Someone mentioned on a different thread, but her injury sounds like that of someone who got an injection with the hopes of relieving some other type of pain and turns out that injection hit her right on the nerve and now as a result she is dealing with long lasting nerve damage… for her sake, I hope the nerve damage is reversible
It is an old scam. A few years back they would call saying they were from social security or some other agency. They would already have certain info, like portions of your social security number. They would tell you they needed to verify your bank number and account information, and people would give it to them. I never heard of the scam taking seven hours. Anyway, no government agency will call you and and ask for vital private information.
I almost exclusively use my cellphone and I have a simple policy- if I don’t recognize the number I don't answer the call. If the caller turns out to be legit they'll generally leave a VM, although some scammers will also. But the scammers are easy to spot in the VM.
As for emails I hover over the address from where the email was sent. That’s not foolproof as really top notch scammers might even be able to spoof addresses. But I trust my instincts and I check with the real organization to see if they contacted me. Texts can sometimes be trickier. There I just delete it if I'm not absolutely certain about it. Only one time did I receive a follow up phone call from a number I recognized where they said they had texted me. But they texted me from another number that I didn't have in my contacts.
It's baffling sometimes why runners in Valby's situation don't just...leave the sport?
I suppose I'm just surprised that we have to watch so many elite collegians flame out in the pros. It's as if the path for earning a degree and maybe a title or two (IF YOURE LUCKY) and into an easier, safer, more lax life is just simply non-existent.
It's baffling sometimes why runners in Valby's situation don't just...leave the sport?
I suppose I'm just surprised that we have to watch so many elite collegians flame out in the pros. It's as if the path for earning a degree and maybe a title or two (IF YOURE LUCKY) and into an easier, safer, more lax life is just simply non-existent.
And this is in no sense meant as a dig. The vast majority of all collegiate athletes in other sports simply do walk away, even the best of the best.
Go watch Philly Bowden, TAS. Go listen to Morgan McDonald. These people are living miserable lives trying to cling on to a running career that just simply is not there anymore.
The fact that TAS has had a better post-collegiate career than McDonald and Bowden is hard to grasp. However, he has finally started embracing the fact that he doesn't have the wheels he used to and is instead keeping things light.
I listened to 15 minutes of this podcast…I ended it where this running effect host was telling valby he had a press credential for ncaas at Austin but was too cool for the mix zone because all the professional reports do is ask the same old questions…he’s too cool for that…he’d ask different questions (if he were there)…guess he knows the “right” questions to ask
he then proceeds to ask Valby what the most annoying questions she’s been asked are…really separated himself from the pack there…lol
I know a person in her mid-20s who is very smart (but naive) who got scammed. They told her she would never be allowed to see her family again if she didn't follow instructions. They basically had her brainwashed for 3 weeks while she gave them access to all her available sources of money until a friend broke her out of the brainwashing.
My point is that scamming is a terrible thing and no indicator of intelligence or value as a person. I only feel sadness for Parker and impressed that she bounced back from this so well.
Where did you earn your degree? She will have a Florida degree. She is a national champ. She is drop dead gorgeous. But you can try to insult her intelligence if that is what you need to make your day.
It happens to good people all the time especially older people. They use tactics to trigger panic such as ‘you’re being served with a lawsuit’ or ‘your child has been arrested and needs bail’. In the moment everyone’s reaction is to resolve the situation. Sure everyone has 20/20 in hindsight. No wonder Parker panicked. If you miss jury duty you can have a warrant for your arrest and a fine
It's baffling sometimes why runners in Valby's situation don't just...leave the sport?
I suppose I'm just surprised that we have to watch so many elite collegians flame out in the pros. It's as if the path for earning a degree and maybe a title or two (IF YOURE LUCKY) and into an easier, safer, more lax life is just simply non-existent.
And this is in no sense meant as a dig. The vast majority of all collegiate athletes in other sports simply do walk away, even the best of the best.
Go watch Philly Bowden, TAS. Go listen to Morgan McDonald. These people are living miserable lives trying to cling on to a running career that just simply is not there anymore.
The fact that TAS has had a better post-collegiate career than McDonald and Bowden is hard to grasp. However, he has finally started embracing the fact that he doesn't have the wheels he used to and is instead keeping things light.
Phily just ran a 2:29 marathon (a PB) in Copenhagen last month… not too shabby.