I'm moving to Fort Myers
 

My wife's transfer went through to Fort Myers. She flew down for a couple of days to meet her boss and look around. She is very excited, her new boss has a common sense approach towards the business she is in and it shows with his district's annual figures. It was sort of a breath of fresh air for the wife.
She is to start permenantly February the 17th. We are making a road trip down pulling a 28' enclosed car trailer packed full of stuff on Tuesday the 11th and I'll be heading back on Saturday the 15th. I may have room for parts or something, if anyone needs something transported from Fort Myers and the Tampa area to Columbus, Ohio. As it stands now, I am picking up a 55 Chevy for a buddy in Tampa, but that leaves us with more room if anyone needs something moved.

Post here, PM, or e-mail me at [email protected] if you have something for me to pick up!:)

very generous of you...good luck with the move...

Fort Myers is beautiful,my parents live on Marco Island(approx 40 miles away) where my brother and I own property.....Good luck and enjoy!!!!

Brian,
Congrats. on the wife's x-fer and welcome to FL! You'll love the weather here, BUT be advised, you are moving into the county which is the heart of Manatee BATTLE right now! Check out www.standing-watch.org and see what the $MC, USFWS, FFWCC are doing there! I think a couple of OSO brothers live there, DanB, mmojo and they can probobly tell help you out with where to boat. You have to be careful in the FL. waters, there is alot of shallow water!
MD

Brian
We will miss seeing that little black skater on cumberland!
Good luck with everything if I could talk the girlfriend into moving I would be doing the same thing!

good luck ,, and when you get down there find me a JOB:D

DANG!... Im looking at buying a bike from a fellow OSOer that lives in ohio... Figures... shoot... still looking at transport to FL for it.

Congrats Brian

Don't let all the hot weather get you down. I was born and raised in SoCal and when friends from the MidWest would visit they would always ask how we could stand living somewhere with only one season. I've been in Tulsa for over twenty years and am ready to go back to just one season.:cool:

Flyinbrian,

Come on down, it was around 78 today warmer tomarrow. Ft Myers is a fun place. Not the greatest place to pick up girls but I guess that won't be a issue for you. If you are looking at places to buy seriously consider Bonita Springs. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about this area.

Will;)

I would really like to congratulate you, but all that comes out is four letter words. :D :D

Have fun. I have tried to leave DC for FL so many times, I lost count, but I can't get out of here.

I live there and it used to be a great place to BOAT. APBA pulled out after a long history of racing here dating back to the '70s. The community is boater unfriendly.Anything bad related to boating gets front page but try to get publicity for the offshore race and can't even squeak a column in the Press unless they sell adv. same with TV. We have the greatest water ways in the country but he Manatee lovers are shutting them down so get a folding chair and a picnic basket and be prpared to go to the shore and WATCH the water. With luck you will probably see a Manatee.

How 'bout them apples......

Congrats, was hoping to see you on the MIghty Ohio this season......Oh well, enjoy FLA.

Brian congratulations!
 

Good deal Brian. Now all you need to do is find a job in the area too! How about a boat salesman:confused: :eek: :D

Take care dude. Let us know when you are back in the great Buckye STATE!

Mike

boating year round you lucky guy.

Congrats. I wish i could do the same thing.:(

I moved here a little over a year ago and I think its great...Married so I dont have 27 Fountains problem. Theres a few of us OSOrs here and several up the coast to Tampa, so when you get settled send a note and we'll have to hook up. The only ****ty thing is the manatee situation but thats all over FL these days. Still lots of water in the gulf...ya just need to get there :(
Have a safe move

Dan

make sure you e-mail a new phone number.. we have a house down there

Flyinbrian If you cant hook up in fort myers there is something wrong !!!! Let me know Ill show you how!

**** wrong guy! Flyinbrian When you get hear call or pm me .Me and my buds run every weakend.We will be out friday Tom 239-340-0796

Brian, the trip back down to Fl, there is something I need desperatley shipped to a warmer climate. It is approximatly 5' 11" inches, around 155 lb, wont take up much space. Please tell me where to give you the object.

Tommy

Wow!
Thanks for all of the support!
Yeah, I still need to land a job down there. I am going to stay here through March or so working at my current job. Hopefully the economy takes a turn for the better SOON!!!
Whatever. I'll collect cans on I-75 for beer and fuel money if I have to. :D
I'm looking forward to hooking up with you guys. I need someone to show me around and keep me off the sandbars, (unintentually, that is).
I am always reading on the manatee issue when it comes up. Sounds like a real pain in the ass. Although, I still see people posting pics of themselves on the water in December, so it couldn't be all that bad. Hey, at least I don't know what I am missing out on since the new restrictions. From what I keep reading, it seems like the treehuggers won't be happy until there are no powerboats on the water.

ChrisK- I may have room for the bike. I'll know for sure next week.

HyperBaja-You can sit on ChrisK's new bike, in the trailer.

What line of work are you in?

Welcome to FT.MARS. I been here 30 years,raised both my kids here and its still great in my book.If it wasnt for all these old koots trying to make everything right that they screwed up,we wouldnt have a problem in the world. MEL TEAM VIXEN P4 16

Brian, good luck hope you enjoy the warm weather.
Martin.

Brian,if you can make it down before the end of march the Offshore boys and gales put on a heck of a polker run.Had 80 some boats last year,coverd about 120 miles.It winds up at the Bridge for the card opening and party. Team Vixen.

Mel! Stay out of the left lane. Tom D

Flyinbrian,
Congrats on the move. We will miss you next year at the Alum shootout!!! Let me know the details of being able to help out Chrisk about the transfer of the bike....I am the other end of the OSO chain on that one. I am trying to help him get it to the warmer state as easy and cost effective as possible. Let me know where to meet you!!!! Anyway if you can give him a hand feel free to send me a PM about the details. One other thing, I am extremely jeolous of you right now. Wish I was getting away from the white stuff. Oh well, in a couple of years I will have my graduate degree then ......... HELLO SUNSHINE!!!




Aqua
:frog:

Tom D,You have a problem?Explain. MEL

Well, this might just work out great!....You get to move, I get a new bike.. and I can help finance some gas and of course a dinner or something if you are around in the orlando area at that time :D . You will LOVE Florida!.. I am headed out this sunday up the river, it looks like the weather will cooperate with us and give us a GREAT day of boating!... We where looking at going to gasperilla in Tampa, but decided to just run the river instead. The "almost year round boating" you will love!

Aqua and ChrisK-
I sent both of you PM's.

mmo jo-
My line of work for the past eight years has been in telecommunications. I have worked for SBC/Ameritech as a Cable Locater, Lineman, Lineman crewleader, Splicer, and Engineer.

With the way the government has been changing laws and regulations in the industry, they have managed to make jobs that were once as stable as it gets, to a job that may be eliminated at any given time. Without jumping on a soapbox, I'll sum it up by saying, the way the government allowed competition into the local telephone market has been damaging to both the consumer and the companies.

I am looking into other career paths outside of telecommunications as well. The door is wide open.

Brian,

Congrats & good luck!...just got back from Ft.Myers where it was in the high 70's to come back to Jersey, cold, gray, rain, snow, etc..etc...

Saw Medicine Man on the River yesterday also...sweet!

:cool:

Flyinbrian in Ft Myers
 

Hey Brian,
I'll be coming down to join you soon. I bought a place in south ft myers on a canal and I built a dock just before the manatee crap.

Its very nice down there and I hope you find work. This spring I'll bring my first boat down there to sit in the cradle of my lift dock and a boat I can use when I visit. No house on the lot ,just a beautiful dock!!!
Terry