Wow, this board has changed!

[shut the front door]

Doing my once or twice a week glance and all of a sudden
"This thread is dedicated to all things related to The Villages, Florida" applies to what is your phobia and what kind of toilet paper do you use! :blahblahblah::blahblahblah:

[npwalters]

Sadly, it has also become a place for several of the "regulars" to post a snarky response to almost anything.

[bsloan1960]

Doing my once or twice a week glance and all of a sudden
"This thread is dedicated to all things related to The Villages, Florida" applies to what is your phobia and what kind of toilet paper do you use! :blahblahblah::blahblahblah:

If it continues to provoke conversation and people are still having questions answered then these changes are OK.

[RICH1]

Snarky was a term of endearment !

[fdpaq0580]

Snarky was a term of endearment !

Where's my widdo Snarky-warky-woo? Oh! Dares my widdo Snarkums.
Term of endearment? Yeah, I can see it. Its bizarre, but I can see it.
Please excuse me while I take my nausea pill

[CFrance]

Where's my widdo Snarky-warky-woo? Oh! Dares my widdo Snarkums.
Term of endearment? Yeah, I can see it. Its bizarre, but I can see it.
Please excuse me while I take my nausea pill

Snarkums!:1rotfl:

[BobnBev]

I miss Gracie Girl

[Taltarzac725]

Lots of good information on here.

[badkarma318]

Doing my once or twice a week glance and all of a sudden
"This thread is dedicated to all things related to The Villages, Florida" applies to what is your phobia and what kind of toilet paper do you use! :blahblahblah::blahblahblah:

There are a handful of people who seem to have a compulsion to post over and over and over in almost every thread, hoping to start arguments while simultaneously showing everyone how smart they are.

Other than that, it's a fine place to discuss toilet paper phobias . . .

[chrisinva]

I still consider this site "the brain trust" of Villager info, repair, advice. (Thanks to to whomever used that term last week). Just ignore the other silly stuff like TP etc

[fgaba1949]

Doing my once or twice a week glance and all of a sudden
"This thread is dedicated to all things related to The Villages, Florida" applies to what is your phobia and what kind of toilet paper do you use! :blahblahblah::blahblahblah:
Yes the forum has changed to hot tips on toilet paper..i hope no one from media sees it lol

[billethkid]

Ignoring the minority (not race) the site is friendly, accommodating
and helpful.
The few do not represent the many.

_____________________________________________

:censored:

[MrFlorida]

Still lots of good information here, you just have to weed through the trolls.

[Tvflguy]

There are a handful of people who seem to have a compulsion to post over and over and over in almost every thread, hoping to start arguments while simultaneously showing everyone how smart they are.

Other than that, it's a fine place to discuss toilet paper phobias . . .

Completely totally agree. There are those who have a compunction to reply to EVERYTHING! Either a snark comment, an emoji, know-all-yada, or a one word response. Narcissistic???

You know who you are….

[RPDaly]

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[Toymeister]

The key to enjoyment on this forum is the ignore posters feature under settings. After you add the first dozen or so compulsive posters are blocked, those who add nothing to the topic, the quality of the forum experience skyrockets.

[Michael 61]

Gotta love the “ignore” feature

[Dusty_Star]

Yup - Amusing that they are all absent from this posting

Give them time. They are still thinking up their answers. :icon_wink:

[Hape2Bhr]

I miss Gracie Girl

I think she tired of being put in jail.:police::police::police:

[dewilson58]

Doing my once or twice a week glance and all of a sudden
"This thread is dedicated to all things related to The Villages, Florida" applies to what is your phobia and what kind of toilet paper do you use! :blahblahblah::blahblahblah:

Probably need some dog poop.

[Kenswing]

Seventy five posts about toilet paper pretty much sums it up.

[coffeebean]

I miss Gracie Girl

She came back here a couple of months ago for a few posts then left again. I haven't "seen" her since.

[Two Bills]

She came back here a couple of months ago for a few posts then left again. I haven't "seen" her since.

