Saw it Thursday night and really enjoyed it. The story was fine, nothing groundbreaking but well done for what it was. And the film and sound work were incredible. There were times when they made the racecars sound like monsters, fire-breathing dragons and such. Cool stuff.
Yeah I'm near that 3.8 on the far right, along Cypress Creek. We've had a lot of rain but just to the west of us over in Jonestown/Big Sandy they've had a lot more. Big Sandy Creek running at 48K cfs and it's starting to rain again, predictions are for some of the heaviest rain we've seen yet between now and noon.
I'm reading that 1431 is closed at Lago Vista.
I think it's possible it'll rise another 10' today, it's about to start raining heavy again, on the same areas north of the lake.
He's annoying and a bit of a poser. Back when NBC had the broadcast rights, he was part of their crew. He's just a little... smarmy, I guess, would be an apt descriptor.
Thorns: We ain't getting shit out here in NW Travis County. Just like last week, everything just seems to die within about two miles of my house.
Roses: We have outdoor backyard poolside plans with friends and family tomorrow, and I know that there is about zero chance it'll get rained out.
Come on, I DARE you Mother Nature. Rain out my plans. Do it. DO IT!
Well since we're all reminiscing...
Man we used to ride our bikes to the Hobby Shop at the Village, dream of buying model airplanes (or, since I'm a total nerd, Dungeons & Dragons stuff). We'd play Star Wars or Tron at the Handy Andy, and then when we got bored we'd ride across Anderson to Northcross Mall and hit the Gold Mine. Sneak into Spencer Gifts and giggle at the dirty posters and stuff. Then back to the Village for ice cream at Swensen's (if we were feeling flush) and on back home through the creeks with all the crawdads. Real vintage movie stuff. My 15yo son dreams of living the life I did in the 70s and 80s. I told him I'm the exact same age as the kids in Stranger Things and it blew his mind.
Ha!
This is the first, and I'm pretty sure last, time I've ever heard of Joust referred to as an "adults' game."
But of course my first love was tabletop Space Invaders at Scampi's Organ Grinder.
Yeah it'll need to have an even better beer and Scotch selection than Pinballz does, to get me there.
But I'm sure I'll hit it once just to erase all of you losers' scores from Galaga.