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[Florida]

Seeing as how there are now over 100+ people on UrbanPlanet who list Tallahassee as their home, and how we've experienced tremendous growth in this forum since its creation just a few months ago, I felt it was time to create a place where we can introduce ourselves and maybe tell a little about the things that interest us. From time to time you'll notice a few changes in the forum as new developments occur and topics are added, or as status of project and news changes. I'll do my best to keep pace with Tallahassee's growth and breaking developments and I hope many of you will help!

Welcome to Urban Planet!

Edited by Florida, 16 March 2008 - 10:47 AM.

[Florida]

Who Am I...

Name: My friends call me "Florida"
Occupation: Government
School: The Florida State University Alumni
Hometown: Tallahassee
High School: Lincoln
Born: Califnornia
Hobbies: Sports (Lakers, Noles), Music (Smooth Jazz), Cars.
Other Cities I've lived in: Los Alimitos, CA, Atlanta, GA.

Edited by Florida, 11 March 2008 - 12:41 PM.

[ZachariahDaMan]

I don't live in Tallahassee but I am a regular reader of the forum so I thought I would introduce myself too.

My name is Zack and I live in a suburb of Detroit.  I am a senior in high school and some of my hobbies include urban exporing, going to downtowns, riding my bike and playing basketball.  After high school I plan on going to a community college near me and becoming a police officer.

[Florida]

Nice to meet you Zack!

[ironchapman]

I am

Name: Jake
Age: 16
Occupation: High School Student (Junior)
Hometown: Douglasville, Georgia
High School: Chapel Hill (no, not in NC)
Born: Douglasville, GA (which is just outside of Atlanta)
Hobbies: Acting, Writing (stories, I hate essays), Video games (especially Ratchet and Clank, which is why it is my avatar), All things Atlanta, photography, urban planning, architecture, TV (especially "Cheers" and several Britcoms like Blackadder, Coupling, Last of the Summer Wine, Are You Being Served, My Family, etc.)

Other Cities I've been to: (Aside from Atlanta) Savannah, Brunswick, Athens, Chattanooga, Chicago, Cleveland, Washington DC, Daytona Beach, Lake Wales, Tampa, St. Augustine, Panama City Beach, Biloxi & Pascagoula, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Asheville, Cincinnati*, the Outer Banks Villages, and San Antonio.

*Only passed through, but spent the night there.

Edited by ironchapman, 08 November 2005 - 08:16 PM.

[Go Gators]

Ironchapman -  was it you who said you had relatives in Lake Wales or Indian Lk Estates area?  I cant remember.

Anyways, Im Matt, I'm 21.  Im from Orlando/Winter Park.  I am a Jr at FSU majoring in Applied Economics, Economics, and Political Science.  I plan on doing law after undergrad.  I work in the Florida House of Representatives.  New York and Atlanta are my favorite cities, and if the Braves dont pick it up, fast, Im going to be pissed.

[Rock2uf]

TJ,

You're a Lincoln High grad, huh?  Our biggest rival!  I went to Columbia High in Lake City.  And, of course I'm a UF fan.  I guess we are just going to have to agree to disagree about sports.

Other than sports, I have nothing but respect for your opinions on the board.

Oh yeah,

Name:  Rocky
Age:  24
School:  University of Florida - Master's in Real Estate
High school:  COLUMBIA HIGH (the winningest high school football program in the state!!)

[psycuda]

Name:Chris
Age: 33
Occupation: Soon to be graduating Masters student in Urban and Regional Planning
From: Brooktondale, NY (Just outside of Ithaca)

[csmurphy8885]

Good credentials!  My Step D is from Queens...

Im 22 on the 29th of this month.  Art major, thinker.  Like biking through town at night.  I like infill more than sprawl, but growth more than all.  I am a green party guy who will not wiaste my vote on them.  FSU since birth, and I only post 3 days a week....lol

[Florida]

^lol... I've been biking too. Nothing like a good bike on the roads. My next car will be hybrid or burn hydrogen. btw... I think the world of this guy! I think he's right with me on just about everything we've discussed.

psycuda, on Oct 6 2005, 07:32 PM, said:

Name:Chris
Age: 33
Occupation: Soon to be graduating Masters student in Urban and Regional Planning
From: Brooktondale, NY (Just outside of Ithaca)

Wattup Chris... good to finally know your name. I hate to admit this, but I thought you were a girl before you posted this. Good to see a good Urban and Regional person here. I'm thinking about making that a second major. Are you going to work for the city when you finish, we need some good planners ( you know planners usually become City Manager$).

[psycuda]

TaureanJ, on Oct 6 2005, 07:42 PM, said:

^lol... I've been biking too. Nothing like a good bike on the roads. My next car will be hybrid or burn hydrogen. btw... I think the world of this guy! I think he's right with me on just about everything we've discussed.
Wattup Chris... good to finally know your name. I hate to admit this, but I thought you were a girl before you posted this. Good to see a good Urban and Regional person here. I'm thinking about making that a second major. Are you going to work for the city when you finish, we need some good planners ( you know planners usually become City Manager$).

Maybe county, Maybe state...We'll see

[ironchapman]

Go Gators, on Oct 6 2005, 02:35 PM, said:

Ironchapman -  was it you who said you had relatives in Lake Wales or Indian Lk Estates area?  I cant remember.

Yep. I used to go down to the Lake Wales area about three times a year for the first 12 years of my life. We usually stayed in the area for about three whole days before either going home (Thanksgiving) or going to Daytona (summer0 or Orlando (Spring Break).

We stopped going so often when he died in March of 2002.

Last time I was in Florida (in summer 2003), I was in Daytona Beach, which was a great way to make up for the terrible Panama City vacation I had just been on over Spring Break of that year.

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New York and Atlanta are my favorite cities, and if the Braves dont pick it up, fast, Im going to be pissed.

Amen B)

[Florida]

Why does the same thing happen to the Braves every year?

[NCB]

It reminds me off the Philadelphia Eagles. They get into or deep into the playoffs every year, but almost always come up with the same result, a loss.

[csmurphy8885]

when it comes down to one loss.....

[stjoe]

Name:  Mike
Occupation:  Computer Consultant in Health Care
Live:  Southwood
Grad:  FSU  (GO NOLES!!!!)
Age:  A LOT older than everyone here (35)

[Florida]

StJoe... CityBoy05 and I have talked about you being one of his teachers at Godby. He feels strongly he has you as a teacher. Do you work at Godby also?

[stjoe]

TaureanJ, on Oct 15 2005, 12:11 PM, said:

StJoe... CityBoy05 and I have talked about you being one of his teachers at Godby. He feels strongly he has you as a teacher. Do you work at Godby also?

No, I have never taught before.

[Florida]

St. Joe, were you at the Plaza Tower groundbreaking... there was a person who fit my personal idea of how you look there.

[stjoe]

TaureanJ, on Oct 18 2005, 12:19 PM, said:

St. Joe, were you at the Plaza Tower groundbreaking... there was a person who fit my personal idea of how you look there.

I am waiting for the punch line here.    


No, I wasn't there unfortunately.  That is why I love this site...I can count on your updates with sweet pics.