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  2. In this article from 2024, an LCRA spokesman claims that wind and evaporation is roughly equal to the consumption in the city of Austin. 1" every 5-6 days. That was when the lake was at around 42%, which would mean a surface area of around 10k acres. So, 10k acre-inches per 5 days -> 833 acre-feet per 5 days -> 5000 acre-feet per month or 60k acre-feet per year. This is around 1629 million gallons per month lost by evaporation and the same consumed by the city of Austin. This LCRA link shows that Austin uses 140k acre-feet, so perhaps the 1" number at 10k acres (from the original article) is inaccurate. This PDF Link (cut-paste below) shows that City of Austin pulls 60k acre-feet per year from the highland lakes (confirms the original link) and another 140k acre-feet are pulled from Lake Austin and other rivers. Thanks for asking, as I would not have gone down this temporary rabbit hole
  3. Leavitt has much much much better teeth.
  4. Deaf mutes are so fucking lucky.
  5. English in jail on #11
  6. Fucking Red October. Quentin Griffin just scored again. Compare that blOU coaching staff to the one Mack had put together. Despite arriving at Texas a year earlier, Mack's was far inferior, especially on the defensive side of the ball. blOU had Mangino and Leach running their offense and Venables + Stoops on the defensive side, while we had GDGD and Bull Reese bumblefucking around.
  7. Yes. I’m not really into it and a few months in she said she was surprised I hadn’t tried yet because it’s so common there.
  8. Scottie is just inevitable. Has to be frustrating for the rest of the field.
  9. Unless you’re a mediocre enough lover that your partner just lays there. So, you’re probably safe.
  10. This course lacks the typical British Open 50 mph wind gusts and dreary overcast skies. This is like pebble beach across the pond. gross!
  11. Is that guy passed out next to the green on #8?
  12. Are these books in the same style as Carl Hiaasen?
  13. Home. Here's the trip report. We always go to Vegas this week in July, since it is our anniversary, and by coincidence, it's the same time as NBA summer league. Since most (if not all) the teams and NBA media folks stay at either Wynn or Encore, you can spot players and people in the NBA ecosystem. For instance, I passed within 3 feet of Chams at the Tower Suites bar, and he wears as much makeup in person as he does on TV. Also sat at a bar and watched Ime Udoka and some other staffer leering at chicks asses for a good 10 minutes as they passed by. Arrived Sunday morning around 8, checked in at Wynn (great thing about Wynn is you can check in early and if the room is ready, you can go right up. Other Vegas properties charge you a premium to check in early). Then we walked over to Peppermill for breakfast. I'll spoiler all the food pics so the post will load quicker. Also, as noted above, I unwillingly turned my camera into a potato. Sunday breakfast at Peppermill: Sunday dinner was at Sinatra. Love the place; they even give us the same booth each year. They put out a greeting card for us, which is a nice touch. Monday was a pool day. We get breakfast at the cabana: Monday evening was Joe's Stone Crab at Caesars. No pics, because this is when I realized what I had done to the phone. Tuesday morning at Tableau: Tuesday we visited Player1. For those of you who visited the arcade thread on Daily Texan over the past few weeks, you would enjoy this place. $9 cover charge and you can play everything (including consoles) unlimited. Pinball machines are excluded, but they take quarters. Beer menu is quite extensive. We went intending to spend an hour or so, and at the 4 hour mark, we had to leave. It's a few miles from Wynn, so you would need to taxi over. Highly recommended. Tuesday dinner at Mizumi Teppanyaki Wednesday was pool day again. Breakfast was chicken and waffles from Terrace Pointe. I've had it before...but this was a little disappointing. Wednesday night was La Cave. @Brisketexan Shin Lim was fantastic. The show didn't have a opening act; there is a mentalist (Colin Cloud) who serves as a "narrator" of sorts while intermittently performing his own acts. We sat on the front row, and Shim asked me to volunteer a number between 1 and 5. There was also a card trick the entire audience could participate in. His sleight of hand with other things instead of cards (cash, casino chips) was just head shaking. No photos were allowed during the performance. Thursday morning was Jardin. Pancakes and bacon for me, french toast for her, and a breakfast anniversary dessert. Thursday night was 6666 steakhouse. It's a pop-up Taylor Sheridan concept restaurant at Wynn; they convert Tableau (a breakfast/brunch place) each day into a steakhouse for the night. It's popular enough that they have extended this into semi-permanent status. Odds are they will close some other place in their complex and give it a permanent home. Friday morning was room service. Eggs and bacon for me, some kind of omelette for my bride. Our flight didn't leave until last night, so we had some time to kill. One of the things I had wanted to try was the lunch burger at Peter Lugar's. They only sell it between noon-4 pm, it only comes with an onion (although cheese and/or bacon can be added) and social media photos make it look like the greatest burger ever made. Short answer: might be the greatest burger I've ever eaten. Each patty is 8 oz, and is made up of the trimmings of their dry aged steak. Whatever american cheese they are using is outstanding, and even the damned bun is incredible. Ordered a medium, but wish I had ordered medium rare. I tried a bite with their sauce, and another with ketchup, and quite frankly, it detracted from the meat so much, I can't think of defacing this burger with any condiment. We had fries (which are fried in beef tallow) and an appetizer of their bacon. We will be back for this.
  14. Your in-laws are shitheels who are beyond redemption and would vote for Satan himself because there’s a rumor of a trans kid playing middle school volleyball in Oregon. Stop imagining things are any other way.
  15. So that’s gonna put a damper on sexy time
  16. Yeah I’m sure those will even be protected. It will somehow be ruled applicable only to certain groups at the discretion of Abbott.
  17. no way he's hitting 9 from 134
  18. located https://maps.app.goo.gl/HbQfRn3sVBEn9yT26
  19. This leaderboard doesn't suck.
  20. Wouldn't mind seeing Royal Portrush removed from the British Open rotation for awhile... not a fan of this course layout and lack of bunkers with only 3 par 5's.
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