What do you know about Lumberton?

[Kettle]

I'd like to hear your opinion of the area.

I have been contacted about a contract to hire position there, and am unsure of the area. I know it has UNC Pembroke close by, but that is all. I have generally not heard anything good. Not really any bad though so I come to the huddle where theres always someone to say something bad about anything.

So are the schools crappy? Is the night life non-existent? Would you rather drive around this area of the state as opposed to through it?

[Darth Biscuit]

I don't want to offend anyone, as I'm sure that there are people on here from that area, but I don't think I would want to live there. It would be a culture shock moving there from the Wilmington area me thinks...

[Kettle]

i don't know B. I just looked at info on wiki, and according to it...the average household may not be able to afford a computer. They may never see the thread.

[The Saltman]

good God where the *** is that?

[Doyle]

James R. Jordan, Sr., the father of basketball legend Michael Jordan, was murdered on July 23, 1993, at a rest stop off Interstate 95 near Lumberton.

[TarPanther9180]

Alice Faye Williams - a.k.a. Afeni Shakur, a prominent member of the Black Panther Party and, more famously, the mother of rapper Tupac Shakur - was born in Lumberton on January 10, 1947.

[Kettle]

good God where the *** is that?

pretty sure it got its name from combining the words Lumbee and town. its close to fayetville

James R. Jordan, Sr., the father of basketball legend Michael Jordan, was murdered on July 23, 1993, at a rest stop off Interstate 95 near Lumberton.

thats a definite strike against the area

[Darth Biscuit]

i don't know B. I just looked at info on wiki, and according to it...the average household may not be able to afford a computer. They may never see the thread.

Yeah, you have a point...

I'm only a little familiar with the area... aside from traveling through there on occasion, I have done a little business with Robeson County and dealt with some of their county employees and spent a little time there in downtown Lumberton. It's not a bad little town, but like I said, you're used to Wilmington, and it's by no means a metropolis, but there's a pretty big difference between the two.

[g5jamz]

Wouldn't like it.

Hot as hades there.

Lot of crime near the Interstate (drug travel).

Very poor.

Nothing of any significance other than Pedro.

[Jbro]

James R. Jordan, Sr., the father of basketball legend Michael Jordan, was murdered on July 23, 1993, at a rest stop off Interstate 95 near Lumberton.

LIAR!! Random drunk guy at the bar came up to me on sat tapped me on the shoulder and told me Jordan's dad was still alive I said "ok thanks for sharing" he continued to ramble on about how changed his face and Michael paid for it. Pretty sure it was Venom talking to me.

[panther4life]

I got a speeding ticket there on the way to wilmington..the oldass courthouse was soo packed i had to wait outside the main courtroom only to have the judge throw the book at me. I hate that stupid lil hick town

[Kettle]

its sounding like I don't want to be full time for this place. may have to contract for them though until they offer the job IF it makes sense. meaning they'd have to cover living expenses. rules of unemployment pretty much obligate me to.

[g5jamz]

Depends on the pay.

Cost of living should be a little less and land really cheap. Just nothing there of significance. Are you Lumbee by chance?

[Guest]

Not much there man, I've done some work down there. Its a shithole.