September 3/4 Class in Vegas

[jpetrey]

Signed up yesterday. Finally worked in to my schedule! Look forward to the class and meeting some new friends.

John Petrey
Suwon, South Korea

[loghousenut]

We're really going international with LHBA aren't we?! Next thing you know we'll have some astronaut from the space station signing up.

Welcome aboard John. You'll get a kick out of class.

[LogLover]

Out of every week of the year it's this one.
Daughter's getting married .... I wonder if I can skip the wedding and hit thew class and remained married???!!!! lol
This is/will be the 3rd this year I believe. Medical thing before, now I'm begging and ready and ...... this really depresses me to be honest.
I'll assume this is it for this year? Another then in winter or ???

[LogSurfer2]

You never know.....I think earlier this year they added an extra class due to high demand....maybe if we're lucky they will add another in October or early Nov. I plan on signing up for Sept., and don't plan on looking back.....just trying to keep my hubby right alongside! Good luck, LogLover....hope to chat more soon!
Judy Rainey


Out of every week of the year it's this one.
Daughter's getting married .... I wonder if I can skip the wedding and hit thew class and remained married???!!!! lol
This is/will be the 3rd this year I believe. Medical thing before, now I'm begging and ready and ...... this really depresses me to be honest.
I'll assume this is it for this year? Another then in winter or ???

[StressMan79]

one benefit to the Vegas venue, you don't have to trudge a half mile to Skips place in the rain. This can be treacherous as half of the walk was up a fairly steep hill. A hotel in Vegas has no seasonal issues... therefore, the guys can offer a course whenever they see a need and can accommodate.

-Peter

[loghousenut]

Out of every week of the year it's this one.
Daughter's getting married .... I wonder if I can skip the wedding and hit thew class and remained married???!!!! lol
This is/will be the 3rd this year I believe. Medical thing before, now I'm begging and ready and ...... this really depresses me to be honest.
I'll assume this is it for this year? Another then in winter or ???

Loglover, This one is a no-brainer. Spring a few extra dollars for a Vegas wedding. They're young and foolish and will love the idea!

[LogLover]

Loglover, This one is a no-brainer. Spring a few extra dollars for a Vegas wedding. They're young and foolish and will love the idea!

if only I too was young and foolish and rich LHN - we already have $15K tied up in a non-refundable thing. No doubt they would have been tickled pink in doing so - matter of fact they are leaving for LV on Thursday for a short trip.
Can we start up a collection here and raise all 15 by class time. ;)

[Builderguy]

I am planning on the attending the September class as well. What fun. I live in Memphis now, but am planning on building on Dothan AL close to my daughters.

[logsurfer]

We've signed on...See you there jpetrey! I'm still kinda freaked out by the whole shebang...ithinkican ithinkican...what a wonderful world it would be

[Blondie]

"You have done a far, far better thing than you know." lol

Freak-out-not.

Blondie

[logsurfer]

"You have done a far, far better thing than you know." lol

Freak-out-not.

Blondie

Ha! Big Smiles~

[Plumb Level]

Oh yeah! Big day! Just signed up for the class in September and booked my flight. I am pumped!!!!!

[loghousenut]

Oh yeah! Big day! Just signed up for the class in September and booked my flight. I am pumped!!!!!


Welcome aboard but you'll have to do something about that name if you're gonna work on my house.. Hhahha.

[Plumb Level]

Yeah, tried to be funny with that name. Pet Peeve of mine...... when someone is checking plumb and they say "level"....so I thought I would combine the two. So what, are you saying your house is neither plumb, nor level? Doubt that....think I've seen some pretty good pictures of your place!

[logsurfer]

Oh yeah! Big day! Just signed up for the class in September and booked my flight. I am pumped!!!!!

Where ya staying? For us at least, it seems to be running cheaper to leave on a Thurs. and stay 4 nights as opposed to leaving on FRI and staying three...go figure?!

[Plumb Level]

Probably staying at Harrah's. Already booked the flights, so switching to Thursday arrival is unfortunately out of the question. Harrah's has 3 nights at 95+135+90. add tax and 44 for the buffet and it totals 407. Might have a friend going also, and we would split the room.

found some other places within a 1/4 to 1/2 mile for 275 to 300, but no buffet, and no room right upstairs....places were summer bay; casino royale; and imperial.

What kind of deals did you find and where you staying?

