I have a free ticket for the game tomorrow night against Northern Illinois. Can transfer electronically. Section 234, row 2, seat 13. Send a mesaage if you're interested.

In pregame, when he walked on the floor, they gave him a standing ovation.

Sweet

I am seeing the game is listed as Pac 12 Network Oregon aka is Pac 12 Oregon which is not the National Pac 12 Network I believe and does Dish Network carry the Pac 12 Networks outside of the National!

. . . Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and back through Iowa the next couple of weeks. It is the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad.

Big Boy was built in 1941 and was just recently restored. It is the only one still operational. A few years ago Union Pacific purchased it from a museum in California to restore.

From the Omaha World-Herald:


Today’s Des Moines Register has tentatively scheduled Iowa stops and the route across these states
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/s...-transcontinental-railroads-150th/1714087001/



Flooding in south central Nebraska just recently caused a delay.

You can see pictures in an editorial and article in today’s Omaha World-Herald, along with more detail
https://www.omaha.com/opinion/edito...cle_304c52f4-d3da-540f-9825-607d3c665375.html

. . . Big Boy No. 4014 is impressive in many ways. It’s a massive creation weighing 1.2 million pounds and, if stood on its end, would be the equivalent of a 13-story building. U.P. bought the engine in 1941 and eventually had 25 such titanic freight haulers. The engines — so great in length that they needed to be hinged to accommodate curves — proved invaluable during World War II in moving massive amounts of materials for the war effort.

These old-time steam engines were remarkable in their complexity, requiring expert operation and maintenance. William L. Withuhn, the longtime curator of transportation for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, once observed:

“A steam locomotive is like a rolling lit bomb. You have 200 pounds per square inch of pressure in the boiler, and if it goes up, the explosion can send the locomotive 300 yards down the track. You have this huge momentum — 1,000 tons behind you. You have to be ahead of it at all times. You need to know all the changes in grade and the curves and rail crossings. … Running a crack train at 90 miles an hour meant you had to think three miles ahead. These were people who never finished grade school, some of them, and they had many of the same skills and responsibilities as the captain of a 747 jet.”

The diesel era in the 1950s spelled the end of regular steam engine use, and U.P. retired Big Boy in 1961. . . .

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https://www.omaha.com/news/metro/un...cle_266839e6-5487-5d93-9d7c-1ad8f4b35c5c.html

#9 IOWA STATE
125 #9 alex mackall
133 #5 austin gomez
141 #15 ian parker
149 #6 jarrett degen
157 #6 david carr
165 #20 chase straw
174 #18 marcus coleman
184 #8 samuel colbray
197 #23 joel shapiro
285 #15 gannon gremmel

Tickets sold, thanks!

Mr. Tate Orndorff had a decent weekend, knocking #4 Jordan Wood, and also beating #9 Tanner Hall.

There was one other match that was ALMOST an upset, but the Luke Pletcher of Ohio State knocked off #14 Real Woods of Stanford in SV-1. Look for Woods to have a REAL big year!

Here's our very short list of upsets from last weekend:

285 - #6 Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) beat #4 Jordan Wood (Lehigh) by DEC 5 - 2 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/50974/orndorff-tate/profile
157 - #16 AC Headlee (North Carolina) beat #9 Will Lewan (Michigan) by DEC 5 - 2 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/39627/headlee-ac/profile
174 - #12 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) beat #10 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State) by DEC 3 - 1 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/39998/lydy-dylan/profile
157 - #15 Justin McCoy (Virginia) beat #11 Jacori Teemer (Arizona State) by DEC 7 - 4 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/50946/mccoy-justin/profile
184 - #14 Andrew Morgan (Campbell) beat #11 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) by DEC 11 - 8 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/40250/morgan-andrew/profile
285 - #25 Christian Lance (Nebraska) beat #15 David Jensen (Nebraska) by SV-1 3 - 1 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/41064/lance-christian/profile
165 - #19 Jake Wentzel (Pittsburgh) beat #15 Quentin Perez (Campbell) by MD 9 - 1 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/45151/wentzel-jake/profile
174 - #31 Phillip Spadafora (Maryland) beat #16 Neal Richards (VMI) by DEC 5 - 4 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/51167/spadafora-phillip/profile
125 - #28 Jack Medley (Michigan) beat #17 Joey Melendez (North Carolina) by MD 10 - 2 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/51392/medley-jack/profile
133 - #38 Nick Farro (Lehigh) beat #19 Sammy Alvarez (Rutgers) by DEC 8 - 7 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/44590/farro-nick/profile
197 - #26 Jordan Pagano (Rutgers) beat #19 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) by DEC 5 - 3 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/20304/pagano-jordan/profile
149 - #34 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) beat #20 Brent Moore (Virginia Tech) by MD 12 - 2 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/49245/thomas-yahya/profile
157 - #25 Markus Hartman (Army) beat #20 Zach Hartman (Bucknell) by DEC 7 - 0 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/50585/hartman-markus/profile

