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    Digital TV antenna

    4th Floor condo on the beach in Seagrove Beach we can receive NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS and FOX HD channels OTA with an indoor antenna. Cheap antenna to buy and test. Then if you have reception problems, you can opt for just basic cable with local channels. If your TV tunes QAM channels you would...
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    Cycling Routes Near Seaside/Watercolor and 30A

    30A at 6:00 AM is ok. You'll see cyclists in the roadway all day long. The heat can be brutal after 10 AM in the summer. I routinely go out at 6:00 AM and am comfortable in the roadway. Many sections are now posted 25 MPH. It is not narrow, has a good line of sight and even has a shoulder in...
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    Dear 30A Cycling Enthusiasts...........

    I have been a part time resident of Seagrove for ten years. I am aware of one serious motor vehicle/cyclist accident on 30A. Actually a teenager CROSSING 30A on a bicycle. There may be others. But, if conditions were as dangerous as some posts suggest where are all these accidents. In truth...
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    Dear 30A Cycling Enthusiasts...........

    There is no reason you should be putting anyone's health and well being at risk for what might at most be a 30 second delay until you could safely pass. Do the math. I commute regularly by bicycle through New York City. Despite the lunatic motorists, clueless pedestrians, aggressive cyclists...
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    Scenic 30A and 395 Intersection in Seagrove Beach

    If they are doing this I sure hope they relocate the pedestrian bike path SOUTH of 30A east and west of the intersection.
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    Question about the bike/walking trail

    Agreed. There is a plethora of ignorance and self-centered behavior to spread around. But morally and according to motor vehicle law there is a larger burden placed on the motor vehicle operator and their 2 tons of steel than the cyclist and the pedestrian. Just as the cyclist has a larger...
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    Question about the bike/walking trail

    Though I personally only ride single file, there are sound reasons to ride two abreast. It decreases the distance and time a passing vehicle has to spend in the passing lane. It also discourages drivers from "squeezing" past the cyclist while there is oncoming traffic. They have to wait until...
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    Question about the bike/walking trail

    I posted this a few years ago. Maybe it's time for a refresher: State law clearly places the responsibility with the driver of a motor vehicle to avoid colliding with a human powered vehicle: Your Legal Responsibilities as a Motor Vehicle Driver Driver Responsibility to Exercise Care...
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    Question about the bike/walking trail

    That's certainly justification for running them off the road. I rarely see motor vehicles stop before crossing the path and rolling onto 30A from driveways and cross streets.
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    Question about the bike/walking trail

    Yes, the road is legal for cyclists. There are actually share the road signs posted. Personally, I use both the road and the path. Road through Seaside, Seagrove Beach, Watercolor, portions of Seacrest and Rosemary Beach where there is a higher density of joggers and cyclists clogging the path...
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    TV stations i'll get with only an antenna?

    If you haven't already done this, you could get rid of just the cable box(es) and tune the unscrambled signals directly on your TV. Just go with the lowest cost basic service. I believe this will save some money. Before Mediacom carried HD, I used an antenna to receive HDTV in Seagrove...
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    where to eat

    So many great choices but my 2 absolute favorites: Basmati's - for spicey egg drop with crab soup and firecracker grouper or Borago's - tomato bisque and dinner portion of their appetizer scallops with polenta
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    Teen on bike hit by truck in Seagrove

    Very happy to hear the good prognosis. Many motor vehicles exceed the posted speed limit in this area. I've even been run off the bike path by a pick-up truck passing to the right of a left turning box truck. Not only is it difficult to cross 30A as a pedestrian, It is challenging to pull...
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    Teen on bike hit by truck in Seagrove

    Many good points. We will probably find that this tragedy had more than one contributing factor. A teenager making a poor decision as most are apt to do while riding a bike without a helmet. Maybe a distracted driver. However, for all the reasons cited I believe the speed limit through...
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    Lowering the speed limit on 30A?

    Could not agree more. I also don't understand why all the areas with the path on the roadway shoulder are not posted for 25 MPH. I believe the two areas west of Watercolor are even worse than the area at Camp Creek and I believe the limit there is 45 MPH. I've seen many small children on...
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    Bicyclists on 30A

    Great idea. Every year the New York City Five Boro Bike Tour draws more than 30,000 cyclists while turning away countless more after registration closes. The tour shuts down some of the busiest highways in the country. Bike New York You realtors and restauranteurs want to fill some of...
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    Bicyclists on 30A

    If you haven't already done so, try going north on the 395 bike path, then through the streets of Watercolor. Pick up the bike path near the west end of Watercolor where it crosses to the south side of 30A. Much safer than 30A or the bike path through Seaside during peak traffic times. Going...
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    Bicyclists on 30A

    Absolutely, I agree. Let?s corner those cyclists who are already in oxygen debt and close to spontaneous combustion in the Florida heat between your noxious exhaust and my super-heated radiator while we relax in our air conditioned comfort. By removing the slight cooling effect of the breeze...
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    Bicyclists on 30A

