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Originally Posted by Ele201 (Post 2407601)

Interesting, but wondering from where did you get this information you call facts? And why are Villagers more likely to get seriously ill sooner than other people?

Probably because people in the Villages are older than those in the given places.

Unfortunately while I was going to the dog park from around 2007 to 2023 I frequently heard of dogs being hit by golf carts or cars and usually killed or maimed for life. One very sweet dog was grazed by golf cart and ceased to be friendly. The owners would have to sit with that one while her "brother" played with the other dogs . I do think this accident broke the very affectionate dog's back legs. Both of them.

Sounds like a bad day for the OP. We all have 'em from time to time, and there is no answering for the kinds of people we might inadvertently encounter in the course of a day. Just getting older and coming to TV does not change a _______ (insert proper derogatory term here) into a kindly old grandparent type.

I'd also add that often, we see what we expect (or sometimes even want) to see. Every coin has two sides.

Finally, re friendliness: On Wednesday afternoon I was evening out the air in the tires on my wife's car with a hand pump (I'm cheap, and figured that a $30 hand pump and maybe 20 minutes of work not only beats buying an electrical pump but also crisscrossing The Villages looking for a convenience store that has an an air hose that a) is free, and b) actually works.). Anyway as I was pumping away a guy in a pickup pulls up with one of those battery-powered tire pumps, and offered to help. He had the job done in maybe 10 minutes, all tires exactly the same poundage. Turned out he is from New York (yanno, the place where all those self-centered egotists are supposed to live).

I'd say that in my experience, 95% if not more of my encounters with folks here in TV are positive, often VERY positive.

Off leash is only allowed in dog park but not illegal. Intentionally aiming to hit dogs and humans is illegal anywhere.

Many years ago I was in a similar situation. I calmed it down by taking my cellphone out and began recording what was happening. Sorry you had to endure such aggressive behavior

Some people are just ********.

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Originally Posted by MikeN (Post 2407609)

Many years ago I was in a similar situation. I calmed it down by taking my cellphone out and began recording what was happening. Sorry you had to endure such aggressive behavior

As did the golfers from the shrieking leash law violator.

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Originally Posted by DonnaNi4os (Post 2407598)

Why didn’t you call The Villages Watch and have them tell them to stop golfing in the dog park? I would NEVER engage in an argument. Too many crazies out there and not just in TV

Because they would have told him to leave due to no leash.

LET HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE.

Was his illegal act worse than yours? When someone is more dangerous than you the smart money just walks away. Who or what he was makes no matter.

There are dog parks and driving ranges. Walk away, life goes on. There is no argument for either side in this matter. When you let your dog run free you probably don't pick up his poop either.

Again, no right and wrong here. Stupid is as stupid does, regardless of residency!:cryin2:

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Originally Posted by Blueblaze (Post 2407460)

This is where Villagers go to vent, right? Here's my vent.

I'm walking my dog through the big open space under the high wires, next to the Mulberry dog park, way up North. This is the only area big enough that people routinely let their dog run off their leash, and my dog likes to find a stick for me to throw. Yes, it's technically illegal. But so is using the area as your free driving range. Today, there are three guys saving themselves a whole $5 by using the space to shoot golf balls -- despite the nice range at Nancy Lopez, less than half a mile away at the other end of the MMP. I don't know why people wealthy enough to retire to Florida care about saving $5 on something so stupid. I don't even care if they do it at the dog park. Just don't aim your damned golf ball at my dog because you're annoyed at having to wait a whole minute for us to clear the area!

Two of the guys were courteous, waved, and quit shooting as we crossed the lawn. But the jerk directly in our path to the woods at the far end, just kept shooting. When we got close, he started obviously aiming at my dog, and nearly managed to bean him on the head (wish I could hit a chip shot like that!). So I started picking up his balls and throwing them back at him. His smart-ass response? "Thanks, I needed a caddy". Things went downhill from there, and could easily have ended in blows. We just stood there yelling at each other for a bit, while the 85-year-old fart threatened to "kick my ass". I finally turned away and walked on into the woods, leaving him calling me a coward and yelling insults at my back. I don't think I've come that close to a fist fight since 8th grade.

This is such a nice place to live the other 9 months of the year, but even up North, people just get mean this time of year. Was the guy a snowbird? We have a bunch, even up this far North, but usually not that old. I think it's just the overcrowding that turns people into such jerks in the Winter (although being a jerk may be that guy's mission in life). Still, it's enough to make me think maybe we should have chosen one of the thousands of less-popular retirement communities in Florida.

"Friendliest Home Town"? Not today.

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Originally Posted by maggie1 (Post 2407583)

Let's see, who's in the wrong....dog running loose, or guy intentionally taking chip shots at the dog. Okay, I'm going with the chip shots.

There are laws against dogs running free. He is clearly in the wrong

Both may be wrong, but the law breakers certainly is wrong.

Next time bring a long iron with you. Stay at edge of his distance. Start hitting the balls further out in field. Sure the idiot will appreciate the extra distance help.

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Originally Posted by Blueblaze (Post 2407460)

#1 How do you know he was a snowbird?
#2 How do you know he was a Village resident?
#3 Why were either of you on private land?
#4 It sounds like there was enough blame to go around.
#5 How do you know what he could or couldn't afford?
#6 Who felt they were the more privileged in this situation? Why did you feel your privilege trumped his privilege?
To me it sounds like both of you could have handled the situation better.

NextDoor is the venting app.

I don't understand the original posting; in the post he says what the golfers are doing is illegal and acknowledges what he is doing is also illegal.
That's like two crooks standing in front of a house arguing who has the right to break in.
The golfers should go to the driving range, and he should take his dog to the dog park.
Why do I get the feeling this guy does not pick up after his dog.

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Originally Posted by Cuervo (Post 2407634)

Trying to hit a dog with a golf ball is very different than letting your dog run free in large stretch of grass covered land. This is near high towers. It is probably not a good idea to hit golf balls near tall utility towers.

The Villages has been shutting down various makeshift dog parks around the Villages. They will probably do something about this one as well.

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2407541)

There are no golf holes here where the man wrote someone was using that large open area as a golf range.

But people with big dogs running around near the towers is a common sight.

People running stop signs are a common sight, too. Don't make it right. Just sayin'.