what makes Tampa great/terrible? (Orlando, Clearwater: apartment, houses, neighborhoods)

[mikewu9900]

Originally Posted by jcjh20

Shouldn't you expect Tampa to be hot if it's in Florida? I mean, if you want there to be winters during winter season, obviously Tampa isn't gonna be your type of place. Overcrowds, pompous/selfish people, and traffic is a problem in EVERY major city my friend. Maybe you should stick to the suburbs.

for sure, you said it. i came down 6 months ago from RHODE ISLAND, most people here never heard of it and think its in NY, but thats probably the only thing i hate about Tampa.

besides that, the weather, what more can you ask for?
the people are laid back but not hill billies, a diverse crowd
excellent night life
alway something to do and cool people to do it with
beautiful women
motorcycle 10 months a year ( love bugs season ya cant, i guess i hate that too )

and overall, Tampa is a place you can live and work. its a great mix and as long as your responsible and not partyin every night and get up for work, you can definitely live a good life even on a tighter budget....

im not a southerner, but im sure trying

im just not going to buy those flip flops... ( sandles )

[TheCaptain]

Originally Posted by BJS1981

Do the leaves on trees turn colors in autumn in Tampa?

Just wondering.

Yes, the leaves turn. They go from alive and green, to dead and brown, back to alive and green again.

No, there are no pretty fall colors here. But there are palm trees!

[crystalblue]

pros
Cheap compared to many similar places
kinda diverse population
on the water
lots of stuff to do
lots of "naugtiness"!!!!
hot hot hot babes
warm nearly yr round
laid back

Cons
lots of old people
traffic bites
too many conservatives
getting pricey
hurricanes!
job opps arent the best
low paying
people arent willing to pay for services they demand Budget cuts lock more out of state universities - 04/02/2008 - MiamiHerald.com (broken link)

[Aconite]

Originally Posted by biggoose9000

what are the best reasons to live in tampa?


What about tampa makes you want to pull your hair out?

In answer to both: the people.

[Aconite]

Originally Posted by mikewu9900

im not a southerner, but im sure trying

Just be Mike.
You can't achieve "Southern" by trying, and you sure can't do it by emulating the average Tampa Bay resident, most of whom have only been here a couple years longer than you have.

[Aconite]

Originally Posted by BJS1981

Do the leaves on trees turn colors in autumn in Tampa?

Just wondering.

No, but the license plates do. 'Long about October you start seeing blue and white, red white & blue, red & white...Then in spring they mysteriously change back, somewhere between Easter and Mother's Day.

[Aconite]

Originally Posted by BJS1981

BigGoose 9000,

I don't think the crime in Tampa is caused by people who seek out employment and purposefully relocate to the city for its climate ("bums like us"). I am sure that the majority of Tampa's crime, as in other major cities, is caused by impoverished residents of its urban core.

<snort>

Tampa's crime is like anyone else's. There's people who are criminals because they got a bum deal, and others who are criminals because they want to be. To assume all the lowlives in the area are native is kind of naive. A**hats relocate for warm weather the same as anyone else.

[FLBOUND?]

Since I moved here from NYC two months ago, I haven't worn jeans, not once. I wear my suit at work downtown, come home to my nice quiet apt. complex with a pond and a pool, pull into my two car garage, with my backyard being a golf course, change out of my suit and into my shorts, tee and sandals. every day. it's a wonderful thing, ya ask me.

though i can feel the extreme heat just over the horizon....

still, the no need for long pants makes up for lots of things....

[BJS1981]

I should clarify. That post came out wrong. I meant that crime is caused by criminals, obviously, both urban and rural. Etc. I did not mean to classify criminals in one bracket - geographic, socioeconomic, or otherwise. My apologies.

Originally Posted by Aconite

<snort>

Tampa's crime is like anyone else's. There's people who are criminals because they got a bum deal, and others who are criminals because they want to be. To assume all the lowlives in the area are native is kind of naive. A**hats relocate for warm weather the same as anyone else.

[biggoose9000]

gotten the impression that politics in FL is somewhat a mess...

seen as a con for moving to tampa lots of conservatives...

any thoughts on the prevailing political climate and how this makes tampa great and or terrible?