Leaving or Staying in TV

[jerseyvillager]

Reason for leaving TV: Getting too big.

Reason for staying: Can't find anything better.

Add you thoughts, try not to duplicate.

[fw102807]

Reason for leaving TV: None

Reason for staying: Love it here

[graciegirl]

Reason for leaving TV: None

Reason for staying: Love it here

What she said.

[Villagevip]

Is this place Micky D's..? "Cuz, I'm lovin it"...

[bwint7]

Aother "What she said".

[dewilson58]

No reason to leave.

Can't count the reasons to stay.

[Bogie Shooter]

What?

[B-flat]

Reason for arriving: Oak Run Ocala a home we inherited from family was too quiet for our taste.
Reason for staying: Great experience this past winter in a rental. We have drunk the Kool Aid.

P.S. If there is a negative our purchase price of a CYV could have purchased a home double the size and nicer 20 miles north in Oak Run or in On top of the World. I will add what good is a huge house in an area where there’s not enough activity?

[billlaur]

THIS IS LIKE HEAVEN ON EARTH...…...the best:wave:

[tomwed]

Reason for leaving TV: Getting too big.

Reason for staying: Can't find anything better.

Add you thoughts, try not to duplicate.
ditto

ditto

oops

[Topspinmo]

I'm on the fence?

[Roll With It]

Reason for leaving...Death

Reason for staying....LIFE!

[skip0358]

The only way I'm out of here is when the man upstairs punches my ticket.
Taxes much less
Electric a hell of a lot less
No home heating oil
No Snow
Gas about the same
Food about the same
Bigger House
Nicer Weather
More to do that I can afford
Most everything I need is a Golf Cart ride away
About says it all !

[JoMar]

Then there are those that can't stand being away from the grand kids.....which is not me so I'm going nowhere.

[kcrazorbackfan]

It's a balancing act, isn't it? It is getting too big but, then again, there's nothing like it.

We feel fortunate to have chosen to live here; at the retirement community in the Midwest where we owned a lot on a golf course, the POA recently decided to close that particular course; that would have been a big oops moment in our lives.

We don't have any problems getting tee times because we're flexible; if we go to the grocery store, we go early; if we go out to eat we sometimes wait to mid afternoon to combine lunch and supper.

Sometimes, you just have to learn to adapt.

[tomwed]

I'm on the fence?You're too old for that, get down.

[vintageogauge]

Reason for leaving TV: Getting too big.

Reason for staying: Can't find anything better.

Add you thoughts, try not to duplicate.

If that's the only reason you have for staying you need to do some serious thinking.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

No reasons for leaving.

Reasons for staying. Pretty much everything.

My only complaint is that I wish we were closer to nice beaches and the turnpike.

It takes forever to get to the turnpike and Clearwater Beach is a two hour drive. I'd like to pick up the whole place and move it about 70 miles southwest of here.

[OCsun]

One thing convenient about The Village of Pinellas is its location to the turnpike.

[427dave]

Reason for leaving: Because it was getting too big. (2001-2014)
Reason for coming back: Got tired of shoveling snow and the cold (2017)
Also looked at other places near the Villages and could not find any place we liked more :)

[golf2140]

I'm leaving, when the undertaker carries me out !!!!!

[Polar Bear]

This is not intended to insult anybody's opinion. Liking a place or not is a very personal thing of course. I respect that.

But I've never completely understood the "too big" issue. It seems like, due to the nature of TV and all its amenities, and separation from the commercial areas, TV is only about as big as you choose to make it. You can keep occupied with plenty at local rec centers, the nearest square, walking, biking, etc. in your local area, without ever really going too far. For me the growth just adds more options, easily ignored if I choose. :)

[tomwed]

This is not intended to insult anybody's opinion. Liking a place or not is a very personal thing of course. I respect that.

But I've never completely understood the "too big" issue. It seems like, due to the nature of TV and all its amenities, and separation from the commercial areas, TV is only about as big as you choose to make it. You can keep occupied with plenty at local rec centers, the nearest square, walking, biking, etc. in your local area, without ever really going too far. For me the growth just adds more options, easily ignored if I choose. :)I was thinking the same thing. well stated

[EPutnam1863]

Reason for leaving FL: Heat, too many grouches, the Kool Aide did not taste good.

Reason for not staying in FL: Heat, too many grouches, the Kool Aide did not taste good.

[John_W]

Some people confuse 'things that you miss' with things that would make you move. The summer heat, grandkids (which I have none), a job for those who work, these are things that may make you move. I don't have any of those.

