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IceEnclosure · Dec 13, 2006, 12:53 PM

Sometimes, after work, I'll walk from the beach and up Las Olas Blvd. to downtown. This is what I see along the way:

scroll right:

and no, Ambush: I can't afford any of it.

ThinkInsane · Dec 13, 2006, 01:44 PM

Nice pics Ice. I walk to work as well. I usually just see bums that ask me for money and smokes. I think I like your route better.

IceEnclosure · Dec 13, 2006, 01:48 PM

bums are a treasure of fort lauderdale as well. I see them daily too

mitchell_pgh · Dec 13, 2006, 02:12 PM

Great pictures, but have you been to Venice?

IceEnclosure · Dec 13, 2006, 02:19 PM

No, but I have the internet.

And it's one of FTL's nicknames. "The Venice of America"

Nexus5 · Dec 13, 2006, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

And it's one of FTL's nicknames. "The Venice of America"

But why? Because there are boats and a lot of water?

nexus5.

Sky Captain · Dec 13, 2006, 03:46 PM

Or because of the bums?

Oh, and I fly into Lauderdale about twice a month or so.

Kerrigan · Dec 13, 2006, 03:53 PM

Lots of cities are the (Venice/Athens) of the __________.

Edinburgh is the Athens of the North.
Amsterdam is the Venice of the North.
Deland, FL is the Athens of the South.
Ft. Lauderdale is the Venice of America.

These cities are all nice, I'm just saying that it's a common expression, and FTL doesn't have to be exactly like Venice to deserve that appellation.

imitchellg5 · Dec 13, 2006, 04:33 PM

Very nice pics! I enjoy seeing the pictures that you put up sometimes!

IceEnclosure · Dec 13, 2006, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by Nexus5

But why? Because there are boats and a lot of water?

nexus5.

are you dense?

(I'd ask my best friend the same question if he asked that after lookin at a bunch of boat/water pics, so don't be offended.)

Mastrap · Dec 13, 2006, 04:37 PM

Nice walk, Ice.

IceEnclosure · Dec 13, 2006, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

Lots of cities are the (Venice/Athens) of the __________.

Edinburgh is the Athens of the North.
Amsterdam is the Venice of the North.
Deland, FL is the Athens of the South.
Ft. Lauderdale is the Venice of America.

These cities are all nice, I'm just saying that it's a common expression, and FTL doesn't have to be exactly like Venice to deserve that appellation.

True that. And in reality, we're really nothing like Venice(obviously actually), except for having many many miles of navigable inland waterways.

Deland is the armpit of what?

turtle777 · Dec 13, 2006, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

Deland is the armpit of what?

Yo mamma !

-t

imitchellg5 · Dec 13, 2006, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

Yo mamma !

-t

You did not!111111ONE111111 OMG111!!!!!!!!!

Mastrap · Dec 13, 2006, 05:02 PM

Come to think of it....

Yo, Ice. ICCCEEEE.

Foggetabout the boats. What about the chicks?

Doofy · Dec 13, 2006, 05:21 PM

Nice pics Icey.

I'm liking that Sunseeker in the 8th pic down.

finboy · Dec 13, 2006, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Nice pics Icey.

I'm liking that Sunseeker in the 8th pic down.

Why is it that I see so many more boats PARKED than USED?

Boats... what a waste.

Doofy · Dec 13, 2006, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by finboy

Why is it that I see so many more boats PARKED than USED?

Because you're not in the middle of the ocean?

Do you walk into liposuction clinics and wonder why you see more fat chicks than thin ones?

Atomic Rooster · Dec 13, 2006, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by finboy

Why is it that I see so many more boats PARKED than USED?

Boats... what a waste.

I had a boat once.

You soon lose the fun of it and leave it parked and just sit on it and party.

Z4cane · Dec 13, 2006, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by Nexus5

But why? Because there are boats and a lot of water?

nexus5.

Because like Venice, there are miles and miles of canals in Fort Lauderdale.

G4ME · Dec 14, 2006, 12:54 AM

Originally Posted by finboy

Why is it that I see so many more boats PARKED than USED?

Boats... what a waste.

they probably are during the weekend, someones gotta pay for the gas in them

talisker · Dec 14, 2006, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Z4cane

Because like Venice, there are miles and miles of canals in Fort Lauderdale.

Without flogging this to death, what to me makes Venice unique, and unlike all those other supposedly Venicey cities, is that it has no roads and all transport is by water. The lack of a constant background traffic drone gives it an amazing atmosphere.

Judge_Fire · Dec 14, 2006, 05:40 PM

Ooh, looks like a nice Lagoon Power in the 4th pic, or something pretty similar.

Doofy · Dec 14, 2006, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Judge_Fire

Ooh, looks like a nice Lagoon Power in the 4th pic, or something pretty similar.

Me likey. Not as much as the BluBay stuff, but sweet all the same.