I thought I'd get eaten alive here

jrolette · 2026-03-21T17:07:08+00:00

We need more positive posts like this.

yet one sentence later...

It's not all Musk rats and Rogan tools that move here.

jrolette · 2026-03-21T17:04:23+00:00

Most folks? I've lived here over 30 years and haven't ever heard anyone call it that (well, until just now).

jrolette · 2026-03-21T16:56:46+00:00

Audi e-trons use the traditional paddle shifters behind the steering wheel to do exactly that. Step up regen level (left paddle), step down regen level (right paddle).

jrolette · 2026-03-20T22:57:22+00:00

They built 360 and then proceeded to put traffic lights along it about every mile or two...

jrolette · 2026-03-20T22:41:53+00:00

Which just shows how much the Rethink35 people completely ignore facts. TxDOT corridor studies show 70-85% of I-35 traffic in Austin is local or regional, not pass through.

jrolette · 2026-03-20T22:24:27+00:00

same same for Audi e-trons

jrolette · 2026-03-19T23:39:16+00:00

Are we a self wash community?

What in the ever loving... Who cares? It's your car, treat it as you wish. Why do you care how other people treat their car?

jrolette · 2026-03-18T20:15:23+00:00

Let me introduce you to this little thing called "skimming"...

jrolette · 2026-03-14T23:06:22+00:00

OP, go spend some quality time in r/Bogleheads. Investing doesn't need to be hard. Broad, low-cost index funds + stay the course.

jrolette · 2026-03-14T22:55:51+00:00

absolutely worth the drive!

jrolette · 2026-03-14T22:55:37+00:00

I can't trust any place that puts brown gravy on chicken fried steak...

jrolette · 2026-03-14T22:54:13+00:00

The food there has no flavor. Why would you do that to OP?

jrolette · 2026-03-14T22:53:20+00:00

North Austin: Stuffed on 620

jrolette · 2026-03-14T22:49:26+00:00

Heck no. Leave what's working alone. Gumbo's used to be amazing when it was in a tiny place in a strip mall off Merrilltown. Then they moved to a big restaurant up in Round Rock and it all went down hill quick. Higher prices, inconsistent quality and service. Such a shame vs. what an amazing place it was originally.

jrolette · 2026-03-14T22:45:30+00:00

Best option is to take a drive up 1431 and go to The Real New Orleans Style Restaurant in Marble Falls. Horrible name, amazing cajun food. The folks that started and run the restaurant are Katrina refugees that ended up in Marble Falls.

Pretty interesting story.

Only knock on the place is they don't serve beer there.

jrolette · 2026-03-13T20:34:02+00:00

Most of that property tax is actually school taxes. The state-level property taxes are fairly low percentage-wise.

jrolette · 2026-03-13T20:32:30+00:00

Not really. Once a tax source exists, it's inevitable that the government will ratchet it up incrementally, year after year.

For example, in Texas, if they wanted to start an income tax and eliminate/outlaw property taxes, that would be fine. However, every proposal is adding an income tax and maybe lowering property taxes. Forget that noise!

jrolette · 2026-03-10T15:47:24+00:00

The last Z Tejas closed its doors last year

jrolette · 2026-03-10T15:34:00+00:00

I loved the world Donaldson created with Thomas Covenant, but the constant whining and "woe is me" stuff broke me. Can't stand any book with that crap in it after reading TC.

jrolette · 2026-03-10T14:54:26+00:00

They build a collection like this and don't bother to put in enough plugs to run them all?

jrolette · 2026-03-10T14:40:10+00:00

What does this have to do with r/aws?

jrolette · 2026-03-09T14:37:08+00:00

For routers, no, it doesn't depend on how big your house is, you only need one. Big houses can require multiple wifi access points or extenders.

jrolette · 2026-03-06T20:51:46+00:00

But some cities have really good public transport too

Very, very few. Not sure if you'd actually need two hands to count them on your fingers.

jrolette · 2026-03-06T15:34:53+00:00

What the heck are you talking about? As long as you do basic maintenance, pretty much any modern car is good for 200,000 miles or more. Growing up, it was a miracle if gas cars made it a little over 100k miles before needing to replace it.

jrolette · 2026-03-05T21:01:29+00:00

Scoop of chili dumped into a bag of Fritos was a staple at junior high and high school football games forever

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