OT: Roo's Miracle...A TPB's Community Thread Of Unity and Support

[Fleet 1]

Has anybody heard from FoutsFan?

I haven’t seen him post in awhile and hoping he’s doing okay as I know he’s had to deal with more than most can handle.

Padres thread just a couple days ago. He good.

[Riverwalk]

Has anybody heard from FoutsFan?

I haven’t seen him post in awhile and hoping he’s doing okay as I know he’s had to deal with more than most can handle.

[Fleet 1]

Fleet, I am praying for you and the rest on this forum daily. Being able to come here and escape, argue football has been a tremendous asset for me (I know it is for others as well). Being able to share what happened and write down what I am going through or dealing with at times is just awesome. I just want to say thanks for having this forum, it has been a big blessing and a great place to talk Chargers as well.

Raja dat braddah. I got alot of Aloha for ya.

[FoutsFan]

I believe he was kept alive for all of us to witness. Used to teach us. I believe it was a very spiritually backed experience meant for all of us. Not so much to show the love of God.

But to show us all how to act in the face of such a terrible news and tough experiences. Courage. Grace. Dignity. Respect. I can go on and on about his character in the face of his own death.

Ill never forget it. Everything i have ever done here. My destiny for creating this place. The way we lost most of our members and the way we ended up with so many new ones...including Roo...feel like God wanted that to happen to me. Because i struggle. Not always living in the light. He was a gift to me. And obviously for all of us. But i used to think what am i doing here? Its stressful. Its expensive. I dont always feel connected. He changed that. He was the purpose for me being here.

Before he announced this illness. I was getting offers to sell. Despite owning this forum i felt like an outsider. He made me fall back in love with what i do here. I saw my purpose again.

Fouts Fan and Ftheturds as well. All part of the bigger picture for TPBs.

Fleet, I am praying for you and the rest on this forum daily. Being able to come here and escape, argue football has been a tremendous asset for me (I know it is for others as well). Being able to share what happened and write down what I am going through or dealing with at times is just awesome. I just want to say thanks for having this forum, it has been a big blessing and a great place to talk Chargers as well.

[Fleet 1]

He gave his all to us in this life. He is where he deserves to be now. But you're right......I miss him too.

I believe he was kept alive for all of us to witness. Used to teach us. I believe it was a very spiritually backed experience meant for all of us. Not so much to show the love of God.

But to show us all how to act in the face of such terrible news and a tough experiences. Courage. Grace. Dignity. Respect. I can go on and on about his character in the face of his own death.

Ill never forget it. Everything i have ever done here. My destiny for creating this place. The way we lost most of our members and the way we ended up with so many new ones...including Roo...feel like God wanted that to happen to me. Because i struggle. Not always living in the light. He was a gift to me. And obviously for all of us. But i used to think what am i doing here? Its stressful. Its expensive. I dont always feel connected. He changed that. He was the purpose for me being here.

Before he announced this illness. I was getting offers to sell. Despite owning this forum i felt like an outsider. He made me fall back in love with what i do here. I saw my purpose again.

Fouts Fan and Ftheturds as well. All part of the bigger picture for TPBs.

[La Costa Boy]

I miss your energy Roo. You were such a grounding presence here.

He gave his all to us in this life. He is where he deserves to be now. But you're right......I miss him too.

[Fleet 1]

I miss your energy Roo. You were such a grounding presence here.

[Fleet 1]

Hey guys, this is the first season since the passing of our friend Roo.
As the current GDT starting champion, I started each GDT with a sentence or story about Roo in his honor.
I'm hoping whoever else starts a GDT this season continues that small tradition (happy to do it myself if we go undefeated )
I also ask from everyone, particularly, TPB members closer to Roo, for any appropriate, funny stories I can use for next week... feel free to PM me.

Thanks y'all

No no...you start until you lose. I dont care if you cant do it because you are on vacation or something. Cancel it. You start it again this week.

[21&500]

Hey guys, this is the first season since the passing of our friend Roo.
As the current GDT starting champion, I started each GDT with a sentence or story about Roo in his honor.
I'm hoping whoever else starts a GDT this season continues that small tradition (happy to do it myself if we go undefeated )
I also ask from everyone, particularly, TPB members closer to Roo, for any appropriate, funny stories I can use for next week... feel free to PM me.

Thanks y'all

[jamrock]

Nowhere else to post this, and I apologize if it offends anyone. I’m a believer, but I’m never felt connected to formal religious entities (e.g. churches). I almost never go to church except on Christmas, especially during football season. My dear wife doesn’t even ask me to go when the NFL starts, not wanting to make me feel guilty or ?

I turned off pregame tv at 9:30 this morning and I went to the 10am service with my lovely always-amazing Mrs Dmac and my beautiful talented daughter. I needed to go with them, and they were glad I was with them today. There were a lot of infrequent attendees there, i talked to a few, everyone is feeling the same way I felt. its not a partisan feeling, its not a policy feeling - its a much deeper and foundational “what have we become”, “what do we do” feeling. How do i as a man and father ensure i always protect them? what am I supposed to do to help reverse trends we all see.

I was so glad to be there today, more than any church visit in my lifetime. God bless everyone, I thought of TPB and how we always come together as a community - not always first post lol (cough) but we always get there. i wish everyone of you peace and safety no matter what you are or what you believe (or don’t).

I’ll stop here and it's im ok if mods think this is not appropriate and delete this - i get it, I just had to say this and apologize if I violated rules.

I didn't see this earlier but what a nice post. Whatever brings a sense of community is for the greater good. Hold this thought for the game day thread!!

[Fleet 1]

Just a heads up. And im dead serious about this.

Do not post quotes from celebrities who are making insensitive remarks about Charlie Kirks assassination.

This forum does not support any form of violence. To say "If you dont want to be attacked when you die...dont say terrible things" is weak.

Just because you dont agree with someones political/religious/world/historical views doesn't mean thay should be labeled enemies and deserve to die.

We have to get to a place where we can coexist and not view the other side as worthy of death.

All political violence is terrible for this country. We all need to do better. We all need to stop waging war against each other and labeling each other horrific things in the hopes that fringe lunatics will radicalize and carry out murders.

We should all be appalled by the killing of political figures. EVERYONE

If you disagree and want me to delete your account i will gladly do so. I dont care if this forum died because many left over this. I dont care. I care about spirit and Aloha. Thats it. This community is just some earthly place to chat. And i wont be taking it with me to heaven when i die. Its always been about peace and respect here. I have sold my soul to this community to try and display some sort of leadership that supports peace and unity. The breaking up of fights..the managing of severe rage and shitty bad energy...its taken its toll on me.

Dont disrespect me. Or i will take action in the form of bans and deletes.

Absolutely no politics and no quotes from those responding to politics.

[Fleet 1]

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.