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UrbanAchiever

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  1. 1 minute ago, aggie08 said:

    That's fair. I'm certainly no Howard Stern historian, but I thought it was pretty widely known that he's gone off the deep end a little since COVID and his political leanings aren't exactly subtle. If the remaining audience is broader than I'm giving them credit for, all good. Nothing wrong with a relatively "safe" interview.

    His political leanings aren't that subtle, nor are they that cut and dry. It's kind of a progressive libertarian view where he largely just wants the government to leave people alone. There's no doubt he understands what's at stake with this election and the threat Trump poses to the country so I have no doubt he pressed for this interview to give Biden an opportunity to communicate to his listeners - some of whom could just as easily vote for the J.D. Vance's of the world as much as Biden. It's an odd assortment of political beliefs. FWIW, I've been listening to Stern since 2004. 

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  2. Rotation could be salty once Ray returns. Webb, Snell, Ray, Harrison, Hicks will be a solid 1 thru 5 if that ends up being the rotation. No clue what to expect out of the bats other than it will look demonstrably different thanks to the additions of Soler, Lee and Chapman. I had tepid expectations leading into the off-season, but I like what the front office managed to get done despite continuing to whiff on the top FAs.

  3. 23 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

    So tomorrow, Abbott's choices are to either go to a place in Texas that actually needs his help but is full of trees falling over.  Or go to a place in Texas that he's not really needed except to be at the perfect height to suck on orange scrotal sacks.  And yes, Lobo cliche---new band name.

    I'm from the panhandle. There are maybe 11 trees between Lubbock and Canada. 

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  4. This is a tragic loss for the running community. He broke Kipchoge's WR in just his 3rd marathon, and he was poised to rewrite all the marathon record books. I met him at the Nike store on South Congress a couple months ago as part of The Running Event. He was really down to earth and soft spoken. I gathered he was still adjusting to the international spotlight which can be hard for a 24 year-old. I ran that Chicago Marathon, and he graciously signed my participant shirt from it and included his time. 

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  5. Haven't really checked in here like I have in the past. Had an up and down '23. Highs were PRs in the 5K (16:22), 10K (34:30) and Half (1:14). Took 2 minutes off my 10K and nearly 6 off my half which I'm thrilled with considering I'm 45. I switched run clubs and coaches in February, and it paid off. I had a terrible full in Chicago (2:52), but the highlight was just participating in the marathon that Kiptum set the new world record in. That was two bad marathons in a row so gotta figure that out next year. 

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  6. Infrastructure is much more efficient and cheaper in the long run when it supports densely populated areas vs. sprawl. 

    And I'd argue exclusionary zoning is a much bigger stain on our country's recent history than whatever happened in the 60s/70s. The intent of exclusionary zoning was literally to keep communities of color out of neighborhoods when it became illegal to do so through explicitly stated restrictions (commonly deed restrictions). 

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  7. Yeah, and San Francisco is still 75% plus zoned single-family, and Portland largely was predominantly single-family zoning up until recently. These cities have practiced what we've been practicing which are exclusionary housing practices that protect existing homeowners at the expense of future ones through constriction of supply. 

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  8. 4 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

    Ah yes, Mueller, where density has led to affordable middle-class homes.

    25% of the Mueller housing stock is for low to middle-income households. There are at least three low-income communities (Wildflower, Aldrich 51, the Jordan) and a couple more in the works for households up to 60% median family income, and 10% of the for sale stock is set aside for households earning up to 80% median family income.  

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  9. 2 minutes ago, Texas Jeff said:

    Leslie pre-purchased a second home in Mueller, where these rules do not apply.  She's good.  When her term ends she can sell her current home for top dollar and move to the protected house, which is not subject to the new rules.

    Ummm. You do realize Mueller already has duplexes and quadplexes, right? I'm assuming triplexes too but not certain. The HOME initiative is trying to replicate what's been legal in Mueller since its inception.

  10. Yes to Prop 2 for sure. We need to pull every lever possible to keep child care facilities operational and in business. They're doing critically important work on shoe-string budgets so any source of relief is desperately needed. There are bogus exemptions out there (hello ag exemption). This isn't one of them. Not even close.

