Thanks to John Kennedy for his generous support.

You might notice that I send a thank you to everyone who sends in a donation/becomes a subscriber. This is not an automated function. My PayPal account doesn't just notice that you've sent in $20 or more. I'm actually opening up the account, opening up my subscriber list, opening up my email reader and using these three tools to properly send you a thank you.

It requires that I find your email address in PayPal if I don't have it here in my email reader. I also need to insert you in the proper alphabetical location on my subscriber list. I need to respond to the email notification that PayPal sends to me about your donation and erase the reply email address to PayPal and put in your email address.

I've got to upload the revised subscriber list to my server. If you were especially generous I need to note that and put in an additional thank you in the next issue of the Oz report.

None of this is particular onerous, but it does take time and effort. It is that effort that I make to thank everyone that is the reciprocation that I give for your thoughtfulness in donating. That and producing and sending out the Oz Report, of course.

So thanks again.

April writes:

Is Davis Straub a Jerk? Or Dick? No. I have known Davis and lived amongst him for years now. Davis is a unique character, that is how I would describe Davis. Davis is direct which at times, comes across as insensitive. Honestly, that is "just Davis". That being said, in my opinion, Davis is neither jerk or a dick just a guy who works hard to make our flying community a better place. I am grateful for all his hard work.

Stephane Mentler writes:

I wanted to provide my input regarding the Davis is a dick / jerk debate. I believe the best descriptor for you would be direct bordering on curt. As a former police officer, cavalry scout, infantryman, and parachutist, I appreciate this attribute and can tell you that most service members would too. For the folks that can’t handle it; Harden Up, as an infamous Australian used to say.

On a serious note, I recall when I was going to be stuck in Americus, GA after the conclusion of one of the last Flytec Race and Rallies. Someone recommended that I ask you for a ride, and I did. You didn’t know me, but said yes without hesitation. There are plenty of other examples that I have witnessed or know of in which you have exhibited a general kindheartedness anonymously without expectation of recognition.

So to continue…

This is the month where I ask Oz Report readers for their support.  Your contribution pays for hosting our web site and for Gerry's technical support to keep it running.

Here are our supporters: http://ozreport.com/supporters.php

As you know, all we are asking for is a subscription payment of $20/year.

Seems simple enough. Like most content on the internet, you get to read the Oz Report for free. The trouble for us, not you, is that there are not enough hang glider pilots in this world to make advertising pay for our web hosting costs.

Please, help us out. Support something that you find useful so that it can continue to be there for you.

Options:

1) Click paypal.me/davisstraub.

You should see this:

Type in the amount that you want to send in for your subscription.

Click "Next"

You should see something like this:

If you can contribute from your PayPal Balance or from your bank account that is connected to your PayPal account, please do, as this incurs no PayPal fee.

2)  If instead you are using a credit card to make this contribution, click this button:

3)  Another way to do this is, click here: https://www.paypal.com

With this option please click the "Send&Request" tab.

Type in my email address which you can discern from "davis" and I'm at "davisstraub.com." (I have to write it this way as we hide email addresses here at the Oz Report.

Click "Next."

You'll see:

If you consider me a friend then click the "Sending to a friend" button.

Enter the amount here:

4) If you’d rather just send a check for $20 or more (US Dollars only, please), please feel free to do so.

Payable to:

Davis Straub (Not to the Oz Report)
6548 Groveland Airport Road
Groveland, FL 34736

If you send a physical check, be sure to send me your email address so that I can register you as a subscriber.

These are our supporters (if you are not on the list and have donated to the Oz Report, email me and I'll make sure that you are recognized): http://ozreport.com/supporters.php. Some of you who I've missed in the past did write to me and made sure I knew just how important the Oz Report was to them. If I've missed you, please do tell me.

5) Another option. Come over to the Oz Report support web page and sign up to support us: http://ozreport.com/support.php. Or click here:

Thanks to all our supporters  http://ozreport.com/supporters.php who have kept us going and paying our bills over the last twenty three years.

6) If you use the "Cash" App, send to .

7) If you use Venmo, just click the "Subscribe" or "Recurring" button above from your Venmo App.

8) Come on over to the Oz Report World Headquarters situated at Wilotree Park, identify yourself, and "show me the money." We're in the brown Spartan 5^th wheel facing the lake.

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