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Old 04-22-2023, 03:43 PM
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We are noticing the squares, pools, restaurants, etc. etc. are becoming less crowded. Two of our snow bird neighbors left this morning! Why is it in the past week we have seen more gates down than we have in the last few months?
Snowbirds......I think not.
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Old 04-22-2023, 04:14 PM
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People driving with their head up they’re a$$ and oblivious to anything….
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We are noticing the squares, pools, restaurants, etc. etc. are becoming less crowded. Two of our snow bird neighbors left this morning! Why is it in the past week we have seen more gates down than we have in the last few months?
Snowbirds......I think not.
Because they stop working, in the past 2 weeks I have had 3 out going gates that would not open. At 3am it’s a PITA. Then again I have also watched them come down between cars very hard and just fall off. Maybe the pins that hold them on are not the quality as in years past.

Either way it’s dangerous for the carts to try to frogger across roads, because of the amount of cars that don’t stop, or even slow down, coming through down gates
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Outsiders also come here, along with many contractors with trailers. It's not just us and snowbirds....
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Outsiders also come here, along with many contractors with trailers. It's not just us and snowbirds....
Of course they do, there is no security here
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I really miss the snowbirds, at least while they are here this chat line is much more interesting and snarky and nasty and and and, well you know what I mean ::............
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I really miss the snowbirds, at least while they are here this chat line is much more interesting and snarky and nasty and and and, well you know what I mean ::............
You do realize that snowflakes, snowbirds, part time owners, and those who choose to own multiple homes….STILL read and post when not in TV. So your hypothesis really doesn’t stand true. but I will say since we’ve been using this site since 2007, it has become less about how can I help you, and more about why are you a PIA for posting
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Must be the full time folks coming out for the first time in 3-4 months.
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Must be the full time folks coming out for the first time in 3-4 months.
Head. Nail. Hit!
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We are noticing the squares, pools, restaurants, etc. etc. are becoming less crowded. Two of our snow bird neighbors left this morning! Why is it in the past week we have seen more gates down than we have in the last few months?
Snowbirds......I think not.
Hopefully that means this past Friday was the last I had to worry about being hit upon by the foursome behind us. LOL
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Hopefully that means this past Friday was the last I had to worry about being hit upon by the foursome behind us. LOL
Those dam snowbirds play faster and hit longer.
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Many more Snowbirds will leave May first. True birds rent. The Sunbirds (own here) will go and come during the summer. All is good. The gates are mainly for golf cart safety.
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Those dam snowbirds play faster and hit longer.
I guess some think keeping pace of play means at all costs. LOL
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You do realize that snowflakes, snowbirds, part time owners, and those who choose to own multiple homes….STILL read and post when not in TV. So your hypothesis really doesn’t stand true. but I will say since we’ve been using this site since 2007, it has become less about how can I help you, and more about why are you a PIA for posting
Someone tell this person what a snowflake is!!!!
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