Monthly Archives: February 2013

Feb 05

NT boys beat Dunkerton

Posted on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at 12:59 AM by Jeff

Iowa Star Conference leaders! Look at all the people in the gym! (Waterloo Courier) This game was postponed twice because of weather, hence the Big Monday matchup. NT now has 20 wins and has beaten the team ahead of it in … Continue reading →

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Feb 04

Smaller and smaller

Posted on Monday, February 4, 2013, at 2:25 PM by Jeff

Remember what I said about changed packaging being a warning sign that the product got smaller in size? It happened a few months ago. Both are 12 double rolls. But here’s the fine print: The rolls are now 12% smaller.

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Feb 04

The Casey’s that don’t sell pizza

Posted on Monday, February 4, 2013, at 10:05 AM by Jeff

Believe it or not, these exist. However, they all have something in common: They were not constructed as Casey’s gas stations. I have now run across two of them. One is a former HandiMart at the I-80 US 151 exit. … Continue reading →

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Feb 01

I-80 needed a snow day

Posted on Friday, February 1, 2013, at 10:21 PM by Jeff

Between Des Moines and Iowa City on Friday morning, after Wednesday night’s snow and Thursday’s wind, I counted the following in the ditch: 17 semis (including three at the Colfax exit), 15 passenger vehicles (including one that skidded at a … Continue reading →

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