[newkid]

My job.

[getdul981]

We all have things we miss. My wife and I lived in VA all our lives, but for the life of me, I can't think of a thing that would make us want to move back. We really love it here. She's doing better, heath wise, and we have not been homesick for the first minute. We left Roanoke on Oct 30 last year and have not been back. We're planning a visit later this month, but I don't foresee any desires to return permanently.

[nitehawk]

The summers in the Catskill mountains - great tomatoes - white corn - cool night sleeping with the window open - warm days - great mountain golf courses -green grass fairways - Saratoga in august - clear fresh air with little humidity - walk in the beautiful green woods - swimming in a mountain lake - having NYC within a driving distance - Giants, Jets, Met, Yankees - $35 round of golf in prime season on great courses in great condition - county Fairs and Festivals in the warm sunny days and cool nights - no AC in the summer - New York state itself probably the most beautiful states

[LI SNOWBIRD]

Originally Posted by nitehawk

The summers in the Catskill mountains - great tomatoes - white corn - cool night sleeping with the window open - warm days - great mountain golf courses -green grass fairways - Saratoga in august - clear fresh air with little humidity - walk in the beautiful green woods - swimming in a mountain lake - having NYC within a driving distance - Giants, Jets, Met, Yankees - $35 round of golf in prime season on great courses in great condition - county Fairs and Festivals in the warm sunny days and cool nights - no AC in the summer - New York state itself probably the most beautiful states

that you think NY is beautiful. When asked where were from we say New York and most people assume Manhattan.
Anyhow being a snowbird we have the best of both worlds but we sure miss TV and can't wait to back in the bubble.

[LivingLarge]

Originally Posted by nitehawk

The summers in the Catskill mountains - great tomatoes - white corn - cool night sleeping with the window open - warm days - great mountain golf courses -green grass fairways - Saratoga in august - clear fresh air with little humidity - walk in the beautiful green woods - swimming in a mountain lake - having NYC within a driving distance - Giants, Jets, Met, Yankees - $35 round of golf in prime season on great courses in great condition - county Fairs and Festivals in the warm sunny days and cool nights - no AC in the summer - New York state itself probably the most beautiful states

Sounds like you wish you were still there?

[red tail]

i miss the tradewinds that blew over my balcony as i looked over the top of the 'pink palace' in waikiki. i lived in a corner condo on the 17th floor just feet from the blue pacific and the hoards of tourists. so snow bird season doesnt really bother me much here!

[jgbama]

Once we can get moved to TV, I'll miss the $500 cars with $2,000 in 27-inch wheels. The loud music coming from the car behind me. The rude employees in many stores. The trash in Wal Mart parking lots and shopping carts everywhere but the cart returns. The hoards of lazy citizens who feel someone owes them a living! The unbelievable number of very obese people, many of whom wear clothing three sizes too small! (We all tend to add a pound or ten as we get older, but thanks to Mississippi, Alabama is the second most obese state!)

Are there really things I'll miss? Sure. Lived here most of my life, but we are ready for a little "paradise" and know where it is - TV!!

[English Ivy]

Originally Posted by jgbama

shopping carts everywhere but the cart returns.

Don't think you're leaving this behind by moving to The Villages. It's the same problem here and is one of my pet peeves! Drives me nuts to see someone too lazy to return the cart to a proper location. And yes, there may be an occasional shopper who has health issues which make it difficult for them to comply, but for the most part it's just plain lazy or the attitude that it's someone else's job to return the carts.

[red tail]

Originally Posted by English Ivy

Don't think you're leaving this behind by moving to The Villages. It's the same problem here and is one of my pet peeves! Drives me nuts to see someone too lazy to return the cart to a proper location. And yes, there may be an occasional shopper who has health issues which make it difficult for them to comply, but for the most part it's just plain lazy or the attitude that it's someone else's job to return the carts.

there are people hired specifically to do just that! i guess one could make the case that if we all returned the carts there would be more people out of work!!
just sayin.....

[English Ivy]

Originally Posted by red tail

there are people hired specifically to do just that! i guess one could make the case that if we all returned the carts there would be more people out of work!!
just sayin.....

It is someone's job to retrieve the carts from the cart returns in the parking lots and bring them back to the store. It should not have to be their job to wander around the whole parking lot to retrieve one cart here and one cart there. I'm not saying to push your cart all the way back to the store. Please just put it where it belongs in the cart return rather than leaving it by your parking spot so it possibly rolls into someone's vehicle or in the middle of the empty parking spot next to you so that no one can park there. To me this is just being considerate of your fellow shopppers.

[red tail]

Originally Posted by English Ivy

It is someone's job to retrieve the carts from the cart returns in the parking lots and bring them back to the store. It should not have to be their job to wander around the whole parking lot to retrieve one cart here and one cart there. I'm not saying to push your cart all the way back to the store. Please just put it where it belongs in the cart return rather than leaving it by your parking spot so it possibly rolls into someone's vehicle or in the middle of the empty parking spot next to you so that no one can park there. To me this is just being considerate of your fellow shopppers.

im sure it isnt the same where you shop, but at target stores the employees assigned to this function are also required to monitor the entire parking lot for carts and litter and anything that should be brought to mgmts attention. there job is an important function for the store. you will never find a target parking lot dirty or anything awry. also the lots are under camera surveillance.

[jgbama]

Originally Posted by red tail

there are people hired specifically to do just that! i guess one could make the case that if we all returned the carts there would be more people out of work!!
just sayin.....

It probably comes under "other duties as assigned". It's just a courtesy thing with me, I guess. It's just annoying to find what you think is a parking space only to find two carts (shopping buggies as we call them) right in the middle of the space!

I realize the "things I'll miss" are everywhere. But, in our seven trips to TV, they don't seem as bad, certainly not as bad as "Monkey Town" (trucker name for Montgomery).

Keep in mind, many of our "peeves" are like "who took the last cup of coffee and left the pot on the burner" at our work places!!

Meanwhile, let's get back to the purpose of this thread!!

I'll miss Krispy Creme, Catfish Cabin, great steaks at Ox Yoke, going to "T-Town" to see the Crimson Tide!!

[Trish Crocker]

I feel that one of my responsibilities in this life is to try to make others lives a little bit easier. Putting shopping carts into their spot in the lot is a given, it's hard to park around them and why would I want to make the employees run all over to get my cart. I feel the same way in stores...so many people move things, mess up stuff (unfolding clothing to see the size..then throwing them back onto the shelf unfolded...and don't get me started on dressing rooms and ladies rooms.....! If we all just use courtesy the world would be a lot better.

[tomkat]

I miss real New York bagels and bialys, authentic Italian and Chinese food, and a nice Italian pork store...a dirty water hot dog (the kind you buy from the hot dog vendors in NY) would be nice too!

[jgbama]

Originally Posted by tomkat

I miss real New York bagels and bialys, authentic Italian and Chinese food, and a nice Italian pork store...a dirty water hot dog (the kind you buy from the hot dog vendors in NY) would be nice too!

Yummm, we were just talking with my MIL (90 years young) about how we miss the street vendors. Hot dogs never tasted better!!!