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Another good series is the Eddie Flynn books by Steve Cavanagh. A con-artist turned lawyer who always has trouble knocking on his door. 

3 hours ago, 5fouls said:

Just finished 'Only The Dead' by Jack Carr, the 5th book in the James Reece (Terminal List) series. 

The storyline and characters continue to evolve in a positive manner.  A couple of unresolved plot items to carry the series forward into the 6th book.

If you are looking for something to read and don't mind a high level of violence, this series is a good one and it appears it will be around for a while

 

I read the 4th installment, The Devils Hand, in December. It was the best of the series to this point (barring maybe the first). Can’t wait to get into the 5th one. 

2 hours ago, DWB said:

Latest pet peeve:

Armchair coaches who have been beating the same dead horse for the entire season, knowing full well they can't change what Woody does.

It's just fine to voice your opinion on lineups, overhelping, use the last scholarship, sub patterns, (or insert your own suggestion) once or twice. But not every friggin post for 2 months....

There’s a reason I don’t frequent the basketball board.  A handful of posters ruin it. That’s also why i failed as a moderator many moons ago. Lol I couldn’t keep my opinion to myself regarding the aforementioned. 

16 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Would you agree, although the boxes have been for sure "meaningless", to this point, CCC has pretty much "checked" them all?

Charismatic/confident/cocky... but has delivered, in a couple of ways. I get the whole "it doesn't matter until August" .. I do. I understand that. Results driven world, as it should be. But it does start somewhere.

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No argument there.  We all know how it is. Been fans for decades. Only to get beat down when our hopes are the highest. I gotta stay low. It’s a psychological thing for me. It’ll make the rise that much sweeter, but make the curb stomping feel less painful. 

3 hours ago, FritzIam4IU said:

I think the floor is higher with coach Cig than Allen, but yeah I believe the excitement/optimism is back for sure. I don't see why this team can't go bowling and would think a 7 win season is reasonable. One thing for sure....I feel a lot better about next season now than right before the PU game. Go Hoosiers!!

I want to believe the floor is higher. But until I see it, I just can’t buy it. Is what it is for me. 

So many new faces.  Optimism and excitement is trending upward.  The floor is still the floor but the ceiling feels much higher than in years past. 

Happy New Year baseball fans. With that…..

Watching the Sugar Bowl. They had a live shot of the French Quarters. A lady totally exposed herself. Gotta get dem beads!  Lol. Anyone else catch that? 

First round. 6 hrs @ 165*.  Probably could have been 30-60 mins less. But I didn’t want to diverge from the recipe at the first go around. 
 

I’m really happy with the first go around.  A little charred and crunchy exterior but tender after the initial crunch (looks more charred than it is. Maybe that’s homemade jerky for ya).   The flavor is so good. Chili, black and cayenne pepper, smoky. The best doesn’t kick until after you swallow. Could have used a little brown sugar or honey for a sweetness. 
 

Someone has your back!

Happy New Year to all Hoosier Fans!!!!

Appreciate all of the tips (and the bump @bluegrassIU  )

First round of the pizza oven. A MFin WIN!!!!!  We are plain/picky people. Cheese and pepperoni. Doesn’t take a lot to make me happy. Purchased the dough. $1.50 well spent.   Crispy under carriage.  Bubbly cheese.  It was so delicious!!!

1 hour ago, MoyeCowbell said:

I wonder how much the number of games effects the viewership... less games for an NFL team, so they are weighted more than NBA? Missing an NBA game isn't as big of a deal because they play so many and the wait between each usually isn't as long.

This is obviously not a new point, but I'm in the camp that Bowl season is a drag now simply because of over-saturation. With so many options, they hold less and less meaning/importance and have become the equivalent of participation trophies (which on another note makes IU's lack thereof even more sad; but that's a thread for a different day). They ultimately don't mean as much as they should.

I can’t disagree. 17 times to see your team. Or 82 times. Or 162 times. Sounds like economics. 

21 minutes ago, NotIThatLives said:

They're not.  Found this just for reference.  

Howard vs. Florida A&M in the Celebration Bowl: 1.508 million viewers

Kansas vs. Indiana (basketball): 1.455 million viewers

 

I think that’s just the byproduct of football being more popular than basketball.  Look at the NFL vs NBA games on Xmas. NBA games were pulling 1.5m-2.5m. NFL games were pulling 20m+. 
 

Stars sitting out has wreaked havoc on gambling. I won’t place wagers any longer on bowl games. It’s too unpredictable. 

Finished Terminal List today. Fast paced when it was fast but slow when it wasn’t. Still worth the watch. Much like most everything, the book was better. 

I received a dehydrator for Xmas and looking for your best jerky recipes, suggestions, tips, etc. 

I received this little wood fire fella for Xmas. 
 

Looking forward to firing it up and seeing what I can burn  lol

Merry Christmas and safe travels to all!!!!!!!

15 hours ago, SawatchHoosier said:

My wife said I can’t tell anyone yet but she didn’t mention Hoosier Sport Nation so I figured I’d let you all know there’s another Hoosier on the way. 

Have you told the UPS Man!?  Kidding of course!  Congrats!!!! 

Damn, I'll miss the name.  Justus Savage is a bad-ass name!

Earlier on I yelled, “Great D, Cupps!!”  My 14 yr old and I laughed hard. My wife gave me side-eye. Lol

Good for locker room growth. Season the young guns a year.  Nothing but positive can come from this.