Florida?

[hippyguy]

So as a state in general, we are # 2 in foreclosures, top ten in BK filings, our crime rate is rising. We have mosquitoes the size of bats, it's hot, and it's rained for the past three weeks. Oh yea, I forgot that the official start for hurricane season was last week. And to top it off our court system is slow. Checked PACER this morning 69 days and holding, no flags, one stupid claim ( FMC bloodsucking - insert dirty word ). I don't really hate this state, I'm just pissed off at the courts- needed to vent. Thanks for listening.
HG

Anyone else in Florida over sixty and counting?

[kennman]

Hippyguy

You forgot to mention the gators, snakes and other creepy crawlies.

Best of luck. Hang in there guy.

We been through worse.

Kenman

[tinfoilhat]

You forgot to mention how the state if full of whiners that hate it here but just won't leave for some odd reason.

Let me guess, you're from new york right? I've heard new york is full of the nicest people, that might be true because every new yorker that moved to florida is an *******. The nice ones must have stayed.

[kennman]

Tinfoilhat

You make an excellent point ref the NYers. I prefer the mosquitoes, gators, snakes and other creepy crawlers to some of the NYers I have met.

At least we can eliminate some of natures pests. Nothing natural about a NYer.

Got to keep hippyguy focused.

Kenman

[junker]

lived there for 3 years, the best thing about florida is they give anyone a gun permit. but they have some of the stupidist criminals in the world there so you really need one. the cops there have absolutely no hesitation in shooting suspects, so it saves a lot of court costs.and the prisons are less crowded. i see the cops are doing the same thing now in Inglewood california.i think they are just trying to help the deficit here by keeping prison population down. but for a bk there, they arent very debtor friendly, only 1k exemption for car, not much for wild card. outside miami it is a conservative state.

[Justpoor]

I've been here from Philly for about two years and LOVE it! I could live without the ant bites and huge spiders. I'd much rather have a thunderstorm than a blizzard.

[tinfoilhat]

I've been here from Philly for about two years and LOVE it! I could live without the ant bites and huge spiders. I'd much rather have a thunderstorm than a blizzard.

I'm from south new jersey, about an hour from philly. been here 27 years, you get used to avoiding ant bites, the big spiders aren't a problem go look under your lawn furniture I bet you find a black widow, thats what you need to worry about.
You never get used to the ny'er though, and unfortunatley they don't hide under the furniture.

[Justpoor]

Tinfoilhat you are too funny! i'm actually from Marlton. Now both my neighbors are NY'ers. But I won't be living in this house much longer.

[poorold]

I just filed in the Middle District of FL on May 27th and my 341 is scheduled for July 1st.

The Ch. 7 filings this year (Jan-April) are 2,582, 2,938, 4,157, 4,017.

That's about a 50% increase in Mar.-Apr. over Jan.-Feb.

Pretty remarkable. May filing statistics ought to be on their website Monday or Tuesday.

[hippyguy]

You forgot to mention how the state if full of whiners that hate it here but just won't leave for some odd reason.

Let me guess, you're from new york right? I've heard new york is full of the nicest people, that might be true because every new yorker that moved to florida is an *******. The nice ones must have stayed.

Born and raised in Florida, family on my mom's side has been here 60+ yrs 35 yrs for my old man. Every dollar I've ever paid for eduction has gone to this state. The main point of my post was the court system. I should be ticked about the whinner comment, but I kinda agree with the rest of your post.

[LuciluS]

Dh and I thought about moving to FL before we bought our LAST house 12/07in AR. Cost of living is so higher there, but the wages are higher.

Dh is originally from Indiana. He says the State Bird for AR is the Mosquito. It's not, but they are huge here too.

Don't know which is worse - the hurricanes in FL or the tornadoes in AR. Have a good friend who lives in Ft. Lauderdale. She told me at least FL gets notice of hurricanes. In AR, we may get 20 minutes notice a tornado is headed or way.

Luci

[teacher]

I just filed in the Middle District of FL on May 27th and my 341 is scheduled for July 1st.

The Ch. 7 filings this year (Jan-April) are 2,582, 2,938, 4,157, 4,017.

That's about a 50% increase in Mar.-Apr. over Jan.-Feb.

Pretty remarkable. May filing statistics ought to be on their website Monday or Tuesday.

I filed 6/2 and my 341 is 7/23....that's weird.

Same district.

[hippyguy]

I filed 6/2 and my 341 is 7/23....that's weird.

Same district.

That blows my mind, that you have to wait that long. It sounds like the process has all but stopped in the middle district. I wonder if South district is just as bad off

[hippyguy]

Dh and I thought about moving to FL before we bought our LAST house 12/07in AR. Cost of living is so higher there, but the wages are higher.

Dh is originally from Indiana. He says the State Bird for AR is the Mosquito. It's not, but they are huge here too.

Don't know which is worse - the hurricanes in FL or the tornadoes in AR. Have a good friend who lives in Ft. Lauderdale. She told me at least FL gets notice of hurricanes. In AR, we may get 20 minutes notice a tornado is headed or way.

Luci

Hurricanes are usually not that bad, 2004 was the worst season I can remember. We do get plenty of notice to load up on Pop Tarts, beer, and peanut butter.

[floridian]

florida, ive never been there, but ive heard of it..

florida: the state where you have to drive to the north, to get to the "south".....