[planetsurf]

Originally Posted by TANaples

I came here in May 1970 when I was 22. I worked in NY for 4 months and lived with my parents. No, my name was not on the lease there. My name was not on the lease in Florida either. I had no job in Florida and lived off my bank account and gave me roomies money.

I had no driver's license in EITHER state, because I could not drive. I was not registered to vote in either state.

I left Florida in December 1970. I lived in Florida SEVEN MONTHS!!!!! I MUST have been a Florida resident. Even though as far as any record in Florida, I DID NOT EXIST.

Oh, man. Florida was cheated of a resident even back then!!!!!!!!!

Did you complain incessantly then too?

[TANaples]

Originally Posted by planetsurf

Did you complain incessantly then too?

When you are 22 with no ties, you can do that. When you are married with a husband of 34 years who got a job here, you just cannot do that.

[Citrine]

Florida, a terrible place to live? UNDERSTATEMENT!

[Artsywoman]

I have been in Florida for one year and still have my Virginia ID. I am afraid to turn it over to the DMV and become a Florida resident. I don't know why. What say you?

[TANaples]

Originally Posted by Artsywoman

I have been in Florida for one year and still have my Virginia ID. I am afraid to turn it over to the DMV and become a Florida resident. I don't know why. What say you?

and make it permanent? A lot of people on this forum will get on your case for doing this. They will tell you it is ILLEGAL to do this.

I did it after three months because of my car insurance. I had to at the time. They had done away with the temporary Florida driver's license by then. You can go through all the paperwork and become a "legal" Florida resident, but that isn't going to change how you feel if your heart isn't here.

I don't care one iota about this state no matter how much allegiance they make me swear to it. It means nothing to me.

[ChrisA70]

I got an email this morning from a friend who lives where I did in the Fort Myers area. Here it is.

THINGS I HAVE LEARNED FROM LIVING IN FLORIDA

Possums sleep in the middle of the road
with their feet in the air.
There are 5,000 types of snakes on earth
and 4,998 live in Florida .
There are 10,000 types of spiders. All
10,000 live in Florida , plus a couple no
one's seen before.
If it grows, it sticks; If it crawls, it bites.
It is not a shopping cart; it is a buggy.
People actually grow and eat okra.
There is no such thing as 'lunch.' There is
only dinner and then supper.
Iced tea is appropriate for all meals and you
start drinking it when you're two. We do like
a little tea with our sugar!
DJeet is actually a phrase meaning
'Did you eat?'
You don't have to wear a watch because
it doesn't matter what time it is. You work
until you're done or it's too dark to see.
You'll probably have to switch from 'heat' to
'A/C' in the same day.
'Fix' is a verb. Example: 'I'm fixing to go
to the store.'
All the festivals across the state are named
after a fruit, vegetable, grain, insect or
animal.
You install security lights on your house and
garage and leave both unlocked.
You carry jumper cables in your car . . .
for your OWN car.
There are only four spices: salt, pepper,
Pepper Sauce and ketchup.
The local papers cover national and
international news on one page, but
require 6 pages for local gossip and sports.
The first day of deer season is a national
holiday.
100 degrees Fahrenheit is 'a little warm.'

[SIZE=5]We have four seasons: Almost Summer,
Summer, still Summer and Christmas.
[/SIZE]Going to Wal-mart is a favorite past time
known as 'goin' Wal-martin' or
off to 'Wally World.'
A cool snap (below 70 degrees) is good
pinto-bean weather.
A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola
or pop. . . . it's a Coke, regardless of brand
or flavor. Example: 'What kinda coke you want?'
Fried catfish is the other white meat.
We don't need no stinking driver's ed . . .
if our mama says we can drive, we can drive.

If you understand these jokes please forward them to your friends from
Florida (and those who just wish they were).
EVERYONE can't be a Floridian; it takes
talent.
You might say it's an art form or a gift from God!

[floridasandy]

Originally Posted by ChrisA70

I got an email this morning from a friend who lives where I did in the Fort Myers area. Here it is.

