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    Interactive greeting card from President Geoffroy

    It's pretty. Makes me miss Iowa and campus, especially since I won't be home for Christmas this year. Ditto the comments about ice skating.
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    What are you best memories of what happened 5 years ago tonight?

    My boyfriend (now husband), another friend, and I were tailgating with my family. They were starting to pack up and decided to follow everyone else to Hilton. We grabbed a bottle of brandy and proceeded to sit in my boyfriend's car a few rows away taking swigs and watching people either (1) run...
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    Any CFers in Oregon?

    Argh! Can you tell my mind is on other things? Yeah, he's excited to see Pac10 games, but he's also talked about being closer to some Big 10 bowl locations. So I guess he's excited for both.
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    Any CFers in Oregon?

    Thanks, all. I appreciate the comments. We've been thinking and discussing for a few days with family, etc. (My parents are on CF and probably reading this!). Seems like we've talked about everything with everyone, so why not ask on CF, too, right?! :yes: If we go, I'd be working for Oregon...
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    Any CFers in Oregon?

    I have a job offer and am considering relocating. Distance (yes, it's far from Iowa) and location (yes, it's pretty) aside, I'd appreciate any thoughts anyone is willing to share.
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    Well....crap

    Update: The IT guys tell me there IS a daily server backup that we'll probably be able to retrieve it from if the person in my unit doesn't have a copy. Guess the tech support student who answered the phone when I called didn't know the whole story.
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    Well....crap

    I just managed to delete a fairly important file from our server at work. It's a spreadsheet that tracked all the jobs we worked on for the year. And now it's gone. Only hope of getting it back is that our support person (who's out today) has a backup saved somewhere. Anyone want to empathize...
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    GAME DAY!!!!

    Two years ago today (while tailgating), I got offered my current job (in Kansas), which unfortunately means I can't be in Ames today. I'm missing it terribly but will be back for the Iowa game and others this fall. Thanks to all on CF for keeping the excitement going throughout today. I'll be...
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    ISU Missing at State Fair

    Here's the news release that explains the "leaner" ISU presence at the fair. News Service Not a good idea in my opinion. When my family walked through the ISU exhibit to pick up our posters, a couple of 11 or 12 year old girls were standing there with a Hawkeye football poster trying to...
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    Pollard congratulates Iowa 4-H'ers

    4-H TV at the Iowa State Fair (click through the videos until the JP one comes up. Right now it's about the 10th one in). Nice gesture.
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    Game day changes 2009-2010

    Call me old school, but I prefer the simple "I-S-U" over the Cyclone Power cheer. Louder, more energetic, and easier for an individual or small group(s) of people to start from various points in the crowd. "I-S-U" always seems to get people (at least those who sit around me) to participate, but...
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    Golf Irons - Recommendations Wanted

    Several years ago my husband (around a 2 handicap) got a set of Cleveland irons. No idea what specific "type" they are, but he seems happy enough, as he hasn't wanted to get new ones yet.
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    What is your favorite joke of all time?

    What's big and red and eats rocks? A big red rock eater.
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    Not a Hawkeye T-Shirt

    I bought a t-shirt during a study abroad trip in Austria that says "No kangaroos in Austria?" with pictures of confused-looking hopping dairy cows. My first thought was "finally...someone else understands what it's like to live somewhere that's always confused with somewhere else." When I...
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    Kansas City/St. Louis trip help...

    Ditto all the stuff in Clone2011's first post. I interned in St. Louis during college (at the botanical garden). We had a great time doing all the fun, low-no cost stuff (zoo, Forest Park) and enjoyed most of the bars/restaurants downtown near the arch. The botanical garden is gorgeous (but...
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    Advice on Scandanavian travel

    My husband and I have started thinking about/planning a fall vacation. We were originally thinking Bergen/Oslo, but he's thrown out the idea of tacking on Stockholm, too. It'd mean adding leaving a day earlier to allow for more time in each city, another (long) train ride, another hotel...
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    KSU lawsuit

    K-State files suit asking court to declare secret agreement invalid
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    Most Hated/Annoying TV Commercial!

    I live in Manhattan, KS. We have a local computer store trying to rip on Best Buy. Customer walks up to counter: My computer's not working, and I need my data! 12-year old kid dressed up like best buy employee: Sowwwwy (in annoying, whiny voice)
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    Looking to move to a country acreage

    Here's a link to an Extension pub that you might find helpful. It's from Kansas, but some things would still be applicable in Iowa. Living in the Country
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    Most stupid thing you've paid for

    At the state fair when I was about 13: a jester hat made out of felt with little jingle bells on the ends. Then I didn't even wear it for "crazy hat day" at school during homecoming week because I knew how stupid it looked. Semi-related story: A few weeks ago my husband and I were at a mall and...