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  1. When I was 10, I decided to try my hand at BMX racing.  I went out to the track for a practice run and had a good time.  I signed up for a race.  Next thing I know, my old Mongoose's front tire is resting on a rail and I'm crammed between all manner and means of total redneck kids who are about to eat my lunch.  The kid next to me mocks, "Nice bike."  The gate goes down and I come in dead last.  It wasn't for me.  But I feel like I turned out better for the experience.

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  2. 9 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

    Yeah….we live in a purely evil timeline.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/news/s/kdzrs6XHx8

    A group of shareholders is suing United Healthcare over its reaction to the CEO’s killing.

    “The group, which is seeking unspecified damages, argued that the public backlash prevented the company from pursuing “the aggressive, anti-consumer tactics that it would need to achieve” its earnings goals.”

    Giant meteor…get here soon.

    lionel-hutz-can-you-imagine-a-world-with

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    So the bill that will get voted on in the house is not exactly as above.   Going on memory for the summary, but see the link below.

    No synthetics or vapes.  No flower.  TABC governs.  Counties can vote to opt out (dry).  Drinks fine (Alcohol Lobby Happy to get into the game).  Edibles/other consumables okay, but only if they don't resemble something that appeals to children?  I assume at best that means shape and packaging of gummies, i.e., no bears or worms.  But that's a badly written law to be sure (shocking, I know).  Legal age raised to 21.  Sold nowhere near church, school, playground, or republican.

     

    https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texas-house-committee-changes-thc-ban-bill-allows-for-hemp-beverages/

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  3. On 4/26/2025 at 9:49 AM, South Austin said:

    Meatloaf Reuben? You magnificent bastard.

    I just bought a meat grinder today.  So I'm now thinking about grinding up one of those corn beef briskets with some chuck for Reuben meatloaf, Reuben burgers, hell, Reuben sausage.  I'm sure I'll screw this up somehow.  

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  4. 17 minutes ago, Deej said:

    One of the UT student who work at our office has a place in one of the newer West Campus towers. She says she shares it with four others and each pay $1500. $8k? WTF?

    Because "amenities."  Also, it sounds like he opted for no window.

     

    A friend of ours referred us to the realtor he uses to list a condo his parents own in West Campus.  She is an absolute gem if anyone needs help finding a place.  I mean she'd negotiate, walk away from stubborn landlords, you name it.  She is patient and waited out the market for several months to find us a good deal.  She also mentioned that condos in West Campus generally are going for less than those on North Campus (I mean, I'm sure you could go far enough north to disprove that theory).   

  5. A little advice for those with kids planning to live on West Campus.  All of these high rises with "amenities" that they will come to you in the fall, frantically telling you that you have to act fast, are a rip off.  The condos of our past still exist and are plenty nice.  Also, you can wait until spring.  West Campus is overloaded with inventory.  By late April, you can negotiate.  And guess what, there are plenty of amenities at this nearby school called UT-Austin, which is just a short walk away.  No offense intended for anyone who's forking out the dough for their kid to live in such luxury (and someone should totally sublease the place from @Cabowabo for the summer).  But when I was told it would be an extra $50 per month for a room with a window, I balked.  We have a friend who is paying $1,600 per month for one of these places.  Our son has a 2/2 condo with a friend of his and is paying just a little over half that amount including parking.  Alas, he will not have 24-7 access to a golf simulator.

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