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Landlocked posted 03-31-2009 10:14 AM ET (US)
I think I posted a thread about this a while back but now I have first hand knowledge that it is actually ocurring. A friend got a ticket in Alabama the other day for towing a Tennessee trailer without tags. Tennessee does not require tags on trailers.
I've towed my boat across the whole state numerous times with no problems but aparrently things have changed.
Beware if towing in Alabama without tags. I'm going to go ahead and get a "lifetime" tag here. It's optional and inexpensive. I figure better safe than sorry.
Ll.
baja_alabama posted 03-31-2009 10:30 AM ET (US)
Per the Mobile co. license commissioner's office, a tag is required on a boat trailer only if towing out of state. If you confine use to Alabama, no tag required.
Buckda posted 03-31-2009 10:38 AM ET (US)
Yes - this is strange, as I have a great deal of angst for the opposite reason:
I currently have posession of my brother's boat and trailer. Both are registered in Alabama and therefore the trailer does not have tags. I have a note from my brother to use in case I get stopped here in Michigan, however, the post above seems to indicate that Alabama requires tags?
Strange place, Alabama.
Nice lakes though.
Landlocked posted 03-31-2009 10:58 AM ET (US)
According to my buddy. He was stopped in Alabama for not having tags. He told the officer he was from Tennessee and that Tennessee does not require tags. The officer told him that once he crossed the state line into Alabama he had to have them.
To make matters worse, He was late paying the ticket and now has to take a day off work and drive to Alabama for a court appearance or risk a warrant.
Ll.
hauptjm posted 03-31-2009 11:34 AM ET (US)
Sounds like it's a new State run tourist marketing campaign.
Times are tough, the County's need to make money any way possible: including extortion!

Landlocked posted 03-31-2009 02:28 PM ET (US)
Tell me about it. My wife got a ticket for 41 in a 30 going down a steep grade on a country road below our house Sat. You can't go 30 down that hill. Ticket was 151.00.
C.
fishgutz posted 03-31-2009 04:08 PM ET (US)
41 MPH in a 30 zone is speeding.
fishgutz posted 03-31-2009 04:11 PM ET (US)
So if you travel through Alabama with a trailer from a state that doesn't require a tag, where are you supposed to get one? Do they have "out of state trailer tag" vending machines at all exits or rest areas? Doesn't make sense. There has to be more to the story. I realize that it IS Alabama.
Mike Brantley posted 03-31-2009 04:37 PM ET (US)
There has to be more to the story. I'm in Alabama (I resemble that remark, fishgutz!), and I've never even seen a tag on an Alabama boat trailer. So I'm not sure why a Tennessee trailer tag would be needed by a traveler. I was just at the DMV in Mobile getting new boat decals in February, and there was no mention of any new requirement for trailer tags.
Jefecinco posted 03-31-2009 05:56 PM ET (US)
Nope, no trailer tags are issued in Alabama. No registration required either. Maybe that's why trailer theft is so rampant here. It's not unheard of for folks to return to the ramp to find they no longer have a trailer. Talk about having to jump through your hind end to get a trailer quickly!!
Next time I'm at DMV I'll ask if it is possible to register a trailer and obtain a tag in case of out of state travel. For the past ten years I've routinely towed my rig to Florida without a tag on the trailer. So far, no grief.
I wonder if the ticket was issued by a Trooper, a County Mountie, or a Local Yokel. Alabama State TRoopers are a pretty professional bunch. Anything else and all bets are off. If your friend was going a bit fast or has a propensity to talk a little salty he could get a ticket for almost anything.
Butch
fishgutz posted 03-31-2009 06:06 PM ET (US)
Mike Brantley,
I'm near Jacksonville Florida. That's southern Georgia so I guess I'm pretty much like 'Bama folk so I too resemble that remark.
Maybe the trailer in question was over a weight or size limit. Here in Florida you have to register all trailers. You have to register within 30 days of moving here.
tmann45 posted 03-31-2009 06:31 PM ET (US)
Let me try to get this straight. Tennessee does NOT require trailer tags. Alabama does NOT require trailer tags (unless towing out of state).
However towing a Tennessee trailer, a state that does not require tags, without tags in Alabama, another state that does not require tags, and you are required to have tags? Did I get this right?
