U of I camp draws activists, table tippers

Des Moines Register ^ | 4/4/03 | Coleen Krantz

[PeterPrinciple]

Iowa City, Ia. - Amber Haugen, having just come from Quinton's Bar, flops into one of the lawn chairs set up inside the circle of tents.

The 18-year-old tucks her feet under her and snacks from a bag of Doritos as Christine Wilson, one of the camp's regulars, explains how her father fought during the first Gulf War. Next to them, "Froggy" - a barefoot twenty-something who won't give his real name - is crocheting as he listens.

[PeterPrinciple]

This isn't reporting......reminds me of an English 104 assignment. I hope Froggy found his lost crochet hook.

[Redcloak]

AH-HA! They were driving an SUV! Coincidence? I don't think so!

[Phantom Lord]

"No alcohol, no drugs, no nudity," says Russell. "We've been sticklers about sticking to that"

Well then whats the purpose?

[danneskjold]

This isn't reporting......reminds me of an English 104 assignment.

Unfortunately, most reporting these days does resemble an English 104 assignment...

[JeeperFreeper]

Jeeesh! Are they all students?? Who's paying the tuition, rent, etc.?? Are they going to class?? Has anyone told them that the war started?? Just goes to show how compelling the need for sanctimony can be.

[Mark]

I about fell asleep, reading this. Now here is an exciting article:

The Adventures of a Female Blonde Democrat

A blonde Democrat Poll Worker in Florida decides to try horseback riding on her way to work even though she has had no lessons or prior experience.

She mounts the horse unassisted and the horse immediately springs into action.

It gallops at a rhythmic pace, but the blonde Democrat Poll Worker begins to slip from the saddle.

Terrified, she frantically grabs for the horse's mane, but is unable to get a firm grip. She tries to throw her arms around the horse's neck, but she slides down the side of the horse anyway.

The horse continues to gallop along, seemingly ignorant of its slipping rider. Finally, unable to get a firm grip on the horses neck or mane, the blonde Democrat Poll worker attempts to leap from the horse and throw herself to safety.

Unfortunately, her foot becomes entangled in the stirrup.

She is now at the mercy of the horse's pounding hooves as her head is struck against the ground over and over and over again.

As her head is battered against the ground, she is mere moments away from unconsciousness and sure death when to her great fortune...out of nowhere, charges Bobby, the Wal-Mart greeter who sees her dilema and unplugs the horse.

The blonde Democrat Poll worker picks herself up off the floor, fails to thank Bobby, files an incident report at Wal-Mart, and goes off to assist Democrat voters at the poll.

[zingzang]

The busy time is late evening and early morning, particularly when many students are returning home from the bars.

A real dedicated bunch. While our military sleeps in the mud and takes enemy fire, they go get loaded at the bars, then go pass out in a pile of cheetos and beer cans. These punks know nothing of sacrifice; they only know how to do something that benefits themselves or makes them feel better. Descendants of the Bill Clinton era.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Froggy jumps up from his chair, dropping his crochet hook

Isn't that precious?

[Illbay]

"Now what's the point of a revolution
Without general
General copulation, copulation, copulation!"

--The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis De Sade, Peter Weiss

[esmith]

And the good news is it has been raining all day and the temp
is in the high 30's. Low tonight is expected to be around 25,
and highs tomorrow only breaking 40. Hope they all freeze
their butts off.