Road Runner Posted December 26, 2019 Share #1 Posted December 26, 2019 I thought about it, but didn't. Several of my friends and my ex have moved to FL recently. I just don't see why it is so great to sweat a lot and run the AC all year round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted December 26, 2019 Share #2 Posted December 26, 2019 We were talking about this last night. 100% no. Too moldy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #3 Posted December 26, 2019 Too many people 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #4 Posted December 26, 2019 Nope! Too hot, humid, crowded, etc. Of course my wife likes it. A hell of a lot of people from here move there. It is N.Y./NJ south indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bikeman564™ Posted December 26, 2019 Popular Post Share #5 Posted December 26, 2019 Don't think so. I'll probably stay in the mitten. I know a lot of good bike peeps here 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted December 26, 2019 Share #6 Posted December 26, 2019 No. Humidity. We are looking at AZ. Hot, but not humid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #7 Posted December 26, 2019 Nope. I would consider Arizona though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted December 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, groupw said: No. Humidity. We are looking at AZ. Hot, but not humid. 1 minute ago, Wilbur said: Nope. I would consider Arizona though. I thought about Arizona, too. I even investigated some of the "retirement" communities there a few years ago. Unfortunately, I would probably never see my son or grandson again. And I would be forced to clean out my garage. That isn't a very pleasant thought. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #9 Posted December 26, 2019 23 minutes ago, Road Runner said: I thought about it, but didn't. Several of my friends and my ex have moved to FL recently. I just don't see why it is so great to sweat a lot and run the AC all year round. You live in VA. It might be more to your liking if you lived in the north. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted December 26, 2019 Share #10 Posted December 26, 2019 Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted December 26, 2019 1 minute ago, maddmaxx said: You live in VA. It might be more to your liking if you lived in the north. Except for the snow. Not a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #12 Posted December 26, 2019 I just read an article on pocket aboot how Disney sold off town of Celebration and it sort of turned to shit as an investor milked it for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #13 Posted December 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Road Runner said: Except for the snow. Not a fan. It happens very infrequently and you don’t have to drive in it hardly ever! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Popular Post Share #14 Posted December 26, 2019 Nope, not a fan of FL. I don’t mind the cold and snow and I like all four seasons. We are looking in the Bedford/Roanoke area to retire. Cycling and hiking is good. The mountains are pretty and it’s close to Smith Mountain Lake. This pic is from Peaks of Otter near Bedford. 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #15 Posted December 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Old#7 said: Nope, not a fan of FL. I don’t mind the cold and snow and I like all four seasons. We are looking in the Bedford/Roanoke area to retire. Cycling and hiking is good. The mountains are pretty and it’s close to Smith Mountain Lake. This pic is from Peaks of Otter near Bedford. The Carolinas are very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #16 Posted December 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Except for the snow. Not a fan. More, you live in the Tidewater part of VA........to someone from New England that is half way to being FL. I've lived in FL for three years and VA for 5 more. I'd gladly take the heat. FL is also not as crowded as one might think if the only experience is the tourist areas. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #17 Posted December 26, 2019 7 minutes ago, Old#7 said: Nope, not a fan of FL. I don’t mind the cold and snow and I like all four seasons. We are looking in the Bedford/Roanoke area to retire. Cycling and hiking is good. The mountains are pretty and it’s close to Smith Mountain Lake. This pic is from Peaks of Otter near Bedford. I wish I could convince my wife to do that! I love the blue ridge but she is a jersey girl. Realistically it might depend on where the girls end up. Chances are that is jersey so we will probably just stay put. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted December 26, 2019 Share #18 Posted December 26, 2019 39 minutes ago, Road Runner said: I thought about Arizona, too. I even investigated some of the "retirement" communities there a few years ago. Unfortunately, I would probably never see my son or grandson again. And I would be forced to clean out my garage. That isn't a very pleasant thought. I am starting my garage cleanup after the holidays are done. We are thinking of living in a regular community. Housing prices in one city we like are comparable enough that we can get a house we want for about the same as we have here. Just have to watch for HOAs as they are common, but not everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #19 Posted December 26, 2019 A big negatory on FL. It’s OK here for the winter, a little bit of snow 1/2 Per year. Stay home & let the idjits do their thing. I could do western NY for June/July/August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #20 Posted December 26, 2019 I'm not living anywhere where 'hurricane' is a season. Plus Florida is one of the worst for pedestrian and cyclist deaths from being hit by other vehicles 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #21 Posted December 26, 2019 Never considered such a