Landlocked posted 03-31-2009 07:53 PM ET (US)
Yes, 41 in a 30 is speeding which is why I'll pay the ticket and keep my mouth shut. Don't have to like it though. Also, don't have to agree that an isolated country road with few houses and no businesses ought to be posted at 30. But, Pay the ticket I will. There is a history here that I didn't go into, this town raises much of its operating budget from tickets and a a known speed trap folks avoid. Speed limits are set low to facilitate keeping the budget balanced. Didn't feel the need to go into that as I was just agreeing with Hauptjim.
As far as the Alabama Ticket - was just repeating what my friend told me as a warning to those that travel through Al. He's not one to make things up and I took him at his word.
I'll be traveling through Al on my way to Fl. next month. Plan on getting a tag to be safe. 69.00 for a lifetime tag.
Ll.
fishgutz posted 03-31-2009 08:21 PM ET (US)
Hey Landlocked, when you come to Florida steer clear of Lawtey Florida and a few other small towns. It is just like where you live. They'll give you a ticket for 2 over. AAA can warn you of what towns to avoid. There are several here.
Oh and yeah $69 beats any ticket plus who knows it could help someone recover a stolen trailer some day.
Landlocked posted 03-31-2009 09:04 PM ET (US)

Thanks for the warning.
We actually have a town about 20 miles from here where the mayor started changing speed limits around on a weekly basis to up the number of tickets his officers could write. Look up Coopertown, Tn on AAA list. Only way they finally ran him out of office was when he got charged with making illegal stops on the portion of I-40 that ran through his city limits. His officers were not certified to make stops on the Interstate.

Since his ouster, police force has been cut in half.
Ll.
Landlocked posted 03-31-2009 09:36 PM ET (US)
Just got an email from my friend. He had two atv's on the trailer. Ticket was indeed for no tags. Court date was today in Huntsville. Payed 130 but they gave him a "break" and he didn't have to pay court costs.
Mike Brantley posted 03-31-2009 10:18 PM ET (US)
That's not a boat trailer then. Boat trailers are exempt from title and tag requirements in Alabama, according to http://license.limestonecounty.net/trailers.htm .
Buckda posted 04-01-2009 08:02 AM ET (US)
Mike -
That parallels what my brother told me on the phone last night. His take on the common sense law: (Paraphrased)
"The folks in Alabama are a reasonable, common sense bunch, and lots of them like to hunt and fish. The tags are only required on utility trailers because they're trying to get the income for the trailer. Regarding boats - they get the income/registration for the watercraft, so they don't need to ding you for the trailer as well [aside: those guys should come to Michigan and start passing legislation here]. He said that guys with ATV's or even the few who own snowmobiles (to take North during the winter) are unfortunate, because since you can haul just bout anything with those trailers, they get dinged."
That makes complete sense - and as to the original post - sounds like your friend got caught by someone having a bad day.
My brother did mention this as well: You can pretty much drive 85 MPH in West Alabama on the freeway, but don't be weaving through traffic. Doing "something dumb" gets their attention, and if you're rude or impolite to boot, they'll really dogpile on.
Jefecinco posted 04-01-2009 08:22 AM ET (US)
Ll,
Shame on me for assuming you were talking about a boat trailer on this BW site.
Trailers OTHER THAN BOAT TRAILERS must have tags in Alabama.
Butch
Landlocked posted 04-01-2009 08:58 AM ET (US)
Well Butch,
When I heard about the ticket I assumed it was a boat trailer. He has several boats. That said, I would have never known that there was a difference between a boat trailer and a private utility trailer from a regulatory standpoint. They both have wheels, a frame, a tounge, and a hitch and are designed to haul loads behind a car or truck.
My post was meant to inform folks of what I thought was new informations that might apply to them.
fishgutz posted 04-01-2009 11:30 AM ET (US)
Landlocked, Get this. When I registered my boat trailer here in Florida they asked me the weight of the trailer. I said, "You mean the boat motor and trailer, right?" They said, "No, just the trailer." I guess the load on the trailer doesn't matter. I even sort of argued with the registration office. They did not care what I had to say. I wanted to make sure my butt was covered. So I have registered a 500 pound trailer. The registration slip says nothing about capacity only "trailer weight". Hmm. Go figure.
Jefecinco posted 04-01-2009 06:05 PM ET (US)
Ll,
I wasn't bashing your post. Just pointing out that I made an incorrect assumption and bashing myself for doing so.
Old Army saying; to assume is to make an ass out of u and me.
Butch
fourdfish posted 04-01-2009 07:31 PM ET (US)
So I am to assume that tags mean trailer plates right??
