Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[bignewt]

Sprung for the Olympic Elite stain for my deck today, no more having to stain it every year! #gobig

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Burns Civil War documentary is probably the most complete. I don't know of too many actual movies that I thought were great. Gettysburg was good, not great. However the book it was based off of, The Killer Angels, was probably the best 'fictional' book I have read on the war, albeit the story focused solely on Gettysburg But if we include movies, tv series, etc., that were based around the war, then there were some really great movies such as The Outlaw Josie Wales, or tv series such as Hell On Wheels.

I loved The Killer Angels.

 

[bignewt]

I love the one on National Parks. I wish everybody cared more for our nations treasures.

The best thing about this current sitch is no humans in the Smokies, it needed a break.

 

[Geaux_Vols]

Hey BaldBiker, of all the Cival War movies, mini-series, documentaries you have seen over the years, how would you rate them and what was your favorite? This is for others to chime in as well.

Ken Burns doc is perfect. The Gettysburg movie is a great way to kill four and a half hours. Glory was one of my favorite movies as a kid.

 

[BaldBiker]

Hey BaldBiker, of all the Cival War movies, mini-series, documentaries you have seen over the years, how would you rate them and what was your favorite? This is for others to chime in as well.

Man. There have been some really good ones through the years (IMO, not nearly enough though).

"Glory" has to be up there of course. One of my favorites from childhood (actually need to find it again) was a John Wayne movie. I think it was called "Shiloh". I'll have to look it up to be sure.

 

[SSVol]

I absolutely do not believe it is 2% of all infected, but that doesn't matter. I will buy it being closer to 1%. That is still 2% of "confirmed" cases. The true number is at least half that. Asymptomatic and almost none of the lightly symptomatic do not get tested anywhere. If you want to believe that crap then go for it.

Sorry I am not trying to be a dick or sound snarky.

Right. My original statement was that it was closer to 1% than most want to admit. I wasn't saying 2%.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

The best thing about this current stitch is no humans in the Smokies, it needed a break.

I did not mean it like that. I absolutely hate outdoors elitists who don't want anybody touching the nations treasures besides thrmselves. I do wish that everybody who went to a National Park would respect them, and take care of them for each other. They belong to all of us.

 

[WriterVol]

I absolutely do not believe it is 2% of all infected, but that doesn't matter. I will buy it being closer to 1%. That is still 2% of "confirmed" cases. The true number is at least half that. Asymptomatic and almost none of the lightly symptomatic do not get tested anywhere. If you want to believe that crap then go for it.

Sorry I am not trying to be a dick or sound snarky.

I was trying to refrain today, but this post will be in the innocuous category.

Once we have a large number of antibody tests and this thing initial curve is behind us, we can do random samplings in a whole bunch of communities across the country. With that, we'll get a very good idea of how many people have had this thing. That will be the answer to a lot of questions.

If they wanted to go whole hog, they could just test everyone, but I'm sure there will be plenty that just don't want to for one reason or another.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Right. My original statement was that it was closer to 1% than most want to admit. I wasn't saying 2%.

Then good..we agree. I do believe that 1% could be knocked way down just by keeping the elderly away from everybody else, or everybody else away from them.

When over 85% of deaths in Italy was people over 70...that should have been a giant wake up call.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I was trying to refrain today, but this post will be in the innocuous category.

Once we have a large number of antibody tests and this thing initial curve is behind us, we can do random samplings in a whole bunch of communities across the country. With that, we'll get a very good idea of how many people have had this thing. That will be the answer to a lot of questions.

If they wanted to go whole hog, they could just test everyone, but I'm sure there will be plenty that just don't want to for one reason or another.

I wish I could get tested for that now. I would like to know if the bug I had a couple of months back was it or not.

Crappy thing for me..I have had every listed symptom besides a fever in the last four weeks. I have allergies really badly every spring, so every freakin day I have been taking my temp ever 3-4 hours.

 

[VolGee4]

Bloodiest battles of the Civil War

4. Shiloh
3. Stones River
2. Chancellorsville
1. Gettysburg

What was the bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War? Go!

Antietam. Did a paper on it.

 

[bignewt]

I did not mean it like that. I absolutely hate outdoors elitists who don't want anybody touching the nations treasures besides thrmselves. I do wish that everybody who went to a National Park would respect them, and take care of them for each other. They belong to all of us.

I just think humans in general are a cancer on nature. The Smokies are inundated with white trash from Alabama every year and they treat it like crap. So I guess you absolutely hate me. Tough.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I just think humans in general are a cancer on nature. The Smokies are inundated with white trash from Alabama every year and they treat it like crap. So I guess you absolutely hate me. Tough.

Whatever...I love the National Parks and I treat them with more respect than I do my church building. I don't hate you for hating people that trash the parks...I do too. There should be gigantic fines for people that do that crap, or bring infected wood and other things into them.

 

[SSVol]

Once we have a large number of antibody tests and this thing initial curve is behind us, we can do random samplings in a whole bunch of communities across the country. With that, we'll get a very good idea of how many people have had this thing. That will be the answer to a lot of questions.