I do have things I miss. There are 5 golf courses I rather be playing anyday than the ones here. I miss going in a restaurant and ordering a dozen steamed crabs. I miss turning on the news to hear Ravens Report or the latest updates from camp, hometown sports in general. I miss not being able to shop at the new Wegman's Grocery Store built across the street from my old home. I miss Box Hill Pizza and the best subs, pizza and crab cakes anywhere. I miss going down to Ocean City and walking the boardwalk and eating Thrasher's French Fries and Boog's BBQ. These are few that come to mind.

https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/08/d4/14/7d/thrasher-s-french-fries.jpg

http://www.trbimg.com/img-542be483/turbine/bs-fo-boog-powell-bbq-baseball-20140930

http://tideandthyme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/steamedcrabs1.jpg

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[jnieman]

Reason to stay is amenity fees at other senior living communities we looked at were much higher. Nothing we found compares to here.

[New Englander]

Reason for leaving TV:: None that I can think of.

Reason for staying in TV:: I like it here.

This is the nicest and best run place I've lived in.

[Chatbrat]

fast emergency services
can participate in the sports we love year round
and the Admiral is content--don't have to seek a new home port

[Wiotte]

Reason to leave - feeling restlessness

Reason to stay - feeling content


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[Bogie Shooter]

Reason for leaving FL: Heat, too many grouches, the Kool Aide did not taste good.

Reason for not staying in FL: Heat, too many grouches, the Kool Aide did not taste good.

Why does TOTV still interest you, if you didn't like TV?

[2BNTV]

Reason for leaving TV: Getting too big.

Reason for staying: Can't find anything better.

Add you thoughts, try not to duplicate.

My reason for leaving is death.

My reasons for staying is:
1. No snow.
2. Grounds are kept immaculate.
3. Everything is done first class.
4. Lots to do as far as activities.
5. Everything runs like clockwork.
6. Friendly people and for those that are not , my word to them is "next".

I personally think the growth of TV doesn't affect most people that much. I know it doesn't bother me one bit but that's me.

You won't find a better run community in the world but your opinion is the only one that counts. If you think it's not for you, then it isn't.

[Madelaine Amee]

This is not intended to insult anybody's opinion. Liking a place or not is a very personal thing of course. I respect that.

But I've never completely understood the "too big" issue. It seems like, due to the nature of TV and all its amenities, and separation from the commercial areas, TV is only about as big as you choose to make it. You can keep occupied with plenty at local rec centers, the nearest square, walking, biking, etc. in your local area, without ever really going too far. For me the growth just adds more options, easily ignored if I choose. :)

Well said Polar Bear, wish I had written it! I think the number of new businesses coming onto 446a and surrounding areas is what has relieved the shopping congestion in my 466 area.

[Schaumburger]

Some people confuse 'things that you miss' with things that would make you move. The summer heat, grandkids (which I have none), a job for those who work, these are things that may make you move. I don't have any of those.

I do have things I miss. There are 5 golf courses I rather be playing anyday than the ones here. I miss going in a restaurant and ordering a dozen steamed crabs. I miss turning on the news to hear Ravens Report or the latest updates from camp, hometown sports in general. I miss not being able to shop at the new Wegman's Grocery Store built across the street from my old home. I miss Box Hill Pizza and the best subs, pizza and crab cakes anywhere. I miss going down to Ocean City and walking the boardwalk and eating Thrasher's French Fries and Boog's BBQ. These are few that come to mind.

https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/08/d4/14/7d/thrasher-s-french-fries.jpg

http://www.trbimg.com/img-542be483/turbine/bs-fo-boog-powell-bbq-baseball-20140930

http://tideandthyme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/steamedcrabs1.jpg

https://www.wegmans.com/content/dam/wegmans/images/stores/landing/StoreExterior.jpg

Do any of the television stations in Baltimore stream their newscasts live so you can watch the sports reports? A few of the Chicago television stations now stream their late afternoon/early evening and 10:00 pm news broadcasts. I can watch the Chicago news when visiting my dad in Iowa, or if I am working past 5:00 pm, watch the 5:00 pm weekday newscast on my smart phone.

Would that be Ocean City, Maryland? I loved visiting my aunt and uncle who lived in Silver Spring and owned a condo in Ocean City. My first time in the Atlantic Ocean was when I visited them when I was in college. Would love to get some crab cakes right now...

[EPutnam1863]

Why does TOTV still interest you, if you didn't like TV?