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  11. On 1/5/2023 at 11:19 AM, txhorns said:

    Thanks for the response.  On the Boston Marathon they have a list of partner hotels that have shuttles from the hotel to the start of the race.  This is in addition to the shuttles from the Commons.  Unfortunately most of these hotels and the ones downtown are out of our price range, not Surly 1% here.  Sounds like I either need to stay at one of the hotels listed on the website or get her to the Boston Commons shuttles.  
     

    As far as actually seeing her on the course I am now planning on trying to see her 3 times if possible.  She will likely run the race in 3 hours 15 minutes, maybe a little slower since Boston is harder.  So my plan is to be close to the start, around the middle and then get as close to the finish line as I can, will also have our 2 younger kids with me.  Some of her friends are going to so they may spread out some or just stay with me.  I will have a rental car but the train is probably a better idea for getting around.

    I'd be inclined to stay at a hotel near the start then. I didn't realize there was shuttle service to the start from hotels. You'll be able to see her three times likely. I'd drive and find a place close to the start and then book it Wellesley. Leave your car near a T stop there, and then take the T into Boston, and find a spot on Boylston. The runner tracking is very sophisticated on the app, so you will be able to determine pretty precisely when she will be passing by.

  12. On 1/15/2023 at 8:46 PM, pearlandhorn said:

    Congrats on the PR! I also set a marathon PR. First completion’s count as PRs right?

    Felt great up until mile 21 then started getting cramps in my right quad. When I stretched it, my hamstring would cramp. Crossed the finish line with my wife. It was tough. Weather was great this morning (mid to low 50s) but heated up to mid 70s by the time we crossed the finish line. 

    Congrats!! I was on the pace team for the marathon. The runners in our group fell off around mile 18-19 when you make the turn east to head back downtown. We probably lost 90 percent of the pack, so kudos to you for hanging on until Memorial Park. The heat definitely got to people; it was a great early morning but got warm quickly.

  13. On 12/19/2022 at 9:02 PM, txhorns said:

    Anyone here gone to the Boston Marathon?  I’m curious about logistics on race day.  How important is having a hotel with a race shuttle?  Would it be easy to drop my wife off relatively close to the starting line instead?  How realistic is it to try to see her 2 or 3 times on the course?

    I ran Boston in 2021 and considered staying near the start and having a family member drop me off. It's a really bad idea as most of the streets around the start are blocked off, and there aren't hotels in Hopkinton or really anywhere close. I'm not sure exactly how close to the start line you can get by car, and it may result in your wife having to walk a lot farther than if she got dropped off by bus.

    That's why you'll want a hotel close to the bus pick-up at Boston Common. Getting to the start line via those busses is logistically the best option for runners. They have that operation down, and it's an efficient and stress free one. I'm not sure where a hotel shuttle would take you; I don't know that any offer shuttles to the start. Whatever shuttle option is available probably takes you to Boston Common.

    In terms of watching her, it depends on her pace, but you should be able to see her 2-3 times. You can take the green line on the T to get to Wellesley which is about the halfway point. You can probably see her again at Chestnut Hill, and then make a plan to get to Boylston. Just build in extra time for finding a viewable area on Boylston.

  14. On 9/9/2022 at 8:03 AM, Native Horn said:

    Anybody else running the Zilker Relays in Austin tonight?  It's a four person relay, 2.5 miles each leg, 10 miles total.  Some really fast people usually (sub-5 minute miles) and great people watching.  Takes place mostly on Lou Neff Road inside Zilker Park. Real Ale beer garden and Taco Deli post-race.  

    I ran it. I actually did two legs as part of different teams. I ran on a coed team that finished 3rd in our division and a master's men team that finished 1st in our division. I was really hoping to take home the coed crown, because that is a big and competitive division, but we were narrowly beat out by less than a minute for the top spot. 

    It's one of my favorite events. Almost everyone in the local run community puts that race on their calendar, and it kind of kicks off fall racing season around here. The weather is typically the only downside as it's sweltering at 6:00 p.m. in early September. 

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