THINGS I HAVE LEARNED FROM LIVING IN FLORIDA

Possums sleep in the middle of the road
with their feet in the air.
There are 5,000 types of snakes on earth
and 4,998 live in Florida .
There are 10,000 types of spiders. All
10,000 live in Florida , plus a couple no
one's seen before.
If it grows, it sticks; If it crawls, it bites.
It is not a shopping cart; it is a buggy.
People actually grow and eat okra.
There is no such thing as 'lunch.' There is
only dinner and then supper.
Iced tea is appropriate for all meals and you
start drinking it when you're two. We do like
a little tea with our sugar!
DJeet is actually a phrase meaning
'Did you eat?'
You don't have to wear a watch because
it doesn't matter what time it is. You work
until you're done or it's too dark to see.
You'll probably have to switch from 'heat' to
'A/C' in the same day.
'Fix' is a verb. Example: 'I'm fixing to go
to the store.'
All the festivals across the state are named
after a fruit, vegetable, grain, insect or
animal.
You install security lights on your house and
garage and leave both unlocked.
You carry jumper cables in your car . . .
for your OWN car.
There are only four spices: salt, pepper,
Pepper Sauce and ketchup.
The local papers cover national and
international news on one page, but
require 6 pages for local gossip and sports.
The first day of deer season is a national
holiday.
100 degrees Fahrenheit is 'a little warm.'

[SIZE=5]We have four seasons: Almost Summer,
Summer, still Summer and Christmas.
[/SIZE]Going to Wal-mart is a favorite past time
known as 'goin' Wal-martin' or
off to 'Wally World.'
A cool snap (below 70 degrees) is good
pinto-bean weather.
A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola
or pop. . . . it's a Coke, regardless of brand
or flavor. Example: 'What kinda coke you want?'
Fried catfish is the other white meat.
We don't need no stinking driver's ed . . .
if our mama says we can drive, we can drive.

If you understand these jokes please forward them to your friends from
Florida (and those who just wish they were).
EVERYONE can't be a Floridian; it takes
talent.
You might say it's an art form or a gift from God!

that is actually from things i learned while living in texas. most of us don't do okra here! (maybe on the gulf coast).

[ChrisA70]

I tried fried Okra, it was ok. And I tried it in Melbourne, FL. on the east coast. A few restaurants have it in Florida, don't know about Texas...

Originally Posted by floridasandy

that is actually from things i learned while living in texas. most of us don't do okra here! (maybe on the gulf coast).

[outoffla08]

After 8 years of living in Florida my husband and I have decided to move home to the West Coast. I have nothing bad to say about Florida. We have had some very fun filled jobs, learned a few new ones and met and made some very extrodinary life long friends.
The economy is bad any where you go and Florida is no exception. I read alot about people moving to Florida and my only advice is this, just be sure you have enough money to sustain life for at least 6 months like rent, utilities, insurance, food etc. That is the best advice. Contrary to what you may think of Florida or have heard it is like all sometimes jobs just are not hanging on a tree ready for the pickings. Research your area and have an open mind. Obviously very touristy places are going to be more expensive to live then places on the outer edges.
So thats about all I have to say, again a big THANK YOU TO FLORIDA for all you have given me and all I have learned. We will miss you but will be back to visit.
Good luck to all who come here and all who stay and my your futures be bright and bountiful.....

[Margel]

Originally Posted by outoffla08

After 8 years of living in Florida my husband and I have decided to move home to the West Coast. I have nothing bad to say about Florida. We have had some very fun filled jobs, learned a few new ones and met and made some very extrodinary life long friends.
The economy is bad any where you go and Florida is no exception. I read alot about people moving to Florida and my only advice is this, just be sure you have enough money to sustain life for at least 6 months like rent, utilities, insurance, food etc. That is the best advice. Contrary to what you may think of Florida or have heard it is like all sometimes jobs just are not hanging on a tree ready for the pickings. Research your area and have an open mind. Obviously very touristy places are going to be more expensive to live then places on the outer edges.
So thats about all I have to say, again a big THANK YOU TO FLORIDA for all you have given me and all I have learned. We will miss you but will be back to visit.
Good luck to all who come here and all who stay and my your futures be bright and bountiful.....

What a nice and refreshing post! You moved to Florida for awhile, discovered it was not for you forever, moving out, and not bashing the entire state to justify your move! Thank you for that. Florida, just like every state of the Union, is different from section to section. Some people, however, feel the entire state of Florida is all the same. Florida, like every state of the Union, is not perfect, not paradise. It's like a summer dress...you have to try it on to see if it fits, if not, then try something else. It doesn't mean the dress is bad. I am sure your neighbors here will miss you, and I hope you find much happiness in your new move.