My mini-roundup of notable comments and quips from Cyclone Fanatic, October-December 2021.
Merely a sample of amusements I encountered. If anyone recalls a nugget I missed, add to thread.
Some entries are edited for clarity or brevity. In some cases, ID of OP is omitted, to put the focus on response(s).
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“Scheduling Family Events on Saturday of Home Games”
@carvers4math: I feel sorry for people who had all their wedding plans turned upside-down. I understand being angry, but if it’s the Kansas game, just watch it later.
@PSYclone22: I don’t think watching the wedding later is the same as being there.
Eagles Fans Recreate Iowa-MN bathroom event
@Clark: You know it's a boring football game when there's more scoring in the bathroom than on the field.
Five Things to Watch Saturday
@JM4CY: I think the uglier it gets, the more it favors K-State. Unless KSU is doing all the ugly. We’ve seen our ugly, and it can get really ugly.
On That Note: Don’t ‘Fear’ the Reaper
@drlove: Shakira sings? Who knew?!
@cyhiphopp: This sounds bad, but I seriously thought she was hard-of-hearing or deaf when I heard “Whenever, Wherever” for the first time. She sounded like Marlee Matlin trying to sing a pop song.
Five Things to Watch Saturday
@cyrocksmypants: We win by double digits.
cycrocksmypants: (Response to previous post) Bump.
@chiroclone88: Can you bump yourself??
cycrocksmypants: I do what I want.
Friday OT: Strapped For Nonsense
@BillBrasky4Cy: Busch Light tastes 100% better on a tractor in northwest Iowa.
If you have Alexa, ask it…
@cytor: I don't like Alexa ... I have asked her repeatedly to bring me a beer. She never does. My wife doesn’t, either.
KSU victory game thoughts
@IsUaClone2: I'm not old; just been young a lot longer than you.
Sucktember …
@AuH2O: There is not a more basic, common defense than Iowa's. It's not vanilla like Blue Bunny vanilla, but like the old generic stuff in the black-and-white packaging from the ‘80s that said "vanilla ice cream."
Facebook changing its name
(OP): Breaking: Facebook’s new name will be “Meta.”
@CascadeClone: I think Metta World Peace will have something to say about this.
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@isutrevman: I was hoping they were just adding a "The" in front of it.
@GTO: Then old people would just call it “The The Facebook.”
Since it’s Halloween … favorite scary/horror movies?
@dahliaclone: What are your favorite horror/scary movies?
@intrepid27: I re-watched the ISU-Iowa game earlier this week. Does that count?
NFL Considering Expansion
@cydsho: They really should consider putting an NFL team in Detroit. Oh wait...
***Official Alabama State at Iowa State Game(Day) Thread***
@CascadeClone: Anyone want 2 free uppers for this game?
@VeloClone: This board is not the place for dealing your drugs.
Bowl Game Pulse
@NorthCyd: Not going to the bowl game … can't afford it this year. Building a house will do that to your budget.
@Cyched: Have you tried living in your car?
2021-22 NCAA Men’s Basketball Thread
@stormchaser2014: (re: K-State) McGuirl is still in college??
@Cyched: Might as well rename himself McWoman at this point.
Limited JTS concessions
(I think there were separate threads with similar theme, so I’m combining)
@acoustimac: I’m assuming healthy grains, like those found in Coors Light, are permissible.
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@isucyfan: A bota filled with hot turkey gravy is all I would need. Sip on that throughout to keep you toasty.
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@LeaningCy: Will there be microwave access? Need to reheat enough tuna casserole for my family of 9.
What Would Make You Leave You Job?
@gogagig: Why did Matt Campbell move from Toledo to Ames?
@deadeyededric: He didn't like the statue they were going to build for him in Toledo.
***Official Xavier vs. Iowa State Game(Day) Thread***
@tim_redd: One question, what is an upsie?
@MeanDean: I think it's like a onesie, only for when the guy is sexually excited while wearing it.
NCAA MBB Thread
@Kimber45: Something is seriously wrong with Oregon's offense. Six games in and all four wheels have fallen off the cart. The oxen have died of dysentery as well.
