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Old 05-01-2012, 01:56 PM
 
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i.e. Orlando?
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Old 05-01-2012, 03:07 PM
 
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i.e. Orlando?
Who are you talking to?
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Old 05-01-2012, 03:12 PM
 
Location: Central Florida
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Why not? Not everyone loves the beach. We used to live a block and a half from the beach, and we never went there. In fact, it was an irritating place to live because it was crawling with tourists, and the salt air had to be washed off our windows every other day. We moved far away from the beach, though still in FL.
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Old 05-01-2012, 03:38 PM
 
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Why not? It's just like living in any other part of the country except we can get to the beach in less than an hour. On top of that, we're surrounded by world class theme parks and attractions, central location to the rest of the state, have great inland water options such as natural springs and lakes, enjoy varying topography from the rolling hills of Clermont to the swamplands of Moss Park, and ohh yeah the beaches of the Space Coast and Daytona. The truth is when I lived in Fort Myers (a coastal community) and South Florida (west of I-95) it took me just as long to get to the beach there as it does now. The reality is few of us can afford to live very close to the beach anymore.
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Old 05-01-2012, 03:50 PM
 
Location: Orlandooooooo
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Why not? there is things about living inland that are just fine. Some people have a fear of watery. Plus hurricanes. Orlando is not far from the beach. Better question is why one would rather move to a coastal city.
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Old 05-01-2012, 03:51 PM
 
Location: New England
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Personally no. I did once I lived in nh right next to Vermont and found not being zee to go to the beach or live near it was miserable. I live less than 10 mins from the beach and never realized how much of a comfort it is to me till I left it. Plus inner towns in fla are ungodly hot and humid. The sea breeze cuts that down slightly
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Old 05-01-2012, 03:52 PM
 
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Why not? It's just like living in any other part of the country except we can get to the beach in less than an hour. On top of that, we're surrounded by world class theme parks and attractions, central location to the rest of the state, have great inland water options such as natural springs and lakes, enjoy varying topography from the rolling hills of Clermont to the swamplands of Moss Park, and ohh yeah the beaches of the Space Coast and Daytona. The truth is when I lived in Fort Myers (a coastal community) and South Florida (west of I-95) it took me just as long to get to the beach there as it does now. The reality is few of us can afford to live very close to the beach anymore.
This is like saying you live in philly and have the jersey shore....

No I am asking if you are not a beach/boating/scuba diving/surfing offshore fishing person why would you move to a tropical climate? If you are why would you move to a city where you can't have a boat slip to go out on sundays or be out of the inlet by 6am?

I mean people move here and complain about the heat when they have never set foot on a beach for 6 months let alone a boat?

Also please please please don't try and tell me central florida has varying topography I already think orlando is fake and plastic....
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Old 05-01-2012, 03:55 PM
 
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Why not? there is things about living inland that are just fine. Some people have a fear of watery. Plus hurricanes. Orlando is not far from the beach. Better question is why one would rather move to a coastal city.
is this a joke?
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Old 05-01-2012, 03:58 PM
 
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This is like saying you live in philly and have the jersey shore....

No I am asking if you are not a beach/boating/scuba diving/surfing offshore fishing person why would you move to a tropical climate? If you are why would you move to a city where you can't have a boat slip to go out on sundays or be out of the inlet by 6am?

I mean people move here and complain about the heat when they have never set foot on a beach for 6 months let alone a boat?

Also please please please don't try and tell me central florida has varying topography I already think orlando is fake and plastic....
If that's your opinion I won't try TELL you anything more because nothing is going to change your OPINION. Obviously you didn't post this thread to get any real information or opinions, you just wanted another forum to vent, post, hate on Orlando. Now I wish I could have my 10 minutes back I wasted responding to you at all.
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Old 05-01-2012, 04:52 PM
 
Location: Amherst, MA
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I lived in both. I lived in Orlando(Winter Park), Lake Wales(super BORING area) and I lived in Melbourne/Palm Bay/Vero Beach. I now live in Fort Myers. It doesn't matter if I am near a beach, I hardly ever go anyways. I could live anywhere in FL(except Lake Wales lol), it does not matter. I miss Orlando actually. I was so close to those theme parks.

LOL to whoever said to stay away from Hurricanes... THEY HIT EVERYWHERE............ You are not safe from them.
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