Crime, Floods, Rodents, and Pools
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2024
- What a mixed bag of great topics this week! Jerry and Linda have returned from their viewer cruise to the Caribbean and they discuss crime in The Villages. Is owning a pool a good idea? Are rodents a problem? Jerry starts a new hobby, flooding problems, and lots more.
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Sir and Madam, great show as always! Here's a crime safety tip from a retired LAPD Detective- Theft is a crime of opportunity. Best advice to counter theft from a motor vehicle is do not leave valuables in plain sight. HIDE your valuables. TAKE the keys. LOCK your car.
Wow Archery! Ms. Linda is TV's Robin Hood!
Thanks for the extra effort to get the show out after the cruise! Nice show and I loved both Linda laughing and Gizmo’s jokes!
Pool heaters, I retired from the gas company and most people used the heater one month, got their bill, and never used it again!
Have a great week 👍🏻👍🏻
I click like before I even watch! I know it is going to be good!
Me too! 😄
The Hills are Alive Linda! Love Sound of Music. You guys are living life in the 4th quarter for sure. Good health and happiness be with you both. Keep going!
Good morning, guys. Thank you for addressing so many people’s questions. I find everything very interesting and informative. And my experiences of things like pools match your information. We are Floridians and we enjoy every day here. Florida is for everyone.
the cruise looked like a lot of fun, and Jerry looked great in the tux, and Linda always looks great!
I also like the tunnel of trees. I had a timeshare condo in Kauai, Hawaii for 13 years it was are favorite islands, when I drive through The Villages tunnel of trees brings back memories when my wife was a live the tunnel of trees in Kauai was just as beautiful.
Hi Gismo! Laughs, Love & Hugs from Your # 1 Fan in New Jersey!❤️🤗😍😘
Good to see you both. And Gizmo too, of course!🌹🌹❤️
Thank you for sharing another great show.
At 2:15 great shot! I see you also used it in your opening too. Great show today Jerry and Linda!
Thanks for another great segment!! Love Gizmo’s loving on mom and dad. He’s adorable 🥰 Hopefully you will do another cruise 🚢
Great show as always i loved those Florida sky pictures! I think Florida has some of the best sunsets anywhere!
Glad you had a good time on your cruise.
Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Gizmo I loved your jokes! Great show!! I love the clouds that move in before storms too. Great to photograph.
So glad your cruise was a awesome success...welcome home..both of you look great in the pink shirts..gives a pop of color on your cruise tans..doggy hugs to precious gizmo...looking forward to the next golf cart ride...blessings to all
Looking forward to seeing what outfits Ms Linda wore on the cruise..I bet she looked fabulous in all of them...and the storm picture shared from the villages was spectacular thank you to the person who shared it.
The cruise pics look like you had a great time! Nice!
Your cruise looked fabulous. Glad you enjoyed it😎
Love the video. Cant wait to the cruise video.
Good show. Didn’t seem rushed at all.
We live in the village of Lake Deaton, Great Show, Best part of afternoon rain showers is taking an awesome nap !
You are so right about having a pool and all it in tales! We have an in ground pool and it is a lot of work living here in NE PA, with opening it and getting it ready in the spring and closing and winterizing it in the fall. Then there’s the upkeep of it with the chemicals and keeping it cleaned. It is great having it there in your yard though, to use whenever you want and not have to travel to get to it.
I have missed you, the last of may I fell ,went to the hospital ,got covid, went to the rehab ,because I had to get my strength back ,I didn’t break any bones . I have been home a week doing good. Where I was for some reason. My iPad didn’t work for me. Glad to be home , I really missed your show.
Glad to hear you're ok Nanny! Take it easy and catch up on those "Lost Episodes"!
The afternoon and evening rains / rainstorms in Florida are more spectacular than any fireworks or light shows produced by humans. A good afternoon soaker will cool the air, and make for a beautiful outdoor evening. When I lived in the Tampa-St Petersburg area, the drama of watching the storms move across the bay or the gulf was simply unsurpassed.
Thomas - I feel the same way- I LOVE thunderstorms- they are the highlight of my summer- I sit out on the screened in lanai - clapping and cheering!!
And when the rains do come it doesn't last long then it clears out
Love watching the videos guys and hope to live there one day...God bless and keep putting out the great shows! ❤❤❤🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I could totally relate to Linda not being able to think of The Sound of Music...LOL. The movie where they sing on the mountain?! Fun show.
Wow, the cruise looked amazing, and such fun! That "tuxedo" was killer Jerry LOL! Loved all of the beautiful pictures, and of course little Gizmos jokes! Already can't wait for Thursday's show!! Have a wonderful evening. 🌴🌻🐕
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I love the TUX look....Very Handsome.
