Dave from Dayton

I get no respect... Told my wife I wanted to spice things up in the bedroom. She suggested a game called "sexy librarian." It's where I sit quietly at the end of the bed while she reads a book. Wife just yelled from upstairs: "Do you ever get a shooting pain across your body like someone has a voodoo doll of you and they're stabbing it?" I replied, "No." Then she said, "How about now?" She told her friends: Never wake a sleeping baby. Unless, that baby is the guy you married. People give a lot of relationship advice. You know mine? Two full bathrooms. You're welcome. I was thinking of starting a cooking competition show but all the chef's spouses are there to keep standing in front of whatever drawer or cabinet they need to get into. Marriage is between two people: One person who is on the verge of sleep and one person who is asking if the front door is locked. I asked her: Woman, are you a newspaper? Wife: No, why? Me: Because you've got a new issue every day. That's an ugly looking hat...but, it looks good on you! (RD in Caddyshack).

It's Jazz Appreciation Month! Do you know what a blue note is? Jazz is not a style of music. It is a way to play music. I like The Bird, Miles in Spain, Art Blakley... Not in to much New Orleans Jazz unless I can stand way back and flop around. Now for different: John Zorn - Naked City Peter Brotzmann - Machine Gun Evan Parker - Topography Of The Lungs Don Cherry - Complete Communion John Coltrane - Interstellar Space Black Music Sunday: It's Jazz Appreciation Month! (dailykos.com)

The dimness should become more noticeable about 15 minutes before the eclipse reaches totality. To many people, the light takes on a metallic or silvery quality. There is more to this event than the moon blocking the sun in the sky. Are you ready for The Purkinje Effect? Red and green colors will look strange when the light dims. That is because our eyes and brain adjust to and interpret that change. "As light dims, our eyes transition from photopic vision, associated with the retina's cone cells that deliver full colors and fine detail, toward scotopic night vision that relies on rod cells to detect objects in low light. In the middle is mesopic vision, the transitional phase where both rods and cones are active. When the light's intensity dims in the eclipse, colors with longer wavelengths, like red, will look darker as cones become less active. But because rods are sensitive to the shorter blue-green wavelengths, those colors will have a chance to shine." The dimness should become more noticeable about 15 minutes before the eclipse reaches totality. To many people, the light takes on a metallic or silvery quality. Some shadows will sharpen; others will alter. For one thing, your own shadow will be different. "The change in lighting makes shadows look sharper on the ground, so it's possible to see individual hairs on your head in your shadow," according to the European Space Agency." "And if you see the sun's light coming through tight gaps in trees, you might notice lots of little crescents. As the ESA says, "The tiny gaps in the leaves will act like multiple pinhole cameras, projecting the Sun's image to the ground." People in the eclipse's path can also see an odd shimmering called shadow bands. "A minute or two before totality, ripples of light may flow across the ground and walls as Earth's turbulent atmosphere refracts the last rays of sunlight," as the EarthSky website said in 2017. Other changes to expect include a drop in temperature — and the appearance of colors in the sky that will make it seem as if you're seeing a sunset (or sunrise) across the full 360 degrees of the horizon." NPR.ORG Want to see how a solar eclipse alters colors? Wear red and green on Monday Eclipses change the light around us, leading to unusual sights. Monday's solar eclipse also brings a chanc

The lunatic is in my head The lunatic is in your head You raise the ball You make the call You rearrange it 'til you're sane You lock the door And throw away the key There's someone in your head, and it's Woody And if the cloud bursts thunder in your ear You shout and no one seems to hear And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes I'll see you on the dark side of the moon I can't think of anything to say except, laughing is nice Lobotomized Brain Damage, Pink Floyd

The lunatic is in my head The lunatic is in your head You raise the ball You make the call You rearrange it 'til you're sane You lock the door And throw away the key There's someone in your head, and it's Woody And if the cloud bursts thunder in your ear You shout and no one seems to hear And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes I'll see you on the dark side of the moon I can't think of anything to say except, laughing is nice Lobotomized Brain Damage, Pink Floyd

