This was sent to me by a friend ... just want to share it with you.
Chuck.
On Aug 14, 1997, 4:00 PM, Joe Leone wrote:
This was sent by retired Tpr. Joseph Leone (Pa Turnpike), but now
living in Fla to retired Tpr. George Altman (Tpk), now living in
Mars, Pa.
Joe says:
  Just moved to Florida! Now this is a state that knows how to live!!
 Beautiful sunny days and warm balmy evenings. What a place! It i
beautiful.
 I've finally found my home. I love it here.
  June 14th:
  Really heating up. Got to 100 today. Not a problem. Live in an
air-conditioned home, drive an air-conditioned car. What a pleasure to
see the sun everyday like this. I'm turning into a sun worshipper.
  June 30th:
 Had the backyard landscaped with tropical plants today. Lots of palms
and rocks. What a breeze to maintain. No more mowing lawn for me.
Another scorcher today, but I love it here.
  July 10th:
The temperature hasn't been below 100 all week. How do people get
used to this kind of heat? At least, it's kind of windy though. But
getting used to the heat is taking longer than I expected.
 July 15th:
Fell asleep by the pool. (Got 3rd degree burns over 60% of my body).
What a dumb thing to do. I learned my lesson though. Got to respect
the ol' sun in a climate like this.
 July 20th: ÂÂ
I missed Elmo (my cat) sneaking into the car when I left this
morning. By the time I got to the hot car at noon, Elmo had died and
swollen up to the size of a shopping bag, then popped like a water
balloon. The car now smells like Kibbles and shits. I learned my lesson though. No more pets in this heat. Good ol' Mr. Sun strikes again.
  July 25th:
The wind sucks. It feels like a giant freaking blow dryer!! And it's
hot as hell. The home air-conditioner is on the fritz and the AC
repairman charged $200 just to drive by and tell me he needed to order
parts.
  July 30th:
  Been sleeping outside on the patio for 3 nights now, $225,000 house
and I can't even go inside. Elmo is the lucky one. Why did I ever come
here?
  Aug. 4th:
It's 100 degrees. Finally got the air-conditioner fixed today. It
 cost $500 and gets the temperature down to 85. I hate this stupid
state.
Aug. 8th: ÂÂ
If another wise ass cracks, 'Hot enough for you today?' I'm going to
strangle him. Damn heat. By the time I get to the store, the radiator
is boiling over, my clothes are soaking wet, and I smell like baked
cat!!
  Aug. 9th:
Tried to run some errands. Wore shorts, and when I sat on the seats in
the car, I thought my ass was on fire. My skin melted to the seat. I
lost 2 layers of flesh and all the hair on the back of my legs and
ass. I got 'branded' by the seat belt catch.
 Now my car smells like burnt hair, fried ass, and baked cat.
  Aug 10th:
The weather report might as well be a damn recording. Hot and sunny.
Hot and sunny. Hot and sunny. It's been too hot to do anything for 2
damn months and the weatherman says it might really warm up next week.
And the rain, that's another story? Rains every day BUT we're on water
rationing. The plants in the yard are growing so much, I can't see the
house anymore.
  Aug. 14th:
Welcome to HELL! Temperature got up over 105 today. Forgot to crack
the window and blew the damn windshield out of the car. The installer
came to fix it and said, "Hot enough for you today?"
 My sister had to spend $1,500 to bail me out of jail. Freaking
Florida. What kind of a sick demented idiot would want to live here??
  Will write later to let you know how the trial goes.
Chuck.
On Aug 14, 1997, 4:00 PM, Joe Leone wrote:
This was sent by retired Tpr. Joseph Leone (Pa Turnpike), but now
living in Fla to retired Tpr. George Altman (Tpk), now living in
Mars, Pa.
Joe says:
  Just moved to Florida! Now this is a state that knows how to live!!
 Beautiful sunny days and warm balmy evenings. What a place! It i
beautiful.
 I've finally found my home. I love it here.
  June 14th:
  Really heating up. Got to 100 today. Not a problem. Live in an
air-conditioned home, drive an air-conditioned car. What a pleasure to
see the sun everyday like this. I'm turning into a sun worshipper.
  June 30th:
 Had the backyard landscaped with tropical plants today. Lots of palms
and rocks. What a breeze to maintain. No more mowing lawn for me.
Another scorcher today, but I love it here.
  July 10th:
The temperature hasn't been below 100 all week. How do people get
used to this kind of heat? At least, it's kind of windy though. But
getting used to the heat is taking longer than I expected.
 July 15th:
Fell asleep by the pool. (Got 3rd degree burns over 60% of my body).
What a dumb thing to do. I learned my lesson though. Got to respect
the ol' sun in a climate like this.
 July 20th: ÂÂ
I missed Elmo (my cat) sneaking into the car when I left this
morning. By the time I got to the hot car at noon, Elmo had died and
swollen up to the size of a shopping bag, then popped like a water
balloon. The car now smells like Kibbles and shits. I learned my lesson though. No more pets in this heat. Good ol' Mr. Sun strikes again.
  July 25th:
The wind sucks. It feels like a giant freaking blow dryer!! And it's
hot as hell. The home air-conditioner is on the fritz and the AC
repairman charged $200 just to drive by and tell me he needed to order
parts.
  July 30th:
  Been sleeping outside on the patio for 3 nights now, $225,000 house
and I can't even go inside. Elmo is the lucky one. Why did I ever come
here?
  Aug. 4th:
It's 100 degrees. Finally got the air-conditioner fixed today. It
 cost $500 and gets the temperature down to 85. I hate this stupid
state.
Aug. 8th: ÂÂ
If another wise ass cracks, 'Hot enough for you today?' I'm going to
strangle him. Damn heat. By the time I get to the store, the radiator
is boiling over, my clothes are soaking wet, and I smell like baked
cat!!
  Aug. 9th:
Tried to run some errands. Wore shorts, and when I sat on the seats in
the car, I thought my ass was on fire. My skin melted to the seat. I
lost 2 layers of flesh and all the hair on the back of my legs and
ass. I got 'branded' by the seat belt catch.
 Now my car smells like burnt hair, fried ass, and baked cat.
  Aug 10th:
The weather report might as well be a damn recording. Hot and sunny.
Hot and sunny. Hot and sunny. It's been too hot to do anything for 2
damn months and the weatherman says it might really warm up next week.
And the rain, that's another story? Rains every day BUT we're on water
rationing. The plants in the yard are growing so much, I can't see the
house anymore.
  Aug. 14th:
Welcome to HELL! Temperature got up over 105 today. Forgot to crack
the window and blew the damn windshield out of the car. The installer
came to fix it and said, "Hot enough for you today?"
 My sister had to spend $1,500 to bail me out of jail. Freaking
Florida. What kind of a sick demented idiot would want to live here??
  Will write later to let you know how the trial goes.