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Central Texas Community Thread of Heat, BBQ, Heat, Hail, Heat, and Heat
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ExitPlanetDust
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Did the Electric Run 5K as a last minute "ah, what the hell..."
Jesus... 10,000 fucking people for a fun run. There was one point where I was in the middle of it all and I just stopped to look around. I was in a sea of neon and glow sticks. After the finish line they dumped us into a rave. Awesome.
Jesus... 10,000 fucking people for a fun run. There was one point where I was in the middle of it all and I just stopped to look around. I was in a sea of neon and glow sticks. After the finish line they dumped us into a rave. Awesome.
perfectchaos007
Member
I drove by a 5K color run today in Houston that was taking place in the Reliant Stadium parking lot. Seems like theres a color run or some other gimmick run like the electric run 5K every week. No one does regular 5K's anymore as young people these days demand to be entertained and amused even during exercise.
ExitPlanetDust
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Walked by Kung-Fu Saloon on Saturday. Clientele was as described earlier in this thread. My wife and I decided to pass it up.
Did the Cap10K yesterday. Great turn out and I was happy my out of shape ass was actually able to finish. Anyone else here attend?
Did the Cap10K yesterday. Great turn out and I was happy my out of shape ass was actually able to finish. Anyone else here attend?
DaRabidDuckie
Junior Member
So my birthday is tomorrow (I'll be 33), and since I've only been in Austin for a month, I've decided that my gift to myself is to make some new friends. I'll be at the Flying Saucer from at least 8-10PM, so drop by and say hello if you'd like! I'm not that hard to spot, just look for the guy with the eye patch!
Never actually been there but it looks like they have Fox Barrel Pear Cider on draft. Highly recommended! If it were in South Austin I'd be happy to swing by but it's a bit of a hike on a work night. Hopefully some others show up and say hello.
DaRabidDuckie
Junior Member
I'll have to check that out, thanks!
The Saucer is one of my favorite bars. I used to go there a lot when I lived close to Memphis, TN. Lots of great beers on tap, some pretty decent food (the bratwurst prezel is AWESOME, and so are the Rocket Tots!), but the best part are the super-cute waitresses who wear short plaid skirts and kneesocks. :3
They also do this thing where if you have 200 different beers, they put your name and a quote on a plate and then mount it on the wall. I think I'm getting close to 50.
perfectchaos007
Member
Are you going to the one in the Triangle? I lived in that complex last year. Used to go there every Tuesday for $3 pints. If I were still in Austin I would join ya
Etrian Oddity
Member
Holy shit, on draft? That must be incredible.
And like Meier, I'm a little tied down, otherwise I would come and be merry. :\
ExitPlanetDust
Member
If it's at the Triangle and my wife doesn't come up with something for me to do before now and then, I'll swing by.
DaRabidDuckie
Junior Member
First my computer's power supply dies, then I find out my phone's been disconnected, then my tool case (the one that Harada, the guy who created Tekken) signed breaks. I can't afford to fix of any of these, and I need all three for work.
This birthday officially sucks so far. -_-
Yes, the Saucer is at the triangle. Thank goodness they're giving me a free pint.
This birthday officially sucks so far. -_-
Yes, the Saucer is at the triangle. Thank goodness they're giving me a free pint.
ExitPlanetDust
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Happy B-day and hang in there man.
DaRabidDuckie
Junior Member
I have 2-3 more friends coming. Should be good times!
And I goofed. It's the power supply that's gone bad. Why did I say that?
Thanks dude! Think you'll make it tonight? Frank said he'll be there!
ExitPlanetDust
Member
I honestly don't know yet. I thought my wife was working tonight but it turns out she's off. So I probably won't know until I get home around 7pm.
I started out my night with duckie pirate birthdayboy duckmeister and the enigma known as evilore, then somehow ended up in a rave (?) club with an anonymous gaygaffer, bailed, and now am smoking a joint on someones deck WHOM I DO NOT KNOW and I CAN'T STOP HICCUPING!
