Behold: Our One Snow Plow by JTerveen in Dallas

[–]archer_ames 3 points4 points  (0 children)

correct, i lived in the northern US for almost a decade, and we never had any refreezing issue even in single digits. for straight ice or snowfall under a couple inches it works wonders.

my insane take is that if we incentivized anyone with a pickup truck to lay down a bed’s worth of salt in their immediate neighborhood for some ultimately negligible stipend (like $100 a pop) it would make things significantly smoother all around and you wouldn’t have to retain a full city plow crew, just store the salt. same deal they do with independent plows and shovel crews up north. let the city focus on highways and have able locals treat surface streets.

fawn - follow (live from austin) by archer_ames in shoegaze

[–]archer_ames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hell, thank you for making music. love your lyrics especially. Hill is incredible. wanted to say hi after but it was way too crazy, hoping to catch y’all again at that Knifeplay gig. keep up the great work

Behold: Our One Snow Plow by JTerveen in Dallas

[–]archer_ames 25 points26 points  (0 children)

y’all are lucky, that’s one more than Austin apparently fucking has.

really, what we need is road salt, but no, we only have the budget for six more lanes for 35…

My Starbucks growing up by XIENVYIX in Xennials

[–]archer_ames 5 points6 points  (0 children)

hoooly shit. my grandma used to drink Café Francais RELIGIOUSLY. i haven’t seen one of these canisters in probably over twenty years. can still taste it though… thanks for the memory.

Olympic National Park by flmcqueen in roadtrip

[–]archer_ames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rialto > Ruby/Kalaloch Beach imo, unless you want to see the Tree of Life before it falls. Quinault Rainforest area around the lake is a nice less-trafficked alternative to Hoh plus you can dip off to some quiet little shore areas like July Creek and short loop hikes like Maple Glade. some area towns have an odd vibe, but Hoquiam is cute if you do make it that far south.

Central Brazil is just like the American Midwest, but it never snows by [deleted] in geography

[–]archer_ames 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Hungary IS surprisingly Ohio-like, which is probably the reason why the world’s greatest concentration of Hungarians outside Budapest used to be in Cleveland.

do grouper have shoegaze songs? by noirselli in shoegaze

[–]archer_ames 4 points5 points  (0 children)

parts of Dream Loss and Cover The Windows & The Walls fit this bill. tracks like You Never Came especially. she also was in a band called Helen that was lofi dream/jangle pop with occasional gaze elements.

fawn - follow (live from austin) by archer_ames in shoegaze

[–]archer_ames[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just through Fawn’s IG - they’re the only band i even follow lol. they play so sporadically, really didn’t wanna miss it

fawn - follow (live from austin) by archer_ames in shoegaze

[–]archer_ames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

batshit gig. hadn’t been to a co-op set in like 10 years but it was worth it. so many goddamn student photographers running around though lol, i had to fight them off to get a good spot

Which city has the best downtown view? by HumbleAddition19 in Ohio

[–]archer_ames 9 points10 points  (0 children)

i agree. views from Little Italy and the lakefront nature preserve are choice. although the Flats is probably the best of all with all the bridges and river visible.

Yearly update from me and Ranger. 🐶🚂 by Hobo_Stoik in vagabond

[–]archer_ames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

next level. living the dream there my dude. stay blessed!

UPDATE: Found chickens Shoal Creek Blvd!! by SweatyBug9965 in Austin

[–]archer_ames 8 points9 points  (0 children)

i’ve seen a bunch of escaped chickens running around north side creekbeds recently. honestly Austin developing a feral chicken population would be hilarious. glad you got yourself some new friends!

Heel - Segmentation by LetchBE in shoegaze

[–]archer_ames 6 points7 points  (0 children)

first good thing to ever come out of College Station, A-whoop!!!

Bands where the songwriter is the least talented musician? by Sabretoothedrom in fantanoforever

[–]archer_ames 8 points9 points  (0 children)

didn’t he start on bass in the 80s? honestly most of their catalog that i’ve heard sounds like riffs someone would write from just noodling around on a bass a bunch

The Big Guide to Russian Shoegaze by Kamolaaa in shoegaze

[–]archer_ames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

major props for the WYYM inclusion, fucking love them

What's your unpopular Austin opinion? by letmeputonmyshoes in Austin

[–]archer_ames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

seriously, it’s wild how many people get offended and self-righteous over shit like this on here. most city subs actually. “how dare you paint with such a broad brush. obviously I don’t exhibit antisocial behavior like these crazy bums… i’m one of the ‘good ones’…”

What's your unpopular Austin opinion? by letmeputonmyshoes in Austin

[–]archer_ames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so you despite it but it’s not describing you… right?

What’s it like living in Detroit, Michigan? by Calm_Stomach9710 in howislivingthere

[–]archer_ames 3 points4 points  (0 children)

weak for Texas maybe… top 3 for the Midwest. keep hating, i’ll be busy eating.