I got involved because I could not believe how misinformed the Villagers were about the hearing impaired and their lawsuit. Then ....well, as some of you said, it became addictive. It is nice hearing opinions of others about different things, and I have learned a lot of things.

[John_W]

Do any of the television stations in Baltimore stream their newscasts live so you can watch the sports reports? A few of the Chicago television stations now stream their late afternoon/early evening and 10:00 pm news broadcasts. I can watch the Chicago news when visiting my dad in Iowa, or if I am working past 5:00 pm, watch the 5:00 pm weekday newscast on my smart phone.

Would that be Ocean City, Maryland? I loved visiting my aunt and uncle who lived in Silver Spring and owned a condo in Ocean City. My first time in the Atlantic Ocean was when I visited them when I was in college. Would love to get some crab cakes right now...

With Directv I get MASN (Mid Atlantic Sports Network) which is Ravens and Orioles stuff. However, it's hard to always know when to tune in, but when you're in the local area sports coverage is usually wall-to-wall. I'm sure in Chicago the Cubs and Bears are always mentioned, or talked about, that's what I mean.

Yes, Ocean City Maryland, it's the best. 35 block boardwalk, 150 blocks of hotels, motels, condos and restaurants. I worked on the boardwalk in 1969 at a sub shop, never forgot that summer.

[CFrance]

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[BruMar]

Here 2 1/2 years now. We love The Villages. God willing we are done with moving.

[Tweety Bird]

Reason for leaving FL: Heat, too many grouches, the Kool Aide did not taste good.

Reason for not staying in FL: Heat, too many grouches, the Kool Aide did not taste good.

Heat? Cool in the pool. Use your AC. Grouches? Yes, of course, everyone looks grouchy until you make them smile. Change your drink. LOL

[mysunshine1948]

Cresswind at Victoria Gardens - google it! Very nice!

[kcrazorbackfan]

Here 2 1/2 years now. We love The Villages. God willing we are done with moving.

And we hope y’all never leave the loop!

[luvthesun]

Parking is impossible, roads are clogged, restaurants have lines, shopping is chaotic, and rec centers are filled … The Happy, carefree life as it used to be no longer exists in The Villages … should have stuck with the original decision and stayed north of 44 and let the Rohan Center be the finale.

[billethkid]

The "too big" issue has sorta gravitated to the level of the dog poop genre of posts.

[monica]

Absolutely too big
TV has totally lost its charm
Sorry I bought here

[dewilson58]

The "too big" issue has sorta gravitated to the level of the dog poop genre of posts.


Agree. The reason TV is growing, and continues to grow, is because it's a great place to be. Congestion???......compared to other popular spots in Florida, TV is like an Express Lane. Mislead, Not Happy, The Grass is Greener..........good news, it's a sellers' market.

:thumbup:

[OhioBuckeye]

Everybody has there reasons for staying or leaving. Staying: What's not here that makes you want to leave, nobody has more to do. Reasons I've heard for people leaving: Getting to big, Going back to there old job, Want to be closer to the kids. Most places I've visited like the Villages, you pay for just about everything. For example, Robson Ranch, Texas. That's probably where I would go if I ever left The Villages!

[theruizs]

No real reason to leave, but I do agree it is getting too big. When we moved here six years ago the TV Sales rep told us TV would be done building in abt five years. That is one of the reasons we decided to buy. Six years later and they are not even close to build out and I doubt if they ever will be while I’m still alive. That said, TV has all of the amenities and activities it does because of its size and I wouldn’t want to change that.

[davenportn]

It is getting too big but there are soooo many activities to keep me busy and happy!

[Twofour6]

Ditto to all the good stuff

[My Post]

Reasons I've heard for people leaving: Getting to big, Going back to there old job

I have no experience with this so I find it interesting as it's been mentioned a few times. Can people generally just go back to an old job? Like you can quit, move cross country and then decide to go back and bam, sure, you can work here again.

What happens to the person who was hired to replace you? Or getting over how you quit one time already etc??

Not the company I worked for.....When it was over, it was over.

[TOMCAT]

I can’t wait to be living the good life in The Villages. Grandkids can come visit. I cannot stay home and be bored to wait for children just to visit me. Let them visit me in The Villages where I can be happy also.

[eweissenbach]

"It's too big" Every area is virtually self-contained and provides shopping, entertainment, golf, recreation, medical etc. No need to go anywhere else unless you want to - for example, I couldn't care less about the happenings in Fenny, Del Mar, or Springdale - doesn't affect me.

"Traffic is too congested" Again, see above! I have to question whether anyone suggesting this has ever driven in, or close to, a major metropolitan area.

