Cig parties are at higher-end locations......you just can't wear shorts everywhere! It was difficult to get in, but that's the way all Cig parties are! Mango's is a guarenteed party. :D :D

.......but, but this IS Florida! :chick:

Hi kitten. It's Crazyhorse on Dan's computer. I'm still in Florida, soaking up the sun, not really wanting to go back to Michigan. Did you make it to Monty's Friday night?

5 Millers and a lousy BBQ sandwich
a crummy $185.00 motel room.
other that that the show was GRERAT!!!!!

:D You guys just have to learn to plan ahead!! I made resegot rvations in October and an "Executive Suite" (large room, two king beds, ocean/beach/pool view) for $109.00 a day. Not to mention, it was less than a 5 minute walk to the boat show entrance. We all found the cab fares very reasonable, especially in light of the daily parking fees for your car/truck ($20.00 day).....
So let's see now...
room 4 days- $436.00 + tax (of course!!)
car rental & insurance - $200.00
car parking... 2 days 40.00
Dinner one night-
Restaurant Doorman 40.00 (Just to get seated at Joes' Stone Crab)
Dinner ....... $132.00-
Dinner waiter tip..... $ 20.00
Bell boys, cabs, tips, tips, tips !!! I think the tips were more than the room & car when all was done!! Everyone seemed to have there hand out there..... Mont'ys was good, but Mango's was GREAT!! A wild shown & good food also. There drinks (Banana Monbo's) were outstanding!..... I will do it again next year, just plan to do it a little differently.

Bought a new Apache

& paid $3 for a can of coke!!

I think my wife bought out the Cig trailer. I should have just towed the whole damned trailer home with me.

By the time she went back to the trailer for the 3rd time they were giving her 25% off and talking like they were old friends

otis311 what boat did you end up with ? give us some detail?

I'm still paying for what I bought at the show 3 years ago.............that's enough for 20 years.:)

I started off pretty good:
 

(2) First-class tickets - Free (airline miles)
(4) Nights at the Sheraton - Free (hotel points)
Thursday dinner - free (Volvo Penta)
Friday dinner - OSO

Then it started going bad:

Saturday dinner - Shula's :eek: (But WAY less than BajaBob38)
(3) additional nights due to storm - $700
Additional meals - $500

At the Show?
New NiCd battery for handheld VHF - $30
Various goodies at the stainless tools booth - $40
Looking at the boats and seeing the gang again - priceless.

Overall, not too bad, but - Oh, that Formula 400SS (or the MTI 44 cat).......