When did old Austin die?

[Deej 76768]

5 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

Ahh, Donovan Forbes, and the famous pitch to nowhere

Nicest guy in the world, though. I'd take a bullet for him.

[Horn80 6119]

On 5/11/2024 at 8:14 AM, Neonmoon said:

The US population gained roughly 100 million people from 1980 to 2010

Austin metro gained about roughly about a million more people in same time period. 

More people kills unique culture. Just becomes the same mass blob as every other place. It happened to a ton of places 

Yep, doing simple pleasures like going to Town Lake to walk the trail became very unpleasant because so many people and this became a constant theme regardless of the activity until I sadly said, I’m done and left Austin.

[Horn80 6119]

Old Austin RIP.

Edited June 9 by Horn80

[RDCanecutter 26428]

On 6/7/2024 at 10:22 AM, NAVY said:

Which regular were you? I bartended nastys from 96 to 99 while getting UT degreed. Blowpop & DJ Mel were the shit 

I absolutely poured you a pitcher of rita 

Well shit. I stood on a table in Nasty's to cheer my housemate, a big valkyrie-looking rugby girl, as she oil-wrassled in a big tub y'all had down on the floor.

Wait-- I may be brain-damaged-- was Nasty's West Campus? I am thinking about the place on an alley up towards Threadgill's, with Bill the Cat as its logo.

[DalTxHornFan 3101]

Well, this was a pretty important date in Austin (and Texas)history!

In 1971, the Most Important Drink in Austin’s History Crossed the Bar

https://austin.towers.net/in-1971-the-most-important-drink-in-austin-history-crossed-the-bar/?pro=jude@towers.net

[Deej 76768]

When they stopped doing the Christmas lights over Congress Avenue..

[YGIFS 19450]

It says Christie's was on Barton Springs Road.  I'm usually pretty good at recognizing the orientation of a building, but what is there now?  The Hyatt?  

[DalTxHornFan 3101]

17 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

It says Christie's was on Barton Springs Road.  I'm usually pretty good at recognizing the orientation of a building, but what is there now?  The Hyatt?  

Yep Hyatt Regency site.  That Christie's place was some pretty high cotton when I was growing up in Austin.  Just like the Villa Capri!  

Link to some great old commercials:

https://texasarchive.org/2010_01862

[NAVY 6740]

On 6/11/2024 at 10:25 PM, RDCanecutter said:

Well shit. I stood on a table in Nasty's to cheer my housemate, a big valkyrie-looking rugby girl, as she oil-wrassled in a big tub y'all had down on the floor.

Wait-- I may be brain-damaged-- was Nasty's West Campus? I am thinking about the place on an alley up towards Threadgill's, with Bill the Cat as its logo.

Everclear will no that. Nasty is now called Back Lot. It’s a bit short of 38th. 

I was not around for the oil wrestling but was aware of the legend after I started working there. 

[DaysOff 7947]

His contact lenses had popped out apparently.