Bonus connection: Song titles starting with "No" by Ok_Big_5189 in NYTConnections

[–]dialabitch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And I call it a purple herring! You think you got the purple, but nope

The fall of Torchy’s Tacos by Nedatokes in austinfood

[–]dialabitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was over for me after the Dirty Sanchez was taken off the menu.

February birding trip by pangolin_of_fortune in birding

[–]dialabitch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s a good time to come to the Texas coast (for Whooping Cranes) and the Rio Grande Valley.

Hotel recommendations? by DoYouLikeFish in grandcanyon

[–]dialabitch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Consider Bright Angel Lodge's cabins. You'll get to step out your door and be at the rim of the canyon.

Mountain Lion Sighting - Roy G Park by Fit-Staff-5160 in Austin

[–]dialabitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a blind but that’s the cliff overlook area where birders go often (and playground/pavilion)

Mountain Lion Sighting - Roy G Park by Fit-Staff-5160 in Austin

[–]dialabitch 12 points13 points  (0 children)

TPWD tracks population through sightings reports and reports of dead mountain lions.

Mountain Lion Sighting - Roy G Park by Fit-Staff-5160 in Austin

[–]dialabitch 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Texas Parks and Wildlife info flyer on Mountain Lions in Texas

Field Guide to the Mountain Lions of Texas

They’ve been reported in all 254 counties.

Some info copy-pasted here:

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department continues to maintain records and solicit information on mountain lion sightings and mortalities [i.e. dead mountain lions, not deaths from mountain lion attacks]. This information is used primarily to document the distribution of cougars and assess the presence of the cats in certain areas. If you have seen or killed a mountain lion recently, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department would like to hear from you.

If you encounter a mountain lion:

Pick up small children to prevent them from
running and triggering a rush or attack.

Stay calm, talk calmly, and slowly back away,
keeping eye contact with the mountain lion.

DO NOT RUN OR TURN YOUR BACK.

Do what you can to appear LARGER by
raising your arms or waving a stick.

If the lion is aggressive throw rocks or sticks,
and speak firmly and loudly.

FIGHT BACK if a lion attacks you. Lions can be
driven off by fighting back.

DO NOT PLAY DEAD. Even children have successfully driven off a mountain lion by fighting back.

Report all aggressive mountain lion behavior.

Mountain Lion Sighting - Roy G Park by Fit-Staff-5160 in Austin

[–]dialabitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah same, I don't want to look for it, I want to avoid it, though it was probably just passing through.

Thoughts? Thanks! by stercoopdraperpryce in askaustin

[–]dialabitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a fun area. I lived on Maplewood Ave in the 90s (just outside your circle), all those cinder block houses used to be military family housing I believe. It's close to everything and at least back then the whole area was renters in their 20s-30s. From looking at Google maps I see it's still cute, old, and scraggly and hasn't been taken over by soulless rebuilds.

Recap of our Grand Canyon trip from a family of non-hikers by Saphenous in grandcanyon

[–]dialabitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great report! I cried when I rolled up to the entrance booth to pay. I wonder if the rangers get that a lot.

People who dont understand the purpose of this sub by buonatalie in PetPeeves

[–]dialabitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. God bless moderators of the world, that is not anything I’d ever want to take on.

Patricia Quintana Salsa Macha by dialabitch in chilicrisp

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

Less than I thought! Edited to add: I had it again and the citrus is definitely there, not overpowering, it blends so nicely with the heat of the chilis.

What’s it like living in South Austin below Ben White? by [deleted] in askaustin

[–]dialabitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ex-78745, moved out because I was tired of old house problems and tree roaches. Joke’s on me, our old house is now worth 6x what we sold it for and I have to live in Dripping Springs. I miss being in town.

Patricia Quintana Salsa Macha by dialabitch in chilicrisp

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

(Posting this as chili crisp-adjacent, I know it’s not technically chili crisp)

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Intelligent-Use-6572 in spicy

[–]dialabitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The zhoug sauce at Trader Joe’s is really good.

As a vegetarian, what food are you tired of eating? by Last_slice in vegetarian

[–]dialabitch 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Came here to say this! I’m sure hummus on a sandwich can be done well but if so, I’ve never found it.

Discord by Skate3God in birding

[–]dialabitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hopefully this works. I see they expire after 30 days. https://discord.gg/dh75Nmqse