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I'm sorry to have to point this out because I certainly don't want to stir the pot or foment further discord here on this normally friendly and civil forum, but there is something that I just have to

spenser1058
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Well, after several weeks back and forth, it’s finally official: effective February 15, I’ll be moving to Jacksonville. I’ve always liked the city - some have observed it’s the closest to being what f

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This is currently the largest Cypress tree ever discovered/measured in Florida:

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On 4/15/2020 at 10:07 PM, nite owℓ said:

@3:03 Casually chucks his gps out of the window :lol:

@9:33 "Orange Street and Church Street is where...." :rolleyes:

I hope he went back and picked his junk up out of the median.

Stinkin' litterbug.

 

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spenser1058 Gigalopolis

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One day in the future folks will no doubt why we surrendered so much public space to automobiles. 

But then we were once lulled into believing that what was good for General Motors was good for the country, so there’s that...

https://www.vox.com/xpress/2014/11/18/7236471/cars-pedestrians-sidewalks-roads

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I had a just wow moment yesterday.  A man who lives in one of the nearby neighborhoods is apparently (I haven't seen him myself, but lots have) protesting the neighborhood over this "HOAX PANDEMIC LIE" which seems odd.  Why protest your neighbors?  Is he too lazy to protest city hall?  Is he too scared he might  get sick protesting with others?  I don't know the answers.  It did make me go JUST WOW, though.

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He doesn't seem to be blaming it on 5G, although that's an awesome reason, but just claiming it is a hoax.  He apparently told reporters (this is here-say from neighbors) that if he gets it as a STRONG MAN IN HIS 60S that he will not even likely notice it.

That's a special kind of stupid.

 

I read an article about a guy on an island with no 5G that has protesters blaming their cases on 5G.  I'm not sure how that works.  Ban something you don't have?

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3 hours ago, spenser1058 said:

Today on Twitter:

No , thank you. Here in Orlando, we prefer to bulldoze ours...

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I'm sorry to have to point this out because I certainly don't want to stir the pot or foment further discord here on this normally friendly and civil forum, but there is something that I just have to clear up.

There has been for some time now, misinformation being put forth regarding the demolition of the so-called "Jaymont block" and in particular, the old Woolworth and McCrory buildings which used to occupy the site.

It has been claimed by certain members, that the stores and the rest of the block were "bulldozed" and because of that falsehood, our Mayor Buddy Dyer has been unfairly labeled with the derisive moniker "Bulldozer Buddy".

But all of this, as I have stated, is based on a demonstrably untrue bit of misinformation.

The two buildings in question along with the rest of the block, were not in fact, "bulldozed" as has been claimed.

As can be clearly seen in the pictures below, the demolition was accomplished with the use of a BACKHOE. 

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Yes, that's right folks. You've been misled here. There never were any "bulldozers" on this demolition project.

Do a Google image search of a bulldozer and then one of a backhoe and compare the two to the piece of equipment in the above photos.

I'm sorry, but I just feel as though if we're going to debate these issues, we should strive to be as accurate as possible in our gathering and dissemination of fact.

To this end, I believe that from now on, if our Mayor, Hizzoner Buddy Dyer, is going to be referred to by a derisive nickname with regards to his role in the demolition of this parcel of land, the nickname should be changed from "Bulldozer Buddy" to "Backhoe Buddy".

I just feel this had to be said. 

Thank you.

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Woohoo! OCLS will start processing and delivering books and other items after May 11; the drop off bins are available May 15 and books checked out before the library closed are now due June 1.

No word yet on when the branches themselves will be open but this is YUGE. I just requested the new bio, “Pelosi”, and can’t wait.

Sadly, the Jesse Stone and Spenser novels are delayed until fall (one usually comes out around Memorial Day), so my beach thriller reading is alas curtailed (at least I CAN go to the beach again - have you noticed how blue the sky is with car traffic down)?

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Fun Fact.  I grew up in Youngstown, OH which is where the Cavalier, Cobolt, and Cruze were built.  (Technically Lordstown, but basically a suburb of Ytown).

I don't think I caught that episode of Glee.  I quit watching around the time they shot people out of cannons.   It just became too much of a suspension of disbelief for me.

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If you’re gay (or just happen to like m/m fiction; most readers of the genre are straight women - who knew?), there’s a new novel out, “Home Again”, by W.S. Long.

It’s notable for us because our heroes grew up in Thornton Park and have moved back 15 years later.

Yep, even Beefy King, the ancient Colonial Dr. Winn-Dixie and the John Long pool all get a mention.

It’s available on Kindle.

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