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Beach Fanatic
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Hello all; My very first post. been reading the board and posts now for a while. First off, I am grateful to have found your internet community and do look forward to taking part in your forums/communications.

I have been coming to SoWal for 20 plus years; my wife and her family started in the 60's, in Destin... most recently my wife and I are very appreciative of the Grayton-Seaside H20 Color and Rosemary beach area.

To prelude my question/poll; we plan on re-locating to SoWal in a short while. I am a business owner in the Midwest and looking at different options to support our "habit".... and living where we really do want to live.....

Question: What services/business/offerings would you like to see in your area... For example... we never can find a REALLY GOOD pizza Delivery service while on vacation in SoWal... MOST likely because we don't have the "in" or have been properly informed of such....... (:floor: ) THIS IS only an example. However; what do you feel the community is lacking in and what would you like to have whether it be in food service; professional services; entertainment;Better yet; what do you feel that there is an over abundance of... or otherwise????

Thanks!!!!

BIff
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Beach FanaticAuthor
#77
I LOVE that place!!!! We were on our bikes last April; stopped in and had a Jamaican Beer; cant remember the name of it off hand...... ANYWAY; met a lady that owned one of the condos just across the lot (same side of the road).... She was probably in her 70's; I bought her several Miller lutes; she went on to tell me that she bought her condo 35 yrs ago after just passing through town and burying her husband; for like 70K...

Her friends all thought she was whacko back then for doing that on a whim ... JUST because she liked the way things were down there then~!!!!! Well, in Feb of last year she had it appraised... came back at a whopping 3.8 ... I am SURE it is just the land its on... What a lovely lady!!!!!!!!!!

p.s. ALL the wait staff really took GOOD care of us and even came out and sat on our sleds... Cant wait to go back in Sept!!!! Pretty good blu crab claws toooo!!!!!


Pompano Joe's - Yes they also survived - unfortunately their parking lot did not - so traffic it he** with all their patrons parking on the road. I have a picture of Pompanos hanging on my wall in my office. A friend gave it to me for my birthday on year. I think she was implying a spend some time there (hey it is right across the street from the condo - so there is no drinking and driving.) :lol:
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little sugar
#78
A laundrymat...honestly, the folks I was with and I just last week said that would be a GREAT business in the 30-A area. If I had the capital, that is what I would do!!!!!

Good idea Kathy, maybe in a building on or very close to the beach so you can relax in the sun while you wait.....

we have never been in need of this since all of our homes have washers and dryers none the less........you are one smart cookie !!! :clap_1:
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little sugar
#79
Clearly, we need a gay bar.


My best friend John said the same thing !! :clap_1:
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SoWal Insider
#80
:rolling: This has gotten very interesting and hilarious. Quite a combination for your business venture Biff! Love it.
Beach FanaticAuthor
#81
OKay. We'll try it again. Mango; paige I forgot the condums..... thanks for the memo... Here we go:




Yumm Yum Yellow weenki covered Puka dog and Pizza/beer delivery; Gay karaoke night, buy one colored condum get one free, Laundry mat, Gadiva wear and lingerie... All while the Grayton community SERVES YOU ... THE TOURISTS.......... at the newest place in town....If you want junk food crap or looking for a CISCO filet.. YOU WONT find it here!!!!!!!!! ........................

"BIFFS"................ Because, we CAN do it all....................................even with special Delivery Drag
(k)ueen.....

""Dancing Speed Queen""".....

Need a new thread for an advertising campaign...!!!
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little sugar
#82
THATS PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:lolabove:

:floor:

:funn:

:clap_1:
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Beach Lover
#83
um...biff...don't you think the 'buy one get one free' condom thing might hurt the profit margin?:razz:
Beach FanaticAuthor
#84
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......................................................

Mira.... IMO. I think that we will be able to procure these colored condoms from a reputable third world source... .

Oh Crap. Now we need to create a board (Anyone up for board member)????. So that we can vote on where to spend all this $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$....... See where this is going?????????

:rolling:

:rolling:

um...biff...don't you think the 'buy one get one free' condom thing might hurt the profit margin?:razz:
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SoWal Insider
#85
I am a business owner in the Midwest
:welcome: Bif! Looks like you are fitting right in!

