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stupidgringo

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  1. Todd Snider Show streaming live now from East Nashville. https://purplebuildinglive.com/
  2. That's a nice piece. It really shines a light on the special venues we have in Austin. Thanks for posting. FYI. One of the article's pages on the Continental Club gives the link to the Online Tip Jar for their staff. The Continental website also says merch sales benefit employees too.
  3. That's actually Urban. He's coming to meet with CDC and Fenves.
  4. How about another Cortez the Killer, with Method Acting as a bonus. Dave Rawlings kills on both of them.
  5. Besides the performance, the context of this cover makes it even cooler. If I recall correctly, Prince replaced Radiohead as the Coachella closer, and some Radiohead fans bitched. Prince gave them some Radiohead.
  6. Urban Meyer said so. They recruit really well, there must be something wrong under the hood.
  7. Thanks, marriedup. That’s great information. I had looked but didn’t find that on the admissions site Unfortunately, it’s too late for her to apply to UT for the fall, which eliminates CAP as an option. It looks like if she doesn’t go to Alabama, she’ll end up applying as a transfer. I’m assuming that going to the best school possible and making the best grades she can would be the best strategy. Would being at a UT system school help? I appreciate any tips or experiences any of you may have had with the transfer process.
  8. My daughter is an elite level competitive cheerleader*. Cheer has always driven her college choice, and she'll be trying out at Alabama in early May. Alabama has been first choice for quite a while, and although she's got a great shot at making Alabama cheer, she's not interested in going if she doesn't make the team. Plan B has always been another cheer-driven choice like Louisville**, Ole Miss, or Texas Tech. That is until yesterday when she told her mom that if she doesn't make Alabama cheer, she wants to go to ACC for a year and then transfer into Texas. She's a good (not great like some of your kids) student, approximately top 25% at Austin Bowie with a 1290 on her SAT, so Texas has never been part of the conversation. I told her mom that she'd be better off at UT Dallas or UTSA instead of ACC. Am I right? What's the best strategy to set up a transfer opportunity? * No pics. **Yes, I remember Blacklab's old avatar.
  9. Stood in line for about 30 min at 11:30 at End of an Ear. It was raining pretty hard, but no one seemed to be discouraged. Power was out in the store, so no lights and no music for about 45 minutes. Picked up the Lightnin Hopkins RSD release and a used copy of Wilco's Star Wars. My 16 y/o son wanted the Rush RSD release of Signals, but there were none to be had. He picked up a used 200g pressing of Fly By Night and was pretty pleased. Happy Record Store Day, everyone!
  10. Awesome videos, Gil. He's in this one, too. The (real) fifth Beatle.
  11. Does "a killer used late model Les Paul Standard High Performance" come with a stripper girlfriend? There's your answer.
  12. I've used a 50l Kelty Redwing for several years. I removed the aluminum stay and the hip belt. Fits in overhead bins and unzips down both sides for easy access. The internal pocket works well for my laptop.
  13. This is a stupid bill, but it don't make a shit. Last session, Larson filed an ethics bill regarding gubernatorial appointment of large donors. As a result Abbott vetoed every one of Larson's bills that made it to his desk. Before Thanksgiving, Larson wrote an op/ed criticizing how the House (run by his party) is selecting the new Speaker. I don't think that's going to win him any points with Bonnen. Point is, Larson's bills probably aren't going anywhere.
  14. I need two houses and a lot appraised. Any of you RE guys have a good appraiser? One house in Travis County, other house and lot in Comal County. Would it be best to use local appraisers? What should I expect to pay? Thanks.
  15. Due to history of mild apnea, I did a take home sleep study with my age 50 checkup. Don't recall the exact numbers, but they were bad. PCP wanted me to start on a CPAP asap. I have a friend who's an ENT doc, so I had the results sent to him and we decided to do another take home test. Should get the results by Monday. FWIW, I'm 5'8", 170 lbs, which is about 10 lbs less than 10 years ago when my apnea was deemed mild. The point is that it looks like I have a CPAP in my immediate future. How does getting the CPAP work? Doc prescribes, then you go to the CPAP store? Order online? If you're in Austin, where did you buy yours?
  16. Well apparently that link goes to a search of the entire 78745 zip code. This one should work for the listing: http://www.austinhomesearch.com/homes-for-sale/7207-Whispering-Winds-Drive-Austin-TX-78745-249716699
  17. Damn, I guess painting the ledgestone was cheaper than cleaning it. http://www.austinhomesearch.com/listing/listingsearch.aspx?ListingSearch=1607202
  18. This is from January, so it may have been posted here or on Shaggy, but not sorry if it was. Pretty cool article about Chip McElroy of Live Oak on the College of Natural Sciences website. Just confirms that what starts here does change the world. https://cns.utexas.edu/news/q-a-chemistry-alum-and-owner-of-live-oak-brewing-talks-hops?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=
  19. Call your city council person. Call the mayor. Call your state rep. Call your senator. Play up the public safety angle with all of them, and emphasize that it's only a matter of time before he kills someone. It will be bad for their re-election chances if they had been told about him when he hurts or kills someone, especially if he uses a gun.
  20. Finishing up a couple of slices and a couple of pints of Berlinerweisse at Great Heights. Can’t recommend enough.
  21. stupidgringo

    Kayaking

    Is he talking about this? http://delrionewsherald.com/news/article_f33cc656-3930-11e8-8755-0b7aa905f354.html We definitely need more details.
  22. stupidgringo

    Kayaking

    There is a creek that runs just west of Terry Ln and north of Ellon Rd and into the river. If your buddy's not pulling your leg, I bet that's where that creek enters the Colorado. CSB: When I was in high school in the mid 80's, there was a swimming hole on that creek. I only went there a few times, but it was pretty striking. You walked down a short trail off of Terry Ln into the woods, and there it was. Pretty water fall (not the one in the picture) flowing into a nice-sized swimming hole. The water was green, not brown like most of the others on that side of town. One of the things that made it so remarkable was that it was a beautiful spot hidden in such a poor and run-down area. It was an oasis for that neighborhood.
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