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That's too bad. Someone let a campfire get out of control? Had some good times out there!
The gal in Biology 109 that asked the question during the reproduction part of the class, "Why does it taste so salty?" The guys around me started asking what her phone number was. The gal did not even realize what she had said. To this day I can still remember the whole classes reaction and the teacher as she had to cancel the rest of the class.
I could come up with an endless list of things I miss - but since I now live a stones throw form Ames, I indulge in most of my Ames faves on a regular basis.
But, now I'm work'n for the man, have the house, the cars, etc... I really miss that feeling of complete freedom when you've taken the last final before summer. There's no nagging feeling about studying. No trying to get assignments done and make whatever shift you're assigned at some low-rent job to make ends meet. It's just you and a few months off to regroup. A lazy summer in Ames, sitting on the front porch listening to a roomie play the guitar. Sure, there's hard work during the day to save up for the next two semesters, but it's not like my career now, in my summer jobs I could just walk away when I put my hours in - I didn't carry the load home.
But, now I'm work'n for the man, have the house, the cars, etc... I really miss that feeling of complete freedom when you've taken the last final before summer. There's no nagging feeling about studying. No trying to get assignments done and make whatever shift you're assigned at some low-rent job to make ends meet. It's just you and a few months off to regroup. A lazy summer in Ames, sitting on the front porch listening to a roomie play the guitar. Sure, there's hard work during the day to save up for the next two semesters, but it's not like my career now, in my summer jobs I could just walk away when I put my hours in - I didn't carry the load home.
Do you mean Scott Stangeland? He use to have a DJ setup up at all the tailgates in the mid to late 80's. Tailgates use to be a blast and you could still take in your boda's in to the games. One of my favorite "activities" was the terrace parties at the Memorial Union that the Maintenance Shop sponsored during the Fall and Spring semesters. VISHEA was a 4 day event and our dorm floor always went canoeing on Thursday on the Boone River usually during flood stage. Good times, good times.
-Just being able to walk around from party to party when the weather was decent, with no real plan for your evening, and having a blast for about $10.
-Being so broke that you made it a point to drink at Mickey's, in order to eat free hot dogs for dinner.
-Flying Burrito at 2AM.
-Urinating anywhere except the actual bathroom at Lumpy's.
-Living with your buddies.
-Throwing parties the friday night before football games, getting about 2 hrs of sleep in, and getting in line to tailgate before the sun came up.
-Hilton Magic actually existing.
-Freshman girls the first weeknd of school.
-NEVER having to drive on the weekends to get to bars or parties.
-Watching road games at West Cyde Wings.
-Being so broke that you made it a point to drink at Mickey's, in order to eat free hot dogs for dinner.
-Flying Burrito at 2AM.
-Urinating anywhere except the actual bathroom at Lumpy's.
-Living with your buddies.
-Throwing parties the friday night before football games, getting about 2 hrs of sleep in, and getting in line to tailgate before the sun came up.
-Hilton Magic actually existing.
-Freshman girls the first weeknd of school.
-NEVER having to drive on the weekends to get to bars or parties.
-Watching road games at West Cyde Wings.
Absolutely. FAC Terrace Party at the MU. Straight from Carver to a party with music, babes and beer in minutes!
