15 minutes ago, Stlboiler23 said:

I legit LOL’ed at that well done. He had some bogus rant today about Braden Smith not owning up to his turnover and Edey needing to come to his rescue. Just a hilariously bad take that even IU fans were giving him crap about. 

He’s just such a douche and I don’t think he actually has any closely held beliefs (other than his beef with IU for not being handed a coaching job that he wasn’t qualified for in any way), just constantly trying to stir the pot and see what sticks. 

1 hour ago, Stlboiler23 said:

Do y’all still like Dakich or has his shtick run thin on you?

DD has always been a piece of trash to me. Can’t imagine why peoople put up with him for so long. 

3 hours ago, Artesian_86 said:

Well said.....When's the last time we had guy who's best shot was an old school, mid range jumper. Those are rare anymore. When he shoots those, I'm totally confident that it's going in. Sort of the same way I'm feeling more confident with Galloways "in the paint" floaters. 

The mid-range jumper that JHS immediately started shooting early this season was part of the reason I was really into him. We haven’t had many mid-range shooters lately and they are super effective - and harder for teams to guard against. 

3 hours ago, 5fouls said:

This.  I dont have to look for stories involving IU, Reds, Bengals, IU Women, etc.  

Really nice feature by ESPN that it appears some on here may not be aware of.

I was not aware of that. But I’ll do that now. Thank you 

Is ESPN still a functioning website that gets updated? I rarely ever visit it, but I’m looking at the NCAAM home page and there are lots of newish stories, but nothing about the number one team being beaten. Sees like news to me, but what do I know. 

2 minutes ago, bluegrassIU said:

So, you are saying you want IU to win? It's hard to tell because you were tip toeing around your feelings for Rutgers. 

Ha, living this close to NJ does it. 

We were not at full strength for that game in Rutgers. I see a revenge game coming. Smack those dudes around a little and make them dizzy with all the threes raining down. Cant’ stand Rutgers. 

4 minutes ago, Naturalhoosier said:

I was watching on the road from my phone (no sound).  When JHS went down last in the 2nd half holding his knee I thought he blew it out...ACL/MCL.  It's likely been discussed in other threads but I'm too lazy to dive through dozens of pages to find it.  What happened there?  Was he just trying to draw a foul?  Did he actually tweak his knee at all? 

My heart was in my throat on that play too. Didn’t seem to phase him the rest of the game. 

On 2/3/2023 at 10:17 PM, DWB said:

The President is blocking the order to shoot it down, or capture it.

Tuesday, Jan. 31

The balloon re-enters the United States over Idaho, to the surprise of officials at Northern Command as well as at the Pentagon.

Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, alerts President Biden. The president asks for military options, including the immediate destruction of the aircraft. Mr. Biden also orders that no activities or sensitive unencrypted communications would be conducted in the path of the balloon.

And then there’s also this:

“I told them to shoot it down,” President Biden told reporters in Hagerstown, Md., on his way to Camp David on Saturday afternoon. “They said to me, let’s wait until the safest place to do it.”

On 1/26/2023 at 11:50 AM, Reacher said:

Anybody going to be getting in line to buy this?

https://www.rezvanimotors.com/rezvani-vengeance#vengeance-interior-gallery-home

With the military package its $500k but you get night vision, EMP protection and electrified door handles.

There will be some dumbass in our neighborhood buying this to ferry their kids the three blocks to school and back for sure.

18 hours ago, mrflynn03 said:

Geez, I get the networks do this to sell outrage and make money but they wouldn't do this if the public didn't eat it up. I haven't intentionally watched news in years. Just a random YouTube clip and article here and there. 

Seems people have lost the art of simply.....ignoring things. 

The plastic mini m&m tube are handy storage containers. 

It’s insane. What they will grab onto to generate fake outrage. Have to keep us outraged over little things like this so we don’t notice them messing with actual things that will impact us all. 

4 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said:

What problem are people having with M&Ms? I was under the impression the candy colored coating didn't affect the flavor.  I accept all colors and shapes of m&ms. I only discriminate when it comes to the different varieties.  Some just shouldn't have been attempted. 

I really wish I was joking about this, but nope. This is where some of us are as a society:

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M&M’s Candy Mascots Put On ‘Indefinite Pause’ Amid Tucker Carlson’s Attacks On Their Alleged Sexuality And Weight

3 hours ago, Hoosier4Life53 said:

I’m trying not to get too excited, but I can’t help myself. I have bypass surgery coming up in a few days, and the doc says I need to stay calm and no stress….how’s that possible?

Hate to say this, but maybe tape it to watch later. Need your ticker to be okay for our run to the Final Four this year! 

