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  1. balken

    Goodbye, Sbarro

    Sbarro mastered the art of taking the ingredients of cheese, tomato sauce/paste, spices and various toppings and turning it into something that has absolutely no discernible flavor.
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    Admittedly, I can't recreate BPI calcs, but it has to be about the worst

    I am not trying to defend BPI, but the seemingly hard to explain differences are largely a function of the margin of victory. Pitt gets more credit for beating Texas Tech at home by 21 than ISU does for winning by 5. Also, bad losses hurt significantly, such as the debacle at West Virginia...
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    Student Section

    The other thing that kills creativity is a power structure. CA has devolved into a political organization, nothing more. If students don't show up for a Top 20 matchup, there is no reason to continue to issue balcony tickets.
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    **** Vitale votes Iowa State 6th this week

    More important is our ranking with Mike Hunt. Pollstalker #16, BTW.
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    Your first celebrity crush

    And also Corey Haim.
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    Your first celebrity crush

    Clara Peller of "Where's the Beef?" Wendy's commercial fame.
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    Adultery in my workplace...

    I didn't read the entire thread so apologies if this obvious solution has been suggested. Hire a private investigator to track the involved parties. Get some incriminating photos, but preferably some video of them in the act. Send it off to a professional company to add some production value...
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    Des Moines Schools

    Fending off blatant sexual come ons.
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    Des Moines Schools

    Not sure if I am comfortably with such a blatant sexual come on.
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    New up-scale Italian restuarant coming to Ames

    You no longer welcome here! Signed, Little Taipei
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    New up-scale Italian restuarant coming to Ames

    Thanks for forgetting me IcSyU. Signed Dublin Bay, Arcadia Cafe, Cafe Milo, Little Taipei and several others too shy to sign this open letter.
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    New up-scale Italian restuarant coming to Ames

    Debating who is in the lead...pretentiousness or condescension.
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    David Ubben Observation

    The brilliant part is Ubben got credit for a column submission with approximately seven minutes of total effort.
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    Very Early 2/21 Weather Thread

    If you prefer, we could eliminate weather forecasting. Personally, I will gladly take the information provided by meteorologists, knowing they have limitations based on the continually evolving, and improving, science of weather forecasting.
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    .

    So, you went to a tantric sex class?
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    Pets Pic Thread

    Is this thread actually happening?
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    how to describe whiskey

    Those of you who like Johnny Blue, Costco now has it for $170.
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    Keurig Home Brewer

    Use mine only for tea, but the reusable cup is the way to go. Cheaper and more options available.
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    How do you picture other posters?

    I picture most posters through small cameras strategically placed throughout mental health facilities in this state.