Happy 4.11 everybody.
PS. Evilore told me he will travel the world. Be prepared fellow acolytes, our leader is going mobile.
Happy 4.11 everybody.
PS. Evilore told me he will travel the world. Be prepared fellow acolytes, our leader is going mobile.
my name is ed
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My wife ran the cap 10k. She finished in 46 ish minutes. Not her best race but not too shabby. I want to do the cap 10k one year but couldn't this time around. My shins are prone to injury these last few months
DaRabidDuckie
Junior Member
Yeah dude, thanks so much for showing up tonight! Really meant a lot to me, and thanks for the pretzel!
Evilore showing up was completely unexpected and awesome. I'm very humbled an honored that he dropped in! Thank you both so much for making tonight a huge success (also to beautiful Asian girls in plaid miniskirts! XD)!
I'm happy to report that the night was a huge success! Over 100 people wished me a happy birthday, I got to hang out with part of the best community of gamers on the planet, then I got treated to some awesome noodles and finished out the night with some KoF13 at Arcade UFO! Feeling like a million bucks right now! Thank you so much!
ExitPlanetDust
Member
Indeed. Sorry I missed it.
Anton Sugar
Member
I was planning on coming by but ran into trouble while building a friend's computer. Sounds like it was a good time, I'll try to join the next one.
DaRabidDuckie
Junior Member
Damn Skippy.
Oh, it was. It totally was. Yay for Asian waitresses everywhere we went!
You should be.
Irony: I almost called it off because of my own broken computer. Boy am I glad I didn't...
So the real question is why the hell don't we do this more often? I'm smelling LAN party...
(Oh, I said I'd post up my fb link in here. Everything you need to know about me is in there. Email, phone, IM, xbl, etc etc. All there. WWW.Facebook.com/johnwade4)
Etrian Oddity
Member
I'm glad you had a good turnout. AustinGAF is pretty big, but getting us together usually seems like pulling teeth.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
I'm am down for this. Brutal Doom?
Anton Sugar
Member
Apparently AustinGAF is full of stoners, so they don't do shit.
I'm totally down for a LAN party, though.
I'm totally down for a LAN party, though.
And getting stoned.
perfectchaos007
Member
Austin comparative to some other US cities is a small city, but as a North Austinite, I found it very difficult to make my way south of Lake Austin unless I was visiting a friend on Riverside. In the 3 years I spent living there I may have made it down South congress 4 maybe 5 times? It's like another world down there with even more hipsters. Never had the motivation to explore down there...
Etrian Oddity
Member
See, I require a good Hong Kong supermarket, so I have no choice but to make the trek up north Lamer.
I feel you on sticking to your region, though. I'm in my comfort zone south of 290. I'm getting more adventurous though, particularly in seeking out good places to eat.
captive: I'll see if I'm not working those days. I feel bad for missing Duckie's get-together, so maybe I'll actually get off my butt and make an effort to meet up fellow Gaffers.
Zoe
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The only time I ever go south of Cesar Chavez is for a friends' place near Southpark Meadows.
<3 Northwest Austin
If you ever need Korean instead ofVietnameseChinese, you should check out Hana World a few miles north of MT.
Hong Kong Supermarket also reopened at 183, but it's been pretty bare the past couple of times I've gone in.
<3 Northwest Austin
See, I require a good Hong Kong supermarket, so I have no choice but to make the trek up north Lamer.
If you ever need Korean instead of
Hong Kong Supermarket also reopened at 183, but it's been pretty bare the past couple of times I've gone in.
I'm down again! And I really need to get over to Arcade UFO, maybe over the weekend sometime. I've been playing SSFTHDR with a controller for too long. I know.
I'd love to meet up with y'all be it in a LAN Party or whatever. I don't actually have a laptop these days so I could play some Fruit Ninja on my iPad or something! Could definitely cart an Xbox too.