All FB Coaching Rumors and Speculation
@Lewey24: I don’t have any information, but there are some people who seem somewhat panicked on Twitter right now
@Cydkar: Doesn’t sound like the Twitter that I know.
Breece Hall, NCAA Record Holder
@isucyfan: I think Breece should come back for another year, just to really stick it to Bill Burnett.
Hilton Noob Question
@Didley: I’m new to basketball games and haven’t picked up on some of the crowd traditions quite yet ...
@Rabbuk: They do this weird thing where everyone takes off their shirts after the first basket and swings them over their head.
@ISUAgronomist: Just the women, for some reason.
B12 Board
@CtownCyclone: In regard to going to Orlando, how can I watch the game and not have to take the wife and kids to the mouse house?
@BCClone: Get a divorce?
Official Iowa State vs. Clemson Cheez-It Bowl GameDay Thread
@pulse: Just when we think we’ve seen it all.
@CycloneErik: We're Cyclones. We've never seen it all, even though we see it all.
Have You Ever Been Embarrassed to Wear Cyclones Gear?
@CyCrazy: Hell no. I wear a shirt almost every day and I always have a Cyclones hat on.
@CycloneErik: What is it going to take for you to finally wear shirts every day? It's time for another intervention.
Hoiberg and Nebraska Basketball in Trouble
@Sigmapolis: I have a friend who is a general counsel for a mid-sized corporation. She once described her job to me as: "Sending emails out to remind people not to put things in email."
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@isufbcurt: Is schadenfreude the new cool buzzword? I see people using it all the time now.
@Sigmapolis: It cropped up about 10 years ago online ... appropriate consider 90% of the Internet is about enjoying the suffering of those you hate. The other 10% being porn (9%) and legitimate business (1%).
@coolerifyoudid: Are you implying that porn isn't legitimate? How dare you, sir.
@Gunnerclone: Your porn numbers are way off.
@Cyclones_R_GR8: There's porn on the internet? Why am I just now finding this out?
Merely a sample of amusements I encountered. If anyone recalls a nugget I missed, add to thread.
Some entries are edited for clarity or brevity. In some cases, ID of OP is omitted, to put the focus on response(s).
--> Bolded is thread title (or a summary of it).
--> "***" indicates a break in narrative flow.
“Scheduling Family Events on Saturday of Home Games”
@carvers4math: I feel sorry for people who had all their wedding plans turned upside-down. I understand being angry, but if it’s the Kansas game, just watch it later.
@PSYclone22: I don’t think watching the wedding later is the same as being there.
Eagles Fans Recreate Iowa-MN bathroom event
@Clark: You know it's a boring football game when there's more scoring in the bathroom than on the field.
Five Things to Watch Saturday
@JM4CY: I think the uglier it gets, the more it favors K-State. Unless KSU is doing all the ugly. We’ve seen our ugly, and it can get really ugly.
On That Note: Don’t ‘Fear’ the Reaper
@drlove: Shakira sings? Who knew?!
@cyhiphopp: This sounds bad, but I seriously thought she was hard-of-hearing or deaf when I heard “Whenever, Wherever” for the first time. She sounded like Marlee Matlin trying to sing a pop song.
Five Things to Watch Saturday
@cyrocksmypants: We win by double digits.
cycrocksmypants: (Response to previous post) Bump.
@chiroclone88: Can you bump yourself??
cycrocksmypants: I do what I want.
Friday OT: Strapped For Nonsense
@BillBrasky4Cy: Busch Light tastes 100% better on a tractor in northwest Iowa.
If you have Alexa, ask it…
@cytor: I don't like Alexa ... I have asked her repeatedly to bring me a beer. She never does. My wife doesn’t, either.
KSU victory game thoughts
@IsUaClone2: I'm not old; just been young a lot longer than you.
Sucktember …
@AuH2O: There is not a more basic, common defense than Iowa's. It's not vanilla like Blue Bunny vanilla, but like the old generic stuff in the black-and-white packaging from the ‘80s that said "vanilla ice cream."
