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14 minutes ago, Your Mom said:

An ER nurse I used to date called it the Rally Tally. The wagering on the over/under of Rally fatalities was more popular than March Madness brackets and Super Bowl squares. 

Lotta fat people came to town. 

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3 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Lotta fat people came to town. 

ROT was adult Halloween for vapid, fat suburbanites to play dress up and pretend to have meaning in their lives.

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By my recollection, most ROT Rally fatalties were out near Decker Lane, but I give that one dude a lot of credit for the Mopac flyover move.

Rolling out in your new leather vest on your new $30K bike and taking off Friday from your low/mid-level white collar job is serious business.

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Man, the amount of Escalades towing hogs to town was quite hilarious.  I felt like there were a lot of upper echelon exec and Dr. types that came to town to pretend to be bikers for the weekend.  Roll that Harley off the trailer with less than a dozen miles on it, only to wreck it because you've got no experience on it, especially on the gravel lots out at Travis County Expo Center.

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1 hour ago, crash_davis said:

Legos are serious business.

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/toy-joy-robbery-suspect-north-austin-texas

Man stole Lego sets from Toy Joy, threatened to shoot employee: APD

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is looking for a man they say stole several Lego sets from a North Austin toy store and threatened to shoot an employee.

What we know:

APD says the incident happened at around 8:20 p.m. on March 6 at the Toy Joy store on Burnet Road.

A man stole several boxes of Lego building sets, and police say when an employee tried to stop him, he threatened to shoot them.

Austin police have released photos and a description of the suspect.

He is described as a Middle Eastern male between 30 and 40 years old and between 5'7" to 5'8" tall with a medium build. He also has black hair and a full beard.

He was last seen wearing a black mid-length leather jacket, black jeans or pants, and black shoes.

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And carrying a bottle of ketchup...

Posted
3 hours ago, gsoda3 said:

Whomever runs against Garza needs to plaster this on every flat surface across the city.

So the tapeworm will get 60% of the vote next time instead of 70%.  He's not going anywhere. Never underestimate the idiocy of the local electorate.

Garza probably won't be sending Tony Plohetski a Christmas card. He blew the lid off all this mismanagement. Even though it's not going to matter, good reporting is still good reporting. Plohetski is among the best. 

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The dipshits who keep voting for Garza are the opposite side of the coin of the dipshits who keep voting for the dude in the other party. Team politics is shitty for the country.

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Posted
4 hours ago, Deej said:

It seemed like you could count on at least one per day, average, during that week every year. 

FIFY. 

You'd see fatalities all over. The Hill Country was also a popular spot for some's last destination.  A few pops plus out-of-towners on two wheels not knowing the roads = done. 

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On 3/31/2025 at 7:35 PM, Mittens said:

 

 

These were e-bikes from all over Texas.  They had a big meetup here in Austin.

From a friend:

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So, my sources at APD shared the topic of their Monday morning team meetings was e-bikes , unlicensed vehicles on the road and bicycle safety, expect the police to be paying more attention to everybody on two wheels after that huge E bike fiasco over the weekend, I believe the days of Moto kids running wild in the streets are over

 

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Ugh.

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police said a 16-year-old was arrested after a deadly shooting in downtown Austin on Monday night, the Austin Police Department said. The incident happened near the intersection of Third Street and Nueces Street. 

Investigators believe the (40-year old) victim and the suspect passed each other as the victim and another unrelated person walked toward the Shoal Creek pedestrian bridge. 

APD said “the victim made a comment to the suspect about his position on the walkway as they passed by.” Police said the teen then shot the man.

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/apd-conducting-death-investigation-in-downtown-austin/

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Posted
2 hours ago, crash_davis said:

Counting the hours until Garza releases the homicidal cumstain out on the streets. 

The perp gets released, then Garza releases on the underside of his desk.  Get your facts straight

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Looks like UT is sick of Garza’s shit

In the statement, the university said families, students, faculty, staff and visitors were “rightly frustrated.”

