[LndLocked]

I need it ... I have a large bird.

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by Bucco

You are asking the Daily Sun to justify its existence, and from what you do not want to read, you could say pretty much the same thing about the New York Times that you said about the Daily Sun, and with the Times, you would have more not to want to read !!

To answer directly your question, I would cancel my subscription since you do not want to read it. You must have other sources then for news, sports, etc.

Dang it, Bucco is 100% right again!

[Cobh521]

If you didn't get it, your would have missed the picture of my husband who is the manager of Seniors vs crime in the Brownwood office. Just thought I would give you something to chuckle about. My husband reads it, I don't.

[rubicon]

Villages PL: I suspect that like many of us you are tired of being greeted by bad news. On the other hand the Daily Sun does print information useful to residents of The villages and surrounding area.

I personally like to get my news from a print copy of the Wall Street journal because of the in-depth and business oriented nature of their reporting.

I do a cursory review of the Thursday and Sunday editions of the Daily Sun.

Perhaps when you wrote your post you were having a down day. We all get them.

Personal Best Regards:

[schrdr]

As a new resident I will be subscribing. When we where renters it was very helpful. If I subscribe, can I do a seasonal hold if I go on a long trip?

[pooh]

Originally Posted by schrdr

As a new resident I will be subscribing. When we where renters it was very helpful. If I subscribe, can I do a seasonal hold if I go on a long trip?

Probably....just call the paper and tell them when to stop and when to restart.

[zonerboy]

The Daily Sun is two to three times the size of my hometown paper, despite the fact that my hometown has a population of more than 3 million, while the population of The Villages is around 100,000.
Why is that????
It's because the local Villages newspaper is primarily a vehicle for advertising, not a vehicle for news. New Villagers seem to have a need to buy lots and lots of stuff, so local businesses seeking to fulfill that need purchase lots of advertising space.
If the Daily Sun printed only the information I am seeking, it would most likely be 2 pages. Personally I don't care to read about the accomplishments of someone I don't know's grand kids back in Michigan. Nor do I want to see pictures of what someone made in macramé class, or of a bunch of old ladies pretending to be cheerleaders. But I guess there has to be some sort of stories to keep the ads from being too congested.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by zonerboy

The Daily Sun is two to three times the size of my hometown paper, despite the fact that my hometown has a population of more than 3 million, while the population of The Villages is around 100,000.
Why is that????
It's because the local Villages newspaper is primarily a vehicle for advertising, not a vehicle for news. New Villagers seem to have a need to buy lots and lots of stuff, so local businesses seeking to fulfill that need purchase lots of advertising space.
If the Daily Sun printed only the information I am seeking, it would most likely be 2 pages. Personally I don't care to read about the accomplishments of someone I don't know's grand kids back in Michigan. Nor do I want to see pictures of what someone made in macramé class, or of a bunch of old ladies pretending to be cheerleaders. But I guess there has to be some sort of stories to keep the ads from being too congested.

I am not one of them, but you have just hurt the feelings of all of the nice girls who are The Villages Cheerleaders.

Boy Howdy.

[BobAllen1290]

I buy The Daily Sun once a month. The paper on the last Sunday of the month contains the entertainment schedule at the squares for the upcoming month. I always buy the paper that day, take out the schedule and throw everything else away. The newspapers that I want to read, I read on-line. If the paper is not really helpful to you why buy it?

[Yung Dum]

I like the Daily Sun. I don't read it much for the news but I do enjoy the little blurbs from across the nation. I think they have one of the best comics and puzzle pages of any paper, which is important to me. I know they are sometimes criticized for their rosy take on local news, but what would you expect from a paper like this? If you don't like that part of it, don't read it. As another poster mentioned, the coupons can make it a free paper. All in all, not bad at all.

[TexaninVA]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

I've been subscribing to the Daily Sun for over 13 years now and I always thought it was necessary to keep informed of events in The Villages. But now I'm not so sure about it. Here's a list of the sections I usually don't read:

Classified

Sports

Home and Garden

Travel

Advertisements

Lifestyle (I can take it or leave it; the health columns often provide incomplete and/or misinformation)

International news: I browse through and only read a few stories.

Local news: Business news is sometimes interesting but mostly not. The op-ed page is okay but certainly not a necessity.

Lately I find that the newspaper takes up a lot of my time; I read through it like it's my duty and/or news addiction.

What do you think The Daily Sun offers that I really need to know?

I don't really "read" the Daily Sun in a disciplined sense as I would when reading a book. I just skim the various sections to get the gist. Takes about 5-10 minutes while eating breakfast.

Someone said in an earlier post cost is about 15 cents a day. Go for it.

[TexaninVA]

Originally Posted by zonerboy

The Daily Sun is two to three times the size of my hometown paper, despite the fact that my hometown has a population of more than 3 million, while the population of The Villages is around 100,000.
Why is that????
It's because the local Villages newspaper is primarily a vehicle for advertising, not a vehicle for news. New Villagers seem to have a need to buy lots and lots of stuff, so local businesses seeking to fulfill that need purchase lots of advertising space.
If the Daily Sun printed only the information I am seeking, it would most likely be 2 pages. Personally I don't care to read about the accomplishments of someone I don't know's grand kids back in Michigan. Nor do I want to see pictures of what someone made in macramé class, or of a bunch of old ladies pretending to be cheerleaders. But I guess there has to be some sort of stories to keep the ads from being too congested.

Zoner .... Now why in the world would you want to go out of your way to insult the Village Cheerleaders?

[Carl in Tampa]

Originally Posted by TexaninVA

Zoner .... Now why in the world would you want to go out of your way to insult the Village Cheerleaders?

Probably the only reason he didn't knock the Aloha O Ka Hula Dancers is that he didn't know about them.

[Yung Dum]

Originally Posted by TexaninVA

Zoner .... Now why in the world would you want to go out of your way to insult the Village Cheerleaders?

Maybe it's because they are lovely ladies who do what they love and do it extremely well. And they are very real cheerleaders.

[zonerboy]

Well my goodness, I guess I am turning into old Mr. Grump after all. Boy Howdy, indeed. My apologies to the Village Cheerleaders. If they enjoy what they do, more power to them.
There are plenty of attractive ladies in The Villages, and I certainly appreciate a good looking woman as much as any one. My personal preference is for a more natural look. Cheerleader costumes just not my cup of tea. Sorry. No offense intended.