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Who here lives in Florida?
- Thread starter Demon Lizardman
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I have no idea, I'm from England. Lol I assume it's going to be hot.
Link
The Autumn Wind
Pretty nice. It doesn't start getting uncomfortably hot until June/July.
Depends on how much it rains. May tends to be a pretty wet month, although not as wet as June/July as Link mentioned. Expect temperatures in the mid 80s to mid 90s. Also expect plenty of humidity.
It's the humidity that's the killer, not the heat. The humidity never really goes away...
Chea! Go Knights. By the way - did you used to play Halo 1 online over Xbox Connect or something? I vaguely remember a very similar screen name.
This was the most recent meet up I believe. Not that many people showed, though. Like maybe 3 total.
Link
The Autumn Wind
The humidity isn't so bad outside of the summer months.
vitaminwateryum
corporate swill
Nine oh foh
freenudemacusers
Member
well I'll be there the tail-end of May, so I assume a bit of both. Anything in particular I should make absolutely sure to see/do there? I'll be right near las olas at the beach.
I see you met my brother >.>
Ehhhh, I've lived here the majority of my 28 years of life, and the humidity's always bothered me. Thin skin or something I guess.
ItAintEasy
Member
All that stuff is great. Maybe its just the culture I'm tired of or maybe I've been here all my life and its gotten a little stale. Either way there are definitely worse places to live the US even in Florida so yea, maybe I was just jumpin on the "Jax Sux" train quick.
Edit: Speaking of the breweries, JaxGAF should have a meet at Intuition Ale Works or something. Beer always makes everything better!
LumpOfCole
Member
GAF should definitely go to Disney as a group.
And be promptly arrested for indecent exposure.
I mean, it really depends on what you're interested in. Beaches and nightlife we have in abundance. If you're into Caribbean/Hispanic cuisine (and you should be), we have an embarrassment of riches for you. Outside of those things, the pickings get a little more slim, but there's probably something.
Any of those things interest you in particular? What kind of things do you gravitate to when you travel, or you're looking to relax/have fun? Are you trying to stay within the Ft. Lauderdale area, or are you able to drive down 30-40 minutes to the Miami area for more options?
I'm sure if I can't think of something that fits your criteria, someone here will.
freenudemacusers
Member
We (meaning myself and a few friends) just want to chill on the beach, eat some nice food, and see some nightlife action. A little of everything, I suppose. I'm not a picky eater, either, so if you have good examples of carribean cuisine in that area of ft lauderdale I'm down to try. I want to stay on foot/cab, since I plan on being drunk/buzzed 99% of my time there.
Come back to us.
I left less than a year ago. Give me more time.
Link
The Autumn Wind
I was thinking of hanging downtown at a bar with a good craft beer selection, but you Central Floridians do what you want.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
Stay out.
That's racist.
I even went to UF for a year. Then I wanted to make video games. So I left.
Florida has no games.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
Im just defending Florida's honor.As a native Floridian it is my duty.
Ok you can come back.
Isn't EA / Tiburon in Orlando? They need help bro. Have you seen the latest Madden.....
If it were up to you it would be all alligators and seals.
KidGalactus
Member
As a native South Floridian, you should know that there really isn't much honor to defend! Most of the people down here take pride in that. It's like us, and Vegas.
Sadly, the only thing that's coming to mind in the downtown FTL area is Jerk Machine. It's cheap Jamaican food, but it's excellent for the price, and that might hit the spot one of the days you're there.
As for beaches/clubs/bars? Start at the beach, you and your friends chat up some people and ask around. You will inevitably find yourself at one bar or club or another, and then you'll talk to someone else, and you'll end up at another bar or club, and on and on. Particularly if you say you're from out of town. There's no shortage of booze and
FrostuTheNinja
Member
You're only 10% Floridian, the other 90% will come when you admit you're a Jags fan.
Link
The Autumn Wind
Says the Patriots fan.
GoldenEye 007
Member
Yup. UCF FIEA downtown has a pretty good grad school for game designing from what I've heard. Basically a direct pipeline to EA and other companies in general. I'm sure it's really competitive, though. I think now they finally a pretty competent undergrad track within the Digital Media department too.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
Gold_Loot
Member
Wow, small world. I actually officially live in Sebastian. We are in Vero due to our home being rebuilt. Chinese drywall sucks =/
Link
The Autumn Wind
I'm originally from Brooklyn, so yeah
matt360
Member
I'm from the Daytona area as well. Port Orange to be precise. Born in West Palm and moved to Port Orange when I was 2 and lived there until I moved to Tallahassee for college. Now I live in Hiroshima and miss Florida like crazy all the time.
When and if I ever finish up here in Japan I'd love to move to Orlando.
Oh shits you're a fellow Miamian.
I get down and dirty too, don't be shy.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
That's the risk I am willing to take so I may drink around the world at Epcot!
How's Full Sail with its game development program? Heard a little about that place, but I have no idea if it is actually good or not.
Edit: The Full Sail question was simply asked out of curiosity sake. I have no intention to enter school for game development!
Full Sail isn't really regarded well as a "game dev college" in the industry, last I checked.