Booze at the Pool & High Pressure Sales
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มี.ค. 2022
- What a show! Drinking booze at the pool, sales pressure, lifestyle visit requirements, and lots more!
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Linda: “Now we love the dog.” LOL. I can relate Linda 😂
I’m 65, I’ve hit the age where I can do what I want, within reason 🤣, so my elbows are going on the table
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That’s all I heard growing up “ get your elbows off the table”. Now my elbows are all over the table. 😆
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I am in my early 40’s and LOVE your shows and watch every Monday and Thursday…and glad to see I’m not the only one! You guys appeal to all ages and are as the kids say #goals 😉
Thank you, Laura! 🙂🙂
I am 81 years old. I have moved to Florida three times and headed back North. I live in the Finger Lakes of NY now and Love it. I missed the seasons, I've had people Yell at me to go home in Florida, I disliked the education my three children were getting, The AC cost as much in the summer time as the Heat costs in the Winter here in the North, We found that it was a good place to visit but not live. But I do love your Videos.
Another great show! Thank you Jerry and Linda.
Jerry & Linda. Thank you for another great and informative video. I'm learning new things every week. Take care
Great show today. Thank you for all you do to get shows together. Have a blessed week. ❤️
Enjoyed the video! Thanks for all you do to bring us information and entertainment!
for abt 18mos I watched all your videos and others on utube. I was very impressed and did not take a lifestyle visit. Once I found a floor plan I liked I actively searched the Villages website. I indicated to the villages I was interested. Their sales Rep Michael Guarino contacted me and for several weeks we worked together online. Finally a new home in the village of Hawkins was available. I bought it after Mike did a personal video walkthru for me. I sent in my 10% deposit and closed on 25 Feb. 2022. Mike met me and showed me around on several days. All in all it was a great purchasing experience. Closing was a breeze and basically I signed my name once and the home was mine. All moved in and awaiting the sale of my home in N.E.
GREAT show and way to start my week!!! Sent you some questions. Thank you both for ALL you do!!!
Great show and topic!! Thanks for laughs and info!! 😊
Thank you for another outstanding show. I really enjoy watching you guys each week.
Hey y'all , enjoyed the information on the video. Glad you had a good time at Disney. Thanks for sharing.
Love your show. So well done!
Good morning! Lots of useful information. Good to see you.
Thanks for showing my buddy,,,love you guys,,u bring a smile to my face every mon 😍🥰
Great show! Glad you enjoyed your Disney visit. I think Epcot would be my favorite too. Gizmo looks great. Enjoyed his jokes. I’d love to hear about more of Linda’s recipes!
Have a great week!!
Jerry and Linda thank you for the great show. I watch every week from Reston, Virginia.
I so enjoy watching you guys, it's like visiting with friends. You answer everyone's questions to satisfaction and your sense of humor keeps me coming back each week! And Epcot is my favorite park too. ☺️
Hi Linda & Jerry! Another awesome video!
I LOVE Y’ALL!!!
Hugs,
Chuck~
Good job Gizmo 🐾🐾and his family 😂. Great vlog…love you guys 🥰
🤩😎😻Thanks for sharing. Always full of good information. Great to hear how many people still want to live in the Villages🤩😎. Villagers keep enjoying 😉! 🥰😁Gizmo!
Jerry and Linda (BE CONFORTABLE) Love your show.
2018 was a great WDW year. Living in NJ then, we had an annual pass, took the Magical Express from MCO to Pop Century Resort. One vacation that year we stayed for 8 days, 7 nights. We were beat at the end. Talk about exhausted! But it was the best time ever. Things have changed at WDW since that golden year of ours, and not for the better, let me tell you. Great show today! Enjoyed it immensely.
Your experience with the agents after the lifestyle visit was like mine. It was me hounding the agent, not the other way around. I was very motivated to get a home, and there were just not enough available. I had to come back for a second lifestyle visit, this one for 28 days to find my home.
