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  1. BigBake

    Dog Died - no clue why

    Thank you, reading up on this. Our Goldendoodle is just over 10. Going to share with family. I already see she fits two risk things we need to resolve. - Not a big eater but will let food in her bowl sit forever and then just eventually decide she's hungry and scarf it down. - Same with water...
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    ISU’s top three highly touted busts of all-time.

    Need some more criteria. but if I add my own criteria of highly ranked and signed with ISU. Yeah, the ones I can think of have been named. Harper, Ivan. Yes, I remember that class with Zion. That was Prohms big class, I honestly thought that'd turn things around but it just didn't. I remember...
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    Games Cancelled

    Did it impact our AP ranking? Scratching my head trying to understand dropping out after being 20th.
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    ***General Cycling Thread***

    Fat biking check in. Who's getting their fat bike out and enjoying the snow? Been some great snowfalls here in Des Moines making for some awesome conditions. Trainer $.02, did the 2 week trial of Zwift followed by 2 weeks of Rouvy. Gotta say I didn't dislike Zwift but definitely prefer Rouvy...
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    ***Official 2022 Weather Thread***

    I remember attending my wife's Gma's funeral before Thanksgiving sometime in the mid 2000s (sorry don't remember exact year) and temps were below zero. We stayed in the crappy Super 8 in Story City and I had the heater cranked all the way and the room was still cold.
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    ***Official 2022 Weather Thread***

    Elliot got me, burst water supply line in my garage ceiling that feeds my upstairs washer and laundry room sink. Never has froze before and I even added insulation in the garage ceiling about 5 years ago. At least the plumber will get to work in a garage and not outside.
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    ***Official 2022 Weather Thread***

    Not from that source but did noticed the warm up predicted for the day or two before NYE. What are the confidence levels we'll have a temp in the 40s, mixed in with rain and it'll be a muddy mess outside.
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    ***Official 2022 Weather Thread***

    Dud. And by that I mean it's nothing we haven't seen before. We live in Iowa and get blizzards. And I direct "dud" to the national media. On here and pretty much with the local guys they held off on hyping it or predicting totals till early this week and quickly those totals trended down so...
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    ***Official 2022 Weather Thread***

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/winter-storm-elliott-blizzard-bomb-cyclone-what-happened-to-calling-it-weather/ar-AA15w8dQ?cvid=000d7f7b8c4244e19fa47949395e0fe1
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    ***Official 2022 Weather Thread***

    Yes, but credit to the weather peeps on this thread (local TV too) for keeping things in perspective. "Historic", "Once in a generation", "Worst Ever" were just some of the terms used by national media to overhype this storm. It's gonna snow and then blow really hard. Or what we call a normal...
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    VRBO

    He'll need to look in to AirBNB to list for rent. VRBO requires a whole house (or condo/townhome). I rented a similar basement only set up in Dubuque this year thru AirBNB. Worked out great for our 2 nt stay. Same price as a hotel but we got much more room and amenities. Separate bedroom, large...
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    ***General Cycling Thread***

    Same as a lot of you. Had a dumb trainer several years back but just couldn't stomach the boredom. I still plan on riding outside whenever possible (studded fatbike tires FTW) here in Iowa. This is my first time with a smart trainer. Doing the trial with Zwift. Definitely better than going...
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    ***General Cycling Thread***

    Checking in, how many "pain cave" indoor riders here? Just bought a smart trainer for some training this offseason. Will definitely still be riding my fat bike outside whenever possible but hopefully this opens up a new off season training option.
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    Housing market

    So they were taking Home Equity loans out and buying cars? Or just making purchases in general on the home equity?
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    Housing market

    This is what happens when you listen to realtors on tik tok/IG Reels. "Nearly three-fourths of Americans who purchased homes in 2021 and 2022 have regrets, according to Anytime Estimate’s American Home Buyer Survey, which was released in September."...
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    Property tax/assessor question

    So did Grimes end up paying for lawyers or just pony up and pay fair value? All that and Grimes will just build another giant commercial warehouse along the 141 corridor.
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    Fertilizing my lawn for initial spring application

    Would there be any benefit to putting down mulch in landscaping in Fall? Saw someone with bags are dispersed and ready to be applied to areas the other week and had me scratching my head.
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    ***General Cycling Thread***

    Anyone ridden the Neal Smith trail north from Sycamore Access to the Marina lately? Last I knew it was in pretty poor shape with issues from tree roots creating bumps to large cracks. Both of which are not idea to hit on a road bike.
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    ***General Cycling Thread***

    Enjoyed the warm October day by hitting the Heritage Trail out of Dubuque. Definitely worth the trip if you like limestone paths. I'm running 38c's. I honestly can't tell a difference in rolling resistance over a traditional road tire. If I'm on pavement I run 70-80 psi but can run 40-60 if...
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    Feedback: Issues posting upload images

    Is there a file size limit? Got similar errors today trying to upload.