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    ***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

    Does anyone know of damage near the Des Moines airport? Or any hail in the area?
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    Missing NW Iowa Men

    That seems like a lot of work.
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    Nostalgia - Childhood Toys

    Not sure if this has been mentioned or not yet. I remember having a Datsun truck.
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    Best Campustown Bars by Decade

    Oh yeah, I totally forgot there was one there. That makes sense. But I still think you had a massive fever dream.
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    Best Campustown Bars by Decade

    Which old Dairy Queen? The one that is now a Papa Murphy's?
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    Nostalgia for the 90's and 00's

    And The Whale is no more, sadly :(
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    Nostalgia for the 90's and 00's

    It is kind of silly, but I do miss malls. It was kind of nice just to wander around and see all sorts of things for sale. A lot of them had wild color schemes and other crazy ****. I also miss going out to rent a movie. You would run into friends there and see what they were watching. Grab some...
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    What TV show are you streaming right now?

    We ripped through School Spirits on Netflix (might be paramount+ too). Kind of has some young adulty feel, but a good mystery. The last episode blew us away with the twist.
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    In Memoriam: Ames Business/Restaurants

    One issue when George Battle died he didn't have a Will so family members fought over stuff. I think something with unpaid taxes too (not 100% sure). Texas Toast the size of skate board was the best. Everything was good there.
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    KXNO Sports Fanatics

    T's & P's
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    Worst city in Iowa?

    Anyone ever been to What Cheer? Delta? Yikes.
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    Worst city in Iowa?

    Trying not to derail the thread - but if someone I know is planning to visit Yosemite and King's Canyon this year, I should tell them to avoid staying in Fresno? Maybe get a nice airbnb in one of the smaller towns?
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    2024 solar eclipse

    Thought about heading down to Cape Girardeau and getting a camping spot. However, I bet most things are taken. Probably will end up just staying home. Or drive down and back in the same day like a crazy person.
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    Does ISU have any famous fans?

    There's a lady from Farmer wants a wife, or whatever, that went to ISU
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    *** Official #10 Illinois vs #4 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

    I feel like Tre King is due for a phenomenal game.