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Gale Snoats

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  1. Meant to post an update here but think I put it in another thread. Did drizzly the other day and it worked great. They coordinate with local shops (south Austin liquor for me). Local shop texted me order immediately to make sure they had it right and was at house in about 30 minutes. left it on front porch with no interaction. $4 delivery fee and tip how ever much you went.
  2. I'm a business litigation lawyer in Austin and right there with you on the work stuff. We're as busy as we've ever been and I'm very proud of our associates and my partners for making the transition to WFH without losing really any productivity / hours. My main concern is how long can clients continue to pay.
  3. thanks to LL Lawyer's rec i had booze delivered to the house via grizly.com and it worked very well. Grizly connects you to a local liquor store (south lamar for us) and then the store takes it from there -- immediately called me to verify order and had it on our doorstep in 30 minutes. I think the surcharge was only $4 and you tip however much you want.
  4. any booze delivery in Austin? i know specs has curbside but i'd prefer delivery if possible.
  5. All this talk about surfside, Bryan beach, Quintana, Sargent reminds me of my childhood growing up in southern brazoria county. Great place to grow up if you love to have free reign and hunt and fish and don’t know any better. Moved to Austin to go to Texas when I was 17 and got civilized and it ruined me.
  6. I bet you could make a pretty great doc about the other tiger guy with all the wives/girlfriends. Joe’s shit house crazy but that other dude’s no slouch.
  7. I'm a commercial litigation attorney in Austin with strong focus on construction. The order issued by COA is poorly drafted and is creating a ton of confusion in the industry. COA's intent is to shut down pretty much all residential and commercial construction but the order, as drafted, has holes that allow for exceptions to swallow the rule. COA issued a 'clarification memo' earlier today but it isn't helping. I've been on the phone with clients all morning who are scrambling trying to figure out what to do.
  8. One of my favorite places in Austin. Their blackened seafood- shrimp and fish - is awesome. Everything on the menu is really good all very high quality ingredients skillfully prepared. Will def go by there and encourage others to. Love that new on on south Lamar
  9. We’re in the market for a new car for my wife and are thinking about a Volvo wagon. Basically just needs to carry 2 kids and their shit and their friends around town. I have a big suv so don’t need a ton of space on this one. Any experience or thoughts on Volvo wagon reliability. She’s pretty utilitarian cars so don’t want something that requires out of the ordinary upkeep and maintenance. Is general rep regarding volvo safety true. Are they markedly safer than comparable wagons? Also thinking about taking a different route giving her my suv and getting an old wagoneer. If you pay for one of the nice refurbished ones from the plaices them up can they last a while and be pretty reliable?
  10. Did you have any reluctance buying the used X? We're in the market and going back and forth between a new 3 or a used X and the guy at the Tesla store in the Domain said he'd recommend a new 3 any day because of the technology / battery improvements made between 16 and present day. I'm ignorant on the subject so any insight is appreciated.
  11. my main concern is warmth as i'll be in Montana soon. is warmth more determined by layering underneath as long as your outer layer is water tight?
  12. thanks. i might get some new pants too. the pant prices vary wildly. what is the difference between a $200 -- $250 pair of ski pants and a 4, 5, or even $600 pair? that wide range doesn't make sense to me
  13. Need to get some new goggles, gloves, and outerwear and have delivered within a couple of days. any recs for best place on online to get quality stuff delivered quickly? any recs on goggles and glove brands? amazon has a bunch of goggles for very cheap but that makes me worry about quality. thanks!
  14. Heading down for the game today from Austin. We got tickets off of stubhub but don’t have any kind of parking pass. Any thoughts on parking? Are there pay lots close that don’t require a pass? Have pretty young kids so will pay whatever - just want to get as close as possible.
