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[KneeGusto]

Used to be an old Cold War bunker under Old Chem North of Pammel Drive. There was a break in the brick wall where you could just walk in during construction. Lots of Atomic Energy Commission stuff from late 40's.

 

[JP4CY]

Gotta have the Strange.net on there. ISU's internet is legendary and the guys that got eventually busted by the FBI for hosting that server which was the fastest file transfer experience imaginable. We would literally download the movie instead of using a DVD because it was faster than opening your drive and putting the DVD in for loading.

There was so much shared content.
Everything from mp3s to movies, Playstation games, computer software, tests.

Most of my mp3 collection today is from then.

 

[madguy30]

There was so much shared content.
Everything from mp3s to movies, Playstation games, computer software, tests.

Most of my mp3 collection today is from then.

I went bonkers with the Russian site in 2007 or so.

 

[RedDog]

Someone on staff told me Georges had a terrible case of home sickness early freshman year. They were actually worried about losing him for a bit.

 

[JStanz51]

I'm three pages into reading through this thread and it is an absolute roller coaster.

 

[BikeSkiClone]

I’ll just leave this here. 2009 football newcomers talent show.

 

[swiacy]

Freshman year my buddy is in town. We were late to the KSU game at home as we are walking up to the stadium some people are handing out Apple Jacks mouse pads. They hand us the box and tell us to take them into the stadium to hand out. This would never happen today but in 1999 I am not even sure they checked student tickets. Anyway lower level is full, so we head to the upper level with a giant box of mouse pads. For whatever reason kids start grabbing them as we head up the stairs. We get to the top and the box is empty

Iowa State played well in the first half, and at each first half touchdown mouse pads rained down on the lower level and then the field. Unfortunately we ran out of mouse pads in the stands and the cyclones ran out of juice on the second half. After leading 28-7 at half they lost 35-28. ******* vampire!!!

I was at that game too. Here’s my story. I’m standing in line to pee at halftime quite a distance from the Men’s entrance behind two K-State fans. McCarney was coach & K-State’s QB was not reading our DE correctly & he was obliterating their option offense. The two K-State fans were talking about leaving now for the long drive home. I interrupted them and said”don’t worry McCarney doesn’t ever adjusts at halftime & Snyder does”. Naturally after leading 28-7, K-State goes 35-0 after halftime. Unbelievable.

 

[JM4CY]

I saw a lot of crazy **** living on Hunt Street for 2 1/2 years.

This is really understated. That street used to get so wild. I was leaving a house party one night after a football game, circa 2005, and saw two chicks having relations in a tree. Not up against it but up in it, like 2 stories. When a crowd gathered, which didn't take too long, a cop eventually showed up and everyone disappeared. I looked at the arrest log the next week and never saw anything that looked like they got booked. Have a feeling the cop was thinking the same thing we all were.

 

[somecyguy]

I saw a lot of crazy **** living on Hunt Street for 2 1/2 years.

Try growing up on Lynn Ave. As a smart ass high school kid, I had more adventures around campus town than I would ever admit to my parents.

Phi Kappa used to have a pool where the sand volleyball court is now. One day, I was riding my bike and stopped to talk smack to some of the guys in the front yard. They picked me up, bike and all, carried me through the frat and to the pool where they promptly tossed me and my bike in.

I also saw the FIJI house fire in person. Very cold January night. The next morning the place was an ice castle. Cars parked on street nearby had 4-6 inches of ice on them.

 

[boone7247]

I was at that game too. Here’s my story. I’m standing in line to pee at halftime quite a distance from the Men’s entrance behind two K-State fans. McCarney was coach & K-State’s QB was not reading our DE correctly & he was obliterating their option offense. The two K-State fans were talking about leaving now for the long drive home. I interrupted them and said”don’t worry McCarney doesn’t ever adjusts at halftime & Snyder does”. Naturally after leading 28-7, K-State goes 35-0 after halftime. Unbelievable.

