September 11Sep 11 Yeah..but I mean, Lubbock actually IS a shithole. Worst airport bar on planet earth. I rest my case.
September 11Sep 11 2 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said: Fucking hero. Was he prepared because of all of the public notices? He actually said that's exactly what saved him and his family. They received the alerts and he grabbed his gun on the off chance.
September 11Sep 11 12 hours ago, Brisketexan said: Yeah..but I mean, Lubbock actually IS a shithole. Worst airport bar on planet earth. I rest my case. Lubbock has an airport?
September 12Sep 12 Shooter from yesterday. Of course he has a recent Felony gun charge dismissed. https://x.com/AustinJustice/status/1966188076990083215 https://x.com/AustinJustice/status/1966202298926817721 UPDATE on the man who opened fire at Zilker on Wednesday: The criminal, 30-year-old Brandon Thompson, was shooting at his girlfriend. She was shot in the back of the head. Thompson ran into Barton Hills and bursts into a random home, where the homeowner shot him. Thompson was then arrested. Thompson is originally from Mechanicsburg, Ohio and has been living in Austin for years, perhaps working as a chef. He lived in a four-bedroom house near McKinney State Park. I'm told by sources he was a constant menace to police and at one point evaded them with a stolen motorcycle. He was arrested 7 times before. All 10 previous charges were dismissed or declined by prosecutors, except for two breezy plea deals. At last reporting, his girlfriend was in critical condition and not expected to survive. Step one in gun control should be actually prosecuting gun crimes. Edited September 12Sep 12 by ChickenSandwich
September 12Sep 12 8 hours ago, texasdago said: Lubbock has an airport? Anything’s an airport if you’re brave enough to go there
September 12Sep 12 Was leaving Lubbock after a funeral a few years ago. I thought the security check point was closed. No, I was the only person going through. In Lubbock International Airport’s defense, it was mid morning on a Sunday.
September 12Sep 12 Imagine a hell where every day for eternity you flew back and forth between Lubbock Preston Smith "International" Airport and Rick Husband Amarillo "International" Airport, stopping only briefly at each airport to dine at one of the airport restaurants before re-boarding your return flight.
September 12Sep 12 35 minutes ago, Steel Shank said: Was leaving Lubbock after a funeral a few years ago. I thought the security check point was closed. No, I was the only person going through. In Lubbock International Airport’s defense, it was mid morning on a Sunday. One time 25+ years ago, I had to fly to Lubbock to attend a meeting. I walk out of the airport expecting to just catch a cab. Nope. No cabs. I call a cab. Maybe THE cab. Took 30 minutes to get to the airport. I was about a minute away of walking over to one of the cotton farms across the highway and offering a farmer $40 for a ride into town. Then years later, won a huge case in a one-day mini-trial. Lots of celebration. Drop the rental car off, walk to the terminal 100 yards. Had to hold my briefcase up to my head to shield my eyes from being sandblasted by the blowing dust/sand in the 50 mph win. Get inside, head to the bar, because victory drinks. Walk in the entry....overwhelming smell of puke and stale beer. Spin around and walk out. Guys, it smelled too bad for me to sit down and drink. It's a wretched hellhole.
September 12Sep 12 1 hour ago, Brisketexan said: One time 25+ years ago, I had to fly to Lubbock to attend a meeting. I walk out of the airport expecting to just catch a cab. Nope. No cabs. I call a cab. Maybe THE cab. Took 30 minutes to get to the airport. I was about a minute away of walking over to one of the cotton farms across the highway and offering a farmer $40 for a ride into town. Then years later, won a huge case in a one-day mini-trial. Lots of celebration. Drop the rental car off, walk to the terminal 100 yards. Had to hold my briefcase up to my head to shield my eyes from being sandblasted by the blowing dust/sand in the 50 mph win. Get inside, head to the bar, because victory drinks. Walk in the entry....overwhelming smell of puke and stale beer. Spin around and walk out. Guys, it smelled too bad for me to sit down and drink. It's a wretched hellhole. Was that back when you could still smoke in the bar? I was amused that the bar was like a smoke-filled fishbowl from the outside. And yes, it was (prob still is) disgusting.
