Getting a car UP on jackstands

[Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>]

Recent thread has made me think - what is the best way to get a car WAY up 
on jackstands?

What I have done with my Spit is to put one end up on ramps, then jack up 
the other end and put the jackstands under that end. Then I jack the other 
end up off the ramps enough to pull them out and put the stands under. This 
gets the Spit up a fairly comfortable distance.

Anyone have a better way?

Kevin Rhodes
Portland, Maine
Freddy the Spit and a Landrover that is going to be on stands for a while, 
I suspect.