I. Florida we have lots of 5 minutes car wash rains.we like it
What a great video!!!!
So glad y’all had a wonderful time on your cruise, I think sweet Gizmo missed Mom & Dad. 💜 “ The Sound of Music “ was my Mama’s favorite movie too Linda. Rats are a problem here in S Florida, I despise them.😟
I love your pink shirts!
Love your show so informative
The tree line up north on the golf cart path is the best! We always go up north to drive through!
We had a pool when we lived in S. FL. It was great when kids were young, but I admit it became a burden to maintain the right balance of the chemicals in the water. Now, I feel as I get older I want to follow Thoreau's mantra,
"Simplify Simplify".
Community pool seems like a better choice.
I agree. Besides the work and aggravation our cost to maintain has doubled in the last 2 years. Chlorine tablets went from $75 per 25lbs to $250. Crazy.
Glad to hear you had a fantastic cruise! So enjoyed spending time with you before you departed. Everything wrapped up with our home sale and "we'll see you when we get there" in September! Thanks again for all the helpful information you share!
Art and Diane
Great meeting you as well!
Made me think of my long departed Grandpa , he was a rock tumbler enthusiast back in the day .. I remember visiting him as a real young kid and looking at rows and rows of shelves full of the rocks he tumbled. 💙
I knew someone many years ago who did rock and gem tumbling. He used to go to the Bay of Fundy to collect stones and glass fragments. Made silver jewelry with them.
Nice show! Thanks for the RAT info.
OMG Linda laughing about the movie she likes best👏😆! I’m 52 & I can totally relate to forgetting! Especially movie titles 🤣
I was cracking up because that’s my all time favorite movie too, and I knew what she was talking about as soon as she described it to Jerry. 😂
My wife and I loved cruises went on 7, now i am alone it hard to go because most are for couples, I don’t thing I could handle the lost memories.
Great show. Looking forward to seeing more about your cruise. Make sure you become a member of Royal Caribbean's Crown and Anchor Society. It's their loyalty program and it's free.
Nice show. We had a large pool for 20 years in AZ. It had aerators that you activated to spray water like an evaporative cooling experience, mostly run @ night. If you were in @ that time you would be rained on. I don’t know if Florida does same? It was beautiful to have own pool, but truthfully our 2 Boston Terriers sat on top step more than we used it, as working. We moved to 55+ community 23 years ago to use their pools/ amenities. Much less work. Jeanne
Going to Alaska next month on a cruise. The best cruises are Alaska cruises.🥰
Happy MBM!
I LOVE that doggy. His voice does not match his cuteness though! LOL. Keep showing his adorable face!! Precious!
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I can hardly wait to see cruise video!
I live in Indiana, have a in ground pool. Our electric bill in winter, total electric, using a wood burner, runs around $160. In the summer, running the pump 24/7, runs around $390. From beginning of June til end of September. I'm sure electric rates are different from Indiana and Florida. Hope this helps.
Would never not have a pool coming from Texas. We spend about 2 hours a week in maintenance and you can always get a service. Just have to budget for it.
Can't help but be impressd with how your production values have developed over time.
Thank you, Modus! 😁😁
Jerry and Linda I will be buying a house in De Luna next week. I would love to shake your hands and thank you for all information you have provided thru your videos. See you soon!
Congratulations! See you when you get here!😁😁
I have a tumbler..haven't used yet. Anxious to see how you do.
Great show the cruise looked like fun I wish I could get hubby to go on one
Go without him! 🤣😂
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The Villages has one of the finest archery programs and the archery club is wonderful! The Recreation Dept. offers free lessons and provides all beginner equipment while the lessons are under-way, and at some open shooting periods weekly as scheduled. Check with staff at the Paradise or Fenney Recreation Centers or The Villages Archery Club for more information. Good people and a fun sport! Two ranges - Paradise Park and in Desoto near Fenney.
Have lived here in The Villages for 1 1/2 yrs now, saw our first two snakes (both black garter snakes that eat bugs/critters you don't want in your living area) and the FIRST mosquito with this last month. All outside, none anywhere near our home.
Love the pink shirts
Welcome back from your cruise!! What a fun video that your friend made of the cruise! Do you have a video that shows more about golf? Also, interested in more about polo! Thanks Jerry & Linda! Cathy
I found the polo video! So much fun & very interesting!!!
