[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Americans Are Leaving High-Tax New York and Moving to Florida

There are a few things to worry about here. More people means more traffic - and IS Fl willing and able (tax money) to pay for more lanes on the roads? More people means more crime. Will The Villages put on more Police officers? As it IS, I see many, many drivers in cars. trucks, and golf carts exceeding the speed limits in the residential areas.
.....In general, since The Villages has no problem SELLING new homes, will they tend to forget about keeping up the "QUALITY of LIFE" in The Villages OR will it de-volute to practically a slightly upscale GHETTO.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

Of course you can compare crime rates. NY/Oregon/California/Illinois/and many more states are trying to defund the police and the state attorneys are not prosecuting non-violent crimes, you get a slap in the wrist when robbing a store now. Remember the new Illinois law that just went into effect Jan 1: “As the calendar turns to 2023, Illinois was set to become the first state in the U.S. to completely eliminate cash bail for defendants awaiting criminal trials.”.
Remember the quiet riots in Portland that happened everyday for a year where they demolished the city with fires. Let me check if Florida had the same type of riots.
Besides crime, taxes are much cheaper here, no state income tax here, housing prices are nothing here compared to the west coast or northeast. Electric costs/water costs are much cheaper here, I was paying over $100 a month to water my lawn years ago and other places you aren’t even allowed to water your lawn or wash your car.

Out west, you should NOT even try to HAVE a grass lawn to water. Smart people have gone to all-rock "lawns" to save their money and not waste water. Leaving more for drinking and fighting fires. And again we talk about a problem caused by TOO MUCH population. Florida SHOULD encourage rock lawns.........they ROCK.......sorry, I could NOT resist.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Out west, you should NOT even try to HAVE a grass lawn to water. Smart people have gone to all-rock "lawns" to save their money and not waste water. Leaving more for drinking and fighting fires. And again we talk about a problem caused by TOO MUCH population. Florida SHOULD encourage rock lawns.........they ROCK.......sorry, I could NOT resist.

The majority of homes in TV use NON-POTABLE water for their lawns...

But please... Feel free to drink it...

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by lmrk32

I couldn’t agree with you more. I lived there for 57 years and have only been out for seven. Hopefully it hasn’t changed that much and I’ve been back many times and didn’t really see a difference. It seems like some of the people down there in the villages would argue the origins of a pimple! I wrote a respectable postExplaining a New Yorkers position but absolutely everything must be attacked or so it seems

Your original post was not as respectful as you seem to think. BTW I am a NY for over 50 years.

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Woo Hoo! I get a pass! MD is south of the Mason-Dixon Line!

While at college in MD I visited the MAson Dixon line. Maryland (at least back then in the 80's) seemed to have one foot in the N and one in the S

[RCMill531@comcast.net]

We have it really great here and want to keep having good times.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Whitley

While at college in MD I visited the MAson Dixon line. Maryland (at least back then in the 80's) seemed to have one foot in the N and one in the S

Well, we are the "Red Headed Step Child"...

The north considers up "dumb southerners" and the south considers us "Yankees"...

[Bilyclub]

All I have to say is that somebody should take their meds. I very surprised the Mods are letting this go on , thread after thread.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Well, we are the "Red Headed Step Child"...

The north considers up "dumb southerners" and the south considers us "Yankees"...

I am not for a minute insinuating that the author of the post quoted buys into them, but I think that those are stereotypes with little basis in fact. But how many of us just accept it as fact, and in so doing merely perpetuate the stereotypes? And even worse, how many of us use the stereotypes to avoid interactions with "the other side"?

We're from "the North"; i.e. Yankees. But we count some of our best friends among the "dumb Southerners". One couple, as an example, owns a farm about 45 minutes from TV. As southern as you can get. But besides being a "dumb southern farmer" the husband is also a published author and despite not having any kind of engineering background has designed and implemented automated systems for his farming operation that, in my opinion, are genius-level--AND dirt-cheap. He's a great scrounger!

Stereotypes can be roadblocks.

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Well, we are the "Red Headed Step Child"...

The north considers up "dumb southerners" and the south considers us "Yankees"...

Back then, when Donald Schaeffer was mayor, the city was on the upswing. Today, not so much.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bilyclub

All I have to say is that somebody should take their meds. I very surprised the Mods are letting this go on , thread after thread.

Did you report the post?

In most cases, that's the only way they know if there's a problem with a thread, as they don't read every post...

Except for mine... They seem to read every freakin' one of them...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Whitley

Back then, when Donald Schaeffer was mayor, the city was on the upswing. Today, not so much.

"Billy Don"? You mean the "Governor of Baltimore? Not hardly...

[Nucky]

Originally Posted by Shapdaddy

You’re damn right. Make America Florida. Keep you Northeast attitude up there.

Who you talking to homey? Just kidding. We have been here almost 7 years and have been almost deprogrammed and the chip on my shoulder has lessened.

Having the attitude that we come here with is a survival skill when you live in the northeast. It’s useful when you run into a Florida Native who because they lived here first think they own or control the area. So cool your jets Boss Hog. We’re here, we brought our money with us and together with you would like to make it a better place to live for everyone.

I’m proud of my roots but would rather live in the Southern Chilled out manner so just behave and don’t challenge me! The survival skills can come out in a minute.

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

"Billy Don"? You mean the "Governor of Baltimore? Not hardly...

From 1971 to 1987 he was the Mayor of Baltimore. After that he ran and won the Governorship. I came out of grad school during this time. Friends were buying and renovating the old rowhouses with the white marble steps. Today the entire area is in very bad shape.

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

I see the New York hate here and think to myself, they are just jealous because we grew up in the greatest city in the world. I'm just here for the weather.

I think 99% of us are just here for the weather........ I will never give up my summer home in Minnesota.