[chopchop0]

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

I wonder if people who left FL haunt the CA forums trying to justify their choice.

One really has to wonder..... look at the other thread running in this forum right now

[Spring Hillian]

Originally Posted by chopchop0

One really has to wonder..... look at the other thread running in this forum right now

To me it is 2 things. People who feel "mine is bigger than yours". The other is the persistent need to justify their decision.

When we left NY we never looked back. Sure, we visited a few times a year, less now than in the past as neither of us have any friends or family there anymore. There isnt anything I yearn to see or do there. I certainly never haunted the NYC forums like these bail-outs haunt FL.

I had a wonderful day out on the Weeki Wachee river with friends and our kayaks. The Manatees are still in but the Gulf is warming. Saw a few gators hanging out on the banks. Beautiful.

[aewan68]

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

FL is also a big state. Seems that a lot of people think FL consists of Orlando and south FL.

30+ years ago when we started planning our relocation any place south of FT Pierce was quickly eliminated from our consideration as it was already crowded by then.

CA is a nice place if it suits your needs.

I wonder if people who left FL haunt the CA forums trying to justify their choice.

Large population centers drive the state much like when I lived in Georgia, ATL was it. When I lived in PA it was the same way, Pittsburgh and Philly.

You obviously never visited SoFla in the 80's, it was not "overcrowded" much of it was developed in the late mid to late 90's and up. Population of Palm Beach County more than doubled between 1980 and 2010.

Not trying to "justify" anything, maybe you should ask the troll who started the thread which is obvious someone on here with dual accounts, would not be surprised it's who I think it is.

[aewan68]

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

When we left NY we never looked back.

I don't post often on the PA forums and never on GA, so what's your point?

[Spring Hillian]

Originally Posted by aewan68

Large population centers drive the state much like when I lived in Georgia, ATL was it. When I lived in PA it was the same way, Pittsburgh and Philly.

You obviously never visited SoFla in the 80's, it was not "overcrowded" much of it was developed in the late mid to late 90's and up. Population of Palm Beach County more than doubled between 1980 and 2010.

Not trying to "justify" anything, maybe you should ask the troll who started the thread which is obvious someone on here with dual accounts, would not be surprised it's who I think it is.

Actually, my parents and brother lived on Normandy Island (Miami Beach). My brother was there '78 to '89 when he moved up to Pembroke Pines. My parents were there from '81 until '86.

I just saw that S. FL had population explosion coming.

[Spring Hillian]

Originally Posted by aewan68

I don't post often on the PA forums and never on GA, so what's your point?

My point is that many bail-outs never really leave.

[aewan68]

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

Actually, my parents and brother lived on Normandy Island (Miami Beach). My brother was there '78 to '89 when he moved up to Pembroke Pines. My parents were there from '81 until '86.

I just saw that S. FL had population explosion coming.

Well it's moving northward and by 2070 or later it will probably all will be underwater, not that any of us will care. Now if you can only plan your kids future with projected beach front property yet to be developed.

[aewan68]

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

My point is that many bail-outs never really leave.

Seeing my Wife and I lived in FL 30+ years combined, it's hard to flick a switch especially since the CA vs FL saga continues. Problem is, we don't hate FL at all, we both miss it. It's bittersweet more for us than anything I carry guilt I could not make to work anymore, we left because of me and I know she misses it because she lived there a lot longer than me.

[clearlevel]

I-drive is getting there, and Orlando beat out NYC a few years ago as the most visited city in the country. Vegas wasn't even in competition

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/b...stination.html

https://skift.com/2014/04/21/orlando...on-in-the-u-s/

I think it was a mistake to zone out large portions of south International Drive to luxury apartment complexes, like it is now. That's prime real estate that could have been made to create luxury hotels and complexes like Las Vegas. International Drive could have been Las Vegas, with some better planning from Orlando.

[clearlevel]

Originally Posted by chopchop0

I-drive is getting there, and Orlando beat out NYC a few years ago as the most visited city in the country. Vegas wasn't even in competition

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/b...stination.html

https://skift.com/2014/04/21/orlando...on-in-the-u-s/

I think it was a mistake to zone out large portions of south International Drive to luxury apartment complexes, like it is now. That's prime real estate that could have been made to create luxury hotels and complexes like Las Vegas. International Drive could have been Las Vegas, with some better planning from Orlando.