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Originally Posted by Michael G.
Most frogs know how these gates work from the number of times that they are coming and going.
That leaves most part-time visitors that are confused.
Honestly, when we first moved here, no body told me there should only be one car at time going
though when the gate is up.
Stonecrest has the lighted gates that seem to work better, but I suppose they get hit also.
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LOL, when we were first looking years ago, the PROPERTY of the VILLAGES rep. showing us around offered his car. We thanked him but said we'd prefer to just follow him in our own vehicle. He said, "Oh of course, that's fine, just wanted to offer.... just be SURE to stay very close to my bumper when we come to a gate, stay close and just go through with me." So funny, many years ago, and at the time we thought all of it (gates process) strange, but sure enough, hubby hesitantly stayed close to the reps rear bumper as he said ... and thankfully we never hit a gate or had a gate hit us. Now I just shudder thinking who it was who told us that "tip"... the person is still around ! Another amusing (?) story, we brought a camcorder, anyone remember those ? We finished our tour with him at the S.S. office and parked in a parking space on the street, right behind him (plenty of street parking in the summer months back then). We were walking into the office with him and realized we had not locked the car and LEFT THE CAMCORDER ON THE FRONT SEAT. When hubby explained why he needed to go back and lock the car, our rep chuckled and said, "definitely do if you feel more comfortable, but nobody HERE is going to bother it, you don't have to worry here, that's for sure." This was the same time period when there were "warning signs" when you entered The Villages: Caution, YOU ARE ENTERING A GOLF CART COMMUNITY, GOLF CARTS HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY. Time sure does march on, and things .... change... That wonderful old Buchara bakery, now DD !