Happy new year!
Quarterly roundup of notable comments/quips from Cyclone Fanatic, October-December, 2023.
Sampling of amusements I encountered & documented. If anyone recalls a nugget I missed, please add to thread.
Some entries have been edited for clarity, brevity, spelling and all that.
Key:
Bold is thread title (or summary of it)
*** indicates break in narrative flow.
In case you missed it: CF Notable Posts: Q3 2023 (belated) ... (delayed roundup, posted a few days ago).
What’s a company you think sh-t the bed discontinuing specific products?
@Clonehomer: Alpha-Bits either was discontinued or my local stores have stopped carrying it. I feel bad for my kids to not get to spell all the naughty words in the milk.
Roctober?
@madguy30: How about one of these years, we see an Olinetober?
@Chipper: Blocktober.
Friday OT: Musica Obscura
@Angie: What is a band or song that is somewhat obscure that you enjoy?
@Clonefan32: I recently made my kids listen to some of the music I listened to in high school like System of a Down, Deftones, etc., and they were appalled.
Kansas NCAA ruling
@JP4CY: A lot of smoke that "the punishment" will be announced Wednesday by NCAA.
@cycloneG: I predict the death penalty for Iowa State.
@Prone2Clone: Forfeit exhibition win vs. Marathon Oil in 1985.
What are the benefits of Cyclone Fanatic premium?
@Rabbuk: A CF staff member washes your car every quarter.
@carvers4math: I believe @ChrisMWilliams will pee on your dog if you take it to Bondurant.
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@BWRhasnoAC: The benefits are no ads, a premium forum without the morons and lots of insider info.
@trevn: As a premium subscriber and a moron, I take offense to this.
Williams & Blum Wednesday: Cincinnati preview, Gonzaga to Big 12 (Oct. 11)
@brentblum: Candy corn is overrated. When you can get a fun-size Snickers bar or Reese’s cup, why would anyone choose candy corn? We have moved on as a society. It’s just like the triple-option: Like, it once worked, now only Navy does it.
(Compiler’s note: Blum likes the triple-option comparison. Also cited during The Great Alanis Morissette Debate of 2022.)
Louisville basketball court
@VeloClone (re: Cy): We have a bird with fingers, wearing clothes and shoes, dribbling a basketball, and people are fixated on the teeth.
Friday OT #2: But Why?
@Angie: Thanks again to @mj4cy for this thread topic. What is something in society we accept as common/normal way of life but is weird/goofy when you take a step back?
@JM4CY: Hankies. Like, what in the actual hell?
@WooBadger18: I will not stand for hanky slander.
JM4CY: Whatever you say, Snot Pockets.
Don’t forget: Monday’s game is “Stripe Hilton.”
@Cyclonepride: ISU needs a “Color It Random Team Colors” night. We'd nail that.
Random, Useless Interesting Facts
@coolerifyoudid: A sloth can hold its breath for 40 minutes. So if you want to murder a sloth by drowning it, you'd better be committed.
@3TrueFans: This is good information. I was considering drowning a sloth, but I was only kind of half into it … 40 minutes is just too much for me.
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@mapnerd: Is there some sort of John Tyler podcast I'm not aware of?
Milan Momcilovic Commits to ISU
@Cyched: Milan will become The White Larry Bird.
Official Iowa State vs. BYU Game Day Thread
@burn587: I wish one of the idiots in the Wendy’s commercials would start a grease fire that kills all of them. And yes, I’ve been drinking.
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@LeaningCy (nominated by @CycloneRulzzz): The children are nestled all snug in their beds, and I'm in the basement with a glassful of bourbon.
Official Idaho State vs. Iowa State Game Day Thread
@cstrunk: As the late, great Colonel Sanders used to say, "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken."
Principal Financial Remote Work
(nominated for post of the year by @madguy30)
@KnappShack: The world was never the same after smoking in the office wasn't permitted. A g*ddamn suit, tie and an ashtray on the desk. That's when mother******* got work done. None of this WFH horse****.
Williams & Blum Wednesday: Mega Texas preview
@cycloneeric: If there's one thing I hate more than Texas, it's Mega Texas.
60th anniversary of JFK assassination (poll)
@BryceC: I look forward to the day when people stop caring about this.
@2122: Not any time soon. It was an enormous historical event, with long-lasting ramifications.
BryceC: Ramifications, such as?
@3TrueFans: This thread.
All-Time Fave One-Hit Wonder
@RonBurgundy: (posts Len “Steal My Sunshine” video)
@IASTATE07: I like the song. Music video weirds me out, since they are brother and sister.
RonBurgundy: Certainly not this video, shot in an afternoon on a Sony HandyCam. Did you see that post-production editing? Someone made the most of their new software. Too bad they blew their budget on scooter rentals.
