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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.

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.

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Down and out on North Lamar in Austin, Texas.

Down and out on North Lamar in Austin, Texas.

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For fans of Dazed and Confused, Top Notch Burgers in Austin is still open - near Burnet and Northcross.

For fans of Dazed and Confused, Top Notch Burgers in Austin is still open - near Burnet and Northcross.

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What McMurphy dreams of.  Mural outside the Spiderhouse in Austin, Texas.

What McMurphy dreams of. Mural outside the Spiderhouse in Austin, Texas.

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Deep in the bowels of the 29th Street Ballroom, Saturday night, in Austin, Texas.

Deep in the bowels of the 29th Street Ballroom, Saturday night, in Austin, Texas.

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Wouldn’t you like to be one too?

Wouldn’t you like to be one too?

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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?

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?

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Congratulations Austin, Texas; You have been ranked the 10th worst place to own a car in the US according to the commentariat at Jalopnik.com.  But don’t take their word for it, apparently, according to the Statesman, other groups hold a similar opinion of the live music capital of the world. 

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).  

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.   

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Vader Has a New Ride

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.

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Saturday night pinball wizardry is afoot at Pinballz - Austin’s only vintage pinball and video game arcade.

Saturday night pinball wizardry is afoot at Pinballz - Austin’s only vintage pinball and video game arcade.