Recruiting Football Talk VIII

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#55,602
Orangeredblooded said:
I don’t want this to get too off topic, but I can’t believe in this day and age of technology that it would take all that time to just get water. So sad.
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If it was just a regular water main break not during a major natural disaster, yes.

But you have to figure the first week every person, including all the individual workers, engineers, planners, etc. were just trying to survive in their own lives...their own family and friends. And the area was cut off in every direction.

Then you had search and rescue efforts that were first and foremost. Priorities and all. We had water distribution centers within 3 days, that was the critical lifeline.

The entire set of resevoirs we are reliant on were wrecked and demolished. This was the worst natural disaster in the entire history of the area, as known to modern man. Entire substations and lines were completely washed away. It's really quite amazing what they've done in short order. Some engineers were saying November-January originally. They took a gamble and went for repairing a shortcut line and are now looking to treat directly from the resevoir to get to potable water quicker.

Far smarter people than myself have figured out things on the fly and with real-life complications. Not just a "war games" simulation. Everyone is very grateful for sure. 1-4 months without water sounded absolutely awful.

This entire region, from the surrounding nonprofits, communities, officials, businesses, and leaders have responded amazingly well for what it was. Could have been so much worse.
 
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Jackcrevol said:
amen. we have been praying for all flood victims everyday!!
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Good stuff Jack.

Still bothered by all the stories. Cremation and burial businesses...where loved ones that were meant to be respectfully put away, now washed away. Pets and loved ones gone. A number of unhoused folks no doubt washed away, many loving meager existences near the river. Cat colonies in the river arts district...I hope they had a better natrual sense. No person could have seen this coming. Still doesn't make sense.
 
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Devo182 said:
Good stuff Jack.

Still bothered by all the stories. Cremation and burial businesses...where loved ones that were meant to be respectfully put away, now washed away. Pets and loved ones gone. A number of unhoused folks no doubt washed away, many loving meager existences near the river. Cat colonies in the river arts district...I hope they had a better natrual sense. No person could have seen this coming. Still doesn't make sense.
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We have a deep connection to Asheville, Brevard, Hot Springs. More than just a political or my favorite brewery is gone.

We have friends and family there.

Ya know, the fact that I have to explain to other's that people have lost everything. EVERYTHING. Some watched their husband and or loved one get washed away. that was it.

the fact that such ugliness comes out of this is just infuriating. instead of lauding the human spirit, and God's goodness.

/rant
 
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tnhunter 10 said:
Going to be worst since we play Bama. They always get the calls. and we all know, TN gets zero calls.
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Idk if bluefont, but it is in Neyland. We got the huge DPI last time to save the 4th quarter run.

Total penalties, we had 6 for 39 yards. Alabama had 17 for 130 yards. Staggering difference. We need to keep the tempo and pressure them into the same penalties this time.
 
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tnhunter 10 said:
Going to be worst since we play Bama. They always get the calls. and we all know, TN gets zero calls.
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Idk if bluefont, but it is in Neyland. We got the huge DPI last time to save the 4th quarter run.

Total penalties, we had 6 for 39 yards. Alabama had 17 for 130 yards. Staggering difference. We need to keep up the tempo and pressure them into the same penalties this time.

Only once since 2008 has Alabama had more penalty yards than us inside of Neyland, despite being far more talented most of those games. HFA Zebra influence is real. Subconsciously afraid of the crowd imo 😅
 
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Jackcrevol said:
We have a deep connection to Asheville, Brevard, Hot Springs. More than just a political or my favorite brewery is gone.

We have friends and family there.

Ya know, the fact that I have to explain to other's that people have lost everything. EVERYTHING. Some watched their husband and or loved one get washed away. that was it.

the fact that such ugliness comes out of this is just infuriating. instead of lauding the human spirit, and God's goodness.

/rant
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Rant warranted. Everything gets politicized these days. Just focus on what needs to be done to help and understand people are suffering.
 
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