jespear wrote:Back in the good old days . . . when you could grill up some hot sausages on the mini Coleman in the parking lot and NOT be hassled.
They're hassling people about grilling in the parking lot now? LAME!
So let me summarize the changes in recent years:
* Grilling = hassled (at least according to jespear above)
* Ticket prices jacked up yearly at far beyond inflation rate
* I seem to notice more "meh" filler cigars
* Lame ashtrays recently compared to older years' ashtrays
Yeah, I think I'm done. I'm not gonna pay whatever the cheapest ticket (2:30 PM entry) will be next year (probably will be jacked up to $275 or something) for an experience that's been lessened in so many ways.
I'm glad I was there for all the GOOD years though! They had great value, were great fun and were cheap!
P.S. -- One year the ashtray was simply the little "CI Puck" that anyone could buy anytime for $9.99. No event artwork, doesn't say "CigarFest" anywhere on it, just the standard ten-buck Puck. Really guys? LAME!
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