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  1. August

    Washington DC Family Vaca

    Check your Congressman's website and see what they offer for tour help for the Capitol and White House. It was years ago and I am not sure how they do it now, but we went to our congressman's office and met an aid who took us around the Capitol. And they got us tour tickets for the White House...
  2. August

    Friday OT - Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip, mum mum mum mum mum

    35 years with same company in the engineering and construction industry, Now retired.
  3. August

    ***2023-2024 College MBB Survivor game***

    As the first player out on the very first day, I am not sure my opinion carries...but to me, last one standing at the end of a week is the winner. They should not have to finish another week. If all remaining players are out in the final week due to no teams available to pick, tie breakers are...
  4. August

    60th Anniversary of JFK Assassination. POLL:

    I was in first grade when JFK was Shot. Cancelled class that afternoon and brought in the buses to take us home early. Still remember watching the rider less spirited horse at the funeral procession on live TV. I found this to be a great read. For those of you wondering what would happen if...
  5. August

    ***2023 Iowa High School Football Playoffs***

    Thank you for the link. Living in Colorado and able to catch the radio feed. As a graduate of WD in '75, I appreciate it!!.
  6. August

    ***2023-2024 College MBB Survivor game***

    Actually thought about changing the pick yesterday after realizing that Princeton made a tourney run in March. But I did that in Rulzzz FB game and got burned, so I held pat. Oh well......enjoy the game folks!!
  7. August

    ***2023-2024 College MBB Survivor game***

    Week 1: Iowa State, Alabama, Rutgers
  8. August

    *** 2023 NFL Survivor Game Week 3 ***

    Week 1. Baltimore Week 2. Buffalo Week 3. Jacksonville
  9. August

    What does this map indicate?

    Lefty driving
  10. August

    What's your favorite movie from the year you were born?

    Nice! - Mine are: 12 Angry Men and The Bridge on the River Kwai
  11. August

    NFL: *** 2023 NFL Survivor Game Week 2 ***

    Week 1: Baltimore Week 2: Buffalo
  12. August

    NFL: *** 2023 NFL Survivor Game Week 1 ***

    Week 1: Baltimore
  13. August

    *** 2023-2024 College Football Survivor Week 1 ***

    Yep! Thought it made sense at the time.
  14. August

    *** 2023-2024 College Football Survivor Week 1 ***

    PICK CHANGE Week 1: From Texas to South Carolina
  15. August

    Things your kids have said

    When we lived in Overland Park, KS, we had a new parish that had Mass in the new St Thomas Aquinas High School lobby while the new church was being built. I would tell our kids (age 5 and 3) when we went to Mass that this was Jesus's house and they needed to behave. One Sunday they had a...
  16. August

    Matt Campbell Lingo Bingo at Big 12 Media Days

    1, 6, 7, 13, 20
  17. August

    Nolan's Oppenheimer

    Here is a link to a good read about the ISU Chemist who worked on the Manhattan project. Pretty wild what they were doing in Ames and how important it was to the project. The book can probably also be found for check out at your online library...
  18. August

    Your most embarrassing experience

    Too many drinks one night at Duggan's. Went to the bathroom. Standing at the urinal and Dr. Fink (real name!) who was my multivariable calculus professor, was stationed next to me. Thought I would be polite and say hi. When I did I turned slightly and pissed on his shoe! He said "Hey watch...