Yep, that was Mac. Not thread related, but that is what you have to like about Campbell and Otz, the teams typically make good adjustments at the half.

 

[isufbcurt]

Gotta have the Strange.net on there. ISU's internet is legendary and the guys that got eventually busted by the FBI for hosting that server which was the fastest file transfer experience imaginable. We would literally download the movie instead of using a DVD because it was faster than opening your drive and putting the DVD in for loading.

I still have many of the mp3s I downloaded back then lol

 

[CtownCyclone]

As the story goes the FBi raided their dorm room which had the server in the closet somewhere in Friley. Then they said go to jail, or work for us.

My roommate sophomore year knew the guy. Think he went by something like DeepBlue. If I remember correctly, he was contacted and given the opportunity to take it down or else. He chose "or else".

 

[dtISU]

Not an athletics related story, but as legend has it in my family, my dad and his roommates organized the first (allegedly) mass streak across central campus. My dad quickly volunteered to be a driver. This would have been in the early 70s, so long before cell phones. I think they somehow had it broadcast on the campus radio to get the word out.

I don't recall all the details, I'd have to ask him to retell it again. Gist of the story is that campus police got word of this and they were there at Beardshear waiting to meet the streakers. The Iowa State Daily was also there. Of course, once the two came face to face, chaos ensued. Naked people scattered. My dad's roommate at the time was leading the charge, and the next morning they woke him up by dropping a stack of ISD newspapers on him. Big picture of him butt naked right on the front page (parts blurred, of course).

I can confirm that there was quite a bit of streaking occurring in many different locations around campus in the late '70s.

 

[JP4CY]

My roommate sophomore year knew the guy. Think he went by something like DeepBlue. If I remember correctly, he was contacted and given the opportunity to take it down or else. He chose "or else".

DeepBlue and Seager were huge on Strangesearch.
Seager was a unique, cool dude. Had longer hair and would dye it all sorts of colors. I don't think he was hiding from law enforcement because he could have easily been spotted in a crowd.

 

[CtownCyclone]

DeepBlue and Seager were huge on Strangesearch.
Seager was a unique, cool dude. Had longer hair and would dye it all sorts of colors. I don't think he was hiding from law enforcement because he could have easily been spotted in a crowd.

I am pretty sure I went to a dorm room party that was in DeepBlue's room. Crazy computer setup.

 

[JP4CY]

Does anyone remember (early 2000s), there was a school student class president or something along those lines, and it got discovered that he was running a site called bellybuttonporn.com? He had uploaded pics of a lot of GSB members, or something similar, belly buttons.

 

[JP4CY]

I am pretty sure I went to a dorm room party that was in DeepBlue's room. Crazy computer setup.

I don't recall DeepBlue's personal name, so I'm not trying to connect these dots too hard but when this story broke, I specifically remember him being one of StrangeSearch's "owners."

Scary ass story:
https://www.kcci.com/article/west-d...ng-drugs-and-weapons-in-ex-wifes-car/35366207

 

[Sigmapolis]

During my meteorology class in Kildee Hall, a student ran through the auditorium wearing only underwear and socks. He was chased by someone dressed in a gorilla suit. That was around 2004 or 2005.

Welcome to Jackass.

 

[CtownCyclone]

I don't recall DeepBlue's personal name, so I'm not trying to connect these dots too hard but when this story broke, I specifically remember him being one of StrangeSearch's "owners."

Scary ass story:
https://www.kcci.com/article/west-d...ng-drugs-and-weapons-in-ex-wifes-car/35366207

That's not DeepBlue, but I think he gave up StrangeSearch a year after I started. Doing the math on his age and my age and when I was a sophomore, it seems to line up.

 

[st8cydr]

It also used to be really easy to sneak into Cyclone Stadium at night.

A friend of mine and his girlfriend at the time were...how shall I say..."interrupted" one night by security on the 50 yard line. Mid 80's.