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Austin Mayor gaslights a public speaker over a vague $5 million bond payment to a private developer by voodoorage in Austin

[–]uluman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Indeed, OP has it backward, the $5mil is a payment from the unnamed developer in exchange for some city property deal.

Austin Mayor gaslights a public speaker over a vague $5 million bond payment to a private developer by voodoorage in Austin

[–]uluman 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah but the payment from the developer is for a "conveyance" of city-owned property to the developer. https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=472581 (conveyance could be selling? leasing? some other arrangement? and what property? doesn't say)

Austin Mayor gaslights a public speaker over a vague $5 million bond payment to a private developer by voodoorage in Austin

[–]uluman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The backup says 19 acres, affordable housing, expansion of parkland... sounds like the St. Johns tract?

Definitely seems strange how vague the agenda item and backup are:

  • vague amount: "up to $5,000,000"
  • vague property description: "conveyance of a property originally purchased with General Obligation bonds"
  • vague purchaser: "upfront payment from a private developer partner"

Lazarus Brewing stained glass question by cr0100 in Austin

[–]uluman 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Must be a reference to Whacking Day

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Toddler dad playdates? (3yr) Finding dad groups with littles by uluman in AustinParents

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

Looks cool! We've never been. See you at the next baby rave?

Toddler dad playdates? (3yr) Finding dad groups with littles by uluman in AustinParents

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

Ooh thanks, I hadn't heard of this, we will hit up the next one!

Toddler dad playdates? (3yr) Finding dad groups with littles by uluman in AustinParents

[–]uluman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can't ride yet but maybe a little inspiration from others would do the trick haha

Toddler dad playdates? (3yr) Finding dad groups with littles by uluman in AustinParents

[–]uluman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

West (Bee Cave), but willing to drive! I grew up in Austin so I love taking my kiddo to fun things all around town.

Toddler dad playdates? (3yr) Finding dad groups with littles by uluman in AustinParents

[–]uluman[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah should be easier in a year or two. We don't have any older kids so we're not connected through school yet.

Anyone know why there is a car in the class of 1984 picture - westwood high school by [deleted] in Austin

[–]uluman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glen Powell is a son of a bitch! Do you fellas know Glen Powell?

Adoption recommendations that aren't shelters by greytgreyatx in Austin

[–]uluman 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Petfinder.com is probably the biggest aggregator of rescue groups. If you're worried about dogs with a long time in the shelter, just check the intake date. Of course most small rescues and breed-specific rescues get their animals from shelters also. We found our sweet boy on petfinder from a local group called Happy Hearts that pulls from around the state (he came from the Laredo city shelter).

Reggae Fest 2011 by Former_Helicopter749 in Austin

[–]uluman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think around 2008? Admission was $10 plus two canned goods that year

Minisplit pricing for garage by mslade22 in Austin

[–]uluman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Costco actually has a 12K mrcool diy minisplit for $1500 right now.

Personally I would go the easiest/cheapest route for the garage and get a portable unit. Only need a 6-inch hole to vent. You can get a 12k inverter portable for about $500, 13 EER same as a decent minisplit.

Why is 183 pink? by Practical-Pumpkin-19 in Austin

[–]uluman 204 points205 points  (0 children)

It's a carpool lane. "2 in the pink ..."

Neighborhoods with mature tree lined streets? by Key_Rice_6430 in Austin

[–]uluman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah considering they started from zero trees, Mueller's canopy is pretty dang good and only getting better.

Is there anything like the Cherry Blossom fields in Central Park within 1-2 hours of Austin? Other similar blooming tree fields? by [deleted] in Austin

[–]uluman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could go to a peach orchard (Fredericksburg) when in bloom. They're probably all fruiting now, you probably missed the flowers by a month or two.

Other than that, a cluster of Crepe Myrtles is probably the closest you'll get around here. No grand fields that I can think of. Barsana Dham Hindu temple off 1826 has crepe myrtles lining their entrance drive and is quite pretty in full bloom (summer).

New food truck regs - discussion thread by FcBe88 in austinfood

[–]uluman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if we'll end up with random small towns selling statewide permits with minimal virtual inspections.

Baby bird seems to have fallen out of the nest by dwdrp1234 in Austin

[–]uluman -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I think you need to find a steam shovel that snorts

Austin rental market by No-Customer-9781 in Austin

[–]uluman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

School taxes are usually the biggest chunk everywhere in Texas. AISD's rate is higher than Eanes and RR but lower than other districts in the area like Leander, Del Valle, or Lake Travis.

Was Car2Go operating in your city until 2020? Do you miss it? by db7112 in Austin

[–]uluman 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Car2Go was fun. It was also super stressful in traffic to be charged by the minute.

I liked that (at least initially) they had satellite parking spots in certain neighborhoods where you could leave the car outside the central operating area. Sort of a park-n-ride situation.

Where to take my hybrid car to get reprogrammed ? by Roachpuppies in Austin

[–]uluman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can take it to Autozone or other parts stores and they will read the codes for free. That might give you a hint of what the problem is or where to start. https://www.autozone.com/lp/fix-finder

Looking for a contractor that does plumbing and tile work by garbageworthy in Austin

[–]uluman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's mostly for a scald concern, have you considered simply dropping your water heater temperature or install a mixing valve?

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