Facebook changing its name
(OP): Breaking: Facebook’s new name will be “Meta.”
@CascadeClone: I think Metta World Peace will have something to say about this.
***
@isutrevman: I was hoping they were just adding a "The" in front of it.
@GTO: Then old people would just call it “The The Facebook.”
Since it’s Halloween … favorite scary/horror movies?
@dahliaclone: What are your favorite horror/scary movies?
@intrepid27: I re-watched the ISU-Iowa game earlier this week. Does that count?
NFL Considering Expansion
@cydsho: They really should consider putting an NFL team in Detroit. Oh wait...
***Official Alabama State at Iowa State Game(Day) Thread***
@CascadeClone: Anyone want 2 free uppers for this game?
@VeloClone: This board is not the place for dealing your drugs.
Bowl Game Pulse
@NorthCyd: Not going to the bowl game … can't afford it this year. Building a house will do that to your budget.
@Cyched: Have you tried living in your car?
2021-22 NCAA Men’s Basketball Thread
@stormchaser2014: (re: K-State) McGuirl is still in college??
@Cyched: Might as well rename himself McWoman at this point.
Limited JTS concessions
(I think there were separate threads with similar theme, so I’m combining)
@acoustimac: I’m assuming healthy grains, like those found in Coors Light, are permissible.
***
@isucyfan: A bota filled with hot turkey gravy is all I would need. Sip on that throughout to keep you toasty.
***
@LeaningCy: Will there be microwave access? Need to reheat enough tuna casserole for my family of 9.
What Would Make You Leave You Job?
@gogagig: Why did Matt Campbell move from Toledo to Ames?
@deadeyededric: He didn't like the statue they were going to build for him in Toledo.
***Official Xavier vs. Iowa State Game(Day) Thread***
@tim_redd: One question, what is an upsie?
@MeanDean: I think it's like a onesie, only for when the guy is sexually excited while wearing it.
NCAA MBB Thread
@Kimber45: Something is seriously wrong with Oregon's offense. Six games in and all four wheels have fallen off the cart. The oxen have died of dysentery as well.
All FB Coaching Rumors and Speculation
@Lewey24: I don’t have any information, but there are some people who seem somewhat panicked on Twitter right now
@Cydkar: Doesn’t sound like the Twitter that I know.
Breece Hall, NCAA Record Holder
@isucyfan: I think Breece should come back for another year, just to really stick it to Bill Burnett.
Hilton Noob Question
@Didley: I’m new to basketball games and haven’t picked up on some of the crowd traditions quite yet ...
@Rabbuk: They do this weird thing where everyone takes off their shirts after the first basket and swings them over their head.
@ISUAgronomist: Just the women, for some reason.
B12 Board
@CtownCyclone: In regard to going to Orlando, how can I watch the game and not have to take the wife and kids to the mouse house?
@BCClone: Get a divorce?
Official Iowa State vs. Clemson Cheez-It Bowl GameDay Thread
@pulse: Just when we think we’ve seen it all.
@CycloneErik: We're Cyclones. We've never seen it all, even though we see it all.
Have You Ever Been Embarrassed to Wear Cyclones Gear?
@CyCrazy: Hell no. I wear a shirt almost every day and I always have a Cyclones hat on.
@CycloneErik: What is it going to take for you to finally wear shirts every day? It's time for another intervention.
Hoiberg and Nebraska Basketball in Trouble
@Sigmapolis: I have a friend who is a general counsel for a mid-sized corporation. She once described her job to me as: "Sending emails out to remind people not to put things in email."
***
@isufbcurt: Is schadenfreude the new cool buzzword? I see people using it all the time now.
@Sigmapolis: It cropped up about 10 years ago online ... appropriate consider 90% of the Internet is about enjoying the suffering of those you hate. The other 10% being porn (9%) and legitimate business (1%).
@coolerifyoudid: Are you implying that porn isn't legitimate? How dare you, sir.
@Gunnerclone: Your porn numbers are way off.
@Cyclones_R_GR8: There's porn on the internet? Why am I just now finding this out?