Official Iowa State vs. DePaul game day thread
@CYDJ: Mom gets some.
cyclones500: This seems like a perfect setup for @CoachHines3.
CoachHines3: I’ve really matured in the last 6 hours.
Official Prairie View A&M vs. Iowa State game day thread
@Acer88: PVA&M appears to play better defense than Iowa.
@IlliniCy: World War II France played better defense than Iowa does.
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@CycloneRulzzz: Laughing at all the doomsday posts. We nearly doubled them up today.
@CloneLawman: Should have tripled them, man. No excuse for only doubling. Sloppy sloppy.
Favorite/Least favorite Christmas carol
(@1UNI2ISU posts “Mary, Did You Know?”)
@nrg4isu: I'm going to hell for this (and many other things), but every time I hear this song, I can only think "Mary did you know how babies are made?"
Men’s College Basketball Thread
@Pope: Purdue is only 7 feet, 4 inches away from being a very average team.
Friday OT: To Nog or Not to Nog
@BCClone: My MIL sent some lutefisk home with us once. I wouldn’t eat it, so I threw mine out for the dog to eat. After lunch, I looked at him and he was licking his butthole to get the taste out of his mouth.
Candy bar hot takes
@MeanDean: Dark chocolate is hipster trash. Bitter is not better.
Friday OT: All I Want For Christmas
@GMackey32: Hey, some of these surgeries I shouldn't be having this young. It's not fair.
@JM4CY: Penis extension surgery can be done on anyone.
@Ms3r4ISU: Not me.
The apostrophe
@CY88CE11: Several people gave us gifts with an apostrophe in our name for our wedding. Had to throw them all out. I will not be complicit in your awful grammar usage.
New Big 12 Arenas
@AuH2O: WTF is Cincy’s basketball arena? It looks like it should be divided into a Verizon store, Mattress Firm and Noodles & Company.
Liberty Bowl postgame thread
@Proton: ISU didn’t give up after being down 19-0. I’m drunk.
@Spam: We would've won if we hadn't lost. That's my in-depth take.
Nominee for Thread Derailment of the Quarter
Who is 3rd-best team in Big 12?
—> side-tracked into discussion about food-poisoning & diarrhea
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Quarterly roundup of notable comments/quips from Cyclone Fanatic, October-December, 2023.
Sampling of amusements I encountered & documented. If anyone recalls a nugget I missed, please add to thread.
Some entries have been edited for clarity, brevity, spelling and all that.
Key:
Bold is thread title (or summary of it)
*** indicates break in narrative flow.
In case you missed it: CF Notable Posts: Q3 2023 (belated) ... (delayed roundup, posted a few days ago).
What’s a company you think sh-t the bed discontinuing specific products?
@Clonehomer: Alpha-Bits either was discontinued or my local stores have stopped carrying it. I feel bad for my kids to not get to spell all the naughty words in the milk.
Roctober?
@madguy30: How about one of these years, we see an Olinetober?
@Chipper: Blocktober.
Friday OT: Musica Obscura
@Angie: What is a band or song that is somewhat obscure that you enjoy?
@Clonefan32: I recently made my kids listen to some of the music I listened to in high school like System of a Down, Deftones, etc., and they were appalled.
Kansas NCAA ruling
@JP4CY: A lot of smoke that "the punishment" will be announced Wednesday by NCAA.
@cycloneG: I predict the death penalty for Iowa State.
@Prone2Clone: Forfeit exhibition win vs. Marathon Oil in 1985.
What are the benefits of Cyclone Fanatic premium?
@Rabbuk: A CF staff member washes your car every quarter.
@carvers4math: I believe @ChrisMWilliams will pee on your dog if you take it to Bondurant.
***
@BWRhasnoAC: The benefits are no ads, a premium forum without the morons and lots of insider info.
@trevn: As a premium subscriber and a moron, I take offense to this.
Williams & Blum Wednesday: Cincinnati preview, Gonzaga to Big 12 (Oct. 11)
@brentblum: Candy corn is overrated. When you can get a fun-size Snickers bar or Reese’s cup, why would anyone choose candy corn? We have moved on as a society. It’s just like the triple-option: Like, it once worked, now only Navy does it.
(Compiler’s note: Blum likes the triple-option comparison. Also cited during The Great Alanis Morissette Debate of 2022.)
Louisville basketball court
@VeloClone (re: Cy): We have a bird with fingers, wearing clothes and shoes, dribbling a basketball, and people are fixated on the teeth.
Friday OT #2: But Why?
@Angie: Thanks again to @mj4cy for this thread topic. What is something in society we accept as common/normal way of life but is weird/goofy when you take a step back?