Thank you to everyone who has served in the military.

I was bored this morning waiting for the good basketball news and looked up some defensive yards allowed stats in the last two conference losses.

The yards allowed by quarter for the last two losses are:

Oklahoma State
1st Q 117
2nd Q 179
3rd Q 98
4th Q 8

Total 402

Oklahoma
1st Q 220
2nd Q 154
3rd Q 100
4th Q 25

Total 499

It is probably somewhat related to conservative play calling by them when they are ahead, but it also has to be the adjustments we made at halftime.

I never played college football. My question for those that know, is it really hard to make adjustments to scheme and plan before you get a break at halftime?

2nd quarters seem to have really hurt us this year.

Anyone have a C3 or C4 for sale for the Kansas game, let me know. Thanks!

I swear there was a place on Welch between the old burrito place and new taco place that had hookers. Might be remembering.

I'm looking for a new (free) weather app for android. I used "Storm radar" for years but a recent update has essentially ruined it. What's everyone using?

ISU was manhandling Oklahoma in the 4th. I was yelling and unhappy before the snap. Why would you go for two and not just take the tie and use your momentum to try and win in overtime? I think Campbell is great, but this was a bad decision.

Last minute conflict popped up - now we can not attend the game tomorrow night.

2 tix in section 118 handicap

$15/each

Odd time to be drinking the kool aid given all of the bad news and results recently but figured I’d throw a fluff post out. Anyone think Purdy has a real shot to be a pre-season heisman candidate? Or even be a real threat some time next season? I think he caught some more national attention with that 4th quarter performance yesterday.

A lot of stuff packed into 25 minutes here. Enjoy.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/podcasts...footballs-heartbreaker-mbbs-immediate-future/

I have 4 seats in section 30 row 27 and a C6 parking pass(really close to the stadium for sale. $500 for the package. I’m willing to sell the tickets without the pass but not vice versa. DM me if interested. Pickup would be in Des Moines area...

Fun to see your donation level vs actual seat location.
Go Cyclones

This is my second year for MBB season tickets.
I'm a Gold Donor sitting in a "No Donation needed" area.

First of all, I had no clue this was coming. Caught me off guard. I was in a meeting, got out of it and my phone had blown up with the news.

Called around ... sounds like things weren't going well with either. I don't know specifics. Do know neither was going to make an impact this year. Not sure if it was attitude or what. But I'm getting the feeling that this is going to be a better deal for all parties just breaking up now and not delaying the inevitable.

Doesn't sound like there is any ill-will on the ISU side. Prohm said he will help both guy find landing spots, but I would be surprised if either are at the high-major level.

Let's all wish them both the best.

First and foremost, a few links:
Our official question submissions thread: https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...n-weekly-mailbag-questions-submission.251174/

Link to past mailbags (if bored and need some reading material):
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/official-insider-information-weekly-mailbag-10-2-19.251301/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...-information-weekly-mailbag-10-9-2019.251540/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...information-weekly-mailbag-10-16-2019.251727/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...information-weekly-mailbag-10-24-2019.251963/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...information-weekly-mailbag-10-30-2019.252145/


Insider Information Weekly Mailbag 11-6-2019
Presented by Darlinstone Dubar IPA
With special guest Gunnerclone


@cyrocksmypants asks: top 5 things you hate the most?
Gunner: the modern rural lifestyle/culture, posers, being hungover, Michelob Ultra commercials, people that aren’t genuinely funny but know what to say and do to be considered “funny”
Pants: In no particular order: country music, soccer, wearing pants, boring socks, fake people
GTO: social media influencers, folding a fitted sheet, “live+love+laugh” signs, drivers who are really slow at turning into a driveway, NASCAR.

