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Originally Posted by bimmertl
This has to be one of the funniest posts of all times. Stevez, one of the great pontificators and experts on just about everything, is emotionally upset TV was referred to as a "playground" for retirees, and is upset at such at reference. Then to make his point, he finds some simplistic definition which backs up his childish anger.
Amazingly, when I Googled "playground" the first thing that came up as a definition was "resort area: an area where many people go for recreation" (just Google "define playground) I guess Steveo missed that one. Try Googling "playground of the rich and famous" for a list of places like Monaco, French Riviera, Malibu etc.
So the next time Steveo is ranting away and pontificating on a broad range of subjects, remember this post and how he twisted a definition to match his indignation and create a bogus argument how the author of an article he didn't agree with insulted all the folks in TV. What a crock!
By the way, be sure, you never refer to TV as an adult Disneyworld around the Zman, or you will no doubt incur his wrath.
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Take all the personal potshots you want at me. According to an old popular phrase where I once worked, 'It don't mean nuthin..."
If you google "playground definition," check the first three responses.
This "playground" as the Sentinel calls it provides more volunteer services hours and money to the tri-county than all any other region or population group by magnitudes. It's the major employer and still the economic driver for the area, continuing in spite of problems everywhere else. The retirees here have WORKED their collective butts off for decades to be in the position to have a measure of security for themselves and their families, and still contribute to society in a myriad of ways. Many still are employed, full- and part-time, due to the economy and crumbled retirement account.
Yes, we have a community with many amenities for which we have paid, and still pay, no different than any other city within this state. Then only difference between The Villages and any other city within Florida is the fact that the residents are, for the most part, in the 50-85 year old range. So, what we have here as amenities are what fits the age bracket.
We still are able to provide schooling K-12 for the children of TV employees, and that schooling ranks as within the best in the State. Residents here work darned hard to insure the children receive the best by investing their time in a myriad of support projects, and the scholastic records of those kids demonstrate the effort expended by the kids and the retiree volunteers.
TV residents spend incalculable hours working in regional soup kitchens, free clinics, prison ministries, veterans service facilities, and every church and civic charity imaginable.
The Sentinel's insinuation by the use of the term "playground" was demeaning, as it seems to have been intended to give the impression TV residents simply float from golf course to cabaret, in a constant state of recreational euphoria. If you consider any response to that as humorous or a pontification, that's your choice.