[logsurfer]

Probably staying at Harrah's. Already booked the flights, so switching to Thursday arrival is unfortunately out of the question. Harrah's has 3 nights at 95+135+90. add tax and 44 for the buffet and it totals 407. Might have a friend going also, and we would split the room.

found some other places within a 1/4 to 1/2 mile for 275 to 300, but no buffet, and no room right upstairs....places were summer bay; casino royale; and imperial.

What kind of deals did you find and where you staying?

We haven't totally decided where exactly where we are staying as of yet...but booking our flights with the room as a package is turning out to be the way to go...( for the wife and I) we have found a few around $6oo for 4 nights-tax included. Probably staying at Imperial which is right next door to Harrahs...nice since it's going to be HOT. Thankfully I have a friend who lives in LV that said he would pick us up at the airport so we don't have to deal with the Taxi headache :)

[jpetrey]

Embassy suites is pretty close to airport and not far from Harrahs.. prepaid lowest rate was $99 + tax, buffet breakfast included... standard rate was about 109. Harrahs is pretty good deal too on price... I'm still looking this weekend.

Flight is done, let me know if you find a better hotel deal, and I'll see you there.

[merc66rkm]

Signed up for the September class last week. Looking forward to learning more!

[Aaron McGill]

Just signed up for the 3/4th Sept Vegas class as well. Gonna be great! (just wondering... do we just show up, or do they ship us something?) --- we already purchased the spots through the other site, but didn't get any info on that part... )

[Bill LaCrosse]

Welcome to the "fray". Where you building?

[jestertree]

Hello to all... Newb'n it up with the most of you. I sure think it's strange how the path you choose is far less important than the path that chooses you. I recently backed out of a tract home deal on a nice lot. Would've been nice but it seemed like it was their house in the end. No changes or deviations whatsoever. PERIOD... Oh, I already said that. Financing appliances, cabinets, flooring, etc.. (All things I CAN do) with the calculated interest rate raises the price over 2 1/2 times the cost on a 30 year term. I started thinking about ways to save money and do something, anything, on my own. In the end, I even got my $500.00 earnest money back. That was almost enough to pay for the class that I can't wait to get to. I've been reading some posts and see I'm not the only one from the Austin area going to Vegas. Shucks, maybe we can saddle up the ponies and start our cattle a'movin to blaze a trail out west. I swear everone thinks we ride horses in TX. I will admit that we say ya'll and fixin' to.... So ya'll better look out cuz we're fixin' to stop wiggling on the branch of forever and start flapping our new found wings to freedom. (please tell me someone gets the reference) :cool:

[loghousenut]

Now ya done it.... Ya done went and headed down a road that'll change yer life ferever!


PS... I get the reference. Welcome aboard.

[rckclmbr428]

Good luck at the class everyone, see u on the members side!

[jrdavis]

Welcome aboard y'all (not just jestertree)....
you will be learning more than you thought possible in two days, so get those thinking caps on.

JD

[JamesP83]

I will be signing up for the class shortly. It is good to see that there is someone else in the area that is a memeber, JD!

-James

[jestertree]

For all of those that bring you down and tell you that you're not being realistic and your dreams are too ambitious... I say... You laugh because I'm different and I laugh because you're all the same! I've been dealing with a tremendous amount of "really" when I mention my plan to build with these hands of mine. I get worked up on the idea of all of it and then get defeated in the same thought. When that happens......
I love to remember that people have forgotten that not too long ago we had house raising parties not house warming parties. I like to think about the days when people actually had to take care of themselves. We're so detached from real ways of living that we'd rather leave it up to someone else to make our situation better vs. doing a little work.
I want to thank everyone on this site that has helped me see what it is in life that matters most, to me. I haven't even been to the class and I can already see that the biggest impact Skip had on peoples lives came in the form of self awareness, confidence, and transformation. God bless you Skip!
Not sure of the need for the rant but I feel better... Ahhhhh!

[Cruiser]

Very true and well said!


I want to thank everyone on this site that has helped me see what it is in life that matters most, to me. I haven't even been to the class and I can already see that the biggest impact Skip had on peoples lives came in the form of self awareness, confidence, and transformation. God bless you Skip!

[WillowFireWoman]

I've been doing a lot of dreaming. Can't wait for the class. I for one am glad it's in Vegas. The plane fair is cheaper and easy many flights. Especially on a holiday. Cheap food and great entertainment. I am a nature lover but isn't vacation about getting away from the norm? Planning to start a home in Northern Georgia in the spring this class is just in time!!!!!!!!!

