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Originally Posted by badkarma318
Wow, no mention of the godfather, Skip Smith?
Regarding Michael and Tiffany, I took an informal poll of a number of people who have watched at least a few of their videos, and their comments ranged from, and I quote, "I can't stand that mouth open, phony 'YouTube algorithm' face he's making on every thumbnail", to "Her constant 'wax on/wax off' hand movements while talking are extremely distracting", to "Why does he constantly look at the camera, then off to our right, then at Tiffany, then repeat ad nauseam?". All of them mentioned the insufferable "Awesome, awesome" (M & T even had t-shirts made with that text on them). They thought the golf cart rides were o.k., but most Villages YouTubers do those. They do seem like good people, but the sickly sweet presentation gives me the diabeetus, and just like Jerry and Linda, they rarely criticize any aspect of life in The Villages, which I feel is a disservice to their respective viewers, as they're not getting the complete picture. Is it a great place to live? Absolutely. Are there problems? Absolutely. That's why I watch Skip's videos - he gives you the good, the bad, and the ugly, with zero sugarcoating. Not surprisingly, many of the TVE/J&L groupies can't handle even the slightest negativity intruding into their puppy and rainbow fantasy world, so they refuse to watch Skip.
Jana Raber is pleasant, and she always includes a number of different segments in her videos, though her main goal is to sell homes.
The Villages Natives are a retired military couple, relatively new to The Villages. Most videos cover home improvements/upgrades. They seem very nice.
Ira Miller sold homes for The Villages, then went to the MLS side, and has been at it for over 20 years. He is a licensed contractor/home inspector as well. Selling homes is his ultimate goal, but he has produced helpful videos on numerous related subjects.
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Stopped watching Skip for the very reasons you like him. Too negative!
The Villages Natives are too syrupy sweet, but I do like seeing what they’re doing with their veranda home in Lake Denham.
I totally agree about Tiffany and Michael, though I’ve met Tiffany and their son in person and they were very nice, so I mostly struggle to watch Michael. I have a description for his grin that I can’t use here, lol. My hubby is a member of the model train club and has met Michael at one of the train club’s shows and liked him.
Will always love Jerry and Linda for the entertainment they provide even though Jerry has become more and more obsessed with subscribers, views, and likes, which I get because that’s how they make money on it. Just maybe be more subtle about it. 😉
Ira bores me, but I love Jana and Cameraman, so they’re my go to for Villages real estate info plus entertainment. We were at dinner one night at Roberto’s with my cousin and his wife, and ended up at a table right next to Jana and cameraman while they were filming a restaurant segment. They were so friendly and fun, and we all felt like the six of us were dining together. Fun evening!