Please Don't Hate Florida

goducks10 wrote:
I won't. I live in Oregon, voted the #1 state to RV/camp in by Trailer Life magazine readers survey.

I can attest to that one. Oregon is insanely awesome. I will retire there.

Death Valley, and New Orleans are lower. Florida is tied with 22 other states at 0 feet.
Britton Hill is Florida's high point at 345'.
Mt. Everest at Disney World is just under 200'
Florida ranks No.1 in average temp. at 70.7.
It's 73 today in Tucson. :)

Ok, let's put this notion that the highest point in FL is a bridge. The highest point is 345' above sea level and is in northwest FL. The road bed of the Skyway Bridge in Tampa is only 175'. Of course if you were able to stand on the top of the towers of the bridge you would be higher since it is 430', but mere mortals are not allowed up there. I am pretty sure we have the lowest high point of any state though. Just think of all the fuel we save by not having to climb all those hills. :p

By the way, if you plan to do a pilgrimage to the highest point in FL, don't go expecting too much although there is a little park there and a hiking trail. However, you can stay just over the state line in Florala AL at the state park there and camp on the largest natural lake in Alabama.

Florida is a nice place to visit, but when the day comes for me to leave Oregon I'll be looking towards the Desert-Southwest.

I prefer to live in a region where the hills are taller than the bridges.

I moved to Florida from Michigan in the 90's - gave my snowblower to the person who bought my house as a house warming pesent - put a big red bow on it and left it in the garage.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
I don't hate FL.....just don't like it.
How can one enjoy a state where the highest point is a bridge over the water?

Too, too true. And the roads only have two curves in the entire state!! :)

Crossed the Ga./FL. border in '86 and NJ became back north not back home. Hated the heat back then and now tolerate it. Enjoyed the back north cold back then but yesterday I swam 1.5 miles and Tuesday I bicycled 101 miles. Not so easy to do back north.

We'll stick around cause it ain't that bad.

Altern wrote:
Some problems with Florida:
1. Hurricanes
2. Bugs
3. Humidity
4. Every election Yankees have to come down to properly count the votes…..:B

Some problems with Florida:
1. Hurricanes - At least you know they are coming and can get outta here, unless you are talking about that college in Miami, in which case that is definately a negative for FL.
2. Bugs - OK, we do have those, but there is always bug spray and exterminators.
3. Humidity - It is only bad a few months out of the year...well, like 5 depending on the area.

4. Every election Yankees have to come down to properly count the votes…..:B [COLOR=]Actually the counties that consistently have election issues are the ones where Yankees moved to when they decided to leave the frigid north. :D

I wouldn't necessarily be opposed to living somewhere that has 4 seasons, but I definately don't want to live anywhere that snow is measured in feet. Visited and have no desire to go back.

Can't really hate a state as a state is not a person or living thing. Can't hate the weather either. It is what it is and doesn't care about me or you. I guess I could hate people who live in a certain area but no reason to do that either.