“When individuals threaten student safety with violent and criminal behavior, our law enforcement have been steadfast in making necessary arrests to remove these threats. But arrests are not enough. We must be able to work hand in hand with prosecutors and the local judicial system to make sure these offenders stay off our campus,” UT Board of Regents Chairman Kevin Eltife said.

 

According to UT, a violent offender who was arrested three times over the past three days continued to be arrested and released. That person then returned to the “Drag,” on Guadalupe Street near campus, to threaten and physically assault UT students.
 

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/arrests-are-not-enough-ut-leaders-call-out-prosecutors-judicial-system-in-letter-about-campus-safety/

Think helmet guy really pissed them off. 
 

https://x.com/justicetracking/status/1911068539454472311

 

AUSTIN MAN Aymen Labidi — former UT student — dressed in a black suit and white motorcycle helmet spent last week randomly punching strangers on the Drag and harassing women in a UT campus bathroom.
Tuesday: • Punched a man outside CAVA (victim got bloody face) • Assaulted a UT student near the “Hi, How Are You” mural (victim sent to ER) • Randomly punched a driver in the face through his car window at 27th & Speedway —all unprovoked in broad daylight.

Thursday: • Arrested again after grabbing someone and confronting girls in a campus bathroom. Last year: • Entered a boutique, demanded Wi-Fi, and threatened to blow it up. Released with bond conditions he never followed.

Since last year: 6 arrests, 9 charges — assault, theft, trespass, terroristic threat. Every time: released. No trial. No jail. Interim UT President Jim Davis says he’s calling on

, , , and to address the crime crisis around UT. He should publicly document what they say they’ll do—so the public can track them by their actions, not their statements.
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Posted
11 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Looks like UT is sick of Garza’s shit

 

In the statement, the university said families, students, faculty, staff and visitors were “rightly frustrated.”

“When individuals threaten student safety with violent and criminal behavior, our law enforcement have been steadfast in making necessary arrests to remove these threats. But arrests are not enough. We must be able to work hand in hand with prosecutors and the local judicial system to make sure these offenders stay off our campus,” UT Board of Regents Chairman Kevin Eltife said.

 

According to UT, a violent offender who was arrested three times over the past three days continued to be arrested and released. That person then returned to the “Drag,” on Guadalupe Street near campus, to threaten and physically assault UT students.
 

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/arrests-are-not-enough-ut-leaders-call-out-prosecutors-judicial-system-in-letter-about-campus-safety/

Think helmet guy really pissed them off. 
 

https://x.com/justicetracking/status/1911068539454472311

 

 

AUSTIN MAN Aymen Labidi — former UT student — dressed in a black suit and white motorcycle helmet spent last week randomly punching strangers on the Drag and harassing women in a UT campus bathroom.
Tuesday: • Punched a man outside CAVA (victim got bloody face) • Assaulted a UT student near the “Hi, How Are You” mural (victim sent to ER) • Randomly punched a driver in the face through his car window at 27th & Speedway —all unprovoked in broad daylight.

Thursday: • Arrested again after grabbing someone and confronting girls in a campus bathroom. Last year: • Entered a boutique, demanded Wi-Fi, and threatened to blow it up. Released with bond conditions he never followed.

Since last year: 6 arrests, 9 charges — assault, theft, trespass, terroristic threat. Every time: released. No trial. No jail. Interim UT President Jim Davis says he’s calling on

, , , and to address the crime crisis around UT. He should publicly document what they say they’ll do—so the public can track them by their actions, not their statements.

 

Lulz.  Like being "sick of Garza's shit" is going to matter.  

6 arrests w/o jail is a low bar. This perp needs to work on his game. At a minimum he deserves wi-fi.

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Fuck Garza. That should be a bumper sticker in Austin.

Which Garza?

Both Tacos.

