Monthly Archives: February 2012

Feb 19

From downtown

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at 12:16 AM by Jeff

The ISU men’s and women’s basketball teams, both playing Oklahoma, each hit a season-record 11 three-pointers Saturday. The four teams combined for 31-of-71 on three-point shots overall in the day at Hilton Coliseum. I wonder if they keep records for … Continue reading →

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Feb 18

Photos by the numbers: 108

Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

October 25, 2008: IL 108 goes all of a few hundred yards to the east in Kampsville before coming to a ferry across the Illinois River. IL 100 along the river is pretty scenic.

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Feb 17

Photos by the numbers: 107

Posted on Friday, February 17, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

March 22, 2003: North end of IA 107 at the Clear Lake city limits. This used to be where it intersected IA 106. The number, continuously in use since the second half of 1920, was decommissioned in 2003 — except … Continue reading →

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Feb 16

They call this “progress”

Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2012, at 10:44 AM by Jeff

(Warning: Rant ahead.) I have a seven-year-old, perfectly functional TV and VCR. I have been told I need to install an adapter to continue to get cable TV. After its installation, it is no longer possible to record one station … Continue reading →

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Feb 16

Photos by the numbers: 106

Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

May 19, 2004: Old county road sign near Gordonsville, Minnesota. (Same trip as 105.) The road runs one mile from US 65 at the Iowa border north to County Road 1.

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Feb 15

Pronoun trouble

Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at 11:38 PM by Jeff

Maybe the Cyclones.com writer copied and pasted from a game story about Royce White, since he’s had a lot of double-doubles too. Chelsea Poppens scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Hallie Christofferson added 14 points as Iowa State … Continue reading →

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Feb 15

Texas vacation miscellaneous

Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at 12:00 PM by Jeff

Assorted thoughts that didn’t fit in the narrative, plus random pictures. (Photo galleries to come later. Much, much later.) Not even an Austin hotel (using Time Warner Cable) carries the Longhorn Network. Museums that close at 5 remain the most … Continue reading →

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Feb 15

Photos by the numbers: 105

Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

May 19, 2004: BGS for I-35’s northernmost exit in Iowa. Former IA 105 was never assimilated into the county road system after its decommissioning. Today, the exit is the site of the Top of Iowa Welcome Center and a casino, … Continue reading →

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Feb 14

Big 12 schedules released

Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at 11:43 AM by Jeff

The Big East fired West Virginia this morning, clearing up the way for the Big 12 to release schedules we weren’t sure were going to arrive before the end of August. The good news for Iowa State is the lack … Continue reading →

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Feb 14

Photos by the numbers: 104

Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

August 2002: US 104 lives, 30 (now 40) years after decommissioning. This is at the east end of the route, and northeast end of US 62, in Niagara Falls NY.

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