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Old 03-06-2020, 11:42am   #1
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Many people here have collapsible ones,I was thinking I would rather have a solid one. Experience with either ?
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I need a 30 footer. Would rather not use the collapsible ones either.
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I need a 30 footer. Would rather not use the collapsible ones either.
I was thinking 20ft. , but I don't have a compound.
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Many people here have collapsible ones,I was thinking I would rather have a solid one. Experience with either ?
Solid for the win.
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Have a seat on it...

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Solid for the win.
Obviously a local place, shipping could be problematic.
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I will need to look into lighting as well. On it.
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This place has flag poles from $100.00 - $11,000.00

https://evangelinespecialties.com/pr...pole-80ft-tall
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This place has flag poles from $100.00 - $11,000.00

https://evangelinespecialties.com/pr...pole-80ft-tall
Great link Jetski, thank you. Looking at a 20 ft. everything included except the Flag for $430 not bad.
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Old 03-06-2020, 12:23pm   #12
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Jets place ships freight, I was a little surprised.
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Make it taller than your house and well grounded for a lighting rod as well.
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Make it taller than your house and well grounded for a lighting rod as well.
It should be pretty close, a hip roofed ranch. Good call though.
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It should be pretty close, a hip roofed ranch. Good call though.
Go for the 80 footer!!! That thing would be amazing with a 25' x 15' flag.
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I thought this was another erectile dysfunction thread....
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Go for the 80 footer!!! That thing would be amazing with a 25' x 15' flag.
A guy behind me, where the plane crashed has one, it is incredible.
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I thought this was another erectile dysfunction thread....
Not if I started it.
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A guy behind me, where the plane crashed has one, it is incredible.
Did it knock down the plane?
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FIL had a 30ft stainless, wind kept cracking the base mount so he gave it to a school and had a 20ft fiberglass put in. He found a local guy did everything and was cheap as buying just the materials.
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