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Sorry to hear this. It's tough times going through a breakup.
Having some experience (twice) be patient and don't react to issues on first impulse.
Hang in there.
I've been wrong before
I admire the courage this took, lol!
It may have less to do with home games (which tend to be front-loaded anyway) and, as mentioned above, more to do with the fact that only 2 of 17 ACC outdoor away venues (BC and Pitt) are north of the Mason-Dixon line with climates more similar to pretty much the entire B1G which only has 2 of 18 venues south of the M-D line (USC and UCLA).
Yeah it's a fair point. We still have to play in Boston and Pittsburgh too. They're not Minnesota or Michigan but not every away game we play is in Miami
Jesus. That picture actually startled me.
Oh French. So sad to hear this. It's heartbreaking. I'm sorry for you and Susan.
I hope you two can get through this as amicable as possible. Tough road to hoe. Hang in there.
Embrace the 3 F's and you and Susan will get through this - Faith, Family, and Friends.
Hoping we friends here at TKP can be here for you in any way. TKP is a family of knuckleheads. We are all here for you My Man.
So long, Stu. Your comedic ST miscues will not be missed.
man French I'm so sorry to hear that. It was one of the roughest things I'd ever been through when my ex-fiancee broke off our engagement four and a half years ago; I imagine that pales in comparison to what you're feeling at this moment.
MikeO, Fernley, and Shoog all have advice worth listening to better than anything further I could think of to say. I just wanted you to know I saw this and I'm thinking about you both.
Sorry to hear that friend. I'll be thinking of you, and I'm close enough for a visit, even if we meet halfway for lunch or something. My hopes for the best for you and Susan and her son. And while I hate to say it, the advice from above is absolutely right. Get a lawyer to help with the untangling of your lives. It's not adversarial, but protective and helpful.
That sucks man. Keep your head up and face each day with a purpose. There's gonna be good days and bad, and there's gonna be times when things hit you worse than others. Don't be afraid to feel bad when it hurts, but know that you'll get through it. Talk to your friends, do some fishing, keep yourself occupied the best you can. You're a good man that got dealt a bad hand. Be careful not to try and place blame or figure out all the why's and how's. Play your cards the best you can and keep moving forward. We're behind you bud.
I get that it is easier to plan a trip with more time in advance, but I guess I just look at vacations a little differently. If I'm going on a vacation to a new place I don't want to do something I can do at home. I would much rather go watch a game of whatever sport is local to the vacation spot.
For the hard to get to Blacksburg part, I get that but it is getting easier to get there IMO. Amtrak to Christiansburg on the NE Connector line should be starting in '27. There are currently 2 trains a day to Roanoke, with the SmartWay bus to Blacksburg(I think the bus waits on the last train of the day before leaving for Blacksburg), you could get there without needing a vehicle from the NE. Blacksburg Buses are free now. I'm just not sure if there will be a commuter between the two stations. I haven't been able to find anything about how the routes will be done or if there will be a way to get a commuter between the two stations other than having Roanoke station be a through station instead of being an end station now and calling that a commuter.
Roanoke-Blacksburg airport just added a flight to Dallas. They are also starting the long process of trying to get the runway extended over 581 to comply with FAA regulations for larger planes. I-81 is being widened past Roanoke to the North. Roanoke area is also currently adding a couple more hotels, with a couple more planned.
VT football home games are a large help to the local and regional economies in the fall. I just see something like moving a home game to another country as more helpful to the ACC than it is to VT and the local region. Honestly I don't see the need for VT to help the ACC anymore than it does as the ACC, IMO, hasn't done enough to help VT.
Watched the replay late last night. We made their defense look like garbage. I don't think we are THAT good, but FSU can't be THAT bad.
The team does a great job passing and moving the ball, but they sometimes try another pass when they have a good shot.
Dude, if we get to top 30 next year, I'd be over the fucking moon! Talk about a turnaround. Given our current roster, I'd be happy with top 50.
Oh, I do agree with you to some extent, as far as State College vs Blacksburg goes, but I'd venture there is certainly a difference overall, owing just to longitude, even factoring in the Burg's mountain location. How much difference? Dunno, but like was mentioned above, the ACC opponents aren't found in those more extreme northern climes. At least not yet.
This is awesome! Thanks for putting this together.
I was thinking the same thing.
Wow, I knew it was bad, but that gives a whole new perspective.
If we get into the top 50 in all categories in one season, I'd consider that a win. Then, top 10 in year 2!
So sorry to hear that French.
yeah, I know it doesn't get as consistently cold for as long as places like the upper midwest or new england. But it's not the tropics either. I didn't think the difference between State College and Blacksburg was so vast that the style of play would be drastically different. But, maybe I'm wrong. I've been wrong before.
Man, what a brave admission and sorry for the tough situation. Also, kudos for the kindness and grace for all parties involved.
Prayers, and also some advice if I may:
The challenge you face, now that you have no responsibility for a partner, is to reconfigure that time and effort towards yourself and work towards being the best 'you' possible.
I call it being 'positively selfish.'
Its biblical: to paraphrase a wise retired pastor patient; the Golden Rule has TWO parts purposefully:
"Love thy neighbor....AS you love YOURSELF."
It requires a balance, and if you've ignored your own health/welfare/etc, you're breaking the rule.
You can't take care of others if you're not where you should be.
Time for you, (and her) to self-focus and spend time and effort on yourselves.
God Bless.
man life is a kick in the nuts but it goes on. I love your contributions here but you should just use this as stress relief, don't be beholden to anything beyond what you need to do to process and deal with what's in front of you.
all the best to you and Susan.
Sorry to hear this French. I've had several friends and family members go through this and it's not fun at all.
My advice: get a lawyer. Even if you think this should be simple and frictionless, get a lawyer. It's about having someone who is not emotionally involved advocate for you.
Prayers for you during this time. I am also going through this same process for the past 2 years and am here to talk if you need anything.
Sorry to hear French :(
sounds like you're approaching it maturely, which is the best you can do in a very tough and uncomfortable situation.
I actually think it's been 20 for a lot of teams, even VT back in time. We've just neglected that position for a while, so 20 sounds extreme.
I believe that many schools aimed to sign 4 OL per year x 5 classes (almost always redshirt) = 20 OL on roster.
My TKP friend, in short, you will be ok, and so will she. I'm once divorced. Time heals all.
Happy to be a listening ear.