Into the belly of the beast

by spakajewia on Aug 24, 2009 10:58 AM EDT Comment 48 comments

I'm going to Iowa City on Friday to visit my wife's family. (She graduated from the University of Iowa.) We're actually staying in a hotel that's on the University of Iowa campus. I feel like I need to pull some sort of prank or do something to remind these people just what they're dealing with when it comes to the Nittany Lions.

Any suggestions? I'm willing to break the law, but I feel like the prank should be classy, which eliminates most of my initial ideas.

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nah

Winning will cure all this season, I wouldn’t do anything at all actually. Just enjoy your stay and remember that revenge is on it’s way.

"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.

by millzners on Aug 24, 2009 11:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Just wear a PSU shirt with pride

When they spit at your feet, know we shall have redemption.

Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.

by psu on Aug 24, 2009 11:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

On-campus hotel?

I wasn’t aware that Iowa had such a thing… what hotel is it?

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Aug 24, 2009 11:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Some house of ill-repute near the President's office, I'm sure.

"Welcome to Tangares base. You’re just in time for the dance party. I’ve arranged a dancing partner for you. DANCE TO THE DEATH!"

by psuwxman on Aug 24, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah, they don't need brothels in Iowa City

If worse comes to worse, they just bus in streetwalkers from Chicago to pick up the slack on football weekends.

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Aug 24, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

When tornados aren't tearing the city apart.

You know, that tornado a couple years ago went right for a couple sorority houses.

"Welcome to Tangares base. You’re just in time for the dance party. I’ve arranged a dancing partner for you. DANCE TO THE DEATH!"

by psuwxman on Aug 24, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That was a month and a half before I moved away from there

Between that and the floods last year, I’d have to say they’re suffering the wrath of Zug.

You might want to keep your eye out for frogs falling from the sky while you’re there, spak.

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Aug 24, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

the Iowa House Hotel

its in the student union.

I wouldn't trust old rooster me neither.

by spakajewia on Aug 24, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your wife graduated IU, AND she's dragging you to America's Hell incarnate on Earth?

I heare jesse. is a divorce lawyer.

J/k, I’m sure your happily married, but I hope she didn’t keep rubbing last year in your face.

by dawsonPSU10 on Aug 24, 2009 12:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

She doesn't actually care about Iowa sports at all

though it was still good that she was out of the house during the Iowa game last year, when I cursed a blue streak for the entire fourth quarter.

Her dad gives it to me a little bit, but she couldn’t care less.

I wouldn't trust old rooster me neither.

by spakajewia on Aug 24, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Her dad gives it to me a little bit

Anyone?

by PSUJunny05 on Aug 24, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds hot..??

"Victory without honor is an unseasoned dish. It might fill you up, but it won't taste good" - Joe Paterno

by MilroyBoozer on Aug 24, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Uh...

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Aug 24, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd think

I’d want her to at least stick up for me if this were happening.

"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69

by jtothep on Aug 24, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Boozer, you must be drunk if "dad giving it to me" sounds hot to you

by dawsonPSU10 on Aug 24, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank you for saying it with a modicum of civility

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Aug 24, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wear a PSU shirt to the Sports Column...

Bar is filled with Iowa sports gear/jerseys/photos,etc

My wife graduated from grad school at UI and i proudly wore a PSU Kerry Collins T-shirt jersey there…

"I'm not affraid to compete"
~Robert Bolden

Nittany Point of View

by QBsneak12 on Aug 24, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Meh

I’ve worn PSU garb to the Sports Column… I actually got more crap for going into Quinton’s in uniform before the game last year.

If you really want to stir the pot, walk into the Airliner wearing a DEA hat.

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Aug 24, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wait...

Did you just put the word proud and Kerry Collins in the same sentence? I AM from Iowa, but I’ve never heard such nonsense.

by Eyeheartfreedumb on Aug 27, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wear a shirt that reads:

We may have lost the game, but at least we don’t live in Iowa

by The JuggerNitt on Aug 24, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

+1000

…but it will only let me give you one Rec.

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Aug 24, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey!!!

I live in Iowa..and..I’m decent right?!?!

"Want a donut go to dunkin donuts, want a linebacker go to Penn State." - Chris Carter

by xozte on Aug 24, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure there are nice enough people in Iowa

but I just can’t figure out why you would choose to live there, outside of “only available job” or “I really like corn and cows” or for the lovestruck among us “a girl I like moved there”, but then you really have to question if you want to be with a girl that willingly chooses to live in Iowa.

by The JuggerNitt on Aug 24, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If I remember right xozte is in HS

so unless he sues his parents for child endangerment for living in a dangerous state like Iowa and disowns them, he’s not there by choice.