Hi Jerry and Linda! Enjoyed your recent video and was excited to see that The Villages has cruise enthusiasts. We are cruisers and a top reason for moving to Florida after we retire. Does The Villages have a cruise club? Is transportation available from The Villages? If you you speak more to this we would greatly appreciate it and may make our decision a bit easier for The Villages. Barb/Jim from Woodridge, Illinois
Hey Jerry. the baitbox can have rodenticide inside but also has a section for a trap.
I love being able to walk right in to a pool.
Enjoyed another one of your videos. Hugs from Southern New Jersey where I’m house bound as it is TOOOO HOT to go outside! 🥵🥵🥵
My brother and his wife are on a cruise for 30 days traveling with another couple. They tested positive after leaving Greenland and have missed Iceland and Netherlands. In their cabins for 6 days. My son and his wife have been in Europe and she tested positive in France and was quarantined for 2 weeks. Traveling is risky right now. It's good that you were well. The people have to think about that if they're going to take a cruise. And Europe has awful strains of covid. Make sure you have insurance for your trip and medical.
Always great to watch, I’m not on Facebook so hopefully we will see more about the cruise.. are you planning another anytime soon?
Probably. We will announce it if we do. Probably January or February.
Jerry & Linda, there is a beautiful IMAX theater in Ocala, not that far away…movies like Top Gun are spectacular…seniors are $16,
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Hi I have a home in Hadley and yes there are palm tree rats. The ones that have the berries attract them
Nice video cute couple. I might be able to answer the pool pump question cost to run. Assuming a 1.5 hp motor it would consume approximately 1kw. If you run it 1 hour at typical rates it would cost 12-15 cents per hour. This assuming the moto is 100% efficient. Hopefully that helps.
I live in Raleigh, NC!
got a joke for kizmo, why were there no apples on the ark, because God said only pairs
Love your show.
Can't believe the comments you got about rat bait.
I wish each respondent would listen to Jerry Clower. "Rat Killin' "
Please look it up and play it for Linda.
She will get a laugh of her life.
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Haha! Yes, I’ve heard people who are from up north that don’t like warm waters…whether in a pool or the Gulf of Mexico. They need to know waters warm in the summer..maybe they will like it best in the winter 🥶. (I love the warm waters, myself. )
I laughed out loud at Gizmo’s butter joke😅😀😅
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we are flying in on thursday, and the first thing we are doing is going to the pool.
Did you smuggle Gizmo down to the Bahamas? :)
Also variable speed pool pumps are super low energy…about 2.2 KWh per day
Pool pump variable speed 14,000 gallon pool/ $30.00 per month 8 hours running a day.
I figure our pool pump costs about $50 per month. It runs about 8 or 9 hours a day. We also have solar panels which utilize the pool pump to push water to the roof panels. We use our pool daily to swim laps and exercise. We get between 10 and 11 months a year use. We have a pool service that costs $85 per month currently ( that cost has increased recently like everything else). That includes all chemicals required. You'll also have equipment issues to deal with. But as I say you can't take it with you. It's keeping us reasonably healthy and has been wonderful to have with covid.
Thank you for making that extra effort when I am sure you were both tired. My street used to look like that tunnels of trees with beautiful Magnolias, then the city chopped them down for causing cracks and uplifting the sidewalk. In SoCal. rats in palms are a problem, but only with date or fruit bearing palms and those not trimmed (apparently rats like to nest there. We had pool built and one of the things that er were warned about is that apparently rats and other rodents enjoy drinking pool water if you live in area where there is not much water to be found. They did enjoy our pool from time to time and some apparently were not good swimmers. I imagine with all the ponds around TV they would prefer to drink near the ponds
Glad you enjoyed your cruise, I have to lose 10 pounds before going on one!! Great photo of those storm clouds. Whoever said there was no such thing as a dumb question, should have watched Mailbag Monday some weeks. 🤣🤣
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@@JERRYANDLINDA Thanks, my husband took that storm cloud picture~
Jerry and Linda, I have searched and searched week after week but can't find it. Linda was at a clothing store where she modeled a few outfits. Can you repeat where that store is and the name of it? Thanks for your show, we are now living here because I spent months looking at your videos. Thanks for all you do.
Brylah Fashions on 441!
Sound of Music is also mine!
Favorite movie: Terms of Endearment
Only add a pool if you're 100% sure you'll use it. A pool is a terrible investment. It adds very little value to your house in comparison to the cost.
A pool pump requires 250 amp service, so like an A/C but probably doesn’t run as much.