@NWICY with three totally unrelated questions:
-Well boys hate to say it but I'm picking against the Clones this weekend. Cheering for them hell yes picking them nope. How about you guys?
-So is @GTO out this week or are you just bringing in some extra help for the week?
-A question for the morning what is your go to wake up drink? Water,coffee, soda,OJ,a shot of whiskey?
GTO: I think we have a shot, but it will be a close game throughout. I’ll pick the Clones. We brought in Gunner just as a guest this week. We’ll probably have different guests every other week or so. Morning drink? Embarrassed to admit it is a Coke Zero. I don’t drink coffee, so that is my morning caffeine.
Gunner:We will probably lose but I’m still picking State. I think the coaching staff was hiding BP last game and he will be unleashed like the May 3rd 1999 Moore Tornado and he’s going to be rambling and rumbling from downtown OKC all the way across Toby Keith Blvd down to Norman. GTO is still IN. My morning drink is tea or diet Mountain Dew.
Pants: -Clones win. They’re making up for the OSU loss this week.
-We’re just grooming people to see who will replace us.
-I don’t drink a whole lot throughout the day, but first thing in the morning is probably a glass of almond milk or an iced coffee.

@jcyclonee asks: Why are we asking questions in the wrong thread?
Pants: Don’t you dare ever ******* question me again. I will end you.
GTO: Great job noticing. Pants was just testing you to see if you remembered the mailbag rules.
Gunner: $$$$

@Sigmapolis with multiple questions as well:
I have three questions for next week.
-What are the chances that Tyrese Haliburton returns for his junior season?
-Best Big 12 city? Worst? Why? (including Ames)
And just for @Gunnerclone...
-Last week, both of you referenced Emma Watson as very high on your "all-time list." Would you mind articulate who are the Top 5 women on said list and why? Thanks.
Gunner: I’d say 50/50 at this point. If he blows up during the season then that obviously changes. Best big 12 City is Boul….oops. Gotta go with Ames as the best. Now the “worst” is tough but I’m going a different direction here and saying Lawrence because the party has been lame every time I’ve been there relative to the hype level I was being fed. Another Top 5. Cool. Cool. Top 5 babes right now: Selena Gomez, Hallie Jackson, Rose Lavelle, Emily Sutton, and Ellen Hoog
Pants: -Pretty good, although I honestly didn’t see THT being a draft pick last year and it ended up happening. He’s going to have a problem at the next level with his slow and low release and I could see that being a pause for some people.
-I’m going to exclude Ames for obvious reasons. Best: Lawrence is gorgeous, but the people suck. Morgantown is actually super cool, but it’s in West Virginia. OSU would be cool if you counted Oklahoma City, but you can’t, because it’s Stillwater. I’ll probably go with Lawrence because the campus is super nice.
-In no particular order: Natalie Portman, Shannon Woodward, Grace Helbig, Emma Watson, Emilia Clarke. It’s kind of forever changing, but Natalie has ALWAYS been on there, so it’s probably safe to say she’s my number 1 and the others are 2-5.
GTO: Man, I think the chances of Tyrese coming back are slim to none. It would take an injury or him having a terrible season for him to return. For the second question, I love Ames, but I will have to go with Austin, TX hands down. Lots to do in that town. Worst city? Waco. That place is a dump. There is a reason Chip and Joanna Gaines will never run out of houses to remodel in that town.

Can WV keep it within 20?

That's it. That's the thread.

Ok I lied, it's not. Really hate seeing a program fresh off rape charges that's now lead by a new ******* who's players came into Jack Trice and started picking fights last year because they were mad they lost get anything good, especially a **** ton of wins in games they should have lost. Hope CMC cuts the cords to their heaters when they have to come up here next year in December.

TLDR
**** Baylor

Bart Simpson's prank calls to Moe were inspired by the Tube Bar Tapes. If you have not heard of this, google it. The story is pretty funny. The guy making the prank calls had no idea his tapes were being dubbed and passed around all over the country.

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