[JoeC1947]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

Are you sure it's the snowbirds?

Bill

You are right Bill. I can't be 100% sure. When I posted, I had just come back from a long ride and was passed at least 4 times. As one passed me I yelled out to him asking if he was street legal and got the finger for a response. Maybe I should have waited to cool down before I posted. It doesn't change my mind about who I thought it was, just that I should not have posted it.

[memason]

I guess I don't understand why someone gets so upset that they are passed by a golf cart. What difference does it make? Sometimes I get passed; sometimes I pass... I would NEVER consider yelling at someone for passing me in a cart.

[philnpat]

Originally Posted by memason

I guess I don't understand why someone gets so upset that they are passed by a golf cart. What difference does it make? Sometimes I get passed; sometimes I pass... I would NEVER consider yelling at someone for passing me in a cart.

I agree with memason. When traveling down from the northeast on I-95 I get passed by MANY other cars. When putting around here in my cart, if I get passed, I just wave...and enjoy the fact that I'm here.

[mickey100]

We love the snowbirds - we don't like the extra traffic, etc. that comes with them. As iloveTV said, when snowbirds are here, there is excitement and a little more "life" here, which is fun. I absolutely love seeing my snowbird friends. But the traffic congestion, and all that goes along with it, is not fun. Not much you can do about it, so just grin and bear it.

[PaPaLarry]

Why are we constantly blaming "Snowbirds" for everything????? We are ONE big family here in The Villages!!! I don't like putting a label on one group and blaming them whenever there is a complaint. Without the "Snowbirds", I'm sure a lot of restaurants would not be in business today. They help us Villagers enjoy there business in the spring and summer months, when business slows down. Many of these complaints posted, happen in the spring and summer also. Who do we blame then, the "Sunbirds"??? How about we throw out some praise, here in The Villages, for the beautiful lifestyle we have here, and all those smiling faces you see everyday. I myself, feel very lucky living here and meeting more and more friends, and knowing more on here TOTV, that make me smile. Birds of a feather, flock together!!! Lets enjoy our nests!! Smile

[JoeC1947]

Originally Posted by memason

I guess I don't understand why someone gets so upset that they are passed by a golf cart. What difference does it make? Sometimes I get passed; sometimes I pass... I would NEVER consider yelling at someone for passing me in a cart.

Please re-read my posts. I said they were passing while it's was unsafe and I also said I yelled OUT to one of them not AT him. Gas carts are loud you know. So you think it's OK for a golf cart to pass unsafely while speeding and breaking the law? So that's the difference it makes.

[JoeC1947]

Originally Posted by philnpat

I agree with memason. When traveling down from the northeast on I-95 I get passed by MANY other cars. When putting around here in my cart, if I get passed, I just wave...and enjoy the fact that I'm here.

Please re-read my posts. We're talking about golf carts passing Not CARS while it's unsafe and while they are speeding. I would estimate the speed at 25mph +. That's 25% over the speed limit and unless it's street legal it does not have the brakes required to stop it safely.

[memason]

Originally Posted by JoeC1947

Please re-read my posts. I said they were passing while it's was unsafe and I also said I yelled OUT to one of them not AT him. Gas carts are loud you know. So you think it's OK for a golf cart to pass unsafely while speeding and breaking the law? So that's the difference it makes.

Why is it unsafe to pass you? What do care if they're breaking the law or not.

Don't get it...sorry. Oh, you yelled OUT to them, but not at them ??? Maybe the finger was out to you; not at you.

ha ha ha .....

[njbchbum]

joec1947 - chill out! ya came back, ya explained your post [without apology to us snowbirds, btw]...no need to go on and on and get into a dither again!

it isn't as if passing in golf carts doesn't happen - and it isn't gonna stop - neither is the weaving and being cut off by cars out on the road.

ya can't blame everything on snowbirds! I read about all the off-season accidents on totv when I am back at the jersey shore dealing with all of the summer tourists there who are clogging our highways and neighborhood streets, our restaurants and bars, and our beaches; or peeing on lawns when returning to their cars after the bars close; as well as inconveniencing us natives in all manner of vacationing, touristy ways!

when ya take the golf cart out - be prepared - know that you're gonna get passed - that's life - roll with it - you'll live longer!

[JoeC1947]

Admin, please close this thread.

[Cisco Kid]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

joec1947 - chill out! ya came back, ya explained your post [without apology to us snowbirds, btw]...no need to go on and on and get into a dither again!

it isn't as if passing in golf carts doesn't happen - and it isn't gonna stop - neither is the weaving and being cut off by cars out on the road.

ya can't blame everything on snowbirds! I read about all the off-season accidents on totv when I am back at the jersey shore dealing with all of the summer tourists there who are clogging our highways and neighborhood streets, our restaurants and bars, and our beaches; or peeing on lawns when returning to their cars after the bars close; as well as inconveniencing us natives in all manner of vacationing, touristy ways!

when ya take the golf cart out - be prepared - know that you're gonna get passed - that's life - roll with it - you'll live longer!

There it is
I like that.
Jersey Girl Smack Down

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by Cisco Kid

There it is
I like that.
Jersey Girl Smack Down

sorry, cisco, NOT meant to be a smack down at all! just presenting the facts of life between natives, yr-rounders and tourists.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Street legal golf cart (LSVs) are allowed to go up to 25 mph if I'm not mistaken.
My cart goes 22. Is 25 and 22 really all that much faster than 20?
What drives me crazy is people driving there golf carts around with the accelerator pedal half way down going 12 mph.
I'm not in a hurry to get to my "all important golf appointment" but so what if I were. I want to get to wherever I'm going and I don't think that 20 or 22 mph is unreasonable.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I think that it's nice when the snowbirds are here. All the clubs are full of interesting people and there seems to be much more to do.
It seems to me that a lot of people on this forum just like to find things to complain about.
Some people are not happy unless they are complaining about something.
We live in the greatest place in the world. I find very little to complain about. The fact that can go so many places on a golf cart is amazing to me. We have so many great activities to keep us busy. Free entertainment in the squares and other places. Cheap movie theaters. No snow. Great weather year round.
Golf carts go a few miles an hour over the speed limit??? Really, that's a problem???

[JoeC1947]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

sorry, cisco, NOT meant to be a smack down at all! just presenting the facts of life between natives, yr-rounders and tourists.

Yes it was and so typical for this place.