 

Tech Bros, the new urban cowboy. Tecovas boots and pearl snap short sleeve button ups. What did Austin do to deserve this shit? I know, we fucking allow the fake ass dipshit Elon into the city.

https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/why-tech-bros-are-dressing-like-cowboys-now-b9d72995?st=cDn66U

 

In Austin, the main techie corral, a typical tech-guy look includes brown cowboy boots, slimmish jeans and fitted snap-button shirts, said Ben LoSasso, a product manager at a big tech company who moved from Seattle in 2022 and dresses this way himself. At night, showy bros step out in ostrich boots and pink snap-button shirts with cartoon cactus prints, said LoSasso, 38. 

Many guys favor modern versions of traditional rancher clothes. In addition to Tecovas boots, that includes shirts by Poncho, a direct-to-consumer brand making pearl-snap designs in sporty fabrics (imagine if cattle-drivers took over Lululemon). “Poncho is the new Patagonia” among Austin techies, said Joshua Schultz, whose company does AI and automations for small businesses. The 39-year-old, who moved from upstate New York in 2020, has clocked the sub-$100 shirts at offices and fire-pit drinks. “They’re built for the weather. I can sweat profusely, walk into a restaurant and within 15 seconds, I’m dry.”

 

Cocksuckers.

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Posted
2 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

Fuck Garza. That should be a bumper sticker in Austin.

 

Tech Bros, the new urban cowboy. Tecovas boots and pearl snap short sleeve button ups. What did Austin do to deserve this shit? I know, we fucking allow the fake ass dipshit Elon into the city.

https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/why-tech-bros-are-dressing-like-cowboys-now-b9d72995?st=cDn66U

 

In Austin, the main techie corral, a typical tech-guy look includes brown cowboy boots, slimmish jeans and fitted snap-button shirts, said Ben LoSasso, a product manager at a big tech company who moved from Seattle in 2022 and dresses this way himself. At night, showy bros step out in ostrich boots and pink snap-button shirts with cartoon cactus prints, said LoSasso, 38. 

Many guys favor modern versions of traditional rancher clothes. In addition to Tecovas boots, that includes shirts by Poncho, a direct-to-consumer brand making pearl-snap designs in sporty fabrics (imagine if cattle-drivers took over Lululemon). “Poncho is the new Patagonia” among Austin techies, said Joshua Schultz, whose company does AI and automations for small businesses. The 39-year-old, who moved from upstate New York in 2020, has clocked the sub-$100 shirts at offices and fire-pit drinks. “They’re built for the weather. I can sweat profusely, walk into a restaurant and within 15 seconds, I’m dry.”

 

Cocksuckers.

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Fuck those guys....especially for making Poncho shirts associated with douchewear.  I like Poncho shirts -- I've been wearing some version of a pearl-snap shirt for better than 50 years, and I welcome new fabric that makes them even more hospitable in hot weather.

Fucking johnny-come-lately tech bros can shove their Tesla up their asses using their Tecovas to push it in.

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Posted
20 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Fuck those guys....especially for making Poncho shirts associated with douchewear.  I like Poncho shirts -- I've been wearing some version of a pearl-snap shirt for better than 50 years, and I welcome new fabric that makes them even more hospitable in hot weather.

Fucking johnny-come-lately tech bros can shove their Tesla up their asses using their Tecovas to push it in.

Yeah no kidding.  I've been wearing boots and pearl snaps for 40 years myself.  I guess I'm flattered that the young tech bros want to look as cool as I do.

 

 

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Posted
4 hours ago, crash_davis said:

typical tech-guy look includes brown cowboy boots, slimmish jeans and fitted snap-button shirts,

Fuckers ruining the look I've been rocking for 40 years. At least I was born and raised here. 

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Posted
4 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

I welcome new fabric that makes them even more hospitable in hot weather.

Buy vintage. The good old ones are usually very lightweight material. Ebay is your friend. Most people are to fat to wear them so you get good deals. 

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5 hours ago, crash_davis said:

Fuck Garza. That should be a bumper sticker in Austin.

Which Garza?

Both Tacos.