Fishgutz--How much does it cost to register a small utility trailer in FL?? How much are plates for that 500lb trailer?? I want to register my small utility trailer in FL instead of Illinois!
seabob4 posted 04-01-2009 07:44 PM ET (US)
Ahh, the good old boy south. Notice none of this weird stuff (wanted to say another word) that has been posted is associated with a northern state. Yeah, I live down here, but I'd like to think I live in 2009, not 1949...
Sick and tired of the mental midgets with their guns, badges, cars, and a grudge they hold because they were a total geek in HS and can now rule the world...
And when I need one? 48 years old, haven't needed one yet...
fishgutz posted 04-01-2009 08:26 PM ET (US)
fourdfish,
$16.60 total per year for my 500 pound boat trailer, which includes a $2.50 county charge. I'm pretty sure you have to register it in the county where you keep it or where you reside. I'm in Clay county. It's nice to use the county courthouse instead of the DMV. The DMV is only used for driver's licensing.
seabob4 posted 04-01-2009 08:33 PM ET (US)
Fourdy,
Plates...you mean license plates? A tag is a little small piece of paper like substance, but down here it means a big ole hunk of metal. Wow, what a concept.
Oh, I get it. Plates mean Elvis Plates.
fourdfish posted 04-01-2009 09:13 PM ET (US)
Thanks fishgutz! Yea Bob, It is a little hard to get used to
the difference between North and South! Now that I am a part time Floridian again!
It sounds like I will be registering this trailer down there
in FL. Probably register a car down there also. And maybe another boat!
Landlocked posted 04-01-2009 09:37 PM ET (US)
No worries Butch.
Bob,
Yes, a few things may be a bit backwards in the south compared to wherever you come from but....
I'm married to a Yankee. Ive heard her dad talk about the taxes and regulations he has to deal with in P.A. Annual car inspections etc etc. Backward or not, I think I'll stay right here. The good far outweighs the bad. Besides, northern BBQ sucks and you can't find a good breakfast burrito up there.
As far as those mental midgets....
With a few notable exceptions - yes I've got a few friends on the force - rather than highschool geeks, it's been my experience the bad ones were mostly highschool jocks that got a little too used to being big man on campus.
Landlocked posted 04-01-2009 09:51 PM ET (US)
And no, tags means tags. That's what they are called down here. Why say "license plates" or, "trailer plates" when you can say tags. Lot less effort. Why waste letters. You yankees sure do make things a hell of a lot more complicated than they need to be. How you won the war of northern aggression is beyond me. (Bless your hearts) Bet you couldn't do it today....

Ll
fourdfish posted 04-01-2009 10:01 PM ET (US)
Sorry Landlocked, but very few US states say "tags" when they are talking about plates. Even on the Florida application form it says "plates"! Also not all northern states are the same. Most do not require an annual inspection!
Landlocked posted 04-01-2009 10:14 PM ET (US)
ha ha
I eat my supper off a plate. I rip the tags out of my shirts, I make sure the tag on my underwear faces in, the manufacturer put a note on my mattress that says "do not remove this tag under penalty of law" and I'll soon have a tag on the back of my whaler trailer.
Oh, and when I bought my Truck, the dealership added charges for tax, title, and tag.
Ll.
seabob4 posted 04-01-2009 11:17 PM ET (US)

quote:
Why say "license plates" or, "trailer plates" when you can say tags. Lot less effort. Why waste letters.
Glad I ain't that lazy..
fishgutz posted 04-02-2009 07:58 AM ET (US)
Landlocked,
I just learned "Bless his heart" 2 years ago when we moved down here. You can say anything you want about someone as long as you end it with "Bless his heart".
That &#@%&%! is so $%&*@ that I could ring his %&*#$ neck, bless his heart.
Seabob,
And using the word "tag" is not a southern lazy thing. In most cases a southerner will take a single syllable word and make it two syllables. I was at a party and a friend said, "My ick, you wont some nu utz?" For you northerners that meant "Mike, you want some nuts?
fishgutz posted 04-02-2009 08:08 AM ET (US)
Seabob, just to clarify, Hudson Fl is too far south to be the south. You're in an extension of the north. WHAT? The Jacksonville area is considered "Southern Georgia". Make sense? I know I was confused too.
Landlocked posted 04-02-2009 08:53 AM ET (US)
Heck - I thought Florida had been annexed by New Joisee
We better quit before someone gets mad.
C.
fishgutz posted 04-02-2009 09:13 AM ET (US)
me too
JohnL posted 04-02-2009 10:43 AM ET (US)
I still miss HOOTER!

