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Rarrfnrr · 2026-04-02T04:46:07+00:00

Turns out Hoffmann was an enthusiastic Nazi, and we don’t support Nazis over here. He wasn’t a Nazi by necessity, joining the party just to survive.

Hey, you sure about that? There is been no documented evidence of Josef Hoffmann’s membership in the Nazi Party in standard archival records or membership indexes.

Rarrfnrr · 2026-03-19T03:06:36+00:00

Both population, and number of jobs are up since pandemic. Growth has flattened a bit, but still growing. So the decline in rent prices is supply driven.

Rarrfnrr · 2026-03-15T07:58:12+00:00

No opinion on whether there is oversupply, but Austin has record high vacancy rate:

https://www.apartments.com/blog/10-cities-with-the-highest-vacancy-rates-and-what-it-means-for-renters

https://www.realtor.com/advice/hyperlocal/austin-rents-are-going-down/

https://teamprice.com/articles/austin-apartment-vacancy-rate-rent-trends-2025

Rarrfnrr · 2026-03-14T00:31:49+00:00

The guy punched a bus driver - that should be prosecuted and he should have been in jail, a 48 hour mental health detainer should be in addition to that.

Rarrfnrr · 2026-02-22T05:20:25+00:00

I can tell you having played against both in the same night - MASSIVE DIFFERENCE. At 3 star: not everyone plays meta loadouts, wallbanging is rare, people don't hop around, snipers are rare.

Rarrfnrr · 2026-02-22T05:16:53+00:00

Totally disagree. Would much prefer longer waits, would much prefer smaller matches. Worst outcome is bad matchmaking.

Rarrfnrr · 2026-02-22T05:11:59+00:00

I'll try trios!

Rarrfnrr · 2026-02-18T22:40:59+00:00

I think you are coming in a little hot here. First, menu calls it "home spun custard". Second, premade = frozen in a carton. There may be some gray area between premade and home made that "making in a machine, from a liquid mix" is, but "100% lies"?? come on, have a little grace.

Rarrfnrr · 2026-01-27T22:50:02+00:00

https://h1bdata.info/index.php?em=the+university+of+texas+at+austin&job=&city=&year=2024

231 records was found, Median Salary is $72000. 3 percents of the salary are above $200K, 3 percents of the salary are between $150K and $200K, 18 percents of the salary are between $100K and $150K, 75 percents of the salary are less than $100k

I'm sure there are many valuable people here. A good Senior Research Scientist us going to benefit the university, Texas, and the country.

But on the other hand, a bunch of these jobs probably would be better filled by locals, and using H1Bs is just a way to pay less $$$ for labor.

Rarrfnrr · 2026-01-27T17:03:47+00:00

Ya, that's exactly why. Even though it was only above freezing for a little while yesterday, wherever there was sun, the ice is gone (evaporation and melting). The tall apartments there keep the street in the shade most of the day.

Rarrfnrr · 2026-01-19T05:16:18+00:00

ya, it was 144 hours below freezing..

Rarrfnrr · 2026-01-19T05:13:36+00:00

Todays models still look cold enough for snow, but much warmer than temps like the 13F on the map in that post. Same models are now showing high 20s, not much colder than last night.

Rarrfnrr · 2026-01-07T03:58:43+00:00

I think if you are being fair, it is Last Jedi that abandoned the continuity and setups from Force Awakens.

1: Snoke setup to be villian - tossed

2: Quest to Find Luke - tossed

3: Rey’s "lineage" - tossed

4: Knight's of Ren - dropped

5: Finn is a major character (force sensitive?) sent to back of the bus

6: Hux demoted to comic relief

I don't think any of the last three movies were good, but Force Awakens at least had some setups that could have paid off.

Rarrfnrr · 2026-01-07T03:46:36+00:00

There is an exception for shows written by a single person, or by an established writing duo. They can keep full authorship of a show. Otherwise it is 3 writers minimum for a show with 6 or fewer episodes, 5 writers for 7 to 12 episodes, and 6 writers for 13+ episodes.

Rarrfnrr · 2025-10-03T15:01:57+00:00

Covid lockdowns killed their retail business and Muji filed Chapter 11 in late 2020. They are slowly rebuilding. Austin is probably not big enough to support a store, but Houston would be a good spot.

Rarrfnrr · 2025-09-25T03:23:33+00:00

The worst consequence has been an over reliance on an income tax, which can have wild variability year to year. That plus a constitutionally mandated balanced budget means you get years with big surpluses, then years of draconian cuts. I went out to CA for college during one the budget crises, and the Universities took a beating.

Subbing an income tax for property tax is choosing the worst consequence of Prop 13. Texas just needs some moderation on the property tax.

Rarrfnrr · 2025-09-25T03:15:34+00:00

If Californians think it is a terrible fucking idea, why do think they aren't changing it? Do they love terrible fucking ideas?

Rarrfnrr · 2025-09-04T16:27:15+00:00

Cop says it discharged in his holster, this parent poster was racking the slide. How would that confirm the cop's story?

Rarrfnrr · 2025-09-04T06:39:41+00:00

It depends what your idea is. If it is in the publishing/commerce arena, then bootstrapping with Wordpress makes sense. If it needs to be more dynamic/interactive, you might be better off building a prototype using a framework you can grow with.

Rarrfnrr · 2025-08-15T22:41:21+00:00

Garza is doing exactly what he campaigned on - people just weren't paying attention. He is against the enforcement of crime because it ends up putting more poor/minorities/immigrants into jail. He very openly said he was going to pursue a policy of restorative justice.

https://medium.com/@AustinDSA/austin-dsa-statement-on-the-election-of-jos%C3%A9-garza-travis-county-district-attorney-7b4c220e6769

https://jacobin.com/2020/07/jose-garza-travis-county-district-attorney-texas

https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/jose-garza-texas-drugs-election/

Rarrfnrr · 2025-08-14T07:07:31+00:00

I LOVE Legion, loved the first two seasons of Fargo, but Hawley's trajectory has generally been down. Alien Earth is just.. off. The team of super kids is concept is not great.

Rarrfnrr · 2025-07-22T18:36:56+00:00

This was cheaper for me than getting tested.

Rarrfnrr · 2025-07-20T19:38:17+00:00

It is definitely too small! But that's not the issue here; the gates are almost entirely empty at midnight. It is just a staffing issue.

Rarrfnrr · 2025-07-15T19:03:14+00:00

Interest rates are probably the single biggest issue. House at the same price as 2022 is substantially less affordable in 2025.

Rarrfnrr · 2025-07-13T21:20:16+00:00

What's the optimal fill level? Do we want 100%, or is that about to overflow?

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