I might be moving to Florida....

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida teen who was attacked by an 11 1/2-foot alligator lost his arm, but managed to escape with his life after poking the animal in the eye.

A sheriff's office report says Kasey Edwards was hanging out with friends beside a canal in Okeechobee (oh-kee-CHOH'-bee) County on Sunday when he decided to go swimming.

rafikThreads: 21 Posts: 740 Joined: Jun 22, 06	Jun 2, 08, 15:07 / #
i just watched a program about real estate in florida.3 double bedroom hous with pool and 2000sqm of land costs about 105.000£=210.000$.wow.a stupid flat in warsaw costs at least 250000$.how come? i might be selling my flat and moving across the pond...

FranekThreads: 21 Posts: 525 Joined: Apr 12, 08	Edited by: Franek Jun 2, 08, 15:26 / #
RAFIK; You can do better than what you quoted. It is now a buyers market in Florida. You can buy a beautiful 2000 sq. ft. house with three bedrooms, two baths,a two car garage and pool on a nice lot for under $ 200.000.,00. Unskilled labor starts at $13.00 an hour, Skilled labor can go up to $30.00 an hour. FLORIDA is GODS country.

BartolomeThreads: 2 Posts: 1,345 Joined: Sep 14, 06	Edited by: Bartolome Jun 2, 08, 15:52 / #
rafik: i just watched a program about real estate in florida.3 double bedroom hous with pool and 2000sqm of land costs about 105.000£=210.000$.wow.a stupid flat in warsaw costs at least 250000$.how come? i might be selling my flat and moving across the pond... But you should also learn some Spanish as well - i read there are many Mexicans, Puertoricans and other 'guests' for whom speaking English is passé :/ rafik: 105.000£ That's a bummer indeed, that would buy me only 1-2 bedroom flat in Glasgow.

shewolfThreads: 5 Posts: 1,834 Joined: Dec 23, 06	Jun 2, 08, 15:58 / #
Are you aware of the heat and humidity and hurricanes in Florida? Some people don't mind those things, especially if they don't like living in a cold climate, but the real estate show probably didn't mention them.

BartolomeThreads: 2 Posts: 1,345 Joined: Sep 14, 06	Jun 2, 08, 15:59 / #
Add to this 6-meter-snakes and crocodiles.

FranekThreads: 21 Posts: 525 Joined: Apr 12, 08	Jun 2, 08, 16:34 / #
It seems while you have posted your data, topic was moved or closed and your data can not be posted. Sorry! Message: Shewolf; Why are you telling Rafik all of that garbage. Sure we have hurricanes. We have snakes. and gators too. I have lived here for 35 years and have yet to see a snake in the wild. Gators yes, if you look for them. I dont speak spanish or mexican. But I never had a problem with them. LA has many more Mexicans than all of Florida They also have EL NINO, the Santa Anna winds, and are sitting right on the San Andreas fault waiting for the big quake. The rest of America has tornado's. SO WHAT. And oh yes. We have loads of Polish people here. They are not concentrated like in the Northern Cities. But trust me.. We are here

polishgirltx	Edited by: polishgirltx Jun 2, 08, 16:37 / #
Florida: -nice beaches, -hot, humid summers, -mild winters, -lots of old people, -lots of alligators, -delicious seafood, -many Polish communities, -ah, and veeeeery strong winds, sometimes hurricanes, -tons of fun places for young people, -many pink houses, -... enjoy :))

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Jun 2, 08, 17:25 / #
Franek: Unskilled labor starts at $13.00 an hour, Skilled labor can go up to $30.00 an hour. Wages are alot lower than that in Florida, most ppl have 2 jobs just to get by. Its true there are some good deals on Real Estate right now. Ft. Myers, Bh is my favorite place, I lived there for 7 years before I moved back to Chicago... More money to be made in the Northern states compared to the South

polishgirltx	Jun 2, 08, 17:40 / #
sledz: More money to be made in the Northern states compared to the South yes, but how about the costs of living? hey sledzik :) are you going to stay longer with us or disappear again? ;))