@JM4CY: Hankies. Like, what in the actual hell?
@WooBadger18: I will not stand for hanky slander.
JM4CY: Whatever you say, Snot Pockets.
Don’t forget: Monday’s game is “Stripe Hilton.”
@Cyclonepride: ISU needs a “Color It Random Team Colors” night. We'd nail that.
Random, Useless Interesting Facts
@coolerifyoudid: A sloth can hold its breath for 40 minutes. So if you want to murder a sloth by drowning it, you'd better be committed.
@3TrueFans: This is good information. I was considering drowning a sloth, but I was only kind of half into it … 40 minutes is just too much for me.
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@mapnerd: Is there some sort of John Tyler podcast I'm not aware of?
Milan Momcilovic Commits to ISU
@Cyched: Milan will become The White Larry Bird.
Official Iowa State vs. BYU Game Day Thread
@burn587: I wish one of the idiots in the Wendy’s commercials would start a grease fire that kills all of them. And yes, I’ve been drinking.
***
@LeaningCy (nominated by @CycloneRulzzz): The children are nestled all snug in their beds, and I'm in the basement with a glassful of bourbon.
Official Idaho State vs. Iowa State Game Day Thread
@cstrunk: As the late, great Colonel Sanders used to say, "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken."
Principal Financial Remote Work
(nominated for post of the year by @madguy30)
@KnappShack: The world was never the same after smoking in the office wasn't permitted. A g*ddamn suit, tie and an ashtray on the desk. That's when mother******* got work done. None of this WFH horse****.
Williams & Blum Wednesday: Mega Texas preview
@cycloneeric: If there's one thing I hate more than Texas, it's Mega Texas.
60th anniversary of JFK assassination (poll)
@BryceC: I look forward to the day when people stop caring about this.
@2122: Not any time soon. It was an enormous historical event, with long-lasting ramifications.
BryceC: Ramifications, such as?
@3TrueFans: This thread.
All-Time Fave One-Hit Wonder
@RonBurgundy: (posts Len “Steal My Sunshine” video)
@IASTATE07: I like the song. Music video weirds me out, since they are brother and sister.
RonBurgundy: Certainly not this video, shot in an afternoon on a Sony HandyCam. Did you see that post-production editing? Someone made the most of their new software. Too bad they blew their budget on scooter rentals.
Official Iowa State vs. DePaul game day thread
@CYDJ: Mom gets some.
cyclones500: This seems like a perfect setup for @CoachHines3.
CoachHines3: I’ve really matured in the last 6 hours.
Official Prairie View A&M vs. Iowa State game day thread
@Acer88: PVA&M appears to play better defense than Iowa.
@IlliniCy: World War II France played better defense than Iowa does.
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@CycloneRulzzz: Laughing at all the doomsday posts. We nearly doubled them up today.
@CloneLawman: Should have tripled them, man. No excuse for only doubling. Sloppy sloppy.
Favorite/Least favorite Christmas carol
(@1UNI2ISU posts “Mary, Did You Know?”)
@nrg4isu: I'm going to hell for this (and many other things), but every time I hear this song, I can only think "Mary did you know how babies are made?"
Men’s College Basketball Thread
@Pope: Purdue is only 7 feet, 4 inches away from being a very average team.
Friday OT: To Nog or Not to Nog
@BCClone: My MIL sent some lutefisk home with us once. I wouldn’t eat it, so I threw mine out for the dog to eat. After lunch, I looked at him and he was licking his butthole to get the taste out of his mouth.
Candy bar hot takes
@MeanDean: Dark chocolate is hipster trash. Bitter is not better.
Friday OT: All I Want For Christmas
@GMackey32: Hey, some of these surgeries I shouldn't be having this young. It's not fair.
@JM4CY: Penis extension surgery can be done on anyone.
@Ms3r4ISU: Not me.
The apostrophe
@CY88CE11: Several people gave us gifts with an apostrophe in our name for our wedding. Had to throw them all out. I will not be complicit in your awful grammar usage.
New Big 12 Arenas
@AuH2O: WTF is Cincy’s basketball arena? It looks like it should be divided into a Verizon store, Mattress Firm and Noodles & Company.
Liberty Bowl postgame thread
@Proton: ISU didn’t give up after being down 19-0. I’m drunk.
@Spam: We would've won if we hadn't lost. That's my in-depth take.
Nominee for Thread Derailment of the Quarter
Who is 3rd-best team in Big 12?
—> side-tracked into discussion about food-poisoning & diarrhea
Who is the 3rd best team in the B12
I think it's fair at this point in the season to say that Oklahoma and Texas are 1 and 2. :puke: Who do you have at #3?
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