Snowbird season is early?

[Bob.Betty]

I've read many a post regarding gates being hit by snowbirds! We've been here for the month of August and have seen at least 6 gates down. Snowbirds have flown south early this year!

[MrFlorida]

Here we go again !

[mjr0773]

Why do I feel like bots are starting to take over TOTV? So many useless threads.

[ThirdOfFive]

I've read many a post regarding gates being hit by snowbirds! We've been here for the month of August and have seen at least 6 gates down. Snowbirds have flown south early this year!
"snowbirds flying south" presupposes snow that they're flying away from. I doubt many places in the USofA (possibly excepting the north slope of Alaska) has snow on the ground right now.

[Aacosner]

I've read many a post regarding gates being hit by snowbirds! We've been here for the month of August and have seen at least 6 gates down. Snowbirds have flown south early this year!

How do you know that it was snowbirds who hit these 6 gates?

[Stu from NYC]

I've read many a post regarding gates being hit by snowbirds! We've been here for the month of August and have seen at least 6 gates down. Snowbirds have flown south early this year!

Why do you think it was snowbirds?

[Pugchief]

How do you know that it was snowbirds who hit these 6 gates?

Who else could it be? Full time residents are perfect drivers and model citizens. I learned this from reading TOTV.

[Kenswing]

I've read many a post regarding gates being hit by snowbirds! We've been here for the month of August and have seen at least 6 gates down. Snowbirds have flown south early this year!

Nah. If the snowbirds were here that number would be double.

[CarlR33]

Nah. If the snowbirds were here that number would be double. Are they actually being hit or taken down by the guards? I know during the storm they removed the gates since the guards went home which I did not know they did. How do you know they were hit?

[Marathon Man]

I've read many a post regarding gates being hit by snowbirds! We've been here for the month of August and have seen at least 6 gates down. Snowbirds have flown south early this year!

This is basically a repeat of your post on 04-22-2023, 04:43 PM. What are you after?

[asianthree]

So on the way up to play ElDiablo Saturday early morning, as we crossed in front of 13 gates. I mentioned couple had that trembling issue as we drove past. Sure enough little over 3 hours later, on our return trip, one gate was down, and the other was hardly moving upwards when a car approached.

Sorry OP have been sitting at more than one gate and watched it slowly rise, and then fall off. At 3am the Duval exit gate wouldn’t raise at all, had to call CW. I might add they are heavier than they look when you have to move them off to the side.

No snowbirds involved just a gate needing a short vacation.

[Stu from NYC]

So on the way up to play ElDiablo Saturday early morning, as we crossed in front of 13 gates. I mentioned couple had that trembling issue as we drove past. Sure enough little over 3 hours later, on our return trip, one gate was down, and the other was hardly moving upwards when a car approached.

Sorry OP have been sitting at more than one gate and watched it slowly rise, and then fall off. At 3am the Duval exit gate wouldn’t raise at all, had to call CW. I might add they are heavier than they look when you have to move them off to the side.

No snowbirds involved just a gate needing a short vacation.

Sure they was no snowbird hiding

[dhdallas]

I've read many a post regarding gates being hit by snowbirds! We've been here for the month of August and have seen at least 6 gates down. Snowbirds have flown south early this year!

If we snowbirds were such poor drivers then how do we manage to drive thousands of miles back & forth between our 2 homes year after year without any accidents? We actually know how to properly navigate roundabouts, use turn signals and refrain from driving under the influence. You full time TV residents are the worst drivers in the state. Half of you are so blind, deaf, & senile, you can't safely drive to the nearest Walmart let alone to a home that is a thousand+ miles away!

I am sick & tired of all you snowbird haters! You are just jealous because we can afford to spend our summers in a temperate zone and can actually enjoy being outside while you hide inside with your air conditioners running. A bit of advice, try not to write posts like yours when you are drinking.

[fdpaq0580]

If we snowbirds were such poor drivers then how do we manage to drive thousands of miles back & forth between our 2 homes year after year without any accidents? We actually know how to properly navigate roundabouts, use turn signals and refrain from driving under the influence. You full time TV residents are the worst drivers in the state. Half of you are so blind, deaf, & senile, you can't safely drive to the nearest Walmart let alone to a home that is a thousand+ miles away!

