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Re: First Trip to SXM
[Re: sasasal]
#126462
08/04/2017 02:56 PM
08/04/2017 02:56 PM
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Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 363 The Villages, FL
deputydog1157
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Don't know where you're from but I was born and raised in Long Island, NY. I worked for the post office as a mailman and then transferred to New Hampshire. Left NH again for transfer to Tampa, Florida. Finally left the USPS after 13 years and retired last year from law enforcement after 21.5 years. While the summer can be quite hot, I have to say that it beats shoveling snow in the winter. I used to have to start my car 20 minutes before I wanted to leave to defrost the windshield, then worry about black ice. Working in the cold, once my feet got cold I was done. I can ride my motorcycle all year long, the winter is 3 days long and very rarely gets below 40 degrees. While I agree with you about stagnant air, ridiculous humidity and thunderstorms, to my wife and I it outweighs the negatives of the cold northeastern winters. As you said, just my opinion.
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Re: First Trip to SXM
[Re: deputydog1157]
#126463
08/04/2017 03:09 PM
08/04/2017 03:09 PM
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Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 83,085 Central Florida!
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Ah come on, deputy--here we have at least FOUR days of winter! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> I agree with your assessment though--much rather be hot than cold! ..and, as I said, it's generally COOLER in SXM in the summer than here..
Carol Hill
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Re: First Trip to SXM
[Re: sasasal]
#126465
08/04/2017 04:07 PM
08/04/2017 04:07 PM
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Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 83,085 Central Florida!
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I don't think deputy took offense at all. As you said, chocolate and vanilla. For sure, Florida is NOT perfect, but for us, I wouldn't live anywhere else now.
Carol Hill
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