FB: American Rivers Conference

[Walston Hoover]

Wow. I'm not Catholic and I blushed

A priest took a few moments before his service one recent Sunday to have a serious conversation with his congregation.  "It seems,"  he started, "That there are some very hurtful and untrue rumors among you.  These rumors must be stopped and the only way to do that is to identify and confront the source.  I am not, nor have I ever been a member of the Ku Klux Klan.  Who ever has this notion and started this ugly rumor, please reveal yourself.  Forgiveness is yours if you admit to this."

He paused and not a soul spoke out.  This upset the good Father even more.  He was convinced he needed to stop this rumor immediately and so he repeated his request.  "Anyone who is responsible for starting this rumor, please reveal yourself so I may know what I have ever done to make you think I was capable of such terrible associations?  Confession is good for the soul and you will be relieved by your admission."

After another long silent pause, he asserted his patience.  "I can wait. I must cause these untruths to be corrected now and we will sit here until the guilty party speaks."

After another long uncomfortable wait, a rather well constructed, blonde beauty ten year old boy sheepishly arose from her his pew.  "Father, I am afraid I may be the source of a misunderstanding.   Forgive me, but I never implied you were a racist member of the KKK.  However, I was out with my girlfriends therapist a couple weeks ago and I must admit I did tell them him you were quite the wizard under the sheets."

Fixed.

And I can make that joke since I'm Catholic.  And going to hell.

[Walston Hoover]

Is it still true that Butler County is the only county in Iowa with neither a stoplight nor a fast food place?  not that there's anything wrong with that . . .

Still no stoplights. I don't know what you consider fast food, but I'm a fan of the selections at Casey's right now and they will make to order. Aplington and Allison have one. Not a huge fan of Kwik Star but its there. There was just a big gas station put up just south of the county line off 14 and 20 south of Parkersburg. Has an Arby's in it.

[warthog]

ESPN is doing another time filling content segment where states vote for who would be on their Mt. Rushmore. What does everyone think of this?

JacK Trice

E. Wayne Cooley

How in the world did I forget the Wizard of West Bremer - Buzz Levick?

I also forgot the Roland Rocket - Gary Thompson

[Klopenhiemer]

Since there's no FB talk these days anyway, how about a run of jokes, I'll start:

A priest took a few moments before his service one recent Sunday to have a serious conversation with his congregation.  "It seems,"  he started, "That there are some very hurtful and untrue rumors among you.  These rumors must be stopped and the only way to do that is to identify and confront the source.  I am not, nor have I ever been a member of the Ku Klux Klan.  Who ever has this notion and started this ugly rumor, please reveal yourself.  Forgiveness is yours if you admit to this."

He paused and not a soul spoke out.  This upset the good Father even more.  He was convinced he needed to stop this rumor immediately and so he repeated his request.  "Anyone who is responsible for starting this rumor, please reveal yourself so I may know what I have ever done to make you think I was capable of such terrible associations?  Confession is good for the soul and you will be relieved by your admission."

After another long silent pause, he asserted his patience.  "I can wait. I must cause these untruths to be corrected now and we will sit here until the guilty party speaks."

After another long uncomfortable wait, a rather well constructed, blonde beauty sheepishly arose from her pew.  "Father, I am afraid I may be the source of a misunderstanding.   Forgive me, but I never implied you were a racist member of the KKK.  However, I was out with my girlfriends a couple weeks ago and I must admit I did tell them your were quite the wizard under the sheets."

Great joke.  I can appreciate that.  Watch out tho...DBQ1965 might think that one is tasteless and tell you so

[DBQ1965]

Since there's no FB talk these days anyway, how about a run of jokes, I'll start:

A priest took a few moments before his service one recent Sunday to have a serious conversation with his congregation.  "It seems,"  he started, "That there are some very hurtful and untrue rumors among you.  These rumors must be stopped and the only way to do that is to identify and confront the source.  I am not, nor have I ever been a member of the Ku Klux Klan.  Who ever has this notion and started this ugly rumor, please reveal yourself.  Forgiveness is yours if you admit to this."

He paused and not a soul spoke out.  This upset the good Father even more.  He was convinced he needed to stop this rumor immediately and so he repeated his request.  "Anyone who is responsible for starting this rumor, please reveal yourself so I may know what I have ever done to make you think I was capable of such terrible associations?  Confession is good for the soul and you will be relieved by your admission."

After another long silent pause, he asserted his patience.  "I can wait. I must cause these untruths to be corrected now and we will sit here until the guilty party speaks."

