When you're around other people who come from the state city/state...

[dmm5157]

I've noticed a quirky interaction lately when traveling for work that bugs me. We were doing interviews on some prospective firms and were out in California the last couple of weeks and I noticed how everyone like to gravitate towards people's background. I get it, it's way of making a connection. I always notice it's the contractor to client, and usually not the other way around.

Someone on our team always plays up his grandparents are from the same small town in Europe that the client is from. Without fail,comes up in every meeting we have. I'm sure the client is tired of hearing it, but I'm not in a position to say anything about it.

Meanwhile, a guy from a team we were interviewing is from Texas and is a very vocal Aggie. I've noticed that I don't tend to volunteer that I was born and raised in Texas when I'm around people from North or East Texas. Central, south, and west texas, sure. But something about the personalities from those other areas is not compatible and it ends up being this awkward forced connection, as way of life is very different from those areas. Kinda like being "from Florida" and one person coming from Miami, while the others came from the Panhandle.

I was very lucky that guys from my team didn't say anything, I was hoping no one would point out I was from Texas too, as I know very little of our backgrounds are similar at all.



Do you ever find yourself biting your tongue and avoiding volunteering you're from same town/state as another person when you're traveling or in out-of-town work meetings? Or ever find that others volunteer it for you?

 

[SeaPA]

You didn't jump into a conversation with the Aggie about his new football coach?

 

[billanole]

You didn't jump into a conversation with the Aggie about his new football coach?

Missed opportunity for unity...
I guess it may be better to wait a few years for the dissapointment to be a mutual thing.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

Same state I live in or company is based out of (NY or FL)?- No. Too many people from each and I generally dont care.

But if same city or county (Orange Co, NY or Brevard Co, Fl) ?- Usually, but only if they bring it up first. Both are uncommon and it piques my interest.

 

[dmm5157]

You didn't jump into a conversation with the Aggie about his new football coach?

Hell no. First thing through the door, this guy jumped right in with Aggie talk and I was not going to bring up that:

1. I was from Texas.
2. I went to FSU

It would have been awkward, especially since 2 folks in the group are from Europe and not college football versed.

 

[funksouljon]

I think its a contractor / sales thing. When I was still consulting and had external clients, you get into the mode of trying to make connections with anyone you can to create better bonds beyond just being a robotic work relationship. I have observed it, sometimes do it, just depends.

 

[dmm5157]

I think its a contractor / sales thing. When I was still consulting and had external clients, you get into the mode of trying to make connections with anyone you can to create better bonds beyond just being a robotic work relationship. I have observed it, sometimes do it, just depends.

Sounds about right. I tend to be cold and calculated when we're reviewing consultants. I don't like it when guys ham it up too much.

I like to keep it professional with clients, certainly they vary based on personality, but I hate the guys that go totally overboard.

 

[LesClaypool]

I hate the guys that go totally overboard.

 

[NoleLizards]

Missed opportunity for unity...
I guess it may be better to wait a few years for the dissapointment to be a mutual thing.

Remember how LSU fans warned us when we hired Jimbo as HCIW? In retrospect, I'm beginning to think they were right and that we won the natty in spite of him.

 

[JohnnieHolmesNole]

Remember how LSU fans warned us when we hired Jimbo as HCIW? In retrospect, I'm beginning to think they were right and that we won the natty in spite of him.

I think this is absolutely true. Fisher re-opened the FSU recruiting pipeline, which had been closed because Bobby grew too old to keep up with Urban Meyer, etc. But Fisher was never the great tactician that some of his rah-rahs made him out to be. Hell, he failed to recognize that Auburn — through a former FSU staffer — knew our offensive signals. Never changed a thing until the PLAYERS made him aware of the problem.

 

[LLOYD72]

Same state I live in or company is based out of (NY or FL)?- No. Too many people from each and I generally dont care.

But if same city or county (Orange Co, NY or Brevard Co, Fl) ?- Usually, but only if they bring it up first. Both are uncommon and it piques my interest.

Where in Orange County, NY? I lived there before moving to Colorado years ago.....oops, sorry

 

[Fijimn]

I think this is absolutely true. Fisher re-opened the FSU recruiting pipeline, which had been closed because Bobby grew too old to keep up with Urban Meyer, etc. But Fisher was never the great tactician that some of his rah-rahs made him out to be. Hell, he failed to recognize that Auburn — through a former FSU staffer — knew our offensive signals. Never changed a thing until the PLAYERS made him aware of the problem.

It's always the Jimmys and Joes and not the Xs and Os. Football--especially in the college ranks--is heavily dependent on a star QB.. You get a guy that doesn't turn the ball over and can make a few throws and you will go very far.

 

[NoleLizards]

It's always the Jimmys and Joes and not the Xs and Os. Football--especially in the college ranks--is heavily dependent on a star QB.. You get a guy that doesn't turn the ball over and can make a few throws and you will go very far.

I'll give Jimbo the credit for bringing in the "Jimmys and Joes" (especially Jameis) that won the '13 natty. However, Odell or any number of people could have led that collection of players to a title.

 

[Fijimn]

I'll give Jimbo the credit for bringing in the "Jimmys and Joes" (especially Jameis) that won the '13 natty. However, Odell or any number of people could have led that collection of players to a title.

FWIW, my friend in the SID said that towards the end of Bobby's time, the assistant coaches were recruiting off Rivals stars and not cultivating good relationships with local high school coaches. They were pulling alleged 5 stars from California, etc. where they didn't know a lot of coaches that played against the kid they were trying to recruit. The saying goes that only a recruit's mama will exaggerate a player's skill more than his high school coach; but a rival coach will give you to straight scoop on him. If you don't have those relationships, it's tough to get the true intel on a player. Jimbo got that aspect of recruiting back.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

Where in Orange County, NY? I lived there before moving to Colorado years ago.....oops, sorry

Zip is Chester, but address Blooming Grove. Im up there regularly. It is a beautiful and cool historical area you into the Revolutionary War (markers are everywhere). Spring and Fall the area is like something out of a postcard, winter though is brutal and feels like 6 mos long. F and J pizza is some of the best Ive had and see the Tuttles (from that motorcycle show on Discovery Channel) a Hacienda a few times. Brotherhood Winery is interesting too, think its the oldest winery in the country.
Owners are relocating to Nashville area because the Hasidics from Kiryas Joel are moving and and basically taking over the town a few miles away and people are fleeing in groves. It is one of the craziest things Ive ever seen and is worthy of a thread on its own.