September 13Sep 13 On 9/8/2025 at 10:02 PM, futureman said: the new one is a fucking joke. it’s a city emblem, who gives a shit if it’s boring. It’s a city emblem, who gives a shit if it’s a fucking joke?
September 13Sep 13 33 minutes ago, SquishMitten said: It’s a city emblem, who gives a shit if it’s a fucking joke? a million dollar joke was highly unnecessary.
September 14Sep 14 This is a major improvement https://www.instagram.com/p/DOeJUmXjwn6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
September 14Sep 14 1 hour ago, Cap33 said: This is a major improvement https://www.instagram.com/p/DOeJUmXjwn6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Sounds like someone created an alternative logo. Can you post it on this thread? Not that the city would ever capitulate.
September 14Sep 14 19 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: Sounds like someone created an alternative logo. Can you post it on this thread? Not that the city would ever capitulate. Oh shit, I just noticed there were multiple pages of proposed images. I'm too lazy for that. Edited September 14Sep 14 by Blotto
September 15Sep 15 On 9/12/2025 at 5:01 PM, Brisketexan said: Walk in the entry....overwhelming smell of puke and stale beer. Spin around and walk out. Guys, it smelled too bad for me to sit down and drink. It was soon to also be filled with gas from Allsup's burritos, I'm sure.
September 15Sep 15 21 minutes ago, Deej said: It was soon to also be filled with gas from Allsup's burritos, I'm sure. Alas, I had flown up there and back, so no Allsup's stops were on the agenda. Yet another depressing thing about the trip.
September 17Sep 17 https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-to-cut-ties-with-homelessness-nonprofit-after-misrepresented-records-claims/ I would love to see an independent investigation/audit to see what really has been going down with this obvious “homeless services” scandal - how long it has been going on, how much much was skimmed, whose pockets were filled….and what relationship they had/have with past & present city leaders. Of course no such thing will happen, nor will local media have the nads to discover the truth.
September 17Sep 17 "Non-profit operated the shelter in ways that did not align with Austin. It was run efficiently, compassionately, and within budget." They absolutely need to audit the crap out of both ends of this relationship, but we'll see the Epstein files AND Jimmy Hoffa's body before the city admits any wrong doing or gives anyone a glance behind the curtains.
September 17Sep 17 1 hour ago, Armybrat said: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-to-cut-ties-with-homelessness-nonprofit-after-misrepresented-records-claims/ I would love to see an independent investigation/audit to see what really has been going down with this obvious “homeless services” scandal - how long it has been going on, how much much was skimmed, whose pockets were filled….and what relationship they had/have with past & present city leaders. Of course no such thing will happen, nor will local media have the nads to discover the truth. Austin voters have previously spoken that they don't want audits done of the city. The people that actually get off their asses to vote are getting what they asked for.
September 17Sep 17 22 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said: The people that actually get off their asses to vote are getting what they asked for. whole lot of that going around right now 😐
September 17Sep 17 32 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said: Austin voters have previously spoken that they don't want audits done of the city. Do you really believe that vote count? I don’t.
September 17Sep 17 2 hours ago, Armybrat said: Do you really believe that vote count? I don’t. whole lotta this^ too 😆
September 17Sep 17 3 hours ago, mchookem said: whole lot of that going around right now 😐 As has become my new favorite phrase:
September 17Sep 17 Sounds like we're having us a "California Secession and Oklahoma bulldozed" kinda day.
September 18Sep 18 Follow up on the incident a few weeks ago. https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2025-09-18/barton-springs-assault-hate-crime-transphobic-arrest-warrant-austin-police
September 18Sep 18 19 minutes ago, Deej said: Follow up on the incident a few weeks ago. https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2025-09-18/barton-springs-assault-hate-crime-transphobic-arrest-warrant-austin-police Between our DA's likelihood of botching the prosecution of these assholes...and our governor's likelihood of pardoning them...I wouldn't be counting on justice being done.
