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JesterCS

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20. The Keys are great!

Reply to Sancho (Reply #16)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 08:10 AM

Feb 2013

vacationed there twice to visit friends. both times I loved it

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Which city is better, Orlando or Miami? [View all] darkangel218 Feb 2013 OP

Orlando In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #1

Yups, i agree. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #2

I was stuck in North Miami for a whole month! February 2011 In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #3

I used to live in North Miami. by 163 st. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #4

Do you remember an intersection: In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #5

I know exactly which road youre talking about. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #6

I do have my CDL. But I escort oversize loads, not drive 'em. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #8

Awwwww....POOP! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #113

Hey, what do you have against trucks? darkangel218 Feb 2013 #116

I have nothing against trucks A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #118

Well, i was single for a short while. you missed your chance :) darkangel218 Feb 2013 #120

Thanks for proving my point!! Lol A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #121

btw, i just dyed my hair, waiting for the color to process. :p darkangel218 Feb 2013 #7

really In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #9

Same one, dark brown/black. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #10

I'm a strawberry blond. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #11

Hehe thats so true! darkangel218 Feb 2013 #12

cannot avoid getting attention. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #13

so do i. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #14

The cheating types learn very quickly to leave me the hell alone! In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #15

Thats what puzzels me so much on here darkangel218 Feb 2013 #17

I am not your only friend at DU. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #21

I can't relate with regards to abuse, kentauros Feb 2013 #29

! In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #31

I've got half as many people on ignore as have ME on ignore! kentauros Feb 2013 #39

Du is not a safe place for 'quirks'... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #46

oh, goody In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #49

Really? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #50

only on very rare occasions In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #52

Right on! ohiosmith Feb 2013 #67

I have always liked you Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #51

Not your only friend DA! Please include me! ohiosmith Feb 2013 #65

I don't agree... Sancho Feb 2013 #16

The traffic in Orlando is not even quarter as bad as Miami. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #19

Drivers in Miami do not use brakes, they drive with their car horns. n/t RebelOne Feb 2013 #79

indeed In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #114

The Keys are great! JesterCS Feb 2013 #20

Miami has more cultural spots. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #28

I think you might find rude folks anywhere... Sancho Feb 2013 #34

Orlando has many insular societies. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #40

I love the Venetian Pool! Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #56

It's publicly owned, with private areas that can be rented. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #57

I love how you clearly notice when you've crossed over into Coral Gables. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #58

Perfect balance between commercial/residential and recreational amenities. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #59

Been there many times when I was a kid. Really pretty. n/t RebelOne Feb 2013 #80

Orlando definitely JesterCS Feb 2013 #18

Neither hobbit709 Feb 2013 #22

Isn't this like asking which brand of hammer it's better to hit your thumb with? (nt) harmonicon Feb 2013 #23

no In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #24

How so? (nt) harmonicon Feb 2013 #25

IMO: Miami is far too crowded. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #26

I can understand those things, but there are differences between hammers as well. harmonicon Feb 2013 #42

lol In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #43

That is why I now live in Georgia after spending most of my life in South Florida. n/t RebelOne Feb 2013 #81

I moved north out of Atlanta in '69. Still love going to Islamorada the most! In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #82

My little brother was born in Atlanta in about 68 OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #86

no Callmecrazy Feb 2013 #70

Why? Please explain. (nt) harmonicon Feb 2013 #71

Son lives in Miami, Biscayne Blvd... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #27

there you are In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #35

Here am I! Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #36

in a sharing mood In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #37

Are you talking Carly Simon, or something else? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #38

* In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #41

Sharing draws out the poison my friend... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #44

indeed In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #45

Did you put on war paint this morning? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #47

never took it off In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #48

LMAO Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #53

you understand In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #54

I worked on Biscayne Blvd. and 79th Street for many years RebelOne Feb 2013 #108

I don't know the cross street at all... or the city for that matter Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #112