This can't happen too soon. It would be such a big help.

 

[Devo182]

you know, there's obviously not a whole lot going on football wise these days...but unless it's all just smoke up the you know what, it sounds like TN is doing some really good things on the recruiting trail. seems like the bones of htis class are starting to form, and at least based on what's being reported, we have some general idea of what the board kinda looks like at this point.

as if this year couldn't be any weirder, i'm sure the recruiting calendar and season will get weirder, who knows what will happen if there is or is not an ESD, how visits will go, or when they'll happen....so im expecting this recruiting class to be a big time roller coaster before it's all said and done......

but, i do like some of the stuff that i'm reading about....seems like they're doing good work despite the circumstance.

Got any names of guys we are honing in on?

 

[bignewt]

Whatever...I love the National Parks and I treat them with more respect than I do my church building. I don't hate you for hating people that trash the parks...I do too. There should be gigantic fines for people that do that crap, or bring infected wood and other things into them.

Just because you do doesn't mean everybody or even a few do. There are fines but who is going to police that? The three park rangers that are policing 100 square miles? The sad thing is the majority of people that visit national parks drive around, park in a lot that is overflowing, get their fat asses out, eat a picnic and throw trash everywhere, take a selfie, change a diaper, leave the dirty one in the parking lot and drive back to Pigeon Forge for some early afternoon pancakes. Giving the park a couple months reprieve is nothing but a silver lining.

 

[BaldBiker]

Just because you do doesn't mean everybody or even a few do. There are fines but who is going to police that? The three park rangers that are policing 100 square miles? The sad thing is the majority of people that visit national parks drive around, park in a lot that is overflowing, get their fat asses out, eat a picnic and throw trash everywhere, take a selfie, change a diaper, leave the dirty one in the parking lot and drive back to Pigeon Forge for some early afternoon pancakes. Giving the park a couple months reprieve is nothing but a silver lining.

Wow Newt! Since we became besties yesterday, I'm actually finding myself agreeing with you on this. A couple of months of non human contact will do wonders for our parks. Nature has a way of repairing itself fairly quickly, when left alone for a while.

 

[drvenner]

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

That, to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

That, whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

The Declaration of Independence


Benjamin Franklin was addressing ALL situations when he warned of the loss of essential liberties. Do you not see this is precisely a scenario to which he was referring? Government should never be able to dismiss our God-given rights. Our government is supposed to be the protector of our unalienable rights. It appears that certain government entities have become destructive of these ends. Their cure is a hundred times worse than their fake pandemic which is no more serious than the seasonal flu.

For serious study, you should research the eugenics movement begun by Margaret Sanger in the 1920s and the financial support given by the Rockefeller Foundation, Bill Gates, Ted Turner, and other elites. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is quoted as saying, “If I were reincarnated I would wish to be returned to earth as a killer virus to lower human population levels." Many of these people embrace mandatory vaccinations and implantation of digital chips for all of humankind. Look into the ID2020 Alliance. The ID2020 Alliance is a digital identity program that aims to "leverage immunization" as a means of inserting tiny microchips into people's bodies.

The mark of the beast from Revelation 13 could be upon us now. You may not believe that this is happening; many people do not. But your understanding and acceptance of this will not make it any less real.

Good thing nobody on here is believing some of these wild conspiracy theories.

 

[drvenner]

Appreciate the great conversations yesterday. Thanks to all involved. It was a great distraction from covid talks.

I love history in it's true form, not the rewritten or omitted form.

Why do you think the US waited so long to enter the fight in WWI?

 

[bignewt]

Wow Newt! Since we became besties yesterday, I'm actually finding myself agreeing with you on this. A couple of months of non human contact will do wonders for our parks. Nature has a way of repairing itself fairly quickly, when left alone for a while.

People are the absolute worst. Except for you buddy!

 

[drvenner]

Hey BaldBiker, of all the Cival War movies, mini-series, documentaries you have seen over the years, how would you rate them and what was your favorite? This is for others to chime in as well.

The Killer Angels is an incredible book.

 

[jakez4ut]

Got any names of guys we are honing in on?

the ones toward the top of the main page....lol.

and i don't know about honing in on, but seems we've made some good impressions to some very good prospects.

cody brown is one that i think we're in really good shape with apparently.....

Nixon, the WR out of GA is another....

Colson, LB from TN....and while dylan brooks is not super talkative, it's just hard to ignore that he's visited here as much as he has anywhere, so you'd have to think we're legitimately in that running too.
several of the NC kids have TN high on the list it seems. though i think a couple of the bigger names may be tough to pull....

i mean, i'm not gonna tell you we're "set". but to be as early on as we are, and with the current situation, i'd rather be hearing what most of these kids are saying right now, than not........

 

[BaldBiker]

Why do you think the US waited so long to enter the fight in WWI?

Because we were an isolationist country. People in the U.S. wanted Europe to solve their own problems. Also we were less than a generation removed from the Spanish American War and other smaller conflicts.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Where I wish I was..

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Or here..