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Jun 2, 08, 17:50 / #
polishgirltx: yes, but how about the costs of living? Its cheaper in Florida, I still dont think they have a state Income tax which is always nice and food is cheaper there. I remember people used to say you get half your pay in sunshine..lol I made some good money as a bartender while down there. polishgirltx: hey sledzik :) are you going to stay longer with us or disappear again? ;)) Hmmm,,, I`ll be around Taste of Polonia will be here soon....cant wait:)

z_dariusThreads: 22 Posts: 5,091 Joined: Oct 18, 07	Jun 2, 08, 20:26 / #
rafik: i might be moving to florida.... Learn Spanish, write up your will, get lots of sheets of plywood to board up the windows on "rainy days", be prepared to meet lots and lots of retirees. Other than that it's a nice place. To visit.

ZgubionyThreads: 21 Posts: 2,037 Joined: Oct 20, 06	Jun 3, 08, 08:35 / #
polishgirltx: yes, but how about the costs of living? Florida's cost of living is rediculously low. Unfortunately the salaries are the same. I live in one of the most expensive areas in the US, and I'm dying to relocate. I'm hoping to be able to take my salary with me. Florida is awesome. I used to live in Live Oak which is in the middle of nowhere on the Suwannee River. It's a great place if you like to: Fish, golf, eat seafood, shelling, chill on the beach, get aggrivated at the old folk, hunt, get chased down by wild boar, catch an armadillo, drive on grated roads, deal with high winds, party with the spring breakers, windsurf, kite board, water ski, swim with manatee, swim with sharks/ dolphin, catch alligator, bbq, be eaten to death by skeeters, find points (arrowheads), watch cubans fresh off the boat run through the streets, thong watch in Miami ( a little sth for everyone), visit Disney, party on pleasure island, suck down raw oysters (mniammmm), etc. You'll have fun :)

turinThreads: - Posts: 17 Joined: Jun 18, 08	Jun 24, 08, 02:20 / #
Why do you think you get less? YOU get to live in PL. Location, location, location. Don't artificially hype up FL, y'all. There are a few ridiculously expensive cities on the coast and then everything else is pretty much a whole lot of nothing (piney woods). Oh, ya, that reminds me. Don't expect a bunch of tropical ambience, either, unless you are rich, you will live in the pine tree forrest.

mafketisThreads: 17 Posts: 1,880 Joined: Mar 31, 08	Jun 24, 08, 03:01 / #
As a native-born Floridian I feel qualified to comment on my home state... The good ... Climate: At least on the coasts, inland it's hot and humid and sticky. Coasts: There's no bad coastline in Florida, it's all interesting or beautiful in one way or the other. Variety: There's actually about five different Floridas. There's Miami-Cuban Florida, Old people Florida, Old South Florida (paradoxically in the north of the state), Cracker Florida, Cowboy Florida (yeah, there are real cowboys in Florida, always have been)... Plus there's lot of interesting local varieties and subcultures. Food: In terms of raw ingredients, there's lots of fresh vegetables year round and great seafood, lots of interesting ethnic food The bad... Yankees: Lots of folks move from the North to Florida and then go around telling people how they did things 'back North'. Locals hate them. Crime: Typically half or more of the cities with the highest rates of crime (including violent crime) are found in Florida. No live culture: Things like theater, concerts, you know live cultural events are few and far between once you get outside of a couple of big cities. Get used to watching tv and plenty of it. There's not much else going on. Bad infrastructure: Drinking water is low quality, and the construction industry creates infrastructure needs that it can't fill. The philosophy has always been build now, let someone else worry about infrastructure. Low pay: No state income tax and no unions and lots of untrained people (local and imported) who'll be glad to work for less than you. Cars: Because of the philosophy of building out and not up, hardly anywhere in Florida has anything like public transportation and in most places bikes are not feasible. So, you've gotta drive to do anything. Lots of retirees when they get too old to drive become horribly lonely shut ins. Tourists: For three or four months they clog up everything and add their cars to the general turmoil on the roads. They make up one of the state's biggest industries and locals hate them. Varmints: Two meter long rattlesnakes that are liable to show up anywhere (and which are all but invisible when coiled in the bushes), alligators, sharks, stingrays. Florida has many animals that want to kill you. Mosquitos are only kept in check by massive insecticide use (which probably has some bad effects of its own)

shewolfThreads: 5 Posts: 1,834 Joined: Dec 23, 06	Jun 2, 08, 18:31 / #
Franek: I dont speak spanish or mexican. how does someone speak mexican?

