loading the truck and all the travling....its definitly a young mans business to run alone...and he is eyeballing a resturaunt that is prime for a takeover too...he is liquidating his assets to buy them out too...there are alot of moving parts here and im just trying to focus on the ones that concern me and the company i want javascript:%20addTag('cool') I am the light my son...What you seek is fire
  4. that was the first thing i did. then i went to my brother... then my Aunts,uncles,cousins,grand parents, second cousins, friends, friends of friends, and now im using my military skills to plan a bank heist..and possably a kidnaping or two...JUST KIDDING!!!! seriously though...the reason why i posted this was to see if there were any avenues i missed...does anyone know if there are grant and loans for business after they get started or just Bail money for struggling businesses...hell if i get the loan whats the possability for a small business line of credit? I am the light my son...What you seek is fire
  5. not directly...i get prefference with the Small business admin. just for being a vet.. I am the light my son...What you seek is fire
  6. yea I may be but I am also faithfull to my true love---SKYDIVING!!! Oh and dont think I didnt account for weekends off to jump I am the light my son...What you seek is fire
  7. first of all I want to thank you all for your advice!!! ok here is my situation I was working for a guy who owns a small vending company (sole proprietorship) and he talked about selling. I asked questions and since i was working for him on windy rainy days I was able to look at every aspect of the company, even the books. we soon came to an agreement. the agreement was $350,000, lock stock and barrel. He has contracts with schools, large camp sites, hotels, and many small business owners. all told his assets are about $420,000 and thats was priced as used not new. he is holding a note for $150,000 and i am asking the bank for $200,000. The bank has told me they want me to have between $20,000 - $50,000 for my involvment (start-up) I am classified as a start-up business even though he has been in business for 15 years. The Financial information was taken from his tax returns and im afraid he definitly did not claim his full tax burden. I dont even think he realized exactly what his company makes because he pays all his bills in cash. so here is my prediciment. I just got out of the Marines and working for a local drop zone. I get a bad weather job and turns out to be a gold mine for me. I know im not going to all of a sudden make six figures, especially after the bank gets their cut. but I will work long and hard to get what I can out of it. and most of all i will be working a successfull business on my terms and no one to bitch about but myself I know i wasnt financially prepared to buy a business but I am prepared to make all the sacrifices I can to make it mine. well if there are any other questions...im sure there are plenty....but im sure i got 98% of everything covered...just trying to get the last 2% done and off my mind THANKS AGAIN !!!! I am the light my son...What you seek is fire
  8. Ok lets see if this works I need advice conserning a business I am taking over. I have a business plan at the bank right now. its been fully researched and the plan has been reviewed by the Small Business Development center and is ready for approval. but i need to find investors because I am a broke skydiver and i wasnt borne into a wealth family. So if you know where to find investors or another angle of attack...please chime in. you guys are the smartest group of people i know im sure there are people who have run into this problem too. I am the light my son...What you seek is fire
  9. thanks guys. you have been a big help. I talked it over with the DZO and this is very do-able. just got to get it off the ground now, and thanks to your input we will. Ill try to post a copy of the first one....shit I'll owe beer :D I found a decent burner that also does VHS at a best buy. do you think it would be a good idea to have both or just the DVD? 90% of people have DVD now but there are a few with VHS still. cost $224 I am the light my son...What you seek is fire
  10. sounds simple enough! not a whole lot to get in the way. does it produce a decent quality video? I am the light my son...What you seek is fire
  11. I'm helping a Friend, who has been operating a very small DZ, start a video program. im sorry to say that he has no equipment for mixing and editing so we need to get some relatively inexpensive gear. My goal is to send his customers home with a quality product that they will be able to share. since the world is using DVD for the most part it would be nice to go with that format. I have read the arguments for linear editing and NLE and linear would be best. I have a laptop PC so i don't think it would be very handy. I have read a quite a few posts here and got a laundry list of equipment but it seems to be for operations that have already got off the ground. ANY SUGGESTIONS? ( there goes pandora's box) I am the light my son...What you seek is fire
  12. I'll miss you max. I am the light my son...What you seek is fire
  13. not too good for me i did only 100 but considering I was deployed 6 months out of the year. I am the light my son...What you seek is fire
  14. maybe I missed it but i didnt see anyone mention that todays military knows full well that if you tourture someone they will tell you what ever you want to hear. but if you scare the shit out of them, or give them an incentive to tell you what they know, more than likely they will without imbelishments. I come from a military family (I still have family from wwI) and all my relatives had said that the united states has always been the most humane on the battle field. thats not to say we didnt partake in tourture. but we have done better than most in keeping the monster that is in us all in check. and as far as Lt.Col. West is conserned he did not tourture that man, he just gave him an incentive to give up the goods . I am the light my son...What you seek is fire
  15. ok so i posted this before but i think this subject heading would explain more. I want to jump but need a ride from Fort Lee Virgina. oh and my phone number is (808) 782-7123 I am the light my son...What you seek is fire