Traveled on I 75 south to Venice, Fl and north returning in February. Just as bad as the turnpike. Very scary. Had a ladder in the middle of the road at one point! Wonderful to get back to The Villages.
Gizmo is a sweet dog, I love to hear him make cute noises🤗
one of our timeshares are in Orlando, near Disney. We usually go in November, and not on the weekends. A great time to go. Those parks got super expensive for the day, even though we are Florida residents. So, we plan on going this year in November, then to The Villages for a few nights afterwards.
Great Info as always! My Kids take their kids to Disney everything multiple times a year.
I really enjoy the disney pictures because disney is always so clean and pretty.
The crowds and expensive cost of everything at Disney, keeps me from going to Disney.
In my case " pictures are worth $1,000 dollars". LOL. I save money, avoid the crowds, and my feet thank me, and I'm just happy to see the pictures! That's for the pictures!!
Another wonderful show. Thanks❤️
You are always so nice!
As usual you guys have knocked it out of the park. Jerry elbows on the table is absolutely, positively and without doubt permissible it is also encouraged (by me)! The fact guess where my elbows are now. Keep up the fine job and best to you, Linda and of course "GIZMO".
Thanks, BW! 😁😁
I had NO pressure from my Villagers agent. I'm sure i hounded him much more than he liked. It's all up to you how much involvement you want. I went for 4 days and decided on a courtyard villa Avondale. It's perfect for me and i love the enclosed space for my pup and privacy. I think it's plenty of room for one, anything bigger and it would be more to take care of. Glad you had a great time at Disney. Hope to bump into you this week while I'm there.
$600 for 2 days is crazy. Glad you had fun
Animal Kingdom is another amazing park. Hollywood Studios is VERY busy because they have all the “new” attractions right now. Love Disney and love what y’all do!!
Jerry and Linda...We are pool people...During snow birds 🐦 season's our pools are crowded..Our neighborhood adult pool..First you have to be thirty to go to them..People use the adult pool for walking..or talking chilling out...If its not crowded you can do lap's the with of the pool..But if you are serious exercise person..Go to the Big lap pool..In the summer we go to the pool everyday..We go different times..We meet 👍 great people..Sometimes we swim at 6 o'clock.. I have arthritis, and it really helps my body ...Thank you for a great show..
Good show and thanks for the confirmation...as someone that does not tolerate crowds and lines I think Disney is a pass unless I go with an expert that has it planned completely with short waits!!! Florida drivers especially during "the season" yep you described it about right based on my experience. Thanks again for the show.
RE: Elbows on the table - Per Emily Post
“Think of it this way. The fork and knife, situated on either side of a place setting, already act as an imaginary boundary for each person's space at the table. Today, while it's unlikely to interpret elbows on a table as a threat, putting them on the table is inconsiderate. Whether you realize it or not, your elbows are likely encroaching on those around you.”
Love your vlog - keep up the good work! Karen F
Thank you for yet another great show. Happy to know I can enjoy a glass of wine at the pool.😉🍷😉
As it relates to airports, my husband and I LOVE the Sanford airport. Super easy to navigate and exact same distance as to Orlando, without any of the chaos. We'll never choose Orlando again, unless we absolutely must.
You can drink but no glass,plastic only!
Thanks for answering my questions! Now I just have to talk my husband into a visit!
Hi Jerry and Linda and Gizmo, my wife and I are very soon to be newcomers, but not to the Villages ... Mt Dora, just a few miles South East of you. We watch all your videos and learn a lot, even if we're not joining you "Inside the Bubble". You mentioned Orlando-Sanford airport but said you were unfamiliar with it. I've picked people up and dropped them off there. A very convenient to use "small town" airport, easy access, easy parking, and almost exactly the same distance as is Gainsville from the Villages. See youwhen we get there
We joined Disney Vacation Club 10 years ago and have been going to WDW at least once /twice a year. Over that time we have taken our grandkids and my daughter and wife have been in several races.
I've been a fan of your channel for over two years, when several friends moved from Illinois over the years.
