[DecaturFargo]

No different than anywhere else. You can play golf, tennis, pickleball. You can ride around in golf cart. Eat lunch and finner out. We have it better than most.

[gammonj]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

We're all in the same boat, it's just as bad up north if not worse.

I understand what you mean...however...We are not in the same boat. We are in the same storm. It's all about how you handle your own boat that matters.

[sooziesoul]

And would you like to eat outside in NY in December or January?????

[walterray1]

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.

I find your assertion that taxes in Florida are the same as NY to be unlikely. No income tax here and property taxes are much lower.

[rde3036]

Learn how to play pickelball and go have some fun!!

[Marshaw]

It's not the new normal. It is no different than where you came from. when the restrictions are lifted you'll be fine.

[Astron]

[QUOTE=Mikee1;1826553]

Originally Posted by Choro&Swing

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.

Has the NY Times read the articles yesterday about the CDC admitting they have miscoded deaths due to to Covid-19????
I believe they are now saying it is really around 10,000.
So, how does that make the US look???

You are spreading false information about the severity of the pandemic. If anything the count of COVID19 related deaths is far higher than the CDC reports.
CDC Hasn't 'Reduced' COVID-19 Death Toll - FactCheck.org

[justjim]

OP, welcome to The Villages. First, we are blessed not having caught the coronavirus. Second, the same with my immediate family. We have friends and other relatives that have not been as lucky. What they tell me getting the coronavirus is not pleasant and you can be dealing with effects weeks and even months later. Now is a good time to try some outdoor activities you never thought to try before. Hiking, biking, golfing, swimming, golfing (take some lessons) or just some serious walking. Oh, yes get yourself a golf cart and go carting throughout The Villages as you can see and do a lot in a golf cart here that you can’t do anywhere else in the world. If you never had a convertible, treat yourself to one and join one of the many car clubs in The Villages. In short, think outside the box and consider this time during this pandemic as an opportunity to do different “things” rather than the same ol, same ol Don’t sit around feeling “down” because you can’t do what you have done before, rather do something you never done before. Life is short, and it’s not permanent so dance while the music is still playing.

[Donb0975]

With all we have wondering what attracted you to move to TV that is now not available??

[Yucatan2]

In reply to Chloro’s NYTimes report, about half of the 145000 deaths took place in New York , New Jersey, Mass,. Pennsylvania, Michigan and Connecticut. Just over 77000 deaths in those 6 states. Many of which were nursing home deaths. Granted most of those took place earlier in the pandemic, so maybe we’ve learned how to keep it out of nursing homes better.

[PugMom]

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.

sorry, i came from up there, nothing you are saying is true-- you pay 12 grand in property taxes here?? no way..you pay 250.00 for taxes on your car up there?? (may have increased since i lefty, & prob did.) another no way, no car tax here. so please tell me what's exactly on your mind since none of which you posted is true. and SCHOOLS BETTER IN NYC?? sorry again, nothing doing'

[Jacob85]

Nothing is the same anywhere! If you evaluate a place during a pandemic it’s not going to be like normal and you are going to miss out on a lot later.

[Art cov]

WOW! It’s amazing I’m sure many are in bad and sad times but things don’t look so bad when we see what others are going through. CHEER UP FOLKS! Take a deep breath and be thankful!

[CarrieOn]

Even where u sold and moved here from ..things are cancelled,..I started my house finding journey in TV Jan.2...bought a home on 2/14 ..FLEW in TO TV Friday the 13th, (closing 3/20) when Covid hit..Everything shut down the day I got here..we showed up decked in green for the st Patty’s Parade ..and it was cancelled..all schools were closed..stay home order invoked..
I backed out of my closing.because I was in freaked out mode..not knowing what the future held..I still had a home to sell..and the Covid future looked bleak..so I lost my $10,000.ernest $$..because I was one week too early for the now Covid clause in the contract..I have since bought a home just last Thursday,even knowing all that I enjoyed in the Town Squares prior to Covid is still not available..in my eyes..TV is the beautiful place I want to Live..and will patiently wait for the environment to be safe for all again..I’ll have the rest of my Life to soak up All TV has to offer..I have no problem amusing myself..here..I move in 9/28.. happy to be a villager!!

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by Choro&Swing

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.]

You have to take into consideration HOW we report virus deaths as compared to other countries. The CDC recently stated that ONLY 6% of the virus deaths were solely based on death by virus only. The rest of the deaths averaged at least two contributing diseases where the deceased would or could have died anyway. We know something is obviously hokey when they report a kid in his twenties that died in a motorcycle accident as it being a Covid-19 death.

This will be over soon, probably the day after the election.

As to anyone attempting to compare The Villages with NY, I have one question for them. If Florida is sooo bad, why is it that the majority of seniors that have retired to Florida are from New York?

COVID-19 is receding, or appears to be. If not for the continuous rain, I would be out there almost every morning, playing Pickleball or golf. I have no problem shopping because the lines are short right now. All the paranoid (careful) folks that stay home make it much easier to shop and get better pickings when it comes to fruits, veggies and meat. Life in The Villages is GREAT and the less traffic and less noise and activity make it even nicer.

I would be interested in what the stats of the overall deceased count as compared to previous years without the virus. I wonder if the overall count is that far off from any other year.