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In defence of Florida!

Old Feb 16th 2016, 8:27 pm
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You realise that The Valley Report is a competitor to The Onion, don't you?
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Old Feb 16th 2016, 9:02 pm
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Thank you for this. I was the person who is thinking about Tampa and it was great to read this.
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Old Feb 16th 2016, 9:29 pm
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Originally Posted by tendril
Schools - FL schools get a real bad rep on here.. I can say I'm very happy with the pre-kindergarden program near me - very experienced staff, and only 7 children in the VPK class. Kindergarden and 1st grade - very impressed with what I've seen. The high school I know less about but I'd be surprised if it wasn't well above the US average. Now again, I'm not saying all FL schools are like this - probably the majority aren't, but good pockets are around, you can't tar all schools the same way.
Which high school district are you in?
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Old Feb 16th 2016, 10:06 pm
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Which high school district are you in?
Brevard
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Old Feb 16th 2016, 11:26 pm
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Anyone mentioned sharks yet?

There Are Tens Of Thousands Of Sharks Swimming Off The Coast Of Florida Right Now | IFLScience
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Old Feb 16th 2016, 11:42 pm
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Originally Posted by sir_eccles
Anyone mentioned sharks yet?

There Are Tens Of Thousands Of Sharks Swimming Off The Coast Of Florida Right Now .....
If I am quick I can get in ahead of Boiler and note that NC has a history of shark attacks too.

IIRC there were three fatalities last summer.

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Old Feb 17th 2016, 8:50 am
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Originally Posted by dj6372
The weather can be a drag/wonderful all around the US and changes in a short distanceCurrently I leave work (Inland) and its mid nineties and the AC is on blast mode, 30 miles later its a lovely 75, windows are down, the sea breeze makes conditions very nice indeed
That is why houses in Marina Del Rey are outrageously expensive, yet comparatively cheap in Riverside.
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You pretty much described what Ive been through, I'm in Alabama but on the Eastern Shore near Mobile, Al, Close to the Gulf and Beautiful beaches!

So Pulaski comment's really are true the South is defiantly the same!

Don't get me wrong the Humidity and the heat can be intense in the Summer months! But good A/c will keep it all good! Even now in Feb its hitting 70-75f!

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We are above freezing, and only 7.30am!
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Old Feb 17th 2016, 2:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Boiler
We are above freezing, and only 7.30am!
The toilet has finally thawed out after the last few days of being frozen.

It's positively shorts weather out.

Well actually it is as it's in the mid 30'sF.
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Hi Boiler, yes but it's predicted to be close to 70 later today and over 70 tomorrow. Thought I'd say hello as I'm in Colorado also, Lakewood west side of Denver.
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Originally Posted by CatSailor
Hi Boiler, yes but it's predicted to be close to 70 later today and over 70 tomorrow. Thought I'd say hello as I'm in Colorado also, Lakewood west side of Denver.
I went down yesterday and hope to go to the Home and Garden show, probably Friday, was not that warm yesterday but did fill up at 1.39!

With the ground frozen and sun shining we have lots of sheet ice up here.
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Might hit 90f here today...
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Originally Posted by Pulaski
You realise that The Valley Report is a competitor to The Onion, don't you?
I figured

And to be fair: "Normally we go to Del Taco because of their $0.59 tacos, but we made some extra cash this week so we went to Chipotle"

is something i might say.

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Old Feb 17th 2016, 8:30 pm
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Originally Posted by nick.simpson19

So Pulaski comment's really are true the South is defiantly the same!
Southerners wouldn't have it any other way!
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