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dr. margarita
01-31-2004, 06:33 PM
Give me your take on three Boat Show highs and three lows. _Here's mine:
Highs:
1. _Taylor Performance TP600EFI
2. _The sales babes
3. _The tomatoe horseradish dip sample
Lows:
1. _$6 for a small cocktail
2. _Every display with a PWC in it
3. _Not enough sales babes

cc322
01-31-2004, 07:08 PM
The highs
1..New boats from Ultra,Lavey,shockwave, etc
2..The free tickets I got
3..the ok to get a new boat
The lows
1.. Price for parking 10.00 :(
2..The riot that almost broke out last sat night
3..The price of all the custom boats....what a joke:mad:

Infomaniac
01-31-2004, 08:10 PM
The Tulsa Boat show this weekend.
Highs:
Free admission
Free parking
No Traffic
Lows:
No customs - Eliminator and Formula the only performance boats represented.
Someone stold an Eliminator with twin 800's a few days before the show.
Fishing boat prices unbelieveable :D :D

paradigm shift
01-31-2004, 08:31 PM
Originally posted by cc322
The highs
1..New boats from Ultra,Lavey,shockwave, etc
2..The free tickets I got
3..the ok to get a new boat
The lows
1.. Price for parking 10.00 :(
2..The riot that almost broke out last sat night
3..The price of all the custom boats....what a joke:mad:
UH I would say #3 should be #1 on the Highs. :D :D
I do agree on #3 Lows. :rolleyes:

Kilrtoy
01-31-2004, 08:34 PM
What riot?????????????????????

Kilrtoy
01-31-2004, 08:36 PM
High
new Shockwave cat
Approval to buy any new cat
Always have free parking at the show
Low
I didnt buy a new cat
only stayed at the show for 2 hours on the opening day
Only saw 3 booths passed through all of them......

LASERRAY
01-31-2004, 08:40 PM
Originally posted by Kilrtoy
What riot????????????????????? They must have ran out of Beer:)

Lacolaw
01-31-2004, 08:42 PM
I was there last saturday. I left about 2:00. Did something happen that night?

Dr. Eagle
01-31-2004, 09:12 PM
Highs.........
1. Cool Custom boats everywhere.
Lows.....
1. Couldn't afford a friggin one of them.........:rolleyes:
Oh and
2. The friggin Nordic salesman that was chasing me around like he just got done with school....High pressure auto salesmanship 101. Geeeeeezzzzzze
Spiffy little bow light though
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1152MVC-143F-med.JPG

cc322
01-31-2004, 09:52 PM
Almost a riot.... Last saturday night a african american gathering got out of hand and the LAPD was called in, they showed it on the news sat night riot police were all out in front of the convention center. They were having some sort of blck pride demonstration.

Kilrtoy
01-31-2004, 09:56 PM
african american
You mean BLACK
And it was a convention promoting college,
I guess they dont want higher education......
I saw way too many gang bangers all over the place.
Im sure they werent there for college, they were there for the pussy

RUNFAST
02-01-2004, 11:35 AM
Im sure they werent there for college, they were there for the pussy ... LMAO :D :D :D

PHX ATC
02-01-2004, 01:51 PM
2. The friggin Nordic salesman that was chasing me around like he just got done with school....High pressure auto salesmanship 101. Geeeeeezzzzzze
From which sales center did this person come from?
El Desperado?:D

Dr. Eagle
02-01-2004, 02:05 PM
Originally posted by PHX ATC
2. The friggin Nordic salesman that was chasing me around like he just got done with school....High pressure auto salesmanship 101. Geeeeeezzzzzze
From which sales center did this person come from?
El Desperado?:D
I think it was Inland Boat Center...
I told him I didn't like the dash board on this boat...
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1152MVC-147F-med.JPG
He said, what can we do to make it suit you??? Paint it... I said no, I would be concerned that the trough could fill up with water while washing the boat or in a rain squawl... I thought it oughta have a drain. He said "drill a hole"...
LOL, that was pretty good...real Rocket Science...:rolleyes:
Why do you ask?http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1152MVC-146F-med.JPG
Nice boat though....but there are those pesky checkers (that I still like)
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1152MVC-145F-med.JPG
Didn't care for the color scheme much though....

