tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post7221514635130916320..comments2024-01-26T03:26:54.060-05:00Comments on O-pinion: Wells Fargo knows N.C.? Not!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-5731224881957837542009-01-27T21:07:00.000-05:002009-01-27T21:07:00.000-05:00That is the first thing I thought of when I saw th...That is the first thing I thought of when I saw the commercial!! (that the lighthouse was in its former spot)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-79256526274052511652009-01-18T22:35:00.000-05:002009-01-18T22:35:00.000-05:00We stopped taking the Observer because of articles...We stopped taking the Observer because of articles like this. Then I started reading all the newspapers on the web and posting in many of them. My husband said, enough! We now get the Observer again. I have not read it - too busy posting!!!<BR/><BR/>Seriously, my family on the west coast says Wells Fargo is an excellent bank. I did what the poster suggested and looked in the phone book. Holy Cow!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-21552002754423766732009-01-16T00:00:00.000-05:002009-01-16T00:00:00.000-05:00I noticed the lighthouse error too and I must admi...I noticed the lighthouse error too and I must admit it annoyed me somewhat. But it wasn't Wells Fargo's fault. Their marketing firm goofed, and no Wells exec knew enough about NC to notice the error. And anyone who says they lived in NC for a long time seriously has had their head in the sand if they didn't know they moved the lighthouse. It was in the papers for months!Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176102595719320740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-9400907368897289302009-01-15T22:46:00.000-05:002009-01-15T22:46:00.000-05:00Does anyone respect Mary Schulken?Does anyone respect Mary Schulken?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-60800045466444877442009-01-15T20:23:00.000-05:002009-01-15T20:23:00.000-05:00Anyone knows that wasn't a longleaf pine next to t...Anyone knows that wasn't a longleaf pine next to the light house. It was destroyed 80 yrs ago when hurricane wtf blew in and destroyed all the local banks and that single pine tree. Anyone from NC should know that. What a freakin stupid article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-67689176764910220862009-01-15T19:41:00.000-05:002009-01-15T19:41:00.000-05:00Oh what little some know. Wells Fargo has been in...Oh what little some know. Wells Fargo has been in NC for a long time, long before the merger was complete on 12/31. Trust me, they know what they're doing. And they're definitely not new to NC. Open up your phone book and look up Wells Fargo. Come on. I dare ya.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-11000976789862979562009-01-15T18:54:00.000-05:002009-01-15T18:54:00.000-05:00I'm sure you'll eventually see that the Wells Farg...I'm sure you'll eventually see that the Wells Fargo-Wachovia merger will prove good for Charlotte. The folks I've had contact with so far are friendly, talented and very inclusive. No "my way or the highway" that I can see. Give it a chance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817323168346102309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-12784362191206629242009-01-15T18:48:00.000-05:002009-01-15T18:48:00.000-05:00Seriously, grow up.Seriously, grow up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-36245905823750816092009-01-15T17:54:00.000-05:002009-01-15T17:54:00.000-05:00This really is a bit of ridiculous nit picking. I ...This really is a bit of ridiculous nit picking. <BR/><BR/>I think we will find over the next few years that Wells Fargo will remind us a lot of a great NC institution - the true blue Wachovia that was wiped away by the First Union takeover. <BR/><BR/>I've been with Wells Fargo before, and they are a great institution.Russ Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07057377733882500497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-58191888455139047292009-01-15T16:54:00.000-05:002009-01-15T16:54:00.000-05:00Someone ought to explain the concept of "stock foo...Someone ought to explain the concept of "stock footage" to Mary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-3980175106304151292009-01-15T15:19:00.000-05:002009-01-15T15:19:00.000-05:00Wells will get it right and besides the sea to shi...Wells will get it right and besides the sea to shining sea image was the point! Hatteras light was moved on rail muchs like the space shuttle and was the object of obsessive reporting when it was moved because of the delicate operation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-55241810517773417562009-01-15T14:45:00.000-05:002009-01-15T14:45:00.000-05:00I lived in Charlotte for 27 years before moving to...I lived in Charlotte for 27 years before moving to San Francisco. With a changed perspective on my