Another Tuesday, Another On That Note.

Thanks for dropping in. Your hosts on alternating weeks are @cyclones599, @CycloneRulzzz and me.

As you might guess, this week we are looking for song titles and/or lyrics containing the words "Easy" or "Hard."

Variations such as easier, easiest, easily and harder, hardest, and harden etc are allowed.

"HARDLY" is NOT allowed. Againg, HARDLY is not allowed!

Last week OTN was on the topic: It’s All “2” Much (Part 3, 2002 & 2012). It can be found at this link: https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-it’s-all-“2”-much-part-3-2002-2012.272281/


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My first 5:

The title song
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A couple of opposites from some of Rock and Roll's biggest names
It's So Easy
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It's So Hard
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Okay, I admit that I’m blind, but what happened to the Football Preview Series thread? I thought it was pinned. Am I just missing it, or did it get closed or archived or moved to Premium or something? I was going to comment on the new segment.

I find it a bit ironic that a topic on our forums that would immediately be banished to 'The Cave' is allowed to advertise on the Cyclone Fanatic Podcast Network.

What will college FB & BB look like in 10 years? Will schools like K State & ISU be able to compete with the big money schools? https://www.si.com/college/2022/07/...source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&fs=e&s=cl

Anyone heard about this? Sorry if already posted.

I got some awesome news that my car will need a new transmission, and the quote was more than I thought it would be. Can anyone recommend a mechanic in the area that does good work at a fair price on a transmission replacement? I'm assuming a smaller town mechanic would be cheaper than someone in the metro, but I could be way off on this.

Fun pod today diving into the outside perception of Iowa State and thoughts on the rest of the league.

@Connor_Ferguson

OK, Connor, I listened to you on "Emory Plus One" and you sold me on going to Iowa Speedway this weekend. However, I need help from you and/or others in the know.

1. If I can only go to one race, which one should it be?
2. What are the differences between the various races of the weekend?
3. Where should I sit?
4. Is the Garage Pass worth it? How about the Fan Walk?
5. How early do I need to get there to navigate parking, etc.?
6. Anything else?

Here is the link for anyone else considering it. https://www.hyveeindycarweekend.com/en/buy-tickets

As part of the realignment discussion, there has been conjecture:

• Does the Big12 add select Pac12 schools (4 Corners Option) - 16 schools
• Does the Big12 & Pac12 Merge - 22 schools
• Something between 16 & 22 schools based on maximizing media $ per school

In thinking through those options, it seems a pretty clear hierarchy within the Pac12. But when I try to value Big12 schools, I have a tougher time because TV market size doesn't align with the best schools on the field/court. Teams in the biggest media markets, aren't the main state schools getting most attention and largest alumni bases (Houston & TCU). So just curious how other people would rank the new Big12 from Media Rights valuation.

1. Okie State
2. BYU
3. Texas Tech
4. Kansas (Having a historical top 5 hoops program saves them)
5. West Virginia
6. Iowa State
7. Cincinnati
8. Kansas State
9. Baylor
10. UCF
11. Texas Christian
12. Houston

I realize the upside of the AAC adds to the Big12 last fall, but if they were highly prized schools for the TV Networks, they would have already been P5 schools. OR the AAC TV contract would have been more lucrative.

...that they continue to get the athletes they do despite all the negative bull**** swirling around the Big 12. Great job coaches!

Fargo 2022 is here, Iowa State has one commit going in Juniors but a lot of prospects to follow. The schedule for the entire week of wrestling can be found here. I'm sure I'll miss some names to follow so anyone who has more recruiting knowledge please let us know who to follow this week.

16U Freestyle:
106 - Jake Knight
138 - Calvin Kraisser
138 - Kane Naaktgeboren
152 - Bas Diaz
182 - Aeoden Sinclair

16U Greco:
138 - Kane Naaktgeboren

Junior Freestyle:
132 - Evan Frost
138 - Jacob Frost
182 - Tate Naaktgeboren
195 - McCrae Hagarty

Junior Greco:
182 - Tate Naaktgeboren

Kids are asleep.
Wife is upstairs reading.
Beverage in hand.
I flip on the TV.
Browsing Hulu.
Big Trouble in Little China?
Don't mind if I do.
God, I love this movie. That first big fight scene between the gangs? Perfect.
Crap, a Commercial Break.
What the heck?
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Picked up a prescription today. Told me I needed to speak to the pharmacist because the dose had changed. She went on and on, finally I told her I take it for leg pains and it wasn't getting me through the night. Then she said does your doctor know you increased the dose? I replied I didn't up the dose the guy that sent the prescription in did. Are we done?

I would add 2 out of 3 from Memphis, Boise State and San Diego St to get to 24 teams.

Also, there is this article in The Athletic:

Commitment story:


Full Q&A:


Highlights:

Looking to add a VPN to my home office. Any recommendations or considerations?

Going up 43% according to Sports Business Journal.

Now will be $9.99 a month/$99.99 a year.

Not voices, but the lyrics and who wrote them.

Go!

Thanks so much to @Bipolarcy for another great idea! Here's what he wrote:

Have you ever been accused of doing something you didn't do? I'm thinking along the lines of a car accident, where the other party said you were at fault, but you know you weren't or maybe something was missing from a house you visited and they blamed you for stealing it or a case of mistaken identity by the cops. Something along those lines.

I have one. I was sitting at my desk at an old job, on a call with a customer. A police officer walks in, and asks if there is an "Angela X XXXXX." The middle initial and last name are relevant here, so let's make one up. F Smithson. "Is there an Angela F Smithson here?"

I was terrified, but went to him. He served me papers for a small claim from the hospital in town for not paying outstanding bills. I was mortified, and went back to my desk as he left. I was also highly confused, as I didn't have any outstanding charges, but I wasn't going to argue with an officer. So, I started reading the paperwork. First I noticed that it said "Smithsen," not "Smithson." Could be a typo, so I kept reading. Had my address listed wrong. OK, it's a college town, maybe that was just a mixup... until I noticed it had my social security number wrong. Really wrong, not just a little.

I showed it to some friends, and one of them speaks up. "Oh, I know that Angie Smithsen. She's one of my drunk hookups, she lives at that address." I knew he was telling the truth, because he'd accidentally called me once or twice on accident after midnight meaning to call her, so I always had to tell him he had the wrong Angie.

I had to call the lawyer for the hospital and inform them that they had served the wrong person, but kept the paperwork just in case they didn't fix the situation. It was STILL mortifying.

I was just at 80/35 last week, because I've wanted to see Father John Misty for forever, but haven't been to any concerts since pre-COVID.

What/who is the most recent concert you've been to? Not best, just most recent. When, and was it a good show?

https://www.outkick.com/nfl-sunday-ticket-appears-headed-for-appletv/

Personally I was hoping for Amazon.

This is one of the more comprehensive analyses I’ve seen. Most are lazy “pick the top brands” but this is a good weighted average of many things that matter in college sports. Reviewing these (ISU is #27) it’s hard to argue with them.

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Texas beat Kansas in football."

-Ian Fitzsimmons on ESPNU radio