Her last post on TOTV was 01-18-2023 10:33 AM

[Villages Kahuna]

… and a whole lot of questions already answered or easily personally researched. It’s largely becoming a waste of time.

[Worldseries27]

yup - amusing that they are all absent from this posting
good tactic .

[GizmoWhiskers]

Sadly, it has also become a place for several of the "regulars" to post a snarky response to almost anything.
Like cats with tails flicking just waiting to pounce.

[bobmarc]

Being I am very new here, I'd love to see a list of the posters who are considered "snarks".

[RickyLee]

Doing my once or twice a week glance and all of a sudden
"This thread is dedicated to all things related to The Villages, Florida" applies to what is your phobia and what kind of toilet paper do you use! :blahblahblah::blahblahblah:

I usually start my day reading here, the good thing about it is I can read, reply, learn, laugh, or move on.

[Marmaduke]

You'll find out soon enough, just stay tuned, it doesn't take long, but maybe, just maybe we're too sensitive to tongue-in-cheek comments anymore.
I am new here too, "finally made it" Yay!
Enjoying every day of retirement here in TV, but already know who eats healthier than thou with nare a preservative, who is tired of the same threads dedicated to topics already discussed and who is very kind and helpful to newbies to TOTV.
BTW, Gracie Girl was around when I first began reading TOTV many moons ago. I almost thought she was the Administrator. Smile!

[fgaba1949]

Doing my once or twice a week glance and all of a sudden
"This thread is dedicated to all things related to The Villages, Florida" applies to what is your phobia and what kind of toilet paper do you use! :blahblahblah::blahblahblah:

Sadly a lot of the people in the villages have way too much time on their hands and are bored .
So they take to this forum as entertainment for themselves and post all kinds on comments they no one cares about . Snarky is good example .they feel a sense of importance seeing their words on the forum so we get tons of blah blah that no one cares about but they keep posting on and on

I know many will disagree, but this forum has become similar to sitting next to a very boring person on a long flight and he thinks the other passengers want to hear his so called humor or view on everything . Of course you are forced to listen.

These types of people feel important in their OWN minds and you see their comments over and over on this forum ..Maybe its their age or maybe its that no one takes them seriously or maybe they are just bored out of their minds or ???

[jack_pine]

Dog poop

[JMintzer]

… and a whole lot of questions already answered or easily personally researched. It’s largely becoming a waste of time.

Yet here you are...

[JMintzer]

Being I am very new here, I'd love to see a list of the posters who are considered "snarks".

Since I consider "snark" my second language, I'm sure I'm on the list...

Anyone else wanna' step up?

[joelfmi]

Your wright there is a lot of transparency about living at the villages pro and cons especially about how it is run, areas were to purchase, renters, and traffic. great job the talk of the villiages is doing.

[fdpaq0580]

Dog poop

Thanks, Jack! This thread was in need of a breath of fresh air----- ?!? You know what I mean, right?

[fdpaq0580]

Your wright there is a lot of transparency about living at the villages pro and cons especially about how it is run, areas were to purchase, renters, and traffic. great job the talk of the villiages is doing.

You are very welcome!

[asianthree]

I miss Gracie Girl

She came back here a couple of months ago for a few posts then left again. I haven't "seen" her since.

Her last post on TOTV was 01-18-2023 10:33 AM

Looks like GG comes to this forum multiple times a week, but choosing not to post.

So guessing just doing a drive by of all the threads, to see what the hot thread. Or to see if her name pops up and if there are fond memories to read

[yellowtownhouse]

I think she tired of being put in jail.:police::police::police:

I miss Gracie also and believe that many others do as well. She added many things to this board but most of all some balance. I think she got tired of "the minority."

[Nucky]

She was a Dear Friend for at least the first 5 years and treated me and my wife like royalty when we were brand new. I'll always appreciate and think of Gracie fondly. She's a good-hearted soul with a great family.