    If a cyclist can safely pass a line of stopped motor vehicles why should the cyclist wait. Would you expect a pedestrian to wait until all the cars have cleared the intersection. That cyclist can just as easily and legally (unless prohibited by the local laws) ride on the sidewalk to the stop...
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    Bicyclists on 30A

    I believe the following is an adequate albeit ambiguous answer. It's clear about an 18 MPH bike in a 45 MPH zone. What do you do in a 25 MPH zone behind that same bike? Overtaking and Passing a Vehicle (Sections 316.083, 316.085, F.S.) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle...
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    Bicyclists on 30A

    Agreed. But then that's a relatively short distance in a 25 MPH zone. And yes people as a rule are self-centered, impolite and inconsiderate. These traits are just more dangerous behind the wheel than on a bike. Commuting 20 years in the NYC metro area has taught me that road rage is never an...
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    Bicyclists on 30A

    Example of proper spacing on substandard (less than 14 Ft) travel lane: I am grateful that most motorists in the area do observe these requirements.
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    Bicyclists on 30A

    Please understand that "hugging the shoulder" is dangerous to a cyclist. This encourages vehicles to pass without leaving adequate separation and leaves little space for the cyclist to avoid road hazards. Also please see the posting about legally riding two abreast. It is actually safer for the...
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    Bicyclists on 30A

    This fits the description of some Neanderthal that made eye contact with me while I was cycling on the bike path in Blue Mountain Beach, then intentionally pulled out of a side street not ten feet in front of me while communicating with an obscene gesture as I maneuvered to avoid a collision...
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    Bicyclists on 30A

    State law clearly places the responsibility with the driver of a motor vehicle to avoid colliding with a human powered vehicle: Your Legal Responsibilities as a Motor Vehicle Driver Driver Responsibility to Exercise Care (Section 316.130, F.S.) Notwithstanding other provisions of this...
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    Bicyclists on 30A

    If you have doubts about the rights and responsibilities of cyclists this is an excellent site for enlightenment. I should also add there appears to be a significant amount of misinformation posted on SOWAL. Please refer here for facts: Florida Bicycle Laws For those who believe...
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    Southwest Airlines: flights and fares

    I resemble that comment.
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    Bike path more dangerous than 30A???

    And I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. I do know that if you hit a cyclist at that intersection you better have plenty of insurance. Especially if you continue to use that intersection even after you have judged it unsafe in writing. Your attitude about safety is shocking. No...
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    Bike path more dangerous than 30A???

    As a driver, when crossing any multi-use path (or crosswalk or any intersection for that matter), I always assume someone is on the path whether it's a cyclist or a pedestrian. Therefore I come to a complete stop before entering the path from a driveway or cross street. I do not proceed until I...
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    Somewhere to ride a road bike near Camp Creek?

    I actually get more grief from drivers on 30A than Manhattan commuter traffic. Early Sunday mornings aren't too bad. The path has sections suitable to an 18 MPH pace, but many areas particularly in Seagrove and Seaside have too many pedestrians, driveways, and cross streets with poor line of...
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    Did you know Walton county's water is NOT fluoridated?

    I worked as a Dentist in the Philadelphia school system when I graduated Dental School. Philadelphia was one of the first communities to add fluoride to its drinking water. I could tell when I examined a student that had been raised outside Philadelphia. Not only did they have a higher incidence...
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    Driver Pulls Gun on Cyclists This Morning

    I live in Northern New Jersey and commute to Brooklyn NY by bicycle whenever weather, work schedule and daylight permit. For those of you not familiar with Northeast geography, this means riding a bicycle on Manhattan's streets. I also own a place on 30A. Said to say, but drivers on 30A are...
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    Bikers - use the BIKE path!

    It is legal for bicycles to be on the 30A roadway. No more really needs to be said. However: We should all be considerate of others when using the public highways whether we drive, pedal or walk. It seems hard to find common courtesy any more. Getting behind the wheel of 2+ tons of...
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    HDTV in SoWal

    Most cable companies carry local (non-premium) HD channels unencrypted in QAM format. TVs with built-in QAM tuners can receive the broadcasts without a set top box or cable card. My TV in NJ can do this. My HDTV in Seagrove uses an external Over The Air tuner that does not support QAM format...
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    HDTV in SoWal

    I believe it shows WJHG analog as VHF 7 and WJHG digital as VHF 8 mapped to 7.1. Even though it is the same distance to the tower for the Digital ABC station the table shows it as requiring a much larger antenna with preamp for proper reception. Since the tower is the same distance as the ABC...
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    HDTV in SoWal

    It uses coax. Connects to the digital antenna input on your TV or external digital tuner. If your TV is only HDTV ready it will not work. Also note that this is a UHF antenna only. Enter 32459 zipcode at this web site: http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx It shows NBC out of Panama...
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    HDTV in SoWal

    Link to antenna I use: http://www.zenith.com/sub_prod/product_Display.asp?cat=&id=131 Link to a site that will help you locate HDTV and SD OTA signals: http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx If you enter your location it will tell you what signals are available, give you a compass...
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    HDTV in SoWal

    I can also pick up CBS out of Dothan from our 4th Floor Condo in Seagrove Beach using an indoor silver sensor antenna.
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