Post #578537 by Cammo on Wed, Mar 2, 2011 7:30 PM

So anyway, sorry for not posting but things been real real busy around here lately.

Here are DA WINNAHS:

AQUARJ:
"The regulatory barriers to entry in most forms of the hospitality business have made it very difficult or almost impossible for the "lone visionary" to create a destination, or even take over and preserve the spirit in an existing place. It's not only the financing, but also the willingness to operate under all the modern constraints of safety, liability, staffing, etc. Only a rare individual has the capacity for all that, PLUS the execution of the day to day things that attract visitors, like good food and drinks. Another reason to laud modern proprietors of Smuggler's Cove, Forbidden Island, Tonga Hut, Tiki Ti, the Mai Kai..."

and the winning comment, which was interestingly just an aside, not really meant as a slam dunk or anything:

"Regarding business travelers, I was just going to add that when I travel for work, I have very little say in the hotel I get anyway. The company travel agent picks them for cost, proximity to a meeting or event or airport, internet, etc."

For this almost accidental but extremely insightful comment, Randy R.
Randall gets the following, mailed immediately to his home, free of charge:

The Extremely Rare, One-Of -A-Kind Black Glazed Oki Doki Mug