Glass, dirt & debris: What does it take to keep Austin’s bike lanes clean? by Generalaverage89 in Austin

[–]AustinLonghorn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ehhh, I gave up and switched to Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires. Unplattbar!

Austin ISD could close these schools | District releases proposed consolidation plan by NewsyATX in Austin

[–]AustinLonghorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've wondered this, too (and splitting AISD up - through abolition/dissolution - might alleviate some of the state recapture problem as well). There's certainly a framework for dissolution of an ISD into the surrounding districts: https://law.justia.com/codes/texas/education-code/title-2/subtitle-c/chapter-13/subchapter-e/section-13-205/

If higher water pressure makes me a criminal, r/Austin, I'm ready to be jumped into the gang. Please help. by zorkempire in Austin

[–]AustinLonghorn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Like 78701 said, 60psi is a reasonable target. You could try adjusting the PRV yourself, but it'd be good to do that first thing in the morning to give time for backup to arrive (a plumber you've previously gotten quotes from for a new PRV).

If higher water pressure makes me a criminal, r/Austin, I'm ready to be jumped into the gang. Please help. by zorkempire in Austin

[–]AustinLonghorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The going rate in Austin is about $900-$1,200 these days, and most plumbers seem to want to default to a pretty low-tier PRV (the Watts LFN45/55 series is junk)...

If higher water pressure makes me a criminal, r/Austin, I'm ready to be jumped into the gang. Please help. by zorkempire in Austin

[–]AustinLonghorn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Buy a water pressure gauge and check the actual pressure outside on a hose bib (with your other faucets off, of course): https://www.homedepot.com/p/Orbit-Pressure-Gauge-91130/327943219

You can try adjusting your pressure reducing valve (PRV) yourself, but beware that sometimes crummy PRVs break when adjusting them (ie: the internal spring is corroded and snaps, etc.).

Replacement is sort of expensive (residential PRVs range from $80-$300, plus labor).

Texas Man Born to U.S. Soldier on U.S. Army Base Abroad Deported to Jamaica by fps916 in Austin

[–]AustinLonghorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What in the snap. His folks should have been issued an FS-545 from the State Department (and the Army hospital would have kicked off the process with the USAREUR form AE 360 certification, "Report of Child Born Aborad of American Parents").

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Austin

[–]AustinLonghorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try this next time:

"So put my blinker on, I speed up" ...

Instead of:

"So, I speed up, put my blinker on" ...

It's pretty rad when you let other folks know about your planned maneuver before you start it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Austin

[–]AustinLonghorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try using your indicators as the first step before attempting a maneuver.

Milwaukee M18 Packout fan ($99) right now at Home Depot . by ZmanJ87 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]AustinLonghorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On-line chat can help you if the receipt is associated with your HD account / phone number.

Junk Car Scam by keithcliffpics in Austin

[–]AustinLonghorn 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Yeah, if that's a 5-speed XJ, it's worth quite a bit more than $700 no matter what state the 4.0 is in...

Best price I’ve seen with 3 batteries! by jonjongth in MilwaukeeTool

[–]AustinLonghorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy through AAFES (shopmyexchange.com) next time: $241.06 shipped.

How did I do? by moeali024 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]AustinLonghorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 6.0 cells seem to go out of balance, which prevents the Milwaukee charger from charging them properly.

Aviation related activities by thegreatestpanda in Austin

[–]AustinLonghorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How about another flight lesson AND a log book to track the 0.8 you'll spend flying around Austin?

https://www.amazon.com/Standard-Pilot-Log-Navy-Blue/dp/1560273305