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Oh, brrrr! It got really cold at night last year. Bring your thermals! Or just find yourself a nice, warm, friendly bunkmate. I'm sure they'll be a few candidates staggering around. Hehe I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

Plus, it keeps that shockingly loud and annoying lady two rows up from screaming into her phone the whole time. You know you want to donkey punch those people on the tarmac sometimes. I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

I'd say it cost about $200-250 a day for a boogie, give or take. The biggest factors being hotels/tent and transportation there (flight/car). This has been my general experience. I'll keep a tab on what I spend in 4 days in Fitzgerald in March and post back here if I remember to dig up this thread. I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

Alright, I'm going to be the weirdo and post the obvious: Doesn't the FAA not allow having cell phones turned on during flights? So shouldn't you have it turned off on takeoff, then switch it on if you need to use it when you land (or under canopy, whatever)? A bonus is that this should fix any issues with it freezing/locking up. I'm just sayin..... BTW, please correct me if I'm mistaken. I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

Got 45 minutes down the road towards the DZ and finally admitted to myself that the shitty weather was NOT going to go away. Turned around and happend by a Package Store super center where I spent $215 on booze. Ended up having a good day after all.... If these C-130 jumps get rained out this weekend I swear I'll..... I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

Some larger boogies will have gear manufacturers demoing their systems that enable you to do an intentional cutaway. I was able to do one at last year's Skyfest with a UPT Skyhook Demo. I believe they required something like 100 jumps and $50. Totally worth the cost. It's intimidating to use a more complex system with the extra handles, but they drill the new ep's into your head- and if you're not comfortable with it, don't go. I'd be willing to bet that just such an opportunity might pop up if you go to the Skydive Expo in March. I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

I'd personally like to see the water jump requirement come back. That'd give me an excuse to go do one

I called up there about an hour ago and he told me that they were almost full. He also said that he was planning to overbook it 5-10 people. Then he would see how many people showed up, and go from there. It looks like they were orginally planning on having 40 jumpers per load, but I'm not sure that's a fixed number. He said that the free Military flight happened "by accident" so they are playing it by ear and will adjust plans according to how many jumpers arrive. That's all I really know right now. Oh yeah, he said not to land South of the LZ because the depository was located there and landing in that zone could cause one to be arrested. Interesting. I suppose we'll see how the whole thing goes... I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

Just wanted to mention that they are doing this again next Friday. 3 C130 jumps for $30 total. Let me grab the link.... http://www.skydiveky.com/store/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.display&page_id=168 Just registered and super excited about this event! PS. Non-military should click the first of the three links. The third one that says non-military is a wrong link to the active military registration. I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

They're going to fist pump their way into the hearts of America... I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

Know very quickly who you will never jump with again. I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

Enjoy the 24 hour lockdown after the antibiotics begin.... or everyone around you will have it, too. Nasty stuff. I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

Try calling or emailing Mike at Chutingstar. He's always quick to respond, but probably not in the forums. I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

$20 full alti? Time to break out the thermals! I'll be there around noonish. Polar Bear Jumps at the Farm! So..... who's coming with me? I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

When Chuck Norris does pushups he doesn't push himself UP, he pushes the world DOWN. Man vs Wild is entertaining and shows what you could do in the wild, certainly not what you should do. I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

I think Bama will win, but not cover the spread. Then again, they might destroy Texas... I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

Looks like it got messed up again. Using your numbers, I'm adding in the last two people in. Everyone should now use: 84986/ 174 =488.43 I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

Speaking of the Farm, is anyone going to brave the cold and be out there this weekend? I've gotto hit up ChutingStar either Fri or Sat and will be jumping all day Sat if anyone is game. If no one is game, then you all suck at life!

You jump at Skydive Atlanta? Hit me up sometime when you're out there, and I'll jump with you. I'll be at The Farm this weekend but SDA is an hour closer for me. I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

All good points. Land is plentiful here so hunting leases are cheap. If you are located in the right place and have the right property, you can make much, much more. I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

The best part is trying to drunkenly climb up and down the "steps" when the room is pitch black when you've got to piss in the middle of the night. I've hopped off the last step only to realize I was still 6 feet up before. 'Bout knocked myself silly. Go to the Farm, jump, you won't regret it. I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

I actually work for Forestry Consultants, Inc. in Alabama (also Eastern GA and South Eastern TN) a small Consulting company that works exclusively for private landowners. I’m going to assume you want this property to generate income and not just for aesthetic reasons. I’ll just throw out some general info for you so here goes: (keep in mind this applies to my area, and might need to be adjusted accordingly for where you live). In the SE United States pine is THE timber of choice to plant on your land to be harvested for profit in later years. Hardwoods are mostly an incidental crop that grows up naturally. Hardwoods can be very valuable, but take a long time to grow into high dollar trees when starting from scratch. If you are looking to have harvestable trees in 20 years, chestnuts are out of the question. They take too long to mature. With all species, you have the big initial expense of preparing the land and putting the trees in the ground. If the land is already cleared, you just have to pay for the seedlings, and hire a crew to plant them for you. If you are feeling brave, you can do it yourself. Another option is to let the trees naturally seed themselves in, but that significantly increases the amount of time until your timber is ready to harvest, and is dependant on seed trees already being in the area. Either way, the next step is to…..…….. do nothing! With Pine species in my area, they grow just fine on their own. (If you want to make sure the investment continues to grow, get a check up from a Forester (tree specialist) a year after the planting, and every few years afterwords should keep you on top of the trees' growth, as well as any potential problems that may arrise. This can come in the form of a private forester, or state paid foresters that are generally less trained, but are also less expensive.) Of course with land ownership there are the usual expenses such as property tax, boundary maintenance, occasional inspection to check the forest's health, and the occasional prescribed fire to keep everything tidy. The pine trees are cut periodically to make room for the best trees to mature which provides residual income typically starting around year 14 and are harvested approximately every fifth year that follows, with a final high dollar harvest somewhere between 28-35 years. Of course this all depends greatly on the soil quality. Most hardwoods are not considered to be worthwhile to plant and grow in order to turn a profit (in MY area). There is always the chance that this is not true in your area. Which leads me to my next point: Try contacting your State Forestry Commission or State Extension office for info on what species could meet your criteria. Both of those offices should provide you with that information absolutely free of charge. BTW, a great source of supplemental income many of our landowners use to cover their property taxes each year is to lease your property to a hunting club. Of course some are a big hassle to deal with, but many actually add value to your property by maintaining the road system and developing green fields in certain locations. In our area, hunting leases typically generate $8-$15 dollars per acre per year. You can usually find someone to handle the hunting leases for you for an annual fee of 5-15%, depending on the size of your property. So a typical 100 acre property that leases for $10 per acre that is handled by a forester at 10% will net you $900 per year. That’s not a fortune, but every bit can help. Wowser, I just rambled on for a bit. Hope some of that info helps. I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

Mice have rights too! Live on free mice!!! LIVE!!!!!!! No, not really. I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251

84,154+196=84,350 182+0=182 84,350/182=463.46 We're NOT counting intentionals, correct? I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251