"They told us 'build out' would be years ago" I, for one, never believed that an entity with the obviously fabulously successful formula they had, with the resources they possessed, would simply walk away. There may be a build out at some point but not as long as contiguous land is available.

"Have to get back to grandkids" Can't argue with that one.

Everybody has their own needs, desires, and preferences and TV, like anywhere else, doesn't answer everyone's idea of perfection. If you think it's too big, too congested, or just not your cup o tea, that is a legitimate reason to not come, or to leave -for you. Just know that there are a ton of people who are anxious to overlook those issues and move, or stay, here.

[Matzy]

Reason for leaving: Leaving just for a certain time to travel around the world. Not getting too big because my home does not expand, I'm
living in my house. All others are outside, and as bigger it gets as more you can learn and discover.
Reason for staying: What could be better - I am the creator of my own daily life and when I have the condition(s) which I like to have I
enjoy my life. It is always on each person HOW to live, and everybody can make it as perfect as possible. I do my best.

[Villagesgal]

Been here 17 years still love it, no place like it anywhere. Bigger just means better. Stay in your part of the villages and enjoy everything you know and love or go explore the new sections. It's up to you, more options to have fun. Kids want me to move back home since their dad died, I visit but stay here because I love it here. If you're happy, stay here, if not, you never will be happy here, so go.

[Debfrommaine]

Hit the jackpot finding this place!

[Chatbrat]

If we could handle a boat again--we would really think about moving aboard--living on a boat was magical-- this is OK

[Wiotte]

If we could handle a boat again--we would really think about moving aboard--living on a boat was magical-- this is OK



You don’t have to leave the dock. Go for it.


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[mikemalloy]

Makes sense to me
No one is moving here because it's getting too crowded????

[Chatbrat]

Being on a boat at a dock is like jail--time--unless you're moving and experiencing something new every day--its not boating--the sense of adventure & accomplishment is beyond compare--the most amazing thing is we followed the paths of giants--who did it without GPS,Rader depth finders & communications

[Wiotte]

Makes sense to me

No one is moving here because it's getting too crowded????



Kinda like, you can’t get to there from here.


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[Wiotte]

Being on a boat at a dock is like jail--time--unless you're moving and experiencing something new every day--its not boating--the sense of adventure & accomplishment is beyond compare--the most amazing thing is we followed the paths of giants--who did it without GPS,Rader depth finders & communications



Obviously you didn’t follow too close.


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[Chatbrat]

This is the final frontier---we had a good run while we could enjoy it -- TV is our exit plan

[tophcfa]

This thread reminds me of a song by the band "The Clash". "Should I stay or should I go"? My take is stay, no place better to go!

[Lbmb24101]

This is not intended to insult anybody's opinion. Liking a place or not is a very personal thing of course. I respect that.

But I've never completely understood the "too big" issue. It seems like, due to the nature of TV and all its amenities, and separation from the commercial areas, TV is only about as big as you choose to make it. You can keep occupied with plenty at local rec centers, the nearest square, walking, biking, etc. in your local area, without ever really going too far. For me the growth just adds more options, easily ignored if I choose. :)
I feel exactly the same

[Schaumburger]

"It's too big" Every area is virtually self-contained and provides shopping, entertainment, golf, recreation, medical etc. No need to go anywhere else unless you want to - for example, I couldn't care less about the happenings in Fenny, Del Mar, or Springdale - doesn't affect me.

"Traffic is too congested" Again, see above! I have to question whether anyone suggesting this has ever driven in, or close to, a major metropolitan area.

"They told us 'build out' would be years ago" I, for one, never believed that an entity with the obviously fabulously successful formula they had, with the resources they possessed, would simply walk away. There may be a build out at some point but not as long as contiguous land is available.

"Have to get back to grandkids" Can't argue with that one.

Everybody has their own needs, desires, and preferences and TV, like anywhere else, doesn't answer everyone's idea of perfection. If you think it's too big, too congested, or just not your cup o tea, that is a legitimate reason to not come, or to leave -for you. Just know that there are a ton of people who are anxious to overlook those issues and move, or stay, here.

Love this post. Count me in this group: a ton of people who are anxious to overlook those issues and move here. I'm trying for the record of longest TV wannabee, but I know from a post on another thread that I'm not there yet.

[OhioBuckeye]

I have no experience with this so I find it interesting as it's been mentioned a few times. Can people generally just go back to an old job? Like you can quit, move cross country and then decide to go back and bam, sure, you can work here again.