welk2party
02-01-2004, 02:22 PM
Great boats everywhere. Great parts.
I thought it was comical how many ski tower and billtet speaker grill companies there were.
The price of boats is getting a little out of hand. I had no idea that a DCB 29 was easily in the 250k range. WOW!!:eek: :eek:
There were some boats that were a good deal.
All around good time. The only low was I wanted to buy too much stuff and did not buy a thing.:rolleyes:

Mohavekid
02-01-2004, 02:26 PM
For the kind of money they're askin for these boats, you'd think they could design something a little more slick than the customer drilling a hole.:(

Dr. Eagle
02-01-2004, 02:29 PM
Originally posted by welk2party
I thought it was comical how many ski tower and billtet speaker grill companies there were.
I kinda got a kick out of the direct drive boats. Styling???
How bout the all new 2004 Mastercraft Tri Hull???
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1152MVC-141F-med.JPG
You just gotta love the "high tech" looking instrument panel...
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1152MVC-142F-med.JPG
Wonder who the styling GURU is at Messtercraft???
:yuk:

Dr. Eagle
02-01-2004, 02:30 PM
Originally posted by Mohavekid
For the kind of money they're askin for these boats, you'd think they could desing something a little more slick than the customer drilling a hole.:(
that was definitely a AAAAAAAAAAA wrong answer, next booth!!
:rolleyes:

dr. margarita
02-03-2004, 08:52 PM
Originally posted by cc322
Almost a riot.... Last saturday night a african american gathering got out of hand and the LAPD was called in, they showed it on the news sat night riot police were all out in front of the convention center. They were having some sort of blck pride demonstration.
I'll bet they thought the 44ft. Magic Cat outside the main entrance was Mars' answer to the rover!:D

Dr. Eagle
02-03-2004, 09:03 PM
Originally posted by dr. margarita
I'll bet they thought the 44ft. Magic Cat outside the main entrance was Mars' answer to the rover!:D
Or a Martian Crack Pipe!!!!
:D

al cole'holic
02-03-2004, 09:14 PM
HIGH:
...getting there with the lady only to find out they don't take credit cards to pay for tickets so who cashes a check for a hundsky for me.....Jim Cole....:D hahahha
LOW:
Not leaving there with a signed contract for a build....yet...;)

OutCole'd
02-03-2004, 09:17 PM
Originally posted by al cole'holic
HIGH:
...getting there with the lady only to find out they don't take credit cards to pay for tickets so who cashes a check for a hundsky for me.....Jim Cole....:D hahahha
LOW:
Not leaving there with a signed contract for a build....yet...;)
Was Jim really there? How is he doing?

al cole'holic
02-03-2004, 09:25 PM
Originally posted by OutCole'd
Was Jim really there? How is he doing?
...in the 'wounded' flesh :D
He's good, we were suppose to have lunch with him on Friday. I talk to him every couple of weeks, his son too here and there...keep your ears to the pavement this coming year and prepare yourself ;)

OutCole'd
02-03-2004, 09:26 PM
Originally posted by al cole'holic
...in the 'wounded' flesh :D
He's good, we were suppose to have lunch with him on Friday. I talk to him every couple of weeks, his son too here and there...keep your ears to the pavement this coming year and prepare yourself ;)
That is great news. I would love to see him back in the business in some way.
Thanks.

randy77zt
02-03-2004, 09:42 PM
i flew down from norcal on saturday with a friend that will be in the new boat markit soon.rented a car for $15 .had a good time looking at boats i cant afford.plus talking technical stuff at vendors/parts booths.out of all the booths i hit i found mr.beck from bre engines the most sincere.left the show and hit venice beach for a while.a long but cool day.

Dr. Eagle
02-03-2004, 09:47 PM
Originally posted by randy77zt
i flew down from norcal on saturday with a friend that will be in the new boat markit soon.rented a car for $15 .had a good time looking at boats i cant afford.plus talking technical stuff at vendors/parts booths.out of all the booths i hit i found mr.beck from bre engines the most sincere.left the show and hit venice beach for a while.a long but cool day.
Didn't get cornered in the Nordic booth like I did, did ya????

SoCalOffshore
02-03-2004, 10:01 PM
The stainless steal "Icicle" sun glasses I bought downstairs.

Steamin' Rice
02-04-2004, 09:00 AM
SoCal...I climbed all over your boat at the show....very nice!!!

eliminatedsprinter
02-04-2004, 09:45 AM
Originally posted by OutCole'd
That is great news. I would love to see him back in the business in some way.
Thanks.
Absolutly.:D :D