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Old 08-01-2016, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Peddler3500 View Post
That surely does not match the oft-used descriptor of "the friendliest hometown". They need to add some qualifiers such as: money-grubbing; rudest (think of seat saving fiascos at the squares); meanest (think grandfathered bird cage situation, gazing ball in the yard). For me, the jury is still out as to whether this is the place I want to live. There are some nice easy-going people here but a big share of jerks too. The situation with the villages health care is another example of money grubbing attitude. The developer runs this like a fiefdom. Wish I had rented longer before I bought here.
In all honesty, TV is simply a microcosm (albeit with a lot higher % of a certain demographic/political bent) than the real world...except for a lot nicer overall landscaping.

Some people feel more comfortable letting others decide for them how to run/live their lives...and some folks prefer to think on their own.

While I am much more the latter than the former, I still think overall that TV is better than 99% of the other places I could choose to live.

There is no such thing as Shangri-La, but as a golf nut and one who enjoys a plethora of other activities to choose from...to me, TV comes the closest in a retirement community.