move, in 2006 or in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted December 26, 2019 Share #22 Posted December 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Wilbur said: The Carolinas are very nice. We drove through them and stayed for a couple of days. We've ruled them out for retirement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted December 26, 2019 Share #23 Posted December 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Square Wheels said: We drove through them and stayed for a couple of days. We've ruled them out for retirement. Not the story we heard. We heard that you and your better half buzzed right through without even waving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted December 26, 2019 Share #24 Posted December 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Not the story we heard. We heard that you and your better half buzzed right through without even waving. You heard wrong. We called while we were driving through Greeneville. Heard some sob story about needing to work. We had this planned weeks in advance. Take the day off. Do you know who we are? We don't get stood up. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted December 26, 2019 Share #25 Posted December 26, 2019 Mrs. Silly and I are thinking about Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #26 Posted December 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Wilbur said: The Carolinas are very nice. I did my boarding school and college time in NC. If I could ever be compelled to leave here Western NC would be on my short list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #27 Posted December 26, 2019 I visited my brother & SIL in Arizona in one of the Sun City projects. I will say the facilities are very nice. Anything you could ask for. Top of the line wood shop, Bocce ball, pools indoor & out, etc. But the housing itself was a bit weird. House itself was nice. Backed to a golf course. No lawn. But it didn't feel like a neighborhood. The sidewalk was a 24" wide. All the houses were shut tight to the street. I think the back yards were more open but hard to get to know your neighbors. The paved trails were nice. Not super bike friendly though. I'm going to visit in Feb and see about either taking my bike or renting a road bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #28 Posted December 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Road Runner said: I thought about it, but didn't. Several of my friends and my ex have moved to FL recently. I just don't see why it is so great to sweat a lot and run the AC all year round. In the "rank the states to retire in", Florida is in the top half, but not the top 10. I bet if I dug into ALL the options in Florida, it would get into the top 10, but my casual awareness of the state is more in line with what others mention - humidity and people. Add in bugs. But there are likely fine spots that would be pretty nice as, at least, a part time retirement location. There is a reason it is so crowded with former Northerners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted December 26, 2019 Share #29 Posted December 26, 2019 No, am not interested in living in the US at this time. Long visits but not in Florida nor Arizona. Over the years, I've come to realize I'm not really a tropical nor very hot weather person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted December 26, 2019 Share #30 Posted December 26, 2019 15 minutes ago, Scrapr said: sidewalk was a 24" wide. All the houses were shut tight to the street. I think the back yards were more open but hard to get to know your neighbors. The paved trails were nice. Not super bike friendly though. I'm going to visit in Feb and see about either taking my bike or renting a road bike I like Sun City West. The streets are wide and empty. It would be great to explore on a bike. I had no problem striking up conversations with people there. The big problem is everyone drives like crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #31 Posted December 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, Mr. Silly said: I like Sun City West. The streets are wide and empty. It would be great to explore on a bike. I had no problem striking up conversations with people there. The big problem is everyone drives like crap. Probably right. I was only there for a couple days before I had to get back home. Will have a bit longer to stay in Feb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted December 26, 2019 Share #32 Posted December 26, 2019 46 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: You heard wrong. We called while we were driving through Greeneville. Heard some sob story about needing to work. We had this planned weeks in advance. Take the day off. Do you know who we are? We don't get stood up. ...and @AirwickWithCheese is now too popular and busy to post on your forum. I had a brief dating experience with a girl like that in junior college. She won some kind of beauty contest once, and wore false eyelashes. I think she might have been from Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted December 26, 2019 Share #33 Posted December 26, 2019 ...I have visited friends and traveled all over the state of Florida, and there were places there I liked very much. But I have not been there in over 35 years, and I assume a lot of that has changed now. The north inland part up near Lake City is not all that different from southern Georgia. The keys were wonderful, as were some of the coastal islands on the Gulf side. Those are going underwater soon. Mostly, I don't want to clean out the garage either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #34 Posted December 26, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted December 26, 2019 Share #35 Posted December 26, 2019 30 minutes ago, shootingstar said: Over the years, I've come to realize I'm not really a tropical nor very hot weather person. ...I never liked hot weather much until I got