Originally Posted by TNT

People never stopping at STOP signs, either in cars or golf carts...
Oh wait... that happens even when the seasonals aren't here !!

FOLKS... please be considerate... STOP means STOP.. it's not a suggestion, it's the LAW.

I had to go testify in traffic court one day on a citation I had written a kid on running a STOP sign; when he got in front of the Judge, the Judge asked him if he knew what STOP meant? The kid tried to be smart and responded "squeal tires on pavement" and snickered when he said it; the Judge didn't find it the least bit funny and suspended his license, fined him and made him go to traffic school. I worked too many serious injury accidents and fatalities from people running stop signs in my career.

[tomwed]

How do I know when the snowbirds are back?
I see men wearing shorts that are not two inches above the knee.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by tomwed

How do I know when the snowbirds are back?
I see men wearing shorts that are not two inches above the knee.

Sheesh Tom. Now I have to go check my wardrobe!

[Fredman]

Originally Posted by tomwed

How do I know when the snowbirds are back?
I see men wearing shorts that are not two inches above the knee.

How about striped shirts, plaid shorts and knee high black socks

[big guy]

We know it's snowbird season when we have to leave 1/2 hour earlier for appointmments because Bailey Trail is backed up to the Sunset Pointe Neighborhood pool and we can't get out of our street.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by big guy

We know it's snowbird season when we have to leave 1/2 hour earlier for appointmments because Bailey Trail is backed up to the Sunset Pointe Neighborhood pool and we can't get out of our street.

You are so right. And one of those cars is us, trying to get to pickle ball after waiting a half-hour to turn left from Tamarind Grove Run onto St. Charles.

[Boomer]

wow........After reading this thread, I am starting to wonder if another sign of the snowbird-return should be a For Sale sign on our house.

[jnieman]

Originally Posted by Boomer

wow........After reading this thread, I am starting to wonder if another sign of the snowbird-return should be a For Sale sign on our house.

The reason people don't like snowbirds is that things get crowded when they are here. It is nothing personal. Our snowbird neighbors just arrived last night and we are sooo happy to see them!!! They look better than they did when they left and they are in their 80's.

[Boomer]

Originally Posted by jnieman

The reason people don't like snowbirds is that things get crowded when they are here. It is nothing personal. Our snowbird neighbors just arrived last night and we are sooo happy to see them!!! They look better than they did when they left and they are in their 80's.

I know. And I should confess that last year, in February, I thought it was totally nuts.....

I could not get a seat at the neighborhood pool and ended up going to a family pool which was a little less crowded. -- except there were too many women there who still looked good in their swimsuits.

Trying to get into the sports pool water classes was more effort than I wanted to make.

And even the Civil Discourse meetings looked like there could be a risk of a Knock-Down-Drag-Out at the door when trying to get in.

Colony Publix. -- -- I go to Spanish Plaines Publix when I do not feel like engaging in The Hunger Games.

But the sky is usually blue and I like our house and our neighbors are great and there is always something to do. Honestly, though, I wish TV were not so big now.

[billethkid]

Where are most folks who take issue with an increase in population and having to wait one's turn in the car or store or restaurant, from?

It seems ANYPLACES worth going to or being at or participating in have the same characterisitcs.

Granted TV is busier in the winter. It does not change the lifestyle we bought into! Or maybe it is we don't let it change the lifestyle we bought into.

[asianthree]

I really didn't find January as busy as I expected this year. Up north we can wait up to an hour to eat on a Friday night or Saturday or Sunday unless of course you want to eat that dinner at 4 o'clock. I drive 15 minutes just to go to the grocery store up north and if I want to go to a really good restaurant it's at least 45 minutes away. So in TV I'll just wait that little extra time that actually seems less for us than being up north

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by asianthree

I really didn't find January as busy as I expected this year. Up north we can wait up to an hour to eat on a Friday night or Saturday or Sunday unless of course you want to eat that dinner at 4 o'clock. I drive 15 minutes just to go to the grocery store up north and if I want to go to a really good restaurant it's at least 45 minutes away. So in TV I'll just wait that little extra time that actually seems less for us than being up north

Agree.

Spent time "during the season" in Naples and Bonita Beach and Fort Meyers.............the crowding is twice TV.

[tomwed]

Renters spend half the night quietly talking on the lanai. I have new renters next door that didn't go inside until NINE PM!
Go to bed!
I have to get up early in the morning so I can turn on the coffee machine!
[i hope no one took this seriously]

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by jnieman

The reason people don't like snowbirds is that things get crowded when they are here. It is nothing personal. Our snowbird neighbors just arrived last night and we are sooo happy to see them!!! They look better than they did when they left and they are in their 80's.

Just the way I feel. I was a snowbird. I am a Frog. I like frogdom better, spots and wrinkles included. I cover the green color with a good makeup.


But I love my snowbirds. Some I don't love. Same as frogs, I guess. I hate crowded and awful drivers and critical comments about the town that is my home and the town I love.

[OldManTime]

The Grass is Dying