Post #218046 by Kailuageoff on Tue, Feb 28, 2006 6:16 PM

On 2006-02-28 16:26, I dream of tiki wrote:
MBonga, you have my deepest sympathies that you had such a rotten experience here in the Upper east coast of Florida. However, and please take this with a grain of salt and humor, you description is sounding like a WSVN-Channel 7 news report regarding the stories that did not happen directly to you. For those of you not in the area, WSVN Channel 7, the FOX affiliate, is known for over dramatizing news, with introductory words like "SHOCKING NEWS.." for every story.

And not every area of Florida is exactly like you described. I'm sure there is that crony-ism everywhere. Each metropolitan area is different from each other, just like different parts of the state are different.

Yes, crap can happen here. Just like it is a possibility everywhere. But it doesn't happen everyday and to everyone. For example.. Yes, I've known 3 people to be held up by gun point, but they are alive and well. But that's 3 people during my time here in 30 years. Yes, industry and other factors are being REALLY stupid with our natural resources. I hate it too. But I'll be an active voter & go appreciate these natural wonders while I have them.

Those of us who live here accept its by no means perfect. The traffic. The stupid, selfish people. The corruption. The inflated rent, house prices, insurance and stagnant wages. The list is a bit much to list. We accept the inevitable risks, including hurricanes and other crap, and go on. Can't live scared of what might happen. That's no life at all. Instead, we prepare, remove opportunities for being shafted, and deal.

Be like the reed that blows in the wind...

You tell em Liz... Good and bad down here, but mostly way better than lots of other places. I need an affordable, warm place to live with palm tress and an ocean nearby. This the only place that qualified within the USA. We also have plenty of TCers nowadays.