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Ticket or no ticket, it's up to the individual officer. It's called "Officers discretion". And believe me, attitude has a LOT to do with it. Whether you agree with that, or not, makes no difference to me, that's just the way it is. :duck:

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Originally Posted by Mack184 (Post 577217)

Sell it? I haven't even bought it yet! More likely than not I'll try riding my lawn tractor to the pool instead!

Why don't you just buy a bike or walk, much better for exercise and the environment.

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Originally Posted by eweissenbach (Post 577068)

Almost 100,000 people who dreamed of a battery operated miniature car when they were pre teens, but whose parents wouldn't buy them one. :gc:

or a BB gun. :icon_wink:

This topic thread is about the sudden attempt by Progress Energy to block golf cart access to Wal-Mart. If you are bored by this and want to talk about other issues, start your own topic thread, but don�t hijack mine.

TIA

:agree:

Let's get back on topic.

I just drove by golf cart thru the trail and there is no block drove right thru?

Sounds like this post is done,trail is open,he drove right thru.

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Originally Posted by paulandjean (Post 577360)

Sounds like this post is done,trail is open,he drove right thru.

What about the drinking and driving? And using a truck or a golf cart?
Oh, my mistake thats not the thread topic.:confused:

Sometimes the enjoyment is not in the destination but the journey.:icon_wink:

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Originally Posted by Mack184 (Post 577033)

For the life of me I cannot understand this area's love affair with golf carts. I have a truck, it works really well, it's comfortable and most of all it's AIR CONDITIONED. My wife has a car, it works really well, it's comfortable and most of all it's AIR CONDITIONED. If I wind up living here 50 years (which is highly unlikely) I will never understand why you would want a golf cart for anything but a golf course. But hey..that's just me.

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Originally Posted by janmcn (Post 577304)

Why don't you just buy a bike or walk, much better for exercise and the environment.

Your statement may be generally accurate, but it's not for those of us who cannot ride a bike or do that much walking!

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Originally Posted by paulandjean (Post 577360)

Sounds like this post is done,trail is open,he drove right thru.

Yes indeed they removed part of the fence that they had installed yesterday. Not sure why the sudden change. I do know I made phone calls yesterday alerting various entities and even spoke with the assistant manager of Wal-Mart about it around noon time yesterday.

So unless there�s a change in status, we can move on to other discussions and leave this be.

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 576953)

Help us here Ed. Is Progress Energy owned by the Morses? What residents in what areas does this affect. Effect? Afflict? Bother? Inhibit?

Affect is correct. But, if I tell you this, what effect will it have?

:duck:

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Originally Posted by Villages PL (Post 577408)

Affect is correct. But, if I tell you this, what effect will it have?

:duck:

It was a joke son. Or to be precise, me playing with words.

I knew the meaning Mrs. Belcher. I was paying attention in your class.

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Originally Posted by Mack184 (Post 577033)

Well you are in the minority. Acording to a CBS report back in May of 2011 there were over 50,000 golf carts in the Villages and only 16,000 regular golfers. I'm sure that the number is much more than that now.

For the life of me, I cannot understand why someone would buy a retirement home in a community that is advertised as a "golf cart community", has over 90 miles of cart paths and think that it is strange that so many people prefer golf carts.

The golf cart accessibility is one of the main reasons that I live here. I really try to avoid taking my car unless absolutely necessary. I much prefer the open air and the fun of riding in my cart.Sometimes I just take the cart for a ride because I enjoy it.