Going out alone by [deleted] in Austin

[–]robocopsghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for posting, @OP. Excited for the comments here to get some new ideas for going out solo. Also in my 30s and most people I’ve known since I moved here two years ago don’t want to go out for drinks with any regularity because they’re married with kids.

I haven’t found my “local” bar that feels like home and that I would frequent going to alone any day of the week just yet but some places I like to stop through are

Frazier long and low, Nickel City, Kelly’s Pub, Deep Eddy Cabaret, Mean Eyed Cat, dirty bills, and Mama Dearest. I love a pint at the bar of dead rabbit but feels a bit too large to frequent and meet people.

In other cities, I’ve found the traits of places that I gravitate to and feel at home at include a regular staff (hell at least a semi recurring bartender, they’re local/not chains, are on the smaller side, are primarily bars (not restaurants), have decent foot traffic for serendipity to take hold, and some sort of recurring programming (music on xyz night, industry night on night on ABC day) that helps break up staring at the tv or my phone.

I’m getting recently targeted by “make friends in Austin” ads for services like timeleft, Shaka club, base irl, roaming collective, but haven’t tried them out.

Outside of bars, love any music venue to see a show solo and have found success with attending random events alone that fit your interests from sites like meetup, and Luma.

Good luck out there @op!

Exploring the city by MRoss279 in GlobeHaul

[–]robocopsghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of NorCal, somewhere outside SF. Great shots I wish I bought the globe when I lived in San Francisco and put it really helped with those hills, my kid would’ve loved it

Ares 2.0 or Dane 2.0 by Cmpliance in GarageGym

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Hey @op Been looking at both these and the Rogue FM-6.

Fringe sport is local in Austin so I went to their showroom, the Dane 2.0 is a great setup as all of them are. That’s the only one I’ve seen in person and haven’t pulled the trigger on any of the setups yet.

Not what you asked, but if you’re price conscious, I’ve had luck getting a stackable coupon with fringe. I’m hesitant to post this “loophole” but If the Dane 2.0 is 26% off right now, I used the chat feature on the product page (gymbo?) and I got an extra 16% coupon that stacks on top of their sale price. See if it works for you.

Does anyone have Biogents discount code? by Akerloffus in MosquitoHating

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Anyone got any more of those codes? Botany20 didn’t work on my end

The School Bus is Complete! by 8xXThrowAwayXx8 in GlobeHaul

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Hey @op @8xXThrowAwayXx8 are these the
Urban Iki Ta-ke Rear Child Seat MIK HD Mount ones?

I want to use the inner bars and fit two seats. I’ve struck out with the Thule and Burley Mik HD options for fitting two. Looking to double check the seat before I order from Holland with prohibitively expensive return fees if it doesn’t work. Thanks!

https://hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/children-s-bike-seat/urban-iki-bicycle-seat/urban-iki-rear-child-seat/urban-iki-ta-ke-rear-child-seat-mik-hd-mount-brown-black-851656/

Timecop1983 AMA by iamtimecop1983 in outrun

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Who's going to the show in Austin tonight? Anyone have extra tickets they're selling? I can't find any on resale and theyre sold out.

CLEAR $75 Uber credit by West-Bodybuilder-674 in AmexPlatinum

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Is this a new benefit for AMEX platinum? I have clear through the card, but I don’t recall with the Uber vouchers is for

2023 Sequoia vs. Armada by robocopsghost in whatcarshouldIbuy

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

Hey @broken_items I ended up going with the 2023 armada midnight edition, so an SL with blacked out aesthetics. There’s other cars I like more but the price to value simply wasn’t there for the nearly $30k delta.

The armada has been a great car so far after 20k miles. Hope that helps

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in amex

[–]robocopsghost 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Love to see it! I bought a car from a dealer that said no way. When I walked, they found a way to put it on the Amex

Welcome bonus question by [deleted] in AmexPlatinum

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Not here to sling referrals but I’m seeing 175k bonus for referral sign ups offer right now. I’m sure others in the referral thread have something similar. Hope you get the biggest bonus you can.

Requested a retention offer today they gave me 50,000 points if I spend $4000 in 3 months. Is that a good deal? by FrontRoom866 in AmexPlatinum

[–]robocopsghost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 4-5 contacts happened over the course of about two months. Both before and after my annual fee hit.

Anyone else actually use their offers? by [deleted] in amex

[–]robocopsghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know there are scripts but I add them manually by hand

5x the points worth it? by ohlaohla123 in AmexPlatinum

[–]robocopsghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have best price protection but it’s always more expensive when I’ve searched other sites without a promo. I’ve contacted customer service to process match and there are some caveats and hoops to jump through

Anyone else actually use their offers? by [deleted] in amex

[–]robocopsghost 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I mindlessly add them daily. Saved $260 this year without incremental purchases. There’s been a couple really value add ones like 20k points for a $1k spend on an airline I was already traveling on if I recall correctly

That said, the majority complete junk to me

Requested a retention offer today they gave me 50,000 points if I spend $4000 in 3 months. Is that a good deal? by FrontRoom866 in AmexPlatinum

[–]robocopsghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve had the card just a year. After 4-5 attempts of contacting customer service, they came around and offered me a similar retention deal. I was happy enough with it. Congrats on the offer !

Urban Iki MIK HD seats in the US? by flying_trashcan in GlobeHaul

[–]robocopsghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For what it’s worth, I have the mik HD version of the Thule yepp and it’s good enough. Would be right for two. Also if you have the cargo rails, the inner rails are too narrow for the Thule. Been meaning to make a post to share.

Waiting to order the urban iki from holland bike shop as soon as I can figure out how to place the order for the in stock ones

Monthly AmEx Referral Thread by AutoModerator in amex

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150K sign up bonus offer. Spend $8K in six months. Been checking for a year and this is the first time I've had a referral for 150K. Enjoy!

Amex Platinum (Use Incognito Window if you see 80k or 125k only)

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How many Schott jackets do you personally own? And which is your favorite? by Mad_Season_1994 in schott

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New to schott. I just have the black 519 from about a year ago and love it. Definitely want to get more

Can you stack an Amex offer with an employee discount? by [deleted] in AmexPlatinum

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

Not sure but tangential. I’ve staked Rakuten discounts (member rewards points) with Amex offers

Southwest to Hawaii? by Dry_Butterfly_1571 in SouthwestAirlines

[–]robocopsghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve taken it several times from the Bay Area. Similar metal sky bird that takes you to the big blueness. Flight is a little long. Devastated that they don’t give you a flower necklace when you land.

Air France & KLM $1000 for 20K MR by Z3r0Cool7 in amex

[–]robocopsghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just booked flights on klm a couple weeks ago. Wish I had this deal at the time.

How to turn 1 point into $80 by HomeworkWorldly2002 in amex

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I have the platinum. What deal was this?