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ancianita

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7. Its beaches are beautiful and the larger urban areas, save Orlando, are sane. I grew up there, a

Reply to One Black Sheep (Original post)

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 03:00 PM

Jun 2016

transplant from Maine, and went to Florida State, then on to Northwestern near Chicago.

While Florida's nature is wild and scruffy, it's still interesting and its bird world is amazing.

I'd say from living there that it's 50% backward.

But if I were you, I'd step foot along the coasts. You might be pleasantly surprised at the friendliness of people there -- mostly northerners, midwesterners and Canadians -- and the healing, gentle ocean experience.

My two cents.

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Florida has always been "off", let's be honest [View all] One Black Sheep Jun 2016 OP

Clue... cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #1

Who slipped the 'ludes into the DU water cooler today? B2G Jun 2016 #2

Jaysus. Ain't that the truth. Nut city in GD today. cali Jun 2016 #5

LOL, sure seems that way. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2016 #53

For myself, and on behalf of Floridians everywhere - thank you for letting us know you will not be djean111 Jun 2016 #3

LOL. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2016 #19

Yep, I was thinking the same. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2016 #54

do not take small children to disney world. it may be a death sentence for them nt msongs Jun 2016 #4

On the bright side, it has provided Carl Hiaasen with a lucrative career KamaAina Jun 2016 #6

Its beaches are beautiful and the larger urban areas, save Orlando, are sane. I grew up there, a ancianita Jun 2016 #7

Well, we went on vacation last year- Hung out between Destin and Panama City snooper2 Jun 2016 #22

Must have been those damn tourists again! RKP5637 Jun 2016 #55

My parents lived on the east coast, on a barrier island Warpy Jun 2016 #36

Thank you for the generalization. geomon666 Jun 2016 #8

Just pay the fine and get it over with ksoze Jun 2016 #9

not floridian, but a complely useless generalization MariaThinks Jun 2016 #10

I have no issues with Florida. Ace Rothstein Jun 2016 #11

LOL, now we are talkin'...I'm not sure we would be missing anything either. One Black Sheep Jun 2016 #12

Come to think of it, neither would we Floridians.... djean111 Jun 2016 #23

Florida has the nicest beaches in the lower 48. Ace Rothstein Jun 2016 #35

Don't worry, Bugs, it'll happen soon enough PJMcK Jun 2016 #31

I think OP signed up just to post that. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #13

I don't think it's Florida that's "off."....n/t monmouth4 Jun 2016 #14

+1. nt pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #16

Ha ha. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2016 #20

K&R RKP5637 Jun 2016 #56

Rec. Such a bold, astute and valuable post. This is what makes DU really important GusBob Jun 2016 #15

oh boy another bash Florida OP! steve2470 Jun 2016 #17

Dont hold back GusBob Jun 2016 #21

I'm sure it doesn't have......GASP.....FLAT LAND!!!!!! Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2016 #25

the way DU has become, I'd get a hide for sure steve2470 Jun 2016 #27

They bash it, yet they always seem to love to come here. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2016 #28

precisely! nt steve2470 Jun 2016 #30

And thousands of people keep moving to Florida. I wish many of them would just stay home. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2016 #57

I feel your pain.. Texasgal Jun 2016 #59

thank you, I stand with Texans against region bashing steve2470 Jun 2016 #60

I love it here. Wouldn't live anywhere else, except maybe Hawaii. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2016 #18

It's a beautiful state and the people are friendly and nice. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2016 #58

I am really tired of these insulting posts about Florida obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #24

You linked to a site Aerows Jun 2016 #26

This is from July 2013 oberliner Jun 2016 #29

But "Florida Man" jokes are just sooooooooo hilarious. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2016 #33

Hey, DU Floridians: Welcome to our world. Sincerely, DU Texans. Paladin Jun 2016 #32

I feel for you Texans also steve2470 Jun 2016 #34

Very gracious of you. Thanks. (nt) Paladin Jun 2016 #37

I grew up in the Houston area and east Texas rppper Jun 2016 #39

Central Floridian here... rppper Jun 2016 #38

Plus you have manatees! I was able to swim with them in the beautiful Crystal River area. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #40

The bugs grow on you....lol rppper Jun 2016 #49

I'll definitely be there in late fall. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #50

Hopefully it's a dusk or dawn launch. rppper Jun 2016 #51

The people of Florida are experiencing immense grief right now. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #41

+1 Haveadream Jun 2016 #42

Well said. nt Quackers Jun 2016 #45

yes thank you! nt steve2470 Jun 2016 #61

yes it's horrible here....please stay away.. EX500rider Jun 2016 #43

We will miss you... Fla_Democrat Jun 2016 #44

this is not the time to post something like this JI7 Jun 2016 #46

Joey Scarborough Dalai_1 Jun 2016 #47

Yep...and I live here! Sancho Jun 2016 #48

FFS, where do you go in Florida. Much of it's a beautiful state and people are friendly. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2016 #52