Official Tampa/St Petersburg Thread - Champa Bay

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  1. Hank Scorpio

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    I've never been to one that isn't. One by the stadium sounds like an anomaly, which means it probably runs like your average McDonalds.

    Wendys tends to be the most consistently poorly run franchise from my recent experiences.
     
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  2. MJH

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  3. CUgator

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    after 10 months of $36, Hillsborough County finally figured it out and billed me my normal water bill for the month :tebow: . Was a good run.
     
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  4. Hank Scorpio

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    Unless you have a sprinkler, water bills shouldn't be too bad here.
     
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  5. War Grundle

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    My runs 75-80 but I run my sprinklers twice a week.
     
  6. CUgator

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    We put in new sod in half the yard, so I was running the sprinklers in those areas a lot. But should be good to go now that we've made it to the rainy season.
     
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  7. JGator1

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    We got anything on Wright's Gourmet being sold to nepotism boy Blake Casper? My mom used to work there, seemingly everyone loves the place even my co-workers who live in Brandon and Lakeland. Can't even imagine the price as the restaurant itself makes money plus absolute prime real estate.
     
  8. CUgator

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    Fill me in on who this person is?
     
  9. Hank Scorpio

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    Nepotism boy. His superpower is asking "do you know who my father is?"


    I don't know who he is either
     
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  10. CUgator

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    On the food topic, why is it seemingly impossible for Tampa to have good Mexican food?
     
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  11. SmoochieWallace

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    Ranchero Tacos
    Mekenita
    Tacos el Primo
     
  12. Hank Scorpio

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    I've found some food trucks with good tacos.
     
  13. CUgator

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    there are some good food trucks.

    actual sit down type places are all just meh.

    im sure if DuffandMuff thought any places here were good, his opinion changed after he moved.
     
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  14. Lawnole23

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    His parents owned a good portion of the McDonalds in the area. I have friends that are good friends with him. I was indifferent to him but then he screwed over some friends so dislike the guy now.
     
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  15. SmoochieWallace

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    Have you been to Mekenita in Seminole Heights? I used to go there a ton when I lived up there.
     
  16. CUgator

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    Yeah i've been going to that place since they were way up Dale Mabry. It's been hit or miss for me since they moved to Seminole Heights location.
     
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  17. SmoochieWallace

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    It was definitely miss at first. The managed their kitchen horribly. I felt like they became a lot more consistent later.
     
  18. DuffandMuff

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    Green Lemon and Miguel’s are the pinnacle of Mexican culinary accomplishments!!
     
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  19. DuffandMuff

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    Red Mesa Cantina was basic as hell but I did enjoy sitting in that courtyard. A few drinks and the vibes took over the “one flavor fits all plates” motto they had.
     
  20. CUgator

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    there are way too many people in this city who actually believe this.
     
  21. JGator1

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    Missed originally, thanks Lawnole23. He owns Oxford Exchange/Stovall House among other stuff. Was great to see him lose the race for City Council.

    Former Texas governor Ann Richards description of W seems appropriate here, "He was born on third base and thought he hit a triple."
     
  22. CUgator

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    United would be the only airline that makes sense, right?

     
  23. Lawnole23

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    Was hoping they were going to fix the tram for C gates.
     
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  25. Rock

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    Jets were loud as shit
     
  26. CUgator

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    Usually they go right over my house in carrollwood, but they took a sharp turn after they got over the stadium? I heard them, but never saw them.
     
  27. JGator1

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    House I grew up in was basically right in line with the stadium, was always cool to see them fly right over on the way to Ray Jay.
     
  28. JGator1

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    Gonna be hairy tomorrow
     
  29. War Grundle

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    I think we’re going to be fine. Just light rain and some wind. Pretty quiet here now.
     
  30. CUgator

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    Pinellas just closed schools tomorrow. I’m sure we’re next :angry:
     
  31. Rock

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    hillsborough is closed on Friday
     
  32. SmoochieWallace

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    Should pick up this evening.
     
  33. CUgator

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    :killme:
     
  34. War Grundle

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    No need to cancel school on Friday. My son goes to private and as of now they still have school.
     
  35. fattmante

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    Daycare closed yesterday and today in Manatee Co. Please god be open tomorrow
     
  36. Rock

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    they use schools for shelters
     
  37. Baron

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    No clue how this popped up on my TL but this dude may be a chud. TB looks wild though.
     
  38. Simon Templar

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    Was just FaceTimed by one of my team that lives there two blocks from the gulf and without it hitting having two feet of standing water in the park past the sea wall seems suboptimal IMG_2757.jpeg
     
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  39. JGator1

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    Wobble toward Tampa is making me a bit nervous but Dellegato and Phillips still saying this won’t really affect things.
     
  40. JGator1

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    Hope everyone is safe, I think the storm surge absolutely shocked people who figured they'd be okay.
     
  41. War Grundle

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    My in-laws in south Tampa are two streets off bayshore and their street is flooded up to the sidewalk and still rising. Two years ago with Ian they came to north Tampa to our house but stayed put this year. Starting to get nervous.
     
  42. JGator1

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    Nuts and still a few hours till it recedes

     
  43. Rock

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    6ft surge downtown Tampa
     
  44. War Grundle

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    In-laws had a foot of water I. Their house as if 3am. Receded out now but street still flooded between MacDill and coachman. Hopefully can get down there later today and help them. They said their house smells like the bay.
     
  45. JGator1

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    Parents still don't have cable back (Spectrum), ridiculously minor in the scheme of things but seems crazy at this point.
     
  46. Hank Scorpio

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    Drove through a neighborhood in South Tampa today (took Estrella from Henderson to Westshore) and the number of houses that had mountains of damaged furniture/torn out drywall/doors/etc. on their front lawns was astonishing.

    Have a friend who has their kids enrolled in a Montessori school up by Bay Crest post that the school took in 3 ft of storm surge and is closed indefinitely. She is freaking out about what to do with her kids.
     
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  47. SmoochieWallace

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    There's no chance I'm ever moving into a flood zone after this storm. We're going to face some seriously difficult questions about how we live in this region moving forward.
     
  48. Hank Scorpio

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    I wouldn't want to live anywhere else in this state. We live just south of Westchase now (Countryway). We're on their powergrid, which is probably why we never lose power during these storms. I *think* we're safe from storm surge outside of having the estern eye wall of a major hurricane come up the bay at high tide.

    I think if we ever moved, I'd want to live somewhere with more character. Unfortunately, pretty much all of those areas are in flood zones and/or full of buildings that aren't up to code. A new build in Safety Harbor or Seminole Heights would probably be the most ideal options.

    Unfortunately, I don't forsee my dream of winning to lotto, retiring, and relocating to somewhere like Colorado or Wyoming ever happening.
     
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  49. LetItSoak

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    My sister is in Sunset Park and they got 32 inches of water in their house. Not sure what sense it makes to keep fixing it knowing another storm will flood it within a couple years
     
  50. beerleagueman

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    the thinking that Tampa was immune to this is now over.
     
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