This Floridian has got one thing to say.

[trumad]

[Scurrilous]

1. Heh!

[bunnies]

2. I just choked on my orange.

[bigwillq]

22. BWAH!

You're still buying oranges?

What a rebel.

[bunnies]

24. ...

No mere mortal will come between me & my oranges.

[Jenoch]

27. I don't know where you live,

but here in Minnesota about 99% of the oranges are navels that come from California.

[bigwillq]

29. I live in CT

Not sure where are oranges come from.

[Jenoch]

32. Most navel oranges come from California.

Valencia oranges come from Florida. They are the kind used for orange juice and are difficult to cleanly peel. If someone wished to boycott a Florida product, it would be orange juice, not oranges. I think a boycott of Florida tourist attractions would mostly just harm the service employees and not anyone of consequence.

[LeftyMom]

36. Those are types of trees, both can be grown anyplace warm.

There's a valencia orange tree outside my window and I'm definitely not in Florida. The plant was developed in (naturally) Orange County, California.

The California crop tastes better, but I'm partial to blood oranges.

[Jenoch]

37. My father has a

navel tree, a Vaencia tree, ruby red grapefruit, and two lemon trees in Arizona. The bulk of the navel oranges that show up in grocery stores are grown in California. The bulk of the orange juice in grocery stores come from oranges grown in Florida. I was not saying these types of oranges only grow in those states.

[1monster]

41. Florida navel oranges are the best I've ever had, juicy and sweet. But they are not as pretty

as California navels... Which means even those of us in Florida have a hard time finding Florida navel oranges.

[obxhead]

44. CA grows eating oranges

FL grows juice oranges.

Not only that but we're way past the FL orange season.

[HockeyMom]

50. While I have allergic problems with oranges,

when I do buy them, I buy Navel to eat not drink. Yes, I know naval oranges are from California.

[Jenoch]

57. In every single post on this thread

I made your first two points. I also made a point that if a boycott is wished for, then boycott OJ and not oranges, although I do not believe a boycott of Florida or its products is either needed, nor would it accomplish anything.

[obxhead]

58. and

Now you have made one more post explaining that.

[roguevalley]

59. its floridas turn. we got it for palin.

No one cared about us. Karma will get them.

[Lochloosa]

3. Second from another Floridian.

[Mojorabbit]

19. Third from another. nt

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Erm.

Aren't you leaving in a year or two?

[trumad]

16. maybe...

Hey I can bash my state.... its my state.

[Baitball Blogger]

23. Now I'm really confused.

I though you were bashing the Florida bashers. But now it sounds like you're bashing Florida.

Do I have that right?

[trumad]

45. Point is--if you live in Florida--you can bash.

[ChiciB1]

53. If YOU Live In Florida...

YOU UNDERSTAND!! When I tell people from other states where I live, first they usually laugh and then they scratch their heads.

Here locally I could give quite a few examples of crap that goes on, but just use your imagination. Don't have the time to post it all. And I'm one who goes to City Council meetings (did) and also Commissioner's meetings.

[Logical]

5. What does this mean? Mad people dislike your state? n-t

[ksoze]

6. This Floridian says so too...

[kentauros]

13. And that makes me think of the

Disneyland Memorial Orgy

[johnp3907]

7. .

[sharp_stick]

8. Florida is America's Wang

[Agschmid]

9. .

[RockaFowler]

10. I love my home!!

I love this picture too Tru

[pipoman]

11. This Kansan would like to join you in your

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sentiment to people who live in states with exactly the same laws as FL..(49 states that is)..Ohio differs..

[NutmegYankee]

12. Oh what the hell.

Half my state has moved there anyway. They got tired of the white shit that falls from the sky in winter.



Region or state bashing sucks.

[obxhead]

47. well said.

I live in Cantor's district (VA) and get it from every direction.

Some days it can be really hard to keep up the good fight when even your "friends" want to trash your home.

[William769]

14. This Floridian says.

When life throws you oranges, make Orange juice!

[NightWatcher]

15. Let's get em, tru

[RandiFan1290]

17. !!

[GeorgeGist]

18. And you wonder why people think you're ...

[pintobean]

20. The least interesting

douchebag in the world.

But, I love Florida.

