Happy birthday, @cyrocksmypants ! <3 Returning the favor - let's celebrate and have some fun around here, FFS.

Anyone else having the site frequently crash on them lately? Unfortunately, I can really provide a link or anything on this one, but it’s been kicking me out a lot the last couple of days.

Noticed there wasn't a gardening thread and I am sure CF has lots of folks that have a home plot or garden.


This year is my first year doing more than one plant since graduating. I also live downtown Dallas so my options are quite limited. So I went with the double 5 gallon bucket method.



From left to right there is Jalapeño, Hungarian WaxPepper, China Red Bell Pepper, Peri Peri Pepper, Roma Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, and finally Habenero Pepper.

I had a second Peri Peri plant but something ate it completely. My tomato plants are looking pretty terrible but I transplanted them probably a month late and the heat is getting to them.

My monthly, non-comprehensive collection of amusing/enlightening comments from CF message boards. Hopefully this provides brief distractive enjoyment amid the viral backdrop.

Some posts are edited for clarity or brevity.

• In case you missed it, here’s February

From “Friday OT: All The TP”
@SCNCY: Can someone explain to me why people are hoarding toilet paper? I just don't get the reason for toilet paper. Maybe canned goods, but toilet paper?
@coolerifyoudid: Have you ever tried wiping with a tin can?!

From (one of the mailbags)
@SCyclone: Do you think some Iowans prefer ranch dressing to blood when in need of a transfusion?
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@GTO: Forgot to mention, our guest (respondent) this week is none other than JC. No, not Jesus Christ -- @jcyclonee

From “This is Why Prohm Must Go”
@CTTB78: Anybody remember (Wayne Morgan’s) buyout figure?
@Cyched: Pre-TV money, so I’m guessing a ham sandwich and a pack of smokes.

From “Bracketology: Women Jump to 9 Seed”
@UNIclonefan: .. How amazing is it to upset Kim Mulkey? She embodies the Baylor way, by which I mean she's garbage.

From “NCAA Tournament Will Be Closed to Fans”
@dosry5: This all Hy-Vee’s fault.
@CyCrazy: No it’s because you touch yourself. Sinner.
dosry5 If that’s wrong, I don’t wanna be right.
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@isufbcurt: Interesting, i didn't realize heart disease is a communicable disease.
@Gunnerclone: Some lady coughed on my grandpa and made him eat a diet filled with fried and processed foods, stop exercising and start smoking.
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@alarson: Watching ISU sports has certainly given many fans heart issues, so he may be on to something there.

From “March Madness Canceled”
@isufbcurt: If you guys need something to do, since there is no basketball, I have 2 race cars I need help getting put together asap lol.
@SpokaneCY: I don't know anything about cars, but I AM good about drinking beer, looking at car engines and making vague man sounds.

From “What (NCAA Tournament) Teams are Getting Robbed the Worst?”
@ClonesFTW: Rutgers fans have to be miserable with this news.
@AuH2O: I’m sure both of them are.

From “Friday OT: Spring ahead”
@Angie: What are your favorite signs of spring?
@BoxsterCy: Getting to wear my spring bonnet!

From “NCAA football playoff simulations: ISU Final Four”
@nfrine: Get ready for a virtual kick in the b***s.
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@JM4CY: If Brock gets hurt during a simulation, we are so screwed.

From “For the People Staying Home”
@wintersmd: Thought I would start a thread to see what the people that are staying home during this time of emergency or doing to pass the time. I have been able to keep busy in the garage. I finished this football display case today. What is everyone else doing?
@BCClone: Wife and I “exercise” a lot.

From “Friday OT: I Had Some Time Alone”
@CtownCyclone: Most of the time, my 5-year-old throws a fit about going to school. Yesterday afternoon, he lost it and demanded to go back to school.

From “3 grad transfers …”
@Brandon: What are the chances we could get DJ Carton?
@CyCrazy: Probably about as good as your chances for having sex with a woman ever again.
@Brandon: I gave up long ago.

From "Who is a Worker?"
@Gunnerclone: So obviously the Dems are trying make the COVID-19 stimulus bill beneficial to “workers.” But who are “workers” and who are not “workers”? I work, I am employed, I feel like a “worker,” but am I? How do I know? Am I a “worker” in terms of this stimulus bill?
@CyOps: 36,814 posts. Not a worker.

From "New NFL logo question" (re: Rams new logo)
@Acylum: That looks like a cougar with horns.
@Prone2Clone: Who doesn't like horny cougars?

From “Brock Purdy Mullet”
@BillBrasky4Cy: I would really like to make a funny comment, but I’m gonna have to mullet over.

From “Mailbag: Social Distancing Edition”
@GTO: How do you have time for mailbags? I'm like 10,000 times busier ever since I started working from home!
@BCClone: He is dedicated to his readers and their causes and concerns. I had some pretty important questions that never got answered in that other mailbag. Once I remember what they were I will berate you about them.