"No one was anywhere near this upset until...this year" Yeah? NO!! Realizing that the above referenced post is talking about mainly this year as opposed to recent years... I was upset when Scott May was injured and... I was upset way back when Cleveland State upset IU in the NCAAT and they were posited as cheaters. I was upset when TV Teddy... I was upset when RMK lost more than normal way back in the '90's. I was upset when Landon Turner got seriously injured. I was upset when RMK held out his starters because they weren't trying and then I realized that he was right. I was upset when I could not get Channel 4 up in Wisconsin and later when living in Dayton with a family I could not watch IU's team, especially with Calbert Cheaney lighting it up. I was upset when RMK took Connie Chung's bait and got trashed in the media for saying: "Just lay back and enjoy it." I was upset when RMK could not control himself and fell on his own sword and the IU administration put him on double-not-secret probation. IU men's basketball got thrown under the bus by all concerned. I was upset when the players picked Mike Davis as HC. Nice guy. Not qualified. I was upset when Oden and Conley went to OSU. I was upset when 'He Who Should Not Be Named' came on board. Because he was on probation. And to top it off, IU did not monitor his phone calls and compliance early and often. The IU went and threw themselves under the bus again. I was not upset by Dan D. (And everyone knows that he triggers us intentionally just to get clicks.) I was upset that the administration let those players get out of control. IU really went under the bus... By this time, IU was punked with respect to getting good, experienced, winning head coaches. IU never would cough up enough and plan and execute the plan to have a winning program at IU. And I was upset. I researched Tom Crean at Marquette and was upset when IU offered him. He could sell a car when none was needed. And he was probably on his way out at Marquette because of hype and flakiness with a couple of recruits. I was upset when Tc was on the outs with Indiana HS coaches and offered anyone who was in the top 400*s. I was upset when both my brothers went to Purdue. My father was a registered professional engineer...from Pitt. I visited Purdue and stayed overnight in Cary Quad...it felt like a week. Barf and gag...very upsetting place. I was upset when the NCAA did not control cheating. Then I realized that the NCAA is run by the universities that cheat. And then I looked around in the big world and said...time to stop being upset by what I cannot control. My focus changed. And it has nothing to do with mediocracy. It has everything to do with ultimate power corrupts ultimately. It is the difference in philosophies between Nietzsche and Sartre. While I am very interested IU men's basketball team and program...I am more focused on what I can do to affect my perspective or attitude on things. I guess that I am not upset by Purdue's current success. If they win the National Championship, I will not be upset. They will...ahem...choke...deserve it. Doesn't mean that I am cheering for them. In fact, I just want an interesting game. I want to see good defense in the middle against Purdue's Lurch and against the shooters. Regardless...POTFB. I am through being upset by IU botching, punking, and ruining the men's basketball program. It is someone else's turn to be upset by all of this. I still support Coach Woodson as long as he is coach. (Even though I doubt seriously that he will get in place a program and team that will compete favorably with the best. And I believe that he may have been the wrong thing at IU for HC.) Furthermore, there are apparently better coaches available so why not jump? I just do not see him leaving within a year. And that in itself is very controversial. (As an aside, there isn't a single coach or any administration that, from my place in the 40th row or the couch, has done everything perfectly.) Tilting against windmills is a fool's quest. If one gets upset by actions of another, then one is letting that other person into control.

Learned a lot while on vacation in Portugal last September. Learned that Port Wine actually is wine infused with significant amounts of brandy. Historically, before refrigeration, wine possibly would go bad when shipped on old sailing vessels (or Man-o-Wars). To preserve the wine, they added around 20% brandy. One does not drink port. One sips. Also learned that possibly 90% of the world's cork is harvested from trees in Portugal. Portugal got it's name from the cities/regions on both sides of the Duomo River. Originally these had the Roman-Celtic names: Portus Cale and the Vila Nova del Gaia. Shortened through time to Porto and Gaia. So ships replenished their wine and port in the excellent sheltered havens of (combine Porto/Gaia) Portugal. I bet that happened after drinking a lot of it. Back in college, after sipping Boone's Farm Strawberry Fields or Passion Pink or downing a couple of Schlitz Malt Liquor ... We tried some rose wines including Mateus. Remember those neatly shaped bottles would hold a candle and the drips were fun to watch late at night... The label had a sketch of a really interesting estate. That label and it's rose wines had become a worldwide success and icon. We toured that estate while in Portugal wine country. Casa de Mateus | Trás-os-Montes, Portugal | Attractions - Lonely Planet

I also really dislike seeing 'Fire Coach Woodson' first thing each day when looking on this excellent site for information about Hoosier Sports/Basketball. I then skim down quickly to see if there is anything new in the Comedy/Jokes or Music Threads. I wonder what the above post really thinks this site should do? Does it mean that the post should be buried or pinned below or actually a new site? The reaction would be that posters would just make a new thread entitled 'Fire Coach Woodson'. There really are three viable options: 1. Win 30 games each year; 2. Fire Coach Woodson; 3. Don't look for the thread entitled Fire Coach Woodson. I'm ok with Woodson if IU signs an experienced and effective PG, a SG, a SF...all that can share, defend, hit 3's and FTs. and rebound and block out and protect the ball and... And if Woodson could get the team to win 30 games per year. (Meanwhile, Reneau doesn't foul a lot, defends better, blocks out, hits frees. And IU gets a decent backup for power forward that can do it all.)

Just in, UConn men's team landed in AZ at 3:12 PT (6:12 AM ET) this morning. Only a couple of hours after when they were scheduled. Adjusted sleep schedule; ample time before media event this afternoon; other teams were already there... stress... March Madness 2024: UConn's flight to Final Four in Arizona delayed due to mechanical issues with plane - CBSSports.com

I remember clearly the '68 Rose Bowl and that '67-'68 season. RIP John I. Arrived in Bloomington for my freshman year in late '69. Had a speech class with Jade Butcher in it. Heard waaay too much about Tartan Turf, Astro Turf, sports management, and why he wanted to coach etc. But his talks were better than mine. Had season tickets to football and basketball. Protested against the Vietnam War. Practiced for the Little 500 but was injured in practice while switching riders. It was a long way from Briscoe to Swain calculus classes. Lot closer to the basketball Field House and the stadium...and the pool at midnight. Far out!