I often wave to you from the hiway as I drive to and from the Orlando area.
On WDW, as I got older, making a ten mile walk around the parks became a challenge. At first, renting a scooter then purchasing my own, makes a day at Disney or other long walk ventures easier.
Enjoy your your program!
John Jun
Thank you so much! Comforting to know we are getting waves from friends! 😁😁
The rec center activities are almost 100% organized and run by volunteers who get permits (6 month for outside, 12 months for inside). The group leader can limit the number of people who attend as well as the rec department. All first come first served but group leaders can say group is full most will have a wait list but this is rare. If new show up early and talk to the group leader. People are friendly and welcoming.
Hi Jerry, Linda and Gizmo. Better late than never. Doesn’t surprise me people of all ages love your vlogs. Disney. Amazing. Easy 15-20,000 steps or more. Definitely need more than a day at Disney. $25 not bad to park. Blackout periods fine. Want to avoid summer, holidays, weekends, spring break etc. Wow. Need reservations for the park restaurants? So Disney a pretty penny for you Floridians too. 🤣. Jerry. You laid down and started Yogging? Love it. Never even heard of these smaller airports. Great to know you can have cocktails 🍸 by the pool. Swimming doing laps and water aerobics great for those of us with orthopedic challenges. Thanks so much and see you next video.
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We drove from NH to SC last summer and I was a wreck… so it is not just FL road issues/ it is all the way down!! Scary drivers and no yielding coming off ramps.
Great show great info thanks guys
It feels kinda awkward keeping elbows off the table..I try sometimes 🤣 The parking does seem a little high at DW..at least FL residents should get a discount..I’ve read it gets “cheaper”the longer you stay : ) I like the Disney you tubers Dan and Leslie’s channel Addicted to the Mouse..lots of great Disney tips especially for a DW newbie. Gizzy did a great job as always..love how he holds his little paws 😍 Thanks for sharing another excellent MBM..extra treats and pets to sweet Giz 🙂🐶🐾💓
Luv watching ❤️ I always learn something too! Its great that you have the energy and desire for theme parks - Im sure I’m the only person in the free world that has no desire for that (am I’m ok with that 🤣) I did all that when I was young today I would have no patience for lines, crowds and these “apps” that require checkins- I was there in the early 2000’s before these “apps” stuff and I was younger so crowds and lines and walking all over didn’t bother me! You both (& Gizmo too) all do such a great job with your show!
Thank you, Lauren!
Loved your show as always. And our dog Daisy enjoys Gizmo too. We hope to be retiring to The Villages later this year.
See you when you get here!
I think we arrived at Disney just a day or two after you. I was on the lookout though because it would have made my day to meet you both.
It would have made our day too! 🙂🙂
We made a trip to Disney world Thanksgiving with our adult children and grandkids. They all went to Disney. My husband and I opted out! I am done with Disney. They need people-movers to get around. Plus, you need to get a second mortgage on your house to afford Disney. Ridiculous
When we went to Disneyworld and Epcot was absolutely our favorite!
Linda & Jerry, I’m 83 & live in Lake Park, GA. I enjoy your show so much. Here we have become a retirement area. We’re actually locals. Y’all are just like good friends and I feel like I’ve known you forever. Yep I’m a fan is case you couldn’t tell.
Thank you so much. You know, it is funny. We feel that way about our viewers. The folks we interact with are so kind. We truly appreciate all of you.
Went on the village’s tour last Monday. Was very impressed with the Village’s community. Can’t give up our change of seasons in Louisville and grandkids in Lexington, but my sister has a lifestyle visit next week and when she snowbirds will probably join her sometime.
Disney World certainly is one amazing place. We enjoyed it in 2000 when our oldest of 3 kids was 10. It was our first time to Florida as we stayed in the Polynesian hotel on Disney Property and had access to Magic Kingdom, MGM, Epcot, and Animal Kingdom over four days. I must say it was really lots of fun and an unforgettable experience my family will remember forever. I am glad for the opportunity that started my love of regular trips to the sunshine state over the years. Thanks for the memories.