Thats downtown Miami. nt darkangel218 Feb 2013 #122

I know that building. the former INS, right? darkangel218 Feb 2013 #119

Yes, right. But when I worked there it was known RebelOne Mar 2013 #137

This message was self-deleted by its author steve2470 Feb 2013 #30

Düsseldorf DFW Feb 2013 #32

love Dusseldorf JCMach1 Feb 2013 #89

I've been here in D'Dorf a while DFW Feb 2013 #90

It is also beautiful to take the short train ride to the Neanderthal valley JCMach1 Feb 2013 #102

The palace--Schloss Benrath, maybe? DFW Feb 2013 #105

It depends. Do you prefer an orange, or a mango? Moondog Feb 2013 #33

There's Orlando proper, and then there's the Orlando metro area. Very different. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #55

good summary about Orlando nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #60

indeed In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #64

And just think - you could just outside of Orlando and have csziggy Feb 2013 #111

I lived in Miami since I was years old. RebelOne Feb 2013 #61

PFttth cliffordu Feb 2013 #62

Portland, Florida! Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #68

Well played. cliffordu Feb 2013 #69

Personally Miami! ohiosmith Feb 2013 #63

this one area we disagree. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #66

South Beach and the News Cafe. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #93

News cafe sucks. $10 a piece of chocolate cake who looked like its been siting there for ages. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #117

Yes, I remember Wolfies. I was there years ago before the Ponzie by Bernie Madoff. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #123

Wolfies. Is that the place that charged you a dollar for sharing your meal? Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #125

I dont remember them charging for sharing. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #130

If I do recall, they had a special. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #131

Everything I know about Florida I learned from Burn Notice. Still Blue in PDX Feb 2013 #72

you should go when the orange groves are in bloom. so sweet. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #73

also in January when everyone else is freezing nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #74

as a former snowbird. be careful in January. big crowds. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #75

My MIL and FIL spend their winters in Florida Still Blue in PDX Feb 2013 #91

I miss the groves OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #78

The smell was so unforgettably intoxicating. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #83

One of the best smells in the world OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #85

I remember driving by the Ardmore Farms orange juice company in Deland as a kid.... Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #127

I miss Florida this time of year. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #132

DeLand's a really cool town. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2013 #133

Thank you Tommy_Carcetti. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #134

I like living in Orlando OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #76

my first post wasn't that great, so trying again.... steve2470 Feb 2013 #77

My wife was born in Orlando too OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #115

That's nice you live near her mom. steve2470 Feb 2013 #124

Orlando? Miami? Eh....come to the Slum by the sea... rppper Feb 2013 #84

Ahh, Daytona! Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #87

My brother.... rppper Feb 2013 #88

It's a fun town, that's for sure. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #94

Right on....shark bite capital of the world! rppper Feb 2013 #99

From only haven visited the two. NCTraveler Feb 2013 #92

One thing in Orlando's favor: It has a suburb called "Doctor Phillips" Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #95

Was that the city with the police corruption problem? Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #96

Not sure. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #97

It could have been worse. At least they didn't call it Bithlo. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #98

....or Samsula! rppper Feb 2013 #103

Samsula! Now there's some memories of driving along a desolate State Road 44 at night. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #104

Good call....that's because if all the bike weeks in the... rppper Feb 2013 #106

Which one has the fewest gators, snakes, and giant roaches? Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2013 #100

Orlando In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #101

Probably. I know Miami has has the biggest cockroaches in the world. RebelOne Feb 2013 #109

I've been all over Florida for more than 50 years. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #110

!!!!!FLYING !!!! irisblue Mar 2013 #135

I've barely seen them in my 14 years here. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2013 #136

Hells yeah we have gators.... Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #128

Florida without ocean is pointless, to me. kwassa Feb 2013 #107

Inland Florida actually has a lot to offer in terms of natural beauty and charm: Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #126

There is some really nice countryside I found while on my motorcycle in and around bike man Feb 2013 #129