[iandwk]

I heard a new rumor about TV yesterday. My wife and were told that when one buys a home in TV, one is charged $50 for each electrical outlet on the home by the owners of TV. The lady who repeated this had no idea if this was monthly, annually, or a one time charge. She only knew that the person who told her was telling her the truth because she wouldn't lie about a thing like that.

My wife and I were also told by a friend who lives in Florida that there is a lot of promiscuity among folks who live here and we should avoid TV because of all the loose morals of the people here and all the STD's they spread. I envisoned people driving around on their golf carts with a bag of diseases spreading them like grass seed. Funny what people will believe.

In spite of all the negative things we heard, we are here and here to stay.

Bring on all the jealous rumors. I find them rather amusing.

What kind of rumors have the rest of you heard?

[saratogaman]

That's rich...you gave me the first laugh of the day!

[gonefromkent]

iandwk,
Those are NOT rumors. I personally know that all the homes east of the Brooklyn Bridge and south of 466a are charged $50.00 per outlet. Unless, it's 220v outlet then it's double.
As for the STD's, it depends upon the time of day you want to try getting an STD. Any time before 5pm is like happy hour and you can get two diseases for the price of one. After 5pm you're on your own and good luck with it.
I hope this has cleared up any concerns you might have about these very important topics....

[k2at]

Somebody told me the earth is flat!

[iandwk]

Originally Posted by k2at

Somebody told me the earth is flat!

Not the Earth, just Florida. Flattest place I've seen. It helps our Prius get much better gas mileage. We jumped from 42 mpg to 48.

[BobKat1]

Originally Posted by gonefromkent

iandwk,
Those are NOT rumors. I personally know that all the homes east of the Brooklyn Bridge and south of 466a are charged $50.00 per outlet. Unless, it's 220v outlet then it's double.
As for the STD's, it depends upon the time of day you want to try getting an STD. Any time before 5pm is like happy hour and you can get two diseases for the price of one. After 5pm you're on your own and good luck with it.
I hope this has cleared up any concerns you might have about these very important topics....

I'm in!! Packing my bags right now! Whooo!

[Pturner]

I get a charge out of all my electrical outlets. At least, I hope I do.

[Rob Stevens]

Actually the STD story is rooted in fact. The link from Foxnews: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,482785,00.html
The original link from the NY Post: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/nationa...iWexuTKNixQhvO

[skip0358]

I for one don't really give a hoot. If you don't go looking for it you won't find it. If you visit Haiti you'll get AIDS, visit Mexico you'll get drugs, go to NY you'll get robbed. I moved to TV to be happy and that's what I am, Very Happy, that's what I was looking for and I found it. End of story.

[dillywho]

TV does not have exclusive rights to STD's......they're everywhere! Sounds like a little Sex Ed 101 is in order. Apparently, those most concerned think you can get 'em from drinking the water!

[Retired2]

Hmm....perhaps the real blame belongs to Viagra!

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by Retired2

Hmm....perhaps the real blame belongs to Viagra!

That and menopause.

Since singles in TV don't need birth control anymore, perhaps some are more careless about precautions.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Rob Stevens

Actually the STD story is rooted in fact. The link from Foxnews: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,482785,00.html
The original link from the NY Post: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/nationa...iWexuTKNixQhvO

[Rob Stevens]

Blah all you want. Facts is facts, as they say. I say keep your pants zipped and it won't affect you.

[Bogie Shooter]

I guess anyone can write anything if it sells papers.

LADY LAKE, Fla. - It's 11 p.m. at the Bourbon Street Bar, and Roselyn's gyrating her hips to the blues band, Sue's sipping a cocktail and flirting with her new boyfriend, and Alan is scanning the crowd for cute girls.

"See those two?" a buxom blonde asks, pointing to an elegant couple at the bar. "They were caught having sex in their golf cart a few weeks ago. It happens a lot!" (This is one person's opinion....never even heard a rumor of this activity)Welcome to ground zero for geriatrics who are seriously getting it on.

It's a Thursday night at one of a half-dozen hot spots at the 20,000-acre Central Florida complex called The Villages, the largest gated retirement community in America - and one of the most popular destinations for New Yorkers in their golden years - where the female-to-male ratio runs 10 to 1. (What is this ratio based on?)
It's a widower's paradise, and the word on the street is that there's a big black market for Viagra. (Have never seen or heard of anyone buying out of a car trunk)
Though The Villages - which spans three counties with 40,000 homes and more than 70,000 residents - boasts 34 golf courses, nine country clubs, two downtown squares and a slew of restaurants and bars, getting lucky is one of the residents' primary pastimes. ( ...getting lucky....just another of the writers' opinions, as she implys all residents are involved.)
The huge complex began growing rapidly in the mid-1990s, and reported cases of gonorrhea rocketed from 152 to 245, of syphilis rose from 17 to 33, and of chlamydia from 52 to 115 among those 55 and older in Florida from 1995 to 2005. (This reads like a Florida statistic not for The Villages)

The state's sexually transmitted disease rate among those over 65 is one of the fastest growing in the country, one report claims. (So?)

In 2006, a local gynecologist reported that she treated more cases of herpes and human papillomavirus at The Villages than she did when she worked in Miami. (This doctor recanted those reports)
"I get offers for sex all the time," brags Dave, 70, who, like others who spoke about their sexually active set, asked that his real name not be used, "especially by women in their 70s. They say, 'Are you busy tonight? I'll show you a good time.' "

One overly charming lady-killer known as "Mr. Midnight" boasted of one of his conquests last year: "Absolutely beautiful. I've had her a few times. She comes over, takes a shower, jumps in bed, and then gets dressed and leaves. She's simply the best."

His story was told by Andrew Blechman, author of "Leisureville," about communities like The Villages. ( Its a known fact Blechman was never in The Villages)
"There is lots of romance around here," said Jean, a 63-year-old retired teacher. "But most of the men want a one-night meaningful relationship."

Her friend Louise agrees.

"A lot of the men down here are cheaper than heck," she says, "and a lot of the women are extremely brazen. Some girls will go into the parking lot with a man and come back a half-hour later like nothing happened!"

"We've had some of those complaints," said a laughing Lt. Laurie Davis of the Lady Lake Police Department, ticking off other offenses, like drunken driving in golf carts, illegal drug use, and bar fights. (....some of those complaints...what does this mean?)
"Whatever you know about 20-year-olds, it's the same with seniors," said Roselyn Shelley, 68, a divorced former dancer.

Sue Rice, a blonde who will only admit to being over 60 but who looks to be about 80 and dances like she's 14, has hooked up with Larry Tucker, an ex-banker about a decade her junior.

Tucker sports a gold charm around his neck that reads, "Bankers do it with interest."

"Feel this," Rice says, bouncing up from her bar stool and pinching her slim waist. "My body is the same as it was in high school! He can't keep up with me!"

According to Alan, a swarthy 62-year-old, there's a thriving black market for little blue Viagra pills.

"I did it once," he said. "I paid 12 bucks for a single pill."

Local cops just try to keep up.

"You see two 70-year-olds with canes fighting over a woman and you think, 'Oh, jeez,' " Lt. Davis said.


*Some names have been changed.

stefanie.cohen@nypost.com