I wanted to write a more meaningful comment. So, thank you for the great videos. I am really looking forward to moving to the villages when we retire. I think it would be fun and keep us active in our later years. I am trying to convince my mother to relocate with us but she has negative views from years of bad information. As for not hearing people wanting to go north, let me be the first. I am always happy to go home in Pennsylvania after our Florida trips even when it's over the wintertime. Of course we enjoyed going down when it's not so hot. We fly in&out of Sanford and Clearwater on Allegiant Airlines. Great smaller airports.
We are happy that you enjoy them ! Thank you!
@Dale Divine I have friend who lives there from highschool telling me that with a/c hardly noticable. Also has asks numerous times when was I going to move down there.
We took our 3 year old daughter in 1979. It was crowded. We took both kids in 1985; it was crowded. I went by myself in 2010, 2011 before I moved away from FL. Crowded. BUT, now, my 62 year old cousin has been a certified Disney Specialist Travel Agent. IF I go again, I'll let her work her magic. She saved our son and his family a lot of aggravation last visit.(not advertising, but the name of her company is Mitzi's Magic Vacations in Winchester, VA.). Yes, EPCOT is always the best! But, in Magic Kingdom I've shed tears over the intense memories of experiences watching the TV show and movies and on family visits.
It is a must do… but it has become something I hardly recognize.
Awesome 😎It’s cold up here in Boston ❄️💨❄️☃️☃️☃️💨⛄️⛄️⛄️
Thank you for always being so kind and informative with a great splash of humor...and of course Gizmo! We'll never be experiencing the Villages ourselves, but I've certainly enjoyed your videos.
Thank you Sheryl, we really appreciate your kind words.
🐎🐎 Jerry and Linda!! We, (my mom, oldest daughter and her husband) are coming to The Villages Mar 30 - Apr 5. Staying in Duval as guests to some of my favorite clients from WI. We were told we HAVE to see a Polo match. We are going to go on Sunday April 3rd. Would love to meet you. Watch your channel quite often. We are easy to find. We're all 5'11 - 6'4". 😁
See you when you get here!
At table with guests, we will rest our forearms on the edge of the table. That is okay I think. I was taught full table etiquette as a child by my mother but that was a different era. But hats and caps off!! :)
Good morning! As usual, great show!
Regarding manners, in Oregon at Outdoor School (all 6th graders at public schools were required to go - it was the best thing!) one of the things they taught us were table manners, including keeping elbows off the table. I do try to keep elbows off the table at least while eating, but find myself resting my forearms on the edge of the table, especially in casual settings.
Regarding Polo, we were just discussing that last night and it sounds like a lot of fun and we look forward to it!
Regarding Florida resident discounts, my son always buys a Sea World pass and it is really cheap.
Regarding sales pitch, we visited The Villages in December 2019 on a whim, we spent several hours with Todd Pope, a Villages Agent, he took us all over and explained how everything works, he broke down the various Rec Centers, etc. He took us to the Street of Dreams and let us tour the Designer Home models, as that was our preference. There was NO pressure, The Villages sold itself and that was before we learned about free golf! Ha! I contacted Mr. Pope last week, gave him our criteria and timeline and we will be added to his active client list! Now we just have to wait for a lot! Thanks for all you guys do! Take care Jerry, Linda, and Gizmo!
Glenview Country Club has clay courts. Also, the periods in Polo are called chukkers. Great video, guys!
Was cool when you talked about Macomb Michigan, since we used to live in the next township called Shelby. Small world 🌎
Hi there. I really enjoy whatever you tell me about villages. Maybe highlight activities available. I know you did that, but add a few new ones.???? Ann
Furniture Barn Consignment in Fruitland Park saved us with wonderful resale furniture instead of waiting 6+ months and have it come damages. All you can fill a delivery truck for $45.
Be thankful you don't have to deal with Atl traffic. I'm north of Atl and even take back roads to get to Amelia Island. Usually takes same amount of time and I'm not dealing with near as many idiots, and the scenery is far better............
