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  1. 5 hours ago, utexas8 said:

    I got an email saying they expect 95% of people from last year to renew and over 10k on waitlist and basically only 1000 from waitlist maybe get a chance.

    Spitballing what it said. Basically I’m screwed. I live 5 hours from Austin really just wanted it for Georgia tickets. Guess I have to spend an arm and leg for that one.

     

    If you know how many loyalty points you have, you can go here (https://texassports.com/sports/2021/2/22/loyalty-points)  to get a better idea.

    I would assume, based on nothing but a hunch, that if you're a new season ticket waitlist, you'd need to be at the level of about 100 points to get off the waitlist. That would be a $2,000 "Longhorn Excellence" donation or a $10,000 "seat gift" donation.  I could be way off, and that is a complete wild ass guess.

    Here is the chart they posted online updated as of March 11th (weird date to update, since the deadline was March 15th to donate):

     

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  2. 22 minutes ago, blacklab said:

    God dammit the renewal website is a beating.

    Kept getting "unable to process your request, click here to continue", clicked on the click here, got sent to a non existent domain.

    Clicked on log out, got the same unable to process message.

    closed window, tried again, didn't work

    closed window, went to incognito mode, got one step further in the process before getting same shit

    closed that window, tried again, got through.

    I'd get fired if I built a piece of shit website like this.

     

    Not if you worked for Belmont.

    So, go work for Belmont. 

  3. 7 minutes ago, Tylerocks said:

    Probably already mentioned....but the new season of Somebody Feed Phil is up/out.

    Did not know this. Thank you. 

    Also, how does one get this job. Asking for myself. 

  4. 17 hours ago, Jerry Callo said:

    Going to NOLA for the Crescent City Classic over Easter weekend.  Staying in the Garden District.  Easter brunch reservations at Arnaud's.  Friday evening will be usual grilled oysters somewhere.  Need to decide where to go for dinner on Saturday and Sunday.  Probably hit some places in the Garden District/Warehouse/CBD.  Been to Atchafalaya and Commander's Place.  Haven't tried Cochon yet.   

    Any good oyster places outside of the Quarter?  Superior Seafood on St. Charles?

     

    It’s not Cajun, but I went to Shaya (on Magazine, in the Garden District) last month and it was one of the best meals we had there. It’s Israeli food, but very fucking good Israeli food. And even then, it l’s not kosher (there was shrimp and other non-kosher items). 

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  5. On 3/7/2024 at 8:01 PM, EastHorn said:

    Those are gonna sell like hot cakes.  Ride height is gonna kill a lot of kids in whole foods parking lot.  

    It's quite a bit lower than the current Rivian offerings. And I haven't killed anyone in a parking lot yet!

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  6. 17 hours ago, speed817 said:

    Aggy education....

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    For those of you with equally bad math skills, here's the actual math:

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    Should Sarkisian be let go after the 2024 season without cause, Texas would owe him $54,315,000. 

    If let go after the 2025 campaign, Texas would be on the hook for $45,475,000.

    Following 2026, his buyout decreases to $36,550,000.

    An early termination without cause after the 2027 season would result in a $27,540,000 buyout for Sarkisian.

    A parting of ways after 2028 would mean Texas owes Sarkisian $18,445,000.

    If Sarkisian and Texas ended their relationship after the 2029 season, Texas would owe $9,265,000.

     

     

  7. 7 hours ago, Gucci_Suit said:

    I’ve pass that joint on the way to the airport a lot. You been?

    I went to the one up north a bunch of times before it closed, but never the south. Assuming it’s the same, it’s worth a stop. 

  8. I went with my wife and some friends to Ling Kitchen last night for my birthday. It's a chef's table dining experience in North Austin (near Ohlen Road and 183 - so not the best part of town - they have you park in the back behind a gated entrance that you have to have a code to get into). It's by Chef Ling Wu, who also runs Ling Wu, Qi, and Lin Asian Bar in town. You have to make reservations ahead of time (duh), and they don't open up reservations for the following month until the first of the preceding month.  

    The setup is a 10 course tasting menu, $150pp, reservations only in groups of 2/4/etc. They advertise it as a 10 seat experience, but last night there was at least double that. Still small, and intimate - but they must have gotten their sea legs and feel comfortable with a larger group now. The dining table is in the kitchen, so you see most of the dishes being prepared - but it's not obtrusive at all. 

    Let me get it out of the way - this is worth doing. It is one of the best dining experiences I've had in Austin (not the best - that would be at Restaurant Jezebel (RIP)), and well worth $150 per person. They do not do a wine pairing, but they have an extensive wine list and spirits list, so you can certainly add on as you please. There is only one seating a night, and only 3 nights a week (Friday/Saturday/Sunday), so you do need to book out in advance unless you get lucky and they have a last minute cancellation. 

    The dinner starts at 6:30, but they have a hot tea/champagne meet and greet starting at 6:00, and they ask you to be there on time so that they can star at 6:30 on the dot. Start to finish, it is just about 3 hours, and you don't feel rushed or like it is dragging on. The do have some breaks in between the courses, and they do things to make it more communal (like having you go around the table and introduce yourself and give a fun fact - which sounds corny but it was actually fun - I guess I'd had enough wine by then). 

    Long cat post with photos in the spoiler below:

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    Here's last night's menu - I had to take 2 photos to get it all:

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    First course - which was on the table when we were seated, was the lamb tartare. The ring around it looks like chocolate, but was actually black garlic:

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    Second course was the dumpling trio. It started with a squid/cuttlefish dumpling, followed by a beef dumpling, and finished with a crawfish stuffed money bag - from left to right they were good, better, best.

