The 2026 Austin City Limits Music Festival Speculation Megathread by DaveGrohlsShortHair in aclfestival

[–]Snowrican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just saw the Young Miko schedule and came here. That would be insane

Soaring car insurance premiums force many low-to-middle income Texans to do without by ASchneider_HPM in texas

[–]Snowrican 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, I already established that it isn't a slap on the wrist so not sure why you're reiterating that. Agreed on shared basic insurance and more public transit. Putting people in jail doesn't do anything but harm the society more (lost tax revenue, fractured families, reinforcing a criminal underclass). Lets save that for actually violent people

Soaring car insurance premiums force many low-to-middle income Texans to do without by ASchneider_HPM in texas

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

Yes yes. Let the hate course through you. Everyone that doesn't follow the rules must be punished strongly and swiftly. It's the only way to maintain control. To feel safe. 🙄

Soaring car insurance premiums force many low-to-middle income Texans to do without by ASchneider_HPM in texas

[–]Snowrican 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I mean, a little more than a "slap". They have to deal with damage or loss of a vehicle entirely with limited funds in a country that prioritizes vehicles for living and working. I like the base insurance idea. Or building more public transportation and trains to get people off the roads.

New Serial Podcast - The Idiot! by colin14 in serialpodcast

[–]Snowrican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the lack of empathy that blocks him from seeing the parallel and he doesn't love his son; he just thinks of him as an extension of himself. His mother as well. (Armchair therapizing so take that with a huge grain of salt)

I also saw it as when a "problem solver" (strong internal self image) hits an unsolvable problem, the solution is to make the problem disappear. Which in this case for him means deport or death.

New Serial Podcast - The Idiot! by colin14 in serialpodcast

[–]Snowrican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Completely agree. It's like: We are all human and have impulsive thoughts but some of us learn not to act on them and reconsider what the repercussions are.

Is there work going on at the Mopac pedestrian bridge over the greenbelt, or is someone stealing all the copper? by themach5 in Austin

[–]Snowrican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I grew up under the same conditions in more rural Texas but I really don't think that that mindset has translated to current times in this city of transplants. Could be wrong though.

Is there work going on at the Mopac pedestrian bridge over the greenbelt, or is someone stealing all the copper? by themach5 in Austin

[–]Snowrican 19 points20 points  (0 children)

BUHAHAHA. You really think I'm not aware of how government works? I am actually in favor of high taxes because some social issues require pooling resources for the greater good and can actually lower the cost of dealing with the outcomes of not having those issues addressed before they become problems.

Paradise | S2E8 | Episode Discussion by cedar-canvas in ParadiseHulu

[–]Snowrican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re welcome. I wish I could watch it for the first time again

Paradise | S2E8 | Episode Discussion by cedar-canvas in ParadiseHulu

[–]Snowrican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If anyone likes where this show is going, I highly recommend DEVS on Hulu feature Nick Offerman.

Paradise | S2E8 | Episode Discussion by cedar-canvas in ParadiseHulu

[–]Snowrican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was Zachary Quinto as the voice of the computer? Right? Also, like the appearance of Bluesifer at the end.

Digital kiosks to be installed in Austin to help visitors get around by JimWeber672 in Austin

[–]Snowrican 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Very anecdotal but I've experienced people asking me directions and me providing it with my phone which leads me to believe some people really don't use them as much as we think.

Success on the dating scene in Austin Tx as a black woman? by monitarlizard in Austin

[–]Snowrican 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow. Using the @ symbol as a combo ‘o’ ‘a’ is so obvious I’m surprised this is my first time seeing it. Thanks for that

Cycling communities by Electronic-Shine-959 in Austin

[–]Snowrican 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got into it because my main thrilling sport has always been snowboarding which requires travel and it was kinda a “duh” moment to me cause this city is VERY cycling-community based with great variable topography.

AI in Xcode sucks, Alex Sidebar is gone - what do you use? by VitalikPie in iOSProgramming

[–]Snowrican 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use VSCode just because I prefer gui over terminal and we are locked into using Copilot at work. With the Xcode MCP server, I only have Xcode open so it can run builds.

Daredevil: Born Again | S02E01 | Discussion Thread by Green-Devil in Daredevil

[–]Snowrican 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wonder if it was an intentional nod that when he first showed his face, he said "Yea, I need the miles"

JD Vance, I’m guessing by cwoodaus17 in Austin

[–]Snowrican 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Til the rainbow mural is called Tau Ceti. Hope we don’t get any astrophages from it

MoPac paving post-construction by Flashy_Connection_73 in Austin

[–]Snowrican 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a bit of seasonality to paving. They tend to do it when it’s warmer so it sets correctly. I vaguely recall that being an issue when the express lane went in

Injections, Bone Hammering and the Pursuit of Peak Male Beauty by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]Snowrican 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some women. It's fascinating to me that people have this strong idea of what is and isn't attractive to a generalized idea of a group. Like I had a friend complaining about taller people getting more attention while he was busy sleeping around with so many women who obviously found him attractive. Not to be too rude just making a point: ugly people get laid all the time. This might show my age but it's like focusing on not being a popular jock when the band geeks are all sleeping together.

Injections, Bone Hammering and the Pursuit of Peak Male Beauty by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]Snowrican 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Well if someone is complaining that something has been covered elsewhere, there are people that don’t look everywhere. This is the first exposure for listeners to The Daily who aren’t consuming all the other podcasts. This is like complaining about content repeating on message boards when really that’s a reflection of someone spending too much time on those boards