4 minutes ago, Drroogh said:

I remember voting for Ross Perot, my friends told me it was a wasted vote. I said, au contraire “I think it was the most valuable vote I ever made, I told both parties I thought they were doing a crap job!”

That’s a name I haven’t heard in forever! 

12 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said:

Maybe if congress wouldn't shirk their duties while they sit on useless comittees waiting to review bills written by special interests then more would get done. 

I guarantee if they had to write their own bills they wouldn't turn into thousand page bloated behemoths. There is more pork in congessional legislation than in the state of Virginia.

Problem is we have idiot representatives because we have a majority idiot voter population. 

Time to take a break from Bill Burr standup specials.  

We are a nation of proud idiots. Too busy cryassing about the color/shape of M&Ms to seriously consider how far we are falling behind the rest of the world. We’ve got it perfectly set up for the left and right to argue amongst themselves while we fall apart. 

1 hour ago, Reacher said:

They were saying if it happened on the east coast, the cascading ripple effect would be enormous and it could be up to a year to restore the grid. 

This is always something in the back of mind. After decades of not investing in infrastructure on any meaningful level, our power grids are sitting ducks for something like this. We have to be the “shitholeiest” rich country in the world. Tons of money for Wall Street, gas companies, and political campaigns, but no one wants to invest in infrastructure. Not sexy enough or annoying enough to your political enemies. 

Am excited that we get a chance to beat the #1 team on our home court. Not stressed about the game at all. I think we win it. 

9 minutes ago, Drroogh said:

My experiences with Chinese in China is they are good hard working people. Unfortunately, they believe that everything belongs to the People (government). So no wonder they don’t believe in intellectual property. Just like the Russian (and American) governments are ruining any possibility of getting along. Even more so the Chinese government! They totally believe in communism and the only way for that to ultimately work is for them to control everything!

Yep, good people in my experience. Bad government. I guess you could say the same thing about us in many respects. 

Am just sick of the constant crossing of lines and testing limits. 

Saw today’s front page on NYT and immediately thought of @mrflynn03

The balloon thing is very alarming, but the factories in Mexico are just as alarming to me. I am not anti-China or anti-any country really (other than Russia right now, b/c of Putin). I have three staff members from China who are in the US on visas, that I have helped them get. I think it’s a function of where I live, but I don’t really care where people came from as long as they are willing to work and contribute to society. Heck, a quarter of my staff are from outside of the US. 

BUT, I am sick of the Chinese govt. constantly pushing, prodding, and probing the rules/restrictions that countries are supposed to follow to maintain good relations. 

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Chinese firms are establishing factories that allow them to label their goods “Made in Mexico,” then trucking their products into the United States duty-free.

I am VERY strict on trying not to buy things from China though. Some of it’s unavoidable, but if you make an effort and are willing to spend more, you can avoid a lot of goods made in China. We need to make more things in the US period. I like USA made goods and am always willing to pay the made in USA price. I know that’s easy for a DINK like me, but we have got to stop buying so much throwaway Chinese junk in our society. 

10 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

Any of you guys ever do cruises? We did one several years ago but honestly I felt like I was cattle the whole time. Off and on off and on. This one is with inlaws, kids and inlaws kids....something called Oasis of the Seas? Newark to Bahamas and back in July. Just was curious of what to expect.

Never have and the first reason is your second sentence.

What to expect? 

On 1/31/2023 at 3:18 PM, Purdue7 said:

The late great Zeus!  

Beautiful doberman! We had one growing up named Luke. He was a beautiful dog, but man he could clear a room with his farting. 

19 hours ago, IUFLA said:

Did you ever hear of this guy?  

My daughter trained under Harry deLeyer's son when we first moved here... Awesome story that any animal lover would like... 

No, but what a cool story. Rags to riches indeed. 

27 minutes ago, Naturalhoosier said:

Is The Road part of this trilogy?  I read that but didn’t realize it was part of a set (if it is). 

It’s not. The Border Trilogy is the following:

All the Pretty Horses

The Crossing

Cities of the Plain

Like you, I had read The Road, but had never read these books for some reason. Highly recommended so far. Like I said, the second one (the Crossing) was a heck of a gut punch at the end. Still can’t stop thinking about it. 

Am feeling better about our chances here this weekend than the Turtles in MD. 

20 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

I cry about horses too, brother...Every time I look at my bank statement (J/K  )

Ha, I wondered if you would surface here. But man, this book made me really invested in the old horse Nino. Don’t want to give any spoilers in case people have not read though. BUT the Border Trilogy is probably some of the best Westerns I’ve read.