ladypanther

Reading this thread is disappointing for the wrong reasons. Bickering over stats, records, and then the political, government trashing. I live in Morganton, probably 3-4m miles from LG. For hours I watched those tropical force winds constantly bend trees fearful a tree would hit my house. I heard trees cracking and the thunderous sound of some large ones hitting the ground. You know that feeling you have when you are driving down the road and a car suddenly pulls out in front of you...you hit the brakes and prepare for a crash? I had that feeling constantly for hours. This thing went on forever. I had 5 large trees across my drive including 3 uprooted oaks. It was Monday before the tree people got there. They spent all weekend getting trees off of houses. For 2 days over the weekend I had no cell service. I was alone, could not communicate with anyone and had no idea what was going on. It was a horrible feeling/experience. I still have no power and a boil water order (isn't that funny). That being said...I count myself as one of the very lucky ones. I have cried twice during this...the 1st time when the tree people got my driveway cleared and last night when reading more about the devastation in the mountains. WNC will never be the same and for way too many people...their lives have changed forever. There is a tremendous volunteer effort...people helping from all over the county. Someone was criticizing the government saying that there were more private planes/helicopter than military helicopters...about that I say 1) Celebrate the fact that there are so many good people in the world willing to sacrifice the time and money to help 2) Military helicopters and plans can carry a LOT more than private. Private plans/copter cannot carry water for example because of the weight. Also....someone said they saw no Blackhawks Sat and criticized the slow response. Well...at my house Sat I was outside all day. I saw many, many huge military transport helicopters all day long as well as the smaller ones . That's how I knew things must really be bad. So, please, stop trying to blame, find fault, get political. Take all that to the TB. Let's focus on the tragedy, the people as well as being thankful for all the good people. Some of you have posted some incredible things that you are doing to help. I think that is awesome. Time to come together rather than tearing things apart. I can get to work. Our office is in the middle of downtown so that's how I have internet to use. Again, I know that I have so much to be thankful for. I just cannot even begin to imagine what the people west of me are going through. Let' all try to help them and take care of each other.

FYI.. @Mr. Scot's other thread...The Personal Side (for those interested) ...got moved to the Lounge.

lol....who moved this? It is relevant to the main forum.

I have not posted here in the past 2-3 weeks except for a couple of posts in the Lounge. Like @Mr. Scot I am about done. Have been lurking here some and reading a few posts here and there. Mr. Scot's post prompted me to post at least 1 more time. He and I have communicated some so I have been aware of what he and LCF have been going through and as always wish the best for them. As I would for anyone here. Just as someone said earlier I came here from the old Observer forum. I was “recruited” here by NanceUSMC. A great football poster from the past. I still have a message saved from him from years ago. Times were different. There were so many knowledgeable football people....quite a few of them women. I learned a lot. The nature of debate was different. I met a lot of good people. That was also back in the day when we had the Huddle tailgate. Each week someone sponsored the food and everyone gave donations so that we could buy hundreds of bicycles for Toys for Tots. ( @Zod ...would love to know the total number of bikes that were donated) We met each other and had a community. Things were different when we actually had face to face contact a few times a year. Very few of those people remain today. As the nature and quality of the “discussion” changed a lot of the good ones left. I hung around. There were still some good football posters around and there was still some good information and debate to be found. Now....it is just too different. Too many personal attacks. A good thread gets derailed by about the 3rd or 4th post. Nothing but hate and insults. There is nothing constructive or informative or clever about posting the pic of Tepper as a clown...have seen that one about a hundred times. ( By the way...I never wanted him but many here fell in love with the brass balls thing. They loved it because it was so badass. To me, that smacked of an enormous ego...no respect for others, superiority and tyrannical. The bully gets his way. I wanted the guy from SC who was a true Panther fan...that was his motivation. Tepper wanted a trophy and to be part of another rich man's club. Well, he's in the club and the team has been a mess since). Anyone can bash the team, players, and coaches. There seems to be a contest here to see who can do it the most. There is also little respect for others and way too often a lack of decency. Example...I have stayed out of the Game thread but Sunday, I pulled it up while Chandler Zavala was down...CBS kept going to commercials, would not show anything, and the Viking fans in the stands looked horrified. CBS was saying little/nothing...so I looked in the game thread in case there was someone who was listening to radio...or some other source who might have said more. What did I find? There were posters concerned and there were a couple who trashed Zavala as a player. And then there was SpecialJuan who said that Person reported Zavala would never walk again (he should be banned for a long long time for that shitt). I immediately was sorry that I gone there. Under the circumstance I expected better and got so much worse. There are some good people here but they get drowned out by the others. There are attempts to have a football discussion and I admire those who try. Maybe this is all going the way that our general society is going...not sure how to explain it but here we are. I miss what we had and wish things were different but they are not. For a while, I'll still peek in some and will check out the Lounge. It is a tough time to be a Panther fan but I've been a fan from the beginning and not going to change that.

Just saw this....yes...getting better everyday and learning so much. Thanks!

I would contact the BBB. Also, there is this: If you think a car dealer is breaking the rules, tell the Federal Trade Commission online or by phone: 1-877-FTC-HELP. You also can tell your state attorney general's office or local consumer protection office. If you are having trouble getting your money back...most local TV stations have a reporter that looks into these kinds of things...gets the dealer some bad publicity.

Fun fact: There was never a time in Sean Payton’s career where he had lost a game being up 18 points. Payton’s streak of 72 wins after accumulating an 18-point lead was vanquished last weekend against the Washington Commanders. https://www.milehighreport.com/2023/9/21/23882751/horse-tracks-if-the-broncos-lose-to-the-dolphins-its-time-to-turn-off-the-bright-lights

Interesting stat: Offensive philosophies prioritize short, precise passes, and the average air yards per attempt has been on the decline for the past four seasons. Defenses have adapted by focusing on the pass rush and coverage, pressuring quarterbacks to release the ball even earlier, thereby encouraging even shorter passes and the highest overall pressure rate since 2017. Meanwhile, personnel groupings featuring multiple wide receivers and a single running back have become more prevalent, again encouraging quicker passes to exploit favorable matchups in open space. The net result: If current numbers hold, NFL teams would average the fewest passing yards per game since 2008. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/09/20/nfl-picks-odds-best-bets-week-3/

Just checked a couple of sports news sites...they are reporting the resignation and nothing else. Just family and personal stuff like everything is normal.

That is sadly funny.

@SCP

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Refs...really?????

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