I’m sure there are good people in Iowa, they’re called Penn State alumni.

by dawsonPSU10 on Aug 24, 2009 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

corectomundoo

tho I do like Cows and Corn..

"Want a donut go to dunkin donuts, want a linebacker go to Penn State." - Chris Carter

by xozte on Aug 24, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who doesn't?

Both are delicious.

by dawsonPSU10 on Aug 25, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

though technically he is a product of Iowaens...Ioweans...Iowians....THEM

and I just can’t trust THEM, nor their offspring. xozte can proove his worth in the coming years, though, I suppose.

by The JuggerNitt on Aug 25, 2009 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh Come on!!!

My Grandpa went ISU..and his wife went to PSU.. so come on.. I’m meant to hate Iowa…

"Want a donut go to dunkin donuts, want a linebacker go to Penn State." - Chris Carter

by xozte on Aug 25, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol, I'm just joking around

in all honesty I have nothing against the state of Iowa (except for a certain game that for some reason didn’t happen last year)

by The JuggerNitt on Aug 25, 2009 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

...uhh What Game? we only had 12 games...

"Want a donut go to dunkin donuts, want a linebacker go to Penn State." - Chris Carter

by xozte on Aug 25, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe the girl had to move there for her job, or really likes corn and cows.

by PSUisMyHeart on Aug 25, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

A PSU friend had

a brother that was faculty at UI. When a few of the students found out that he was originally from the Boston area they started hittting him up with all kinds of questions about living on the coast. One kid who was a real big dreamer swore to the instructor that someday he would get to see the ocean in person.

One man doing the work of 100's for the good of 1000's

by rahpsu92 on Aug 25, 2009 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that makes me sad

"If you let the men in you've got to let the women in. I don't want a bunch of women walking around in my locker room when guys take showers". Joe Paterno

by letsgopsu on Aug 25, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There's a shirt idea...

“Someday I’ll see the ocean”

“I’ve seen the ocean and it isn’t made of corn”

One man doing the work of 100's for the good of 1000's

by rahpsu92 on Aug 25, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like the second one :-D

by The JuggerNitt on Aug 25, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well, I once dreamed of seeing the Mississippi river

and last year, on my way to Iowa, I realized that dream. Perhaps one day that kid will as well.

/I also dreamt of seeing the World’s Biggest Truckstop (though rumor has it, it is now only the World’s second biggest)

by The JuggerNitt on Aug 25, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't even want to think

what the shower scene must be like in the World’s Biggest Truckstop.

by dawsonPSU10 on Aug 25, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's really not all that uncommon...

I would bet that more people in this country haven’t seen an ocean than have. I mean, there are a lot of great reasons to make fun of people from Iowa (we are just now getting into the Macarena and Regis Philbin’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, etc.), but to laugh at people for not having enough money and free time to get themselves from the center of the country to the edge, well that’s just lame. Maybe if the rest of the nation started paying a fair price for corn we’d be able to take a vacation. I mean really, that was like the worst burn ever. I’d expect that from a jNU fan, but you all get to hone your burn skills making fun of the Amish. So what’s your excuse?
By the way, nice OCC this year. Couldn’t you have found a way to fit State College High School in there too? They would have been your toughest competition.
Good luck Sept. 26. I can’t wait to see what kind of terrible excuses you come up with when they lose again this year. Pwned State forever!

by Eyeheartfreedumb on Aug 27, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Iowa City: Ann Arbor West

by Cairo on Aug 24, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i actually like Iowa City....

people were super friendly….

However, someone needs to show them real tailgating…they believe sitting at their houses drinking outside is true tailgating…

"I'm not affraid to compete"
~Robert Bolden

Nittany Point of View

by QBsneak12 on Aug 24, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Though they do have the Magic Bus

You’ve got to hand it to somebody for having a rolling beer bar pull up in somebody’s back yard and being able to buy a wristband for AYCD.

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Aug 24, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm just saying that would be the best way to insult people in Iowa.

It’s totally untrue, but what else do we really have other than to compare them to Michigan?

by Cairo on Aug 24, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not sure...

Does Ann Arbor have 12-year olds shooting each other?

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Aug 24, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

All right....

There are a lot of things I will tolerate, but comparing us to that shit hole is unbearable. Cairo, I was just enjoying your photoshopness on BHGP. And now it turns out you’re a turncoat?
I’m stunned.

by Eyeheartfreedumb on Aug 27, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Any Penn Stater who visits that state regularly should really own at least one of these fine t-shirts.

by Aaron PSU on Aug 24, 2009 6:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm a Hawk fan in Iowa City...

And I would LOVE it if EVERY psu fan wore that shirt! Actually, I’d love it if every big ten fan wore that shirt. That is awesome, and it sums up the hatred we feel from EVERY corner of the country.

by Eyeheartfreedumb on Aug 27, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs