Janmcn..I have to guess by this post and others that you are negative toward the Morses. Where did you hear this information? As far as I know it is a rec center just like all other rec centers and not "sold back" to anyone. HOW did the residents buy it back????

My concern is this to anyone reading my posts. I wish anyone who legitimately wants to look into retiring here could do so. Some people are a little timid about things. When I read posts that are so inflamatory, my heart aches because I know they will turn people away. Do I work for the Morses? NO. Do I get anything out of it for myself? NO. It just burns me up that people get on here and say things that aren't true and turn someone nice away who could be enjoying it as much as we do.

AND I have to wonder what is the REAL motivation for these negative posts.

I am not having a good day and I feel that I might soon bite.

Too many links to list. Just google IRS vs The Villages and read them all.

Gracie I haven't posted anything really negative about the morse family, but most that I have read generally make the point that they love TV, or at least the majority of it. As I wrote earlier seperating the developer from the development is the essense of the discussion. Nothing I have seen about the developers, including the IRS issue, gives me any pause to buying in TV. I have, however, read enough to be relatively certain that the morse family, of my generation at least, would not be likely the kind of folks I would click with on a personal level. It is not envy that drives me to this conclusion as I would love to have a few beers or play golf with Warren Buffett.

Gracie, you know I respect your opinion on about anything.....but you have been misinformed or not informed regarding the sale.

But, what is being said about the Savannah is true. It was sold for many more $$ than what it cost. This concept has been explained many times on this forum and other places. In a nut shell the asset is valued on its current value plus future benefit. We all can argue till the cows come home (usually late) but that is what happened right or wrong.

Thank you Bogie.

I always trust your judgement.

I am sorry Janmcn and also Weissenbach.

I stand corrected.

No apology necessary to me. I think you are terrific. I did not intend to take you to task, but just to point out another view.

Apology accepted. Some people (I won't say many or most) who have lived here for decades are a little cynical concerning the Morses. I hope you never lose your enthusiasm for TV. I hope I'm around to hear what you have to say in 2018.

Family connections....................
 

So tell me, Larry............exactly what kinds of business dealings have you had with the Morse family, if you don't mind my asking? I'm curious - I've never connected with anyone who's had direct dealings with members of the Morse family.

What is special about 2018?

2018 is the purported conclusion of all the construction. Perhaps that's the point the poster was inferring.

Bill :)

Would someone let me know how much money you have to have before they label you as GREEDY?

It seems to me the answer is when people make more money than the person who is calling someone greedy has.

If the Morse family about 20% into this project had gone belly-up we would not be having this conversation or even talkofthevillages and 80% of us would not be living here also people around here would be saying the Morse family should have ran their business better. I am very thankful that they were successful. I am sure that there were times when the Morse family did not think that this thing was going to fly but it did.

Profit is only a dirty word when the person you are doing business with is getting it. But when you are getting it it is a great thing.

I have a feeling that most of us worked for very profitable companies while we were working and that is what got us here.

I just picture the Morse family, especially the older ones, looking around and thinking "Wow, look what we did here!!"

Jblum. It isn't just your art work that I love!!!!!

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