Category Archives: Factoids

I pushed this story back a couple of days because I wanted to have a stream of “content” going and I didn’t want to overwhelm my readers (all two) with any more than three in a day. So as you … Continue reading →

For once wikipedia.org didn’t have any explanations on the history or origin on the slang term 420. I had more luck with snopes.com. The show Mythbusters won’t touch it because it doesn’t involve blowing something up. Somewhat interesting but I only … Continue reading →

I didn’t catch either game since we don’t subscribe to the main networks on Dish and rabbit ears don’t help in this hilly part of Texas. I’m also being a stubborn hockey fan too but I didn’t have any real … Continue reading →

As much as I enjoyed going to this restaurant near my job, it didn’t merit being in the Austintatious section because it wasn’t that unique nor did it scream “Austin.” However I’m still bummed over it going away. I hadn’t … Continue reading →

It has now been a month since we returned from our latest, greatest Vegas vacation. One thing the wife and I wanted to discuss with our friends is what we’ve learned from this trip but I’ve expanded it to include … Continue reading →

Ahoy matey! Today is International Talk like a Pirate Day! I can send ya’ missives on this here interweb thingy but me regular gig involves talkin’ to landlubbers so I has to use the King’s English. To learn more about … Continue reading →

The wife bought a new scale yesterday and this one’s pretty good for its price tag. I like it already because I’ve lost five pounds with it! Seriously though, since this scale is in the privacy of our home, I … Continue reading →

Last night I was in Chuck Taylor Paradise! The new outlet mall in Round Rock has a Converse store that is truly an outlet store (most of these so-called “outlet” malls charge just as much as the regular places). Here … Continue reading →

Yesterday was one of the few moments I’m glad Google indexed (or whatever it does) my site because thanks to them, an Austin-Apple friend I haven’t seen nor talked to in years found me. Okay, I’m guessing he used Google … Continue reading →

With the upcoming Superman Returns movie, there has been a commercial for this toy you’ll usually see on Nickelodeon and the Cartoon Network. It’s rather funny to see the kid doing the whole Clark-Kent-to-Superman transformation as he pulls back the glasses, opens … Continue reading →

When we were at Lowe’s picking up the low-wattage bulbs and ceiling fans, the paint department grabbed my attention with this Nickelodeon section. Pretty cool yet timely. I know my friends Lazz and Nelson’s children would like this. Not sure … Continue reading →

Before Chipotle came along, there was Freebirds, the original burrito restaurant chain for us in Austin. It’s another local chain or place that I really enjoy but it originated in College Station, TX (the anti-Austin), thus it’s not in the Austintatious category.  … Continue reading →

I received an e-mail from my friends Paul & Helen Silder about Marc Schauer. We guys all lived on the same floor of McCormick (Paul, Marc, John, Brian [Slats] that Tony Keys guy I mentioned in an earlier entry, Doug, … Continue reading →

This place isn’t local but I always have such a great time since Austin gained a franchise in 1999 that I have to make a plug for it. If there’s one in your city, I highly recommend an evening at … Continue reading →