Thread: OT: Commuting in Sarasota, Florida .

On Oct 5, 2:36*pm, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote:
> OT: Commuting in Sarasota, Florida .
>
> Just reported on the evening news, a 50 car accident.
>
> No mention what caused it. College party animals? Tanned leather
> skin senior citizens?
>
> You'd think they could see it coming!
>
> Andy

Live video feed for all you rubber neckers...
http://www.11alive.com/news/article/...-Sarasota-Fla-

Andy wrote:
> OT: Commuting in Sarasota, Florida .
>
> Just reported on the evening news, a 50 car accident.
>
> No mention what caused it. College party animals? Tanned leather
> skin senior citizens?
>
> You'd think they could see it coming!
>
> Andy

Driving in Florida is frightening. Have young Southern rednecks and
half retired New Yorkers or so it seems. I've driven there exactly once
and don't look forward to the next time.

-S-

"Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Driving in Florida is frightening. Have young Southern
> rednecks and half retired New Yorkers or so it seems. I've
> driven there exactly once and don't look forward to the
> next time.



Steve,

I've heard of zero-visibility multi-car accidents. Florida was
in broad daylight! I never did hear how it happened.

I drove for a year in Florida without incident. Of course I
never was into the Early Bird Specials.

Best,

Andy

Andy wrote:
>
> "Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Driving in Florida is frightening. Have young Southern
> > rednecks and half retired New Yorkers or so it seems. I've
> > driven there exactly once and don't look forward to the
> > next time.
>
> Steve,
>
> I've heard of zero-visibility multi-car accidents. Florida was
> in broad daylight! I never did hear how it happened.
>

It's due to assmonkeys driving too fast and following too close. It happens
everywhere, not just in Florida. I hope all of them get large insurance
premium increases due to this.

G.

In article <[email protected]>, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:

>OT: Commuting in Sarasota, Florida .
>
>Just reported on the evening news, a 50 car accident.
>
>No mention what caused it. College party animals? Tanned leather
>skin senior citizens?
>
>You'd think they could see it coming!

Florida is not really part of North America. It is a third
world, tropical island crammed onto the lower right corner
of the U.S.

It should really be just a territory, like Puerto Rico.

Steve

Gary <[email protected]> wrote:

> Andy wrote:
>>
>> "Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> > Driving in Florida is frightening. Have young Southern
>> > rednecks and half retired New Yorkers or so it seems.
>> > I've driven there exactly once and don't look forward to
>> > the next time.
>>
>> Steve,
>>
>> I've heard of zero-visibility multi-car accidents. Florida
>> was in broad daylight! I never did hear how it happened.
>>
>
> It's due to assmonkeys driving too fast and following too
> close. It happens everywhere, not just in Florida. I hope
> all of them get large insurance premium increases due to
> this.
>
> G.



Gary,

I did that, driving up to Giant stadium via the New Jersey
Turnpike. There's a long truck-free four lanes. In the fast lane
we would approach 100mph, in NASCAR bumper to bumper. If one
driver made an unexpected move we were all dead meat!!!

It wasn't nearly as spirited on the drive back to Philly.

Best,

Andy

"Steve Freides" wrote in message news:k4nu4t$qt7$[email protected]..

Andy wrote:
> OT: Commuting in Sarasota, Florida .
>
> Just reported on the evening news, a 50 car accident.
>
> No mention what caused it. College party animals? Tanned leather
> skin senior citizens?
>
> You'd think they could see it coming!
>
> Andy

Driving in Florida is frightening. Have young Southern rednecks and
half retired New Yorkers or so it seems. I've driven there exactly once
and don't look forward to the next time.

-S-

***************
I've never been to Florida and don't plan on going. I don't trust *any*
drivers. I drive very defensively and treat everyone as if they're
beginners who can't handle a car. This is why I've never had an accident
which was my fault. I've had people run into me, you betcha. I parked the
car outside a Walgreens, went inside for two minutes to buy something, came
out, found my car had been hit. I was extremely ticked off. I yelled, "Who
the F*** hit my car?!" A little old lady had parked an overly large
Cadillac right next to mine. She heard me, ran towards me saying, "It
wasn't me!" Really? (Of course the store didn't have security cameras so
no way to prove it was her.) What is the deal with older people and BIG
cars?

