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Austin and Central Texas Community |OT| Tacos, Tunes, Traffic, and Torridity

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AkuMifune

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I can stand flooding in the house, uverse knocked out and dealing with no internet. But the power going out every 20 minutes is really messing with my witcher time. Don't tell me to check my privilege when wraiths need a 'killin!

Hope everyone is safe. This is nuts.
 
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Hazmat

Member
I was just on Mopac and probably shouldn't have been. It's starting to get some serious water on it. Drive safe Austin-GAF.
 
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obijkenobi

Member
Yeah, hope everyone in Austin is safe. I just moved to San Antonio a month ago after being away from Texas for 6 years, and its nuts how much rain we are getting now. Atm, there is no rain here, so maybe we are getting lucky
 
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firebricks3

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My apartment buildings fire alarm went off a few hours ago because of a close lightning strike and it took forever to get the stupid thing shut off. Insane amount of rain we got up here in NW Austin
 
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cr_blah_blah

Member
firebricks3 said:
My apartment buildings fire alarm went off a few hours ago because of a close lightning strike and it took forever to get the stupid thing shut off. Insane amount of rain we got up here in NW Austin
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Same thing happened at my apartments on Burnet because a freight elevator flooded and shorted. The alarm just went off forever while we all stood in our parking garage. I tried driving to Lamar afterwards but it was flooded. Ended up picking up a guy whose car got submerged but he climbed out the window. Went to North Loop to see a car submerged up to its roof. Crazy weather.
 
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perfectchaos007

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SomewhatGroovy said:
First rescue just saved a dude stranded. Showing live right now. Crazy stuff

15th and lamar

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Everything on Lamar is underwater including the Austin Aztex stadium

They can't play soccer there anymore, but water polo is an option

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ExitPlanetDust

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Damn... I hope everyone is safe.

They sort of kicked us out of work early. I went in for some holiday pay. I work on the 4th floor and around 3pm they ushered everyone into the stairwells. Finally security told us we could go back to our desks. Boss came by and told everyone to consider checking the weather to determine when would be a good time to go home. I ended up hydroplaning most of the way home on 183.
 
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SixMachine

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Troubled Bat said:
When was the last time you went?
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Really late reply lol (I guess I should subscribe to the thread, once I lost sight of it, I forget about it), but last time I went was probably March, maybe February at the earliest. I think around that time because I wore a light jacket, since winter feels like spring down here.

But yea the weather is pretty crazy right now. I was thinking about seeing Mad Max today but when I got all the weather warnings on my phone, I just said screw it and played Bloodborne.
 
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Hylian7

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I was gonna see Purity Ring at the Stubbs outdoor amphitheater on Saturday, the opening acts played, then Megan James from PR came out and said it was canceled and moved to today at Austin Concert Hall due to the tornado warnings. Well they just announced it was canceled due to the floods. :(
 
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neshcom

Banned
Definitely should not have driven down Mopac this afternoon, but I had to do what I had to do. Certainly wasn't as bad as the people in San Marcos that lost their homes...
 
Troubled Bat

Troubled Bat

Member
Today's my birthday, and I don't even know how to feel right now.

Actually, I'll just be hanging out with a friend today. Since I was thrown a little surprise celebration two days ago, not expecting much.

I was going to go downtown, but... :(


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Anyway, glad all of you are staying safe!

SixMachine said:
Really late reply lol (I guess I should subscribe to the thread, once I lost sight of it, I forget about it), but last time I went was probably March, maybe February at the earliest. I think around that time because I wore a light jacket, since winter feels like spring down here.

But yea the weather is pretty crazy right now. I was thinking about seeing Mad Max today but when I got all the weather warnings on my phone, I just said screw it and played Bloodborne.
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Yes, you should, and hopefully you did. :p Oh, well that's not too bad compared to the last time I went, which was in December. Damn did I miss it. You should go back sometime soon.
or we should all plan to eat at Ramen Tatsu-ya one day.
*cough* Winter feels like Winter to me, haha.

Damn weather ruining everything. I'm still completely shocked that something like this actually happening.
 
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my name is ed

Banned
I don't remember the last time it rained so much consistently in Austin. I work in construction and this has played hell on our schedule. Driving back yesterday I think I had maybe 15 ft of visibility
 
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kgtrep

Member
Troubled Bat said:
Thanks you two! :D

I'm actually just spending time with a friend, playing games for the moment. Lol
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A little late, but happy birthday! Hope you're having a great day.

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I saw that Sony E3 will be shown in a theater in south Austin (tickets are available starting tomorrow at 11 am). Would you guys be interested in a meetup to watch this together, grab beer afterward?

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/05/21/experience-e3-2015-live-in-theaters-on-june-15th/
 
Troubled Bat

Troubled Bat

Member
kgtrep said:
A little late, but happy birthday! Hope you're having a great day.

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I saw that Sony E3 will be shown in a theater in south Austin (tickets are available starting tomorrow at 11 am). Would you guys be interested in a meetup to watch this together, grab beer afterward?

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/05/21/experience-e3-2015-live-in-theaters-on-june-15th/
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Thanks! I've been hanging around the with a friend most of the day, and now I'm going to be getting a load of 50¢ corn dogs, haha.

Dude, hell yeah! That'd be pretty damn awesome. I didn't know there was things like that for E3.
 
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Gurrry

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Whats a good place to go play casual Magic? Im new to the game and want to play with other filthy casuls, but im always too anxious to just go show up at friday night magic or enter a tourney. I feel like anyone I want to play with is gonna be a pro level player lol. Where my casuals at??

Also - Im still down for a meet up at Emerald to play some board games if anyone is still interested!

edit - damnit, after reading the thread it looks like I missed a meet up at Pinballz! :(((( fuuuuuuck!
 
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Anton Sugar

Member
Man, I was out of town, with no cell/internet service, until Tuesday.

I missed a lot, apparently.

I wonder if we'll get our daily noon torrential downpour today, too!
 
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Poeton

Member
Just found this awesome thread!

Should there be a list of the many brew pubs we have?


Pinthouse pizza
ABGB (Austin Beer Garden and Brewery)
Black Star Coop
NXNW (North by North West)
Uncle Billy's
And probably a few more
 
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Mix

Member
Wow! I never noticed this thread before! I live in New Braunfels, I hadn't realized so many GAFFers are from the Austin area.
 
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Timeaisis

Member
Crud said:
Yall wanna do a GAF meet up at ACL or Fun Fun Fun Fest this year?
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I'm waiting on single day tickets opening up. Hopefully I'll snag them. Probably going to try Friday or Saturday Week one, depending on lineup.

But yeah, we should try.
 
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Crud

Banned
I'm going to get the 3 Day USP pass for FFF, I will be at ACL for one day to see Disclosure.

We should get together should be fun.
 
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Slackerchan

Member
I'm just NOW finding out about this thread?

Gotta add The Green Mesquite to the BBQ section, OP. They're my favorite in town. Also add Lucy's Fried Chicken on South Congress because they are freaking fantastic.
 
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