September 22Sep 22 On 9/18/2025 at 5:03 PM, Deej said: Follow up on the incident a few weeks ago. https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2025-09-18/barton-springs-assault-hate-crime-transphobic-arrest-warrant-austin-police Are those two assholes from Jasper or Vidor?
September 22Sep 22 Reminiscing about a case in 1960s Austin…. Up until 60 years ago Austin, Texas had only one TV station (channel 7 CBS) owned by the President Lyndon Johnson family business. Luckily, after several years of consumer pressure overcoming LBJ’s reluctance, the FCC granted a license for a new 2nd TV station (either ABC or NBC - I don’t remember) which quickly went on the air. Several months later one of the new station’s news reporters went on the air documenting a scandal whereby a group of local and state democrat politicians used insider information to buy up hundreds of acres of nearby rural land cheaply before announcing that the City of Austin was going to purchase the property to build a huge power plant and a lake for cooling purposes. Also to include a park. Of course the City bought the land from the crooked politicians for triple the price they paid for it a few months earlier before the announcement. It caused quite a backlash of criticism among the citizenry, but local media went silent when several months later the FCC mysteriously and without much comment refused to renew that TV station’s license to operate…and it went off the air. Ever since then, it seems that Austin media “investigative reporters” have been afraid to push any truthful news of several scandals of city property purchases, building projects, massive social programs for the homeless…etc
September 22Sep 22 42 minutes ago, Armybrat said: Reminiscing about a case in 1960s Austin…. Up until 60 years ago Austin, Texas had only one TV station (channel 7 CBS) owned by the President Lyndon Johnson family business. Luckily, after several years of consumer pressure overcoming LBJ’s reluctance, the FCC granted a license for a new 2nd TV station (either ABC or NBC - I don’t remember) which quickly went on the air. Several months later one of the new station’s news reporters went on the air documenting a scandal whereby a group of local and state democrat politicians used insider information to buy up hundreds of acres of nearby rural land cheaply before announcing that the City of Austin was going to purchase the property to build a huge power plant and a lake for cooling purposes. Also to include a park. Of course the City bought the land from the crooked politicians for triple the price they paid for it a few months earlier before the announcement. It caused quite a backlash of criticism among the citizenry, but local media went silent when several months later the FCC mysteriously and without much comment refused to renew that TV station’s license to operate…and it went off the air. Ever since then, it seems that Austin media “investigative reporters” have been afraid to push any truthful news of several scandals of city property purchases, building projects, massive social programs for the homeless…etc Where'd you source this from? I google quote-searched the first line and found the exact text from a vegas tapatalk group https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/vegasexperts/politics-t16311-s3920.html Seems like a weird thing to drag up in the current context of the government unilaterally threatening national broadcasting licenses because "they're mean to me"
September 22Sep 22 12 minutes ago, Captainant said: Where'd you source this from? I google quote-searched the first line and found the exact text from a vegas tapatalk group https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/vegasexperts/politics-t16311-s3920.html Seems like a weird thing to drag up in the current context of the government unilaterally threatening national broadcasting licenses because "they're mean to me" That’s a political thread to comment about any topic, including old & new things. In that particular case it was a real example of government directly punishing a media entity for factual reporting of a scandal that occured in Austin and was subsequently “buried”. I have no idea why you would be offended because I quoted the post.
September 22Sep 22 7 minutes ago, Armybrat said: That’s a political thread to comment about any topic, including old & new things. In that particular case it was a real example of government directly punishing a media entity for factual reporting of a scandal that occured in Austin and was subsequently “buried”. I have no idea why you would be offended because I quoted the post. Same thing more or less tried to happen and failed, with the airport. Minus the TV station angle.
