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Old 11-30-2012, 12:58 PM
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As far as I know no one has ever developed lung cancer from inhaling second-hand Old Spice or Hai Karate.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.
nor has anyone died from litter in the streets or on the cart paths!
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before 'they' do that i hope 'they' ban bad fragrances for men and women or the men and women who wear the bad fragrances.
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nor has anyone died from litter in the streets or on the cart paths!
Your original comment about "bad fragrances" was in response to someone saying that all outdoor smoking should be banned, so you're reply to me is just a little off target.
Nice try, though.
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Default Today's tour of Lower Paradise in a golf cart.

I drove our golf cart from our home off 466 down Morse and crossed over to Buena Vista on Stillwater, played golf at Sandhill and continued down Buena Vista to the new Evans Prarie restaurant for lunch and came back up Morse and didn't see any litter. In the new areas there was dirt along the side of the road but the new area was the only place I saw anything but perfectly maintained roadsides. I was going along too quickly to spot cigarette butts, but I know they are there and until people stop smoking for one reason or another, they will be there.

Looked mighty fine to me...and you folks at Sanibel have vividly beautiful flowers at your entrance. They are prettier flowers than those at our entrance and I am jealous.
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Default DEJA VU All over again

It doesn't seem all that long ago this same inane conversation took place, with the same "LOOKY LOO" tourists THAT DON'T EVEN LIVE HERE critiqueing the joint.

Once again, my thoughts on this situation...

I think TV is maintained beautifully. There are a few slobs, be it workers, smokers, drinkers or just pigs. It happens.

It's not always easy to live so close, sometimes it's not easy to respect the rights of others when they are in direct conflict with what you feel smug about. If you can't respect others then maybe this is not the place for you.
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I guess we'll be "LOOKY LOO tourists" for real when we come down for our LSV in a couple of weeks. LOL Patty, we'll be sure & count how many butts we see on the ground & report back to you. K?

Seriously, I really expect we'll both be too busy gazing all around at the beauty & splendor of TV to notice a cigarette butt or two on the ground. At least I hope so.
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I guess we'll be "LOOKY LOO tourists" for real when we come down for our LSV in a couple of weeks. LOL Patty, we'll be sure & count how many butts we see on the ground & report back to you. K?

Seriously, I really expect we'll both be too busy gazing all around at the beauty & splendor of TV to notice a cigarette butt or two on the ground. At least I hope so.
I hope so too, this place is beautiful. Have you ever been here?

FYI-my post was not directed at anyone specifically.
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I hope so too, this place is beautiful. Have you ever been here?

FYI-my post was not directed at anyone specifically.
Not to worry Patty, no harm done.

Nope, never been to TV.....yet. Didn't know it existed till sometime last February when I saw an article online about the fastest growing communities in the U.S., and I believe TV was #1. Have been fascinated about it ever since, and looks like we'll finally experience it all firsthand in just a couple of weeks. Can't wait!
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Not to worry Patty, no harm done.

Nope, never been to TV.....yet. Didn't know it existed till sometime last February when I saw an article online about the fastest growing communities in the U.S., and I believe TV was #1. Have been fascinated about it ever since, and looks like we'll finally experience it all firsthand in just a couple of weeks. Can't wait!
Just remember to bring your checkbook, Serenoa - you're liable to find something like, oh say..............a home..............to buy!!!!



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Serenoa:

Be prepared to be blown away by the beauty of TV and it's friendly people.

Talk to everyone and ask question. they will be more than happy to tell you their experience.

I agree with Bill, bring your checkbook.
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I've noticed a terrible increase in trash thrown out of carts recently. We back up to Odell Cir and are seeing 3x-4x the tobacco related trash thrown in our yard/curb area in the last 45 days. As the dry season progresses, I'm worried the idiots will set my yard on fire. I've also noticed an increase in golf course discourtesy, i.e. a big increase of unrepaired ball marks and unraked bunkers.
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My husband and I were driving to the Savannah center for an afternoon show the other day. We are driving along Morse Blvd. There is a small pickup truck with a lawn mower in the back. This guy tosses out a very large beverage cup and straw. Nearly hit our windshield. It rolled on to the graassy side to be added to the other litter we have been seeing. These service people come to make money here but don't care if they litter our grounds. So don't be surprized that anyone would intentionally litter.
I would get the license plate number and call the company to complain. Noting the time and place should give them a clue as to who it was. You could also report the incident to the developer. Being disrespectful of the community you work in is not good business.
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Your original comment about "bad fragrances" was in response to someone saying that all outdoor smoking should be banned, so you're reply to me is just a little off target.
Nice try, though.
did not want to hijack the thread further than beyond making my point. btw - my entire life has always been a little off target - and i love it that way - always an adventure!
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I would get the license plate number and call the company to complain. Noting the time and place should give them a clue as to who it was. You could also report the incident to the developer. Being disrespectful of the community you work in is not good business.
There are many independent contractors working in TV. Many will not have any sign on their trucks. There is no reporting to the developer in TV. We live in three counties that are policed by sheriff departments in each....not much would be gained by bothering them over an empty cup thrown out of a window.
I went to garage sales from the southern most point to the north side today.
Did I see trash? Yes, it was most prevalent in the new construction areas. Within all the villages I was in, I saw 1 or 2 items that should not have been in the street.
To say The Villages is full of trash is a gross overstatement!!
To those who are seeing all this trash............why not stoop over and pick it up and quit whining.
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I have wondered why there are no trash receptacles along the multi-modal trails at various intervals. It would make picking up trash along the trails easier if there was a handy trash can along the path to put stuff into that is either blown out of carts or tossed out by someone who does not care.
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I have wondered why there are no trash receptacles along the multi-modal trails at various intervals. It would make picking up trash along the trails easier if there was a handy trash can along the path to put stuff into that is either blown out of carts or tossed out by someone who does not care.
Well now that is an outstanding idea, but then you have the problem of who will empty those receptacles and those dirty dang dog people wanting to put their bags of poop in there.
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