Lostin76

Would LOVE to get X back for next year. Unfortunately, we most likely will not have JHS. 

16 hours ago, Reacher said:

 

A lot of pits / pit mixes up here as well.

I'm kind of enjoying being dog free. It's been about a year since our last GS passed. He was a rescue. About 8 when we got him and was with us maybe 4 years.  He was definitely a handful. Imagine an ornery, old man- as a german shepherd. I think he bit everyone in the family except for me. A lot of medical issues his last year.  With that said, we will almost certainly adopt another GS. Unless we come across a Belgian Malinois? I'd prefer a younger one- maybe 3-5 years old this time. I'd prefer to wait until next spring as well. We'll see how that goes... My wife is putting together ideas to make our next home more dog friendly. A dog wash station in the garage, covered dog run with access to the house...

The one thing that gets me is the applications these places have. Last time we had applied at a half dozen or so. Just so you are on their list if and when the right one comes in. Even though we have a history of owning German Shepherds, and are willing to take on more difficult cases, they still put you through the wringer. Some didn't like that we didn't have a fenced yard. Isn't it better to take the dog for a walk instead of just let it loose in the back yard? And then my wife tells the guy at the last shelter, we are ok with difficult dogs. That's not something you want to tell these people. They will get a nice well adjusted dog and pass on calling us so they can use us for their problem dog. Great!

I get why these organizations have so many hoops to jump through, but man they sure make it difficult sometimes. A lot of NYS places won’t adopt out to anyone in the city. We have a huge outdoor terrace, and in our building we have a dog wash station, a massive back yard, AND a separate fenced in building-only dog run.. We also have Prospect Park less than a mile from our house - it’s like Central Park but better. But still so many orgs just ghosted us when we said we lived in Brooklyn. 

I like the way your wife thinks with the covered dog run - with house access!

I would take option B if given the choice. 

4 hours ago, Indykev said:

So the wife hates basketball and made you take her out....

She does not care about basketball at all, but knows I do and is very tolerant. However, this is her birthday weekend and  the entire weekend is all about her. She calls the shots. So, she gets to pick where we go for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and I can’t veto her selections. 

She’s a big foodie and culture person, so always has a list of places she wants to go to. It’s tough here, when there are so many places that we haven’t been to. Luckily, she has excellent tastes and where she picks, I’ll be pretty happy. 

The closer is this though. She knew I had this game and the IU women’s game to watch today, so she got tickets to a Broadway matinee this afternoon. I just have to remain sober enough to meet her at her evening place today - the lobby of the famous Chelsea Hotel that’s been reopened. 

Really looking forward to watching this game today. Took the wife out for dinner and drinks last night and didn’t expect to be watching the game afterwards. Very pleasant surprise! 

NW has a tough remaining schedule. We could very well sneak into second - or hell, first. Let’s do this!

13 hours ago, Steubenhoosier said:

Our guy is a rescue from a puppy mill. We couldn’t be happier. He has some issues that we are working on, but he’s really smart and wants to please.

We have never owned a rescue but I don’t know that I would ever not own one in the future 

Our dachshund is a breeder surrendered to a rescue org in Texas. Like a lot of shelter dogs from the south they then end up here in the North. She was in a white van with like 30 other dogs for three days. Was a complete nervous mess when we got her, but she’s living the charmed life now. She does still have some trust issues around others - you can tell she was abused at some point. 

And then there is this meme…

11 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

So true...

We've kinda been looking since our lab, Eris, passed away last year, but all of the shelters around here are filled with pit bulls and pit bull mixes... And many of them are broken from being made to fight...someone who's good about "being the alpha" might be ok adopting one, but anyone with children or older folks might want to proceed with caution... 

I don't get people sometimes... 

 

Yeah, it’s super sad to see these broken dogs. People are the absolute worst. We often do a Sat morning pickup of foster kittens in the city at 6am and it’s just van after van of dogs being picked up for fostering. They’ve been crammed in a van from somewhere for days, and then they are being picked up by kind people here to try to get them adopted. Some of them are terrified, some of them seem relieved, I always hope for the best for them.

I often think we don’t deserve dogs. 

