How do you get that list?

[QUOTE=Bogie Shooter;2185972]I don't care about ANY Chamber of Commerce........they are useless to me and are oriented toward the RICH companies and corporations. Besides, they don't support Unions.......they try to KILL them.

1st of ALL I would like to see someone like yourself increase their postings to 30. This IS a forum. That's how we LEARN BY READING other peoples' points of view.I believe that a lot of posters on this Forum do NOT want to hear DIVERSITY OF OPINIONS. Isn't diversity of opinions and ethnicities the American dream and our ancestors left Europe and other countries IN ORDER to have free speech. I don't really think that thinking Americans in TV Land REALLY want even me to be silenced. What would be gained by THAT ?
........These REALLY are my HONEST opinions.....honest injun........do I NEED to take a lie DETECTOR test?

1st of ALL I would like to see someone like yourself increase their postings to 30. This IS a forum. That's how we LEARN BY READING other peoples' points of view.I believe that a lot of posters on this Forum do NOT want to hear DIVERSITY OF OPINIONS. Isn't diversity of opinions and ethnicities the American dream and our ancestors left Europe and other countries IN ORDER to have free speech. I don't really think that thinking Americans in TV Land REALLY want even me to be silenced. What would be gained by THAT ?
........These REALLY are my HONEST opinions.....honest injun........do I NEED to take a lie DETECTOR test?

Ever think that MAYBE we ALL have TOO much time on our hands........that's why we post on this forum. if you want to limit the exercise of free speech to just 5 posts........then maybe we are as a country becoming more like China and Russia. Personally, I don't want that, but there are young segments of the US that DO want that. I am just SURPRISED that sentiment like that exists here in the la la land bubble?
........And as a matter of record.....I was fine with the original thread...... I went in the direction of defining the difference between competitive sports and yoga activities. Of which BOTH are valuable. I went that way when I answered another poster's question or post subject. ......
..........Again, I was just trying to be informative. Not trying to be controversial, just expressing honestly felt viewpoints.

Some people would say that talking about Texas coming in 1st or 2nd about executions would be a DEVIATION from the original thread. I would NOT. Ever HEAR the OLD expression about........... what's good for the goose is also good for the gander?

I would think that currently there are more than 1 out of 8 people in the world experiencing hunger. We have a hunger problem in the US. Ask any teacher about kids coming to school without having breakfast. The fed gov. is trying to stop that currently.
...... As far as WARS go, unless I am interpreting world events incorrectly........currently Russia and China are FIGHTING BY PROXIE with the free world (Europe and the US) in the Ukraine. China has invaded US airspace for surveillance purposes.
..........And masses of economic migrants are crushing over the US southern border and masses are trying to enter Europe.
........I am just answering a post on this subject. I have NO problem going back to talking about STDs and what people prefer "up North" to the TV Land BUBBLE. But, I DO consider it BORING. But, it has some merit, better than "what person can BEST fix my misaligned GARAGE DOOR"?

I would think that currently there are more than 1 out of 8 people in the world experiencing hunger. We have a hunger problem in the US. Ask any teacher about kids coming to school without having breakfast. The fed gov. is trying to stop that currently.
...... As far as WARS go, unless I am interpreting world events incorrectly........currently Russia and China are FIGHTING BY PROXIE with the free world (Europe and the US) in the Ukraine. China has invaded US airspace for surveillance purposes.
..........And masses of economic migrants are crushing over the US southern border and masses are trying to enter Europe.
........I am just answering a post on this subject. I have NO problem going back to talking about STDs and what people prefer "up North" to the TV Land BUBBLE. But, I DO consider it BORING. But, it has some merit, better than "what person can BEST fix my misaligned GARAGE DOOR"?

I tend to agree with you.

I call it an evolution of a discussion.

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And is the scorekeeper at a professional baseball game PAID MORE than the starting pitchers? Just asken!

Personally, I've never bothered to try and "defend" anywhere I've chosen to live...and I'm not about to start now.

Pitchers get traded……..scorekeepers not so much!

NEVER gonna happen. I have too much of a LIFE to try to post that much. I doubt I post 30 times in a week.

You don't provide a DIVERSITY OF OPINIONS. You provide the same ones over and over and over and over and over again. But feel free to keep on being diverse. I think I'll finally place you on my ignore list.

I will have to think about that. I suppose that it makes sense .......to somebody. I am just having a little difficulty with it ......maybe some esoteric, deep, hidden meaning?

I WILL have to think about that. I suppose that it is meaningful to somebody? Maybe there is some esoteric, deep, philosophy going on there?

Well, the logic here is that if one person (such as yourself) has different opinions about various subjects than myself.....then together - we have created diversity. I feel that, for the population of The Villages, your average opinions agree with ABOUT 70 % of the total Villagers. (and before someone asks me, "where is your dang blasted link"........I will admit to NOT having one). So, I estimate that about 25% of The Villagers agree with MY average OPINIONS and about 5% are in a semi-veg state and have zero opinions about ANYTHING.

Hater’s be hating! It’s what ever you want it to be, enjoy.

Keep working on your post count totals. You may catch up with a couple of other serial posters (they know who they are, and likely so do you) at this rate.

As the OP, am I allowed to end this thread now, since it has ZERO to do with my original post?

I love it here - If anybody asks.

Hmmm, I wonder how these folks think STDs are transmitted. Sometimes when someone mentions the STDs in The Villages, I respond with something like "Yes, you wouldn't like it here. You would like it so much better up North where you can sit on your porch and watch folks go to work and the kids go to school every day. Then you can sit back and watch your game shows and News all day long in peace." I've been married 50 years and have never had an STD. Is there any reason to believe that by living in the Villages, there is a better chance of contracting an STD than living up North? Is it the warm, sunny weather? Do seniors pass STDs on easier than the young? I wonder about one's common sense when they mention "STD's" in The Villages. Does that subject really sound logical? Maybe some folks are just curious about the rumors and want clarification on the subject. Can they really be that dense that they would consider this ridiculous fantasy?
It doesn't matter to me what they think of this place. There is never a time when a house won't sell down here, so it's their loss. I had a chance to purchase McDonald's stock when I was in my late teens, and I declined saying " this place will never make it." Some folks make good choices and some have to live with missed opportunities. And life goes on.

Haven't been here long, but I love it so far. I have a hard time believing that anyone else cares what I like or don't like.
Just my unbiased cynical opinion.

I knew a person once who claimed she could get pregnant over the phone. Can STDs be transmitted the same way?

I may have said this before, but I like that people have such a negative opinion of The Villages. It actually helps to slow sales down, slow the increase in traffic and crowding.

It's like knowing the secret to the Fountain of Youth. Once you find it, you don't really want to share it with the world. The world will over-exploit it and turn it into something you don't really care for. Kinda like all the other Californians moving to Tennessee. It was great when we got there - getting more crowded and changing the culture noticeably in just the recent few years.

I don't say I live in The Villages, I just give the name of my particular village(e.g., Springfield) and that it's a retirement community on 441 just south of Ocala. Saves me a lot of boring conversation.

Welcome to The Villages!
 

If you're happy, that's all that matters! We've never regretted our decision to move here and have really enjoyed our life here in The Villages. It truly is a place to experience - no description can do it justice. There are always "nay-sayers" - just let it go and enjoy your new home. Welcome!