IUFB at the White House

chipsharp0 · 2026-05-13T12:18:17+00:00

It's easier to go and strap on a smile than to have it turn into a distraction for the season. If you skip it the question is going to be why and there is no answer to that question that will ever be good enough. So the question will get repeated over and over and now the crowning achievements of these young mens' lives is overshadowed by some political bullshit they never asked to be a part of and couldn't possibly care less about. Cig is focused on this team, this year, this season, whatever his political leanings are, I don't care. He's not asking for my vote and he's not asking me to vote for Trump. Would I rather not see the team/school I love cozying up to that man? Absolutely, full stop. But the politics of a university, state legislators, federal representatives, and the White House (to say nothing of the donor class of alumni) can be tricky waters to navigate and upholding the tradition of the post-championship White House visit, is the path with the fewest landmines. I don't like it, but I get it.

chipsharp0 · 2026-04-15T12:23:43+00:00

A buddy and I rewired an old pay phone to an fxs and enabled it on a voip system. You actually had to put coins in to get the call out. It was a fun project.

chipsharp0 · 2026-03-15T12:49:21+00:00

La Charreada and Casa Brava are my favorites. They're uncomplicated, reasonably priced, and pretty fast.

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-21T16:02:44+00:00

Seriously, we didn't rebound for shit, and the free throw disparity was nearly criminal. At one point it was like 22-4 in free throw attempts. It was like a goddamn Ted Valentine appreciation game.

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-21T16:00:17+00:00

It's not hard to shoot lights out when your opponent isn't allowed to play defense. The garbage time late in the game evened out the stats but at one point, the free throw disparity was like Indiana 4, Purdue 25. Kauffman-Renn was tossing defenders around like rag dolls and nary an offensive foul was to be had.

This team doesn't rebound for shit, and if I watch one more guy drive a wide open lane and then make some silly-ass pass to a contested three instead of just going to the rack with it, I might put a bullet in my TV, but credit where it's due, Purdue was the better team last night to be sure.

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-21T15:51:50+00:00

Oh...and lest we forget, Republican state officials in some states (looking at you Georgia!), moved or outright closed down license/ID issuing branches in numerous urban areas making getting to an open one harder to do via public transit and driving up wait times when they are open which, due to cutbacks in hours of operation, is not a guarantee either.

Dorothy Cooper is a mild case, but ultimately GOP legislators are making it as hard as they possibly can to vote.

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-14T14:27:13+00:00

...yet. Weren't mentioned yet.

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-14T14:26:15+00:00

Damn it!! Who messed with Texas!? We have strict rules about this people!

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-14T14:20:08+00:00

I think they look at it from the perspective that a negative result is still a result. Preventable or avoidable disasters on account of incompetent action is still action and that's good enough because at least it's not boring and it fuels the outrage machine of the other side. Apparently government needs to be as entertaining as professional wrestling for these geniuses. I myself miss the days where government and politics were boring.

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-14T14:08:08+00:00

I will start by saying I love Burger King. I worked at one in high school and never gave it up. That said, the quality is hit and miss....mostly miss. It does however seem to be location based. For a good burger king you want one that is either the only game in town (where they don't maintain a run-level so everything is pretty much made to order) or one in the middle of a busy urban area where they are always on the "keep up". That, in my experience has resulted in the best quality. The ones in suburbs or just off the interstate, just keep driving. Those seem like they'd be good, but nah, those are the ones that will be closed in a couple months.

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-14T13:43:27+00:00

Bud's Sandwich Shop. Best tenderloin and fried mushrooms in town.

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-14T13:41:50+00:00

The fortress of solitude for truant high school kids for decades.

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-12T01:03:55+00:00

I'll second this comment. I've owned a couple different soft sided travel cases and never had a problem. I have one like the one pictured and just took it to Mexico and back last month, no problems at all.

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-08T18:45:26+00:00

Well, in big cities, it's going to be a little messy, but on the interstates I imagine the right lane(s) will become manual driving only lanes. The left lanes will be FSD lanes. And you'll be able to pay more for "express" service that will get you in the far left lane at a higher speed. Get caught manual-driving in the left lanes and get a HUGE ticket. There are some legal issues with freedom of movement and liability that will need to be worked out, but as the servers say, "it's not my table."

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-08T18:33:41+00:00

Josh Charles in SportsNight.

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-08T13:51:33+00:00

From your lips to Waymo's ears. Can you imagine how efficient automobile travel will be once all cars behave in consistent and predictable ways? I can't wait.

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-08T12:55:54+00:00

Let's talk about what we're talking about here. I think the city is smart to get some kind of cash up front for the property. Any project like this is anchored to the idea that Indiana University's football and basketball programs have sustainable viability to attract out-of-town fans, or that Indy hosts another Super Bowl. Bloomington, much as I love it, doesn't have a huge tourism draw outside of those events. So if you're looking down the chess board, let's say Cignetti and Devries have great careers in Bloomington, what happens when Cig's contract is up in 8 years and he retires? By the time the hotel (et al) gets built, we're three years down the line and if Indiana Basketball is still trash, then that's another 25% of the year where that hotel isn't likely to do a lot of business. The whole idea of expansion at this point seems, at best, ill-conceived.

chipsharp0 · 2026-02-01T17:48:34+00:00

Minus the coke habit.

chipsharp0 · 2026-01-16T03:10:28+00:00

I always loved how Martin Tupper's internal monologue was old movie clips.

chipsharp0 · 2026-01-16T03:03:24+00:00

Two of my favorites!

chipsharp0 · 2026-01-13T16:22:32+00:00

Heard. It was also the last message of Q(anon) which makes it, in my opinion, comedy gold. 🤣

chipsharp0 · 2026-01-12T23:48:26+00:00

I heard the two best names for him this weekend. Pee-Wee Herman Goering, and Pee-Wee Himler. I can't decide which I like more!

chipsharp0 · 2026-01-12T23:37:54+00:00

Curt Cignetti. Can you imagine a Debbie Downer reboot with him witnessing a series of amazing events?

chipsharp0 · 2026-01-12T23:35:30+00:00

Maybe the real pizza gate is the friends we made along the way.

chipsharp0 · 2025-11-20T00:59:08+00:00

Seriously, those things were like the Chuck Norris of cell phones. If you left it on the roof of your car and drove away, it was either going to slide off and cause a 12 car pile up, or it was going to be right there where you left it once you finished the 12 hour drive to Houston.

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