[THUNDERCHIEF]

NOTHING ANY WHERE YOU GO IS THE SAME UNTIL WE HAVE REMOVED COVID19 FROM OUR LIFE. DID YOU EXPECT THE VILLAGES NOT TO BE AFFECTED BY COVID 19. ? whats your point?

[Rwirish]

Hoping more people decide to move out, way too crowded.

[Olsenfiber]

The COVID pandemic will pass, just like all previous pandemics. Enjoy TV surroundings and stay healthy and happy in the Florida weather as fall/winter roll in to the states up north!

[LoisR]

Wrong again. My NY insurance on my home and cars are far cheaper than in Florida. I pay the same taxes in Fl. as I do in NY. Florida schools are horrendous compared to any northern state. Medical care in Florida? Try it for yourself and see.

[raney3099]

Yes numbers are, but the NY normal doesn’t exist either. All our kids live in NYC and it’s very different as well. Restaurants, gatherings, shows all shut down. Only outside eating. So it’s everywhere people going through the same thing. Holidays, booking trips for next year non existent as well. Really can’t make plans for anything. We’re all in the same boat.

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by jimbomaybe

Visited the Villages two years ago on a "life style weekend" enjoyed myself and decided to move here. After planing ,prepping and selling my home I did so,,, enter COVID19,, now I am here and all the things that attracted me no longer are available, if this is the new normal I am glad I haven't purchased a new residence,, whats the point?

And those things arent available anywhere right now. Your point?

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by jimbomaybe

Visited the Villages two years ago on a "life style weekend" enjoyed myself and decided to move here. After planing ,prepping and selling my home I did so,,, enter COVID19,, now I am here and all the things that attracted me no longer are available, if this is the new normal I am glad I haven't purchased a new residence,, whats the point?

From NYTimes, “The Morning,” 1 Sep 2020
“ Here’s a jarring thought experiment: If the United States had done merely an average job of fighting the coronavirus — if the U.S. accounted for the same share of virus deaths as it did global population — how many fewer Americans would have died? The answer: about 145,000. That’s a large majority of the country’s 183,000 confirmed coronavirus-related deaths.

“No other country looks as bad by this measure. The U.S. accounts for 4 percent of the world’s population, and for 22 percent of confirmed Covid-19 deaths. It is one of the many signs that . . . [it] . . . has done a poorer job of controlling the virus than dozens of other governments around the world.

“The specific numbers are only estimates, of course. They are based on virus statistics that are unavoidably incomplete. Most scientists believe the real U.S. death toll is higher than the official numbers indicate, and undercounting of deaths may be even greater in some other countries.”

[I don’t post this to blame anyone. I think our death rate is conditioned by a lot of factors that have to do with who and what we are, and we are different from other countries. I’m not sure anything we the people would have put up with would have helped all that much. There’s a balancing act between preventing sickness and death and avoiding the destruction of our economy and jobs. It’s fiendishly difficult. I do think closing down the entertainment and clubs spared us many deaths. If I have to self-quarantine, I’m grateful to be able to do it surrounded by beauty and with the ability to go for walks and drive around instead of being in an internment camp in a dormitory. Life could be so much worse. Even at the best of times, I wouldn’t want to live in the neighborhoods in New York and New Jersey that had the highest incidence of the virus. I don’t mind being a recluse.]

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by LoisR

Wrong again. My NY insurance on my home and cars are far cheaper than in Florida. I pay the same taxes in Fl. as I do in NY. Florida schools are horrendous compared to any northern state. Medical care in Florida? Try it for yourself and see.

Exactly how much in Florida state income taxes are you now paying?

Do you have children living with you? If not why the concern about schools if it is just you living here.

Just here 6 months and friends gave us recommendations for physicians and so far very good choices.

[bowlingal]

water polo??

[Cranford61]

Originally Posted by ficoguy

Well its sure better here than in NJ - I can go to the gym ( off property, Not The Norm Crossfit ) and I don't have to share a table with the pigeons and seagulls while paying full price for cold food and a styrofoam dish....

Let’s see...NJ Turnpike/GSP tolls going up 30% this month. And there is a 10 cent tax increase per gallon of gas effective October 10

[banjobob]

Originally Posted by jimbomaybe

Visited the Villages two years ago on a "life style weekend" enjoyed myself and decided to move here. After planing ,prepping and selling my home I did so,,, enter COVID19,, now I am here and all the things that attracted me no longer are available, if this is the new normal I am glad I haven't purchased a new residence,, whats the point?

The virus will be over soon and probably everything will be fully available again, Stay or leave your choice !

[woderfulwendy1]

We eat out.
We play pickleball.
We play water volleyball.
We go shopping.
We go out with friends.
If you are not doing any of these it's your choice. If you can't wait for the few other activities, go back to your old location I'm sure there is sooo much more for you to do there.

[coconutmama]

Originally Posted by jimbomaybe

Visited the Villages two years ago on a "life style weekend" enjoyed myself and decided to move here. After planing ,prepping and selling my home I did so,,, enter COVID19,, now I am here and all the things that attracted me no longer are available, if this is the new normal I am glad I haven't purchased a new residence,, whats the point?

This community is not perfect, as you can tell from the replies you received. “Friendliest Home Town” is just a marketing scheme. But please stay. Overall it is a great place to live.

Also, sometimes people forget that if all the new houses being built do not sell, the values on all our homes will go south. Yes, it is more crowded, but hopefully it is spread out enough to not matter in the long run. Bet when the rude posters came, the folks already here complained about them.

Welcome! “Live Long & Prosper”!!

[GaryKoca]

Come December through April, when it is below zero and snowing up North, you will be glad you are in The Villages and can get outside and walk, ride a bike, or just drive around in your golf cart. And things will eventually get better.

[JanetMM]

Originally Posted by bowlingal

water polo??

Yes! You should see those horses swim!