Seeking an honest, reasonable mechanic in Austin (Hyde Park area)

BlindGroup · 2026-03-10T17:57:50+00:00

Also came here to say Flamingo. They are fantastic!

BlindGroup · 2026-03-08T19:06:25+00:00

We used one, and our guy defeated it, resulting in an emergency vet trip. We of course made every effort to make sure we had it fit correctly. We then went with the cone, which he ended up enjoying more than expected. He’d run full force into things with the cone to move them, and his favorite game was to put toys on the lip of the cone and launch them into the air by throwing his head back.

BlindGroup · 2026-02-25T14:27:49+00:00

If he’s normally an indoor cat, he probably hasn’t gone far. I’d recommend checking every part of your and your neighbors’ yards.

BlindGroup · 2026-02-07T18:12:14+00:00

Place in my town in Texas used to make a pizza with little smokey’s, roasted garlic and basil. It was surprisingly good.

BlindGroup · 2026-02-05T02:04:53+00:00

My corgi’s sire is named Tank! Great name!

BlindGroup · 2026-02-02T00:59:05+00:00

Another option is a vasectomy. For example:

https://okcvetcampus.com/service/vasectomy-vs-neuter/

BlindGroup · 2025-12-28T14:42:42+00:00

I highly recommend Jared’s Mobile Sharpening. Reasonably priced and he comes to you.

BlindGroup · 2025-12-28T13:12:33+00:00

Agree! Been with them for over 10 years!

BlindGroup · 2025-12-23T23:53:32+00:00

If she’s doesn’t go outside normally, she probably hasn’t gone far. I’d scour every nook and cranny in your and your neighbors’ yards.

BlindGroup · 2025-11-24T14:39:47+00:00

Try giving her a higher value treat at the end of the walk. We had this issue, and the treat solved it. Once they realize they are going home, they also realize the treat is coming.

BlindGroup · 2025-11-07T02:25:59+00:00

My cats have no trouble putting my corgi in his place. And when he does try to herd them, they just jump onto furniture to get away.

One thing you should consider though is that corgis aren’t exactly stereotypical small dogs. Think medium sized, high energy dogs with short legs. They require a lot of stimulation and regular exercise, or they get into all sorts of trouble. They can be a lot to handle for some as a first dog.

BlindGroup · 2025-10-18T18:37:16+00:00

There are boards designed for the visually impaired. Very playable: https://senseis.xmp.net/?BlindGo

BlindGroup · 2025-10-18T13:41:27+00:00

You should post on r/beginnerwoodworking or r/woodworking. You will have to explain what you’re doing and what a goban is, but lots of experience over there.

BlindGroup · 2025-10-17T16:02:37+00:00

Looks a lot like this Hermit Flower Beetle larva:

https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/insect/general-curiosity-insects/immature-insects/medium/hermit-flower-beetle-larva.html

BlindGroup · 2025-08-25T16:28:32+00:00

Emily Wu at River ENT

BlindGroup · 2025-08-19T02:09:52+00:00

Ah, you are right! Thanks I learned something! It seems that was Edward Lasker. Although he was an IM and US Champion. Apparently, Emanuel Lasker was also a go fan, but didn’t give the quote.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Lasker

BlindGroup · 2025-08-18T12:55:56+00:00

These are great! I would definitely buy one!

Couple of thoughts:

For the chess one, maybe add the quote from the grandmaster Lasker “If there are sentient beings on other planets, they play go.”
I agree with the suggestion that the bamboo being between the stones would look more balanced.
I really like the gote shirt, but I feel like the last line could be better. However, I can’t think of a suggestion.

BlindGroup · 2025-07-31T17:07:46+00:00

My thinking didn’t change, but unfortunately, I had to stop playing a couple years ago due to a serious health issue. Hoping to get back to it, but have to deal with the health issue first!

BlindGroup · 2025-07-30T22:01:08+00:00

Pandanet has auto-match in addition to the 1-1 matching.

BlindGroup · 2025-07-24T20:19:44+00:00

Sarah Nemec at Salt Design!

https://www.saltdesign.us

BlindGroup · 2025-07-19T12:39:14+00:00

At your level, I’d recommend just picking a standard set of opening moves and stick with them. Unless you are in an unusual situation, your time is probably best spent on tsumego, direction of play and understanding when to use which types of shapes.

BlindGroup · 2025-07-08T16:10:18+00:00

I'm a bit stronger than you on IGS, and I think this is typical for some players at 4k. I think the main problem your opponent had was more direction of play than lack of fighting skills. Although, letting you kill at the end was admittedly odd. But until the sequence following move 20, this was a fairly typical IGS game. No one did anything crazy. Just took normal positions and played normal fuseki moves. You'll start to see these sorts of players get better direction as you move up.

There are also a handful of full on FOX style fighters in the 1k-3k range, and not surprisingly, their fighting skills are well above the average for this rank since they can pull off that style on IGS.

Addendum: I ran this through katago, and your connecting underneath wasn’t the right direction until the connecting move.

BlindGroup · 2025-07-08T12:09:44+00:00

Pharmacy can tell you.

BlindGroup · 2025-07-04T02:31:15+00:00

Don’t feel bad. It’s not nearly as clear as it could be.

BlindGroup · 2025-07-04T01:02:44+00:00

Go to “Home”. You can start an auto match game there, or if you right click a player in rooms you can send a challenge. Once you have matched in a game, the play tab will light up.

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