[BobnBev]

I was crossing the street today, at LSL, by Panera Bread. I was half way across, in the crosswalk, when this old,AND I DO MEAN OLD,man in a golf cart almost hit me. He never slowed down. I screamed at him, but he never flinched or even acknowledged that I was there. I think I'll buy a paint ball gun.

[NIPAS K-9]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

I was crossing the street today, at LSL, by Panera Bread. I was half way across, in the crosswalk, when this old,AND I DO MEAN OLD,man in a golf cart almost hit me. He never slowed down. I screamed at him, but he never flinched or even acknowledged that I was there. I think I'll buy a paint ball gun.

well you answered it yourself, you did say old man............ apparently he cant see well and sure cant hear.............. so its up to you to be careful crossing the street and watch out. As we age we dont see or hear as well. Great thing about the .....v.......... is when you are too old to drive a car, you still can drive a golft cart as long as you can crawl into it and push the pedals.

[gomoho]

I like you paint ball gun idea - may sure you get a background check!

[sjdjmd]

My husband and I decided to go for a drive this evening in our golf cart. As we were waiting for the oncoming traffic in all lanes to clear at Old Mill Road, a golf cart pulled up behind us, and the guy kept yelling...Go! Go! He obviously couldn't see all of the traffic. When we got to the driveway at Arnold Palmer, he started yelling again even though he obviously couldn't see the cars and motorcycle that we were waiting on. Finally, my husband pulled over, and as he roared around us, he was still yelling. A very sad, dangerous situation.

[Harleyman]

I learned not long after we started coming to the Villages that it is not safe to cross any crosswalk in the Villages unless my eyes are locked into the eyes of the driver of the vehicle or golf car coming towards me. People are so in la la ville that they just don't pay attention to the crosswalks. I really believe that it is more dangerous to cross a walk in Lake Sumpter than it would be in downtown New York city (although I have never been in downtown New York city.

[Scoops]

If you can't see well or hear well, you shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car or a golf car. Aaaargh.....

[blueash]

Originally Posted by Harleyman

I learned not long after we started coming to the Villages that it is not safe to cross any crosswalk in the Villages unless my eyes are locked into the eyes of the driver of the vehicle or golf car coming towards me. People are so in la la ville that they just don't pay attention to the crosswalks. I really believe that it is more dangerous to cross a walk in Lake Sumpter than it would be in downtown New York city (although I have never been in downtown New York city.

Gracie will be here soon.

[Trish Miller]

Originally Posted by scoops

if you can't see well or hear well, you shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car or a golf car. Aaaargh.....

agreed!!!!!

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

I was crossing the street today, at LSL, by Panera Bread. I was half way across, in the crosswalk, when this old, AND I DO MEAN OLD, man in a golf cart almost hit me. He never slowed down. I screamed at him, but he never flinched or even acknowledged that I was there. I think I'll buy a paint ball gun.

Oh no! Don't tell me that Mr. McGoo lives here in The Villages!!!

[graciegirl]

We have OLD people living in The Villages? Imagine that, next thing you know we will be having retired people too and members of a certain political party.

And there is no Pee in Lake Sumter.

Sigh.

Gracie, the old.

If he annoyed you I will go beat him up but please don't call him old. There are lots of us who are who live here and we are sensitive and surprised. I have no idea how it happened.

[cquick]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

Oh no! Don't tell me that Mr. McGoo lives here in The Villages!!!

yes, oh yes, he does! Him and all his relatives!

[tommy steam]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

I was crossing the street today, at LSL, by Panera Bread. I was half way across, in the crosswalk, when this old,AND I DO MEAN OLD,man in a golf cart almost hit me. He never slowed down. I screamed at him, but he never flinched or even acknowledged that I was there. I think I'll buy a paint ball gun.

A water pistol would be fun also.

[redwitch]

Gracie .. maybe the posse should start standing at crosswalks and take aim at those who are aged challenged (that better?) to get their attention? While we're at it, how about t-shirts that say "there's no Pee in Lake Sumter" (thanks njbeachbum for the oh-so-wonderful idea)?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by redwitch

Gracie .. maybe the posse should start standing at crosswalks and take aim at those who are aged challenged (that better?) to get their attention? While we're at it, how about t-shirts that say "there's no Pee in Lake Sumter" (thanks njbeachbum for the oh-so-wonderful idea)?

How about....still alive and kicking but not good drivers?

[Bill32]

I seeeeeeeee old people............................................ ..........I like the ones that blow through the yield sign on the roundabouts with white knuckles looking straight ahead with a look of terror on their face?? Twice I met head on a driver going the wrong way around the roundabout, stimulating but dangerous..........oh..............I am the old people...........