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Moving to South Florida....or at least the wife is....

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  1. bamaslammer

    bamaslammer Member

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    My wife just got a new job down in Florida and we are moving to the Tampa/St. Pete/ Clearwater area. It's a dream job for my wife and something that she can't pass up. Damn, I'll miss the mountains! I'm not leaving my job with the AP, as I'll still work here in ATL during football season, but my radio show will be defunct. We head down to the Florida house-hunting in a few weeks. I guess you can call me the Tampaslammer from now on. Any Rox fans down that way?
     
    #1 bamaslammer, Aug 24, 2004
  2. Behad

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    I have good friends in Valrico, just about 10-12 miles east of Tampa. I was just there a couple of weeks ago.

    Watch out, Florida drivers are crazy, much crazier than Houston drivers.
     
    #2 Behad, Aug 24, 2004
  3. mateo

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    Enjoy the Yuengling.

    They actually brew it there, too.
     
    #3 mateo, Aug 24, 2004
  4. bamaslammer

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    Even crazier than ATL drivers? No way. I'd rank Houston drivers a step below the ATL nutjobs. Besides, we've got people who want to commit suicide off overpasses!
     
    #4 bamaslammer, Aug 24, 2004
  5. bamaslammer

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    What kind of beer is that? I'm not familar with it.
     
    #5 bamaslammer, Aug 24, 2004
  6. Rockets34Legend

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    My wife and her family are from Fort Lauderdale. You'll love South Florida. Never have to worry about being winter time. Just remember your a Rockets fan....don't let Shaq or SF turn into a Magic or Heat fan.
     
    #6 Rockets34Legend, Aug 24, 2004
  7. IVFL

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    that whole area is nice, I lived there for about a year and loved it. My dream is to return to Florida some day, if I can ever talk my wife into it. :D Be srue to check out Ybor city atleast once but dont make a habit of it, and enjoy those Florida beaches
     
    #7 IVFL, Aug 24, 2004
  8. Dubious

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    Probably an excellent time to snag some beachfront property cheap!

    May need a little work though.
     
    #8 Dubious, Aug 24, 2004
  9. bamaslammer

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    Yeah, if that hurricane would have jogged a bit north, it could have been a whole lot worse. We're going house hunting next week and I'm quite excited.
     
    #9 bamaslammer, Aug 25, 2004
  10. NJRocket

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    Tampa is actually northern Fla...great, fun city...Innisbrook is actually an unreal golf resort if you play...and Berns (maybe spelled burns) steakhouse is as good as any you will ever eat at...not to mention Mons Venus
     
    #10 NJRocket, Aug 25, 2004
  11. mateo

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    Yuengling is a Pennsylvania beer. Pretty good stuff, its sold in PA, DC, NYC.
     
    #11 mateo, Aug 25, 2004
  12. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    Seriously, I've driven around bad drivers here in Houston, in Chicago, Austin, Dallas, Bay Area, and none of them come close to the horrible drivers I encountered in the entire West Palm Beach to Miami area. I know that's not where you're going, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were just as bad in Tampa.

    Good luck to the wife on the new job.
     
    #12 Rocketman95, Aug 25, 2004
  13. bamaslammer

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    Thanks....she's really excited about it and it's something she's wanted to do for a quite a while. I'll be careful in Tampa. We'd like to get some waterfront property with a boat dock and a nice garage.
     
    #13 bamaslammer, Aug 25, 2004
  14. Rocketman95

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    As long as we're still on for Gulf Shores next summer! :)
     
    #14 Rocketman95, Aug 25, 2004
  15. PhiSlammaJamma

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    I've lived in Homestead, FLA. Quick summary

    Gators in backyard
    coconut trees in every yard
    mosquitoes
    disneyland
    carports
    no heaters
    no winters
    Hurricanes - Take coconuts down from trees
    Sports all year round
    Bush Gardens
    Frogs squashed in road
    Everglades
    Indian Villages
    Snakes, Lizards, and Iguanas
    Canals
    Off

    Have fun. I loved it down there as a kid.
     
    #15 PhiSlammaJamma, Aug 25, 2004
  16. the futants

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    "and i'm gonna bowl me a perfect game."
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    #16 the futants, Aug 25, 2004
  17. bamaslammer

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    We'll have to do it in Gulf Shores, because I will not know all the good fishing spots in Tampa/St. Pete, even by next summer. My Dad's family has a lifetime of fishing the waters around Mobile/Baldwin Counties.
     
    #17 bamaslammer, Aug 25, 2004
  18. SmeggySmeg

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    woo hoo bama can hook me up with Mobley merch and magic games... right??
     
    #18 SmeggySmeg, Aug 25, 2004
  19. thadeus

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    I used to deliver auto parts in Tampa (all the way out to Valrico sometimes too!), and the drivers really never seemed that bad.

    Of course, this may have been because I was the one driving like a lunatic.

    bama, I'm sure you'll love the freak party scene in Ybor City. Actually, you won't - but it's definitely worth a visit.
     
    #19 thadeus, Aug 26, 2004
  20. IROC it

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    Pensacola, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, (I-10 corridor) is northern Florida. .. not Tampa.

    Tampa is central-western-penninsular Florida. And very South if you're living there. Especially compared to NJ. :p

    [​IMG]

    It's in the middle to ring finger to pinky area of the pistol grip...
     
    #20 IROC it, Aug 26, 2004
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