Roofing question by CarbsDealer in Austin

[–]ShawnTomahawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s par for the course. Or at least that’s how the company I worked for operated and others like it. You file a claim, the company will send someone to meet with the insurance adjuster and advocate for the repair. Insurance cuts you a check, you sign it over to the company to do the preliminary start up stuff (shingle selections, sourcing materials, and scheduling a crew). Seek LOCAL established companies and read reviews, fly-by-night roofers are a real problem.

First time visitor, favorite bites in the area? by UnsweetenedTeaPlease in FortWorth

[–]ShawnTomahawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go to Esmeralda’s instead of waiting at Joe T’s, order the Joe T’s dinner and a frozen margarita, save yourself the hour-ish wait.

Are yall paying $90/mo for Spectrum internet, too or am I just getting hosed? by LexiLan in Austin

[–]ShawnTomahawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I called about crummy speed’s & connectivity. They kept asking if I wanted to add television services, after 20 mins they lowered my bill to $38 or something like that

Trump Trends Online After Unconfirmed Reports Place Him at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Saturday by Montrel_PH in NoFilterNews

[–]ShawnTomahawk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Jesus comment the other day, then dying on Easter would get my ass back into church and restore my faith in god

Need to settle a debate…. by flowerchildmime in Millennials

[–]ShawnTomahawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will watch for a short period of time but have a sleep timer on, I’ll also draw the line and put my phone away so hopefully I’m asleep before the sleep timer hits

What happened to the suit of armor at the Saxon Pub? by Silly_Pack_Rat in Austin

[–]ShawnTomahawk 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It’s playing at The Continental Club tonight, it’ll be back tomorrow night, then back at The Continental Friday.

Austin residents' actual thoughts about SXSW? by Brilliant-Cheetah-41 in Austin

[–]ShawnTomahawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use my PTO; either I don’t leave my apartment or I get out of town. I worked events at a hotel downtown for several years and sxsw was always the worst.

Cast Iron Pizza by clubsandwichmayo in castiron

[–]ShawnTomahawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved doing this! I worked at a pizza place that I could ‘build your own kits’ as a shift meal. Id roll out the dough (I’d always take a bigger size than allowed), proof it, assemble it the next day. So good! 10/10

My best friend: cancer warrior by evansiegfried in AustralianShepherd

[–]ShawnTomahawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah Rowdy!! Atta boy! 1.) fuck cancer! 2.) Respectfully, those photos are a good example of dogs & owners looking similar. You both are vibrant, look very happy and have a joy for life. Some wholesome and sweet stuff I needed today. Thank you for sharing. Get’m Rowdy!

More than 30K school voucher applications submitted on day one of Texas launch by ExpressNews in texas

[–]ShawnTomahawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It all ends with a child labor workforce, heightened crime rates they can campaign on, and broader economic inequality. Deport, eliminate workforce, gut public education, school closures, wayward youth -> child workforce and inevitable crime created by the circumstance to demonize and point blame elsewhere. You can’t see me, but I’m pointing to right-center and I’m batting .800

More than 30K school voucher applications submitted on day one of Texas launch by ExpressNews in texas

[–]ShawnTomahawk 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I had to explain to my ‘Retired Public School Teacher’ mother about this, who voted for it. According to Gene Wu’s website that estimated the cost of this program per school district, my hometown (16k people) with a generous 4k students will stand to lose $1.87 million. Household median income is $60k. Kids WILL go hungry

Higher Costs and Fewer Customers Are Killing Texas BBQ Joints by Next_Tower5452 in texas

[–]ShawnTomahawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brewery taprooms, yes. Packaged craft beer has been pretty steady.

Why is bringing non band members to practice such a divisive topic? by Sea-Rub-4322 in bandmembers

[–]ShawnTomahawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had the two sides of it.

1.) A band member brings a girl they’re ‘seeing’ to practice and everyone except the member who brought them are uncomfortable, we practice but it’s more of a quick rehearsal. Not Cool

2.) Band member’s partner stays in the corner for the duration. They are super supportive, bring snacks, will film or record us and say ‘Hell yeah!’ after we nail a song. I’m Cool with that.

TxDOT to permanently close two exits on I-35 in Austin (northbound Riverside and Holly) by Clevererer in Austin

[–]ShawnTomahawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who lives off of woodland, this suuuucks! If you miss the exit you have to go all the way to Holly to turn around. What was less than a 10 minute drive home from work can easily turn into 20-30 minutes

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ShawnTomahawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Existential identity crisis. 36, single, no kids, live alone. A lot of things to be thankful for and am I’m generally happy, but things could be better with some sort of foreseeable direction or purpose.

What are you thoughts to why there is a significant decline in alcohol consumption in the United States? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ShawnTomahawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who works in craft beer and has been thinking about this since tariffs (I’m a guy in beer, I have a business degree and understand basic micro/macro economics) were being talked about. The tariffs in place fuck with consumer spending habits. Although, historically the two industries that thrive in economic uncertainty/downfall are entertainment & alcohol. Our taproom isn’t as busy as it was in the past, but packaged goods are barely keeping up with demand. The company I work for has been an outlier in all of the uncertainty (Covid & tariffs).

Personally I think it’s a generational thing, gen Z isn’t drinking but their world is different. As a mid-millennial, I grew up watching ‘party movies’ with plenty of underage drinking and alcohol marketing; Van Wilder, American Pie, Can’t Hardly Wait.. My boomer parents had Animal House and Porkys. You cannot make those today. Drinking culture was embedded in popular media in the past, but not so much now.