39 minutes ago, Reacher said:

I think I'm in trouble. Wife been talking a lot more frequently about getting another German Shepherd. Dragged me into an animal shelter this morning. Not sure she'll be able to say no when she sees a handsome one. 

Hope you guys can find one/rescue one from a shelter. I’m partial to all dogs, but a shelter dog is something else. When they realize that they are “free of that place,” they good so happy. 

7 minutes ago, Hoosier4Life53 said:

Almost certainly undefeated, if she doesn’t get injured.

I can’t fathom this team losing to MSU. I bet they wish they could get another crack at that game. 

Don’t care at all about the B1G tournament unless we need it to improve our seeding. I care about the NCAAT. 

With the way TJD is looking gassed, I’d prefer not to have to stumble through the farce of the B1G tournament. Hell, we can’t even provide capable refs for our games. Let’s get that shit done and move onto more important games. 

5 minutes ago, HoosierFaithful said:

I think that they are so understaffed these days that you could send them a Bazooka Joe comic and they would be cool. In the meantime, NY State will be pulverizing me for missing three cents on a state return. 

9 minutes ago, btownqb said:

After the under 8 TO in the first... turn it off lol 

We were really good the first 12 mins and then.... not so good. 

Funny, as I was falling asleep I checked the score on my phone and we were up by 7 early. Went to sleep hopeful, but honestly not expecting the lead to hold at MSU. Sounds like TJD is gassed and our bench has disappeared. 

On to Purdue!

Taped it, but sounds like I won’t be needing or wanting to watch. 

I thought this was pretty funny though on CBS Sports in the game recap:

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Indiana: The Hoosiers, who have lost two of their last three games, may have some work to do to earn an NCAA Tournament bid.

18 minutes ago, KoB2011 said:

It will at a minimum really hurt his NBA draft stock, IMO. 

That would be nice. 

Gotta protect the golden boys. I have absolutely zero confidence this will amount to anything. Will be shocked, but pleased, if he sees any suspension or any type of blowback from this. 

43 minutes ago, DWB said:

You should get you one of those T-shirts that says: "Don't rush me....I'm waiting for the last minute".

My wife would agree with you. 

15 hours ago, DWB said:

And I ALWAYS make sure I have to pay them a little, and not get a refund, which is just another way of saying "I made them an interest free loan for 18 months".

This for sure. I always used to love getting a big refund until I realize I was just overpaying them and floating them a loan. Now we usually owe quite a bit, so they can wait. 

7 minutes ago, southsidehoosier said:

Same. Not going to overreact to 2 losses this week 

Also same. Don’t expect us to win both, and won’t be overreacting if we lose both. 

I always wait until the last day. They are not getting my money even one day earlier than the deadline. 

1 minute ago, 94Bulldog said:

My wife recently asked me, I think it was last Saturdays game at Michigan. “Honey, do you think you’ll die watching an IU game?”   

Did you say, “I hope so, as long as it’s a win”?

2 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

Welp. Wasn't planning on drinking this early in the day but geez. Kudos to the kids for making $ time plays and specifically JHS. I know he had a bad game but to turn the ball over and say screw it and hit the open j like that?

Will have thoughts later but TJD we thank you. Malik I felt made about 8 point plays in energy and scrapping for the ball. Kopp hitting those 3's I believe at 50-44.....I always miss people but just damn glad to get that one. Credit to Illinois. They brought the energy and we didn't match it until about 8 minutes to go in the game.

The way JHS turned it over and then went right back and nailed a mid-range jumper. “Onions” as Billy Packer would say! 

TJD owes that little ***** Coleman Hawkins a posterizing. Hoping we get them in the B1G tournament. 

1 hour ago, 13th&Jackson said:

When I was in high school, I rode to school with a friend who had a Pinto. Every time it rained, he had to pull the spark plugs and dry off the condensation before it would start.

Another friend had a Gremlin. One time we went over a railroad track and the rear window popped out of the hatch and shattered on the street.

They were fine 70s American cars.

My parents had a really sweet red Pinto back in the day. Interestingly enough, I listened to a “You’re Wrong About” podcast that corrected the historical version of the Pinto being more explosion prone than other cars of the time. 

My first car a green Gremlin that we called the “weed machine.” Gee, I wonder why…