[raynan]

I, for one, am full-time and an owner in The Villages. I stop in on TOTV at all different times of the day because I have no set schedule. If I golf at 7am and then a bunch of us go to breakfast, then shower and change and go to mah-jong in the afternoon in the neighborhood then I'll probably be in that night on the computer, reading or watching TV. Other days go to a movie in the afternoon when it's hot or shop then when it cools go down the square and listen to music, have an ice cream from Ambrosia. Yesterday stayed in, did laundry and housework and read, computer then at night went to rec center and played Pub Trivia with some neighbors. We're retired we can do as little or as much as we want. Don't forget most everything closes at 9pm.

[LuvlyJubly]

Originally Posted by senior citizen

Someone just brought this to my attention..........
It's an honest question........just wondering.........??

If everyone in The Villages is leading such an active "lifestyle" of golf, etc. and all the other wonderful offerings which are provided throughout the community..........WHY is everyone posting on Talk of the Villages from the wee hours of the morning till late at night???

Has anyone else ever wondered this?

Do you not all golf in the mornings when it is cooler???

What about all this dancing in the squares?




Just wondering. We sit down at our computer to check out pictures that are always coming in from our five grandchildren.........and to take a "breather" from the exhausting work of decluttering and packing up our home for sale........or to research something or other that we need to purchase.........but then we don't have all of the great activities that TV offers.........

Do any of the owners of TOTV write some of these posts????????
Just wondering?????????

TOTV can be addictive..........and I , myself, have been known to "tune in" when a touch of insomnia hits.
Usually I'm working on my genealogy and ancestry.com website..........but then I wonder how things are going at TV.

For us here in the UK, this forum makes us feel that much closer to TV and certainly keeps us up to date with the everyday happenings. We are not locked into the forum ALL day but I must admit we check in at least 3 times a day! Not sure how many times I shall check in once we get over full time? Either way.....We :love this forum and The Villages and all the beautiful people epper2

[Cedwards38]

Those persons posting on TOTV are a very small portion of the population of The Villages. We are only the persons who have an interest in this form of social media or an interest in discussions about the community. My time on this site is only a small portion of my total time. I think this is pretty normal. It's a good and honest question.

[janmcn]

Some people post on TOTV hundreds, possibly thousands of times, but once they move here they never or rarely post again. The same thing happened when the political forum got shut down. Some of those posters were on here day and night, but now never post.

[Bavarian]

Watching/reading TOTV is a break from packing boxes.
Throwing things out, donating to charities, recycling, etc. An excuse to procrastinate.
We will make the move sometime in Oct, almost a year after we made settlement and the warrantees run out.

[Taltarzac725]

I do not golf and admittedly have a lot of free time on my hands which I hope is spent doing worthwhile things like posting on TOTV, helping family members, shopping, going to movies, walking the dog, doing my victim/survivor advocacy stuff, writing FunTrivia quizzes after researching them, doing FunTrivia, reading, watching DVDs, watching TV shows, etc.

I feel I am in a very unusual position and in no way reflect the people you would often find out and about in the Villages even though at the Villages' pools, for instance, there seems just as much socializing as on TOTV. Some people are just more comfortable visiting through avenues like TOTV, Facebook, etc.

[DougB]

We are not all retired. I have to have something to do while I'm at my desk all day.

[Shimpy]

Originally Posted by gerryann

TOTV is a VERY small % of folks living in TV. Hardly anyone I meet has ever heard of TOTV

I've found exactly the same thing. Although it seems like we have many members, it's small compared to who actually lives here. Also, many who post haven't moved here yet and are posting from up north, wherever that is. Add to that the snowbirds that post from up north not now enjoying all the activities gives a false conclusion.

[Lbmb24101]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I do not golf and admittedly have a lot of free time on my hands which I hope is spent doing worthwhile things like posting on TOTV, helping family members, shopping, going to movies, walking the dog, doing my victim/survivor advocacy stuff, writing FunTrivia quizzes after researching them, doing FunTrivia, reading, watching DVDs, watching TV shows, etc.

