feeling the heat in Florida
Nov 16th 2009, 6:03 pm
#16
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Re: feeling the heat in Florida
For playing tennis or running its lousy
an early morning round of golf is not bad
For being a lazy bastard retiree its great
You have to get out of european ways of hairdos and makeup
and the only clothes you have are t-shirts and short but thats for living here
To visit ...bring few clothes...drink massive amount of water every day and do thing slowly .. to aoid mozzies keep away from still water
an early morning round of golf is not bad
For being a lazy bastard retiree its great
You have to get out of european ways of hairdos and makeup
and the only clothes you have are t-shirts and short but thats for living here
To visit ...bring few clothes...drink massive amount of water every day and do thing slowly .. to aoid mozzies keep away from still water
What's going on with 'our' Ray today? are you actually encouraging people to move to Florida?
I thought you were sick of expats moving there?
Nov 16th 2009, 6:11 pm
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Re: feeling the heat in Florida
You get used to it just dont behave like a mad dog and stay out of the midday sun.
You can work outside it's not that bad as long as you keep your fluids up Gatorade is great for that.
I used to work outside most days I was OK. I did once dig a pit 4'x4'x8' and managed to lose 4 inches off my waist whilst working in shorts and a pair of boots.
You can work outside it's not that bad as long as you keep your fluids up Gatorade is great for that.
I used to work outside most days I was OK. I did once dig a pit 4'x4'x8' and managed to lose 4 inches off my waist whilst working in shorts and a pair of boots.
The mind boggles. Hope you had the white hankie, tied with 4 corner knots for head protection.
Reg. Frank R.
Nov 16th 2009, 8:11 pm
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Nov 16th 2009, 8:11 pm
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Re: feeling the heat in Florida
Florida, best live close to the ocean. Further south, hotter weather, less seasonal. Further north, not as hot, more seasonal, though inland, say Orlando, gets extremely humid in summer.
2-3 months of high humidity, but well worth it for 9-10 months of amazing weather. Beached Sat & Sunday, Saturday night, 3 am we wore light leather jackets. As others have said, don't go running or walking, in the midday sun.
Home, office, cars & restaurants A/C A/C & more A/C.
I describe South Fl as "Discovery Channel in Real life". In one day on the beach, saw 2 Water Spouts, a double rainbow, Manatees, Barracuda, Pelicans diving into a huge school of fish.
Reg. Frank R.
Ps. If the sun & heat leaves Florida, the next day the place will be empty.
2-3 months of high humidity, but well worth it for 9-10 months of amazing weather. Beached Sat & Sunday, Saturday night, 3 am we wore light leather jackets. As others have said, don't go running or walking, in the midday sun.
Home, office, cars & restaurants A/C A/C & more A/C.
I describe South Fl as "Discovery Channel in Real life". In one day on the beach, saw 2 Water Spouts, a double rainbow, Manatees, Barracuda, Pelicans diving into a huge school of fish.
Reg. Frank R.
Ps. If the sun & heat leaves Florida, the next day the place will be empty.
Nov 16th 2009, 8:17 pm
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Re: feeling the heat in Florida
I am liking the sound of FL more and more, (apart from 3 months) maybe I should do more research
Nov 16th 2009, 8:24 pm
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Re: feeling the heat in Florida
Last Monday was my birthday (Heading for the next year big one 60), over that weekend, I had 2 days of stressful meaning of life thoughts. Should we return to NYC, been in Ft lauderdale 3.5 years, do miss the big city action, really miss the, in the center of it all, miss the walking everywhere, miss walking in the park, don't miss the filthy streets. Then there were really strong thoughts of going back to dear old Blightly, getting older & really really missing the place.
Result, can't give up the sun, sand & seeing flowers & exotic plants in the gardens, that once we only saw inside our homes. The sky was so blue, yesterday, in the evening it was the most amazing sunset, looked like it had been painted.
Ps. Florida, is certainly not for everyone, plus, workers rights are non existent, humidity can be tough, put up with rude, Floridians, in Miami, get told to learn Spanish, cheeky bastards.
Result, can't give up the sun, sand & seeing flowers & exotic plants in the gardens, that once we only saw inside our homes. The sky was so blue, yesterday, in the evening it was the most amazing sunset, looked like it had been painted.
Ps. Florida, is certainly not for everyone, plus, workers rights are non existent, humidity can be tough, put up with rude, Floridians, in Miami, get told to learn Spanish, cheeky bastards.
Nov 16th 2009, 8:25 pm
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Re: feeling the heat in Florida
Florida, best live close to the ocean. Further south, hotter weather, less seasonal. Further north, not as hot, more seasonal, though inland, say Orlando, gets extremely humid in summer.
2-3 months of high humidity, but well worth it for 9-10 months of amazing weather. Beached Sat & Sunday, Saturday night, 3 am we wore light leather jackets. As others have said, don't go running or walking, in the midday sun.
Home, office, cars & restaurants A/C A/C & more A/C.
I describe South Fl as "Discovery Channel in Real life". In one day on the beach, saw 2 Water Spouts, a double rainbow, Manatees, Barracuda, Pelicans diving into a huge school of fish.
Reg. Frank R.
Ps. If the sun & heat leaves Florida, the next day the place will be empty.
2-3 months of high humidity, but well worth it for 9-10 months of amazing weather. Beached Sat & Sunday, Saturday night, 3 am we wore light leather jackets. As others have said, don't go running or walking, in the midday sun.
Home, office, cars & restaurants A/C A/C & more A/C.
I describe South Fl as "Discovery Channel in Real life". In one day on the beach, saw 2 Water Spouts, a double rainbow, Manatees, Barracuda, Pelicans diving into a huge school of fish.
Reg. Frank R.
Ps. If the sun & heat leaves Florida, the next day the place will be empty.
Nov 16th 2009, 8:27 pm
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Re: feeling the heat in Florida
Reg. Frank R.
Nov 16th 2009, 8:32 pm
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Re: feeling the heat in Florida
It rocketed to $2.15 an hour last Jan
Nov 16th 2009, 8:42 pm
#27
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Re: feeling the heat in Florida
AN HOUR??
That's almost a 100% rise for a day on some of the wages they pay up north for a Manuel Labour'
That's almost a 100% rise for a day on some of the wages they pay up north for a Manuel Labour'
Nov 16th 2009, 8:43 pm
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Re: feeling the heat in Florida
Keep the bastards down.
Show them your gun collection, that will make them take less. Give em a dollar & a dream.
Reg. Frank R.
Nov 16th 2009, 8:57 pm
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Re: feeling the heat in Florida
Nov 16th 2009, 9:04 pm
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