February-25th,2008, 05:16 PM
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Legal Stuff- Open alcoholic beverages are also not allowed within 50 feet of a public place.
- You are also not allowed to walk on sidewalks or in parking lots with beer in your hand, so make sure its in a cup or a GIANT Beer helmet with Water written on it!!!!!!!!
- It is against the law to take ANY glass container on the beach, so if you have liquer, put in in an empty plastic bottle or mix the drinks before you go onto the beach.
- If you're driving down, DO NOT speed coming over the bridge, whatever you do. State Troopers sit on the bridge and at both ends.
- The cops are really bad at night, but during the day as long as your not fighting or drinking and driving you should be cool.
- don't have a beer in your hand on the strip, don't stumble down the strip drunk(u can be wasted and they usually won't bother u), don't hang out of a car too far or out the back on a suv with the gate open
- One thing I did see that they hated was fake ID's, if ya use one make sure they don't fine it!
- underage drinkin is one thing but they dont mess around with drugs
- Normally if you’re underage and they catch you with a lot of beer/liqour on you, they make you poor it all out in front of everyone. Other than that, I believe you just get a ticket, not sure the amount.
- If you're caught drinking underage and you were in a fight or something, then its obvious you're going to jail.
- Don't even think about drinking underage in the clubs.
- you wont see that many police during the day on the beach
- Fake ids they will just take not call the police
Health- Drink as much water as you can before you go to sleep. Leave a bottle next to your bed before you go out for the night.
- Before coming to Panama city, everyone should stop by their GNC and get vitamin B and C tablets to take. Once before you start drinking, and one for the next day to have after breakfast.
- water water water, gatorade gatorade gatorade, electrolytes and fructose. Remember that if you have a headache, most likely its because you're still dehydrated.
- eat a banana or kiwi every other day
Miscellaneous - The best way to get around Panama City Beach is by scooter. However, be careful. Some of the scooter shops will try to rip you off. Make sure you inspect the bike before you take it and if you see anything wrong with it (dents, scratches......) make sure you tell them about it. They will blame you for it and keep your deposit of $200.
- Make sure you purchase beads (mardi gras beads) before you head down. You will save money, because they are kind of over priced when you get there and guys don't just give them away...
- The best way to get around in Panama is walk. It can take up to 2 and 1/2 hours to drive 4 miles on certain nights, plus by walking you get to meet all kinds of people plus sitting outside some of the clubs is better than inside.
- Your best bet is fly into Pensacola and get a one way rental into Panama
- If your room sleeps four, you’ll get four wristbands, even if you only booked for two people.
- we had a clever system aiding the youngest member of the crew in consuming "special beverages". Our oldest member carried a flask of "special mix". The youngest ordered a coke for $2. The oldest passed him the flask in the bathroom and he filled up. 21 and over get free re-entry so the oldest went out to the car, got a refill, and repeated the process.
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