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Author	Topic: Towing Trailers in Alabama
Landlocked	posted 03-31-2009 10:14 AM ET (US) I think I posted a thread about this a while back but now I have first hand knowledge that it is actually ocurring. A friend got a ticket in Alabama the other day for towing a Tennessee trailer without tags. Tennessee does not require tags on trailers. I've towed my boat across the whole state numerous times with no problems but aparrently things have changed. Beware if towing in Alabama without tags. I'm going to go ahead and get a "lifetime" tag here. It's optional and inexpensive. I figure better safe than sorry. Ll.
baja_alabama	posted 03-31-2009 10:30 AM ET (US) Per the Mobile co. license commissioner's office, a tag is required on a boat trailer only if towing out of state. If you confine use to Alabama, no tag required.
Buckda	posted 03-31-2009 10:38 AM ET (US) Yes - this is strange, as I have a great deal of angst for the opposite reason: I currently have posession of my brother's boat and trailer. Both are registered in Alabama and therefore the trailer does not have tags. I have a note from my brother to use in case I get stopped here in Michigan, however, the post above seems to indicate that Alabama requires tags? Strange place, Alabama. Nice lakes though.
Landlocked	posted 03-31-2009 10:58 AM ET (US) According to my buddy. He was stopped in Alabama for not having tags. He told the officer he was from Tennessee and that Tennessee does not require tags. The officer told him that once he crossed the state line into Alabama he had to have them. To make matters worse, He was late paying the ticket and now has to take a day off work and drive to Alabama for a court appearance or risk a warrant. Ll.
hauptjm	posted 03-31-2009 11:34 AM ET (US) Sounds like it's a new State run tourist marketing campaign. Times are tough, the County's need to make money any way possible: including extortion!
Landlocked	posted 03-31-2009 02:28 PM ET (US) Tell me about it. My wife got a ticket for 41 in a 30 going down a steep grade on a country road below our house Sat. You can't go 30 down that hill. Ticket was 151.00. C.
fishgutz	posted 03-31-2009 04:08 PM ET (US) 41 MPH in a 30 zone is speeding.
fishgutz	posted 03-31-2009 04:11 PM ET (US) So if you travel through Alabama with a trailer from a state that doesn't require a tag, where are you supposed to get one? Do they have "out of state trailer tag" vending machines at all exits or rest areas? Doesn't make sense. There has to be more to the story. I realize that it IS Alabama.
Mike Brantley	posted 03-31-2009 04:37 PM ET (US) There has to be more to the story. I'm in Alabama (I resemble that remark, fishgutz!), and I've never even seen a tag on an Alabama boat trailer. So I'm not sure why a Tennessee trailer tag would be needed by a traveler. I was just at the DMV in Mobile getting new boat decals in February, and there was no mention of any new requirement for trailer tags.
Jefecinco	posted 03-31-2009 05:56 PM ET (US) Nope, no trailer tags are issued in Alabama. No registration required either. Maybe that's why trailer theft is so rampant here. It's not unheard of for folks to return to the ramp to find they no longer have a trailer. Talk about having to jump through your hind end to get a trailer quickly!! Next time I'm at DMV I'll ask if it is possible to register a trailer and obtain a tag in case of out of state travel. For the past ten years I've routinely towed my rig to Florida without a tag on the trailer. So far, no grief. I wonder if the ticket was issued by a Trooper, a County Mountie, or a Local Yokel. Alabama State TRoopers are a pretty professional bunch. Anything else and all bets are off. If your friend was going a bit fast or has a propensity to talk a little salty he could get a ticket for almost anything. Butch
fishgutz	posted 03-31-2009 06:06 PM ET (US) Mike Brantley, I'm near Jacksonville Florida. That's southern Georgia so I guess I'm pretty much like 'Bama folk so I too resemble that remark. Maybe the trailer in question was over a weight or size limit. Here in Florida you have to register all trailers. You have to register within 30 days of moving here.
tmann45	posted 03-31-2009 06:31 PM ET (US) Let me try to get this straight. Tennessee does NOT require trailer tags. Alabama does NOT require trailer tags (unless towing out of state). However towing a Tennessee trailer, a state that does not require tags, without tags in Alabama, another state that does not require tags, and you are required to have tags? Did I get this right?
