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jmowreader

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49. What kind of fish are in the first picture?

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 07:10 PM

23 hrs ago

I love the Florida Fish and Game regulation on fishing for Oscar - a very large cichlid often kept as an aquarium pet until people realize how big they get and how hard they are on your filters...

No minimum size limit. No bag limit. No closed season. It's illegal to practice catch-and-release fishing with Oscars. They WANT you to catch as many as you possibly can and eat them because they don't breed like rabbits - rabbits are celibate compared to these damned things - and they'll very quickly strip a body of water of any other fish in there.

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If minimally adequate safety regulations are ruinous to a property/business situation RockRaven Yesterday #1

I agree w/ you! SWBTATTReg Yesterday #6

The problem is Old Crank 3 hrs ago #76

As it should be MichMan 2 hrs ago #79

I know Old Crank 2 hrs ago #81

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The linked article lists fees of $3,000 a month, $2,000 a month, etc. IronLionZion Yesterday #8

Yes it must be wrong. That is a very cheap HOA fee. Irish_Dem Yesterday #9

You are correct. The article mentions HOA fees are going up drastically because of the need to fund structural repairs. John1956PA Yesterday #28

Wow can you imagine taking such a big loss? Irish_Dem Yesterday #30

I corresponded with a nice lady who bought (for a very reasonable price) a home in Palm Coast during the "trough." John1956PA Yesterday #36

It was a big gamble though, right? Irish_Dem Yesterday #40

That lady was a risk taker. I could tell you more about her adventures. John1956PA Yesterday #45

If she lived in Florida I am sure she had a lot of adventures. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #51

The great recession saw a lot of that nation-wide IronLionZion Yesterday #38

Vultures always love a nice tragedy. Irish_Dem Yesterday #41

Squatting enid602 23 hrs ago #53

It will be lovely until you get thrown out on your ass. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #56

Guthrie enid602 21 hrs ago #60

Yes I see that online. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #61

HOAs are an extortion racket... GiqueCee Yesterday #24

Right! It's much better to stuff the pockets of a landlord marybourg Yesterday #27

Thank you! BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #33

I can only relate a coworker's experience... GiqueCee Yesterday #42

Board members, just like congress members, stand for election marybourg 23 hrs ago #54

So you have no idea what you are talking about Hassin Bin Sober 23 hrs ago #57

You just repeated what I said. GiqueCee 10 hrs ago #68

Pretty much every planned development has an HOA. Old Crank 3 hrs ago #78

Hoa board members are NOT paid. Fees go to shared expenses like water bill and insurance premium BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #32

Not to mention pool upkeep, the building roof/sidings/painting etc EX500rider Yesterday #46

yes. power bill for outdoor lighting, repaving of roads, an endless list BlueWaveNeverEnd 23 hrs ago #58

I'm in one jmowreader 23 hrs ago #48

Nonsense Old Crank 3 hrs ago #77

In little ole Montana they are as much as $300 to $600 a month and more for luxury condos. ratchiweenie 4 hrs ago #73

No surprise. Aristus Yesterday #3

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Anyone who has ever tubed down the Ichetucknee or bird watched at Myakka or waded the green waters of Longboat Key lostnfound Yesterday #23

You left out "Walkin' Lawton". Lawton Chiles. Lochloosa 23 hrs ago #55

Thank you! You are right. Nt lostnfound 21 hrs ago #64

Flat. Hot. Bugs. Invasive creepy crawlies everywhere. Brimming with "Florida men" and "Florida women" paleotn Yesterday #14

Yes, a "hellhole", please do not move here, it's terrible! EX500rider 23 hrs ago #47

What kind of fish are in the first picture? jmowreader 23 hrs ago #49

The mammalian kind not fooled 23 hrs ago #52

West Indian Manatee EX500rider 18 hrs ago #65

Sunshine? Ugh! The worst! Aristus 22 hrs ago #59

Sad... EX500rider 18 hrs ago #66

Not for me. Aristus 10 hrs ago #70

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The laws in Florida that allowed this are pretty unusual. In most states there are pretty strict Scrivener7 Yesterday #39

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Hi-rise condos are a fundamentally flawed concept Random Boomer 21 hrs ago #63

Wise words on your part. I am wondering if two friends of mine, originally located here in STLMO, who had SWBTATTReg 5 hrs ago #72

Is the problem that they just put off or avoided repairs JI7 Yesterday #10

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Or in SC. raccoon Yesterday #18

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I was a kid there in the late 50s and the 60s The Blue Flower Yesterday #22

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400k assessment..wow! BlueWaveNeverEnd 1 hr ago #85

A couple from our NY synagogue lost their 2 sons at Surfside Danmel Yesterday #19

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How very sad.. unimagineable.. mountain grammy Yesterday #29

Omg..how sad BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #34

It'll all be underwater soon anyways JoseBalow Yesterday #21

Well, it was... GiqueCee Yesterday #25

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It's not just condos anymore buzzycrumbhunger 1 hr ago #83

Painful but necessary regulations WarGamer 1 hr ago #84