Then there's this. I went to the dollar store last week to pick up toilet
paper, etc. Someone had driven their golf cart there. The speed limit on
the road is 50 MPH. A good golf cart on its best day will go about 35
MPH... if you have a tail wind. Driving a golf cart to the store is not a
very bright idea. Not to mention it's illegal to drive those things on
public highways.

Jill

"Gary" wrote in message news:[email protected]..

Andy wrote:
>
> "Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Driving in Florida is frightening. Have young Southern
> > rednecks and half retired New Yorkers or so it seems. I've
> > driven there exactly once and don't look forward to the
> > next time.
>
> Steve,
>
> I've heard of zero-visibility multi-car accidents. Florida was
> in broad daylight! I never did hear how it happened.
>

It's due to assmonkeys driving too fast and following too close. It happens
everywhere, not just in Florida. I hope all of them get large insurance
premium increases due to this.

G.
****************
You'd be lucky to find half of them have insurance. I'm betting it's due to
cell phone use and texting.

Years ago when I lived in TN I witnessed an accident. Someone was yakking
on her phone and ran right into the car stopped in front of her at the red
light. She looked surprised! Turn off the damn phone and pay attention to
your driving.

Jill

"Steve Pope" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:k4pckb$214$[email protected]..
> In article <[email protected]>, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>OT: Commuting in Sarasota, Florida .
>>
>>Just reported on the evening news, a 50 car accident.
>>
>>No mention what caused it. College party animals? Tanned leather
>>skin senior citizens?
>>
>>You'd think they could see it coming!
>
> Florida is not really part of North America. It is a third
> world, tropical island crammed onto the lower right corner
> of the U.S.
>
> It should really be just a territory, like Puerto Rico.

.... and lose our right and ability to elect the absolute
worst governor in the contiguous US states? Never.

pavane

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
>
> "Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Driving in Florida is frightening. Have young Southern
> > rednecks and half retired New Yorkers or so it seems. I've
> > driven there exactly once and don't look forward to the
> > next time.
>
>
>
> Steve,
>
> I've heard of zero-visibility multi-car accidents. Florida was
> in broad daylight! I never did hear how it happened.
>
> I drove for a year in Florida without incident. Of course I
> never was into the Early Bird Specials.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

All time best, most gruesome accident I ever saw was on SR-40 heading
toward Ormond Beach.

An RV, motorcyle and pickup truck were involved. The front of the RV was
sheared completely off the rest of the structure. The cab of the pickup
was crushed. And the guy riding the motorcycle - his head was in one
lane and his body in another.

pavane wrote:

> > It should really be just a territory, like Puerto Rico.
>
> ... and lose our right and ability to elect the absolute
> worst governor in the contiguous US states? Never.

Who's the worst gov -- Bush or Crist? Or somebody else?

On Sat, 6 Oct 2012 10:16:56 -0400, "jmcquown" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>"Steve Freides" wrote in message news:k4nu4t$qt7$[email protected]..
>
>Andy wrote:
>> OT: Commuting in Sarasota, Florida .
>>
>> Just reported on the evening news, a 50 car accident.
>>
>> No mention what caused it. College party animals? Tanned leather
>> skin senior citizens?
>>
>> You'd think they could see it coming!
>>
>> Andy
>
>Driving in Florida is frightening. Have young Southern rednecks and
>half retired New Yorkers or so it seems. I've driven there exactly once
>and don't look forward to the next time.
>
>-S-
>
>***************
>I've never been to Florida and don't plan on going. I don't trust *any*
>drivers. I drive very defensively and treat everyone as if they're
>beginners who can't handle a car. This is why I've never had an accident
>which was my fault. I've had people run into me, you betcha. I parked the
>car outside a Walgreens, went inside for two minutes to buy something, came
>out, found my car had been hit. I was extremely ticked off. I yelled, "Who
>the F*** hit my car?!" A little old lady had parked an overly large
>Cadillac right next to mine. She heard me, ran towards me saying, "It
>wasn't me!" Really? (Of course the store didn't have security cameras so
>no way to prove it was her.) What is the deal with older people and BIG
>cars?

