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differences i've noticed between Florida and Missouri
1. Wildlife has no care for the humans. I have fed seagulls, squirrels, black birds, and some weird looking bird in the parking lot of a gas station. They don't seem to fear humans at all. In missouri, Someone would of hit the squirrel with a big stick and eaten it for dinner.
2. Traffic & law enforcement - Drivers are Fing nuts. I've been cut off about 30 times already and have had people in the opposite lanes made u-turns right in front of me, even going up onto the side walk, around a light pole to complete their u-turn. Law enforcement is nowhere to be seen. I've seen 1 police officer since I have arrived and population density here is immense. It seems like every time i go through a traffic light, someone decided to shift the lanes over about 6 feet, so your riding on the white line when you cross the intersection...wtf!
3. Income - Everything just seems nicer. The majority of people drive "good" cars. The roads are much nicer than in missouri as well. It seems like Florida just has much more money in general. Perhaps I just live in a poor state and never realized it? In my town, only about 1/3 of cars are 2000 year model or newer...I have a 2008 and a 2010
4. gardening - Seriously? It looks like the entire city of orlando and the surrounding suburbs employ 1000's of gardeners to keep the sidewalks and center medians perfect. A street light and palm tree ever 3 feet with perfectly mowed grass.
It's entirely possible that the crazy ass drivers are all tourists. I have heard more foreign languages here than english. LOTS of russian and french people, As well as Ontario license plates.
1. Wildlife has no care for the humans. I have fed seagulls, squirrels, black birds, and some weird looking bird in the parking lot of a gas station. They don't seem to fear humans at all. In missouri, Someone would of hit the squirrel with a big stick and eaten it for dinner.
2. Traffic & law enforcement - Drivers are Fing nuts. I've been cut off about 30 times already and have had people in the opposite lanes made u-turns right in front of me, even going up onto the side walk, around a light pole to complete their u-turn. Law enforcement is nowhere to be seen. I've seen 1 police officer since I have arrived and population density here is immense. It seems like every time i go through a traffic light, someone decided to shift the lanes over about 6 feet, so your riding on the white line when you cross the intersection...wtf!
3. Income - Everything just seems nicer. The majority of people drive "good" cars. The roads are much nicer than in missouri as well. It seems like Florida just has much more money in general. Perhaps I just live in a poor state and never realized it? In my town, only about 1/3 of cars are 2000 year model or newer...I have a 2008 and a 2010
4. gardening - Seriously? It looks like the entire city of orlando and the surrounding suburbs employ 1000's of gardeners to keep the sidewalks and center medians perfect. A street light and palm tree ever 3 feet with perfectly mowed grass.
It's entirely possible that the crazy ass drivers are all tourists. I have heard more foreign languages here than english. LOTS of russian and french people, As well as Ontario license plates.
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