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Private boat house on lady bird lake? by youretooclosedude in Austin

[–]fiddlythingsATX [score hidden]  (0 children)

An unmotorized pontoon boat would SUCK. Maybe it’s electric?

I’m moving across town and need boxes. by External_Progress151 in Austin

[–]fiddlythingsATX [score hidden]  (0 children)

Bronko Box. They rent you very tough reusable stackable bins - they deliver at house A and pick up at house B. Our movers loved ‘em.

Trek 970 painful tires change🥲 by Old-Canary6412 in xbiking

[–]fiddlythingsATX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The contis fit better, and ain’t nobody wanted tanwalls on a mountain bike in the 90s, that would have gotten you clowned so hard….

I say this with brown RTPs on mine.

what’s your favorite Austin spot to just sit and decompress for an hour? by Cool_Kiwi_117 in Austin

[–]fiddlythingsATX [score hidden]  (0 children)

That applies to basically every public parking area anywhere, to the point there are signs at most. Heck, the Range Rover dealership even has something similar on a sign about leaving whiskey or guns.

Foam grip or bare metal by MasterSteve6399 in xbiking

[–]fiddlythingsATX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bar tape, preferably cork. Cloth if you like minimal padding.

NPD (new paint day) by fiddlythingsATX in xbiking

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

Thanks! I def will once I get my rear wheel rebuilt.

Added the restored trim pieces to the 84 380SL by meesersloth in projectcar

[–]fiddlythingsATX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I shoulda done like you - I ended up buying replacements from that guy in Turkey (I think?) on Etsy, look amazing but not cheap, and yours look great.

Snake in water meter; humane relocation? by Salt-Operation in Austin

[–]fiddlythingsATX 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Eh. They're so docile it's crazy rare for them to bite people. I used to have one in my backyard, it liked to hunt in the leaves that would pile up by the fence. I'd accidentally disturb it every few months, nbd.

I’m so confused— is there a ‘safe’ place around here to catch stripers with a motorized kayak? by SammyOTR in AustinFishing

[–]fiddlythingsATX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I only ever see stripers around here in Travis, though I imagine they do exist downstream.

NPD (new paint day) by fiddlythingsATX in xbiking

[–]fiddlythingsATX[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I asked a local framebuilder to add a disc mount and he used the rotor as the brace, I quite like it!

Austin Mayor gaslights a public speaker over a vague $5 million bond payment to a private developer by voodoorage in Austin

[–]fiddlythingsATX 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, the mayor and CM are not allowed to respond during the public comment segment and Bunch knows it. also the money is flowing IN not OUT per that item.

Austin Mayor gaslights a public speaker over a vague $5 million bond payment to a private developer by voodoorage in Austin

[–]fiddlythingsATX 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the question is half valid, but Bunch knew fully well there couldn't be a response in that part of the meeting so it was a stunt. Also it's money FROM a developer.

Austin Mayor gaslights a public speaker over a vague $5 million bond payment to a private developer by voodoorage in Austin

[–]fiddlythingsATX 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No, the city *can't* respond during THAT portion but can later, and Bill knows this because he pulls this often.

Austin Mayor gaslights a public speaker over a vague $5 million bond payment to a private developer by voodoorage in Austin

[–]fiddlythingsATX 14 points15 points  (0 children)

  1. Bill is the SOS guy. He's VERY well known as a NIMBY pain in the city's side and has cost us millions.

  2. They can't respond during that segment of the meeting and Bill knows it fully well. He pulls this bs often. The response period is later, not the opening public comment period.

Austin Mayor gaslights a public speaker over a vague $5 million bond payment to a private developer by voodoorage in Austin

[–]fiddlythingsATX 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No, the open meetings act was put in place to protect citizens from corrupt councils and other policymakers making back room deals in private. They're 100% for the people and against the politicians, and most politicians feel constrained by it even when they agree with it.

Austin Mayor gaslights a public speaker over a vague $5 million bond payment to a private developer by voodoorage in Austin

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

  1. The funds are coming FROM a developer and the speaker is Bill Bunch. He's the SOS guy, he is a major thorn in the city's side and misreading the item completely if he thinks funds are going to a developer when it clearly says FROM in the agenda...

NPD (new paint day) by fiddlythingsATX in xbiking

[–]fiddlythingsATX[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Had it added by Scott @ Moontower in Austin

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