[NJblue]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I hate when people are disappointed in me. I am a firstborn.

I have this to say about that. If you carefully have read a lot of posts for several years you will see that people never thought that the Lake Sumter Landing area would have business to rent it, and business around it. I think that as the need is perceived by businesses, that they will come and fill the need for grocery stores, doctors, hair salons and restaurants. That is the beauty of capitalism and free enterprise. Unfortunately, or fortunately for them, the landowners around the new builds are holding on for a very high price for their property and the business may be built down the road and not golf cart accessible, but sooner or later, I think it will fill in, later than some want but sooner than some think.

It will all work out, I think.

It will be hell on wheels during the months of January, February and March when our population swells. But the wise will stay a bit out of harms way, cook at home more, golf at places they haven't gone before, let the seat savers have at it and work around it.

And the grasshoppers need to be patient. It will come. It will come.

I'm on a roll with analogies. Here's one that seems to represent this attitude.

You go to your doctor for a check-up and he says that everything is fine. However, there is a surgery that he has performed numerous times without failure. Intrigued, you ask him what the negatives are. He says there are some pains for a few years, but eventually it all works out. Still intrigued, you ask about the benefits. He says there really aren't any, but don't worry I know what I'm doing, having done it many times and things "should" all work out for you.

Given lack of benefits but years of pain, how many would opt for this surgery? Based on this poll, apparently almost half the people on TOTV would choose it.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by NJblue

I'm on a roll with analogies. Here's one that seems to represent this attitude.

You go to your doctor for a check-up and he says that everything is fine. However, there is a surgery that he has performed numerous times without failure. Intrigued, you ask him what the negatives are. He says there are some pains for a few years, but eventually it all works out. Still intrigued, you ask about the benefits. He says there really aren't any, but don't worry I know what I'm doing, having done it many times and things "should" all work out for you.

Given lack of benefits but years of pain, how many would opt for this surgery? Based on this poll, apparently almost half the people on TOTV would choose it.

You have made up your mind. I hope you are pleasantly surprised.

Like Peach says. TODAY is the day to live. TODAY.

Nuff said.

by me.

[NJblue]

Originally Posted by Peachie

I understood your analogy perfectly but I think it would be a more accurate analogy if you stated something like... my wife and I went to the public beach on the hottest day of the year and it was packed. The concession stands were humming with business and we were having a great time and then more people arrived and it ruined everything because my wife and I hate crowds.

I hope this doesn't worry you to much, NJ, and that you have a really good day. I'm going to try to do the same because when it comes down to it...the only moments we have in life are the ones we are currently in. Adieu.

Sorry, but this is not an accurate analogy at all. This is more appropriate:
You and your spouse are looking for a beach house to spend your retirement years. There is a private development that is extremely nice and extremely popular but the owner tells you that he will stop development when it gets to be a certain size. So, you buy into it with this understanding. However, after a few years, the developer rethinks his commitments and decides that he may want to build more. You're way of thinking is that, "I hope he does and if he ends up ruining our dream, we can always move."

[NJblue]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Who and how were you lied to? Who switched things up on you?

A good business, a successful business is flexible. I have worked in business. A lot of us have. We have had campaigns extended and the rules changed as something hit big that we were selling.

As I have said before, I am sometimes quite surprised by people who really don't understand how most business works. They may have taught, worked for the government, or some other institution, and be very, very smart people,.......

Business is fluid. The economy appears to be on the upswing, where a couple of years ago when plans were made it was on the downturn.

I do not think anyone ever spoke "ex cathedra" about when the building would stop. Some sales reps may have run their mouths, but I don't think the decision makers ever said it. Final Phase, a selling tactic, could go on for years. Just like life does.

One of the things we residents like to talk about is how long is the building going to go on. I have heard contractors opine, and many villagers, but where was it officially written, the build out year or goal, that you should feel so betrayed?

Think about the positives of continued growth. The teams of contractors still employed, taking care of their families and paying taxes, their children attending the charter schools.

Workers not on the welfare rolls.

Is this official video by senior executives not indicative of what the official plan was:

The Villages Past, Present, and Future

Count how many times the term "final" was used.

You may be surprised how many people "don't understand" how business works. I am surprised how many people are willing to overlook it when a business doesn't live up to its commitment. A quality business, once it commits to a customer, will live up to that commitment - even if it loses money to do so.