I am sick & tired of all you snowbird haters! You are just jealous because we can afford to spend our summers in a temperate zone and can actually enjoy being outside while you hide inside with your air conditioners running. A bit of advice, try not to write posts like yours when you are drinking.

No one actually said snowbirds were poor drivers. I think they are pretty good. They don't miss nearly as many gates as the frogs. That takes a really good aim.
Rah! Rah! Rah! Goooo "Birds!!!" 😃😀😃😉

[MSchad]

I am sick & tired of all you snowbird haters!.
Just a few. And most are on TOTV.

[NoMo50]

I am sick & tired of all you snowbird haters! You are just jealous because we can afford to spend our summers in a temperate zone and can actually enjoy being outside while you hide inside with your air conditioners running. A bit of advice, try not to write posts like yours when you are drinking.

Ouch!

As a year-round resident, I harbor no ill will toward the seasonals. After all, they still pay their amenity fees for the many months they are not physically here. But...I will be the first to admit that I do enjoy the lightly attended summers here. Easy to get tee times at the courses/times you want; uncrowded restaurants; light traffic, etc. Plus, the summer weather does not bother us one bit, and it is a rare occasion that we "hide" indoors during these longer days. They simply give us more time to do the things we enjoy.

[ithos]

If we snowbirds were such poor drivers then how do we manage to drive thousands of miles back & forth between our 2 homes year after year without any accidents? We actually know how to properly navigate roundabouts, use turn signals and refrain from driving under the influence. You full time TV residents are the worst drivers in the state. Half of you are so blind, deaf, & senile, you can't safely drive to the nearest Walmart let alone to a home that is a thousand+ miles away!

I am sick & tired of all you snowbird haters! You are just jealous because we can afford to spend our summers in a temperate zone and can actually enjoy being outside while you hide inside with your air conditioners running. A bit of advice, try not to write posts like yours when you are drinking.

Snowbirds are wonderful. They live here less than half a year yet pay taxes and amenity fees all year round. Would you rather have the winter traffic congestion for the entire year?

[Pinball wizard]

Why do you think it was snowbirds?

As you know, it doesn't happen in StuVille (aka The Village of Stu). They have the pop up concrete posts! A bonus for collision shops!

[PersonOfInterest]

If we snowbirds were such poor drivers then how do we manage to drive thousands of miles back & forth between our 2 homes year after year without any accidents? We actually know how to properly navigate roundabouts, use turn signals and refrain from driving under the influence. You full time TV residents are the worst drivers in the state. Half of you are so blind, deaf, & senile, you can't safely drive to the nearest Walmart let alone to a home that is a thousand+ miles away!

I am sick & tired of all you snowbird haters! You are just jealous because we can afford to spend our summers in a temperate zone and can actually enjoy being outside while you hide inside with your air conditioners running. A bit of advice, try not to write posts like yours when you are drinking.

We Full Time Residents drive our Golf Carts not our Cars. That's how we know its Snowbirds. We're not jealous of you, just tired of always having to help our snowbird neighbors by watching their property while they're gone, getting their mail, etc. only to have them come every year and expect to retain their position in groups and overburden our pickleball and golf courses. While you're here you're probably burdening some neighbor back home to pick up your mail and watch your property as well, so you have part time relationships on both ends and wonder why you're not well received in both places. Its interesting that you think we would be Snowbirds as well if only we could afford it. Many of us are not Snowbirds because we believe in continuity of relationships and being members of our communities who are committed to it full time.

But all in all we love our Snowbirds bringing all their money down to us every year as well as being here to entertain us and give us something to scowl about. We get to blame you for everything and enjoy ruffling your feathers.:D

[dewilson58]

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[crash]

I've read many a post regarding gates being hit by snowbirds! We've been here for the month of August and have seen at least 6 gates down. Snowbirds have flown south early this year!

It is a conspiracy theory that snowbirds cause the gates to be down. I am here all year and gates go down all year, along with the light posts.

[Bay Kid]

This is basically a repeat of your post on 04-22-2023, 04:43 PM. What are you after?

I would say it is Bob or Betty.

[LoisR]

Why not add "Healthiest place in the U.S.?" Oops, I forget to mention all the overweight and obese ones we see all over the place.

[lildfromnyc]

This is basically a repeat of your post on 04-22-2023, 04:43 PM. What are you after?

Nice catch!