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    The third course was the pan seared pork belly. It was served wrapped in lettuce along with a micro greens salad with some picked daikon. It was outstanding, but I had to take a second picture to show there is actually pork belly after I took a bite. 

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    Fourth Course was the wok seared shrimp. They were served in a nest of fried taro roots ontop of another salad. They asked you to eat the shell as well, which I did (except the tail), and although I prefer not to eat shells on shrimp, I would eat them again in this preparation.

     

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    The fifth course was the Peking Duck, served in a treasure chest with mesquite smoke, along with a bao bun - there were several different shapes on the buns, mine was a heart, my wife's was a butterfly, another friend had a boar, etc. The duck was in two slices, one with foie gras and caviar, the other with some sort of green onion that escapes me. And that weird thing all the way on the right - that's a sezchaun peppercorn fried chicken tongue. It was crispy and spicy and delicious. It was top three dishes of last night for sure. 

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    The sixth course was a stuffed/fried squash blossom, filled will shimp and tofu. It was light and not greasy at all, and the dipping sauce was something you could practically drink on its own:

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    After the sixth course they served a palate cleanser, which I've already forgotten what it was made of (it is based on a Singaporean fruit I had never heard of, made into an ice-cream in the shape of a fruit wedge) - but it was citrusy and cold and delicious. I could have eaten three more of these

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    The seventh course was the sea bass - and while it was a very delicious sea bass, and the peppers were outstanding, it was the least impressive dish of the night. Don't get me wrong, if I had ordered this as an entree somewhere without the other courses, I'd be very happy with my dinner. But it was the least interesting dish of the night. 

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    The eighth course was one of, if not the, best dishes of the night. It was a laksa curry dish, with fried tofu, noodles, lobster, and scallions. It was bowl licking good. 

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    Course number nine was another candidate for best dish of the night. It was a lobster cream puff, wrapped in in activated charcoal mochi and shaped like a little mouse. It was so, so good. 

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    The tenth and final course was dessert - tonights' desert was a mandarin sorbet with a delicate cake inside and a green tea macaroon. Both were light, delicious, and a great end to the meal. The chinese characters say "Luck" according to the host (and verified by another dining guest who is from China), so at least we weren't being called names for enjoying our meals. 

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    It was a great experience - I would gladly go back for future special occasions (so if anyone wants to invite me, feel free). With wine and drinks and tip it was close to double the price as the food alone, which is not unexpected, but want to make sure that people aren't surprised. I do wish they had a wine pairing, because I'd rather have several different wines instead of sharing a bottle or two, but that's just a personal preference. All in all, I'm happy I finally made it there, and I'm glad we have this restaurant in Austin. 

     

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  9. 15 hours ago, HenryJames said:

    Sourduck, imo.

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    Except their house-made ketchup for the fries is an abomination. 

     

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  10. 20 hours ago, Gucci_Suit said:

    So this AM I’m laying in bed checking out Surly and reading about poison freshwater fish and suddenly I decide that I’m having fried catfish for lunch. So, I think to myself, I haven’t been to Hoovers in like a decade, I’m going to sit at the bar up there and eat catfish. I told my family that I’m having solo lunch and drove thru the 173 stop lights between Tarrytown and Hoovers, only to find that it ain’t the same at all. Bar was non-existent, it was really dark inside and there was nobody there except 2 employees. Poor guy said they never recovered from Covid. 

    I like Shoal ok, I mean, I go there quite a bit, but not really for quality of food. Mostly just because Reagan will comp me a beer or 2 and I can always get down with the garlic shrimp. My question is, where does one destroy a basket of fried fish with hush puppies?

    Catfish Parlor down on 71?

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  11. On 2/29/2024 at 4:20 PM, Ghost of LL said:

    It's just Lost Creek that is being put to a vote.  It's the result of a very specific piece of legislation passed last year by the 88th Legislature, following years of lobbying by a handful of residents.  Perhaps it won't surprise you to learn that there are a few lobbyists who live in Lost Creek.

    Anyway, it's just a majority of votes cast needed for disannexation.  That's why the City's move here is so puzzling.  In a low-turnout election, it's going to be the highly motivated people who carry the day.  And on this issue, that's clearly the pro-disannexation people.

    Madeline Connor is going to get the last laugh. 

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  12. 19 minutes ago, TKthunder2 said:

    I’m in Austin. My area is under a “Limited Taxation District” which is like an ETJ. I have to comply with building regulations (I recently found out) but I pay no taxes. I added on to my home and the City of Austin is claiming I needed a City Build permit. I had one from Travis but not the City and they are up my ass on a bunch of bullshit (including telling me I have to install a fire suppression sprinkler system). The only city service I have is Austin Water. The question I’m trying to figure out is if I dig my own well and have no City services, could I leave the LTD or am I proper fucked.

    Probably should have gone in the Help forum but whatever.

    How'd they find out? All my neighbors in that area always said not to involve the city and they wouldn't snitch on each other. 

     

  13. On 2/21/2024 at 10:42 PM, tx 3 putt said:

    out of curiosity, anyone know what it takes to be in a suite ? (they've had it for many many years) 

    I asked this year … I was told by LHF you have to have $1MM of lifetime donations to even get on a waiting list for a suite currently. 

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