Many artists are doing live shows from their homes these days on FaceBook/Instagram/Youtube.
Couple favorites:
Big Head Todd
Jeff Tweedy (his family is kinda funny)

Any others people like?

Welcome back to "On That Note," a CF music series hosted by @MeanDean , @cyclones500 and me.

This week we are looking at songs that either in the title or lyrics mention names of cities. If your submission includes cities in the lyrics please post what cities are mentioned above your video.

Please Do NOT include bands or artists that have a city name (examples: Boston, Chicago, John Denver), unless, of course, they have songs with city references.

It's best to stay clear of Iowa fans at all times.

https://teamcloset.com/cyclonefanatic/shop/home

I hope this makes you guys think. We get pretty deep. IMO, one of the better pods we have done together. Have a great Sunday.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/podcasts...m-on-iowa-state-sports-during-after-covid-19/

Hey everyone! Tomorrow at noon I will be co-hosting a live streamed flight. Our intention is to target this at kids who are stuck at home but obviously I think everyone should tune in! We are doing this in replace of our normal Young Eagles flights (free flights for kids ages 8-17). The link is below please share as you wish!

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So, I was kind of inspired to create something for WBB fans by reading other things on CF. If there was one game where the Iowa State women's basketball team lost that you could flip to a win, which one would it be and why (if there is any particular reason)?

Some possibilities:

*Iowa State 65, Penn State 66 (2000 NCAA Sweet 16) - Helen Darling rips rebound away under ISU basket and lays it in with a second left on the clock; PSU crushes La Tech to reach the Final Four

*Iowa State 61, Rutgers 62 (1998 NCAA 2nd round) - would have been ISU's first Sweet 16 ever

*Iowa State 60, Oklahoma 67 (2007 Big 12 tournament finals) - would have beaten Courtney Paris's OU team for Big 12 title

*Iowa State 60, Missouri State 69 (2019 NCAA 2nd round) - could have allowed Bridget Carleton to become all-time scoring leader, sent ISU to first Sweet 16 since 2010

*Iowa State 69, BYU 75 (2002 NCAA 2nd round) - would have been ISU's fourth consecutive Sweet 16 AND a regional semi-final game with Tennessee in Hilton Coliseum

Any others that stand out as an "Awwww, man! That sucked!" coulda-woulda-shoulda game?

It is here, and it will keep you occupied for at least a few minutes during your boredom at home:

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2020/03/cf-mailbag-social-distancing-edition/

Monte: 77
Georges: 72
Thomas: 72
THT: 70
Nader: 70
Burton: 70
Naz: 66
Shayok: Not listed
Wigginton: Not listed

Sorry if there is somebody I missed, it's hard to keep track when there are so many guys.

https://uproxx.com/dimemag/nba-2k20-full-rosters-player-overall-rating-details/

Just saw a short article on DMR that students can take their grades this semester or change to a P/F.

Wondering what the students were told about GPA, if they allowed late drops, can they take P/F on a required class, ......................

https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/23387

"Oregon State University will embark on a national search to appoint a new head coach in the near future".

A lot of musicians have been playing "concerts" at home and posting them to social media, and several have been pretty darn good. My favorite so far has been Neil Young playing outside at his ranch while it was snowing:

https://neilyoungarchives.com/movie-night


Anyone else stumbled on any good at-home concerts?

Welcome back to “On That Note,” CF’s official weekly music exploration, hosted by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and cyclones500. I’ll be your host this week.

Topic this week; Favorite songs released 2010-19.

Please include music released only within that 10-year window. Don't include older stuff you happened to encounter for the first time during this decade.

We'll allow leeway for something that came at the extreme tail-end of 2009 (like, the last few weeks of that year) and you didn’t find until early ’10, but otherwise, stick with new music 2010 onward.

I'll begin my list shortly. Chime in whenever you're ready.

• Last week’s OTN: Going The Distance

I have a maple and linden (I think) trees near each other in my backyard with some bad spots in each that I just noticed last year. The first pic is of the Linden and other two are of the Maple. Any ideas what caused this or who I’d ask? We live in Ankeny. I think the trees are about 25 years old. Looking at the earl may website maybe sunscald damage, but the trunks seem ok...

Hoping to have roles out Sunday night and start on Monday. Should be a fun game with some unique roles. The more people the more fun it’ll be so sign up! Nothing better to do

It is really hard to put this season into perspective with it being cut short so suddenly. Yes, I truly enjoy that our last game was a victory over Baylor. Of course I was thoroughly depressed about not getting to go to KC and watch the ladies perform again. They had improved their stock value and were sure to get a decent seed in the big dance. That would have been exciting. But no...it all came to a crashing halt. The careers of some amazing women came to an end no one expected.