You stated you presently own a business, what type of business? Could you continue to do it here?
Beach Goddess avatar
Beach Lover
#86
Biff, it's all about the outsourcing, baby, all about the outsourcing....maybe we could design a condom that looks like it has a shark fin on it...for her "added pleasure".:biggrin:
Kurt avatar
Admin
#87
Biff, it's all about the outsourcing, baby, all about the outsourcing....maybe we could design a condom that looks like it has a shark fin on it...for her "added pleasure".:biggrin:

Hammerhead? :idontno:
Beach Goddess avatar
Beach Lover
#88
kurt---bravo!!:clap_1:
You should be on the board of directors for that one!!!
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SoWal Insider
#89
how about a dry cleaners??


A good daycare is needed Kurt......

if you get property on hwy 98 we need another gas station, b/c buddys on the east end of 30-A SUKS!!!:eek:

storage units???
Beach FanaticAuthor
#90
Thx BeachBummett........

I have a couple; one is a service business for devices used for plotter/printer/mopier and facs machines; the other one a production company...

I could not do #1 there simply because there is not enough of a demand. #2; I am already looking at:):):scratch: ...

My opinion is that anything one does to relocate; to live in SoWal.... UNLESS one has a disposable income; or has inherited investments and or real estate; will have to be in some what of a service oriented capacity... Which is the case in most small business (in my part of the mid-west anyway)....



I am a business owner in the Midwest
:welcome: Bif! Looks like you are fitting right in!

You stated you presently own a business, what type of business? Could you continue to do it here?
Beach FanaticAuthor
#91
HA!!!!!!!!!!! :lolabove:



kurt---bravo!!:clap_1:
You should be on the board of directors for that one!!!
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Beach Lover
#92
biff,
have you thought about having your business in Destin/Niceville and living in SoWal?
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SoWal Insider
#93
Well, if the "Hammerhead Condoms" or the "Dancing Speed Queen" does not work out, you have some pretty good material for a comedy club :floor:
Beach FanaticAuthor
#94

Yes, still not enough commerce to support business #1... but there is much opportunity for #2......... I can take that any where:):):)




biff,
have you thought about having your business in Destin/Niceville and living in SoWal?
Beach FanaticAuthor
#95
If you only know how true of a statement that is Mango!!!!!!!!!!



Well, if the "Hammerhead Condoms" or the "Dancing Speed Queen" does not work out, you have some pretty good material for a comedy club :floor:
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SoWal Insider
#96
If you only know how true of a statement that is Mango!!!!!!!!!!
:lolabove: If you need more material, you can contact Mr. Mango a/ka firecracker, and he can sell you copyright from his Pop up book he has been writing for 18 years called "Mango Tales". :funn:
Beach FanaticAuthor
#97
Most Excellent!!!!!! I am sure together Mr. Mango and I would be able to make a huge dent in the entertainment district of SoWal!!!!!!:clap_1: :clap_1:

:lolabove: If you need more material, you can contact Mr. Mango a/ka firecracker, and he can sell you copyright from his Pop up book he has been writing for 18 years called "Mango Tales". :funn:
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SoWal Insider
#98
Most Excellent!!!!!! I am sure together Mr. Mango and I would be able to make a huge dent in the entertainment district of SoWal!!!!!!:clap_1: :clap_1:

You certainly wood. Mr. Firecracker definitely missed his calling as a stand up comic my mother says. I changed the passwords on my laptop so he can't log into SoWal, but it will be an eventuality, so be forewarned! ;-)
Beach Goddess avatar
Beach Lover
#99
Biff, you may become responsible for SoWal's new exciting "Red Light District" (RLD).

How about a new condo venture--- "Luz Roja y Mar Verde" (Red Light and Green Sea).:oops: :doh: :twisted:

"The Sands are hot....but the Nights are hotter"


....ok..now I'm officially almost ashamed of myself.
Beach FanaticAuthor
#100
Mira,

RIGHT up my ally!!!!!! the RLD, the condo thing is a bit pricy for this cat... However; I believe EVERY new condo owner in the SoWal are is REQUIRED to have a personal assistant..... :lolabove: :lolabove:


;)


Biff, you may become responsible for SoWal's new exciting "Red Light District" (RLD).

How about a new condo venture--- "Luz Roja y Mar Verde" (Red Light and Green Sea).:oops: :doh: :twisted:

"The Sands are hot....but the Nights are hotter"


....ok..now I'm officially almost ashamed of myself.
30gAy avatar
Beach Fanatic
#101
There are lots of people making good money selling flavored ice -what about a flavored water stand?

Clearly a themed one would do best.

I have always thought that a Jim Jones KoolAid Stand would do well.

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