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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 04:28 PM
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Welcome to Iowa
Edited on Mon Apr-19-04 05:01 PM by lunabush
Plenty of free parking....
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k in IA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 04:33 PM
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1. Where are you at? I'm in CR
What all is going to be included in the state forums?
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 04:41 PM
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5. I grew up in a small Iowa town
Edited on Mon Apr-19-04 04:43 PM by lunabush
went to UofI and am now in Minnesota. Don't know what will be here. Glad to see so many Iowans!
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mr_hat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 07:37 PM
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15. I'm in CR, too. Your name doesn't rhyme with Tim, does it?
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k in IA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 10:17 PM
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16. Nope - sorry Tim - K isn't for Kim
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bobbieinok Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 04:35 PM
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2. been back in OK since 89 - badly missing IA political life
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 04:41 PM
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6. them Iowa Folk just make sense
Gotta love Harkin!
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bobbieinok Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 05:08 PM
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10. especially since I now 'am blessed' with Inhofe and Nickles
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lutherj Donating Member (788 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 04:37 PM
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3. I live in California now, but I grew up in Ames.
I still consider myself an Iowan. I miss the sounds, the locusts and the mourning doves.
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 04:42 PM
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7. Did You read about the Viesha riot?
5 hours of rioting Sunday AM. Might spell the death knell for Viesha.
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bobbieinok Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 05:06 PM
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9. haven't there been Viesha riots before?
and one year someone killed?
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lutherj Donating Member (788 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 05:11 PM
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11. I know there have been Viesha riots before. Viesha used to be
later in the spring when it was warmer. They moved it to April thinking it would be colder and less likely to erupt into violence. I used to have a great time at Viesha as a kid.
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 05:11 PM
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12. Them ag kids
Edited on Mon Apr-19-04 05:14 PM by lunabush
Grain alcohol and school don't mix. Hadn't heard much about previous riots, but I did see note of it in the articles I scanned today. I'd say that tradition is in trouble.

I attended Viesha as a high school kid a few times. It was great - and informative. Thinking about it though, I don't see how it can continue with the riot mentality that goes on these days.
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bobbieinok Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 05:29 PM
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13. reports from IA State Daily, Ames Tribune, and Des Moines Register
on line

We rented a house on Welch from 68 to 72; there's often damage on Welch near Lincoln Way if there's trouble.

The parade and the various indoor and outdoor displays by depts and groups were always fun.

It's a shame a few people can spoil things for many.
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Hobarticus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-22-04 04:39 PM
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27. Went to ISU during the '89 Veisha riots...
Most of the people they ended up arresting were from out of town, but that doesn't excuse the behavior of the students.
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 04:26 PM
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40. I am from Ames
Class 1984
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FlashHarry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 04:38 PM
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4. Oh, how I miss Iowa City...
Especially now that I'm ensconced in the heart of red-state Nebraska.
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 04:43 PM
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8. Ouch, I left Iowa City and wound up in Texas
either would be painful, but geeez, Big Red? Painful.
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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-04 06:10 PM
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14. Mason City checking in.
Grew up in NE. Iowa, and have lived here most of my life. Spring is one of my favorite times of the year here.
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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-22-04 03:50 PM
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25. I'm from MC
I live in DSM now....my mother is your State Senator!
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Itchinjim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-04 01:03 AM
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17. Davenport here,
Hey all!
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LincolnMcGrath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-04 10:47 PM
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22. Yo! IL here
Work in DAV tho.
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happyiowan Donating Member (653 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-04 08:01 AM
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18. Username says it all
Iowa City checking in. Proud Iowa transplant. Wild horses couldn't drag me away.
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Nadienne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-04 10:58 AM
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19. Sioux City
Checking in. :hi:
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Bluzmann57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-04 11:36 AM
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20. Lifelong Iowan here
well, I was born in Illinois, but we don't count that. Davenporter here. Grew up in LeClaire. Think Mayberry on the Mississippi. :) :toast:
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LincolnMcGrath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-04 10:47 PM
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23. Sneaky Petes!
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Blue Gardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-04 04:32 PM
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21. Coralville Checking In
Glad to see some locals (Iowa City) on DU!
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-25-04 09:04 AM
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41. Work in Iowa City
I would share some suds if anybody wants to talk politics. I admitt I am tired of defending Kerry but I will not stop and let the likes of O'Neill and the swift boat liars win.
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-21-04 12:48 AM
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24. my mom was born in albert lee
in the teens and all her family lived around storm lake and albert lee. used to go out there every year when i was a kid. my dad was born in fairfield and all his people lived there and burlington ,so i guess i`m part iowan...
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Hobarticus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-22-04 04:30 PM
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26. Dubuque, checking in...
Plenty of free parking? Not in downtown Dubuque!
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yellowdog Donating Member (737 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-24-04 08:03 PM
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28. Another Dubuquer here.
And you are right about the parking.
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 05:18 PM
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31. old New Yorker cartoon
always cracked me up.
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petersjo Donating Member (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-04 09:49 PM
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29. Hello from rural West Branch (in [relatively] liberal eastern Iowa)
Newly retired from ACT in Iowa City and now a winter Arizona resident. Home now for spring in Iowa. Have been known to write scathing letters to editor(s) and commit other types of rabble rousing. Let's keep up the good fight and keep Iowa on the list of "blue" states come November.
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TN al Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 07:27 PM
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30. Wife is from Cherokee county...
...she wants to know if there are any democrats in NW Iowa.
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cyberswede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 08:53 PM
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32. I work in IC and live in West Liberty
It's nice to know fellow Iowans are here at DU! I've been lurking for some months, and this is my first post. I'm all giddy! :)

Dems seem pretty enthusiastic around here this year - our caucus in January had 97 people attend (rather than the usual 12-15), including a few disgruntled republican 20-somethings who were mad as hell and not going to take it any more! :)

thx - lori
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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-03-04 01:24 PM
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33. welcome to DU
:)
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-03-04 07:24 PM
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34. Hi cyberswede!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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Blue Gardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-04-04 06:09 PM
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35. Welcome to DU!
I work in IC and live in Coralville!
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Bluzmann57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-06-04 12:23 PM
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36. OK OK its a little late
but a BIG welcome to DU from a fellow eastern Iowa native. Davenporter here. And I heard about the soccer coach out there in West Liberty who pulled his team from the field because of racism. He did the right thing imo. Hope he gets reinstated.
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MARALE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 09:51 AM
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37. Marshalltown
I love Iowa, think it is a greatly kept secret. Love the politics too, many free thinkers.
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Blue Gardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 05:37 PM
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38. As long as you stay out of far NW Iowa
It's a little weird up there. Welcome to DU!
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DemVIctory Donating Member (113 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 11:47 AM
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39. Orig from Cedar Falls
Hello Iowa! Get out there and vote Dem!
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