You can join the tennis at the country clubs, there you can play under the lights $295.00/ year per couple, also includes the country club pools
Pickleball also under the lights?
We didn't do a Lifestyle visit. As a 2nd gen, I kind of knew what to expect, and where I wanted to live. We used The Villages Properties, and a MLS agent. I didn't like the MLS guy, but Dwane Dougherty from The Villages was great. No pressure, showed us the houses we wanted to see. Almost a year later after we bought, we still hear from him.
Love Gainesville airport. Just dropped off my daughter who went to Washington state. The airport goes to Dallas, Atlanta, Charlotte. From there is a short layover but you can get anywhere.
Same here, I was always told not to put my elbows on the table. These days, lol, in my own house, if we are done eating and just having conversation, I will rest them on the table, not a big deal. If we are out at a restaurant or at relatives home/ in laws house for dinner, I won't do it.
Leg cramps = dehydration…next time you plan to do a lot of walking in the heat, start hydrating at least the day before by drinking a lot of water, more than you usually would. Then when in the park find a fountain or have water and make sure you drink every 30 minutes for at least 20 seconds. I guarantee no cramping. Also, if you are able to do so, take some ibuprofen or naproxen(Aleve) before you go. I went to Silver Dollar City in MO and my brother (the doctor in the family) made us all do this routine. He even set his watch for every 30 minutes. It was 100+ degrees and the middle of August, people all around us were dropping like flies. There were paramedics all over the park treating people with heat exhaustion and we just kept trucking along walking up and down the very hilly park. We never felt the effects of the heat.
I always put my elbows on the table, guess I have no manners. 😆
Platform tennis is just another name for paddle tennis which is a smaller court and more latitude for older players. Not as physically demanding but you still are getting a workout. The platform/paddle tennis racket is smaller and resembles a racketball racket. It's smaller. Fun workout. Try it.
At the Paradise Rec Center has lights at night for Tennis think pay quarter I think or used to otherwise the country clubs think they have lights have to get a priority pass.
Everything you said about Disney is true. They have been charging extra for everything recently. Epcot was my favorite as well. Did you get to do Soarin, my favorite. Always ate at the Biergarten, fun, loud German band. Glad you had a fun time.
! That is my favorite as well. No… the Biergarten was full. We have been there before and really enjoy it.
My favorite also!
WDW has 4 different annual passes - the cheapest (Pixie pass) has over 130 black out dates - the highest level (the Incredi-pass) has no black out dates. Sorcerer pass is only blocked out some days in Nov and Dec.
It is just me, but I don't wait in line for two hours for ANYTHING. I can have lots of fun anywhere & I don't need Disney or anywhere else to fleece me with nothing worthwhile in return!!
We said we would take the kids to Disney when the youngest was almost 6. (Never understood those pushing a stroller with an infant???). I made it a priority to learn everything before going - this was in the late 80's. WE did it! Never had to do it again🤢 EPCOT was our favorite also.
Agree....when I was trip planning, circa 1983 or even earlier. I had lunch seats reserved for family (pre-internet) at upstairs in the castle! Used to get there early, speed walk up Main Street to the little lady at the podium by the door---within one hour or less, she was gone, podium gone, door closed. And miss your reservation time? Too bad. Good memories!
There's several annual passes for Disney World. The one you described is the most restrictive and least expensive. However, not all of them are currently for sale. We do about 20k steps per day. Unfortunately it's not for those that don't plan and it's super expensive, but we love it.
The last time I was at Disney World, 12 yrs ago, I decided not to go back because of the crowds, long lines and wait times, the cost of food and walking. We stayed a week at a mid-priced hotel on the property because in the long run it was cheaper and included park hopper tickets. Waiting for bus transportation was horrible because everyone scrambled to get into the air conditioned bus. We actually had a bus driver quit at our stop and just walk away. We had to wait another 45 minutes for a replacement! Naturally I told management about it and even though they gave us a 3-day pass for the future, I gave them to my daughter, back in 2010. When you figure out how many rides you get onto for the day, it comes out to, what $30 a ride? No thank you.