I'm on South Lamar personally. North Austin is another world away but I know if we want to buy a house it will have to be up there as anything "cheap" (sub $200k...) on this end of town is REALLY south or a 450 SF condo on Manchaca.
I'm on South Lamar personally. North Austin is another world away but I know if we want to buy a house it will have to be up there as anything "cheap" (sub $200k...) on this end of town is REALLY south or a 450 SF condo on Manchaca.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
Yeah, we'll definitely need a central location for a LAN party or the likes. I'm pretty far North at 183 & Anderson Mill. I have my beat up Macbook that I could bring along, but I will need to throw Windows on it to play anything serious. Even then it's a couple of years old and will be a bit limited. I could pack up the Dreamcast for some 4 player Power Stone 2 or even the Saturn for 6 player Guardian Heroes.
DaRabidDuckie
Junior Member
I have a <3 for Guardian Heroes. Oh yeah.
I live in South Manchaca, off off Stassney. I have no problems going anywhere in Austin. I even hit up Round Rock sometimes.
I had some noodles from Tatsuya the other night. Om to the mother fucking nom. Also had two cute waitresses hit on me. It's got to be the eye patch.
(Edit: really? How the heck does cute autocorrect to future?)
I live in South Manchaca, off off Stassney. I have no problems going anywhere in Austin. I even hit up Round Rock sometimes.
I had some noodles from Tatsuya the other night. Om to the mother fucking nom. Also had two cute waitresses hit on me. It's got to be the eye patch.
(Edit: really? How the heck does cute autocorrect to future?)
Anton Sugar
Member
Ah, I really want to try Tatsuya.
I have a friend, whose father owns and operates the Three Little Pigs food truck, and he loves Tatsuya. Check out Pigs sometime if you get a chance, their pork belly slider is divine.
I have a friend, whose father owns and operates the Three Little Pigs food truck, and he loves Tatsuya. Check out Pigs sometime if you get a chance, their pork belly slider is divine.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
Dat Big Boss!
Dreamcast would be amazing! If I wasn't unemployed and broke, I'd say let's do it at my place as I live in the Domain. Some cool places to go here.
DaRabidDuckie
Junior Member
Okay, guys... someone here has got to know where I can get a good churro in South Manchaca.
Etrian Oddity
Member
So on the real, are we looking at an Austin meetup maybe after finals are done next month? Sounds like a good time and reason to me.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
Sure. Start throwing out some ideas.
The only thing I have planned in the near future that might make for a good meet is the Classic Game Fest going on in the middle of July. I will be attending at least one day of the con and as a bonus my birthday falls somewhere in that same weekend.
Etrian Oddity
Member
Our location and ages will probly play a role. Downtown or central seems to be most convenient unless there's some crazy festival going on. Also, are most of us old enough to drink?
Central/Downtown definitely works best (well, South works best for ME really but obviously the more Central, the more likely folks will come!). I would think most people are of bar age. It's a shame that the Highball closed.. we could have gone bowling or did karaoke in one of the back rooms! Maybe next year.
Anton Sugar
Member
I'm down for a meetup. I live essentially where Hyde Park and North University meet, so there are a couple of bars (Hole in the Wall, Spiderhouse, etc.) right by me. I'm cool with downtown, too.
Zoe
Member
Central/Downtown definitely works best (well, South works best for ME really but obviously the more Central, the more likely folks will come!). I would think most people are of bar age. It's a shame that the Highball closed.. we could have gone bowling or did karaoke in one of the back rooms! Maybe next year.
The Good Night has karaoke now. Gonna be one of a billion Asians there Friday night.
Count Dookkake
Member
I will be in town next week for a special event. Might kick around for a few days before going to Dallas for Frightmare.
Etrian Oddity
Member
You only get to hang out with us if you make wonderful puns IRL.
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