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Old 05-14-2021, 06:51 PM
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I have seen a full sized sedan coming out of the rec trail tunnel beside Colony Cottage as I was heading toward the tunnel in a golf cart. Another time in a golf cart on the rec trail coming from Colony heading toward Odell circle there was a car heading straight at me . The gate attendant at Odell and Morse had seen it too and we managed to stop the gentleman. I was trying to get him to go back the way he came but he hopped the curb straight to Morse Blvd. However the most bizarre thing I have seen here in my 17 years was a guy on a two wheel bicycle on Buena Vista near Palmer pulling a 10-12 foot kayak on a trailer. I forgot to add a couple years ago I experienced a car going clockwise in the roundabout on Morse by HavanaCC. They made it through unscathed

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I have seen a full sized sedan coming out of the rec trail tunnel beside Colony Cottage as I was heading toward the tunnel in a golf cart. Another time in a golf cart on the rec trail coming from Colony heading toward Odell circle there was a car heading straight at me . The gate attendant at Odell and Morse had seen it too and we managed to stop the gentleman. I was trying to get him to go back the way he came but he hopped the curb straight to Morse Blvd. However the most bizarre thing I have seen here in my 17 years was a guy on a two wheel bicycle on Buena Vista near Palmer pulling a 10-12 foot kayak on a trailer.
The guy on the bike pulling a kayak. I've not seen that but I guess he does that regularly.
a typical trailer would be two wheels and a hitch to attach to a car. The other type would be for a light boat a kayak or canoe to move it from the back of a pickup or on top of a car to wheel it to the water. I can't imagine either working well with a bike.

Mine is not even competitive. I have seen a guy tow a small boat with his golf car and just yesterday a."professional landscaper," towing their typical trailer loaded with equipment with a golf cart. UPS delivering off a kind of disneyland mini cart train.
I've asked the drivers what they did wrong to get this route. They are either had of hearing or sworn not to reply.
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On this past new years eve, I saw an elderly female being driven by a chauffeur inside a brand new silver Rolls-Royce Phantom. The Rolls-Royce stopped and parked at the Neighborhood Walmart on Morse and the elderly female went inside the store. Funny how someone can drop over $400K on a car, but still shop at the local Walmart in order to save a few bucks.
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On this past new years eve, I saw an elderly female being driven by a chauffeur inside a brand new silver Rolls-Royce Phantom. The Rolls-Royce stopped and parked at the Neighborhood Walmart on Morse and the elderly female went inside the store. Funny how someone can drop over $400K on a car, but still shop at the local Walmart in order to save a few bucks.
That was my house servant. I let her borrow James and the Phantom to pick up the gardner's prescription at the pharmacy.

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That was my house servant. I let her borrow James and the Phantom to pick up the gardner's prescription at the pharmacy.

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On this past new years eve, I saw an elderly female being driven by a chauffeur inside a brand new silver Rolls-Royce Phantom. The Rolls-Royce stopped and parked at the Neighborhood Walmart on Morse and the elderly female went inside the store. Funny how someone can drop over $400K on a car, but still shop at the local Walmart in order to save a few bucks.
And how do you know shes shopping there to save money?? Thats not the reason I go.
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That was my house servant. I let her borrow James and the Phantom to pick up the gardner's prescription at the pharmacy.

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I have seen a full sized sedan coming out of the rec trail tunnel beside Colony Cottage as I was heading toward the tunnel in a golf cart. Another time in a golf cart on the rec trail coming from Colony heading toward Odell circle there was a car heading straight at me . The gate attendant at Odell and Morse had seen it too and we managed to stop the gentleman. I was trying to get him to go back the way he came but he hopped the curb straight to Morse Blvd. However the most bizarre thing I have seen here in my 17 years was a guy on a two wheel bicycle on Buena Vista near Palmer pulling a 10-12 foot kayak on a trailer. I forgot to add a couple years ago I experienced a car going clockwise in the roundabout on Morse by HavanaCC. They made it through unscathed
Car on Beuna Vista heading south in the northbound lanes near Lake Sumter probably after a few drinks.
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I saw a golf cart towing a nice Weber grill down the road.
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On this past new years eve, I saw an elderly female being driven by a chauffeur inside a brand new silver Rolls-Royce Phantom. The Rolls-Royce stopped and parked at the Neighborhood Walmart on Morse and the elderly female went inside the store. Funny how someone can drop over $400K on a car, but still shop at the local Walmart in order to save a few bucks.
This is why she could afford the Rolls and the chauffeur.

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Men and women climbing a fence with a locked gate to walk their dogs.
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David, that is exactly how she can afford a 400K car!! Kudos to her
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Men and women climbing a fence with a locked gate to walk their dogs.
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