Clay tennis courts are at Glenview Country Club. They are part of the Priority Country Club Membership. Fees may apply
Disney sounds like great fun!
Never would have expected Jerry to feed the Mouse! 🤣
There so many things you discuss that I never thought of about your community. I want to thank you and wish you happiness and good heath, but it's not the lifestyle for my wife and myself for so many reasons...
Went by the Villages on our way to Inverness on Thursday. Saw some electrical linemen with big poles that unfortunately didn’t pay attention to how long they were. Did some pretty good damage to the front entrance.
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Elbows on the table is something no one even notices. Feel free to do so. Just don't break wind! Excellent points about crazy speeders. I drove for a quarter of a century for a living as I traveled for my job. One good thing about 55 mph was people drove slower but now that is at 65mph people are speeding which as allows you to have zero reaction time to another driver. The less reaction time the more likely you will unfortunately have an unpleasant encounter. Driving near the speed limit allows for proper reaction time.
Uncle Elmer! 😃😄😁😆😁😄😃
I personally know 2 couples that moved to Florida and moved back mainly because of the crowds to do anything. Also the traffic that has exploded since they first moved down there. People do move back up north.
@Dale Divine 😀 The one couple I know have turned into snowbirds. Go for a couple of months. Got tired of living down there year round.
Really great show, I'm a Orlando Sanford (SFB) airport fan, cheap flights much less crowded than big Orland (MCO) As to the expressway I'm with you, here on the East coast I think people think I-95 is the suggested speed limit.
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You must go to a Polo game! Wear a fun hat. Definitely stomp the divots! Also, pre-COVID, you could go early on Sundays to the Sunday brunch. Fabulous food! And, the Bloody Mary’s are the best! Hopefully, they still offer the Sunday brunch.
Just a suggestion ... Go to the back of the park. Then ride on rides towards the front of the park. 👍
You guys attract all ages, you're that cool.
Epcot is my favorite too for the atmosphere. I find the best rides are at Hollywood Studios… yes, you need to learn the tips to get as much in as the day allows. Regarding Disney annual pass blackout dates vary by the type of annual pass you have. The Incredi-pass does not have blackout dates. We have the sorcerer-pass, has just 19 dates blacked out, which I still find criminal for the price. There are two other types with greater number of black-out dates.
Even 20 years ago, coming home on Sunday after thanksgiving, traffic would be bumper to bumper southbound.
Went to a polo match once took the golf cart sat there with a picnic and was fun, not sure about smashing down the divots especially if the green ones are a little brown.
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Regarding elbows on the table - my research found that modern etiquette experts now say that elbows on the table are acceptable as long as there is no food on the table. Times have changed.
I imagine The Villages agents don’t need to hound folks because there are five buyers or more, for every house 😂
We were taught 'elbows off table' also that a woman never sat with back against the chair but straight back and legs crossed only at ankles. BUT, now, unless fancy restaurant, I will put elbows on table and sit with back against the chair, old age changes lots of things LOL.
I worked at Disney in Information Technology back in 1996 in a building called, "Team Disney." I expected to see that "Disney Magic" when I worked there, but it was funny...not everyone liked working there...one guy I worked with would walk into the Team Disney building and say, "Another day at the RAT!!!!!!!!!" LOL! But, yes, there is a LOT of walking there for sure! Epcot is the best park in my humble opinion too. Yes, the theme parks are packed now...it is the Disney brand recognition that is so successful. I mean think about it...Disney's brand is similar to McDonalds, Starbucks, etc...who doesn't know Mickey!?!? Glad you had a good time despite the "packed house."
I wouldn’t give Disney a dime, but glad u had good time.
Agree with you on the Florida Traffic/drivers! Oh 95 is suicidal. I cannot, and will not drive on that highway. 95 is worse than the turnpike. But, won’t drive on that either . And, we are from the NYC area.