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Old 08-26-2024, 04:54 AM
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I am sick & tired of all you snowbird haters! You are just jealous because we can afford to spend our summers in a temperate zone and can actually enjoy being outside while you hide inside with your air conditioners running. A bit of advice, try not to write posts like yours when you are drinking.
Ouch!

As a year-round resident, I harbor no ill will toward the seasonals. After all, they still pay their amenity fees for the many months they are not physically here. But...I will be the first to admit that I do enjoy the lightly attended summers here. Easy to get tee times at the courses/times you want; uncrowded restaurants; light traffic, etc. Plus, the summer weather does not bother us one bit, and it is a rare occasion that we "hide" indoors during these longer days. They simply give us more time to do the things we enjoy.
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Old 08-26-2024, 05:02 AM
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If we snowbirds were such poor drivers then how do we manage to drive thousands of miles back & forth between our 2 homes year after year without any accidents? We actually know how to properly navigate roundabouts, use turn signals and refrain from driving under the influence. You full time TV residents are the worst drivers in the state. Half of you are so blind, deaf, & senile, you can't safely drive to the nearest Walmart let alone to a home that is a thousand+ miles away!

I am sick & tired of all you snowbird haters! You are just jealous because we can afford to spend our summers in a temperate zone and can actually enjoy being outside while you hide inside with your air conditioners running. A bit of advice, try not to write posts like yours when you are drinking.
Snowbirds are wonderful. They live here less than half a year yet pay taxes and amenity fees all year round. Would you rather have the winter traffic congestion for the entire year?
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Old 08-26-2024, 05:11 AM
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Why do you think it was snowbirds?
As you know, it doesn't happen in StuVille (aka The Village of Stu). They have the pop up concrete posts! A bonus for collision shops!
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Old 08-26-2024, 05:17 AM
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If we snowbirds were such poor drivers then how do we manage to drive thousands of miles back & forth between our 2 homes year after year without any accidents? We actually know how to properly navigate roundabouts, use turn signals and refrain from driving under the influence. You full time TV residents are the worst drivers in the state. Half of you are so blind, deaf, & senile, you can't safely drive to the nearest Walmart let alone to a home that is a thousand+ miles away!

I am sick & tired of all you snowbird haters! You are just jealous because we can afford to spend our summers in a temperate zone and can actually enjoy being outside while you hide inside with your air conditioners running. A bit of advice, try not to write posts like yours when you are drinking.
We Full Time Residents drive our Golf Carts not our Cars. That's how we know its Snowbirds. We're not jealous of you, just tired of always having to help our snowbird neighbors by watching their property while they're gone, getting their mail, etc. only to have them come every year and expect to retain their position in groups and overburden our pickleball and golf courses. While you're here you're probably burdening some neighbor back home to pick up your mail and watch your property as well, so you have part time relationships on both ends and wonder why you're not well received in both places. Its interesting that you think we would be Snowbirds as well if only we could afford it. Many of us are not Snowbirds because we believe in continuity of relationships and being members of our communities who are committed to it full time.

But all in all we love our Snowbirds bringing all their money down to us every year as well as being here to entertain us and give us something to scowl about. We get to blame you for everything and enjoy ruffling your feathers.
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Old 08-26-2024, 05:35 AM
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Old 08-26-2024, 05:41 AM
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I've read many a post regarding gates being hit by snowbirds! We've been here for the month of August and have seen at least 6 gates down. Snowbirds have flown south early this year!
It is a conspiracy theory that snowbirds cause the gates to be down. I am here all year and gates go down all year, along with the light posts.
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Old 08-26-2024, 05:54 AM
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This is basically a repeat of your post on 04-22-2023, 04:43 PM. What are you after?
I would say it is Bob or Betty.
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Old 08-26-2024, 05:58 AM
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Why not add "Healthiest place in the U.S.?" Oops, I forget to mention all the overweight and obese ones we see all over the place.
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Old 08-26-2024, 06:02 AM
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This is basically a repeat of your post on 04-22-2023, 04:43 PM. What are you after?
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