That should be fun. My Colorado friends are coming out to catch the Phil shows on the west coast before Telluride/ Red Rocks shows
Do you still live in Iowa?
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Tell me more…. I’m a bit slow on the uptake, maybe. (Many think I just misspelled dum.)
No real need to leave Iowa.
Bitter Winters, sweltering Summers, blizzards, tornadoes, mosquitos, spiders, snakes, drought
- what more could one want?
Bitter Winters, sweltering Summers, blizzards, tornadoes, mosquitos, spiders, snakes, drought
- what more could one want?
Naw….. pronounced differently. this is dub like dub reggae. And everyone knows that has NOTHING to do with hoib.
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Just like everywhere else. If you think Iowa has problems with mosquitos, spiders, snakes, then visit the gulf coast swamps. Everyone has something to deal with.
Well, I remember one weather event back in like, 1990 that would have ALMOST qualified as a hurricane blowing across Iowa.
We deal with rain here in the winter. And it feels pretty darn cold when it’s 36* and raining.
There is a general lack of sun in winter. (So, I drive to the coast most every weekend as it tends to be sunnier there in winter.)
But we really have no other weather or pesky creepy crawlers to deal with. Wasps and hornets maybe.
Two questions about Eugene (and wrestling):
1. Doesn't Phil Knight own the University of Oregon? Can he be blamed for them dropping wrestling?
2. Don't you live in the homeless capital of the United States, even worse that L.A. or Portland? God bless these poor souls, but does that get depressing?
Despite those questions, I'd live in Eugene in a heartbeat, especially if the university brought back wrestling. At least you can watch NAIA wrestling in Ashland, and they have some decent JUCO wrestling there as well. FWIW, I hear that Brookings gets more sun in winter than parts north or south.
Homelessness is a big issue here. Covid has made it a lot worse. (I didn’t put that in the weather/insect answer but considered it.)
There was a point during Covid lockdown that I did find it depressing. I work in a social service program with many homeless clients. It started getting to me when my personal time and space was being invaded away from work.
The part that gets me most is driving to work on a cold and rainy morning and seeing people sitting on street corners, uncovered and wet to the bone….
That would be tough to see every day. However, at little time at the beach wouldn't be hard to take either.
I’m on the coast most weekends. Not really the beach. More areas of lava flow and headlands with big waves.
And I’ve thought of getting up to Corvallis for a duel some day. It’s not far.
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Don't be a moran. there is webster spelling and there is cess pool spelling.
Naw. I’m in Crazy Town, about 90 miles south of Portland. (Eugene)
I am from Cedar Rapids and lived there my first 18 years, then joined the Marine Corps. Then spent 28 years in the Marines, been in California (2 Yrs); Okinawa (3 Yrs); Vietnam (1 Yr); New Jersey (5 Yrs) Washington DC (4 Yrs) Hawaii (10 Yrs) and Kansas (3 Yrs) then retired from the Marines. Work for Sprint for 20 Yrs and retired again. Now live in Davenport, Florida. I have been a season ticket holder since 1985. I still have three tickets just cannot give them up. My nephew uses them if I don't fly up. I have loved the Hawks my entire life. Although I helped young man to go to Iowa State, Zach Roberson, he was a three time All America and NCAA Champ at 133 his senior year.
Hey folks, he has some of the best seats in Carver and when his nephew can't use them, he donates them to Wrestling for Life. Last season I gave them to 2 Ukrainian orphans and their escort and 3 sailors, among others.
Billm is also great guy and a fellow former J-Hawk, I do believe. We had some of the same coaches, but he was a much better wrestler than I was. We chatted during National Duals a decade or so ago. I don't know whether the Marines make good men or mostly good men join up, but he makes me proud to come from CR. Thanks for posting.
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Not like so many other snakes, but we do (maybe did?) have some:
Snakes of Iowa
A list of the reptiles and amphibians of Iowa, and maps of their ranges.
www.iowaherps.com
I thought for a second the snake web-site was www.iowaherpes.comNot like so many other snakes, but we do (maybe did?) have some:
Snakes of Iowa
A list of the reptiles and amphibians of Iowa, and maps of their ranges.www.iowaherps.com
Man, if that isn't a reason to move to Florida!
There has been at least one Timber Rattler in East Central Iowa in my life time.
I caught(and killed) two Fox snakes that were both over 6’ in length, a year apart, at our last home in Iowa. Couple of bad ass snakes!
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Yeah, cause there aren’t any snake problems in Florida…….ever.
I was sentenced to 20 years of hard labor on an Iowa work farm AT BIRTH. Made a daring escape during a 3-day blizzard, and have been on the lam ever since.
Feature not problem. Rare enough to take a person’s mind off the endless fields of corn and beans when you see them.
he’s talking herpes, brah.
I have no problem grabbing a timber rattler, they aren't normally aggressive
sure........said the one that didn't like us near where it lived!
But, you know, go ahead................Grab that beeotch. Get it on Youtube!
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I moved a timber rattler off the Appalachian Trail once after fully extending my hiking sticks. I didn't directly touch it, though.
I practiced my best Steve Irwin, remembering him say that a coiled snake can only strike half of its body length. The three guys I was hiking with thought it was a dumb move.
