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Old 05-15-2021, 08:22 AM
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And how do you know shes shopping there to save money?? Thats not the reason I go.
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Seriously? What kind of automobile fits on that narrow bridge?
A stupid car (smart).
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Old 05-15-2021, 08:27 AM
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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.
There’s nothing wrong with being frugal, as long as you’re not cheap. The road to wealth is indeed paved with pennies.
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That's why she can afford a RR.
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Old 05-15-2021, 08:42 AM
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I’m guilty of a crazy roundabout move. When we first moved here, I was in a bypass lane that skipped where I wanted to turn. I turned into the next break in the road thinking I could right the ship and found myself going the wrong way. Thank God traffic was light and people stopped to let me get resituated. I was quite embarrassed, and every time I hear or see of this happening, I no longer laugh or shake my head at the stupidity! Rather than thinking someone drunk, I think they must be a newbie.
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F-150 towing a Jet Ski over the Golf Cart Bridge heading towards the Archery Range. I swear it's true. Couldn't believe what we were witnessing. This was about a month ago.
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An elderly woman trying to drive a full size Buick behind old post office on historic side. I had to slowly guide her back out.
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Newer Mustang south of 44, making a left at a traffic circle which put him on a divided road the wrong way. He then turned left into a church. Another time going south on Powell road, also divided near the entrance of Publix at 44, a huge older sedan was in my lane coming right at me, to avoid a head on collision I swung into the right lane, she went by me and hopefully went right at the circle.
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Only in the villages, I’ve seen 2 cars on their roofs. 35mph in a
modern Mercedes with all the idiot proof safety devices and they still out smart the car and flip it over. That’s a special driver.
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Just a few weeks ago, south of 44 near Corbin Trail. A younger girl, maybe 16, was driving a 4 seater golf cart with another girl in the back. A boy who was about 8 was sitting in the drivers lap and steering. So dangerous.

I routinely see golf carts on the wrong side of the path or cutting corners. I also routinely see carts blow through yield signs at MMP roundabouts without looking left. Finally, there are carts in such a rush that they go the wrong way on MMP roundabouts to get ahead of someone. Drive defensively is the only way to survive here. Whatever stupid thing you can think of may be done by the cart approaching you.
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I'll never forget the first time I saw a golf cart driven by a clown!
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Car reversing in roundabout, after missing their exit!
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Seriously? What kind of automobile fits on that narrow bridge?
The bridge is over 8 feet wide.
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Old 05-15-2021, 10:35 AM
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The most ignorant thing I've seen in The Villages is when the Developer used to have buffalo where the care center next to Freedom Pointe is now. That used to be a nice open field and fenced in and they had buffalo roaming there. Many times they would be next to the fence and you could stop in your golf cart and just watch them . . . .

UNTIL some stupid, ignorant Villager lifted his granddaughter up onto the back of one of those buffalo to get a picture. Luckily the little girl was okay but because of his stupidity and possible liability, the buffalo were taken away.
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