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Old Posted Jan 10, 2026, 1:40 AM
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Ha! I agree Austin is not flashy, so it fits. But I want us to be just a tad stylish... wear a lil' something when we go out for high end sushi LOL
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Old Posted Jan 11, 2026, 10:24 PM
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Funny you say that the tallest tower on the last railyard vision is basically a modern chase tower! Go back and look at the similarities. Frost 2.0 will be our next masterpiece whenever that glorious day comes
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Old Posted Jan 12, 2026, 2:44 PM
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I feel ya, except for the "wearing whatever you want, wherever you go" -- people need to have style here. Enough with the cargo shorts and yoga pants at dinner! lol
and crocks.....and flip flops with jeans......bro, shave your toe hair, I'm trying to eat.
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Old Posted Jan 12, 2026, 2:50 PM
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one of the small secrets to success in Austin(not kidding), is IRONING your shirts. We are soooo relaxed with dress, that brushing your teeth is considered "dressing up".

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Old Posted Jan 12, 2026, 4:09 PM
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Hahaha, glad we're all in agreement and squeaky clean men (and any ladies) here.... I totally derailed the convo.

On a side-note, y'all think the blinking lights are permanent?
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Old Posted Jan 13, 2026, 3:46 AM
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Yeah the lights are permanent. I wonder why they are so bright? Is is because the tower is so tall? Also before the red lights come on there are white flashing lights as well up there.
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Old Posted Jan 13, 2026, 6:40 AM
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Waterline by Paul O'Connell, on Flickr


Waterline by Paul O'Connell, on Flickr
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Old Posted Jan 15, 2026, 3:29 AM
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Old Posted Jan 16, 2026, 3:26 PM
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Do you guys seriously prefer JPMorgan Chase Tower in Houston or this? I very much prefer Waterline and I'm grateful Austin even has something over 1000' tall.
Sorry, but the Waterline has nothing on I.M Pei. And here I am praying San Antonio will build anything above 400 feet...
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Old Posted Jan 16, 2026, 5:06 PM
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Sorry, but the Waterline has nothing on I.M Pei. And here I am praying San Antonio will build anything above 400 feet...
Might not have anything on I.M. Pei, but def more handsome than the Chase tower, which is just a stone rectangle.
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Old Posted Jan 17, 2026, 10:50 PM
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Well, the Chase Tower is technically a pentagon not a rectangle.
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Old Posted Jan 18, 2026, 1:08 AM
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Well, the Chase Tower is technically a pentagon not a rectangle.
Which I looove about it. Such an unusual shape for a super-tall. Def in my top 10 for America
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Hell, it even has an observation level for the public.
Not anymore. They closed it to the public almost ten years ago.
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Old Posted Jan 18, 2026, 2:59 PM
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Not anymore. They closed it to the public almost ten years ago.
Excuse me WHAT!!!!????

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Old Posted Jan 21, 2026, 7:34 AM
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Old Posted Jan 26, 2026, 11:20 PM
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Old Posted Jan 30, 2026, 6:08 PM
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Old Posted Jan 30, 2026, 6:50 PM
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Funny that their webpage skyline banner is so old it doesn't even have the Waterline (or much of anything in Rainey.)
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Old Posted Jan 31, 2026, 12:14 AM
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No room renders or anything yet
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