Howdy fellow Godfrey brother, what year?
1994-1998. How about you?
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Howdy fellow Godfrey brother, what year?
Just so I feel old. Mid 70's I moved into Schmidt house on 8th floor of Knapp Tower. My dad's job took us to New Hampshire during high school, thus I had a long drive to Ames.
Had to choose between motorcycle and car. Love my Yamaha too much to let it go, so came to school with a backpack and my father's old army duffle bag with clothes on the bike. Real 'Easy Rider' kind of trip. That was my move in.
I shipped a few more boxes of stuff, but that was it.
Me as well. Also, did your roommate fail out? I can't believe the people that did that.
I attended ISU back in the mid 70's when the legal age was 18 and the class schedule was on quarters. Fall semester started Thursday after Labor Day. Dorms opened Sunday night @ 6PM. So moved in on Sunday to beat the crowd (Baker House, 10th floor Storms Hall, Towers, no longer there). With everybody being legal age and no class for 4 days, it was out to the bars every night and bumming around all day. Absolutely great times. Oh, to be 19 again.
Hahaaa...I had completely forgotten that I was floor president for a semester. Friley Chamberlain.
chamberlin '76. we had a blast. the first 2 freshmen (me and a guy named Hugo) had to carry a keg up the stairs. good times!Hahaaa...I had completely forgotten that I was floor president for a semester. Friley Chamberlain.
chamberlin '76. we had a blast. the first 2 freshmen (me and a guy named Hugo) had to carry a keg up the stairs. good times!
I was in Henderson and DH was in Godfrey - so glad we didn't have to deal with steps!
We always called Stange 'Strange" and their carpet seriously stunk. Not sure when you were there, but it always smelled walking through there.
2001, Friley 5th floor, Niles-Foster. They wouldn't let us use the elevator, so that was sweet. I didn't have much though - my room was tiny and I had to share it. I think they might have re-designated that bad boy to a single.
2006-2009. Don't remember it smelling. 1st floor Dodds on the other end of Friley sure did have a smell though...
Back then, kegs were more common than color tvs in the rooms. Met a girl a floor down who had a color tv, no keg. Married her.Fall 76 meeting roommate for first time. Him: you smoke ? Me: no. Him: good. You chew? Me: no. Him: care if I do? Me: nope. Him: drink beer? Me: yep. Him : we're going to get along fine. And we did, lived together 3 years, he was best man in my wedding. I see a few others of my vintage in this thread, ah the days of kegs in the dorms.....
I didn't go to college at ISU freshman year. The place i did move into I was assigned 4 random roommates in a TWO bedroom apartment. That's 5 guys who also all shared 1 bathroom.
By the end of the first day/night, I felt like I had 4 new best friends. We got along great and never had an issue with room space or bathroom times. Ah, the good ole days!
Back then, kegs were more common than color tvs in the rooms. Met a girl a floor down who had a color tv, no keg. Married her.
Wilkinson House, 10th floor. August 1976. I was stuck in a 3 man in a 2 man room situation for the first 4 or 5 days until I got moved into a corner room where a guy never showed up.
I don't remember bringing much up with me. There was some kind of a list.
I drove the '57 Custom and the thought of my parents coming along never even crossed my mind. I do remember stopping en-route to see my grandmother in IC (RIP). It was the year before the resuming of the ISU versus Iowa football game and she asked me if I would cheer for Ames. I said probably. She understood.
I guess I knew I'd be back a couple weeks later to pick up anything I needed or forgot, so wasn't that concerned.
Yes, the elevators (everyone called them "vators") were always broken, mainly due to drunken mischief.
I also remember we had to get downtown to the telephone company to establish a telephone account if we intended to use the telephones provided in the rooms for long distance calling.
The week before classes start is the best week of the year. You get to see all your friends again, no classes, great weather, and lots and lots of drinking.Moved into fraternity. Unorganized but amazing. The activities the week before school started were the best.