 

Tech Bros, the new urban cowboy. Tecovas boots and pearl snap short sleeve button ups. What did Austin do to deserve this shit? I know, we fucking allow the fake ass dipshit Elon into the city.

https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/why-tech-bros-are-dressing-like-cowboys-now-b9d72995?st=cDn66U

 

In Austin, the main techie corral, a typical tech-guy look includes brown cowboy boots, slimmish jeans and fitted snap-button shirts, said Ben LoSasso, a product manager at a big tech company who moved from Seattle in 2022 and dresses this way himself. At night, showy bros step out in ostrich boots and pink snap-button shirts with cartoon cactus prints, said LoSasso, 38. 

Many guys favor modern versions of traditional rancher clothes. In addition to Tecovas boots, that includes shirts by Poncho, a direct-to-consumer brand making pearl-snap designs in sporty fabrics (imagine if cattle-drivers took over Lululemon). “Poncho is the new Patagonia” among Austin techies, said Joshua Schultz, whose company does AI and automations for small businesses. The 39-year-old, who moved from upstate New York in 2020, has clocked the sub-$100 shirts at offices and fire-pit drinks. “They’re built for the weather. I can sweat profusely, walk into a restaurant and within 15 seconds, I’m dry.”

 

Cocksuckers.

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Y'all, these two clowns have nothing on the guys who work at Maufrais on South Congress.  The way they dress is *chef's kiss* cowboy cosplay.  Next time you go to the Oak Garden at Guero's for a drink and live music, stroll up to Maufrais and check them out.  

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14 hours ago, Deej said:

Buy vintage. The good old ones are usually very lightweight material. Ebay is your friend. Most people are to fat to wear them so you get good deals. 

The suggestion here is to avoid looking like a hipster by...wearing vintage?

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1 minute ago, Horn of Gabriel said:

The suggestion here is to avoid looking like a hipster by...wearing vintage?

Brace Yourself Here We Go GIF by MOODMAN

Avoid looking like a hipster by not being a little 5'6, 135 pound pussy. 

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On 4/1/2025 at 11:51 AM, crash_davis said:

ROT was adult Halloween for vapid, fat suburbanites to play dress up and pretend to have meaning in their lives.

I'm not surprised ROT fizzled once they all had to go back to school to become infectious disease experts in order to confidently stand on their facebook walls. And then immediately after, you had the graduate studies in macro-economics, constitutional law, and public policy.....there's only so many hours in the day, and they sure as fuck ain't missing Rogan's podcasts. Something had to give. 

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3 minutes ago, Blotto said:

I'm not surprised ROT fizzled once they all had to go back to school to become infectious disease experts in order to confidently stand on their facebook walls. And then immediately after, you had the graduate studies in macro-economics, constitutional law, and public policy.....there's only so many hours in the day, and they sure as fuck ain't missing Rogan's podcasts. Something had to give. 

Wife and I were just talking about this (after we saw a line of motorcycles cruising down 360 Sunday afternoon).   At our old house, we used to have to listen to them drive by all weekend.  But now it's gone, except....it's apparently coming back: https://www.eaglerider.com/motorcycle-events/republic-of-texas

Doesn't look to be nearly the big deal it once was, though.

Posted
21 hours ago, crash_davis said:

Fuck Garza. That should be a bumper sticker in Austin.

Which Garza?

Both Tacos.

 

Tech Bros, the new urban cowboy. Tecovas boots and pearl snap short sleeve button ups. What did Austin do to deserve this shit? I know, we fucking allow the fake ass dipshit Elon into the city.

https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/why-tech-bros-are-dressing-like-cowboys-now-b9d72995?st=cDn66U

 

In Austin, the main techie corral, a typical tech-guy look includes brown cowboy boots, slimmish jeans and fitted snap-button shirts, said Ben LoSasso, a product manager at a big tech company who moved from Seattle in 2022 and dresses this way himself. At night, showy bros step out in ostrich boots and pink snap-button shirts with cartoon cactus prints, said LoSasso, 38. 

