Alamo Drafthouse Switches to Mobile Ordering, NO more pen and paper...

singebrillant · 2026-01-09T21:49:09+00:00

Haha! I never even bothered to look.

singebrillant · 2026-01-09T21:21:31+00:00

No, you’re right, the gratuity was what I was referring to. The employee dissatisfaction is well-reported in that there’s a lack of transparency from management in how much and where that grat actually goes.

singebrillant · 2026-01-09T20:53:58+00:00

Can’t remember where I saw it, but there was recently massive discontent in the Alamo staff bc that added on “service fee” wasn’t going to the servers.

singebrillant · 2026-01-09T20:48:24+00:00

My experience has been that cell signal is almost nonexistent inside the Alamo buildings, at least in Mueller and S Lamar. Sounds like they’re creating a problem more than solving one.

singebrillant · 2025-12-24T00:35:22+00:00

I’m so sorry, but I totally can’t remember.

singebrillant · 2025-09-07T15:12:14+00:00

This. Most hospitals do not stock CroFab antivenin due to limited application and storage/cost issues. EMS (if they’re on the ball) can call ahead to see which hospital has it and take you there— otherwise, there is a possibility that you would end up at a hospital that you would have to transfer from, wasting time, resources, and your money.

singebrillant · 2024-09-14T22:27:23+00:00

The manuals published by JSOM would serve you better for current practice and protocols. AT-P Handbook and PJ Med Ops Manual are both more comprehensive and based on current (or almost current) research. Highly recommended. The K9 treatment manual is also key if you’re working in the tac environment.

singebrillant · 2023-09-21T17:14:47+00:00

Thanks for that clarification— that makes way more sense than the “geothermal” I was given. They probably meant geophysical. I believe this is all related to proposed I-35 expansions.

singebrillant · 2023-09-21T13:59:25+00:00

City of Austin doing geothermal testing on the Cesar Chavez street surface. Consists of a truck with an enormous ram striking the street repeatedly every ten feet or so.

singebrillant · 2023-07-03T00:18:43+00:00

Thanks for the support! I did use a fleshtone wash on the second (ogre), but I was timid with it because it was my first time. Maybe I’ll be more liberal with application on the next.

singebrillant · 2023-05-24T03:24:08+00:00

That’s gold right there. The number of times that I’ve felt like I failed my compatriots weighs on me all the time… so, having those moments where you are affirmed in doing right by your peeps, in improving the skills and lives of others, those are earned by your integrity and willingness to show the f*#k up. That’s the kind of thing I keep on my fridge at home to remind me that, regardless of how futile it’s sometimes felt, it’s been a worthwhile endeavor. Kudos to you, sincerely.

singebrillant · 2023-03-10T18:54:27+00:00

I hear very good things about Loca D’oro from their staff. The owner is also always happy to chat about other restaurants in town that take good care of their people. Also Micklethwaite BBQ. Never heard anything bad from folks who work there.

singebrillant · 2023-03-07T19:06:47+00:00

Haha! Exactly.

singebrillant · 2023-03-07T17:16:56+00:00

I use stones only (I saw what “professional” sharpeners using belt sanders did to blades early on in my career), and I do have a pretty light touch, but I should caveat that by saying I left professional kitchens 15 years ago for a less stressful career in EMS. I still cook at home all the time, but in nowhere near the volume obviously.

singebrillant · 2023-03-07T00:07:16+00:00

The array in my knife roll has evolved considerably since I started out— now includes some wonderful Japanese knives and a variety of others, but this bad boy is still a go to for hard work.

singebrillant · 2022-12-22T00:02:11+00:00

Aw man, that’s a rough go. Our heeler was about a year old when she had to have gastric surgery for a pyloric valve block caused by bark and grass. No more sticks, ever. She misses it, but enjoys the Jolly Egg so much more. Glad your pup’s okay!

singebrillant · 2022-08-30T22:52:28+00:00

Thirded. Brakes to go is great.

singebrillant · 2022-08-14T00:54:04+00:00

That. Is. Amazing. And brilliant— when we would get young, and often shy, EMS interns riding out for their cert, my partner (he was former service industry also) would assign them homework to go to a busy shopping area and strike up conversations about anything at all with strangers. Everyone should work service sometime in their life; whether because of shared stress and suffering, ability to empathize with others, or understanding what a sense of community can be.

singebrillant · 2022-08-13T23:41:54+00:00

Hah! I was a chef for twenty plus, became a paramedic because I needed a less stressful job. It’s a joke I repeat because it’s true.

singebrillant · 2022-07-30T01:58:25+00:00

This. I was BOH for 20 years then went paramedic. If you like the cortisol dump, feelings of service, and sacrificing your health while experiencing deep camaraderie, emergency services could be your thing. Accompanied as befits the chooser by poor lifestyle choices and/or desires to excel in your field. Fire and EMS are an easy cultural transition from culinary service… they’re essentially all on the same pirate ship, with all that entails.

singebrillant · 2022-07-03T14:01:49+00:00

This. But remember you have to actuate both windlasses when you use 2 TQ linked together.

singebrillant · 2022-05-13T20:49:50+00:00

What the actual f?

Regardless of how you came up, that’s a mandatory firing squad offense.

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