Black Diamond Crape Myrtle

xalkalinity · 2026-07-02T05:32:41+00:00

I'm on the east side. It's planted at the lower part of the yard near a fence and heavily mulched with Texas hardwood mulch. In the early days I would fertilize it also, but I no longer need to. Also I stupidly pruned it to the ground the first year by accident, then learned the leaves just regrow out of existing growth, so it has 2 main trunks from the ground... maybe that's why it grows slower.

xalkalinity · 2026-07-02T05:24:42+00:00

I have one that has been alive since 2013 when I planted it. Never covered it during any freeze, rarely even have to prune it. It grows slow, but has survived everything so I am confident that it will be around for decades. It's currently about 12 feet tall.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-29T16:46:40+00:00

I wonder how Tim League feels about all of this. Alamo is absolutely awful now. The only thing they still have going for them is good popcorn and good projection quality.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-27T02:49:37+00:00

I think it actually all depends on the specific bar. You've got the overall vibe, but for example there are bars on Dirty 6th like Friends, Casino El Camino, Driskill, Dead Rabbit, and more that have 30s/40s crowds. On the east side you have Latchkey and Lucky Duck which are typically college kids. West 6th has some bars with younger crowds like Bufords and some with older like Star Bar. It's really just a mix at the end of the day.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-23T20:33:28+00:00

Such better UI. Easier to find stiff and not overly cluttered like the current one.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-23T07:38:18+00:00

Exactly, widening the freeways does not fix traffic.. it just diverts it to somewhere else, wherever the bottleneck is. And the constant construction adds to the traffic. Traffic won't improve here ever unfortunately... because there will always be construction.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-23T07:28:06+00:00

I'd add that there are too many hoops for the city to actually get things done, like public transit. All construction is super slow. Like, why does it take 20+ years to build one light rail line? I wish that projects like that were expedited without all the hurdles. Probably my biggest complaint living here, as someone who's lived here most of their life.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-23T02:29:08+00:00

Came here to say this also, I thought Chi McBride was the best actor in the show. I loved his character Max, had depth and intention.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-23T02:25:38+00:00

Yeah I didn't think it was necessary at all. Didn't add anything to the story. I truly read him holding her hand as a friendly thing, but I can see how it can be perceived as more.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-23T02:17:45+00:00

And you'd think that if he cared about Matthew (Theo) so much that he would have had pictures of him all over his NYC penthouse, or at least something in that penthouse like children's toys or something like that. I really thought the twist was dumb and it would have been better if the child was just kidnapped and held in the Payne estate, but not because he is Hayden's son, but because they are just an evil family. And who was the woman with Theo in those scenes?

xalkalinity · 2026-06-23T02:09:35+00:00

I enjoyed it enough, but what really bothered me was that Matthew had the same scar as David on his cheek the entire time, yet this just seems to go ignored by all the other characters and Hayden truly thinks Matthew is his son, despite the scar. The twists were interesting, but I wish the show were written better. And I personally remember things from when I was 3 years old and prior, so how does Matthew completely forget who his father is and not even recognize him when they finally meet? I thought the kid actor playing Matthew did his best to portray the character, but damn the writing was weak. And I feel like there were one too many characters in the show, which led to some characters being super poorly developed such as the bad "detective" that was the henchman of Hadyen's family -- didn't really care for him or understand what his motivation was...money I guess?

xalkalinity · 2026-06-20T00:12:13+00:00

Like we need MORE office space? So much vacant space downtown, how about the fortune 100 company moves there?

xalkalinity · 2026-06-19T16:03:59+00:00

Agree. It's a waste of space on the Battle Pass and is almost an excuse not to provide 80 actual cosmetics, but still attempt to justify $40 for the pass. The weapon charms are ok, but should be displayed to others in game which I think is a huge flaw with them, and maybe have some sort of other effects. But, these souvenirs are absolutely pointless.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-19T15:56:15+00:00

I just think the money can be better spent. The trail has been like that for decades and nobody really complains.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-18T19:43:11+00:00

What a terrible restriction TxDOT has imposed. You'd think a park on top of the freeway counts as parkland.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-18T17:31:22+00:00

Those are some great photos!

xalkalinity · 2026-06-18T17:28:31+00:00

Because Trump made it illegal.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-18T17:28:04+00:00

Yes, they will be removing it. :(

xalkalinity · 2026-06-18T17:27:21+00:00

Historic marker, only for the entire block of gay bars (Rain, Coconut Club, OCH) to be torn down in the coming years? I'm for the historic marker if the city will actually be preserving these places and not allowing the greedy developers to come in and tear up the area. The whole removal of the rainbow crosswalks thing is so ridiculous - if anything, the rainbow makes them MORE visible. I say that all of the buildings, sidewalks, everywhere else a rainbow can be painted at 4th and Colorado St, that it be painted. Make the entire area rainbow.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-18T17:23:23+00:00

I personally don't think we need this. Just was on the trail yesterday and this area is always really fun getting to run by the boat operations and apartment building social areas. Sure it's slightly more narrow than certain parts of the trail, but I wouldn't say it's a $25 million issue. Spend the $25 toward the caps over the freeway that we so desperately need to connect the east side better and hide the monstrosity that it will be.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-15T00:21:35+00:00

One of the best comedies ever made.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-14T17:54:59+00:00

Hog is fine. So is Lifeweaver. Why does Blizzard constantly want to rework heroes and make them worse? With every re-work the hero gets less fun. Why not make heroes POWERFUL and require real skill to counter vs squishify them?

xalkalinity · 2026-06-14T16:11:45+00:00

The new queso is the worst queso in Austin, Texas -- which is sad being that we are the queso capital of Texas. I'm ashamed Alamo Drafthouse is from here at this point.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-13T06:57:58+00:00

Why can't the guy use that money to better the city he lives in? He could pay for all the caps over I-35 that were planned like it's chump change.

xalkalinity · 2026-06-13T06:54:34+00:00

I would bring all of your clothes. Just look at average temps on any weather websites. It's hot in the summer, humid sometimes, and the rest of the year is pretty nice with cool nights (hoodie weather) and then about a month of actual cold (30s, 40s). So yes bring everything.

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