OK! Now, you're confusing this poor Tennessee boy. I am thoroughly confused!
Looking at a map, there ain't much South of Pahokee. It looks like it's all
swamp! I am dropping out of this, becasue evidently the only thing that is
South Florida is the Caribbean Sea being that Key West isn't
Generally, the term south Florida refers to the greater Miami area, and
implies everything urban that goes along with that.
Geographically,as pointed out here by the pedantic among us [smile], there is
much more to south Florida.
In terms of culture, I'd put Key West closer to the Caribbean
Hey, maybe so. It's a world to itself.
A. Leon Polhill, Gator
I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
I said I didn't know. - Mark Twain
From: Shane Ford goufgat...@bellsouth.net
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, October 7, 2010
My father-in-law used to joke that it was a shame they didn't finish the
barge canal so the bottom half of the state could float away, taking the
Yankees with itmaybe he wasn't joking??
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Arthur Polhill
Sent:
When native Floridians say South Florida they usually mean Palm Beach, Broward
and Dade counties.
It's not a geographical definition; it's a cultural definition.
There is 'Old Florida' and then there is 'South Florida.' The definition may
be
broadening to include the Fort Myers area of
He was not joking. A popular native Floridian joke of that generation:
Happiness is the week after Easter with the north-bound lanes filled with
Canadians carrying a Yankee under each armpit.
A. Leon Polhill, Gator
I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
I said I didn't know.
On Oct 6, 2010, at 10:00 PM, Arthur Polhill wrote:
Steve's right. Lakeland is NOT South Florida like Mayo is NOT
South Florida. :)
Seems to me that the Florida Keys are the only area entitled to call
itself South Florida.
Lauderdale/Miami is Southeast Florida.
Ft. Myers/Naples/Marco
On Oct 7, 2010, at 8:49 AM, Juno Gator wrote:
The Gators continued to struggle with the center-quarterback exchange.
Addazio said he counted three bad snaps on 63 plays against
Alabama, but others were to Brantley's left, forcing him to reach
across his body before coiling to throw.
Well if you want it that way, Miami is an international city. Some argue
that it is not even in the USA.
Jerry
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Shane Ford
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:04 PM
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re:
They didn't even consider Collier County since you couldn't get there from
anywhere until they extended I-75. (Am I so old that I remember going to
Naples before I-75? How about going to Sanibel Island by ferry and Captiva
by boat?
Jerry
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Yes, it is! I've been there several times and love visiting there! It sure is
nothing like the Cayman Islands, though. :-)
From: Arthur Polhill lpolh...@bellsouth.net
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, October 7, 2010 11:39:39 AM
Subject: Re:
Cool! Thanks for the explanation Leon. I was thinking in terms of geographic
and thought y'all were nuts! Now, I understand. It's country music vs hip
hop. I can understand in terms of that coming from Music City. :-)
From: Arthur Polhill
Ah, claro! Ahora entiendo. Gracias por la explicación, Jerry.
Saludo,
Shane
From: Jerry Belloit bell...@clarion.edu
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, October 7, 2010 2:15:24 PM
Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from the Palm Beach
I recall many of Maurkice Pouncey's snaps being low.
Jong
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From: John Vega zebu...@gate.net
To: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 7, 2010 2:37:50 PM
Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from the Palm Beach Post and
Miami Herald
No, yes, yes
Randy Platt
aka PCGator
aka The Armchair Quarterback
aka The Other Randy
Later Gators! Afterwhile the Rest!
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Jerry Belloit
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 3:15 PM
To:
Which is farther west geographically, Tallahassee, Tampa, or Key West?
Randy Platt
aka PCGator
aka The Armchair Quarterback
aka The Other Randy
Later Gators! Afterwhile the Rest!
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of John Vega
Tallahassee, by a hundred miles or so.
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Randy Platt
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 4:52 PM
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from the Palm Beach
Post and Miami
As a child in Tampa, I used to dislike the snow-birds, until as a teenager,
my dad explained that they paid the bills in Florida. J
Then, I was like, Hey, c'mon down! Bring your wallet, empty it and go
home! J
Randy
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
We are BOTH old enough to remember that beautiful ride down 41. Ah, the
memories. J
Randy
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Jerry Belloit
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 3:15 PM
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Re:
As I remember it used to take about 4 hours to go from Tampa to Naples.
Jerry
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Randy Lyons
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 5:08 PM
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews]
Your memory is better than mine. I only remember it was long, but very
pleasant.
Randy
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Jerry Belloit
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 5:50 PM
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Re:
There are many kinds of geography.
A. Leon Polhill, Gator
I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
I said I didn't know. - Mark Twain
From: John Vega zebu...@gate.net
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, October 7, 2010 1:51:39 PM
Just heard this from a reputable journalist friend of mine...
Seeing some Tweets that Brantley aint feelin so hot in practice.. he's
participating and throwing.. but has been limited.
As Scooby says, Ruh roh!
--
GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY!
1996 National Football
Collier County was everglades and cowboy country. Cattle was one of Florida's
first successful economic ventures.
A. Leon Polhill, Gator
I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
I said I didn't know. - Mark Twain
From: Jerry Belloit
Let's not get carried away. Miami is South Florida. While it has a population
of Yankees, native Floridians, and immigrant Caribbean islanders and Central
Americans, it's still Floridaa and American. Florida has other multi-ethnic
areas: Tarpon Springs and St. Augustine come to mind.
A.
We don't call it Key West for nothing.
Which is farther? Jacksonville to New York City or Jacksonville to Key West?
A. Leon Polhill, Gator
I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
I said I didn't know. - Mark Twain
From: Randy Platt
I can remember Chamber of Commerce advertisements to encourage Floridians to be
nice to our tourists.
A. Leon Polhill, Gator
I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
I said I didn't know. - Mark Twain
From: Randy Lyons gatorspo...@epbfi.com
Reputable journalist
Tweets from practice, hmmm, reporters aren't allowed at practice, so that
would mean someone on the team is tweeting about this. Highly unlikely.
Didn't we also hear last week that McElroy was hurt with a bad thigh bruise
and was limited in practice all week? I am not
When I lived there in the early 80s, Miami was truly and international city.
The population back then was about 1/3 Anglo, 1/3 Hispanic, 1/6 Black, and
1/6 Haitian. Of the Hispanic population, there were significant Columbian,
Venezuelan, and Nicaraguan populations. In the Black population there
LOL. Jacksonville to NYC is about twice as far if you're measuring by driving
time but less than twice as far in miles. I've driven them both. I'd much
rather go to Key West from Jacksonville.
Cee
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