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Category Archives: Austintatious
Now it’s the Freezapocalypse!
Central Texan schools, governments and businesses (included my employer) decided to err on the side of overreaction today since last week they didn’t heed the wiser heads. Sure Atlanta got ridiculed on The Daily Show but we made the front page … Continue reading
Cool stuff in the new Apple parking garage
Now that I think about it, this is Apple’s first garage in the 15 years I’ve worked here. Well to demonstrate its commitment to being a greener corporation, the garage has recharging stations capable of servicing four electric cars; two per … Continue reading
1994: Twenty years in Austin!
Time to start another countdown today but I want to celebrate twenty years in my adopted home! Austin has been good to me and I hope I’m returning the favor, probably not. I fear I left a trail for other … Continue reading
Snowpocalypse becomes Sleetapocalypse
The charmed-life theory proved itself again today for me. At first it didn’t because the bad-weather line for work said, “all is normal, come to work.” I thought, they’ve got to be kidding!? I wasted probably a couple liters of gas … Continue reading
Moved over to a new building, Parmer 2, aka The Deuce
Today was the end of a couple exhausting frickin’ days. After 20-plus years, my department has finally moved into a building built for it. Before then, Apple rented various locations around Austin to house the numerous divisions based here. A … Continue reading
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1994: Last day at DG
Let me preface this day with the night before because it guaranteed my last day was a victory and not a departure-under-a-dark-cloud, aka “I won!” Two weeks earlier I turned in my resignation. No new job on the horizon, not even … Continue reading
1994: I quit DG on a wing and a prayer
Twenty years ago, I look back with utmost horror regarding the rather desperate and impulsive decision I made that day. Sometime before lunch I turned in my two weeks at Dynamic Graphics (DG). I had nothing to fall back on whatsoever. … Continue reading
Relatively “old” Buzzfeed article on Austin needing some clarity
Let me give a quick clarification on this article since its author is full of crap, like anyone who visits my city and thinks she has it down after spending a week at SXSW. Tacos, yes. Tacodeli is OK, only … Continue reading
Austin is number six, but number one in Texas
Sure the Right-Wing Noise Machine and their flunkies will claim the source is biased, the ACEE, and the publisher relaying this, good ol’ Mother Jones, but there is much evidence of Austin being more energy efficient than Houston or Big D. … Continue reading
This one has at least two meanings
For those who don’t live around Austin and/or don’t listen to the NPR affiliate(s), John Aielli is the morning guy. He’s the opposite end of most blowhard shows like Howard Stern, Steve Dahl and Austin’s own yawners, Dudley & Bob. … Continue reading
Hello Alamo Lakeline!
Last night we saw The Host (the Korean movie, not the flick written by the Twitard author) at the new and largest Alamo Drafthouse Theater on record. It’s only two miles north of the old Lake Creek. Now there’s 10 screens, … Continue reading
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Farewell Alamo Lake Creek
Today is (or was) the last day for the Alamo Drafthouse’s third (or was it fourth) location in Austin. It was originally the first franchise, meaning it wasn’t owned/operated by Alamo’s founders Tim and Carrie League, so the menu had … Continue reading
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Austin Sleepwalk
Thanks to Canadian Chip for finding this and sharing it. What a great montage showcasing my adopted home.
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Austin humor strikes again!
This was on display at our local Austin’s Pizza, as you can see it was drawn on the back of a box lid. O. Henry would be proud.
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Demonstrations of Austin humor #2
…and I have always hoped to avoid Nick Gilder’s only hit at any opportunity
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