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Blogs > Tropical_Man > Meriam's Guy


Tropical_Man 68M
6573 posts
8/13/2008 1:08 pm
community change

if you could change one thing in the town or city you live in, what would it be?

Tropical_Man 68M
6389 posts
8/13/2008 3:08 pm

 LOL thats a good one Mia


Louisiana 57F
1177 posts
8/13/2008 5:01 pm

 Our town is dull. There seems to be no pride here. I would campain for our council to work on the footpaths and gardens and make our town more appealing. I would also change council rules to allow former divers to use the springboards in our local pool. I would love to see the council adopt a diving school where the youth in this town could train and learn how to dive. The councils here in Australia are pulling out playgrounds and all the fun as they don't want to be liable for damages, sad but true. In a country place like here where there are no picnic spots or beaches there is very little to do, and now the council doesn't give a hoot! Ah well such is life!
The body of Christ is like a patchwork quilt! All stitched together with God's love.


Tropical_Man 68M
6389 posts
8/13/2008 5:10 pm

 now thats a good answer Lou


Interpretation
(Darlene G) 57F
1316 posts
8/13/2008 5:23 pm

 I'd prefer to bring the culture of Boston to Tampa. I had a really hard time adapting when I got here. Even now..I'm not assimilated..I'm tolerant. LOL
I do realize that one culture is not necesarily better than the other..it's all in perspective. The one I grew up in is just more comfortable to me. I just don't understand slow..slow
S L O W for apparrently no reason.


Tropical_Man 68M
6389 posts
8/13/2008 5:34 pm

 it is alot slower down here... I kinda prefer it these days though


floridagal2 66F
1960 posts
8/13/2008 6:54 pm

 I'd just like a grocery store! I'm out in the country....there's an itty bitty little store with dusty cans and a few odds and ends...and, oh, a Dollar Store. But I wanna Publix...or Albertson's!

He is no fool if he should choose to lose the things he cannot keep to gain what he can never lose.....Jim Elliott


Deena


Tropical_Man 68M
6389 posts
8/13/2008 6:59 pm

 How about a superwalmart? Deena? Are you out by Sorrento?, or out towards Osteen?


hmcsb 57M

8/13/2008 7:27 pm

 I can't complain too much these days. We have a brand new Wal-Mart Supercenter just up the road from us. Life is good!


Tropical_Man 68M
6389 posts
8/13/2008 11:26 pm

 Yup. walmarts make things a little easier


floridagal2 66F
1960 posts
8/14/2008 4:02 am
    Quoting floridagal2:
    I'd just like a grocery store! I'm out in the country....there's an itty bitty little store with dusty cans and a few odds and ends...and, oh, a Dollar Store. But I wanna Publix...or Albertson's!
I'm in Sorrento, off Hwy 44 between Eustis and Deland. Mount Dora has a Walmart....a bit of a drive though. When I bought my house in a new subdivision there was a parcel of land outside the gates set aside for a grocery store...we were told it would be a Publix; that was more than 3 years ago. Now I hear there are plans instead for a strip mall anchored by a CVS. I just want to be able to go get groceries at a more convenient time than having to get them on the way home from work, while I'm in town, after a 12 hour day. If I forget something, I'm stuck. A developer several times has laid out plans for a nice cobblestone walk town center with a nice grocery store, nice facades on the stores etc. But each time, the locals (some of whom own the dinky dusty store...I buy nothing there) vote it down saying it doesn't fit in with the country feel of the town...they want no progress, and it shows. Usually they have these meetings without the larger population knowing about them or at times when most of us are at work. I know many folks that would love to have a little convenience out here while at the same time preserving the rural ambience...I think we can do both.

He is no fool if he should choose to lose the things he cannot keep to gain what he can never lose.....Jim Elliott


Deena


Tropical_Man 68M
6389 posts
8/14/2008 6:47 am

 Joel is in La La land Texas..... that is correct Mia. Its right next to Sugarland Texas.


Tropical_Man 68M
6389 posts
8/14/2008 6:49 am

 wow Deena, I thought you were in oviedo. Still about the same distance from me. I do some work off of 535 outside of Apopka and i take 46 to Sorrento to cut across. I live right off of exit 114, the last Deltona exit.


floridagal2 66F
1960 posts
8/14/2008 7:30 pm
    Quoting Tropical_Man:
    wow Deena, I thought you were in oviedo. Still about the same distance from me. I do some work off of 535 outside of Apopka and i take 46 to Sorrento to cut across. I live right off of exit 114, the last Deltona exit.
I take that road to work...I work in Apopka. I take 535 (or is it 435?) from 46, to Rock Springs Road in Apopka then take a few back roads over to 436 where I work.

He is no fool if he should choose to lose the things he cannot keep to gain what he can never lose.....Jim Elliott


Deena


Tropical_Man 68M
6389 posts
8/14/2008 8:58 pm

 I think you are right.... its 435




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