Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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On the issue of the Villages' developers' liability their insurance companies usually have very good attorneys who have a lot of connections to judges and the like. So there is also that. They often come from the same Ivy League law schools or one of the other top tier 14. |
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It is better to laugh than to cry. Last edited by graciegirl; 08-25-2019 at 07:07 AM. |
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Every one of those symptoms is also just a sign of aging.
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Barefoot At Last No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever. |
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300 years ago a lot of fools were killed off by wild animals, outlaws, roving bands of angry Indians or standing out in the open during a storm and struck by lightning. Modern society has greatly reduced death by animals, outlaws and roving bands of angry Indians so now we have a larger percentage of fools. Consequently we only have lightning left to help cleanse the gene pool. If an adult needs someone to tell them to get off the golf course during a storm they have only their foolish self to blame if struck by lightning.
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As in a lot of things, some people can't seem to fathom that mitigation efforts to the problem...is far from a simplistic one.
Obviously, dealing with lightning as an individual or small group on the course (or even just being outside)...is much less complicated. And just as obvious, during a tournament the player's/official's/tourney workers/Etc. have enough inside areas they can go to that are safe...but there certainly aren't enough safe locations to handle the rest of the tens of thousands of spectators left to their own devices. Given that huge number of spectators, with a dearth of safe inside places out of the weather that are easily/quickly accessible, or even an easy/efficient method to quickly get back to their vehicles...says that the problem isn't nearly as simple as some people would try to convince the more gullible. I'm not sure what the ultimate answer(s) might be, but I personally believe it's past time for the PGA Tour/USGA/Other...to start discussing some. Maybe large covered shelters, (whether temporary or permanent)...scattered around the course might be an option? Or ???. Someone may come up with a truly unique and effective idea...that would satisfy a plethora of issues (safety/aesthetics/cost-effectiveness/Etc.). As in some other dangerous public problems though, one thing is for darned sure guaranteed and that being 'thoughts and prayer's'... is NOT the answer to the problem. There is one big thing to be thankful for at least in this instance, that being there were no fatalities...THIS time. I'll also tip my hat to the organizers, given that they could have continued the tournament after the storm passed, but out of respect for those injured...they chose to wait until Sunday to finish the third round. PS: Roy put on a display of pure talent...that was truly remarkable. Last edited by ColdNoMore; 08-26-2019 at 06:09 PM. |
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Probably visitors or short time renters looking to squeeze in every minute of golf time they were promised.
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