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tomwed 01-18-2016 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by JoMar (Post 1173853)
Lots of posts on this subject, do a search and you will find everyone has a position. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if the gate cards provide a data base to determine traffic content, visitors, seasonal residents, residents. No fact on that one, just a comment.
interesting

Topspinmo 01-18-2016 05:57 PM
If it happens late at night IMO Drunks trying to find their way home!!!!!! They probably didn't even know the hit something.

dbussone 01-18-2016 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 1173887)
If it happens late at night IMO Drunks trying to find their way home!!!!!! They probably didn't even know the hit something.
Probably accurate for the most part, but I have seen two in broad daylight recently. People pulling right up to the gate. Stop. And go through the gate when the arm doesn't t raise. Seems they forgot to push the little red button on the visitor side. I do hope they are caught on camera.

bunnyhop 01-18-2016 07:50 PM
Break Gate - $250 Fine
 
All gates have cameras at different angles. Anyone who accidentally (or deliberately) breaks a gate will be found and fined $250. All cars, carts, and bicycles should come to a stop at all gates for safety reasons and to protect those crossing in front of the gates. It is often hard to see the gates when the sun is at a bad angle. That's why it's so important to stop at all gates.

kcrazorbackfan 01-18-2016 08:30 PM
Without reading every response to see if this gate has been referred to, I played Bacall this morning and the "residents" side of the gate on Canal St. (not the "visitors" side, mind you) was knocked down this morning; this is becoming more incredible every day.

kcrazorbackfan 01-18-2016 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Vivii (Post 1173420)
just because people are old (elder) does not mean rudeness and disrespect are acceptable -- behavior at the gates by many really sour the idea of the friendly hometown of The Villages---------a little respect toward rules, property and fellow human beings should be the rule of every day --- if you are guilty of speeding, ignoring road / path instructions and being nasty--JUST STOP IT ALREADY
:boom: Well said!

Flyingnorm 01-18-2016 10:46 PM
destroying gates
 
I was mowing the rough on Kenya golf course, by the restroom on Bonita .A person driving a golf cart drove right thru the gate ,destroyed the gate and kept on driving. A lady in a car behind had to stop and pick up the gate and place it on the side of the road.. I wonder who had to pay for fixing the gate??

looneycat 01-18-2016 10:52 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vivii (Post 1173420)
just because people are old (elder) does not mean rudeness and disrespect are acceptable -- behavior at the gates by many really sour the idea of the friendly hometown of The Villages---------a little respect toward rules, property and fellow human beings should be the rule of every day --- if you are guilty of speeding, ignoring road / path instructions and being nasty--JUST STOP IT ALREADY
absolutely right....or you'll get a spanking! unless you like that kind of thing....in which case you won't get a spanking!

The Buckeyes 01-20-2016 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by bunnyhop (Post 1173981)
All gates have cameras at different angles. Anyone who accidentally (or deliberately) breaks a gate will be found and fined $250. All cars, carts, and bicycles should come to a stop at all gates for safety reasons and to protect those crossing in front of the gates. It is often hard to see the gates when the sun is at a bad angle. That's why it's so important to stop at all gates.
Hopefully someone is collecting on this problem and, it is a very serious problem as of late. At 6:30 last evening the gate arm was missing from exiting Pinellas Place at Pinellas Plaza and, on the way home the opposite entrance gate arm was drooping severely. What he hell is going on lately!
:spoken:

graciegirl 01-20-2016 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by The Buckeyes (Post 1174731)
Hopefully someone is collecting on this problem and, it is a very serious problem as of late. At 6:30 last evening the gate arm was missing from exiting Pinellas Place at Pinellas Plaza and, on the way home the opposite entrance gate arm was drooping severely. What he hell is going on lately!
:spoken:

I hope it is not vandalism. There was graffiti on the golf cart bridge and someone broke letters off The Villages sign on 466 near Laurel Valley.


People destroying things for fun makes me furious.

RickeyD 01-20-2016 09:02 AM
Destruction of the gate arms......
 
We need more guards on the parapets and stock the moats with more gators. Maybe we never should have taken their land and killed all the bison.

virgind 01-20-2016 09:12 AM
Wonder what it is costing us to keep them working. At Canal and Stillwater they worked on that one for days and now I see it still doesnt work.

spring_chicken 01-20-2016 08:44 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by bunnyhop (Post 1173981)
All gates have cameras at different angles. Anyone who accidentally (or deliberately) breaks a gate will be found and fined $250. All cars, carts, and bicycles should come to a stop at all gates for safety reasons and to protect those crossing in front of the gates. It is often hard to see the gates when the sun is at a bad angle. That's why it's so important to stop at all gates.
They may say that, but they aren't enforcing it. The people I know who backed through one in a golf cart weren't asked for a penny.
BTW, it was at 11 pm and they weren't drunk. It's a common misconception by the in bed by 9 crowd that anyone who stays up later than them is drunk.:shocked:

graciegirl 01-20-2016 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by spring_chicken (Post 1175157)
they may say that, but they aren't enforcing it. The people i know who backed through one in a golf cart weren't asked for a penny.
Btw, it was at 11 pm and they weren't drunk. it's a common misconception by the in bed by 9 crowd that anyone who stays up later than them is drunk.:shocked:




???

Barefoot 01-21-2016 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by RickeyD (Post 1174838)
We need more guards on the parapets and stock the moats with more gators. Maybe we never should have taken their land and killed all the bison.
:evil6:


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