hometown, I must say the constant little ego tantrums do not reflect well on it. I imagine Charlotte still ooohs & ahhhs when there's a national television presence in town too (like a Panthers game). Ya know what? National television crews go to places like Sacramento too. I really think Charlotte should have grown out of this behavior by now. Fact is, Charlotte has some bigger problems (banking meltdown) than these meaningless little image fits. I remember when the vaunted buzz-phrase was "world class city." Well, Charlotte needs a world class enema and a few glasses of red wine. Relax. For God's sake, stop sweating the small stuff, and show a little self confidence.Fromageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09071202740624214671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-16425537629216021582009-01-15T14:05:00.000-05:002009-01-15T14:05:00.000-05:00Wow - this has less meaningful information than a ...Wow - this has less meaningful information than a 'Paid to Party' blog. <BR/>They should really stop forcing you all to come up with three of these every week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-86852753095777212162009-01-15T13:56:00.000-05:002009-01-15T13:56:00.000-05:00Wachovia obviously didn't know about California wh...Wachovia obviously didn't know about California when it bought the worst of the worst loans that Golden West had been originating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-53613807389137499782009-01-15T13:41:00.000-05:002009-01-15T13:41:00.000-05:00My family has lived in Mecklenburg County since it...My family has lived in Mecklenburg County since it was first settled, in the 1700s, and I am a native Charlottean. It is my opinion that this blog posting is one of the most stupid things that has EVER come out of the Observer. EVER! <BR/><BR/>Change of any kind brings on anxiety. Whether Wells is attempting to hold onto customers or to dissuade that anxiety, it is clear that they are approaching this takeover thoughtfully. Please give them a chance. I'm sure my ancestors gave the same to the writer's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-14877361132421587222009-01-15T13:36:00.000-05:002009-01-15T13:36:00.000-05:00Wow! That's some "hard-hitting," quality journalis...Wow! That's some "hard-hitting," quality journalism..... nit-picking TV commercials. Definitely news-worthy....Not!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-56267598601007002072009-01-15T13:33:00.000-05:002009-01-15T13:33:00.000-05:00Wow! YOu have nothing better to do or nothing bett...Wow! YOu have nothing better to do or nothing better to write about than this? Get a life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-33067946190323866112009-01-15T13:19:00.000-05:002009-01-15T13:19:00.000-05:00I wonder what images Chase will use when they buy ...I wonder what images Chase will use when they buy out Bank of America.<BR/><BR/>One down (Wachovia), one to go. After that, alls you'll hear in Charlotte will be crickets chirping.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-82490195848383581562009-01-15T12:58:00.000-05:002009-01-15T12:58:00.000-05:00and by the way, I am from North Carolina (was rais...and by the way, I am from North Carolina (was raised there and lived there for 22 years) and go back twice a year to visit family, and i did not know that the lighthouse had been moved. So your statement that "anyone from North Carolina" knows the lighthouse was moved is just plain wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-56263636616837059982009-01-15T12:54:00.000-05:002009-01-15T12:54:00.000-05:00Dear Wells Fargo,How dare you attempt to romantici...Dear Wells Fargo,<BR/>How dare you attempt to romanticize North Carolina's scenic landmarks! I am compelled to point out your errors.<BR/>sincerely,<BR/>Newspaper BloggerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-84321720912763906452009-01-15T12:52:00.000-05:002009-01-15T12:52:00.000-05:00this article has the stink of provincialism and ex...this article has the stink of provincialism and exonphobia that has plagued Charlotte for too long. I bet you are just so pissed that Wells Fargo isn't a northeastern based bank so you can't call them "yankees" that aren't up on the details of your precious state. Get over yourself. Not everyone knows that the lighthouse was moved. and like the poster above said, at least they are trying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-28546973933619167082009-01-15T12:29:00.000-05:002009-01-15T12:29:00.000-05:00Wow! You wrote an article that did not belittle UN...Wow! You wrote an article that did not belittle UNC Charlotte. What gives?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-69148575929698298742009-01-15T12:25:00.000-05:002009-01-15T12:25:00.000-05:00Don't nit-pick. They're trying.Don't nit-pick. They're trying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com