I feel I am in a very unusual position and in no way reflect the people you would often find out and about in the Villages even though at the Villages' pools, for instance, there seems just as much socializing as on TOTV. Some people are just more comfortable visiting through avenues like TOTV, Facebook, etc.

I love TOTV but on the other hand, never ever went into facebk
I love ths forum not only for the entertainment but also the wonderful recommendations we have gotten here.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I got up this morning, and checked Facebook, TOTV and a couple of other sites I am on while I drank my tea. I shaved showered and all that and went to a guitar club. I got home and made lunch for my wife who was coming home at 1:00. While waiting for her, I checked into the sites once again and caught up on the news.
When she got home we ate and I worked a bit in the yard.
I came in a practice music for a bit then prepared for a club meeting that I have in the morning. I watched a bit of the golf tournament, checked in on TOTV, FB and the others again. I then made dinner. We just out and are going out for a drive. (My wife is learning to drive). I have to be home so that I can play in my pool league at 7:00.

[shcisamax]

Actually, it took me a while to realize it but there are some TOTVers who don't even live here. They would like to live here and they live vicariously through the site. So for sure those people aren't out golfing or doing the endless clubs available.

[Mr.Kris]

I am not a TV resident. At least not until my long term rental starts in April.

I READ TOTV to find information to decide on a course of action. Purchase a home or not.

I have learned facts concerning homeowners insurance, medical facilities and doctors, new builds such as Fruitland Park, crime, etc.

I POST on TOTV in search of answers to specific questions/issues that concern me because those issues will influence my decision.

I have been to TV twice before. The first time to experience the residents. The second to understand the system. On my second visit I attended the CDD orientation. The speaker asked each attendee what village they lived in. When I said Harwood he was puzzled. When I told him I lived in Maryland he blurted out "due diligence." I just smiled.

[JE Greenwood]

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

I did the ancestry . COM thing until I connected the dots between my grandfather from Missouri and Jessie James. That was enough for me. I would be embarrassed to know I was related to any Wild West murderer and thief like John Wesley Harding, Bill Boney (BTK) or Jessie James. I want no connection to low life's like that.

I usually pop on here and there during the day. I work from home and so I sometimes check to see what's going on.

I really don't like to watch tv, as much as listen to it in the background, so I come on here to see what's doing on in the Villages.

I love Ancestry.com. I have been doing that for about 2 years. I have traced my husbands family back to the 1500's in the US and my family back to the 1700s. Its very interesting. And addictive!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Now I'm home from the pool league and I'm checking on here again. Tomorrow, I'll get up drink some tea while I check things on the computer for about and hour. The I go to my Beatles club from 9:00 until noon. Then home for lunch and I'll be on the computer for a bit. Then I do some volunteer work from 2:00 until 5:00. I play in another pool league tomorrow night from 7:00 to 10:00.

So I come on three or four times a day, but I'm not on here all day long. But, if there are 200 members here and each are on for two or three hours a day, then it appears that everyone is on here all day long.

[kittygilchrist]

I'm typing and I can't stop...just moved here 4 months ago. It would have been a lonely and inefficient experience without totv. I had thought I'd come here and connect through doing activities. Truth is establishing friendships with kindreds was the most important thing, and without totv I'd still be at square one.
Networking is the berries and this network rocks. Thanks TOTV community for these:

1. Met my first friend Chachacha before I moved here.
2. Had a home party with 18 mostly unknown singles.
3. Developed a bond with Gracie and friends.
4. Received countless referrals for businesses to complete the move.
5. Have gotten a clue how other people think around here.
6. Received great advice and help.
7. Fabulous developing community of significant singles. Not dating, relating.
8. Place to vent, check others' experiences, buy things I need.
9. I like writing more than talking and enjoy expressing myself.
10. Get some news, some laughs, enjoy personalities.

I'm ready to start more activities and have invited my burgeoning new neighborhood to see my house tomorrow followed by a singles home party elsewhere. Saturday--going to the UF/TN game with a single friend I met on TOTV. NONE of which would have happened without TOTV.