Many guys favor modern versions of traditional rancher clothes. In addition to Tecovas boots, that includes shirts by Poncho, a direct-to-consumer brand making pearl-snap designs in sporty fabrics (imagine if cattle-drivers took over Lululemon). “Poncho is the new Patagonia” among Austin techies, said Joshua Schultz, whose company does AI and automations for small businesses. The 39-year-old, who moved from upstate New York in 2020, has clocked the sub-$100 shirts at offices and fire-pit drinks. “They’re built for the weather. I can sweat profusely, walk into a restaurant and within 15 seconds, I’m dry.”

 

Cocksuckers.

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Genuine Texas redneck says hey!

 

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1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

Wife and I were just talking about this (after we saw a line of motorcycles cruising down 360 Sunday afternoon).   At our old house, we used to have to listen to them drive by all weekend.  But now it's gone, except....it's apparently coming back: https://www.eaglerider.com/motorcycle-events/republic-of-texas

Doesn't look to be nearly the big deal it once was, though.

I'm a motorcycle guy, but not a Harley guy, which is essentially all ROT was for.   I hated the ROT rally, and it was the one time of year my wife and I were sure to keep our bikes in the garage and not ride. The roads are dangerous enough with all of the shitty cagers driving around staring at their phones, but when you add in all of the rookie riders that show up for ROT on their overpriced piece-of-shit Harleys the roads were simply insane and not worth it.   I don't want it to come back.

Some posters above conflated motorcyclists with antivaxxers, conspiracy nuttos, Trumpers, etc.   That's not true at all, but it is more prevalent in the Harley community, which is its own insular little club and not representative of all riders, just like the 20-year-old crotch rocket death seekers making all the racket on 2222 on the weekends don't represent all riders.  The majority are normal, quiet people who enjoy the experience of riding, which is something just about everyone should try out before they get too old to do so.  The sport/hobby is dying off as young people in America don't ride at all anymore, so it's become a 45+ activity for the most part.  I ride a bike around town more than my truck, and love going for longer rides out to Big Bend, etc. on an adventure bike to get off road and camp.   My favorite activity is getting up in the dark on the weekends and riding with a fly rod out to rivers in the hill country and slaying fish all morning.  Back by mid-afternoon, grilling up something tasty for the family (not the freshwater fish, because I don't have a death wish), and relaxing away the evening.   The point is, there are lots of great ways to incorporate all kinds of classic Texas pastimes with riding.   Hell, I'm part of one group that just rides out to a different BBQ joint within a couple hours of Austin every couple of months.  Bunch of olds and fatties in that crew, and not an antivaxxer among them as far as I know.    

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2 minutes ago, Your Mom said:

Bunch of lawyers up in here mad at hipsters for the same cowboy cosplay they’ve been doing for years.  

Some of us were around for this...

 

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Posted
50 minutes ago, Deej said:

And God forbid those of us who are real Texans would wear western wear. 

Who said you shouldn’t? 

But you’re generally doing for the fashion statement. No different than them.  Accept my apology if you’re posting from atop your horse on the back 40. 

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Everything anybody wears is a statement. Boots are fucking comfortable and fitted pearl snap shirts look fucking good on me. Sorry for not being a fat-ass. 

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Posted
26 minutes ago, Deej said:

Everything anybody wears is a statement. Boots are fucking comfortable and fitted pearl snap shirts look fucking good on me. Sorry for not being a fat-ass. 

You’re not getting it. I didn’t say you shouldn’t wear pearl snaps or boots. I’m saying the reason you wear them is the same reason the fucking techies wear them.  And the real cowboys were once looking at you as a young whatever-the-fuck-you-do the same way that you look at the techies now.

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20 minutes ago, Your Mom said:

You’re not getting it. I didn’t say you shouldn’t wear pearl snaps or boots. I’m saying the reason you wear them is the same reason the fucking techies wear them.  And the real cowboys were once looking at you as a young whatever-the-fuck-you-do the same way that you look at the techies now.

The vaqueros who worked on our ranch with me? I don't think so.

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Some guys look natural wearing Texas gear and some don't. That's all there is.

(I'm not talking about the tech bro bullshit from the WSJ article. That's a whole other deal.)

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