Breaking news: Ware Returns to Indiana; Pulls Out of NBA Draft 2024 NBA Draft Dates, Deadlines To Watch | Hoops Rumors College players that have withdrawn from the NBA 2024 draft include: Kel'el Ware; Simor Butz; Ivan Renko; Tim Priller; Zach Edy; Arnold Schwarzeneggar... Happy April, fools!

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Great news, indeed! Mac Mgbako certainly made the best of his year. It was a surprise and a joy seeing him rocket to the socket. Keep practicing those threes and the finishes at the rim. Hope he lays off of the tacos over the off season.

No. We do not agree. I did not say that no one cares about morals in college sports. I said that I care. I said that people do care about morals in institutes of public trust. Imagine the state legislators (pure people for sure themselves) deciding whether to allow more public state funds going to public institutes of higher learning that embrace hiring and allowing cheaters. I said that the issue is not that IU should look the other way relative to morals in sports. I do not have a problem with hiring someone that is not perfect. Who among us is? I said that IU needed to watch those in places of trust. IU needed and needs to check and double check for impermissible actions in all facets of the public trust. IU totally botched this. Yes, they could have just yanked on Coach Sampson's phone texts/messages and calls. They could have not self reported. But that is not all. What was going on with respect to the team? Were those players excelling both on and off the court? Were they growing as citizens? You evidently say that anything goes...in college sports. Where do you draw the line? Small issues like impermissible phone calls are ok? How about uncontrolled gifts? Free cars? Bad sportsmanship. Hurting someone physically, emotionally, or through lack of educating in all ways? Stealing public funds? Bigotry? Why have any rules? Why even play the game?

Since 'everybody' is cheating...let's cheat too. At an institute of higher learning, this is what we should be teaching students and professing to the world. Right? Uh...no. IU hired a very good coach that had cheated and was on probation. A very controversial hire at the time. I do believe that forgiveness is quite wonderful in many ways. And allowing people to start anew after a fall is a blessing and an opportunity. I am not saying that IU should not have hired Coach Sampson. IU did not trust but verify. Quality Control and Quality Assurance were not adequate at IU. Coach Sampson made those impermissible calls while on probation. He was helped by some of his assistants. (Not Dan Dock Itch by the way.) Should IU have fallen on it's own sword? Or should IU have turned it's head and ignored the fact that Sampson cheated while on probation? Should IU have fired Sampson and stonewalled the NCAA and the media? Is the coverup always worse than the incidents? Should IU be another cheating institution teaching that to students? Is it ok to cheat and lie? Some of the players had issues, too. Pretending that they were not doing drugs and excellent students...representing IU well is not correct. That IU could have handled this fiasco better is not in doubt. But revisionist history is not helping. And how do we become better citizens and brothers and sisters to others in our community and in the world? Teachers and professors and administers of public institutions are keepers of the public trust. Tax dollars go to public schools. A much higher standard is in place for those that are responsible not only for public funds but to students and 'We The People". Is winning the most important thing? All of the above is not why IU has not had good basketball for the last 2+ decades. Bad decisions at the top about management of the men's basketball at IU is. Good morals are not the issue. Good basketball program management is the issue.

Ouch...26-15

Toughness shown by IU. Behind at first. Now 9-10 S Carolina. Good defense and rebounding by IU.

Mac vs Goliath... The bigger they are...

IU 70 N 67 Yeah, right...

Heard that Trey... Said "doctor, ain't there nothing' I can take?" Trey said, "doctor, to relieve this a-leg-a ache" said "doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?' He said, "doctor, to relieve this a-leg-a ache" You put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot' together Put the lime in the coconut and you'll feel better Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em bot' up Put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning" He's so very ready!

IU 75 Other 70 Will be watching with my IU fan club located in San Diego.

I was worse. I had thrown in the towel at the half. There was absolutely no way IU would come back in the 2nd half. Duke owned IU. Blown out. Duke was ranked #1. IU was 22-11. But IU did everything right in the 2nd half. Well, almost... "And then it happened: A.J. Moye went skyward and blocked Carlos Boozer at the rim late in the second half. Jarrad Odle, mostly a role player for the Hoosiers, had one of the finest games of his basketball life. Jared Jeffries dominated, as he had done for most of the season, getting the best of Boozer. And finally, Jay Williams, the great Duke guard, missed the free throw on what would have been a game-tying four-point play with 4.2 seconds left, saving the Hoosiers and more specifically, Dane Fife, who came too close while contesting and was called (incorrectly, he says) for the foul." The Athletic The Best NCAA Tournament Game I Ever Saw: IU’s big upset of a monster Duke team - The Athletic

Took my family to that game. Was in the very last row in the arena right in line with the backboard. Wow! Not only did Moye jump out of the stadium but the whole crowd did too! That 2nd half against Duke is a classic.

Where's A. J. Moye when we need him?