Iowa State Fair 2013

The ISF

  • Love it.

    Votes: 54 27.6%
  • Like it.

    Votes: 66 33.7%
  • Meh.

    Votes: 62 31.6%
  • Hate it.

    Votes: 14 7.1%

  • Total voters
    196

StormnClone58

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Went to.the fair yesterday. Craft beer tent was the best part of my day. Got wayyy to drunk and am paying the price today. Took down a fried brownie sundae. Kicked *** in state fair bingo. One day a year is plenty. I highly suggest taking a flask in and just buying a $4 lemonade. 4 beers for $20 at the Bud Tent. 3 beers for $20 at the craft beer tent. Someones making some serious cash.

how 'big' would u say these beers are? 8 oz?, 12oz? ... This tent interests me but would like to know if its 'worth' it before getting there ... Thanks
 

Cpech56

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how 'big' would u say these beers are? 8 oz?, 12oz? ... This tent interests me but would like to know if its 'worth' it before getting there ... Thanks

16 oz plastic cups. You could do a variety of different things. $20 for 8, 2 oz samples or 3, 16 oz. Pretty good beers, same tent they had at Arts Festival and Brew Fest.
 
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Cpech56

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Also I want to quickly note that this years University of Iowa cheerleaders are busted. They made an appearance as I was in Varied Industries buildng. Prolly 15 of them walked right by me. Not a single attractive one. Not that any of this should come as a surprise to anyone.
 

ZachsterPoke

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Jan 4, 2010
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I like it at the moment, but I'm sure I'll hate it by the end, as I'm working the fair everyday of it. We'll see how long I can tolerate it.

Still better than the Illinois State Fair by a mile, though.
 

dafarmer

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Mar 17, 2012
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Was at the ISU booth today and saw some hok fans touching the CyHawk trophy. I jokingly told them to look at it now, because it will be a long time before they will hold it again. Laughingly, they agreed. On vacation, talked to a guy with a Creighton shirt on. Kidded him about Chewy and he laughed. I then found out he was a Iowa grad, but wasn't too excited to wear a Hokeye shirt. :smile:
 

oldman

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16 oz plastic cups. You could do a variety of different things. $20 for 8, 2 oz samples or 3, 16 oz. Pretty good beers, same tent they had at Arts Festival and Brew Fest.

Pretty sure it was 9 samplers, but we got the 3 - 16 ozers. I was not disappointed.
 

oldman

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We went yesterday. I dropped $ 43 before I even got thru the gate. But I did think the food was pretty reasonable for the serving size, and tasty, and I'm sure bad for you.
 

cowgirl836

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alkaline33

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Mar 23, 2011
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these dumb ****ers usually know exactly nothing about agriculture. All week friends have been posting pictures of their animals at the fair. Talk about pampered.

But sure, let's free all the animals so they can die of preventable diseases, be non-humanely killed by predators, and become roadkill.

Is your avatar relevant?
 

dustin1991

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Jul 17, 2013
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these dumb ****ers usually know exactly nothing about agriculture. All week friends have been posting pictures of their animals at the fair. Talk about pampered.

But sure, let's free all the animals so they can die of preventable diseases, be non-humanely killed by predators, and become roadkill.
amen to that even the cattle we have in the feed lot have it dang good all the food and water they want. if they were out in the wild they would have to fight to survive
 

buf87

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Dec 15, 2010
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Some of these people are stupid and narrow minded idiots that cant be reasoned with. And yet the industry has to constantly try and cater to them.
 

Mtowncyclone13

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Oct 10, 2012
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we are going on Friday. Anything worth seeing that we haven't seen last year, or the year before, or the year before that...?

And I like the flask idea.
 

TRZA

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Mar 4, 2009
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I made it to Chuckies and they will be at San Diego Chargers home games this fall. The trailer is based out of San Diego but the people are from Clinton County Iowa. I didn't see Parlo Pizza and I haven't gotten to try their pizza yet.
 

Cyclonestate78

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May 23, 2008
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we are going on Friday. Anything worth seeing that we haven't seen last year, or the year before, or the year before that...?

And I like the flask idea.

I am sure there are a few new things you will see at the fair this year such as....

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Incyte

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I don't understand how people can go one day and find it fun. I am going at night to see Alan Jackson and Gary Allen play next Sunday. I will walk in, go to the concert, then leave.

Well clearly the guy going to the Alan Jackson and Gary Allen concert should be lecturing people on what's fun . . .