  15. as per usual, you don't have a fucking clue what you're talking about. it's really remarkable how consistently wrong (and not funny) your takes are on pretty much every subject upon which you opine. their website has the below quote on their 'our story' page. 90% of their 'ambassadors' are hunting or fishing guides or some other kind of outdoor person. every hunting / fishing guide in Texas is dripping with yeti shit (maybe diluted some now due to knockoffs) and it's a staple for all the frat boy / fake redneck / fly fishing types that fall into the patagonia millionaire category that these companies are targeting. at least you don't name drop on the UT stuff as much as you used to. but you're still a fucking beating and your next funny post will be your first. YETI REPRESENTS THE YARDSTICK BY WHICH ALL OTHER OUTDOOR PRODUCTS ARE MEASURED. Flip Pallot, Angler and YETI Fishing Ambassador
  16. I was a 3L and we lived in a garage apartment on 26th across the street from the law school. I was just getting out of bed when my roommate came running up the stairs yelling to turn on the tv. We watched for a few minutes not really knowing what was going on yet and then headed across the street to class. I can't exactly remember the sequence but I have a few very clear memories from either that day or the next few days. I think it was that same day when the FBI or something like (several serious looking guys in sunglasses and dark suits) that came to the law school that day and lined everyone up and not letting anyone leave until we checked in with them with our name and ID. I remember a day or two later sitting in a pretty large class and a classmate running in and yelling mid lecture that they'd found white powder in the library and that everyone needed to get the fuck out of the school. We all grabbed our shit and hauled ass out of there but turns out the powder was from some construction guys drilling something in the floor the floor above. Also a girl I had just started kind of dating lost one of her best friends who was in the WTC.
  17. This started happening to me a few years ago and my gp diagnosed me with (I think) 'seasonal asthma'. Basically the few times a year certain things are in the air i have a hard time getting a deep breath. He gave me an inhaler (ibuterol?) and when it flairs up a couple of times a year i take a pull or two off that and am good.
  18. Saw Dead & Co at Wrigley a few weeks ago. It rained all day but stopped about an hour before the show and just left a kind of glow of light mist in the air. It was about 55 degrees. Great show music wise and sitting in the outfield at Wrigley in that weather made it even better. Can't wait to see list of shows for next year (I think only the Mexico shows are announced) and pick a cool spot (hoping for Fenway or the Hollywood Bowl or somewhere else cool in CA).
  19. Goddamn! Thanks for the advice and sorry you went through that. Good lord.
  20. I'm 42 and just suffered through my first round of this a month or so ago. Lost nearly 20 pounds in just a couple of weeks and was bed ridden with intense pain for 4 or 5 days. After nearly a month of low fibre nearly liquid diet doc now says it's time to switch to high fiber and exercise to try and increase colon health / decrease chances of it coming back. Really hating the feeling of knowing it may come back any time. Another fun byproduct -- I get to have my first colonoscopy next month after I heal up a bit more. It's certainly scared the hell out of my and motivated me to have a better high fiber diet and exercise.
  21. "Shut up!"
  22. I don’t have experience with boats big enough to need autopilot. How exactly does it work? Do you just set it and it keeps you going in the same direction or course and the danger is you set it then fall asleep and hit something?
  23. We had a great trip last weekend. Arrived Friday around 11 am. Stayed at Soho House in Fulton Market area. Lunch at Little Goat Diner Friday then arch boat tour (very cool and well worth the time). Dinner at Next Friday evening. We did the multi course pre fixe and it was great. Wine pairings were really nice too. Saturday saw the Manet exhibit early then Duck Duck Goat for dim sum for lunch. Hung out at hotel until we headed to Wrigley mid afternoon. Dead & Co. at Wrigley Saturday night was awesome then to Lou Malnati's for pizza. We thought the Fulton Market are was a lot of fun. Great walking around people watching but a bit less touristy than down on Michigan etc. Soho House has a great rooftop bar and pool area. Can't wait to go back.
  24. many thanks!
  25. Hey doc - any thoughts on soho house v park Hyatt v peninsula? Love soho house in other cities but not as familiar with Fulton market area. Fun area to explore? Any other hotel recs for long weekend for our first time to city? Thanks!
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