The story of one man… in a world… ruled by beer… and football…Tumblr (3.0; @exiledintejas)http://exiledintejas.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1k5x0wfKg1qzx5r6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://exiledintejas.com/post/24236804556http://exiledintejas.com/post/24236804556Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:54:14 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4yv3kEmMZ1qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I went go kart racing for the first time ever today at K1 on Burnet. This painting was hanging by the gate to the track. I placed 2nd. Now that’s some inspiration.</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/24231643863http://exiledintejas.com/post/24231643863Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:35:43 -0500kart racingaustinf1ayerton senna<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4yuj5BCJp1qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Down and out on North Lamar in Austin, Texas.</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/24230840314http://exiledintejas.com/post/24230840314Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:23:28 -0500austintexasnorth lamar<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3zt00fFek1qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>“El Jefe” is done. He was a tasty jefe.</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/23018842957http://exiledintejas.com/post/23018842957Sun, 13 May 2012 22:14:24 -0500texascookingbbq<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yzohRhY51qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>5 hours in at 230 degrees F. This is what dinner is starting to look like.</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22977245878http://exiledintejas.com/post/22977245878Sun, 13 May 2012 11:41:05 -0500bbqtexascooking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yzhjXxct1qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>My backyard smells like the back of Rudy’s Country Store.</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22977002381http://exiledintejas.com/post/22977002381Sun, 13 May 2012 11:36:55 -0500texasbbqcookingbrisket<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yze478c51qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Our stack - charcoal, mesquite wood and pistachio shells - ready to light.</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22976882160http://exiledintejas.com/post/22976882160Sun, 13 May 2012 11:34:52 -0500bbqtexascooking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yza9lKx71qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>“El Jefe” is ready for the smoker.</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22976749618http://exiledintejas.com/post/22976749618Sun, 13 May 2012 11:32:33 -0500texasbbqcooking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yz7i66Qp1qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s the makings of our BBQ rub: mustard, brown sugar, kosher salt, garlic powder, cinnamon, mustard seed, paprika and chili powder.</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22976652321http://exiledintejas.com/post/22976652321Sun, 13 May 2012 11:30:54 -0500texasbbqbrisket<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yz1rdZtM1qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Today - I am attempting to smoke a brisket. Here’s what we’ll be cooking today. We shall call him, “El Jefe”.</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22976455520http://exiledintejas.com/post/22976455520Sun, 13 May 2012 11:27:27 -0500texasbbqbrisketcooking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yrjdUegu1qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>For fans of Dazed and Confused, Top Notch Burgers in Austin is still open - near Burnet and Northcross.</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22968408968http://exiledintejas.com/post/22968408968Sun, 13 May 2012 08:45:13 -0500dazed and confusedaustintexastop notch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yr6tWepK1qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>What McMurphy dreams of. Mural outside the Spiderhouse in Austin, Texas.</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22968116971http://exiledintejas.com/post/22968116971Sun, 13 May 2012 08:37:40 -0500austintexasguadalupe street<p>I can&#8217;t help of thinking of three things: <br/> 1. Mel Brooks&#8217; Spaceballs<br/> 2. John Travolta in Urban Cowboy<br/> 3. There are so many better choices for a &#8220;national&#8221; beer of Texas, why did we choose this one?</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22967383252http://exiledintejas.com/post/22967383252Sun, 13 May 2012 08:30:16 -0500texasbeerlonestarmel brooks<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yqqboHOO1qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Deep in the bowels of the 29th Street Ballroom, Saturday night, in Austin, Texas.</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22967746148http://exiledintejas.com/post/22967746148Sun, 13 May 2012 08:27:47 -0500austintexasguadalupe street29th street ballroom<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yqk3hA7z1qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Wouldn’t you like to be one too?</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22967609122http://exiledintejas.com/post/22967609122Sun, 13 May 2012 08:24:03 -0500austintexasdr pepper<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yqeqsbhe1qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>It’s a BBQ smoker in the shape of a longhorn bull. The smoke exhaust vent is its nostrils. Guess where the handle for the firebox is?</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22967493442http://exiledintejas.com/post/22967493442Sun, 13 May 2012 08:20:50 -0500longhornstexasaustinbbq<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yq08rZfJ1qh157mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Lonestar beer - the national beer of Texas. No, that’s not a typographical error, it is in fact the “national” beer of Texas.</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22967188859http://exiledintejas.com/post/22967188859Sun, 13 May 2012 08:12:08 -0500texasbeerlonestar<a href="http://jalopnik.com/5906539/the-ten-worst-places-to-own-a-car-in-america/gallery/2">Austin - A Bad Place to Own A Car</a>: <p>Congratulations Austin, Texas; You have been ranked the 10th worst place to own a car in the US according to the commentariat at <a href="http://www.jalopnik.com" title="Jalopnik" target="_blank">Jalopnik.com</a>.  But don’t take their word for it, apparently, <a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/local/austins-traffic-third-worst-in-u-s-report-1199257.html?page=2" title="Austin Traffic Worsens" target="_blank">according to the Statesman</a>, other groups hold a similar opinion of the live music capital of the world. </p> <p>I’ve lived here for over a year and really the only major complaint I have about the city of Austin is the traffic (a minor annoyance) and the drivers (a threat to all life in general).  </p> <p>It wouldn’t be so bad if Austinites would just put down their double mocha frappuccinos and smart phones and keep their hands on the wheel.  That and if the city’s civic planning wasn’t executed by a couple of 4-year-olds and a box of crayons.   </p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22199445798http://exiledintejas.com/post/22199445798Tue, 01 May 2012 12:05:29 -0500austintexasjalopnikbad traffic<p>On the way to work today, I passed a new, black-on-black Acura ZDX with tinted windows. The license plate on the car read, VADR.</p>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22197104524http://exiledintejas.com/post/22197104524Tue, 01 May 2012 11:14:15 -0500austintexasstar warsvadernerd alert<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3aysoPESX1r4x43no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://morenonsenseandgrizzlybears.tumblr.com/post/22129978453/happy-birthday-willie">morenonsenseandgrizzlybears</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>happy birthday, willie…</p> </blockquote>http://exiledintejas.com/post/22159233722http://exiledintejas.com/post/22159233722Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:39:33 -0500