Comments on: Austin, Ten Years Later http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/ over 5 billion neurons served Sun, 06 May 2012 23:39:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eat Our Brains » Blog Archive » I Got Your “Best Of” Right Here http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-19897 Eat Our Brains » Blog Archive » I Got Your “Best Of” Right Here Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:56:35 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/#comment-19897 [...] of Austin” issue to highlight all the various wonders of the Violet Crown City. (Yes, Austin is known as the Violet Crown City. It’s also known as The Live Music Capital of the World, [...] [...] of Austin” issue to highlight all the various wonders of the Violet Crown City. (Yes, Austin is known as the Violet Crown City. It’s also known as The Live Music Capital of the World, [...]

]]> By: Bradley Denton http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-9291 Bradley Denton Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:29:19 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/#comment-9291 Randy, if you were a REAL "Old Austinite," you would have said that I misspelled "Armadillo World Headquarters." (AWH was gone by the time I got here in '88. I went to the Lunch a few times, though. It was the first place I heard Ian Moore.) I like Seattle too, Casey. In fact, I've told Barb that I'd like to move there for two and a half months a year (all of July and August, plus September 1-15). Although Austin DOES have the advantage of being nowhere near a volcano . . . Randy, if you were a REAL “Old Austinite,” you would have said that I misspelled “Armadillo World Headquarters.” (AWH was gone by the time I got here in ’88. I went to the Lunch a few times, though. It was the first place I heard Ian Moore.)

I like Seattle too, Casey. In fact, I’ve told Barb that I’d like to move there for two and a half months a year (all of July and August, plus September 1-15).

Although Austin DOES have the advantage of being nowhere near a volcano . . .

]]> By: Casey Hamilton http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-8468 Casey Hamilton Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:42:11 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/#comment-8468 Maureen, you're right about the Houston mantra. It was always my consoling thought. Beautiful post, Brad (and Caroline's right about the need for a macro). But I still think I like Seattle better... Maureen, you’re right about the Houston mantra. It was always my consoling thought.

Beautiful post, Brad (and Caroline’s right about the need for a macro).

But I still think I like Seattle better…

]]> By: Caroline Spector http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-8434 Caroline Spector Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:05:14 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/#comment-8434 Maureen, I'm sorry, I forgot to say, "Except Bob and Maureen." I just thought y'all knew that! Maureen,

I’m sorry, I forgot to say, “Except Bob and Maureen.” I just thought y’all knew that!

]]> By: Ken Houghton http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-8431 Ken Houghton Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:11:14 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/#comment-8431 "they say I should have been here back about ten years before it got ruined by folks like me" Full lyrics <a href="http://www.jamesmcmurtry.com/lyrics/tlwl.htm#6" rel="nofollow">here</a>. “they say I should have been here
back about ten years
before it got ruined by folks like me”

Full lyrics here.

]]> By: Maureen McQ http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-8428 Maureen McQ Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:43:21 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/#comment-8428 Caroline, as one of those "other people" I resent that. :) Loving Austin. Of course, we haven't lived here in August...but I think my mantra in August will be, 'could be worse. could be Houston.' Caroline, as one of those “other people” I resent that. :)

Loving Austin. Of course, we haven’t lived here in August…but I think my mantra in August will be, ‘could be worse. could be Houston.’

]]> By: Caroline Spector http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-8427 Caroline Spector Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:15:19 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/#comment-8427 Great post, Brad. (I think I'll make a macro for that.) I've lived in Austin (with the exception of two years The Dude and I spent in Wisconsin. You know, The Diaspora.) since 1983. Ending up here was one the best things that have happened to me. (And the one thing I should thank my ex-husband for.) Here's the thing about Austin. It was always perfect when you first get here. Then those "other people" show up and ruin everything. Great post, Brad. (I think I’ll make a macro for that.)

I’ve lived in Austin (with the exception of two years The Dude and I spent in Wisconsin. You know, The Diaspora.) since 1983. Ending up here was one the best things that have happened to me. (And the one thing I should thank my ex-husband for.)

Here’s the thing about Austin. It was always perfect when you first get here. Then those “other people” show up and ruin everything.

]]> By: Bob http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-8425 Bob Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:47:23 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/#comment-8425 I'm so glad we moved here. Thanks to all of you for making us feel so welcome. I’m so glad we moved here. Thanks to all of you for making us feel so welcome.

]]> By: Rory Harper http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-8424 Rory Harper Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:32:03 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/#comment-8424 Doug -- Yeah, it looks like it's about a block out from El Sol. I believe that's the famous red Austin Motel 'penis sign' in the lower left side of the pic. Good post, Brad. Austin drives me moderately crazy these days, what with the population boom, since I remember when it was a sleepy little town full of hippies and REALLY good music and psychedelics. No matter how much it's changed though, it feels more like home now than any other place. Mostly because almost all of my family is there. And, yeah, there's lots of them undomesticated pagans running wild in Austin -- another reason it feels like home. Doug — Yeah, it looks like it’s about a block out from El Sol. I believe that’s the famous red Austin Motel ‘penis sign’ in the lower left side of the pic.

Good post, Brad. Austin drives me moderately crazy these days, what with the population boom, since I remember when it was a sleepy little town full of hippies and REALLY good music and psychedelics.

No matter how much it’s changed though, it feels more like home now than any other place. Mostly because almost all of my family is there.

And, yeah, there’s lots of them undomesticated pagans running wild in Austin — another reason it feels like home.

]]> By: Doug Potter http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-8423 Doug Potter Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:05:30 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/#comment-8423 Brad! Great picture of the main drag to the capital. Taken from outside El Sol Y La Luna? Brad!

Great picture of the main drag to the capital. Taken from outside El Sol Y La Luna?

]]> By: Randy http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-8396 Randy Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:27:00 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/19/austin-ten-years-later/#comment-8396 I think you misspelled "Liberty Lunch." I think you misspelled “Liberty Lunch.”

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