My fascination with CycloneFanatics.com continues

[Willesgirl]

What is that pixelated picture of guys on a plane supposed to mean, Trim?

[star seed 7]

 

[Stevesie60]

What is that pixelated picture of guys on a plane supposed to mean, Trim?

Oh man. lol

[MakeItRain]

Cool city, there are better skyline pics though.

[Dugout DickStone]

Cool city, there are better skyline pics though.

City?

[Trim]

What is that pixelated picture of guys on a plane supposed to mean, Trim?

I am Trim's utter boredom.

[meow meow]

Where's the grain elevator in that "skyline"?

[kim carnes]

Every time I have to travel to the west coast, I spend the whole time counting down the hours until I get to leave the west coast.

 

[OregonSmock]

beems, you're not being very ad astra here.

Kansas is a great place to be from... not a great place to be. 

that's a pretty horrible thing to say.

Well, it's the truth.  I assume you have never lived anywhere other than Kansas, right?  I'm not saying it's a horrible place to be.  Just not great. 

No it's not the truth.  Kansas is a terrific place to live.  Sorry it doesn't have a killer alt music scene or a mountain or whatever it is that makes the Pacific Northwest so damn attractive. 

I don't currently live in Kansas, fwiw.

Don't get all butthurt about it, man. 

[OregonSmock]

Cool city, there are better skyline pics though.

 

[Havs]

K-State is the original FloodAggie? 



http://ks.water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/flood/fld51.photos.html

[GoodForAnother]

K-State is the original FloodAggie? 



http://ks.water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/flood/fld51.photos.html

yeah, after that happened a network of levees and reservoirs was constructed throughout Kansas to prevent anything like it from happening again. seems iowa could learn a thing or two here.

[Pendergast]

Every time I have to travel to the west coast, I spend the whole time counting down the hours until I get to leave the west coast.

WhereTF are you going on the "west coast"?  Apparently you're doing it wrong.

[Bqqkie Pimp]

K-State is the original FloodAggie? 



http://ks.water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/flood/fld51.photos.html

yeah, after that happened a network of levees and reservoirs was constructed throughout Kansas to prevent anything like it from happening again. seems iowa could learn a thing or two here.

Good point, GFA...  No MHK flood pics in color.

 

[sys]

west coast (at least the southern west coast) is overrated.


ben, whatever happened to your friend that used to post on ksufans?  the juco student who was going to get a six figga job after grad.  i was thinking about him earlier today, and i'd like an update.

[Havs]

K-State is the original FloodAggie? 



http://ks.water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/flood/fld51.photos.html

yeah, after that happened a network of levees and reservoirs was constructed throughout Kansas to prevent anything like it from happening again. seems iowa could learn a thing or two here.

Good point, GFA...  No MHK flood pics in color.

 

The problem is that if a dam breaks, everything beneath it is beyond screwed. I guess its a risk you take. I'd just prefer ISU built a new arena outside of the floodplain and we don't have this conversation. Mother nature will always win in the end, and water will always go to the lowest point.

[ksupamplemousse]

Why haven't the flood aggies retreated to their own board yet. It's hard enough to care about them the few days before the game, but after it's over...yawn 

[HerrSonntag]

K-State is the original FloodAggie? 



http://ks.water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/flood/fld51.photos.html

yeah, after that happened a network of levees and reservoirs was constructed throughout Kansas to prevent anything like it from happening again. seems iowa could learn a thing or two here.

Good point, GFA...  No MHK flood pics in color.

 

The problem is that if a dam breaks, everything beneath it is beyond screwed. I guess its a risk you take. I'd just prefer ISU built a new arena outside of the floodplain and we don't have this conversation. Mother nature will always win in the end, and water will always go to the lowest point.

Well crap, why even put a roof over your head?  Mother nature's just gonna win out on that one someday.

Almost all towns in the plains states at one point or another suffered from flooding, most have at some point taken steps to prevent floods in the future with water management and engineering projects.   Some, however, just choose to buy waders and pretend they don't mind the smell of mildew.

[Havs]

K-State is the original FloodAggie? 



http://ks.water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/flood/fld51.photos.html

yeah, after that happened a network of levees and reservoirs was constructed throughout Kansas to prevent anything like it from happening again. seems iowa could learn a thing or two here.

Good point, GFA...  No MHK flood pics in color.

 

The problem is that if a dam breaks, everything beneath it is beyond screwed. I guess its a risk you take. I'd just prefer ISU built a new arena outside of the floodplain and we don't have this conversation. Mother nature will always win in the end, and water will always go to the lowest point.

Well crap, why even put a roof over your head?  Mother nature's just gonna win out on that one someday.

Almost all towns in the plains states at one point or another suffered from flooding, most have at some point taken steps to prevent floods in the future with water management and engineering projects.   Some, however, just choose to buy waders and pretend they don't mind the smell of mildew.

All major rivers in Iowa do have reservoirs. The problem in Ames is that its a small creek with no major elevation change to allow the construction of a reservoir.

The reason I posted the pic is because I can fall asleep tonight knowing Kansans are flood experts, and deem us "FloodAggie" based upon experience and expertise, rather than meaningless banter. Its good to know they wouldn't risk an entire town by holding up a bunch of water directly above a town along a fault line or anything stupid like that.

[HerrSonntag]

I dunno, i'd venture to say this isn't the first time its been discussed

http://www.iowastatedaily.com/news/article_3d22244c-d71d-11df-8913-001cc4c03286.html

[Havs]

I dunno, i'd venture to say this isn't the first time its been discussed

http://www.iowastatedaily.com/news/article_3d22244c-d71d-11df-8913-001cc4c03286.html

The inaccuracy in that article lies in the fact that there is the Skunk River (lets all pause for 2 seconds to laugh at the name) and Squaw Creek (which flooded Hilton and Jack Trice). The reservoir built north of Ames would have been built on the Skunk River, not Squaw Creek. Damming of the Missouri River in the Dakotas caused massive flooding in Iowa and Missouri because water was not released early enough.

The final line of the article:

However, he admits this is a "pure guess."

Nuff said.

[kougar24]

Every time I have to travel to the west coast, I spend the whole time counting down the hours until I get to leave the west coast.

WhereTF are you going on the "west coast"?  Apparently you're doing it wrong.

San Fran is garbage. Seattle is meh. San Diego is ok.

[GoodForAnother]

they banned me.    and I didn't even see the responses before they deleted my post.

[bones129]

they banned me.    and I didn't even see the responses before they deleted my post.

This happens on lame sites.

[Havs]

they banned me.    and I didn't even see the responses before they deleted my post.

This happens on lame sites.

I don't come around these parts for no particular reason... sheesh. Have you seen posters on CF??? "LHC Bill Snyder is old" jokes got old the 2nd time they said it... let alone the 34th.