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    American TV

    Does anyone know if American is running the going out of business sale themselves or if they brought in someone to do ? There are companies that will do your going out of business sale for you and they will probably bring in their own inventory to sell. It has been awhile, but a member of the...
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    Bands you like but are embarrassed to admit

    Any hair band of the late 80s and early 90s....
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    Flooding

    The grid forecasts you see in this thread are from weather.gov. Just click on the location you want twice and then select Hourly weather graph.
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    NIT or 3-pt Competition?

    If you add the TV ratings for all of these events together, is it greater than the ratings for one of the NCAA play in games ? In other words, I'm trying to point out these are all events to fill cable sports programming time and only mean something to the diehard fans of the teams or players...
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    If you had 3 wishes

    1) Unlimited money 2) The ability to go back in time so I can not say things I shouldnt have said, or so I can say things I should have said but didnt 3) Hole-in-one on my favorite golf course
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    Weather 3/10 - 3/11

    There must be a sharp cut off line because it is misting in Pleasant Hill and 34. There is only a dusting of snow and it only stuck to grassy surfaces and parked cars
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    3/4 weather thread

    Now that the 6Z model runs are out, what do the weather gurus think ? It looks like the NAM and GFS are both showing the same solutions from yesterday. And the differences are a lot of snow or not much snow for central iowa. If anything, the GFS precip estimate has gone up for the Central...
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    Favorite Golf Course in DSM

    But yet they voted down hosting the big event Des Moines already has...
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    Royce refuses to play in D League

    I guess if getting fired because of 'breach of contract' furthers your goal... than by all means... Keep up the good fight there Royce. Apparently NBA millions are not worth it because the NBA is not safe for people with anxiety disorders. Anyone besides Royce want to explain this one to me ...
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    Check-out Clerks; who needs them?

    What do the stores that have stopped using their self checkout lanes have to say about it ? One of the Kmarts in the Des Moines area stopped using their self checkout lanes a couple of years ago. I dont think the Altoona Wal-Mart has its self checkout lanes in operation anymore. In...
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    Principle Charity Classic leaving Glen Oaks

    Anyone have any insight into a rumor I have been hearing that Glenn Oaks wanted $180,000 for 'tournament damages' and that is why the tourney needs to change courses ?
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    Mediacom or Direct TV

    For those that have switched from Mediacom and would never go back, can you say why ? Was it the price ? Service ? Channel selection ? Something else ?
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    TV Shows You Cannot Stand

    Any show that has two writers or political hacks fake arguing about topics they both agree on because that is the format of the show. ESPN made this one famous. Real housewives of ....... Whatever the heck the weather channel is trying to do with that Wakin up with Al disaster on weekday...
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    Principle Charity Classic leaving Glen Oaks

    Is Legacy's clubhouse able to handle something like this tournament ?
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    Stupid Things You Hear People Say In Public

    Can I borrow a kleenex ? I says...
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    Principle Charity Classic leaving Glen Oaks

    How do you get the company big shot to sign off on this .... Reup your golf tournament for 3 years and then say you dont have a golf course ? Someone must have some great sales skills or a master plan we dont know about... or one heck of an out clause in that contract if they cant find/make a...
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    ***Official Friday Confession Thread***

    I dont always play my golf ball 'as it lies'. A bowl of cereal = half the box
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    Des Moines Register starts charging

    If the Sioux City Journal knew Iowa State sports existed, I would nominate them as the top paper in the state....
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    Louisiana is the armpit of America.

    Every been to Needles, California ? That is the arm pit of America.
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    ***OFFICIAL Stuff that Annoys/Pisses You Off Thread***

    A motorcycle is considered cool with no muffler. Try that in a car or truck and see how well that goes over with law enforcement. The sound of flip flops going up and down the hallway in the office building I work in. City residents that cant grasp the concept of parking in their paved...