9 minutes ago, Lakota said:

Could be worse.... you could have lived in these areas...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/17/winter-storm-gail-northeast-snow-totals/3931908001/

 

I’d give my left nut for 44” of snow. 

5 minutes ago, voyager9 said:

I’d give my left nut for 44” of snow. 

As much as I love VT - I love it more in the Spring Summer and Fall - 44"?  screw that ...bring me here...

 

22 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

And coming in T - 10 months...Texas. 

1st week in April.

Actually driving down Saturday though and staying in our current house while we buy another house.

 

 

4 minutes ago, Malsua said:

1st week in April.

Actually driving down Saturday though and staying in our current house while we buy another house.

 

 

Texas?  Where at?

5 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

Texas?  Where at?

Sorry, no.  Florida.  I'm just talking about the timing.

I could live in Texas but the wife isn't a fan.  I think it's because she's never spent any time there.

11 minutes ago, Malsua said:

1st week in April.

Actually driving down Saturday though and staying in our current house while we buy another house.

 

 

Be prepared for sticker shock in FL. Ain't giving them away anymore!

1 minute ago, Malsua said:

Sorry, no.  Florida.  I'm just talking about the timing.

I could live in Texas but the wife isn't a fan.  I think it's because she's never spent any time there.

Well too bad, I’d have you out to pig hunt at the ranch. 

1 minute ago, siderman said:

Be prepared for sticker shock in FL. Ain't giving them away anymore!

I've owned a place in FL since July of 2019.

We liked it so much, we bought another. heh.

First house: http://villages-bestvilla.com

New House: http://thewellrats.com/malbor/859/

We're almost income neutral on the first place and once we're in the 2nd place, we can rent the first out more to make it generate income.

I know these places aren't for everyone but hopping on the golf cart and driving to dinner is a joy.

3 minutes ago, Malsua said:

I've owned a place in FL since July of 2019.

We liked it so much, we bought another. heh.

First house: http://villages-bestvilla.com

New House: http://thewellrats.com/malbor/859/

We're almost income neutral on the first place and once we're in the 2nd place, we can rent the first out more to make it generate income.

I know these places aren't for everyone but hopping on the golf cart and driving to dinner is a joy.

We bought in a 55+ community in Georgetown Tx, similar to the Villages. 
 

My wife now wants a golf cart. 

7 minutes ago, Malsua said:

I've owned a place in FL since July of 2019.

We liked it so much, we bought another. heh.

First house: http://villages-bestvilla.com

New House: http://thewellrats.com/malbor/859/

We're almost income neutral on the first place and once we're in the 2nd place, we can rent the first out more to make it generate income.

I know these places aren't for everyone but hopping on the golf cart and driving to dinner is a joy.

I hear that the villages is like one big orgy......  LOL - no really, someone told a neighbor of mine that single men down there are like GODS.....  LOL

Just now, Displaced Texan said:

We bought in a 55+ community in Georgetown Tx, similar to the Villages. 
 

My wife now wants a golf cart. 

You want some sticker shock...there is some Sticker shock, golf carts.

We're going to buy a 2nd one this trip.  Trying to keep it under 6k for a used one.

 

1 minute ago, USRifle30Cal said:

I hear that the villages is like one big orgy......  LOL - no really, someone told a neighbor of mine that single men down there are like GODS.....  LOL

A former neighbor of mine lives down there, and he confirms that. 
 

Highest STD rate in the state of Fl. 

1 minute ago, USRifle30Cal said:

I hear that the villages is like one big orgy......  LOL - no really, someone told a neighbor of mine that single men down there are like GODS.....  LOL

They have to put penicillin in the tap water.....

1 minute ago, Malsua said:

You want some sticker shock...there is some Sticker shock, golf carts.

We're going to buy a 2nd one this trip.  Trying to keep it under 6k for a used one.

 

Yeah to hell with that!! 
 

 Sadly...I’ll probably wind up getting her a golf cart. 

1 minute ago, USRifle30Cal said:

I hear that the villages is like one big orgy......  LOL - no really, someone told a neighbor of mine that single men down there are like GODS.....  LOL

Rumors of STDs and black market Viagra were an invention of an article some years back.

There are a lot more women though and yeah, single guys have the run of it.   Of course, it's not like you've got the choice of the best 25yo girl at a rave.  It's the best girl who might have been at a rave in 1979.  heh.

The age demo is coming down though.  It's a lot of sub 60s these day.  Many of the first residents "aged out"

 

 

So in October of 2019, there was a Sabbath cover band at Spanish Springs square.   It's like that a lot.   Not just big band and fuddy duddy stuff. 

 

1 minute ago, Malsua said:

 

So in October of 2019, there was a Sabbath cover band at Spanish Springs square.   It's like that a lot.   Not just big band and fuddy duddy stuff. 

 

My former neighbor runs a karaoke show down there. If you see Kenny, tell him I said howdy. 

23 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

My former neighbor runs a karaoke show down there. If you see Kenny, tell him I said howdy. 

The place is massive.  It's almost 20 miles from top to bottom and about 10 miles wide.   3 squares, endless rec centers.  

There is a guy who runs a Karaoke show at the bowling alley though.  If it's Kenny, I'll say hi

7 minutes ago, Malsua said:

The place is massive.  It's almost 20 miles from top to bottom and about 10 miles wide.   3 squares, endless rec centers.  

There is a guy who runs a Karaoke show at the bowling alley though.  If it's Kenny, I'll say hi

I think that’s where he runs his show. 

24 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

I think that’s where he runs his show. 

If that's the guy, he is literally about 2 minutes golf cart ride from my first house.  It would only take longer if you had to wait for cross traffic on Rio Grande.

It's just a 20 second  ride down Avalon.  There's a cart cross over into the parking area, drive around done.  Fiesta bowl.

 

This sounds like the plot for the third Cocoon movie. 

Nice!! Say howdy for me! 

1 minute ago, voyager9 said:

This sounds like the plot for the third Cocoon movie. 

Did you escape moms basement again?

4 minutes ago, voyager9 said:

This sounds like the plot for the third Cocoon movie. 

Is that the one where the old bags jump into the pool and a bunch of 18 year old nymphs jump out but it makes the old men immune to Viagra?

Maybe that was a Twilight zone episode.

 

36 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

Nice!! Say howdy for me! 

Did you escape moms basement again?

I’m going to buy an apartment complex and call it Mom’s Basement. Y’all can move in and post to the 1A lounge all you want. 

4 hours ago, YankeeSC said:

Isn't that why God gave us salt?

Flamethrowers are legal... just salt after it's melted

Great. Now I need a flamethrower. 

1 hour ago, Displaced Texan said:

Great. Now I need a flamethrower. 

And a drone to mount it on. 

A drone mounted flamethrower, and a stand alone flamethrower. 

13 hours ago, USRifle30Cal said:

I hear that the villages is like one big orgy......  LOL - no really, someone told a neighbor of mine that single men down there are like GODS.....  LOL

LOL   My friend Syl moved to the Villages.

He has what every widow wants.

A pension and a pulse.  

Gets more action than 007

13 hours ago, Malsua said:

You want some sticker shock...there is some Sticker shock, golf carts.

We're going to buy a 2nd one this trip.  Trying to keep it under 6k for a used one.

 

Do they still offer the tax credits for electric vehicles? I know FL was one place you could do it due to registering the golf carts. People were basically getting free golf carts down there for a while.