Rules are rougher for me to follow as I age. I wanna do things my way cause I earned the right to damn it! Unfortunately, I've been spanked several times on TOTV'S and it hurt like hell. Imagine someone who had so much more time than I being spanked. At a certain point, I wouldn't put up with it either. We had a poster at that time who was off the hook rotten to everyone and seemed to skate on all issues. Punishment, rule wise was not handed out equally.

Wherever you are Mrs. Gracie I hope you are thriving.

[JMintzer]

She was a Dear Friend for at least the first 5 years and treated me and my wife like royalty when we were brand new. I'll always appreciate and think of Gracie fondly. She's a good-hearted soul with a great family.

Rules are rougher for me to follow as I age. I wanna do things my way cause I earned the right to damn it! Unfortunately, I've been spanked several times on TOTV'S and it hurt like hell. Imagine someone who had so much more time than I being spanked. At a certain point, I wouldn't put up with it either. We had a poster at that time who was off the hook rotten to everyone and seemed to skate on all issues. Punishment, rule wise was not handed out equally.

Wherever you are Mrs. Gracie I hope you are thriving.

Was she really "spanked" that often? If she was, I didn't see it...

Seems to me that she got away with a lot and when she finally was spanked, she took her ball and went home...

But, that's just my view of what happened... I'm sure there will be those who disagree...

[shut the front door]

Was she really "spanked" that often? If she was, I didn't see it...

Seems to me that she got away with a lot and when she finally was spanked, she took her ball and went home...

But, that's just my view of what happened... I'm sure there will be those who disagree...

Agree. Or got spanked so often, got sent to permanent timeout.

[Bogie Shooter]

Agree. Or got spanked so often, got sent to permanent timeout.

I could nominate several others, for permanent time out, that far exceed anything Gracie ever posted.
I don’t think she was given “permanent” time out.

[JMintzer]

Agree. Or got spanked so often, got sent to permanent timeout.

Nope. Not banned...

[Boomer]

… and a whole lot of questions already answered or easily personally researched. It’s largely becoming a waste of time.


Good morning,

Those of us who have been around here since almost the beginning have seen it all.

I disagree with the pattern of trying to embarrass newer posters who ask questions.

First of all, not everybody automatically knows how to do a search on here, and even if they do, the information to be found could be incomplete or quite dated. And sometimes people just want opinions or want to add further information to their own thinking.

Besides, a search can be time-consuming.

There is nothing wrong with asking questions. There are lots of newer posters and those posters might have questions — or answers. And some of us who have been around here forever might not mind answering — even if we already did — hundreds of years ago.

There is a definite pattern to the “go-look-it-up” responses. I find such posts to be rude in tone, coming off like high school kids saying, “We are sitting at the cool kids’ table and you’re not.” It’s an old routine.

As far as silly threads go, so what. I always wonder if posters who criticize the silly threads try to direct allll the different conversations when attending a big social gathering. Do they run around from group to group to make sure they approve of every conversation?

Boomer

[Taltarzac725]

The NOTHING thread is still going strong with occasional visits by its creator Kenswing. I do not think Barefoot looks at Talk of the Villages any more but Nucky is also here as people can see.

Not sure who created the first NOTHING thread which was in the Political Forum.

But between the two there are a lot of posts. Probably closing in on 3 million.

Think GC went on to greener pastures for her.

[LuvNH]

Was she really "spanked" that often? If she was, I didn't see it...

Seems to me that she got away with a lot and when she finally was spanked, she took her ball and went home...

But, that's just my view of what happened... I'm sure there will be those who disagree...

I watched her for a long time and came to the conclusion she was a control freak; she was also very talented with passive aggressive communication. She could sweet talk you to death and cut you up the back at the same time.

In the old and early days we had some talented posters with obvious intellect and from time to time I would enjoy joining a thread. She hounded me for a long time and that is when I learned how to block.

There are some long time members of this forum still left around and their opinion was much like mine.