After another long uncomfortable wait, a rather well constructed, blonde beauty sheepishly arose from her pew.  "Father, I am afraid I may be the source of a misunderstanding.   Forgive me, but I never implied you were a racist member of the KKK.  However, I was out with my girlfriends a couple weeks ago and I must admit I did tell them your were quite the wizard under the sheets."

Great joke.  I can appreciate that.  Watch out tho...DBQ1965 might think that one is tasteless and tell you so

To the contrary.  If we didn't know how to laugh at ourselves, we never would survive the people in the pew.

[Purple Heys]

ESPN is doing another time filling content segment where states vote for who would be on their Mt. Rushmore.

Ed Podalak
Steve Alford
Gene Chizik
ShowMe

[Purple Heys]

Or.....


Cloris Leachman:  "Famous" Dancer
Marion Morrison: Former USC Football player   
Fred Grandy:  TV Battle of the Network Stars competitor
Neil Suckow

[BeaverOfYore]

Gender equity is serving you well here.

Correctionville is a cool name. Was there a prison there? I see that they kicked the snot out of Nevada back in 1920.

Correctionville is named for the correction made by surveyors that runs right through the middle of town.  For those unfamiliar with surveying, corrections are jogs in plat lines used to keep each section of land equal in size by compensating for the curvature of the earth.  You have all probably seen or driven through a correction at some point.  Since most county roads in Iowa are straight and laid out in a grid, corrections are easy to spot.  Any time a seemingly straight road has a curve or corner that seems to serve no purpose other than to move the path of the road by a few feet, you have driven through a correction.  If you were to drive through downtown Correctionville, you would find that the roads and downtown area have a correction right smack dab in the middle of them, hence the name Correctionville.

[Purple Heys]

Correctionville is named for the correction made by surveyors that runs right through the middle of town.  For those unfamiliar with surveying, corrections are jogs in plat lines used to keep each section of land equal in size by compensating for the curvature of the earth.  You have all probably seen or driven through a correction at some point.  Since most county roads in Iowa are straight and laid out in a grid, corrections are easy to spot.  Any time a seemingly straight road has a curve or corner that seems to serve no purpose other than to move the path of the road by a few feet, you have driven through a correction.  If you were to drive through downtown Correctionville, you would find that the roads and downtown area have a correction right smack dab in the middle of them, hence the name Correctionville.

Brilliant.  I love this sort of thing.  So are they the Correctionville High Compensators?   

[Mr. Ypsi]

Surely we can find some athletic hook to include the pride of Ottumwa, Radar O'Reilly!

[Alfredeneumann]

Warner
Gable
Kinnick
Trice

In 4 years if Shawn Johnson wins another Gold medal then I think she would have to get serious consideration

Honorable Mention (plate in the gift shop rather than face engraved in stone)
Fry
Fred Hoiberg
Johnny Orr
Heys Jr.

No one has mentioned MLB Hall of Famer Bob Feller.


My list
Gable
Kinnick
Feller
Reggie Roby -homer pick, former HS teammate.

[Kohawk Remedy]

HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY TO DOUGIE PETERS!! 

For those of you that do not know, Doug is the Coe College Athletics Equipment Manager and has touched lives of athletes every year.  He is one of the nicest people you will ever meet, and will do anything for anyone who needs anything.  For  a guy who can remember everyone's name and jersey/pin number for every sport within the last 5-10 years is insane and shows how truely dedicated he is to Coe Athletics.  Hopefully Doug can take a break from work (4am-5pm) and take a few Prairie Fires on his birthday.

Is Doug's words..."have a nice day!"

[footballdaddy]

Anyone notice that Wartburg is breaking with tradition and leaving their roster up during recruiting season? Also intersting seeing whose names aren't on it besides the graduating seniors.

[doolittledog]

Does anybody out there have 2009 schedules for their teams?  So far Central, Dubuque, Luther and Simpson have released theirs. 

From looking around at some other schools websites that have released theirs. 

Non-con games I can see so far...

Sept. 5th Buena Vista @ UW-Platteville

Sept. 5th Central @ Lakeland

Sept. 5th Dubuque @ Rockford
Sept. 12th UW-Platteville @ Dubuque

Sept. 5th Luther @ St. Olaf
Sept. 12th Wisconsin Lutheran @ Luther

Sept. 5th Simpson @ UW-Stout
Sept. 12th Northwestern (MN) @ Simpson

Sept. 5th Wartburg @ St. Norbert
Sept. 12th Augsburg @ Wartburg

[footballdaddy]

ESPN is doing another time filling content segment where states vote for who would be on their Mt. Rushmore.

Ed Podalak
Steve Alford
Gene Chizik
ShowMe

If you put Eddie on there for his escapades then you'd have to include all the other U of I players who have distiguished themselves in that way.Of course, then it would look the the terra cotta army in China!