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Jun 2, 08, 20:50 / #
z_darius: Learn Spanish or cuban style spanish if you go to the miami area

polishgirltx	Jun 3, 08, 09:02 / #
lol...rafik, you better get a life insurance ;)

rafikThreads: 21 Posts: 740 Joined: Jun 22, 06	Jun 6, 08, 19:47 / #
hey guys you are awesome.thanx for all the advice and nice words:) well,i won't be moving to this beautiful state because i like a diffrent kind of weather.gators aren't my favourite pets too..jokes aside.i just was shocked after watching this program and realising that we are being ripped off.just can't get my head rount this.how come that we pay more and get less than people who live in one of the richest country in the world.

Wahldo	Jun 24, 08, 17:31 / #
If you work in any kind of IT Florida is a hot spot right now, particularly around Miami. See Dice.com.

turinThreads: - Posts: 17 Joined: Jun 18, 08	Jun 24, 08, 22:15 / #
mafketis, I'm just going to take a wild guess that you're from south FL, I-4 or further. Although there is also a possibility that you are from that much nicer but less well known area (of which I dare not speak).

ZgubionyThreads: 21 Posts: 2,037 Joined: Oct 20, 06	Jun 25, 08, 07:53 / #
mafketis: Yankees: Lots of folks move from the North to Florida and then go around telling people how they did things 'back North'. Locals hate them Of course, they're all old and drive slow :) They were probably saying how the food in (besides fresh seafood) FL is horrible. 1 tip...... Never eat pizza in FL. Other than bad food, old people and hurricanes; It's a fine place to live :)

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Edited by: sledz Jun 25, 08, 07:58 / #
Zgubiony: Never eat pizza in FL Yeah dont do it, they think Pizza Hut tastes good..yuck! Theres only 2 places where they make good Pizza...N.Y. or Chicago I miss those Cuban sandwiches they are the best:)

Guest	Jun 25, 08, 08:51 / #
turin, I grew up between Sarasota (lovely, one of my favorite FL cities in the day) and Ft Myers (not ... so nice)

FranekThreads: 21 Posts: 525 Joined: Apr 12, 08	Jun 25, 08, 10:40 / #
Florida teen loses arm in alligator attack 20 hours ago OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida teen who was attacked by an 11 1/2-foot alligator lost his arm, but managed to escape with his life after poking the animal in the eye. A sheriff's office report says Kasey Edwards was hanging out with friends beside a canal in Okeechobee (oh-kee-CHOH'-bee) County on Sunday when he decided to go swimming. Information from: The Stuart News, tcpalm.com

szarlotkaThreads: 14 Posts: 3,349 Joined: Feb 20, 07	Jun 25, 08, 10:56 / #
Swimming in an alliagtor hole/river is not generally a good idea then

FranekThreads: 21 Posts: 525 Joined: Apr 12, 08	Jun 25, 08, 11:29 / #
your-url-here.com One of the bad things about Florida

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Jun 25, 08, 14:34 / #
Guest: I grew up between Sarasota (lovely, one of my favorite FL cities in the day) and Ft Myers (not ... so nice) I have to agree Sarasota is nicer, Siesta Key is beautiful. We had Sanibel and Captiva Islands though? The city if Ft.Myers has some nasty parts, I lived on Ft. Myers Bh thats where all the fun is at:)

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07	Jun 25, 08, 14:34 / #
Sarasota, home of Macho Man Randy Savage, hehehe

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Jun 25, 08, 14:40 / #
and P.T. Barnum " theres a sucker born every minute" Ringling bros, circus. I dont know why I remember that?????

FranekThreads: 21 Posts: 525 Joined: Apr 12, 08	Jun 25, 08, 14:45 / #
SARASOTA,also had LIDO beach.. A top less beach.. UMMM many a day that I spent there They closed it down. No big deal. You can always go to the outer islands,between BOCA GRANDE and SANIBEL by boat and see it all.