The last time we heard about her I think she was big on Facebook. I am quite sure she is, or will, read this before this day is over. I can almost feel the knife between my shoulder blades right now. :wave:

[Taltarzac725]

I watched her for a long time and came to the conclusion she was a control freak; she was also very talented with passive aggressive communication. She could sweet talk you to death and cut you up the back at the same time.

In the old and early days we had some talented posters with obvious intellect and from time to time I would enjoy joining a thread. She hounded me for a long time and that is when I learned how to block.

There are some long time members of this forum still left around and their opinion was much like mine.

The last time we heard about her I think she was big on Facebook. I am quite sure she is, or will, read this before this day is over. I can almost feel the knife between my shoulder blades right now. :wave:

Many of the really valuable contributors have passed away like Carl in Tampa, ZCaveman, Donna....

[Taltarzac725]

We have one poster who is the niece of Mel Brooks but she seems very put off by Hollywood.

I have met her in person a few times at various locations.

[LuvNH]

Many of the really valuable contributors have passed away like Carl in Tampa, ZCaveman, Donna....

We also had quite a few older members of the forum who moved to other residential communities. .

[Taltarzac725]

We also had quite a few older members of the forum who moved to other residential communities. .

And some who moved back after probably getting too many requests to baby sit their grandkids, great grandkids and great great grandkids..

[New Englander]

Good morning,

Those of us who have been around here since almost the beginning have seen it all.

I disagree with the pattern of trying to embarrass newer posters who ask questions.

First of all, not everybody automatically knows how to do a search on here, and even if they do, the information to be found could be incomplete or quite dated. And sometimes people just want opinions or want to add further information to their own thinking.

Besides, a search can be time-consuming.

There is nothing wrong with asking questions. There are lots of newer posters and those posters might have questions — or answers. And some of us who have been around here forever might not mind answering — even if we already did — hundreds of years ago.

There is a definite pattern to the “go-look-it-up” responses. I find such posts to be rude in tone, coming off like high school kids saying, “We are sitting at the cool kids’ table and you’re not.” It’s an old routine.

As far as silly threads go, so what. I always wonder if posters who criticize the silly threads try to direct allll the different conversations when attending a big social gathering. Do they run around from group to group to make sure they approve of every conversation?

Boomer

:agree:

[PugMom]

I miss Gracie Girl

me too, 💖

[PugMom]

Being I am very new here, I'd love to see a list of the posters who are considered "snarks".

ok, i confess. i MAY be considered snarky, or just finding it amusing :laugh:

[shut the front door]

I watched her for a long time and came to the conclusion she was a control freak; she was also very talented with passive aggressive communication. She could sweet talk you to death and cut you up the back at the same time.

In the old and early days we had some talented posters with obvious intellect and from time to time I would enjoy joining a thread. She hounded me for a long time and that is when I learned how to block.

There are some long time members of this forum still left around and their opinion was much like mine.

The last time we heard about her I think she was big on Facebook. I am quite sure she is, or will, read this before this day is over. I can almost feel the knife between my shoulder blades right now. :wave:

:BigApplause: Somebody called her passive aggressive a year or two ago. Post was actually spot on, but they got banned.
I think a lot of her clique stopped coming to her defense, and I'm sure that ate at her.

[EdFNJ]

Looks like GG comes to this forum multiple times a week, but choosing not to post.

So guessing just doing a drive by of all the threads, to see what the hot thread. Or to see if her name pops up and if there are fond memories to read. **OR** possibly posting under an ALT ?

[JMintzer]

Looks like GG comes to this forum multiple times a week, but choosing not to post.

So guessing just doing a drive by of all the threads, to see what the hot thread. Or to see if her name pops up and if there are fond memories to read

"Last Activity: 01-18-2023 11:33 AM"

Hardly "multiple times a week"...

But as another poster said, who knows if she has an alias. Seems like many posters do...

[Bilyclub]

When I was new here and posted anything that threw some shade at the "family" I was always reminded by a certain poster that this is paradise and that the developer can do wrong.