Looking forward to making new friends
Debra Kruljac
Melbourne, Fl

[edkemper]

Cruiser,

Been doing a bit of research on living in the Philippines. His influence has gone past this continent. My mother is in an assisted living facility owned and operated by a network of Filipinos. Even they knew about Skips resort in Cebu.

[jestertree]

Look out Vegas... Here we come! I've been waiting very patiently for this weekend to come and too excited to focus. I have land that just happened to be given to me just after I paid for the class... How convenient, right? I couldn't have asked for a better 10 acres. I don't have the trees to build with but I have extremely fertile soil, spring water under the property, and enough room to stretch my legs a bit, so to speak. All this, and my daily commute is around 20 mins. Ahhhhhh... The american dream for me might just be attainable still. If we could actually own it free and clear... That would be the only icing i'd put on this cake.

[Plumb Level]

Just finished the class in Vegas. I am now a Certified Log Home Builder! Thinking about changing my screen name to almost plumb and level.

[mikeandnora]

Phenomenal class.

[BancroftBound]

Well that was an entertaining and enlightening weekend! Thanks for the informative days :)

[edkemper]

Welcome all new members. See you on the other side. Great to have you in the family.

[LogSurfer2]

Class was great!!! Met some really nice people and can't wait to visit some log home builders and help out on some peeling or chinking parties! So excited to finally be entering the Member's side!!! Thanks to the many members who enlightened & encouraged us along the way....
Judy Rainey

[Scoutman]

Welcome Judy! Got a place for that big bed on the yard yet? ;)

[Plumb Level]

Hey - has anyone opened up the CD from class yet? Mine was empty.

[jrdavis]

OH... you wanted a CD *IN* the case... thats extra. LOL (JK)
I'm sure that mgmt will make it good.

If you are like me you had to UNLEARN alot of waht you "thot was right", eh?
Did you have the usual "what if this...." type of person? There is usally one in a class (*I* was that guy in Mine... Oct 1999)

JD

[Plumb Level]

We had a lot of really good questions being asked, but maybe a couple of "what iffers" in there. I found that if you just jot your question down, and wait 10 minutes.....the instructors will answer 90% of your questions within that next 10 minutes. The other 10% will be answered by the end of the class.

Ellsworth and Steve did a great job keeping the class flowing and explaining everything. Well worth the money.

[loghousenut]

I was "what if" for sure. It got to the point where every time I'd raise my hand (I am polite) Skip would just point to me and say "We cover that in the next chapter".

[LogSurfer2]

Just finished the class in Vegas. I am now a Certified Log Home Builder! Thinking about changing my screen name to almost plumb and level.
Where were you sitting? Nobody except J Petrey responded when I asked if anyone had been on the forums before??

[Plumb Level]

Sorry - didn't hear you ask that. First day, I sat 2nd row, right side (as we were facing), on the aisle. the 2nd day, I sat one spot to the right of that. I was kind of surprised more people hadn't been on the forums.....they will probably get on there now. Where were you sitting?

[logsurfer]

Sorry - didn't hear you ask that. First day, I sat 2nd row, right side (as we were facing), on the aisle. the 2nd day, I sat one spot to the right of that. I was kind of surprised more people hadn't been on the forums.....they will probably get on there now. Where were you sitting?

We were on the right side....3rd row up from the back...I remember asking someone about you, but they stated that you had taken an earlier class...Not so :)

[Plumb Level]

I was hiding in plain sight.

[blane]

Now you know better huh?
Just finished the class in Vegas. I am now a Certified Log Home Builder! Thinking about changing my screen name to almost plumb and level.

[jpetrey]

got back to Korea about 4:30am on Wednesday morning and slept GREAT wed night.. now i'm going back through my notes and workbook.. Wow what a good class! Now we all gotta keep motivated. I still have a lot of questions, but look forward to helping some folks and learning more when we get back home next June.

Thanks folks.. it was a blast. Look forward to catching up with you.. next time I'll be more awake.j See you in the members forum.

[jrdavis]

welcome to the "family".

[LogSurfer2]

Glad you made it back safely....and yes, it will be nice when you are back in the US! Can't wait to hear your plans and help keep our classmates motivated!!!
Take care,
Judy Rainey


got back to Korea about 4:30am on Wednesday morning and slept GREAT wed night.. now i'm going back through my notes and workbook.. Wow what a good class! Now we all gotta keep motivated. I still have a lot of questions, but look forward to helping some folks and learning more when we get back home next June.

