On May 17, 2002, Key Largo Chamber of Commerce officials, Monroe County commissioners and local dive operators looked on in horror as the Spiegel Grove suddenly started sinking, turned turtle and instantly transformed their million dollar underwater amusement park bonanza into a MILLION DOLLAR DUD. "Hey--No problemo," said one dive industry official. "Why pay for tugs? This is a marketing issue baby!" So as part of our commitment to helping the dive industry turn the Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary into a lucrative wreck diving amusement park, and in the spirit of remarketing the Spiegel Grove as the world's best upside down barge dive, CDNN has launched the Florida Flop contest. Read the captions below, look at the final photo, and in 25 words or less, send us your proposal for an ad slogan that will help Florida Keys dive operators cash in on the Florida Flop! EDITOR'S NOTE: Thank you for your participation. The contest is finished. | "World's greatest wreck dive" or ugly stripped-down, over-sanitized, barge-like underwater amusement park ride? |
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| Party's over! Monroe County Commissioners abandon ship but where's Murray - SCREW THE TAXPAYERS - Nelson! |
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| Key Largo Fire Department rescues Monroe County Commissioner, Murray - I LOVE SEWAGE - Nelson |
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| Monroe County Commissioner Murray Nelson swears he saw Elvis on the stern just before "all that damn water screwed things up" |
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| Spencer - REAL MEN KISS BARRACUDAS FOR MONEY - Slate calls his attorney |
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| Spencer Slate soils his bermuda shorts after his attorney tells him to "stop your goddamn whining and go feed a shark" |
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| PADI DSAT TecRec boss, Drew Richards, launches "upside down" wreck diving specialty course |
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| DAN publishes accident statistics supporting DEMA's claim that "...upside down wrecks are safer and more fun than other wrecks..." |
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| Skin Diver editor, Al Hornsby, announces Spiegel Grove ad campaign called "Hot diver chicks do it upside down" |
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| Rodale's fired editor Dave Taylor threatens to sue the US Navy "and anybody else" for sabotaging the Spiegel Grove project |
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| Key Largo tourism officials cut price on Spiegel Grove Lifetime Medallions with "velvet-like" case from $250 to $2.99 each |
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| Dive industry huckster Steve Frink is arrested for gagging and attempting to mount a woman he describes as "the Fat Lady" |
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| Help Florida Keys dive operators cash in the Spiegel Grove fiasco! Submit your ad slogan (25 words or less) and win a free dive on the Florida Flop (aka Spiegel Grove) or equivalent cash prize of $9.99! |
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Thank you for your participation. The contest is finished. © CDNN - CYBER DIVER NEWS NETWORK | 
