[Chelsa1075]

I'm not in Florida yet, but planning to go soon and I'm sure the way people give directions will be something for me to get used to. NYers use specific landmarks to give directions, it is what I'm accustom to. I was in Orlando a few months ago and was told by the gas station agent that Disney was "DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE" - WHAT - I was like great, now can I have circumfrance on exactly what down the road a piece is? Just a termI was really unfamiliar with.

[VaNative]

One of the first things I had to get used to was higher car insurance rates...much higher here than in Virginia. I really like not having to pay state income and personal property taxes any longer.

[beachmouse]

Originally Posted by Chelsa1075

I'm not in Florida yet, but planning to go soon and I'm sure the way people give directions will be something for me to get used to. NYers use specific landmarks to give directions, it is what I'm accustom to. I was in Orlando a few months ago and was told by the gas station agent that Disney was "DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE" - WHAT - I was like great, now can I have circumfrance on exactly what down the road a piece is? Just a termI was really unfamiliar with.

Unless it's on the level of the Batman-like bridge in Jacksonville, it can be kind of hard to find 'hard' landmarks down here because businesses tend to move/open/close a lot, buildings come and go and there always seem to be ongoing road building and 'improvement' projects going on. I've tried to give directions and ended up saying that you need to turn left at X, which used to be Y, which used to be Z, and then the other person was like, 'oh yeah, I remember when Z was there before they moved over to strip mall Q'.

As for food, Publix is generally good at providing many regional foods (sister says that the Ray's frozen bagels aren't that bad compared to the ones she used to get in Queens) but you just can't get decent apple cider south of the Mason-Dixon line. My parents bring us a couple gallons of it when they visit in the fall.

Things you got used to: it's now perfectly normal to see license plates from a dozen different states any time you find yourself in a large parking lot, and it seems kinda weird to go back to a state where everyone's from the same general place.

[mrcoolmrcool28]

I'll bite. What's a jug handle?

[njmike]

Originally Posted by dmccauley

I am able to get pork roll here. I make it quite often but miss the hard rolls. They also have a Jersey Mikes Sub and he makes it once in awhile. If your from the Jersey Shore then you must know about schikhaus hot dogs. They have them at the Windmill and Maxx's Hot Dogs, Keansburg Board Walk thats one of the things I crave. I can't get a good hot dog here at all.

There's so many things I've not had I can't remember them all. I spent many a day at Keansburg.

[njmike]

Originally Posted by mrcoolmrcool28

I'll bite. What's a jug handle?

It's a U turn from the right lane. That way you don't have to try to turn from the center lane.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by Mrs. P

I took good milk for granted. I took street lights for granted.
Having a sight problem has made me virtually a prisoner here after the sun sets.
Next time I move bet your bottom dollar I'll make sure there are street lights.

What is with the milk? Doesn't Florida sell milk?

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by njmike

Another thing I had to get used to not having were french fries with malt vinegar on them.

I also had to get used to not being able to get fresh fish right off the party boats.

Doesn't Florida have fresh fish right off the boat?

[dmccauley]

Originally Posted by jojajn

What is with the milk? Doesn't Florida sell milk?

Mrs. P lives in SC. I live in Florida and have no problem with the milk.

[floridaorbust]

Originally Posted by dmccauley

Thats funny. I have to admit though when someone told me to use a "round about" I had no clue either and got lost.

they are adding a bunch of those "round about" things here in Central Ohio. Confusing, oh yeah