Recent content by hank kingsley

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    Favorite Quote

    " If you can't change the situation, you can always change your attitude. "
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    New Construction Homes

    On custom builders ; Mick DePhillips is as good as they come. He built our new home in WDM last year and we couldn't be happier with him and his work. He makes sure every last detail is done right. Also, he's very hand's on and for the head honcho he's not 'above' picking up a broom and...
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    Btw ; I go by CycloneCWL on the Rivals board & spend too much time on the hawkeye rivalry...

    Btw ; I go by CycloneCWL on the Rivals board & spend too much time on the hawkeye rivalry board. Do you work at Rockwell in CR ? If so, do you know Bruce Newgard who is with Xilinx in San Diego ? ( he's my brother-in-law ) I'm not on here often but if you know Bruce let me know at...
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    This is old but I had never seen it before

    Actually, that thug did make it to campus ... and a few practices too. That was the problem ( hoopwise anyway ) was that he had a problem with not showing at a few practices too & that's when Larry just told him to not bother coming back. :sad:
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    O.T. Direct TV question

    We had a HD receiver go bad on one of our tv's last week and after doing some on-phone trouble shooting with a DirTV rep they ended up deciding to send us a new HD receiver. My question / concern ? We had the '' system '' initially set up thru Technology by Design ( out of Urbandale ) last year...
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    The new and Improved "If it smells and quacks like a Duck then it must be a Duck"

    I agree. JWR is in a warped world of his own who at times has hawk mensa TSA, a man with the intellect of a grape, at his back. Quite a duo. :dull: But, like you said I know these guys are extreme & in the minority. I've got some very good friends who are a hawk fans too.
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    The new and Improved "If it smells and quacks like a Duck then it must be a Duck"

    Jeff ( JWR ) has said on many occasions that he & his 3 yr old daughter were verbally 'abused' at an iowa game at JTS. He's also brought up a couple of other incidents that, if indeed true, were out of place & wrong. What he WON'T acknowledge is that the same type of inappropriate behavior also...
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    Iowa State Better Off One Year Later

    I don't think we should be too quick to discount the potential ' cancer effect ' Wesley might have had in the locker room. This same topic was talked about ad nauseam referring our new football coach and his approach to recruiting. FIRST ... we want players who want to play for Iowa State ...
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    Anybody Looking To Mow A Lawn In West Des Moines?

    My nephew might be an option ( he's mowing our lawn in WDM & two others in his neighborhood ). One possible problem / obstacle : do you have a mower or would he have to supply it ... as that would be a problem. :smile:
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    What if we had Wesley?

    I really don't think our record / or team would be that much better. I think the biggest thing this team lacks is a leader on the floor ... a take charge guy. While Wesley is athletic, he is as quiet as they come and I think that sure he would have had his moments, but still he would have just...
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    Best Place For Desert in Des Moines

    There's chocolate cake at Granite City with a butter / caramel sauce that is amazing !
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    Best Breakfast in Des Moines Area

    The Gateway Market in The Village of Ponderosa is VERY GOOD !!! And they don't scimp on portions either ( lunch or dinner as well ) ... 5 stars !
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    75th anniversary of prohibition-Templeton Rye

    " (I grew up just south of Manning - about 15-20 miles from Templeton). " Hey Tank ! you from Audubon ?
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    Is Jon Miller an unbiased source?

    I have no idea who he is and like you, I don't know why everyone's up in arms about him. I think he's just another hawk fan.