If florida was closer to CA we would have some of the greatest meals known to man. I am sure of it.

Hate to butt in but I think both of you should relocate to Virginia. Maybe bring Stogie with you. I am all into great food and can't go to FL, TX, or CA. Only solution that makes sense is for you guys to come my way!!!

Oh, that's for sure. We'd be in the biz before you could finish a churchill. And I know all the statistics about how restaurants fail, etc... but I still know there's a place in most communities for someone who loves to feed friends. Great food, fresh ingredients and warm hospitality and we'd make a killing!

I'll send both of you a AAA triptik.

Nut! Why wasn't I reading this forum when I did my stint as a sales rep to the Pottery Factory??? I could have AT LEAST sat out on your porch with you and smoked something I brought up from Miami!!!

Really!! How long ago was that? I used to know the top levels when it was the Pottery Factory before the wife influence got involved. Anyway, don't let that stop you - the porch is always available.

Allright lets do it. Next stop MCnuts porch. Stogie, pack yer $hit I'll pick you up on the way. Maybe we should swing by oregon too and get Idesign. Let me go outside and warm up the batmobile.

I had a company that sold art wholesale that we would import, mostly from Africa. The Pottery Factory was one of the accounts I handled myself in most of 2003. My last meeting there I literally walked out. There is a sweetheart of a woman who oversees lots of the purchasing, but the owner and his wife were people who felt that they had to insult you and demean you in order to get the best price. I'm just a little too old for that nonsense. It'll never survive like that for long.

That'd make a hell of a name for a place: "McNuts Porch"!
We'd bring them in by the droves. Come on Stogie... fire up that brisket and let's GO. It's gotta beat the shizzle out of working the night shift!

for like $350 (round trip - fort lauderdale to long beach) you guys could fly jet blue and meet.

Hey, all I know is we gotta put something down on the calendar in 2005 where some of us can meet up and smoke for the weekend somewhere. Big Smoke, Little Smoke, Medium Smoke... who cares. Maybe we should let everyone get nice and cold and then do something in Florida! Maybe combine it with some fishing or eating...

Let me know Know, I have my tax return and could put some cash back. My house, your house, who gives a $hit as long as we meet, eat, smoke and party. On the restraunt part, just think, there is no restraunt that serves regular dishes and has a pit in the back. Andy, PMP! We could make a killing. Im for real!!!!!!

Let's plan it up... the trip, I mean. The restaurant I'll be doing, I promise you - but that'll take a little more ca$h than I got right now.

hey guys, i'm in on the trip.... i know its not a big deal to you andy, but i've been wanting to go to ybor city. so lets just meet and eat at your place, we'll smoke the he!!out of cigars and drink bourban all freaking night...holy shiit i'm going home to pack now...

Smokum... I thought you were coming by last night I kept the bourbon out just in case. I'll be checking out Ybor City this week - starting tonight - any place in particular you want to see?

no man i had to work all night, i'm just hoping ya'll make plans for a get together. never been to Ybor city and don't really know anything about it, just want to walk the streets and see the old cigar factories and whatever else. when you get back, send me some must see places...

If you guys are starting a restaurant, I'll be your cook or your server or hell I'll even be your manager if you want.

Andy - I know what you mean about the pottery folks. Genuine Aholes. The place is going down hill fast since the old man died.

Lets see we got Andy, Pmp, Stogie, Idesign, Dex, Smoke, Zd. Sounds like a trip brewing!!

Let me know when you guys want to get together..I'm only a hop skip and a jump from Andy, and it sounds like it'd be a fun (can you say great cooking and eating) time.

Mike

count me in too, sounds like a hell of a trip . I can meet up with Pmpimbura before leaving Socal.