sky1324 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Just now, JerseyJimmy said: no, really. Charlotte's Rushmore should probably be Flair, Earnhardt, Cam, and... honestly, I'd take Muggsy over Kemba. I'll be completely honest and say that before I discussed with people who actually watched wrestling, I had never heard of Ric Flair and I am from Charlotte. I recognize him as a sports icon but certainly not on our Rushmore. You could go either way on Muggsy/Kemba but Flair has no business being there over someone like Steve Smith, Luke Keuchly, or Sam Mills. the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyJimmy Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, QCS said: I'll be completely honest and say that before I discussed with people who actually watched wrestling, I had never heard of Ric Flair and I am from Charlotte. I recognize him as a sports icon but certainly not on our Rushmore. You could go either way on Muggsy/Kemba but Flair has no business being there over someone like Steve Smith, Luke Keuchly, or Sam Mills. I guess something like that would be tied to what generation you're talking about it with, given you'd probably get a very different response from someone who grew up watching prime Flair in '80s NWA and someone who grew up watching Flair be the dickhead helping Triple H in Evolution. guessing you agree on Earnhardt, thought? is Kannapolis considered in the same sphere as Charlotte? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, JerseyJimmy said: I guess something like that would be tied to what generation you're talking about it with, given you'd probably get a very different response from someone who grew up watching prime Flair in '80s NWA and someone who grew up watching Flair be the dickhead helping Triple H in Evolution. guessing you agree on Earnhardt, thought? is Kannapolis considered in the same sphere as Charlotte? I'm giving it to you because Kannapolis is in the Charlotte metro. Ask this question about 10-15 years ago and I think Flair would be in it no question but nowadays other sports have more prominence and more stars. the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 On 4/24/2021 at 12:24 PM, neo_prankster said: Imagine you are tasked with carving a Mt. Rushmore of sports figures who represented a specific market. Who would you pick? For me... San Diego: Randy Jones, Dan Fouts, Tony Gwynn, Junior Seau No offense to Randy Jones, but I'd trade him for Trevor Hoffman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 5/2/2021 at 2:05 AM, neo_prankster said: An updated list: Hamilton: Angelo Mosca, Bill Danychuk, Rocky DiPietro, Mike Kerrigan Hamilton: Angelo Mosca, Paul Henderson, Vince Wirtz, Bill Sturrup. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 5/8/2021 at 9:18 PM, JerseyJimmy said: another thought: I know it's not exactly a "sport" in the competitive sense, but should pro wrestlers be considered for something like this? because, I mean, Ric Flair is more synonymous with Charlotte than pretty much any Panther or Hornet. Flair is a Minnesota guy. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbayarea Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 On 4/24/2021 at 9:55 PM, infrared41 said: Cleveland: Earnest Byner, Jose Mesa, J.R. Smith, Craig Ehlo. Earnest Byner over Jim Brown? Wtf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 hour ago, dougbayarea said: Earnest Byner over Jim Brown? Wtf This went over your head. Look at jr smith and craig ehlo as examples of Cleveland being Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 3 hours ago, dougbayarea said: Earnest Byner over Jim Brown? Wtf I think you might have missed the joke, boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacat_12 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 4/24/2021 at 7:05 PM, neo_prankster said: More Canadian Cities Ottawa: Cyclone Taylor, Russ Jackson, Tony Gabriel, Daniel Alfredsson Toronto: Tim Horton, Joe Carter, Vince Carter, Pinball Clemons Montreal: Rocket Richard, Anthony Calvillo, Andre Dawson, Jean Beliveau Cyclone Taylor only played in Ottawa for 2 years. If you want to have the original Sens represented better choices would be Cy Denneny, Frank Nighbor (1st player to ever win the Hart), or maybe even Frank Finnigan since he played a part in the city getting the expansion franchise. Also Brian Kilrea deserves a spot over one of the Riders. Toronto is tough because it feels like every generation of Leaf fans has their own icon. Boomers usually say Salming or Sittler, GenX would be Wendell or Gilmour, and millennials probably go with Sundin. Also, I'd say Lowry has surpassed Vince as the Raptors representative. Gary Carter should be on Montreal's over Dawson. First guy to go the the HoF as an Expo. I don't think there needs to be any Als up there considering Guy Lafleur got left off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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