I guess you mean "older people".

--
John

"Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Andy wrote:
>> OT: Commuting in Sarasota, Florida .
>>
>> Just reported on the evening news, a 50 car accident.
>>
>> No mention what caused it. College party animals? Tanned leather
>> skin senior citizens?
>>
>> You'd think they could see it coming!
>>
>> Andy
>
> Driving in Florida is frightening. Have young Southern rednecks and
> half retired New Yorkers or so it seems. I've driven there exactly once
> and don't look forward to the next time.
>
> -S-

Scariest place I've driven is DC, Maryland area. Beltway like a race track.
Others, Houston, Los Angeles.

Greg

"toadysid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:rm0cs.895$[email protected]..
> On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:05:44 -0400, George M. Middius wrote:
>
>> pavane wrote:
>>
>>> > It should really be just a territory, like Puerto Rico.
>>>
>>> ... and lose our right and ability to elect the absolute worst governor
>>> in the contiguous US states? Never.
>>
>> Who's the worst gov -- Bush or Crist? Or somebody else?
>
> Govenor Klink... aka Rick Scott. epitome of lying politician.

Bingo.

pavane

On Sat, 6 Oct 2012 10:16:56 -0400, "jmcquown" <[email protected]>
wrote:



>Then there's this. I went to the dollar store last week to pick up toilet
>paper, etc. Someone had driven their golf cart there. The speed limit on
>the road is 50 MPH. A good golf cart on its best day will go about 35
>MPH... if you have a tail wind. Driving a golf cart to the store is not a
>very bright idea. Not to mention it's illegal to drive those things on
>public highways.
>
>Jill

They are allowed in some communities though. Could be the streets are
not considered public roads though. I know someone that has a home in
Florida and there are always a bunch of carts at the store.

On Sun, 7 Oct 2012 01:09:42 +0000 (UTC), gregz <[email protected]>
wrote:


>
>Scariest place I've driven is DC, Maryland area. Beltway like a race track.
>Others, Houston, Los Angeles.
>
>Greg


Never been to Italy, I see.

On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:54:06 -0400, Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> They are allowed in some communities though. Could be the streets are
> not considered public roads though. I know someone that has a home in
> Florida and there are always a bunch of carts at the store

As the population ages, maybe the City Fathers will be telling bikers
to share their lanes with golf carts.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:57:32 -0400, Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Sun, 7 Oct 2012 01:09:42 +0000 (UTC), gregz <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
> >
> >Scariest place I've driven is DC, Maryland area. Beltway like a race track.
> >Others, Houston, Los Angeles.
> >
> >Greg
>
>
> Never been to Italy, I see.

LOL! Rome is scary even when you cross the street on foot. Crossing
with a large crowd is highly recommended and stick together!

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:

> They are allowed in some communities though. Could be the
> streets are not considered public roads though. I know
> someone that has a home in Florida and there are always a
> bunch of carts at the store.



Ed

I also saw this mode of transportation when visiting my aunt
and uncle in Sun City, Arizona. A planned retirement
community.

Homeowners used them to get to community centers, pools,
tennis courts, etc. It also served to keep the golf cart and
drivers cooler even with a hot breeze by not overheating like
a car sitting in the desert sun.

I forget if there were dedicated cart paths between the
housing.

They also had a car for the main roads out of Sun City. They
had metallic window blinds on tracks for every window to
reflect the sun.

I don't remember if Sun City had it's own shopping centers.

Sun City was design in an arrangement of concentric city
blocks. I don't know if the design was a success or a flop..If
you Google-Earth Sun City, Arizona it'll be plainly obvious.

Best,

Andy