andrewcanoe 10 Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Cold is temps in the teens(above or below zero) Alot of snow is 6-12 inches in a storm As far as interstates go Iowa landscape is too breathtaking to drive by at 70 mph Link to post Share on other sites
dan 10 Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Spring (March, April, & May) 51 degrees Summer (June, July, & August) 74 degrees Fall (September, October, & November) 54 degrees Winter (December, January, & February) 24 degrees Average snowfall total is 31.5 Winter average 24 = 48-24 = 24 you will see below zero temps Most part of Iowa are in a moderate drought right now, so they are hoping for more snow to help the watershed. andrewcanoe yes driving on I80 watching or should I say doging the semi trucks is breathtaking! Only pulling your leg! The truck traffic is very heavy the first 50 miles, than it tapers down. World largest truckstop is on I80 in Walcot Iowa about 1 hour west of the Illinois border. This truckstop has movie theartes in it! I stop there for gas and a malt from DQ, on my way home from Iowa City. Link to post Share on other sites
mrs red feather 10 Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 My personal prediction is another mild winter here in the Heartland. But, it you hear the words Alberta Clipper, you had best become an Indoor Thinker! Link to post Share on other sites
OutdoorThinker 10 Posted December 9, 2003 Author Share Posted December 9, 2003 It's looking like my job will have me thinking outdoors, at least part of the time. So I should definately be packing my long underwear and wool socks. You all are great! I am really excited to head out there with all this Iowa talk, and to think, I had been sad that I wasnt heading to New Hampshire. Iowans, anything interesting you can tell me about your Presidential Caucuses? I mean, I understand the basic concept of them, but any insider info you have to share? Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 My Favorite Iowa song in the whole wide world: Townspeople: Oh, there's nothing halfway About the Iowa way to treat you, When we treat you Which we may not do at all. There's an Iowa kind of special Chip-on-the-shoulder attitude. We've never been without. That we recall. We can be cold As our falling thermometers in December If you ask about our weather in July. And we're so by God stubborn We could stand touchin' noses For a week at a time And never see eye-to-eye. But what the heck, you're welcome, Join us at the picnic. You can eat your fill Of all the food you bring yourself. You really ought to give Iowa a try. Provided you are contrary, We can be cold As our falling thermometer in December If you ask about our weather in July. And we're so by God stubborn We can stand touchin' noses For a week at a time And never see eye-to-eye. But we'll give you our shirt And a back to go with it If your crops should happen to die. Farmer: So, what the heck, you're welcome, Glad to have you with us. Farmer and Wife: Even though we may not ever mention it again. Townspeople: You really ought to give Iowa Hawkeye Iowa Dubuque, Des Moines, Davenport, Marshalltown, Mason City, Keokuk, Ames, Clear Lake Ought to give Iowa a try! Link to post Share on other sites
mrs red feather 10 Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 scoutingagain made reference to Field of Dreams, a movie based in Iowa. The baseball stuff is great, but whoever wrote the thing knew nothing about farming or farm life. Another Iowa movie, which I liked much better, is The Straight Story, which is a true story. Alvin Straight was elderly and infirm and could not drive himself across Iowa to visit his brother's deathbed. So he rode a John Deere lawnmower. Lovely scenery and a lovely story. Not for kids, though. There's nothing objectionable, but it's a very slow movie. There's nothing speedy about crossing a state on a lawnmower. This was Richard Farnworth's last movie, and he is great as Alvin. OGE needs to cut an album. Or ten! Link to post Share on other sites
hops_scout 9 Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Field of Dreams is awesome!!! I went there when i was.... 2! Great movie!!! Link to post Share on other sites
dsteele 20 Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 OGE: Ya can talk, ya can talk, ya can bicker, you can talk, you can talk, talk, talk, bicker, bicker, bicker. . . Ya can talk all you want to, but it's different than it was . . . We can't steal lyrics without giving credit to the source We're stealing from The Music Man. DS Link to post Share on other sites
hops_scout 9 Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Real Scout-like there, Dave;) In the chat room now:) if anybody is interested. Will post in other thread as well Link to post Share on other sites
OutdoorThinker 10 Posted December 10, 2003 Author Share Posted December 10, 2003 Aw, I love when OGE bursts into song! Isnt he the best? Definately needs to come out with Songs of the Old Grey Eagle. Got a phone call from my boss in Iowa. All systems are a go. Not sure on a depature date, but my accomadations and all of my work stuff has been confirmed. WAHOO! IOWA HERE I COME! Link to post Share on other sites
OutdoorThinker 10 Posted January 8, 2004 Author Share Posted January 8, 2004 Hi All! I know its been quiet from my end of the world for awhile and there's still two weeks of not much talk from Outdoorthinker. I got a free minute and wanted to say hello. I hope you havent had too much Venture talk since I've been inactive. I am safe and sound and working harder than I have before (including last summer) here in Iowa. For all of you Iowans, do me a favor, please please please please be nice to all of those political callers you get trying to get you out to the caucus. I am spending an average of 12 hours straight on the phone and working an additional 5 hours with data entry and meetings and such. One of the those callers may be me, Outdoorthinker, ASM, Venture Crew member and camp staffer. Anyway, I miss the forum LOTS. Cant wait to get back to my regular posting! Link to post Share on other sites
dsteele 20 Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 We miss you, too, Outdoorthinker. We look forward to your return. I know it's not my role to speak for the members . . . but I feel pretty safe on this one. Dave Link to post Share on other sites
eisely 13 Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Up kind of late aren't you? At least it is not midnight yet here. Link to post Share on other sites
mk9750 11 Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Outdoor, It has been kind of quiet without you. Any chance you want to let us know for whom you are working? Are you learning much? I'd be very curious to hear your impressions of the process now that you've been exposed to it so intensely. Can't wait to hear more from you. Mark Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 hey if you guys think its quiet in the forum without OT, you should consider what its like here... Lets, see, for whom is OT working? I will leave that up to her to reveal if she so wishes, but as an genuine, committed idealistic college student, well... OT, your serve Link to post Share on other sites
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