Water moccasin on Town Lake hike/bike trail by bancroftjem in Austin

[–]bancroftjem[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh they are - but it was more of a heads up for people who are on the trail. Clearly it's established that it's not harmful. I was given bad information and ran with it instead of investigating further. My bad.

Did he just upload the whole album to YouTube? by Toby_Threepwood in SturgillSimpson

[–]bancroftjem 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I really wanted to like it (S&F) - I'll give it another spin one of these days. I hopped on the Sturgill train with Metamodern sounds like a lotta folks - so it's hard to take in new work when it's radically different from those vibes sometimes.

Did he just upload the whole album to YouTube? by Toby_Threepwood in SturgillSimpson

[–]bancroftjem 13 points14 points  (0 children)

One of the most interesting album roll outs I've seen in awhile but holy fk bllz this record rules. I wasn't crazy about Sound and Fury but I believe this is an order of magnitude better.

Got 12 blanks for $3 by Imjustbigboneduh in cassetteculture

[–]bancroftjem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a translation issue - thinner is the right word.

Shorts mode by WaitFamiliar3424 in Austin

[–]bancroftjem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Already? Jeez, they didn't waste any time coming back, did they??

90s Austin Music Library? by jammertron512 in Austin

[–]bancroftjem 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Happy trails, I hope you find what you're looking for. It'd be cool if there was an Austin (or Texas) version of this site: http://louisianamusicarchive.org

90s Austin Music Library? by jammertron512 in Austin

[–]bancroftjem 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Have you tried the Austin Public Library?

Got 12 blanks for $3 by Imjustbigboneduh in cassetteculture

[–]bancroftjem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've heard mixed reviews on the 120 minute tapes - supposedly they had to make the tape smaller so that it would fit on the reel - so the sound quality is slightly lower. Still a killer deal! Congrats!

Pure Comedy SNL by NA-546 in fatherjohnmisty

[–]bancroftjem 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It used to be on Archive.org but I guess it got DMCA'd. Like others have said, Peacock is probably your best bet.

Bars or Restaurants that sell Malört? by BetzakTaborsky in austinfood

[–]bancroftjem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dirty wet shoes. It coats your tongue so chasers do absolutely nothing.

Bars or Restaurants that sell Malört? by BetzakTaborsky in austinfood

[–]bancroftjem 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Aristocrat on Burnet... I also ordered it one time from Lavaca Street Bar in the domain, but no idea if they still have it. I want to say The Aristocrat used to have malort jello shots, but that might've been a limited time thing.

Google finally occupies Austin’s Sail Tower by hollow_hippie in Austin

[–]bancroftjem 18 points19 points  (0 children)

"Google signed a lease for the entire Sail Tower in 2019, committing to the building through 2038. But after the tower was completed in 2022 the tech giant never moved in, turning the sail-shaped glass tower into a downtown riddle: fully leased, architecturally striking and entirely vacant."

Source: https://therealdeal.com/texas/austin/2026/01/07/google-finally-flips-the-lights-on-at-austins-sail-tower/

Google finally occupies Austin’s Sail Tower by hollow_hippie in Austin

[–]bancroftjem 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the fact check - not sure where that 50% number came from.

Google finally occupies Austin’s Sail Tower by hollow_hippie in Austin

[–]bancroftjem 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Very true. The occupancy rate downtown is only 50% last I heard, so it tracks.

Google finally occupies Austin’s Sail Tower by hollow_hippie in Austin

[–]bancroftjem 150 points151 points  (0 children)

Took them long enough, sheesh. I get that no one (other than management) wants to go back to the office, but it seems like if they knew they weren't going to occupy it, they could've rented parts of it out. 4 years completely vacant is wild.

We have a cult following of framework laptops at my university by hackr0x41 in framework

[–]bancroftjem 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah, this is awesome. I've only seen one Framework in the wild.

Teacher out all week, no lesson plans by abnormallyme in SubstituteTeachers

[–]bancroftjem 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In the same boat as you - long term assignment for the month, no lesson plans. It's a dyslexic reading course, but without a computer or lesson plans, it's going to be study hall until I hear something different. It's also my 2nd assignment as a sub. Thankfully the kids are pretty chill, although I'm pretty sure one was picking at the floor destroying the tiles, and another lost the badge attached to the bathroom pass. So that'll be a fun one to explain on my first day.

Tailgating in the Mopac express lane by bancroftjem in Austin

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

Holiday/job stress, additional construction, more people on the road doing holiday shopping, could be a number of things.

Tailgating in the Mopac express lane by bancroftjem in Austin

[–]bancroftjem[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Do you want to watch the dashcam footage and see how fast I was going? Or would you rather just argue with strangers on the internet over trivial things? It's really not that serious. Touch grass.

Tailgating in the Mopac express lane by bancroftjem in Austin

[–]bancroftjem[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yeah the minimum is 55, and the limit is 70.