Landlocked	posted 03-31-2009 07:53 PM ET (US) Yes, 41 in a 30 is speeding which is why I'll pay the ticket and keep my mouth shut. Don't have to like it though. Also, don't have to agree that an isolated country road with few houses and no businesses ought to be posted at 30. But, Pay the ticket I will. There is a history here that I didn't go into, this town raises much of its operating budget from tickets and a a known speed trap folks avoid. Speed limits are set low to facilitate keeping the budget balanced. Didn't feel the need to go into that as I was just agreeing with Hauptjim. As far as the Alabama Ticket - was just repeating what my friend told me as a warning to those that travel through Al. He's not one to make things up and I took him at his word. I'll be traveling through Al on my way to Fl. next month. Plan on getting a tag to be safe. 69.00 for a lifetime tag. Ll.
fishgutz	posted 03-31-2009 08:21 PM ET (US) Hey Landlocked, when you come to Florida steer clear of Lawtey Florida and a few other small towns. It is just like where you live. They'll give you a ticket for 2 over. AAA can warn you of what towns to avoid. There are several here. Oh and yeah $69 beats any ticket plus who knows it could help someone recover a stolen trailer some day.
Landlocked	posted 03-31-2009 09:04 PM ET (US) Thanks for the warning. We actually have a town about 20 miles from here where the mayor started changing speed limits around on a weekly basis to up the number of tickets his officers could write. Look up Coopertown, Tn on AAA list. Only way they finally ran him out of office was when he got charged with making illegal stops on the portion of I-40 that ran through his city limits. His officers were not certified to make stops on the Interstate. Since his ouster, police force has been cut in half. Ll.
Landlocked	posted 03-31-2009 09:36 PM ET (US) Just got an email from my friend. He had two atv's on the trailer. Ticket was indeed for no tags. Court date was today in Huntsville. Payed 130 but they gave him a "break" and he didn't have to pay court costs.
Mike Brantley	posted 03-31-2009 10:18 PM ET (US) That's not a boat trailer then. Boat trailers are exempt from title and tag requirements in Alabama, according to http://license.limestonecounty.net/trailers.htm .
Buckda	posted 04-01-2009 08:02 AM ET (US) Mike - That parallels what my brother told me on the phone last night. His take on the common sense law: (Paraphrased) "The folks in Alabama are a reasonable, common sense bunch, and lots of them like to hunt and fish. The tags are only required on utility trailers because they're trying to get the income for the trailer. Regarding boats - they get the income/registration for the watercraft, so they don't need to ding you for the trailer as well [aside: those guys should come to Michigan and start passing legislation here]. He said that guys with ATV's or even the few who own snowmobiles (to take North during the winter) are unfortunate, because since you can haul just bout anything with those trailers, they get dinged." That makes complete sense - and as to the original post - sounds like your friend got caught by someone having a bad day. My brother did mention this as well: You can pretty much drive 85 MPH in West Alabama on the freeway, but don't be weaving through traffic. Doing "something dumb" gets their attention, and if you're rude or impolite to boot, they'll really dogpile on.
Jefecinco	posted 04-01-2009 08:22 AM ET (US) Ll, Shame on me for assuming you were talking about a boat trailer on this BW site. Trailers OTHER THAN BOAT TRAILERS must have tags in Alabama. Butch
Landlocked	posted 04-01-2009 08:58 AM ET (US) Well Butch, When I heard about the ticket I assumed it was a boat trailer. He has several boats. That said, I would have never known that there was a difference between a boat trailer and a private utility trailer from a regulatory standpoint. They both have wheels, a frame, a tounge, and a hitch and are designed to haul loads behind a car or truck. My post was meant to inform folks of what I thought was new informations that might apply to them.
fishgutz	posted 04-01-2009 11:30 AM ET (US) Landlocked, Get this. When I registered my boat trailer here in Florida they asked me the weight of the trailer. I said, "You mean the boat motor and trailer, right?" They said, "No, just the trailer." I guess the load on the trailer doesn't matter. I even sort of argued with the registration office. They did not care what I had to say. I wanted to make sure my butt was covered. So I have registered a 500 pound trailer. The registration slip says nothing about capacity only "trailer weight". Hmm. Go figure.