Thanks folks.. it was a blast. Look forward to catching up with you.. next time I'll be more awake.j See you in the members forum.

[ambene]

Hi September classmates, see you in the forums, looking forward to applying knowledge before I forget it all. :)

[logsurfer]

Hi September classmates, see you in the forums, looking forward to applying knowledge before I forget it all. :)

Where were you sitting? We were on the right hand side 3rd row from the back :) Welcome! See ya going forward

[Timber]

logsurfer, nice avatar...watch out for the land sharks

[logsurfer]

logsurfer, nice avatar...watch out for the land sharks

HA! Thanks T! I will indeed! Wait, so your in CA as of now? Gonna build in WY?? I keep shaking my head as to just how I could get this off the ground here in CA...***POUNDS FIST*** :D

[logsurfer]

Phenomenal class.

Where were you sitting??

[Timber]

HA! Thanks T! I will indeed! Wait, so your in CA as of now? Gonna build in WY?? I keep shaking my head as to just how I could get this off the ground here in CA...***POUNDS FIST*** :D

you going to build in ca?

[logsurfer]

you going to build in ca?
Lord knows?! But, that's the crazy plan as of now....We keep searching the outlying areas just to see what could possibly work?? But, with no land and few $$ this could become the classic Paradox of an unstoppable force meets an immovable object....but we forge ahead nonetheless

[Timber]

your not alone and this strange economy dont help

[loghousenut]

Hey, how come nobody cares where I was sitting? What am I, chopped liver? I'm feeling like an outcast....

Hahaha







PS. Welcome aboard the entire lot of you!!!


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[Timber]

got back to Korea about 4:30am on Wednesday morning and slept GREAT wed night.. now i'm going back through my notes and workbook.. Wow what a good class! Now we all gotta keep motivated. I still have a lot of questions, but look forward to helping some folks and learning more when we get back home next June.

Thanks folks.. it was a blast. Look forward to catching up with you.. next time I'll be more awake.j See you in the members forum.

man i sure hope thats the good side, lol
we dont want kim to get a hold of our secrets

[logsurfer]

Hey, how come nobody cares where I was sitting? What am I, chopped liver? I'm feeling like an outcast....

HahahaHahaha We all know where your sitting....On top of the beautiful log box looking down on us rooks...spouting encouraging words that stoke the fire within our dreams... We would love to make a trip up north a few clicks and see how it's done one of these days soon! As long as your okay with being witness to a grown man weep :D What is on your check list next? Are you chinking in the coming months, or working to mold the inside??








PS. Welcome aboard the entire lot of you!!!


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HahahaHahaha We all know where your sitting....On top of the beautiful log box looking down on us rooks...spouting encouraging words that stoke the fire within our dreams... We would love to make a trip up north a few clicks and see how it's done one of these days soon! As long as your okay with being witness to a grown man weep :D What is on your check list next? Are you chinking in the coming months, or working to mold the inside??

[loghousenut]

Logsurfer, I've got your number. You are a house afire and you'll probably be living in your dream 35x35 before we get to chinking next year. You're welcome anytime here at our place in sunny Southern Oregon for some inspiration.

I think you and all of your classmates will be a welcome addition to the LHBA family.

[pinewood]

I write this with the utmost respect for LHN. :)

"A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others" Ayn Rand
Russian-American Philosopher




~Dane~

[logsurfer]

Logsurfer, I've got your number. You are a house afire and you'll probably be living in your dream 35x35 before we get to chinking next year. You're welcome anytime here at our place in sunny Southern Oregon for some inspiration.

I think you and all of your classmates will be a welcome addition to the LHBA family.

My brother, you have no idea...We have no land, little $, just a desire to make this dream happen somehow?! I am convinced that we are on the LHN family 5-10 yr. plan....Hey, is costco hiring?! :D I would love to make the move to OR...but, as of now it's a mere flicker of a dream. We will definitely make our trek out that way someday soon I imagine. Much respect! And a mighty thank you for the greetings and Welcome Mat!

PS the house looks top notch...I wish we could build near you all, but alas, I will pick your brain thru fiber optics from afar for now. Don-Judy & madison

[jestertree]

[QUOTE=loghousenut;63867]Hey, how come nobody cares where I was sitting? What am I, chopped liver? I'm feeling like an outcast....

Hahaha

We all know where you're sitting LHN... Ur sittin' pretty with those logs!