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    Bird Migration and Misc Birding Thread

    Last year I didn't have my Oriole station out yet. I swear an Oriole was yelling at me from a nearby tree. Very very loud. I got out the oranges and jelly immediately! They definitely know where the food was good on the last migration.
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    Acreage tips from the Fanatics

    I have a similar situation as described except no horses. We purchased 4 acres where we will be building towards fall. I am thinking 1 acre of good lawn and 3 acres of a bluegrass medium clover blend? I will be retired so mowing is less of an issue but that's not all I want to do either. I...
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    Awesome pictures! I have great cuts in the freezer but after my old Masterbuilt passed I can't find what I thought would be my upgrade. My thinking was that the set and forget Masterbuilt Thermotemp with the automatic temperature control on a propane smoker would be very appealing for long...
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    Missing NW Iowa Men

    I had this same experience racoon hunting back in the day. We would cross a stream then a minute later there are the steps splashing through the stream or tall grass whatever we went through. Wished we had more than a .22. We never saw a thing but our flashlights were not like what we have today.
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    Official "I hate Hawkeye wrestling and will be there Sunday" roll call thread!

    I was there. One of the most euphoric Hilton moments I have ever experienced. For ISU wrestling it felt like our miracle on ice.
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    TV/Movie scenes that make you bawl every time

    Because of my bond with past Labradors my kids say I can't watch Marley and Me.
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    What's a company that you think sh!t the bed discontinuing certain products?

    Not Mountain Dew Not Orange Crush just somewhere in between and awesome
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    Friday OT - Sad Songs and Waltzes

    Sad? No. How about a good Czech Polka? Annie in the Cabbage Patch The Prune Song The Road to Praha Polka Pretty Dancing Girl Pivo for everyone!
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    Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

    Perhaps I'm a slow adopter but here is what I am thinking and looking for input. In my mind pellet grills don't give the same smokiness of a dedicated smoker plus a 14-18 hour smoke would be a lot of pellets. I need my Weber Q220 little gas grill for quick things and tailgating but a...
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    Non-Electric Lawnmowers

    I have had both the Honda and Toro self propelled models. The Honda does a super job bagging or mulching 2 1/2 inches or lower. Mowing thick grass 3 inches and taller the mower leaves a mohawk about 2 inches wide 2 -3 inches in from the right side. It is the subject of countless blog posts...
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    Let the debate begin

    2,3,B We are carnivores yes, but toast should by definition be toasted
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    Movie Scenes that never get old

    The Searchers-If you haven't seen it take the time. The character development is way beyond a typical western.
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    Hy-Vee's weirdest business decision yet?

    Woodman's is awesome they have everything and prices are way below Hy-Vee. Their fresh meat department is weak but everything else is great. When I visit a Hy-Vee I am floored by how expensive everything is. I have emailed Woodmans telling them there is a vast market opportunity to their...
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    Old country sayings

    Too tired to plow! Can't go dance!