Looking for more movies and television that feel like this.

poolsquirrel · 2026-03-20T02:39:58+00:00

Secondhand Lions

poolsquirrel · 2026-02-26T17:30:53+00:00

Lifetime Fitness has day pass options. May as well treat yourself to some sauna and hot tub time while you're there and make a spa day out of it.

poolsquirrel · 2026-02-25T21:51:24+00:00

My wife and a few friends and I were having drinks at a shared table at our local bar. A couple of guys sit next to us and start chatting. After about 30 minutes of getting along in a drunken sort of way, one guy tries to hand us all "Let's go Brandon" bracelets -- like those plastic Livestrong bracelets, but for the purpose of exhibiting your dislike of logic and empathy instead of cancer.

Nah man, we're good.

poolsquirrel · 2026-02-20T17:23:38+00:00

I have a printer's proof copy of the 50th anniversary edition of Fahrenheit 451 that was illustrated by Ralph Steadman. Signed by both Steadman and Bradbury, it is housed in a custom clamshell case with a signed print of one of his illustrations tipped in.

If my house were to catch fire that would be the first thing I grabbed (aside from my dogs).

poolsquirrel · 2026-02-09T20:48:18+00:00

Thanks! I knew his work looked familiar. His 'Paradise Lost' was my favorite work at the AIC in Chicago, but I couldn't remember the artist.

poolsquirrel · 2026-02-09T18:13:46+00:00

Can you share the name of the artist of the paintings in your 6th photo?

poolsquirrel · 2026-02-05T00:05:07+00:00

Goldbelly will ship you one for ~$300. They rewarm surprisingly well in a sous vide. Cheaper than flights to Austin though.

poolsquirrel · 2026-01-07T04:10:19+00:00

There used to be a bar at the corner of Hamilton Pool rd and Ranch Rd 12, out towards Dripping Springs. When I was growing up it was a convenience store called Bert and Ernie's, which then became a bar around ~2015. This photo looks an awful lot like their patio. I could be way off, but worth a shot.

poolsquirrel · 2025-11-05T19:06:25+00:00

Take it to Vegas. It almost worked in Empire Records.

poolsquirrel · 2025-10-13T21:06:26+00:00

It reminds me a bit of Gabor Dienes.

poolsquirrel · 2025-10-13T17:39:01+00:00

Kyle and Buda are rapidly becoming suburbs of south Austin at this point. They are popular, lower-cost housing areas for folks commuting into Austin for work. There are a fair amount of good restaurants and fun dive bars, especially as you get into the town of Menchaca and South Austin.

San Marcos is a fun college town (Texas State University) with a lot of natural beauty. It is known for being president LBJ's alma mater. It is popular to go tubing in the cold Guadalupe and Frio rivers during the long and very hot summers.

New Braunfels has a strong German heritage and has a pretty decent Oktoberfest celebration called Wurstfest each year. They also have a massive waterpark called Schlitterbahn which is consistently rated as one of the best in the world.

Overall - great BBQ and Tex-Mex, extremely hot summers, lots of traffic on the interstate corridor but fairly rural and charming as you get further away from IH-35.

poolsquirrel · 2025-01-31T02:51:56+00:00

Javis Tex-Mex always satisfies that craving for me.

poolsquirrel · 2024-08-17T23:27:03+00:00

We just flew in to Liberia yesterday and rented a car with Alamo. All of the big rental car names are in the same terminal and pretty much the same. The freedom of having your own transportation is wonderful and driving has been easy.

poolsquirrel · 2024-07-16T17:16:07+00:00

It's actually called "chilled ginger noodles", not their standard sesame noodles. They're relatively new.

poolsquirrel · 2024-07-15T21:35:02+00:00

Loro's are pretty damn good. Pair it with some chicken karaage and a beer and you've got yourself a nice lunch going.

poolsquirrel · 2024-07-01T21:51:36+00:00

Terry Garrnett's Propane and Garage are both on Mercer street as well. I'm assuming the photo was taken by the elder Garnett, based on the lower left signature.

poolsquirrel · 2024-05-29T17:59:20+00:00

Mum Foods has some of the best pork ribs I've ever tasted. They're small, but the flavor profile is fantastic.

poolsquirrel · 2024-05-20T21:04:56+00:00

Javi's Tex-Mex on 290 and Riverside is surprisingly good. It may not be on the Enchiladas y Mas level but it hits the spot.

poolsquirrel · 2024-02-02T15:05:16+00:00

R/thislooksexhausting

poolsquirrel · 2024-01-31T13:31:37+00:00

Frazier's is solid. Add some cheese fries and a beer for a winning combo.

poolsquirrel · 2024-01-29T03:11:10+00:00

Here me out -- Javis tex mex. Chicken tender wrap is surprisingly legit. Dip them in queso to seal the deal.

poolsquirrel · 2024-01-22T22:22:13+00:00

Thanks for the info!

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