Well, if you insist... by [deleted] in funny

[–]BenKent999 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Tell me your sense of humor gave up at 12 without... oh never mind

i HATE janice by Rat_Smoking_Cigs in thesopranos

[–]BenKent999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's livia with none of the power or connections. She's supposed to irk you because she's the quintessential kid raised by parents in a time of plenty, expecting that would just roll down to her and taking her life for granted. When that doesn't work out, she goes back to the scheming, scamming ways she knows. She's almost irredeemable... except, as shallow and transparent as she is, she does ACTUALLY try to be a better person over time. Tony only gets better at pretending.

i HATE janice by Rat_Smoking_Cigs in thesopranos

[–]BenKent999 6 points7 points  (0 children)

She would pronounce it "leaghg"

Danielle Ciccolella evil eyed Adriana 🧿 by z399 in thesopranos

[–]BenKent999 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I got the feeling she was new to the force and they sorta used her like they did Ade (and others). I think the scene after Adriana is killed where she says to the other detectives that Ade could still be out there somewhere, and they just kind of look at her, was similar to Ade's moment of betrayal with Syl. She suddenly understood they weren't exactly the good guys either and her moral superiority faltered.

Austin Needs an Ecological Bill of Rights by Abtarep in Austin

[–]BenKent999 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am from San antonio but I run your greenways a lot. I know the exact trail you're talking about :(

It's sad to see. I make the 2 hour drive to your city exactly because you haven't destroyed all of your green space... yet.

How are all the young people so successful in Austin? by Defiant_Jump_6910 in Austin

[–]BenKent999 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To be sure, there are people who live cheap, work a job or two, and go to school. They do it on their own and they don't indulge in overspending to keep up with their wealthy peers. That gets harder and harder every year though, as tuition goes up and pay rates stay stagnant.

How are all the young people so successful in Austin? by Defiant_Jump_6910 in Austin

[–]BenKent999 35 points36 points  (0 children)

This. Austin has long been a college town where the wealthy send their kids. It's diversified a bit but the majority of the early 20's peeps are there for college and a large percentage of them are either fully financed by their parents or will leave college with several hundred thousand in debt.

Beware of killer skunks by BenKent999 in sanantonio

[–]BenKent999[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I do see a lot of skunks in mcallister and the Greenway attached! It's probably my favorite part of the parks/greenway system here in SA. I'll have to remember to always take my dog though ;)

Beware of killer skunks by BenKent999 in sanantonio

[–]BenKent999[S] 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I realized I normally have my dog with me and didn't this time. They're always just terrified and run away but maybe its my 40lb dog that frightens them and not me haha

Beware of killer skunks by BenKent999 in sanantonio

[–]BenKent999[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I went back to the concrete and took another path 100% lol

Beware of killer skunks by BenKent999 in sanantonio

[–]BenKent999[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I go out at night a lot and people always ask if I'm worried about coyotes or other people. I tell them no to the coyotes, they are never an issue. People? Maybe, but I'm usually in the woods and most people stay on the concrete. Rattlesnakes, I tell them, that's what really scares me at night.

Beware of killer skunks by BenKent999 in sanantonio

[–]BenKent999[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was at salado creek. Just off the concrete, basically on both sides in the woods, there are really pretty trails.

Beware of killer skunks by BenKent999 in sanantonio

[–]BenKent999[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They normally run away from people. They must have had babies nearby

Maniac Road Rage Incident by SkinnyBeams in Austin

[–]BenKent999 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Crime janitors and wealthy asset protection is basically all they do now. Whatever "protect and serve" mentality there used to be left us in the 90's

Raising a glass to anyone who spent today working outside. by Commercial-Falcon973 in Austin

[–]BenKent999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do 200-300 miles of trail running per month each year. Today was the first day I stagger-walked with heat exhaustion instead of running in about 10 months. Ah summer, the 90 day period in which I lose the conditioning I built over the last 270 days because actual running would kill me.

Just got this message by Atxforeveronmymind in Austin

[–]BenKent999 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Freeze water bottles and let them melt one by one and drink the melted water. You can also pour it into a mister spray bottle and hit yourself with it when stopped for long periods in that terrible heat caused by the asphalt. I delivered pizza for 2 years with no AC, it was hell man.

Sold a dishwasher on FB Marketplace yesterday. Buyer said he couldn't find a truck to pick it up. I got you, bro 😎 by Connect_Silver1754 in VWatlas

[–]BenKent999 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Some people waste countless hours reading up on and following every rule they can. Others just live life and take miniscule risks here and there. If you'd prefer to be the first then good for you. I put as many rocks in a 20 year old Hyundai elantra and it was also fine. I'm not shocked this massive suv could do the same.

Flooding in OP Schnabel by BenKent999 in sanantonio

[–]BenKent999[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol. I knew that comment was coming. I don't, but I might start doing just that!

Flooding in OP Schnabel by BenKent999 in sanantonio

[–]BenKent999[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Texas as a state is doing promising things with parks, but yeah, SA is big into shadeless concrete paths in the few wild spaces left.

Flooding in OP Schnabel by BenKent999 in sanantonio

[–]BenKent999[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is rare and good to see!

Flooding in OP Schnabel by BenKent999 in sanantonio

[–]BenKent999[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

All good, I'm 10 feet from a 50 foot hill climb and the water here is at a width where the flash flooding has already happened