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  1. coolerifyoudid

    ***Official 2018 Winter Olympics Thread***

    I flipped the TV on late last night and curling was on so I figured it's about that time to start a thread on this. Are you looking forward to watching the games? Any particular events stand out? Any that you just can't stand? My wife is a huge Olympics fan so I won't be able to escape these...
  2. coolerifyoudid

    SpaceX Falcon Heavy

    Anyone else watch the launch? I forgot to link this earlier https://www.cbsnews.com/news/watch-live-falcon-heavy-launch-spacex-online-stream-live-updates/
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    MLB: 2018 Hall of Fame

    Congrats to this year's inductees: Jim Thome Chipper Jones Vladimir Guerrero Trevor Hoffman I was really glad to see Chipper and Gentleman Jim make it. Two really really classy guys. Hopefully they don't get overshadowed by the guys that didn't make it in...
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    Friday OT#2: Not Dying in 2018

    Since Boxster has one end of the spectrum covered, I'll offer up another alternative. What do you have planned for 2018? Not necessarily New Years Resolutions-wise, but do you have any big plans for this year? New house? New job? Getting married? Getting divorced? Graduating? New kid? Travel...
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    Porch Pirates - Have Ye Been Pillaged?

    First of all, I think the name "porch pirates" sounds dirty, but it's apparently it's the new term for people stealing stuff off your porch. Reports are showing that nearly 11 million families have had something stolen from their porch. From what I've read, that equates to about 1 out of every...
  6. coolerifyoudid

    All Eyez On (part of) Me

    http://www.vh1.com/news/336915/tupac-naked-photo-auction/ "If you have $7,500, you can be the lucky owner of a very famous peen picture. That’s right, Tupac Shakur’s ex-girlfriend is auctioning off a picture of the rapper rockin’ out with his…well, you get the picture. According to TMZ the...
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    Late Bloomers

    I need a diversion from football. Anyone else? What's something you've done later in life than other people? Did you never own a pet until you were an adult? Have you never learned to swim? Did you see your first movie in a theater last week? I took my first plane trip when I was a senior at...
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    Sneezing - You're Doing It Wrong

    I was driving downtown this morning when I noticed a lady that was either being attacked by a swarm of bees or having a seizure while trying to dab. After a few moments, I realized she had been trying to stifle a sneeze as she eventually released a sound I heard through closed windows and over...
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    What's Your "Cheap" ?

    We all pay cash for our houses and cars, of course, but what aspect of your life would you qualify yourself as being stingy? Do you buy knock-off cereal? Do you buy liquor off the bottom shelf? Do you need a name brand hotel or can we leave the light on for ya? Do you have a punch card at the...
  10. coolerifyoudid

    Crazy Kidnapping Story from ESPN OTL

    http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/19760676/university-rochester-football-player-kidnapped-tortured-40-hours I hadn't heard about this story before and I just stumbled across this article. It's a long read, but it plays out like some trippy movie. A snippet from the end of the...
  11. coolerifyoudid

    Blimp at US Open

    http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2017/6/15/15810538/us-open-blimp-catches-fire-crashes-crew-parachute-video *Mods - feel free to merge with other US Open thread if you want.
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    Feeling Old?

    My wife and I were talking about Roger Moore's death on the way home from work yesterday, and I was surprised to find out that he was 89 years old. I started asking her some of the ages of other actors/celebrities and was surprised with some of their ages. I figured I'd make a little quiz for...
  13. coolerifyoudid

    Shakur Stephenson- Boxing news

    Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stephenson makes his professional boxing debut tomorrow. Pretty big day for the kid. Thought I'd share. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/boxing/2017/04/20/olympian-shakur-stevenson-professional-boxing-debut-saturday/100719074/
  14. coolerifyoudid

    Offseason Thread Titles

    We are in the infantile stage of the much beloved Cyclone Fanatic offseason period. What are some thread titles you are hoping to see?
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    Geography Game

    Fun time killer if you like maps: http://mistupid.com/geography/knowyourworld.htm *This may be really difficult on a mobile device
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    Friday OT - The Return of the Confession

    I feel like we've been needing a good Friday Confession for awhile. What ya got? My wife bought a $25 Starbucks gift card to give to our day care director for her last day (yesterday). Last weekend, I was out running errands, pulled in to Starbucks to grab a hot chocolate and used the gift...
  17. coolerifyoudid

    Chiefs/Steelers playoff game time change

    In case anyone was making the trip down http://www.kmbc.com/article/chiefs-steelers-playoff-game-moved-to-sunday-night/8596375
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    Service Providers in NW Iowa

    Hey all. I'm looking for some advice. My parents live in the NW Iowa area (around Le Mars). My mom's phone just stopped working, and they just found out their cell phone provider is discontinuing their services. I'm looking into getting them a new phone and getting them set up with a new...
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    Happy Birthday, Bill Murray

    In honor of Bill's 66th birthday, what are your 5 favorite Bill Murray films/moments? Mine: 5. Kingpin 4. Groundhog Day 3. Stripes 2. Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 1. Caddyshack I was tempted to put his appearances on Letterman on the list since he was usually a fun guest, but I decided to...
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    Sunday OT: Misuses of mileage

    Have you ever driven several hours to an event only to realize you had the date wrong? Have you ever driven a crazy friend to their significant other's place to make sure they weren't cheating on them? Did your buddy Lloyd take a wrong turn and drive across Nebraska while you were sleeping...