No noticeable additional cost on our utilities when we added a pool. Maybe we used less gas, electricity, and water because we were outside much more? The easiest to keep up, after having several pools, is a swimspa. Just need to add an inch of water every couple weeks, and electricity heats it. The money drain of an in ground pool is buying new heaters, new covers, and needing to redo the concrete sides every few years. A swimspa is easy to clean and replacing parts is cheaper. I love having a compact pool that is easy to clean and keep up!
My late father was a rock hound/tumbler. It's an interesting hobby. Not sure how US Customs deals with rocks but if it's possible I'll haul some Costa Rican rocks for ya
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You two do a great job and I enjoy your channel. One small suggestion would be to normalize your sound to an even level so that the shout outs and other breaks from your own speaking are not louder than your own conversation. Just like commercials on regular tv this increase in sound level makes for an uneven listening experience. Thank you!
Good advice... we struggle with sound levels. Loud talker/soft talker... music, etc. We will sure try.
@@JERRYANDLINDA I use Premiere Pro for video editing. It has an automatic function which normalizes sound levels to the same decibel amount. Perhaps your video editing software has a similar function
Hi Jerry, bet you don’t know what a “rose” rock is!!!
Barite! 😁
I want to join the woodworking club too
I think you missed an opportunity. You could have said that rats aren't a problem because the snakes take care of them. 😁
Darn it! I wish I'd thought of that! 😝😝😝😝😝
There is one pool, up north, that has a chiller. It was purchased by - and is exclusively used by - a swim team /group. It is not for Villager use unless you happen to swim immediately after the team finishes up. Also, I'm a little surprised by your powers of observation. Decades of living and you've never noticed bait stations before? They are everywhere, and I'm certain they were all around the schools where you worked. Great info regarding disability access to CPO's - Cart Path Only holes. Love the videos, thanks for all you do! P.S. - I believe the term is champing at the bit, not chomping. FWIW.
Nope... no baitboxes in our neck of the woods! Very few rats too. A very rural area.
Puto is correct: The original phrase is, indeed, champing at the bit, but chomping at the bit emerged in America in the 1930s according to the Oxford English Dictionary and chomp has overtaken champ in common use
I have been on that ship! Royal Caribbean is THE BEST. I had tried the other big cruise line 3x, (1x I didn't have a choice) I will never use them again. Well worth the extra money. I am so glad you had a nice time. Pets for Gizmo🐶
Jealous of your cruise. I had committed to helping a Methodist church north of 466 as a camp counselor. Cruises, we love them yet they tend to wear us out as we are so busy enjoying every bit of entertainment. These 3-12year old campers are wearing me out too. Now, why didn’t the church have this camp on a cruise ship? I mean these kids would love the buffet, and kiddie cocktails. And there is a biblical connection, King Solomon enjoyed chilled drinks during harvest season. Next year!
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What size stones do you need? We will be heading to TV in Oct.
3/4 inch to 1 1/2 inch. Thanks!!! 😁😁😁
Do you think you can address sinkholes in the area? I'm interested in moving to The Villages someday, but those things frighten me
We have lived here almost 4 years and have not seen any yet. There were a couple over 3 years ago up in the Spanish Springs area that damaged a few houses. We went to see them. We didn't actually see a sinkhole but we saw cracks in a couple of homes. Sinkholes can happen anywhere. We had multiple sinkholes on our farm back in Indiana. Big ones.
Don't they also use the theater for live shows too? Like comedians, magicians, etc
I think if you are asking how much the nickel/diming of pool supplies, heating, pumps, you are probably not going to enjoy your own pool, because you will be thinking of that constantly. If a pool and a birdcage run about $100k, that means adding about $500 per month minimum to the mortgage. Would you pay $500 a month to go somewhere to have your own private pool?? Doubtful. I don't think they are worth it. Ps hard to hear Linda again. I think something is wrong with her mic.
Glad it was such a good time on the cruise, looks like a lot of fun. Did you see Shelley Winters? Hehe
When our kids were young our in ground pool got plenty of use. Once they no longer lived at home the pool was more troubled than it was worth. I'm glad now to be in the villages and not own a pool.
Gizmo your sharp as ever. And it's obvious your happy to have mom and dad home!! Till Thursday 😀
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When you use speech to text it is easy to make mistakes like that.
Jerry I understand that you had a woodworking "shop" in Indiana is the "club" in Villages a viable substitute?
The equipment here is 2nd to none. The only issue is you must clean as you go. You can't work on several different machines and then go back and clean. You must tidy up each machine as you use it and then move to the next one.
@@JERRYANDLINDA Do you have to sign a liability waver?
I don't remember signing one, but I would. Woodworking can be dangerous.