Sunday, May 5, 2013
2013 Fire Chiefs Medal
the man was arrogant, rude, late, did not bother dressing up, his wife/gf/ was dressed lovely, had a kind smile for everyone, etc.
elle and I approached him, I told her she was from South Africa, and had never heard of Fiesta, then I asked if I could have a medal as well.
He very much gave me the impression that because we were not one of the "pretty" people he would rather not be seen with us.
He also was turning down his own staff for trades. These guys are the guys that are out there every single day responding to calls, running into burning structures when needed to save Human lives, and their dwelling.
Then mr. arrogance (does not even deserve to be capitilzied. He pissed me off that much. would not even give his staff a 2nd look.
WOW. THAT IS DISRESPECTFUL, DEMEANING AND JUST PLAIN RUDE!!!!!
I was very sure to tell his wife/ girlfriend (only as I am not officially sure of their status and don't want to offend her) Thank you for sharing him with us tonight (the night of the flambeau parade.)
I am going to be going backover this one to make sure I get it cleaned up before I post it. I am not always going to post favorable reviews hwere, but I am not going to have them be butt ugly and mean if humanly possible, unless they really Really REALLY Need the eyeopener.
Daquari's D.J. Music 2012 Moving Medal
Some of the coolest collectible medals for us is the Moving ones.
There is so much time and effort that goes into the design, detail, Movement, etc. that you really have to appreciate it.
This one is from a Monarch Medal and Trophy Employee.
He is a very charming man and gifted us these medals on our field trip the day we visited Monarch.
Daquari, if you read this, please let me know your website and Facebook pages so I can get you connected.
The record does "spin" and actually move around. I tried to portray that in the pictures, but the lighting was horrible. If I used flash, it washed out the picture were you could see nothing.
I love how the back of his medal actually becomes his business card for his D.J. business.
I look forward to seeing if he has any more medals so I can complete this collection.
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If you have medals that you would like to donate, I will gladly accept them and link your website and facebook pages to that specific post. As the blog grows and readership gains, you will get free exposure for your medal, and your cause.
2013 Hard Rock Cafe Fiesta Pin
The Hard Rock Café is known world wide for it Rock and Roll Memorabilia Collection.
The restaurant/store on the Riverwalk is no different.
I have personally never eaten there. I don't know that I ever will.
One of the things they are also well noted for is their pin collections.
People clamor for the Hard Rock Pins. There are so many styles, designs, pins exclusive to certain locations, pins that are company and chain wide.
The pin pictured above is the
2013 Fiesta Medal.
At the cost of $12.00, it is a bit pricey.
In all fairness, I have not been on their website so I don't know what charities, if any they support and contribute too.
I know in an earlier post I stated that I HATE companies that are in this just for the Fiesta Connection so they take advantage of that to deepen their bottom line.
After I get a bit more time, I will be fair, I will go to their site, I will investigate, then I will update this post accordingly.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Battle of Flowers 2013 medal
Battle of Flowers is quickly becoming one of my favorite series of Medals and pins.
It all began in 1891 when a tourist Socialite from Chicago decided to gather all her sweet "Deb" friends, mount up on horseback and throw flowers at each other.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
County Line BBQ on the Riverwalk
I had the chance to go to County Line BBQ on the Riverwalk on 4/28/2013.
Our friend Eleanor was here on vacation to experience Fiesta. She is originally from South Africa, and has been in Florida for the past year.
She generously offered to take Medic and I to dinner. We choose to go to the County Line based on Medic's recommendation.
We parked at the private parking lot across the street from the eatery, then went downstairs and waited for seating. We were placed in a wonderful "back corner" of their tables right on the river.
Then we had one of the best parts of our week happen.
Ward kept to his word. He made sure the bread was hot and fresh, and that the drinks were good and cold. He allowed us the time to let it all melt and linger in our mouths, then took our order.
Our friend Eleanor was here on vacation to experience Fiesta. She is originally from South Africa, and has been in Florida for the past year.
She generously offered to take Medic and I to dinner. We choose to go to the County Line based on Medic's recommendation.
We parked at the private parking lot across the street from the eatery, then went downstairs and waited for seating. We were placed in a wonderful "back corner" of their tables right on the river.
Then we had one of the best parts of our week happen.
We were greeted by Ward!!
If you have a chance to go there, request to sit in Ward's section. (If he is not there, pout, then stay to eat anyway. :) )
He was as good as the food if not better. He was very knowledgeable about the foods, and gave some excellent recommendations. He then told us, that he won't be ignoring us, but he would come back from time to time to check up on us.
Ward kept to his word. He made sure the bread was hot and fresh, and that the drinks were good and cold. He allowed us the time to let it all melt and linger in our mouths, then took our order.
Medic opted to get the All you can eat Cadillac Special, Elle chose the 3 rib special and I got the 2 meat combo special.
Then, the reason we fell in love with the place was delivered. THE Q
The meat was spectacular. The sauce was brilliant, and coleslaw was chunky, and the potato salad is a great mayo base with a whisper of mustard.
I am so glad we opted to go there.
Ward kept to his word. He came around enough to let us know he appreciated our visit, but gave us enough space to enjoy each others company.
I whole heartedly recommend going to The Country Line on the Riverwalk.
Right now they are a bit out of my price range, but as I get my Avon business built up, I hope to get back to see Ward, and eat there more often. http://www.countyline.com/CountyLineRiverWalk.html
OH, for those of you who use Yelp, check in, our Chef Surprise was a 1/4 pound of their sausage and it was fantastic.
http://www.countyline.com/CountyLineRiverWalk.htmlhttp://www.countyline.com/CountyLineRiverWalk.html
Here is their Facebook page as well. https://www.facebook.com/CountyLineRiverwalk?fref=ts
Then, the reason we fell in love with the place was delivered. THE Q
The meat was spectacular. The sauce was brilliant, and coleslaw was chunky, and the potato salad is a great mayo base with a whisper of mustard.
I am so glad we opted to go there.
Ward kept to his word. He came around enough to let us know he appreciated our visit, but gave us enough space to enjoy each others company.
I whole heartedly recommend going to The Country Line on the Riverwalk.
Right now they are a bit out of my price range, but as I get my Avon business built up, I hope to get back to see Ward, and eat there more often. http://www.countyline.com/CountyLineRiverWalk.html
OH, for those of you who use Yelp, check in, our Chef Surprise was a 1/4 pound of their sausage and it was fantastic.
http://www.countyline.com/CountyLineRiverWalk.htmlhttp://www.countyline.com/CountyLineRiverWalk.html
Here is their Facebook page as well. https://www.facebook.com/CountyLineRiverwalk?fref=ts
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