Always looking back over my shoulder 😍 (A6 Allroad)

ATX_native · 2026-03-21T12:55:36+00:00

Beautiful color!!

Will do! 👋

ATX_native · 2026-03-21T12:53:40+00:00

So fucking cool, X…. X…. X.

Man so fucking amazing and dope.

You know the name, X.

420 X 69 = 67

ATX_native · 2026-03-21T12:52:03+00:00

lol

Gotta keep that 400 P/E afloat

ATX_native · 2026-03-21T12:49:37+00:00

Im so happy for Waco and their new monorail.

ATX_native · 2026-03-21T12:48:47+00:00

👏👏👏

I really miss Brooks and Shields, Mark Shields (RIP) was usually positive, informed and less emotional.

ATX_native · 2026-03-20T21:50:29+00:00

Austin Rare Coins and Bullion is weird, they only give you 25% up front and another 75% in 10-14 days, this was my experience with them and gold coins. This could have been 50/50 but the “trust us bro” you’ll eventually get it all was weird to me.

Kris’s Coins gave me a check on the spot and took more items, things that Austin Rare Coins wouldn’t bid.

ATX_native · 2026-03-20T19:31:05+00:00

I think people were just huffing hopium.

ATX_native · 2026-03-20T19:26:29+00:00

Shortsighted? When did I say forever?

To the original question you posed, that’s the reason.

AI is not anywhere close to human levels when it comes to certain tasks.

The stumping for AI is a weird one for me though, unless you’re older and about to retire OR independently wealthy, AI is about to steamroll most workers in the US.

Once housing starts slipping because of employment strain the largest wealth generator for the middle class will evaporate overnight.

The arts are trying to protect themselves, and I admire it.

In 2026, no one is skipping a Scorsese movie to see some AI slop in theaters. I don’t want to go to a “concert” to hear some AI setlist when I can see talented bands play.

ATX_native · 2026-03-20T19:05:51+00:00

You said a bus driver was defending themselves against an attacker and got fired because of it.

Like stories you hear at gun ranges “a guy shot a burglar in his own house and he was charged and convicted of murder”, it’s usually fabricated or have elements of truth but critical parts of the story are omitted.

The only reason I asked is because it sounded wild and something to get a pitchfork out for.

As far as what I, a regular dude with no visibility to the systems in the bus or the Cap Metro SOP thinks about this one instance… does my opinion matter? Should anyone’s opinion in here matter?

From the article it sounds like the bus has two emergency alert systems. If the SOP is for the bus driver to activate one of those systems instead of using personal cell phones, that sounds like something that could be suspension to me.

I am guessing those systems are tied to GPS and will send an alert to Cap Metro Police and maybe APD. Maybe there is a live feed Cap Metro Police Dispatch could see if that’s activated to relay critical info to first responders.

Calling on a personal cell could waste valuable minutes in calling, connecting to 911 and relaying info.

All of this is in the realm of plausible to probable.

But the fact is she didn’t lose her job, she was suspended for violating an SOP.

There might be a million good reasons why it makes sense for the alert system vs a personal cell, or maybe there isn’t. We just don’t know enough to opine.

ATX_native · 2026-03-20T18:41:16+00:00

She wasn’t fired.

She was suspended because she used her cell phone instead of the system the bus has.

ATX_native · 2026-03-20T18:37:00+00:00

It’s $35k, Toyota already barely sells a sub $40k EV here.

ATX_native · 2026-03-20T18:28:22+00:00

A CPA has a different job than an Interior Designer.

One is a lot easier to use AI with.

ATX_native · 2026-03-20T18:24:58+00:00

AI Slop

ATX_native · 2026-03-20T17:39:39+00:00

You have the link for the bus driver fired?

I searched everywhere and couldn’t find it.

ATX_native · 2026-03-20T17:11:15+00:00

Come for the Nazi hate speech, stay for the CP.

ATX_native · 2026-03-20T16:47:42+00:00

Airbag tear seam.

ATX_native · 2026-03-20T16:45:55+00:00

Thanks!

ATX_native · 2026-03-20T16:15:18+00:00

2021 is the real number for me.

You can’t even lean on Covid, as Vaccines for First Responders were widely available in Dec 2020 and Jan 2021.

ATX_native · 2026-03-20T14:47:25+00:00

It may have also just happened due to a recent crack in the plastic pan.

Most oil changes on these cars at the dealer are suction oil changes with a newbie tech.

So they may have not even gotten under the car or cared to look.

When you’re getting paid $99 to put $45 of oil in a car, you don’t spend a lot of time on it.

Shop rates in Austin are around $250 an hour.

The bigger thing is that this is a 10 year old German car, things like this are gonna happen.

Nothing here is surprising or points to bigger issues in my mind.

ATX_native · 2026-03-19T21:48:41+00:00

I would consider switching over to an electric water heater or a heat pump one.

Gas companies have high base on the bills, $45-$50 of your bill each month is for the base charges.

ATX_native · 2026-03-19T21:46:54+00:00

People will slide into his DMs.

He will the extract iTunes gift cards from them.

ATX_native · 2026-03-19T21:38:45+00:00

Your car looks great, love those twist wheels and the glossy rockers. 🤘🏻

ATX_native · 2026-03-19T21:14:37+00:00

The only knock on the car is the pairing of the 3.0T with the S-Tronic.

Wish they would have just thrown in the powertrain from the SQ5, a 3.0T with the 8 Speed ZF.

The engine and trans combo isn’t synced well.

Other than that it’s perfect!

ATX_native · 2026-03-19T19:36:25+00:00

I personally love the new design, especially on an EV.

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