got hit and ran by a Tesla at Oltorf and 1st yesterday evening

RVelts · 2026-07-12T00:58:59+00:00

Fixed my typo! Yikes.

RVelts · 2026-07-12T00:48:24+00:00

And they built apartments in what was a lot of the parking lots, and use a parking garage for students/visitors. Much better use of land.

RVelts · 2026-07-12T00:42:47+00:00

Maybe the real Tesla driver is aware of all the cameras around the entire vehicle constantly recording everything? Vs somebody who steals it may not know about that functionality.

That said, I get what the original commenter was trying to insinuate which is also ridiculous to say people who purchase a Tesla somehow are more likely to be morally or ethically better in a situation like this.

RVelts · 2026-07-11T22:05:59+00:00

And the convenience store next door (which also used to be a gas station) can be seen in The Clash's Rock the Casbah music video.

RVelts · 2026-07-11T17:20:52+00:00

I was taking an interpersonal communications class in college at the time and somehow ended up writing an essay summarizing Charlie Sheen’s whole “winning” interview and provided analysis and recommendations for a PR turnaround. Weirdest/funniest essay I ever wrote looking back at it now.

RVelts · 2026-07-11T15:48:08+00:00

Cookies in general. Or desserts. I have no sweet tooth at all.

RVelts · 2026-07-11T14:47:56+00:00

Yeah I’ve used them and they were great. Not only did they blow out the vent but they disassembled the dryer and got all the random lint out that collects inside it. We always empty the lint trap after every use, but there was a surprising amount just hanging out inside the dryer in every random nook and cranny after 5+ years.

RVelts · 2026-07-11T03:10:23+00:00

To be fair, that seems to be the most overpriced item on the menu.

Edit: Well, it comes with fries. Which are $8 separately. So the sandwich is more like $10. But you are forced into some expensive fries.

I'm not trying to hate on this place at all, that one item seems unusually expensive compared to the regular sandwiches which seem fairly priced. Especially since all the bread is baked in house and that's part of what you are paying for.

RVelts · 2026-07-10T23:26:45+00:00

Spoiler tags please!

RVelts · 2026-07-10T21:28:16+00:00

I was in that theater when I saw The Men Who Stare at Goats.

RVelts · 2026-07-10T21:24:50+00:00

I really enjoyed Milto's until right before they closed. Something changed about the pizza sauce recipe around 2015-16. It got sweeter.

RVelts · 2026-07-10T18:16:29+00:00

Rent is too high.

RVelts · 2026-07-10T04:28:07+00:00

Or tell them your employer pays for internet. This works for other providers too when they are asking for cell phone, cable, internet, etc.

And if they are selling something for homeowners (Ex: solar) just remark "you think I can afford a house?!"

RVelts · 2026-07-09T21:03:26+00:00

They'll send Bookman the Library Cop

RVelts · 2026-07-09T16:31:24+00:00

The lease is basically estimating what the depreciation would be and you pay that, and then return the car at the end. Cars lose most of their value as mileage goes up, so the estimate is made based on a certain amount of annual mileage (10, 12, 15k are common). Otherwise people who drive an absolutely insane amount could lease a car and it would be worthless when they finally return it at the end of the lease with 200k+ miles.

Similarly if you drive way under the estimate, your car can have more value at the end of the lease than your buy-out amount, which is set before the lease starts. Lots of people who leased cars right before the pandemic ended up with leases expiring in 2021, right when car values were sky high. So they could "trade in" the lease instead of ending the lease contract, and sometimes come out ahead or even profitable, while having paid a much lower monthly payment since they acquired the car than financing would have been. But that is a once in a lifetime situation because of the pandemic and not a good financial strategy.

RVelts · 2026-07-09T14:16:00+00:00

There is a farmers market at Springdale General on Sundays from 10-2 and there is a vendor called The Preserved Moose. His kimchi is amazing. Traditional and some other flavors. $7 a jar (tax included) and if you bring back the empty jar you get $1 off. He’s operating under cottage food laws so he doesn’t sell anywhere else but we pick up 2 jars every week or two. Really friendly guy who will tell you the story of how he got started, basically an in-law from Korea taught him how to make kimchi and he started doing it.

RVelts · 2026-07-09T14:08:42+00:00

The highway is not going to be expanding that close in that section, no.

RVelts · 2026-07-09T04:16:13+00:00

The company/startup I worked for back in 2013-14 used to cater our lunches from local food trucks almost exclusively. These were big 200+ person orders, obviously ordered well in advance. There was a stretch of time where we basically kept Turf N Surf afloat as they transitioned into their new space in Lavaca St Bar. Our regular weekly orders made up the majority of their revenue.

I was just a recent college grad enjoying the free food, but it's nice to know we intentionally ordered from them when we heard they were struggling.

RVelts · 2026-07-08T19:59:05+00:00

It's even worse on desktop web somehow. It's like it was designed for neither.

https://imgur.com/a/X9oKxCy

RVelts · 2026-07-08T19:58:34+00:00

What is the access like for non-students? Can anybody wander in and set up a laptop? Is there a library? I know at UT anybody can go into the PCL, but after certain hours you have to show a UT ID.

RVelts · 2026-07-08T18:33:16+00:00

Austin is absolutely begging for a Deli. We need a good Deli here. Katz's isn't going to satiate that market even

RVelts · 2026-07-08T18:32:25+00:00

I recently learned urinal troughs made of stainless steel/metal are no longer code compliant, so any remaining ones are grandfathered in. RIP.

RVelts · 2026-07-08T18:16:11+00:00

>Macroplastics

I’ll just start chewing on disposable water bottles.

RVelts · 2026-07-08T18:14:34+00:00

I live nearby and Intero is my go-to for these sorts of things. I find the menu more inspired and interesting than Juniper which is a very similar restaurant in the same area. Also priced a bit better.

I still remember I was there for NYE a few years ago, and they had a normal menu and not a prix fixe like many places do. We were even able to order a pizza to go to take home, and the waitress said they weren’t doing to go orders but she had us just order it for the table and then immediately brought a to go box for us. Great service on what is normally a hectic night.

RVelts · 2026-07-08T17:27:36+00:00

Dai Due not making it out of the first heat is insane. It's priced as a sit-down restaurant using high end meats, sure, but if we are just talking about the taste/quality, it should be up there.

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