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ESPN has us rated as having the 4th best recruiting class in the BIG XII and 39th over all. Just wondering if our 3 man front keeps us from getting some rush ends. Not everybody wants to play in this formation.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/podcasts/instant-reaction-west-virginia-76-iowa-state-61/

Just watched the Survivor episode celebrating 40 seasons. Previewed the upcoming season. Im so stoked for this season. Probably not going to live up to the hype I have conjoured up.

Anybody else ready?

Just something new, for fun.

My halftime adjustments:
1. Tape Nixon's hands together. Can't shoot like that.
2. A nap for Prohm.

Been going religiously to the ol hometown doc for years every 6 months . Doc X is a one man shop , hasnt put any money in the place other than equipment for years. No TVs in the place, notta. Good dentist really I had no complaints other than sometimes a tooth be a little more sensitive than I thought when drillling and healing and I had a cavity I thought should be repaired but he said it was fine... Hes getting near retirement age so I decided what the hell time to make the jump . Decided to go to Doc ABCs new joint that has multiple tvs state of the art equipment and multiple doctors and hygenist. Im thinking finally they are gonna fix this tooth been bothering me I thought ol Doc X should of fixed a year ago. Did my cleaning and ill be go to hell they had alot of gee wiz bang equipment . ... Hit me with an estimate bill for 4 CROWNS to fix... 6400 dollars. Said had to fix some of old Doc Xs work and wasnt enough tooth left after redoing the fillings and fixing the new decay. I says what the heck, Doc X never said I had any of this 6 months ago. They said he was too old school and he was to fixed on the olden days and didnt have the technology. Seems a little like a sales pitch more than a repair shop but whats the consensous ? Crowns for some cavities my old doc couldnt see 6 months ago seems crazy. Talked to a few other people and they said this has also happened to them...

TLDR : Do I get the crowns or only fix the tooth bothering me ?

Looking for recommendations on general physician in Des Moines area. Getting close to 40 and haven’t been to a doctor in 15 years or more. What steps should I be taking for my health?

I am fine with either a man or a woman doctor.

Do you guys do physicals every year?

Kirk Douglas passed away today at the age of 103. A hero of my youth, he will be forever remembered for this:

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2 tickets to the Bullriders of America Finals at Bridgeview Center in Ottumwa, IA this Saturday night February 8th at 7:30 PM. Good seats. $40.00 for the pair.

https://sports.yahoo.com/coach-k-on-college-hoops-i-wish-the-whole-thing-would-change-084051665.html

I normally think Coach K is a bit of a blow-hard, but I thought his views on the future of college basketball are spot on. I also think this discussion is interesting in light of Coach Prohm's struggles. Situations like Wigginton, Lard and, to a lesser extent, THT or Haliburton, have really reduced the amount of high quality basketball players in the NCAA. Kids that would have stuck around 3-4 years and become stars in the past are now declaring with no real guarantee of NBA money.

As kids continue to find creative ways to skip college, and with the likelihood of the 1 year requirement being eliminated, it's going to be interesting to see what kind of quality the NCAA can keep up. I'm afraid the medoicore basketball we've seen this year might be the new norm.

I think it could be closer than we want.

141 - Demas vs Parker will be top match I am interested in
174 - Mantanona vs Colbray will be interesting, Mantanona has a gas tank this year and puts points on the board

125 - Mackall vs Moody - Mackall should get it done.
133 - Small vs Madrigal - Could be close

Three cheers for the walk ons!

What do we know about these? Is the Doxzon kid related to Todd?

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First and foremost, a few links:
Our official question submissions thread: https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...n-weekly-mailbag-questions-submission.251174/

Link to last five mailbags (if bored and need some reading material):
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...information-weekly-mailbag-12-18-2019.253655/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...information-weekly-mailbag-01-08-2020.254206/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/official-insider-information-weekly-mailbag-01-15-2020.254348/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...information-weekly-mailbag-01-22-2020.254482/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...information-weekly-mailbag-01-29-2020.254609/


Insider Information Weekly Mailbag 02-05-2020
Presented by Coke Zero. The drink that makes you ask: why do we even have Diet Coke anymore?


@Cy$ asks: who gets more girls? Me or @CloneFan4
Pants: Trick question; you’re both virgins.
GTO: This would be a tie, as I’m sure the number of Manti Te’o girlfriends you each have makes no difference when comparing against each other.

@Cy$ again: Fat chicks need loving too...seems to be the girls i attract anyways?
GTO: Is Nate Stanley’s sister still stalking you?
Pants: I had a coach in high school that once said fat chicks are like mopeds: they’re fun as hell to ride, but it’s embarrassing as **** when you’re seen on one.

@Fitzy asks: You must select two real people, alive or dead, to serve as a candidate and their running mate in the 2020 Presidential election. If your selections pull off a clean sweep and win all 538 electoral votes, you win $1 trillion. Which two people do you pick, and why?
Pants: Jesus/Ghandi. I feel like that covers a lot of the bases. And while not everyone would vote for them, I feel pretty confident they’d carry enough to win every state.
GTO: Our two greatest movie presidents of all time: Thomas J Whitmore (Bill Pullman) from Independence Day and James Marshall (Harrison Ford) from Air Force One. Alternates: Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) from The American President and Tom Beck/Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman) from Deep Impact/Olympus has Fallen.
GTO: Damn it! Just realized this said REAL people. How about Lincoln and JFK? I don't think anyone could shoot down that ticket. I would even say that ticket would be bulletproof. Okay, I'll stop now. (apologies to @ImJustKCClone, since I know she lived through both of those)

@Cy$ asks: How do you get cured from being butt ******* ugly? Asking for a friend.
GTO: Work out enough to at least be called a butterface. Hey, it’s better than having both a jacked face and un-jacked body.
Pants: Get a pocket *****.

