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Old 07-02-2022, 07:52 PM
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It's FAR from just "retired villagers" in a hurry here. Have you ever had a stop watch and actually clocked the lawn workers and gardeners people here hire ? They bring DOUBLE tandem trailers pulled by Dodge hemi trucks and never go under 40 mph, some actually do 55 ! Did you happen to see the pickup that failed to navigate the round about near Tall Trees on Buena Vista ? Crashed completely THROUGH the sold concrete WALL of a villa neighborhood and completely destroyed the backyard/courtyard of the lucky residents who were NOT killed as they slept ! And YES drivers , get very, VERY angry (as do villagers too) at anyone daring to just go the speed limit. They will continually pull out a bit, pull back in, pull out a bit and see an oncoming car or truck, and then, when they get even a slight chance, the "floor" it, really squeal the tires, and yell out some very salty language which the "offender" can't even hear.. it's just to allow them to "vent". Same with golf CARTS ! I guess people feel they have so few days left, that even a second counts ! Funny thing is, the way the villages is constructed, within one or two minutes, rather trucks, cars, golf carts, you ALL end up at an intersection stop sign anyway. All together in one long line... it's hilarious to think many risked their own lives, and the lives of others, and end up getting where they are headed at exactly the same time as those they recklessly passed. Oh, while we're at it, what about those who just brazenly, routinely, drive IN THE GOLF CART LANE with their trucks and autos ! Get out of MY way people they must think ???

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