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History buff, Anti Fascist, Iron Chef wannabe, former Cribbage Champion of the Known Universe, Old school board gamer, Dyed in the wool Iowa Hawkeyes fan, Boisean since Y2K, Born without a Sarcastic bone...

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Dozed off in the chair. Woke up to Ana Popovic playing on the you tube followed by some Duke Tumatoe. If I didn't know better, I'd say I was dreaming...

29.10.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, I'm not a big fan of In-N-Out, but every once in a while a late night/early morning mustard grilled double double with a whole grilled onion seems appropriate...

28.10.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Atari’s resurrecting the Intellivision, one of its biggest competitors in the β€˜80s ο»ΏThe Intellivision Sprint upgrades the original with wireless controllers, HDMI, and 45 built-in games.

I haven't owned a video game system since the Intellivision. I may have to get one of these...
www.theverge.com/news/801646/...

19.10.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I taught my LL how to use Gmail because his wife is in Croatia (this weekend I set up Zoom for them, and could hear him playing guitar and singing to her from the barber shop under my kitchen). I was rewarded with a sheet pan of vegetables roasted in homemade butter with sage from the yard. 10/10.

16.10.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Waiter at IHop seems a little surly. This is going to be a fine dining experience...

16.10.2025 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It still ain't football season!

09.10.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just turned on the TV and The Price is Right is on. I haven't watched this show forever. Has it gotten dumber over the years...?

08.10.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Police: Naked man high on cocaine causes $25K in damages at hotel A man has been charged after police say he ran around naked at a hotel high on cocaine and caused over $25,000 in damages.

Iowa State fans taking that loss today pretty hard...
www.kwqc.com/2025/10/03/p...

04.10.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So, I'm in the sun dried tomatoes aisle at the grocery store and I overhear a guy telling his wife that China doesn't have enough land to grow it's own hay. She seemed skeptical...

03.10.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a teddy bear wearing a clark 1 jersey stands on a balcony ALT: a teddy bear wearing a clark 1 jersey stands on a balcony

It ain't football season yet folks!

03.10.2025 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, the segue away from The Fixer by Humble Pie into Johnny the Fox by Thin Lizzy works well...
In case you were wondering

29.09.2025 07:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Playing with the AI on my phone. Had it reimagine this photo of me dressed as the Holy Roman Umpire...

25.09.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Badge of honor

25.09.2025 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay. I'm just going to get this out in the open. The life expectancy in my house of a package of peanut butter cookies from the Fred Meyer bakery, is not very long...

25.09.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I bought some similar during his first term. It was one ply and really chapped my ass...

22.09.2025 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just hit the drive thru at Del Taco and they forgot my Del Inferno sauce. Must be one of them karma is a bitch kind of days ..

11.09.2025 04:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
This Cold Snack is as happy to see me as I am to see it πŸ˜€. Pre-Funkin at Hap Hap before the Walter Trout show...

This Cold Snack is as happy to see me as I am to see it πŸ˜€. Pre-Funkin at Hap Hap before the Walter Trout show...

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This Cold Snack is as happy to see me as I am to see it πŸ˜€. Pre-Funkin at Happy Hap before the Walter Trout show...

07.09.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Hawkeyes lost to the insidiously nefarious Cyclones today. The sun will not rise on the morrow...

06.09.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was on the fence. Kind of debating with myself. In the end I said "Fuck it!" and bought a ticket to see Walter Trout at Treefort Music Hall on Sunday night...

06.09.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An AI enhanced cell phone shot. Kinda puts you right there...

05.09.2025 06:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So, the job search continues. I got not one, but two rejection emails today. Nothing to do but take Lone Watie's advice...
tenor.com/view/endeavo...

04.09.2025 04:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's that old joke about hippos and Zippos...?

01.09.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This stuff has some character...

01.09.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The year of the Hawkeyes πŸ˜€

31.08.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wouldn't it be nice if prima donna assholes just bought a half rack and cooked their own goddamn dinner at home? Asking for everyone that's ever worked a service industry job...

31.08.2025 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am listening to a group of BSU fans blaming the loss on the humidity...

29.08.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saw this at the store the other day. About to give it a try. Might chase it down with a dirty ashtray. IYKYK....

28.08.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you are ever in West Branch Iowa, stop by the Hoover Presidential Library. It will give you a more complete perspective of Hoover.

27.08.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, fantasy football draft number one is in the books. Naturally, I dominated it...

23.08.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Butter & Spice Bakery expands into local restaurants Pastry chef and owner Ashley Rouch is the mind behind the Southern-inspired treats at Grace Chicken + Fish; she makes her debut at Piper's Tea & Coffee today with a

My niece Ashley got a nice write up in Feast Magazine...

Butter & Spice Bakery expands into local restaurants share.google/cLsg9g6bGpfO...

20.08.2025 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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