@Cy$ complaining about getting some attention: how do I get rid of a stalker on CF?
@Doc @jcyclonee
Pants: Are the stalkers Doc and JC? If so, frankly, you should be honored. I’ve drank beer with both of them. Well, Doc drank hard ciders, but same general concept still.
GTO: You could do worse than Doc and JC. However, I didn’t know Doc was getting drunk off the apple juice.



@jcyclonee asks (and apparently also withdraws the question?): Can you do something about all these basketball games being broadcast on ESPN+ and ESPNU? I'm not paying extra for that crap. Actually, hold off on that request until next year when we get all the recruits with cool names on the team.
GTO: In the age of so many streaming services, ESPN+ does not offer enough for me to justify spending money on the service. I can just find a stream of the game and then proceed to watch ISU basketball brick away another game.
Pants: ESPN is literally the worst. Like, the absolute worst. And ESPN+ has nothing to do with it.
GTO: Remember the good ol’ days of ESPN? Back when I was in college, Sportscenter with Stuart Scott and Rich Eisen was must-see TV. I also miss the late night world’s strongest man and strongest women competitions, lumberjack games, etc. Perfect drunk watching after the bars. In my opinion it all started to go downhill when they started broadcasting WAY too much world series of poker crap. Seems like it was 24/7 poker for a while. They should have put Weird Al in charge of scheduling like in UHF and start mix/matching some of the shows like world’s strongest poker players where the poker chips weigh 50 pounds. A little more challenging being all-in then. Or maybe lumberjack vs. coked-up beaver tree felling. Just some ideas.

Per multiple reports Coach Bob Sanger lost his battle with cancer this morning. I consider myself very fortunate to have known him and learned directly from him. I am better because of him. RIP Coach, the many you have influenced will finish what you started from Hancock County across the country.

358-159 overall
30 state playoff appearances
19 district titles
3 state titles
4 runner ups

Four state track titles
Four state track runner ups

https://globegazette.com/news/longt...cle_a80b1a42-e62e-5d18-b16b-ca56d7084872.html

Latest episode for your listening pleasure:

https://cyclonefanatic.com/podcasts/stanz-fitz-episode-94/

The Iowa State women’s basketball team (12-8, 4-5, Big 12) returns to Hilton Coliseum as it squares off with Oklahoma State (12-9, 3-6 Big 12) on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. on Cyclones.tv. The Cyclones trail the alltime series 36-31, but the Cyclones have won five of the last six against OSU, including sweeping the Cowgirls last season. Iowa State is looking for its second-straight sweep of OSU this season.

(The actual press release from Cyclones.com for this game had all the information for the first meeting with OSU in Stillwater.)

Here are some thoughts and analysis on the 2020 class.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2020/02/recruiting-and-roster/

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IOWA STATE (9-12, 2-6 BIG 12)
VS. NO. 13 WEST VIRGINIA (17-4, 5-3 BIG 12)
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 | 6 P.M. CST
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. | WVU COLISEUM (14,000)




Radio: Cyclone Radio Network
Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (analyst)
TV: ESPN2
Talent: Robert Ford (pxp); Tim Welsh (analyst)

Hello OTNers. Welcome to another weekly music thread posted by your hosts, @cyclones500, @CycloneRulzzz and myself.

This week we are concentrating on diseases and injuries. Corona virus be damned!

So post your songs including titles, artists or song lyrics that contain a disease or injury. Diseases like the flu or diphtheria. Injuries like a broken leg or broken pelvis. These are valid items.

Let's try to be clear what is NOT to be included: Songs with the word "disease" that do not include an actual specific disease are NOT to be included. Songs about broken (or Achy Breaky) hearts are NOT to be included. Songs about getting or having "the blues" are NOT to be included. Songs that have the word "Crazy" are NOT to be included. (Although we will accept specific mental diseases as valid - as you will see one included in my first 5.)

Drugs or medications are NOT to be included unless of course the song has a disease or injury too.

Last week's topic was "Shape of You" and can be found here:

https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-shape-of-you.254601/

My First 5:
Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu - Johnny Rivers

Login to view embedded media Why Don't You Look Into Jesus - Larry Norman
"Gonorrhea on Valentine's Day..."

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Psychotic Reaction - The Count Five

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Plastic Surgery - Adam and the Ants

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I'd Rather Have A Bottle in Front of Me

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Like what things you should say? And what things you shouldn’t say?

As I near 56 (and retirement this year - NONhumble brag) I'm having an unwelcome pattern of neck pain which radiates into shoulder, down biceps and into my fingers causing numbness and tingling. LOTS of pain with shoulder and bad tightness of neck. Looking back at earlier health issues (carpal tunnel, biceps tendonitis, shoulder issues) and based on an MRI the cause is sadly clear. I have moderate to sever stenosis from C1-C7 with some other crap in there as well all on the left side. My last flare this summer took nearly 3 months to clear and on Sunday I had the start of another, so far worse, flare.

Started a course of prednisone to get me over the hump until I go in Monday for cervical steroid injections. Will be a first for me.

Has anyone had something similar - including epidural injections for pain relief? Did you get relief?

Has anyone had to have surgery? And did it provide relief?

How have others managed the pain and flare-ups?

One of primary reasons for an early retirement is to enjoy and active retirement (hike, bike, ski, travel) before infirmity sets in and its getting me down thinking I might have to enter the cycle of pain and mobility management.

On the plus side, my wife won't let me have a motorcycle so "hoping" I can get a very sporty Rascal to feed that jones with that sweet, sweet parking pass.

CF consensus pick record: 6-3