September 22Sep 22 11 minutes ago, Judge Roybeanbag said: Same thing more or less tried to happen and failed, with the airport. Minus the TV station angle. Yep, when the local powers bought up the prospective land by Manor but the new airport was eventually built at Bergstrom. A longtime friend (Dave Helfert) was the mouthpiece for that “investment” group. They apparently did recoup their investment when the Manor property was eventually built at developed. edited to add: I think the shutdown tv station in the 1960’s scandal was eventually bought up and restarted under another call signal. Edited September 22Sep 22 by Armybrat
September 24Sep 24 haha Quote While constituents are expressing comments and concerns in front of their elected officials, a former staff member for an Austin City Council member said some council staff are playing constituent ‘bingo’ behind the scenes. That former staff member snapped a photo of one of those bingo cards, which was shared with KXAN. It included tiles like “MAGA hat,” “‘Do your job,'” “Israel Palestine” and “Sassy mayor.” https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/mocked-austin-city-council-staff-playing-constituent-bingo-during-meetings-former-staffer-says/
September 24Sep 24 1 minute ago, Deej said: haha https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/mocked-austin-city-council-staff-playing-constituent-bingo-during-meetings-former-staffer-says/ I mean, is that maybe insensitive and such? Yeah. Is it also kinda funny? If you've ever watched/been to any city council meetings anywhere....yes, it's a bit funny. Among the real-deal citizen comments, there are often shenanigans, unserious people, etc. For the most part, city councils handle them well -- the dude who shows up at every council meeting to offer public comment on how the lizard people are here and tainting our drinking water, etc. -- they treat him politely, thank him for his comments. But it is a tough part of the job, separating the wheat from the chaff at citizen comment time.
September 24Sep 24 Just now, Brisketexan said: the dude who shows up at every council meeting to offer public comment on how the lizard people are here and tainting our drinking water They better be taking him seriously.
September 29Sep 29 1 minute ago, demos said: https://www.reddit.com/r/BikingATX/s/O9reJZk1IS Oh boy. It makes sense. If you want to shoot into a crowd at 2:00 a.m., you can cover a lot more ground and hit a lot more targets from a bike.
September 29Sep 29 Why the hell do these morons have such a bike lane fetish?! I bet if you surveyed, there's less than 5% of people that actually commute via bike. We're constantly bowing to the pressures of these bike goons and making vehicle traffic worse so they can pretend to be Lance Armstrong for those three weeks a year the weather allows it.
September 29Sep 29 It should be mandated that all city council members and all city employees bike to work.
September 29Sep 29 10 minutes ago, Deej said: It should be mandated that all city council members and all city employees bike to work.
September 29Sep 29 1 hour ago, PvilleStang said: Why the hell do these morons have such a bike lane fetish?! I bet if you surveyed, there's less than 5% of people that actually commute via bike. We're constantly bowing to the pressures of these bike goons and making vehicle traffic worse so they can pretend to be Lance Armstrong for those three weeks a year the weather allows it. Yes, more and more roads and lanes and flyovers will fix everything. (I think bike lanes on 6th are stupid but I am for having traffic flowing in the middle)
September 29Sep 29 I've almost killed 2 bicyclists running stop signs in the past 3 days, so this hits close to home. Mesa & Far West, holla.
September 29Sep 29 59 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: I've almost killed 2 bicyclists running stop signs in the past 3 days, so this hits close to home. Mesa & Far West, holla.
September 29Sep 29 1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said: I've almost killed 2 bicyclists running stop signs in the past 3 days, so this hits close to home. Mesa & Far West, holla. Dumbasses need to remember the traffic laws apply to them, too
September 29Sep 29 Just now, texasdago said: Dumbasses need to remember the traffic laws apply to them, too Yeah. That ain't gonna happen. Shit, just yesterday, was driving down Mesa. Which has a clearly marked and very good bike lane. What did I get held up behind? 47 dipshits who thought they were in the Tour de France. Bike lanes are just one more traffic law/device for cyclists to ignore.
September 29Sep 29 1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said: I've almost killed 2 bicyclists running stop signs in the past 3 days, so this hits close to home. Mesa & Far West, holla. Next time try harder?
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