Looking back I think of the growth each of the seniors illustrated. AC kept showing glimpses of talent in her first three seasons, but the consistency just wasn't there. One thing that was there was that she hustled all the time. In that sense she reminded me of Tracy Gahan and Jess Schroll. But this year. She wasn't the star on the team, but she could be counted on game in and game out to make critical plays on both ends of the court. She was a leader for a team sorely in need of one. Jade Thurmon came in with a solid pedigree, but really reminded me of an unbroken horse. You could see the skills and the speed was undeniable. But, she was erratic and out of control. The adjustment to a power 5 program and competition was tough on her. On the plus side she learned and she put the effort in prior to her last year to get better. While she still had ups and downs, as the season went along she got more minutes and became a go to player. She was pesky on defense, could break a defender down with her drives, and she made those around her play the game a little quicker. My favorite transfer was Inez Nezerwa. The "what if's" of having her for four years always entered my mind. She gave 100% all of the time. She was still learning the game and you could see the joy in her eyes when she was on the court. She had the greatest desire to improve of anyone I've seen in some time. Nia Washington ended up doing more than I expected. I always felt she was too small for the Big 12 and in many ways I think that limited her. She never gave up. While others in her recruiting class left, she stuck it out. Never got a lot of playing time, but she was every bit a member of this team. I give her credit for that.

As for the season...this was supposed to be a rebuilding year. Did anyone expect Ashley Joens to emerge the way she did? If you say yes, you're lying. The team was beaten down with injuries from day 1. Rae and Kristen battled injuries all season. Kristen seemed to have regained her form and was playing at all-conference level when she went down again. Rae was always suffering. Then having Madison have problems with migraines. How did this team ever get the wins it did this year with so many key parts missing? That says something about the entire team. We saw Fennelly play a deeper lineup and those that came in didn't let anyone down. That excites me for the future. This team worked hard. Yes, they lost games they shouldn't have and they won a few we didn't expect. But they showed...even short key players...they could play with anyone. For the first time ever they lost to all three in-state teams. Were they that bad? No. Think about it. The team was trying to figure things out with players injured and those early losses were just part of the growth. Those same three teams had best hang on the next few years. Long story short...I kind of like that if the season had to end the way it did it was against Baylor and we won. I can live with that. Last game playing at the highest level against the best competition out there.

So, what about the future. We've all been following the performances of the incoming class of guards. They excite the crap out of me. We have some serious scoring coming into the house next year. No more worries about who plays point. Let's get Scott, Johnson and Wise healthy. This team will be deep (albeit the guards will be freshmen...we can't forget that) and expectations sky high. With the experience gained this year by the youngsters, we could be a ten deep team IF everyone pans out like expected. I felt bad that the Kansas state tourney was halted after round one. I wanted to see Emily Ryan break all the records and have four state titles to her name. The younger Joens suffered like her sister did coming away empty at state. It was no fault of hers though as she performed admirably. Donarski shows all the signs of being a great point as she distributes quite well and can score as needed. I love her stretch on defense. She's a five star for a reason. Feuerbach is that complete player who can do a bit of everything. You look at these four and it makes you drool with anticipation.

Well, that's a wrap. Another season in the books with perhaps the strangest of strange endings. Kind of like remembering when the NFL went on strike back in the day. One that that won't happen is we won't forget another great senior class that probably showed more growth in a short period of time than most. Seems strange it's all over, but we'll see you all next fall. I'm excited. I'm retiring this spring and I'll be able to make every single game at home next year and probably some roadies as well. Life is good.

Jared has summoned me to provide you fine folks with a mailbag to read at home as we all kill time during this pandemic. I'll shoot for a Friday publish and worst-case scenario will wrap it up over the weekend.

Let's make this a fun one. Now accepting questions!

Does anyone see Prohm throwing the 6'7 wing from Waukee on offer? He is a very solid player who is an assassin from behind the arch. Iowa has offered as well as Drake, Minnesota, Utah, Air Force, and Loyola. Iowa State has some bigger fish they are targeting on the perimeter but imo this is a kid ISU does not want to miss out on. With potentially 4 openings in the 2021 Cycle I think they can afford to throw out an offer to him.
https://247sports.com/Player/Payton-Sandfort-46085888/
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Since our WBB Cyclones are tipping off tonight I did a check and saw the Townsville Fire has started their season in the Women's National Basketball League in Australia. Bridget is averaging 11.5 PPG and 5 REB through 5 games.

Julie Vanloo of Belgium is on the team Remember us attempting to recruit her? Never worked out for us or her, thanks to the NCAA. Australian Abby Bishop, who spent some time with the Seattle Storm, is another name I recognize.

Stats: http://wnbl.basketball/townsville/stats/?WHurl=/person/1308374?

And pics:

Super cells blowing up west of Des Moines...

Boom!

College football is allowed to be played, but only in empty stadiums due to COVID-19. ISU has its first ever 10+ win season in front of an empty JTS. Most Cyclone thing ever.