Jefecinco	posted 04-01-2009 06:05 PM ET (US) Ll, I wasn't bashing your post. Just pointing out that I made an incorrect assumption and bashing myself for doing so. Old Army saying; to assume is to make an ass out of u and me. Butch
fourdfish	posted 04-01-2009 07:31 PM ET (US) So I am to assume that tags mean trailer plates right?? Fishgutz--How much does it cost to register a small utility trailer in FL?? How much are plates for that 500lb trailer?? I want to register my small utility trailer in FL instead of Illinois!
seabob4	posted 04-01-2009 07:44 PM ET (US) Ahh, the good old boy south. Notice none of this weird stuff (wanted to say another word) that has been posted is associated with a northern state. Yeah, I live down here, but I'd like to think I live in 2009, not 1949... Sick and tired of the mental midgets with their guns, badges, cars, and a grudge they hold because they were a total geek in HS and can now rule the world... And when I need one? 48 years old, haven't needed one yet...
fishgutz	posted 04-01-2009 08:26 PM ET (US) fourdfish, $16.60 total per year for my 500 pound boat trailer, which includes a $2.50 county charge. I'm pretty sure you have to register it in the county where you keep it or where you reside. I'm in Clay county. It's nice to use the county courthouse instead of the DMV. The DMV is only used for driver's licensing.
seabob4	posted 04-01-2009 08:33 PM ET (US) Fourdy, Plates...you mean license plates? A tag is a little small piece of paper like substance, but down here it means a big ole hunk of metal. Wow, what a concept. Oh, I get it. Plates mean Elvis Plates.
fourdfish	posted 04-01-2009 09:13 PM ET (US) Thanks fishgutz! Yea Bob, It is a little hard to get used to the difference between North and South! Now that I am a part time Floridian again! It sounds like I will be registering this trailer down there in FL. Probably register a car down there also. And maybe another boat!
Landlocked	posted 04-01-2009 09:37 PM ET (US) No worries Butch. Bob, Yes, a few things may be a bit backwards in the south compared to wherever you come from but.... I'm married to a Yankee. Ive heard her dad talk about the taxes and regulations he has to deal with in P.A. Annual car inspections etc etc. Backward or not, I think I'll stay right here. The good far outweighs the bad. Besides, northern BBQ sucks and you can't find a good breakfast burrito up there. As far as those mental midgets.... With a few notable exceptions - yes I've got a few friends on the force - rather than highschool geeks, it's been my experience the bad ones were mostly highschool jocks that got a little too used to being big man on campus.
Landlocked	posted 04-01-2009 09:51 PM ET (US) And no, tags means tags. That's what they are called down here. Why say "license plates" or, "trailer plates" when you can say tags. Lot less effort. Why waste letters. You yankees sure do make things a hell of a lot more complicated than they need to be. How you won the war of northern aggression is beyond me. (Bless your hearts) Bet you couldn't do it today.... Ll
fourdfish	posted 04-01-2009 10:01 PM ET (US) Sorry Landlocked, but very few US states say "tags" when they are talking about plates. Even on the Florida application form it says "plates"! Also not all northern states are the same. Most do not require an annual inspection!
Landlocked	posted 04-01-2009 10:14 PM ET (US) ha ha I eat my supper off a plate. I rip the tags out of my shirts, I make sure the tag on my underwear faces in, the manufacturer put a note on my mattress that says "do not remove this tag under penalty of law" and I'll soon have a tag on the back of my whaler trailer. Oh, and when I bought my Truck, the dealership added charges for tax, title, and tag. Ll.
seabob4	posted 04-01-2009 11:17 PM ET (US) quote: Why say "license plates" or, "trailer plates" when you can say tags. Lot less effort. Why waste letters. Glad I ain't that lazy..
fishgutz	posted 04-02-2009 07:58 AM ET (US) Landlocked, I just learned "Bless his heart" 2 years ago when we moved down here. You can say anything you want about someone as long as you end it with "Bless his heart". That &#@%&%! is so $%&@ that I could ring his %&#$ neck, bless his heart. Seabob, And using the word "tag" is not a southern lazy thing. In most cases a southerner will take a single syllable word and make it two syllables. I was at a party and a friend said, "My ick, you wont some nu utz?" For you northerners that meant "Mike, you want some nuts?
fishgutz	posted 04-02-2009 08:08 AM ET (US) Seabob, just to clarify, Hudson Fl is too far south to be the south. You're in an extension of the north. WHAT? The Jacksonville area is considered "Southern Georgia". Make sense? I know I was confused too.
Landlocked	posted 04-02-2009 08:53 AM ET (US) Heck - I thought Florida had been annexed by New Joisee We better quit before someone gets mad. C.
fishgutz	posted 04-02-2009 09:13 AM ET (US) me too
JohnL	posted 04-02-2009 10:43 AM ET (US) I still miss HOOTER!