Originally Posted by katezbox

One home struck by the tornado a couple of years back is now lavender (corner of Canal and Odell).

Lavender???

Absolutely Hideous!

[katezbox]

But it makes a GREAT landmark....

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by another Linda

I guess I would caution you to retain your skepticism. Believe it or not, there are indeed some people who do not like TV, who can't live with the restrictions, and who do consider it Stepford. Most of us can and do go on and on about all the wonderful advantages TV has to offer. It isn't that there aren't things that we may find annoying, but it's just that they don't really bother us. "I can't put my garbage out in a garbage can?" Well, even on garbage days things look neat and clean. "My grandchildren can't go to the adults only pool?" Family pool works for me! "People ride around in golf carts smiling and saying have a nice day." (that one came from a grouchy friend of mine). Makes me happy!!

PLUS....had anyone told you that The Villages are predominantly Republican?

Stepping back, counting to three and waiting for the huge............Ka boom.

[BobKat1]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

PLUS....had anyone told you that The Villages are predominantly Republican?

Stepping back, counting to three and waiting for the huge............Ka boom.

I guess that no place is perfect - But IMO TV comes close.....

[katezbox]

Originally Posted by bobkat1

i guess that no place is perfect - but imo tv comes close.....

lol

[another Linda]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

PLUS....had anyone told you that The Villages are predominantly Republican?

Stepping back, counting to three and waiting for the huge............Ka boom.

Gasp! Republican? Gracie, tell me it ain't so! ah, but then again, some of my best friends ...

[djplong]

Hey, I was proudly "Republican" back in the days of Reagan - but the people in D.C. who call themselves "Republican" bear no resemblance to the Republicans of 25 years ago.

[another Linda]

Gracie, I can't believe it. Where is the ka boom? Must all be in political.

[djplong]

Just out of curiosity, since it wasn't mentioned in my confirmation email I got, how long does it take to get the DVD and other materials in the mail once requested from The Villages website?

[djplong]

Never mind. Got it yesterday and watched it with the fiancee last night.

[TV MAN]

Be interested to hear what you & your fiancee thought of the DVD ?

[djplong]

Well, other than the fact that it was, as expected, really "over the top" selling - we both liked it. It naturally generated the "this looks too good to be true" reaction but it certainly had enough in there that we're going to plan a visit at some point - just couldn't swing it before the rates went up.

There's only so much you can get from reading, seeing video, etc. Many of the places I've been - well, you just have to BE there to get the full experience. This would appear to be one of those places.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by djplong

Well, other than the fact that it was, as expected, really "over the top" selling - we both liked it. It naturally generated the "this looks too good to be true" reaction but it certainly had enough in there that we're going to plan a visit at some point - just couldn't swing it before the rates went up.

There's only so much you can get from reading, seeing video, etc. Many of the places I've been - well, you just have to BE there to get the full experience. This would appear to be one of those places.

Oh my dear uninitiated new friend. That video was pretty danged close to the truth. You ain't seen nothin' yet!

I was not interested in leaving Ohio, particularly to retire to Florida. My parents had a nice home in Venice for years, and I always just hated their whole life style.

This place is so different from any place I have ever been. Hope you like it too.

[djplong]

I have to be honest - if I hadn't found this forum, Susie (my fiancee) and I would be a LOT more skeptical about TV. TOTV is no small reason behind our increasing curiosity about the place. Being able to hear from REAL PEOPLE about what life is like there - warts and all - goes a long way. I mean, of course the DVD will be all glowing and wonderful - but it really helps to have flesh-and-blood people who aren't affiliated to say "Yes, it's *real*".

We still have a wedding (just set the date for next September), a honeymoon (for the two weeks after that) and a chunk of our lives (I'm 47) to get through before *moving* but it's definitely given us a lot of thought that TV could very well be the place we're "shooting for".

[l2ridehd]

Interesting that you say the video is over the top. From my experience, TV is the only place or product where reality far exceeds the marketing hype.