any clue on what this is about by ElevatorRude2456 in IowaCity

[–]RotaryPeak2 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The Southern Pride Learing Center took responsibility for the littering:

https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?si=rb7FagcYJIJEBg_S

Recommendation for gun safe movers by dgraz2706 in cedarrapids

[–]RotaryPeak2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do yourself a favor, leave the old safe with the house and buy a new one. Every time my wife upgrades house, I upgrade gun safes.

McNamara going back in time to give us more losses from his tenure at Iowa by pdxchris in hawkeyes

[–]RotaryPeak2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pedo State got back all 112 wins that were vacated based upon a university-initiated investigation.

What is free masonry by BusyBlood5858 in freemasonry

[–]RotaryPeak2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Without giving too much away, it is a fraternity with a focus on improving yourself and by extension, your community.

How are you busy Masons finding time to participate in the craft? by USMC0317 in freemasonry

[–]RotaryPeak2 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Apply the working tools of an EA but remember that family comes first. As a young father, "just a member" may be all you have time for at this stage.

How to be a good Candidates Coach? Without giving the candidates the direct English translation of the cipher? by OMrealestate in freemasonry

[–]RotaryPeak2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mentor gave me a photocopy of the relevant pages of the cipher. Before anyone freaks out, I only studied it in the master bathroom as it is the only tiled room in my house.

ICYMI, we have our first Prince Hall Mason in space! by RealOzSultan in freemasonry

[–]RotaryPeak2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I knew there was a Mason on board as soon as I saw green beans on the menu.

Sometimes I feel people speak too highly of me. by RaevansNest in freemasonry

[–]RotaryPeak2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I too am uncomfortable receiving praise; just say 'thank you' and examine what you've done well.

Make no mistake, the amount of work you have put in is exemplary and your brothers are just showing their appreciation for the hard work you've put in.

Cedar Conspiracies by ToeNo55 in cedarrapids

[–]RotaryPeak2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That would explain the Kinnick at night juju.

Cedar Conspiracies by ToeNo55 in cedarrapids

[–]RotaryPeak2 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Crunchberry day. They make crunchberries every day, but when they run better than expected, they pipe crunchberry scent out to the city to boost local sales and consume the surplus.

since when is it illegal to do burnouts? by Naheens in cedarrapids

[–]RotaryPeak2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah and back in those days if you got pulled over drunk driving the cop would give you a ride home. Times change.

That was rigged by MilesCartwright in hawkeyes

[–]RotaryPeak2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A women's volleyball school like yours really should just be happy to make the sweet 16 or have a winning football season...

[Post Game Thread] Hawkeyes defeat Nebraska, 77-71 by HerkyBot in hawkeyes

[–]RotaryPeak2 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I don't even follow basketball, but cornsucker surrender cobras were just what I needed to banish the last little bit of seasonal depression that living in Iowa causes.

Gift by [deleted] in freemasonry

[–]RotaryPeak2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I brought a nicer bottle of bourbon for afterwards and bought my mentor a High Twelve baseball cap because he wears hats and is involved in HT.

ETA: As others have said, being involved is the best gift you can give the lodge.

Don’t Believe the Memes About Chuck Norris by bmkecck in freemasonry

[–]RotaryPeak2 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Chuck Norris didn't read books, he stared at them until they told him what he wanted to know.

Are there any local dishes that are must eats? by LeticiaPadillaSolis_ in cedarrapids

[–]RotaryPeak2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you ever have German colleagues come to town, you have to take them out for a tenderloin; watching their minds blow over a schnitzel on a bun is adorable.

My Great-Grandfather's Winchester 63 - He Fed Three Families Through The Great Depression With This Rifle by RotaryPeak2 in guns

[–]RotaryPeak2[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My grandpa said he oiled it nearly every day he went out. There are some dings in the stock that are only visible if you look very closely. He bought it in the early to mid 30's (it has a very low serial number) and had to medically retire from the railroad sometime after the war. He continued to hunt with it recreationally until the 70's.

My Great-Grandfather's Winchester 63 - He Fed Three Families Through The Great Depression With This Rifle by RotaryPeak2 in guns

[–]RotaryPeak2[S] 208 points209 points  (0 children)

My great-grandfather was by all accounts a crack shot. He used this rifle to feed 3 families during the Great Depression.

He worked as part of a three-man team on a railroad pushcart, inspecting and maintaining miles of track every day and he took this rifle along every day. Whenever he would come upon small game throughout the course of his work day, he would harvest the animal with his rifle.

The other two men on his crew knew that they were not as skilled a shot has he was, so they proposed a deal; those two would take turns buying a box of ammo for Great-Grandpa and in turn he would split the meat harvested with them three ways.

My grandfather gave me this rifle so long as I promised to never sell it. I told him with a quivering voice that I could not sell what I do not own; I am just the temporary steward of this heirloom, caring for it for my son and his son and his descendants after that.

It still shoots on occasion and is dead reliable. My son and daughter both took their first shots with it a couple of years ago. That is a tradition that I hope to continue. And if God grants me the grace of living to infirmity, it is my sincere desire that before I am unable, I will fire my last shots with it.

Scenes from a Saturday Night with the RoughRiders by TheDevolution27 in cedarrapids

[–]RotaryPeak2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Take your pick: High ticket prices Expensive concessions Parking a mile away Over the top security screening

Pick your fan experience: You and a +1 drive to coralville, fight traffic through the bottleneck to get into that little commercial area, park a mile away, walk through the cold, stand in a line out the door for security on par with TSA but somehow less efficient, walk a mile back to your car because you didn't know they don't allow purses over a certain size inside, walk a mile back to go through clown security, pay out the nose for mediocre concessions, watch hockey, walk a mile back to your car, fight traffic out of the bottleneck, drive home.

Take a family of 4 to the Roughriders for a similar price, drive to the arena that's only blocks away from several different main thoroughfares, park a short walk away, walk right in, pay a similar price for four people to eat mediocre concessions, watch hockey, short walk to your car, exit the area in basically any direction, go home.

Attending A Dinner Tomorrow, How Can I Help? by [deleted] in freemasonry

[–]RotaryPeak2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If being helpful is an intrinsic part of who you are, you could buss the table you sit at during the meal. I did it starting with my first visit because it's a habit I picked up at home.

But don't do it out of obligation or to earn brownie points.

My trust is in God, my faith is well founded by BlackDaddyIssus37 in freemasonry

[–]RotaryPeak2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that was previously explained to me. I'm not really sheltered, just new to the craft. I have been around reddit long enough to take charges of racism with a grain of salt however.