Keith Willshaw

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > I live In North Carolina and would consider myself very fortunate to
    > live in Florida.

So move - its a free country.

Keith

ScottDar

I hope your smart alleck tone isn't an indication of how all Englishmen
act.

Gunner

On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 16:25:48 -0400, IN-10-CITY <[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 19:30:43 GMT, Gunner <[email protected]>
    >wrote:
    >>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 13:23:08 -0400, Budman <[email protected]>
    >>wrote:
    >>>The Brothers Bush had the monopoly a few years back with Dubya in
    >>>Texas and Jeb in Florida. How's that for compassionate conservatism
    >>>:-)
    >>Seems their constituents liked em. They kept getting voted back into
    >>office. Still do too. <G>
    >>Gunner
    >King George lost the popular vote. Someone back me up, because I'm
    >not sure if he's the only one to do so.

The popular vote means dick in the grand scheme of things, as the
Founders intended. One should also note that Dubya was reelected to
an unprecedented second term in Texas as a Republican governor. He
resigned that post to run for President. Seems that the Texans liked
him. Even the Democratic ones as he got 66+% of the vote.

Now about Ann Richards...chuckle....

Gunner

    >>>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 11:29:32 -0400, Tutor <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>>You forgot to add: Nation's 3rd largest Death Row population
    >>>>Pete Platis wrote:
    >>>>> <puzzled> wrote in message
    >>>>> news:[email protected]...
    >>>>>
    >>>>>>A massive hurricane seems to hit Florida every few years. I really don't
    >>>>>>understand why people continue to live there. Don't they get tired of
    >>>>>
    >>>>> having
    >>>>>
    >>>>>>to evacuate every summer, and having their houses destroyed? Someone
    >>>>>
    >>>>> explain
    >>>>>
    >>>>>>this to me.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Well , hurricanes are one reason but Florida has a host of others to
    >>>>> stay away:
    >>>>>
    >>>>> 1. Cockroaches ......LOTS OF EM ( also known as "palmetto bugs" in order to
    >>>>> water down the icky factor, don't be fooled though, they are just larger
    >>>>> roaches......that fly........very well) and a plethora of other pests that
    >>>>> you WILL come into contact with on a personal level whether you want to or
    >>>>> not..........this includes scorpions and brown recluse spiders btw, both
    >>>>> poisonous.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> 2. Staggering humidity ( well not all of florida but anything south of the
    >>>>> tropical line is brutal)
    >>>>>
    >>>>> 3. Job market isn't so great.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> 4. There ain't no mountains, not a one!. There has basically GOT to be
    >>>>> something wrong with that. In fact , the highest point in the state is only
    >>>>> a measely *345* feet high!.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> 5. Swamps........hell most of the state is a swamp.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> 6. Highest percentage of over 80 year olds behind the wheel of a
    >>>>> car.......THAT can't be a good thing.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> 7. Alot of white trash, yeah I know that can be found in alot of states.
    >>>>> Just seems worse in Florida for some reason though.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> 8. Basically Florida has one or 2 seasons, depending on where you live in
    >>>>> the state. For a 4 season kinda guy like me , not a good thing.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> 9. Alligators coming into contact with people in or near their homes,
    >>>>> killing or maiming them and/or their pets. It's not a good thing. Been
    >>>>> happening more frequently too.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> 10. FLORIDIANS ARE VOTING-MACHINE CHALLENGED.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> In case any of you are wondering, yeah I spent a couple of years in that
    >>>>> awful state.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Enjoy the remainder of your evening.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>"At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child -
    >>miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied,
    >>demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless.
    >>Liberalism is a philosphy of sniveling brats." -- P.J. O'Rourke
    >The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity,
    >but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

"At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child -
miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied,
demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless.
Liberalism is a philosphy of sniveling brats." -- P.J. O'Rourke

Winston §mith

Why do people live in Florida?

All the free hanging chads they want.
--
W§ mostly in m.s - http://members.1stconnect.com/anozira

Kurt Ullman

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] wrote:

    >The popular vote means dick in the grand scheme of things, as the
    >Founders intended. One should also note that Dubya was reelected to
    >an unprecedented second term in Texas as a Republican governor. He
    >resigned that post to run for President. Seems that the Texans liked
    >him. Even the Democratic ones as he got 66+% of the vote.

And Gore lost his homestate. That alone should tell ya
something.


--
"Even I realized that money was to politicians what the
ecalyptus tree is to koala bears: food, water, shelter and something to crap on."
---PJ O'Rourke

Budman

On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 23:38:56 GMT, Gunner <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 16:25:48 -0400, IN-10-CITY <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 19:30:43 GMT, Gunner <[email protected]>
    >>wrote:
    >>>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 13:23:08 -0400, Budman <[email protected]>
    >>>wrote:
    >>>>The Brothers Bush had the monopoly a few years back with Dubya in
    >>>>Texas and Jeb in Florida. How's that for compassionate conservatism
    >>>>:-)
    >>>Seems their constituents liked em. They kept getting voted back into
    >>>office. Still do too. <G>
    >>>Gunner
    >>King George lost the popular vote. Someone back me up, because I'm
    >>not sure if he's the only one to do so.
    >The popular vote means dick in the grand scheme of things, as the
    >Founders intended. One should also note that Dubya was reelected to
    >an unprecedented second term in Texas as a Republican governor. He
    >resigned that post to run for President. Seems that the Texans liked
    >him. Even the Democratic ones as he got 66+% of the vote.
    >Now about Ann Richards...chuckle....
    >Gunner

That Texans find Dubya OK speaks more to the poor judgement of the
populace than to the success or qualifications of the office holder.

...."we need to get rid of that guy Sammy Sosa" ....
.... George Bush while running the Texas baseball franchise.

Jean O'Boyle

Budman,
This is rec.travel.cruise.. a newsgroup about cruising . Would you please
stop cross posting?

Thank you.


"Budman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 23:38:56 GMT, Gunner <[email protected]>
    > wrote:
    > >On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 16:25:48 -0400, IN-10-CITY <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >
    > >>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 19:30:43 GMT, Gunner <[email protected]>
    > >>wrote:
    > >>
    > >>>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 13:23:08 -0400, Budman <[email protected]>
    > >>>wrote:
    > >>>
    > >>>>The Brothers Bush had the monopoly a few years back with Dubya in
    > >>>>Texas and Jeb in Florida. How's that for compassionate conservatism
    > >>>>:-)
    > >>>>
    > >>>
    > >>>Seems their constituents liked em. They kept getting voted back into
    > >>>office. Still do too. <G>
    > >>>
    > >>>Gunner
    > >>>
    > >>>
    > >>>>
    > >>
    > >>King George lost the popular vote. Someone back me up, because I'm
    > >>not sure if he's the only one to do so.
    > >
    > >The popular vote means dick in the grand scheme of things, as the
    > >Founders intended. One should also note that Dubya was reelected to
    > >an unprecedented second term in Texas as a Republican governor. He
    > >resigned that post to run for President. Seems that the Texans liked
    > >him. Even the Democratic ones as he got 66+% of the vote.
    > >
    > >Now about Ann Richards...chuckle....
    > >
    > >Gunner
    > That Texans find Dubya OK speaks more to the poor judgement of the
    > populace than to the success or qualifications of the office holder.
    > ...."we need to get rid of that guy Sammy Sosa" ....
    > .... George Bush while running the Texas baseball franchise.

Budman

Sorryabout that - I simplly replied from a different NG without paying
attention, Happy travels.



On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 02:43:44 GMT, "Jean O'Boyle"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >Budman,
    >This is rec.travel.cruise.. a newsgroup about cruising . Would you please
    >stop cross posting?
    >Thank you.
    >"Budman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected].. .
    >> On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 23:38:56 GMT, Gunner <[email protected]>
    >> wrote:
    >> >On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 16:25:48 -0400, IN-10-CITY <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> >
    >> >>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 19:30:43 GMT, Gunner <[email protected]>
    >> >>wrote:
    >> >>
    >> >>>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 13:23:08 -0400, Budman <[email protected]>
    >> >>>wrote:
    >> >>>
    >> >>>>The Brothers Bush had the monopoly a few years back with Dubya in
    >> >>>>Texas and Jeb in Florida. How's that for compassionate conservatism
    >> >>>>:-)
    >> >>>>
    >> >>>
    >> >>>Seems their constituents liked em. They kept getting voted back into
    >> >>>office. Still do too. <G>
    >> >>>
    >> >>>Gunner
    >> >>>
    >> >>>
    >> >>>>
    >> >>
    >> >>King George lost the popular vote. Someone back me up, because I'm
    >> >>not sure if he's the only one to do so.
    >> >
    >> >The popular vote means dick in the grand scheme of things, as the
    >> >Founders intended. One should also note that Dubya was reelected to
    >> >an unprecedented second term in Texas as a Republican governor. He
    >> >resigned that post to run for President. Seems that the Texans liked
    >> >him. Even the Democratic ones as he got 66+% of the vote.
    >> >
    >> >Now about Ann Richards...chuckle....
    >> >
    >> >Gunner
    >> That Texans find Dubya OK speaks more to the poor judgement of the
    >> populace than to the success or qualifications of the office holder.
    >> ...."we need to get rid of that guy Sammy Sosa" ....
    >> .... George Bush while running the Texas baseball franchise.

Peter L

<puzzled> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > A massive hurricane seems to hit Florida every few years. I really don't
    > understand why people continue to live there. Don't they get tired of
having
    > to evacuate every summer, and having their houses destroyed? Someone
explain
    > this to me.

Maybe they should live in tornado alley, or earthquake country. Maybe
Buffalo.

Gunner

On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 21:15:04 -0400, Budman <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 23:38:56 GMT, Gunner <[email protected]>
    >wrote:
    >>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 16:25:48 -0400, IN-10-CITY <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 19:30:43 GMT, Gunner <[email protected]>
    >>>wrote:
    >>>>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 13:23:08 -0400, Budman <[email protected]>
    >>>>wrote:
    >>>>>The Brothers Bush had the monopoly a few years back with Dubya in
    >>>>>Texas and Jeb in Florida. How's that for compassionate conservatism
    >>>>>:-)
    >>>>Seems their constituents liked em. They kept getting voted back into
    >>>>office. Still do too. <G>
    >>>>Gunner
    >>>King George lost the popular vote. Someone back me up, because I'm
    >>>not sure if he's the only one to do so.
    >>The popular vote means dick in the grand scheme of things, as the
    >>Founders intended. One should also note that Dubya was reelected to
    >>an unprecedented second term in Texas as a Republican governor. He
    >>resigned that post to run for President. Seems that the Texans liked
    >>him. Even the Democratic ones as he got 66+% of the vote.
    >>Now about Ann Richards...chuckle....
    >>Gunner
    >That Texans find Dubya OK speaks more to the poor judgement of the
    >populace than to the success or qualifications of the office holder.
That people like you spew your opinion..an opinion not held by the
voters of a large state..speaks volumes about your opinion.

Gunner

"At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child -
miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied,
demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless.
Liberalism is a philosphy of sniveling brats." -- P.J. O'Rourke

Severian

Lets see. The Beaches, the weather, the history.

If I compare it to Missouri, where I live now, it is MUCH better.

We have earthquakes, tornadoes and EVERY year also, not every few years...

Plus, the state government sucks, it is miserable in the summer and winter..
"Peter L" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > <puzzled> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> A massive hurricane seems to hit Florida every few years. I really don't
    >> understand why people continue to live there. Don't they get tired of
    > having
    >> to evacuate every summer, and having their houses destroyed? Someone
    > explain
    >> this to me.
    > Maybe they should live in tornado alley, or earthquake country. Maybe
    > Buffalo.
    >

Kristina

I would not live in that god forsaken bug infested place if they PAID
me !!!!!


kris




On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 19:04:11 -0400, puzzled wrote:

    >A massive hurricane seems to hit Florida every few years. I really don't
    >understand why people continue to live there. Don't they get tired of having
    >to evacuate every summer, and having their houses destroyed? Someone explain
    >this to me.

Clint

Most pople who move to Florida are "seniors"and therefore, their brain cells
only function, when trying to find "Early Birds" or other elderly specials!
It truly is God's waiting room! haha
"Severian" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] m...
    > Lets see. The Beaches, the weather, the history.
    > If I compare it to Missouri, where I live now, it is MUCH better.
    > We have earthquakes, tornadoes and EVERY year also, not every few years...
    > Plus, the state government sucks, it is miserable in the summer and
winter..
    > "Peter L" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > <puzzled> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > >> A massive hurricane seems to hit Florida every few years. I really
don't
    > >> understand why people continue to live there. Don't they get tired of
    > > having
    > >> to evacuate every summer, and having their houses destroyed? Someone
    > > explain
    > >> this to me.
    > >>
    > >
    > > Maybe they should live in tornado alley, or earthquake country. Maybe
    > > Buffalo.
    > >
    > >

Mark Kershenblatt

Two words : EARLY-BIRD SPECIALS !!!!!!!!!!!!

(Or is that three ????!!!!)

Budman

On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 14:37:39 -0400, Mark Kershenblatt
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >Two words : EARLY-BIRD SPECIALS !!!!!!!!!!!!
    >(Or is that three ????!!!!)


The going joke around here (Sarasota) is that Punta Gorda is the place
where the retirees visit their parents.