[Sissyk]

21. I don't even live in Florida

but I'll rec your thread because I'm sick of this blaming one state. I WISHED one state with racist people was all we had to worry about. And, of course I don't mean the majority of Florida is racist.

And I love Florida Orange Juice. lol!

[LisaLynne]

25. I have been trying ...

to get all the racists and jerks to move to one place for MY ENTIRE LIFE and it just doesn't work. They're still ALL OVER THE DAMN PLACE.

[Sissyk]

30. Yes, they are.

They are everywhere. I live in Tennessee and there are plenty of racist here. Of all kinds.

We work to reduce them one at a time. Fortunately, a great majority are dying out from old age. Each generation is better than the one before. I believe that in my heart.

I hate what happened in the Zimmerman trial. I cried for young Trayvon over and over and couldn't understand why the jury didn't see what I saw. But, they made a decision and I don't hold that against the whole state of Florida.

[Fuddnik]

26. The best people in Florida are dolphins.

And I just sent a racist relative back to SC where he belongs.

[nolabear]

28. A twofer. How charming.

You must be so proud.

[Zoeisright]

31. Gee. How helpful.

NOT.

[No Vested Interest]

33. Seminole County, FL?

That's who/what I'll bash.
No need to go there or even through there.

[lastlib]

34. Just so we're clear--to whom are you directing this invective?

[Kurska]

35. K&R n/t

[CatWoman]

38. hah!!!!

[Boom Sound 416]

39. !!!

[HockeyMom]

40. Same to you from a Naples resident of 6 years

I lived in Floridia for 6 months in 1971 when most "Floridians" were either in diapers or just a gleam in the eye. I self boycotted this state from 1971 until 2007 when because of circumstances had to move back. By that I mean I refused to come back here when my husband and daughter came to vacation. I STAYED HOME.

I hated this state in 1971, and now even more so having lived here for 6 years. I am an old woman now. I have told my husband and my children, that if I die and they bury me in Florida, I will come back and haunt them for the rest of their lives.

Does this tell you how I feel about Floriduh? I am going to assume that my feelings are far more extreme than anybody who has signed those boycotts.

You are barking up the wrong tree with me, Mr. Floridian. I will say the same as your post to YOU.

[1monster]

43. Too bad you can't leave HockeyMom.

In the 1970s my part of Florida was a paradise, even if we did have to drive 50 plus miles to do anything other than basic shopping.

Too many people here now, especially when those who don't want to be here are.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

42. California Mickey sends his regards to Florida...

.......................................

[HockeyMom]

46. Well, you were the ORIGINAL

Mickey!

[trumad]

49. You can put Disney land in the parking lot of Disney world.

Hah!

[HockeyMom]

52. So you consider Britney more of a Mouseketeer

than Annette?

[William769]

55. Disney world is only 3 square miles short of being able to fit Anaheim in it!

[trumad]

61. LOL---

[ChiciB1]

48. Count Another Floridian In...

This state has gotten weirdier and weirdier with each passing day. I started spelling is FLOR-EEE-DUH a long time ago. My husband was born in Tampa and is a native, but even he doesn't defend it.

I do recall a time some time back when Bob Graham was Governor, and things were much more normal. I was proud of him for not voting for the war and then didn't run for Senator again. I know he's still active because I recently got a petition from him, but I so wish he would start shaking some S--t out of the Democrats who have been elected here.

When Charlie Crist ran for Senate I voted for him and not the democrat because he was a DINO. Many got upset with me, but I will vote for Crist again. We MUST get rid of Scott and so many more. However, my representative in Congress is Vern Buchanan and he WILL get re-elected here. He's a crook and has been for so many, many years, but it seems even the Independents here keep this county extremely RED!

[ecstatic]

51. I've obviously missed a lot today

[meti57b]

54. Looks like he can't get Dos Equis in cans, either.

[DonCoquixote]

56. I offer ye my sword

especially as no Californian has dared answer the question:

"should we have boycotted YOU over prop 8?, or over Rodney King?"

[Rstrstx]

60. Well I LIKE Florida

But then again I love the tropics.

Can't wait 'til we quit our pissing contest with Cuba and the ferry starts running again from Key West to Havana. THEN a trip to Florida will be an absolute blast!! No boycotts from me!