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  1. 8 hours ago, Longhornfan1024 said:

    If someone who lives in Austin doesn't have A/C it's a pretty sure bet it's because they can't afford A/C (though some may be stupid hippies).  Those are just the type of people who don't need an ordinance like this forced upon them.  

    Thats a brilliant point. And also one I made way back on page 2.

  2. How does the mayor’s statement that they’ve been in contact with groups that might be interested in an offer translate to a local ownership group is in place? Grasping at straws. MLS/PSV also appear ready to go to war on Modell Law being unconstitutional.

  3. Pretty good summary from Zach Smith of Hill Country News. Couple Statesman guys were also there.

     

    By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor

    The MLS in Austin supporters group kicked off their ‘Fan Tour’ on Saturday afternoon. 

    The first stop was at NXNW Restaurant at Stonelake where they answered questions from supporters and announced a potential shift in focus if Columbus Crew SC move to Austin. 

    “An event like this is the culmination,” MLS in Austin Director of Art and Brand Ryan Riggins said. “This is a regional event and the turnout is fantastic. It means so much to see people here literally taking that step forward to help our movement grow.”

    The tour, which was created with an effort to showcase the group to different sections of Austin, will have another meet up in May at Austin Eastciders. They’ll take a break for the World Cup and get back into the swing of things in July and hope to have events in Round Rock, Cedar Park and other regions of the city. 

    MLS in Austin founder and president Josh Babetski said membership has been grown by at least 10 percent a month since the beginning of the year. Additionally, he said 20 percent of the members have become paid supporters. 

    The Austin City Council requested a report on the feasibility of McKalla Place as a stadium site by June 1. Babetski foresees more concrete info before Aug. 1. 

    “I expect that before the All-Star Game, we’ll know if the team will be here in 2019,” he said. 

    The leaders of MLS in Austin had an internal brainstorming session last week to go through branding things, update the group’s values and throw around a few new names. No new logos or names could be unveiled yet. 

    “Our mission is to bring a club here,” Riggins said. “Once a club is here, we want to make sure that we’re representative of the city and our mission adapts once phase one is accomplished.”

    Jeremiah Bentley is an Austin resident and came across the MLS in Austin group while attending an event with the Austin American Outlaws chapter. 

    He said he’s always been one to get involved with groups and he’s excited at the prospect of having a professional team in Austin.

    Bentley said he knows there are people in Austin that are excited about it that just aren’t coming to events or expressing support on social media and said those in charge need to hear from those in support of the move just as much as those opposed to it. 

    “So much of public policy is based on who makes the noise, and if all the noise is coming from a small group of people that didn't like it for whatever reason, that’s what the elected officials are going to respond to,” he said. “That’s no fault of theirs because they can only respond to what they hear and who they hear it from. So it’s really important for the folks that are supportive to know that silence can be negative.”

    Bentley brought his two young boys to the event on Saturday and said its important to also take the fan tour to places where families and kids are accepted, a prospect the supporters group was happy to do. 

    “It will be really cool that 10 years from now, (my kids will) go in and watch MLS games and I’ll know they were around this kind of event,” Bentley said. “They might not remember it, but they were around when it all started." 

    Follow @ByZachSmith and @HCNSports on Twitter for the latest news on all local sports. 

  4. Some guy today at the deal got very serious at the open forum about naming the team "Austin Music City FC" and was shocked by the complete lack of support for the idea.

  5. 2 minutes ago, Updawg said:

    What's the real story then?

    I know it’s a stretch to go all the way back to page 2 where we discussed this, but it’s for homes without A/C. Still stupid, but far fewer than everyone.

     

    Happened to noticed that Troxy’s Facebook page was pushing the “everyone” story well after the updated post.

  6. Just now, Blotto said:

    I was at that smashing pumpkins show at southpark meadows. I seem to remember it was hot as fuck and they had water cannons they were dousing the crowd with. Amature wet t-shirt contest.

    Pretty sure Billy Corgan almost left the stage after someone threw a shoe at him. There had been a recent incident at a Houston show just before that where he had walked out after a shoe got thrown on stage.

    Was working at Camelot Music in Barton Creek Mall at the time and won the tickets for pushing Lion King DVD pre-sales.

  7. 17 minutes ago, GlenFromTheMailRoom said:

    Has anyone seen this retarded ordinance requiring all homes in Austin city limits to have all windows and glass doors to have screens?  I know how this will go.  

    1. Sensible councile members get out voted when the ordinance comes up for vote and it goes into effect.

    2. Homeowners struggling with affordability bitch enough to get the city to subsidize their screens.

    3. City realizes they don’t have enough in the coffers for the program.

    4.  Taxes get raised for other homeowners to subsidize the program.

    When we will be be able to get these fucking idiots out of office?  Holy shit are they ever overreaching with this one.

    Fake news. Staff did a bad job publishing the initial notification and Troxy (and others) pushed the old narrative even after the clarification.

  8. 9 hours ago, hornimal said:

    is there an existing discussion about that? last night I talked to a friend that is working for the stadium design team and he’s now allowed to talk about the move of the crew to Austin. 

    Report to Council on possible location due in early June. City staff will be making significant community outreach to surrounding neighborhoods soon.

  9. 1 hour ago, Bone3421 said:

    I dont know why i keep watching.......

    And yes those older teams were fun to watch...this team is not 

    This team does nothing well 

    I have the same feeling, and I don’t know why. There’s no inherent reason for it. Is it because we’ve tasted some success so it sucks now that it’s fallen away? Or because we have a decent payroll that’s underperforming as opposed to the Eddie Chiles days? Or is it something else?

  10. On 4/10/2018 at 11:21 AM, Longhornfan1024 said:

    COA now considering requiring homeowners to put insect screens on their homes: http://www.austintexas.gov/article/public-input-0.  Why would they want to require homeowners to shoulder the expense and go through the process of installing insect screens on their homes?  To keep out bugs.  Fuck you, COA.  If I want to take the risk of a stray fly or mosquito getting into my house, that should be my decision.  

    So, this thing only applies to homes without air conditioning? In Austin? Good luck in forcing someone that can't afford an A/C into installing a bug screen.

    *** The proposed ordinance applies to structures that do not have mechanical ventilation. If you have air conditioning, the regulation as written would not apply. Your input is being collected through April 30 and will help us shape the proposed ordinance. ***

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  11. 6 hours ago, Chet Steadman said:

    A classic CoA move.  I'd be livid if I was the developer.  The same five members who failed to show up are probably the same five who bitch about lack of housing options in the city.

    https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2018/04/11/more-delays-for-grove-at-shoal-creek-development.html

    This deal is like Ground Zero for the antigrowth movement. The number of times I heard "we can't let another Grove happen" during the Bond Task Force was astounding. #1, that presupposes that I think the Grove development was a bad idea, which is a stupid supposition. #2, those people are still doing everything they can to torpedo a development that's doing everything they need to do. Good to see Commissioner Evans calling them out.

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