[BlueWillowPlate]

Originally Posted by hiknapster

Why? Because I can.

But you say you "don't care." Maybe you want to warn others?
The monotony of flooding the forum with hyperbole might eventually work against you.
That "sense of humor" reason got stale a long time ago.
Supposedly we are dealing with facts and opinion here: the overstatements and exaggeration flooding this board becomes a bit much.

[hiknapster]

Cil:

You didn't live in Fort Myers, FL. I did. It is not an overstatement.

[kimmieyky]

My father would absolutely agree - it's such a shame - jokes about the
'snowbirds' with less and less of a smile every day!

But you still cannot beat the sunset on the gulf...

[BlueWillowPlate]

Originally Posted by hiknapster

Cil:

You didn't live in Fort Myers, FL. I did. It is not an overstatement.

14 That little old man that lives next to you is probably a con artist/drug dealer
13. Litter all over the side of the road
12. Spanish soon required
11. Pedophiles gone wild
10. Hurricanes
9. Low paying jobs
8. Crack-heads
7. Cops on the take
6. Overcrowded schools with overwhelmed teachers
5. Grocery prices
4. Shallow idiots in their SUVs driving to their McMansions in their gated communities
3. Crime
2. NO affordable housing
1. Self-centered, nasty snowbird
No, I never lived in Ft Myers, though I have spent time there.
Florida certainly has problems.
Those problems should definitely be discussed thoroughly.
I just think it's too bad that so many threads in this forum: joke threads, picture threads--get infected with bitter diatribes from people with an axe to grind.

[TriMT7]

Top reason to leave Florida? Make room for someone else.

[MrTudo]

Originally Posted by cil

But you say you "don't care." Maybe you want to warn others?
The monotony of flooding the forum with hyperbole might eventually work against you.
That "sense of humor" reason got stale a long time ago.
Supposedly we are dealing with facts and opinion here: the overstatements and exaggeration flooding this board becomes a bit much.

Excellent post Cil....!

[Ladywithafan]

Originally Posted by cil

All of these but hurricanes can be found anywhere in the USA

Yes, that is true, however, Florida is where the drugs come in by plane, boat or float....You can get two rocks for $20 in my town...up north in PA that would cost you $100. So you see, it's easier cheaper to be a drug addict here.....the dealers in Florida make over $100K a year and pay no income tax...their income tax is paid when they have the possibility of getting arrested during either the spring indictments or the fall...which, of course, facilitates the new blood on the block.

It's been a real experience living here since 1991...I've seen the cows leave the land and the condominiums replace the farm.

Just before you come over the Manatee Avenue Bridge to Holmes Beach, they are putting in 42 condominium buildings called Seven Springs. Not to mention the homes....guess what? Manatee Avenue is only a two lane road from there to the beach.......what a congestion it will be when it's time to evacuate.....Gulf drive on Holmes beach is like a 5 or 6 in regards to where it stands on density...there is just no more room!.....We bought a 100x125 foot lot on Tampa Bay on Anna Maria Island back in 1992 for $319K....we bought it from a couple who paid $85K in 1988...now, that same size lot is going for 2 million.....go figure!

I do realize these types of things are everywhere but you know, Florida is a "resort" state just as the beach towns in GA, N/S Carolina...anywhere coastal & touristy......

A lot of attitude comes in with the tourists....they don't care, they're only here a few weeks or months...and yes, they're a pain in the ass but they support our economy....what are we to do?