What happens to the person who was hired to replace you? Or getting over how you quit one time already etc??

Not the company I worked for.....When it was over, it was over.

Oh yea, I live in The Villages of Charlotte & there's been 2 people here that I know of that went back to their old jobs, one of them was a U.S. Marshall & he was ask by them to come back to Washington after he retired with a raise in pay. He said the money was so good I couldn't turn it down. (He also worked for the Secret Service) The other person had an office job somewhere along the East coast.

[OhioBuckeye]

I have no experience with this so I find it interesting as it's been mentioned a few times. Can people generally just go back to an old job? Like you can quit, move cross country and then decide to go back and bam, sure, you can work here again.

What happens to the person who was hired to replace you? Or getting over how you quit one time already etc??

Not the company I worked for.....When it was over, it was over.

I don't think you could quit a job & expect an employer to rehire you, but I retired from an Auto Industry & I could of gone back there worked but me personally would to have to take the going pay rate as a new employee . Yes your right you in my job personally I couldn't boot the person out of my old job I would of had to work where the opening was. No, I don't anybody would want to hire someone that quit on them. Like I said in my last response to you there was 2 people that I knew that did leave the Villages to go back to work.

[OhioBuckeye]

I can’t wait to be living the good life in The Villages. Grandkids can come visit. I cannot stay home and be bored to wait for children just to visit me. Let them visit me in The Villages where I can be happy also.

You made a good point but we were thinking about being closer to our daughter who lives close to Robson Ranch. Robson Ranch has just about everything that The Villages has only on a smaller scale.In our case we have one child that could travel but our grandchildren can't get away that easy. Our son doesn't have 2 nickels to rub together, so it makes it very hard for him to come & his 2 children don't have the means to come. But you're right the kids could really enjoy TV. They've all been here but not long enough to really see the real Villages. Good point though TOMCAT!:BigApplause:

[TOMCAT]

Yes sometimes we cannot just live for our children. I have one child and I raised him but cannot keep living my life for him. He is married now. I need to live my own life now. It is not like anyone is knocking down my door to be with me. They are busy with their lives and I do believe that a son will go with the wife’s family more.

[ColdNoMore]

Yes sometimes we cannot just live for our children. I have one child and I raised him but cannot keep living my life for him. He is married now. I need to live my own life now. It is not like anyone is knocking down my door to be with me. They are busy with their lives and I do believe that a son will go with the wife’s family more.
It sounds like you could use...a chuckle. :D

(poke here) (https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/1561728-post158.html)




The way I see it, as a parent of three myself, it's our job to help our children on their way for the first 18-22 years, but after that...we have to remember that we have our own lives too.

In fact, there's been a number of articles written on retirement savings strategies for ourselves...versus children's college funding.

Self first...children second (click here) (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/01/your-money/save-for-retirement-first-the-childrens-education-second.html)


:ho:

[eweissenbach]

It sounds like you could use...a chuckle. :D

(poke here) (https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/1561728-post158.html)




The way I see it, as a parent of three myself, it's our job to help our children on their way for the first 18-22 years, but after that...we have to remember that we have our own lives too.

In fact, there's been a number of articles written on retirement savings strategies for ourselves...versus children's college funding.

Self first...children second (click here) (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/01/your-money/save-for-retirement-first-the-childrens-education-second.html)


:ho:

All true, but we like the way we have arranged it. We live about half the year within five miles of all our three kids most of our grandkids. Then we live about half the year in The Villages and our kids come visit. My wife's mother is ninety-two and lives on her own about a half hour from our Missouri home, so that is also a factor in being here a lot. I am aware that not everyone can do what we are doing, and we didn't until this year, renting for a couple months in TV in the past, but for us it is ideal.

[skip0358]

The Villages is only as big as you want it to be. The North side doesn’t have to go S/O 466 those S/O 466 don't Have to go S/O 466A have no reason to go S/O 44. Those S/O the Turnpike your stuff is coming be patience your stuff will be coming. The major roads are boundaries if you don’t like the other areas stay in your little area and it won’t be to big. If you need more room then Travel beyond the boundaries. I’m going nowhere until the end

[queasy27]

Common reasons for leaving seem to be decreased health and becoming widowed. Which I suppose is another way of saying people need/want to be closer to family for physical or emotional reasons.

[joldnol]

no plans to go anywhere

[stan the man]

plan on moving as soon as possible and no the door will not hit

[yabbadu]

Reason for leaving TV: None

Reason for staying: Love it here

Ditto.......Ditto..........Ditto:wave: