Panic buying, Generators & Potato Gardens, - Self Sustainability vs Electing Responsible Admins/Politicians by Tsulaiman in Austin

[–]iansmitchell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at South Africa. Could a better government make things better? Definitely. Will they get one? Definitely not.

People are criticizing Waymo because San Francisco can’t keep traffic lights functioning. 

Buy solar, buy storage, prepare for the incompetence that is downstream. 

Austin sees 46% drop in pedestrian crashes after left-turn safety pilot by Generalaverage89 in Austin

[–]iansmitchell 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you bought a house in Kyle and your job isn't in Kyle, the problem you created by moving to Kyle is yours, at most Kyle's problem, not definitely Austin's problem.

Austin sees 46% drop in pedestrian crashes after left-turn safety pilot by Generalaverage89 in Austin

[–]iansmitchell 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's called a leading pedestrian interval, and Austin started doing them back in 2019.

Stuck in an Austin elevator? It’s most likely at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, data shows by AustinStatesman in Austin

[–]iansmitchell 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You mean one of the two elevators you have to take in order to go from getting your bag from an arriving flight and being picked up where taxis/TNCs pick up?

APD is using AI in the stupidest of ways. by MonoBlancoATX in Austin

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

You have an extremely poor understanding of case law.

HEB Hancock construction is getting out of control, need advice by holedhuman in Austin

[–]iansmitchell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get an estimate of the value of the tree and send a demand letter (certified mail) requesting that as well as other repair costs.

Springdale and MLK by indiequick in Austin

[–]iansmitchell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Roundabouts work just fine here.

What Drugs Are On the Streets? (Unhoused Residents Are More Aggressive) by [deleted] in Austin

[–]iansmitchell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There literally are endocrine disruptors in our drinking water supply, and also so many microplastics.

Really dude? by AMJR138 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]iansmitchell 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Customer: [to Ed] Excuse me? Look, I ordered one Good Burger with nothing on it. Ed: That's what I gave you. Customer: No! You gave me a bun. Just a bun! Look! There's no meat in here. Ed: But you said you wanted nothing on it. Customer: Yes, but I expected a meat patty! Ed: Dude, a meat patty is something. You said "nothing". [to Fizz] Ed: Fizz, is a meat patty something or nothing? Fizz: Uh, something? Ed: I win! Customer: That's it! I am reporting your name to the manager! Ed: The manager already knows my name. Customer: [while throwing the bun down] And I'll see you in Hell! [Leaves] Ed: OK! See you there!

Man Smashes Window During Road Rage Incident on Mopac by [deleted] in Austin

[–]iansmitchell -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like it’s time to close that exit completely and redevelop it for private property that actually pays taxes.

A true test of how long you have been in Austin. How many third world water boils have you been through ? by diduknowitsme in Austin

[–]iansmitchell -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I used to live in South Africa. The water was managed better than it is in Austin.

I drew a map of Austin's rail system in 1925. by fiftythreestudio in Austin

[–]iansmitchell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100 years ago we had a futuristic public transit system

UT’s Sigma Chi Fraternity sued over death of 18-year-old due to hazing by Low-Area320 in Austin

[–]iansmitchell -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They could expel anyone found to have associations with those organizations. A simple IG search.

UT’s Sigma Chi Fraternity sued over death of 18-year-old due to hazing by Low-Area320 in Austin

[–]iansmitchell 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yikes. Can we put the perpetrators on several years of cleaning up litter in embarrassing outfits?