old. Now it's about the only time of the year here when something doesn't ache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted December 26, 2019 Share #36 Posted December 26, 2019 54 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: You heard wrong. We called while we were driving through Greeneville. Heard some sob story about needing to work. We had this planned weeks in advance. Take the day off. Do you know who we are? We don't get stood up. No I didn't. You are revising history. You left him standing on the from porch of Case Cheese staring off into the distance for the entire week. He was longing for a visit and you let him down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted December 26, 2019 Share #37 Posted December 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, dennis said: ...that's even funnier if you ever had Jewish New York relatives who retired to one of those ginormous condo retirement communities north of Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted December 26, 2019 Share #38 Posted December 26, 2019 Just now, Kzoo said: No I didn't. You are revising history. You left him standing on the from porch of Case Cheese staring off into the distance for the entire week. He was longing for a visit and you let him down. ...so in this version, he no longer posts on the forum because of the deep and abiding hurt he has endured ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #39 Posted December 26, 2019 Just now, Page Turner said: ...so in this version, he no longer posts on the forum because of the deep and abiding hurt he has endured ? Not a bad theory, but I have always maintained that it is lunar cycles or more likely solar activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted December 26, 2019 Share #40 Posted December 26, 2019 ...I almost forgot. There are places waaaaay down in the southern tropical zone of Florida where you can grow your own bananas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #41 Posted December 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Page Turner said: ...I almost forgot. There are places waaaaay down in the southern tropical zone of Florida where you can grow your own bananas. Which number? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #42 Posted December 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Square Wheels said: We called while we were driving through Greeneville. So it was a misunderstanding? You, being in Greeneville and Cheese, living in Greenville. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #43 Posted December 26, 2019 Just now, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Which number? At his age, not the green ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted December 26, 2019 Share #44 Posted December 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Wilbur said: So it was a misunderstanding? You, being in Greeneville and Cheese, living in Greenville. Whatever, I don't keep up with how the uneducated spell. We were within miles of him as we drove through his town. He essentially told us to keep on moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted December 26, 2019 Share #45 Posted December 26, 2019 14 minutes ago, Page Turner said: ...I never liked hot weather much until I got old. Now it's about the only time of the year here when something doesn't ache. Strangely I have developed greater resistance to colder dry winter temperatures since moving to Alberta. I find -10 degree C winter in Alberta pleasant because the air is much drier than ie. Toronto where by the way, their summers are quite humid. I have lost abit of my resistance to humid summers. I haven't yet reached the point of feeling aches at this point in life. Here in Vancouver, it is rare for it to snow beneath the mountains. Maybe less than 5 days each winter in total or some winters, no snow at all. Nor am I bothered by grey, rainy days on some winter days. It is the mildest part of Canada, along with Victoria and parts of Vancouver Island. Right now, dearie has a new dehumidifier running at home....I joked that he wants to simulate Calgary dryness. One can feel the difference of running a dehumidifier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted December 26, 2019 Share #46 Posted December 26, 2019 1 minute ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Which number? ...here's the problem with buying bananas at the grocery store. They are all picked green, and gas ripened in controlled storage along the way. Thus, bananas you grow and pick yourself when they have ripened on the tree are far superior in every asapect, including taste and texture. And don't even get me started on plantains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted December 26, 2019 Share #47 Posted December 26, 2019 1 minute ago, shootingstar said: I haven't yet reached the point of feeling aches at this point in life. ...you probably took better care of yourself over the years. Everyone I know took better care off themselves over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted December 26, 2019 Share #48 Posted December 26, 2019 Do you think they are too frozen or stuck in the mud to actually move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted December 26, 2019 Share #49 Posted December 26, 2019 No. I have lived in Florida, no need to return except for vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted December 26, 2019 Share #50 Posted December 26, 2019 No. I actually like where I live and would be happy staying here, but the taxes are high. I expect at least one if not both of my sisters will move at some point during retirement. As a single person with no kids, I expect at some point during the aging process I'll want to be somewhere where there would be more services available. I'd definitely consider moving, but I'd want to see where my family ended up. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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