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Old Posted Oct 14, 2014, 7:49 PM
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Hill Country: Saw this, thought of your avi.

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Hill Country: Saw this, thought of your avi.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/giamar.../pool-austintx
I guess I wasn't the only person to think of it.
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The latest car I'm building is not going to have a radio at all, only an iPod jack. The factory AM doesn't work and I didn't want to cut up the dash to put a modern stereo in.



I found a small amp, about the size of a cigarette pack, that I can hide under the dash and run the iPod wire under the carpet with the plug coming out between the seats.



I have over 25,000 songs in my iTunes library so I don't think I'll miss the radio other than Saturday night, Twine Time.
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The latest car I'm building is not going to have a radio at all, only an iPod jack. The factory AM doesn't work and I didn't want to cut up the dash to put a modern stereo in.



I found a small amp, about the size of a cigarette pack, that I can hide under the dash and run the iPod wire under the carpet with the plug coming out between the seats.



I have over 25,000 songs in my iTunes library so I don't think I'll miss the radio other than Saturday night, Twine Time.
early to mid 60s? 65?
Looks sweet!
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Old Posted Oct 15, 2014, 2:57 AM
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early to mid 60s? 65?
Looks sweet!

Yep, a 65 Corvair Monza.
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Old Posted Oct 27, 2014, 3:04 PM
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Yep, a 65 Corvair Monza.
Very cool! ( good guess huh!>>!... used to have vintage cars for years!)
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Jim Carrey did a parody on SNL of Lincoln's Matthew McConaughey commercial tonight. It was pretty cool seeing Austin's skyline featured in an SNL skit.

EDIT: here it is.

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Jim Carrey did a parody on SNL of Lincoln's Matthew McConaughey commercial tonight. It was pretty cool seeing Austin's skyline featured in an SNL skit.
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Ellen did a parody of one of the West Texas ones that was even funnier IMO - especially if you like bad puns, and South Park did one too. That ad campaign is getting a lot of attention.
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Ellen did a parody of one of the West Texas ones that was even funnier IMO - especially if you like bad puns, and South Park did one too. That ad campaign is getting a lot of attention.
It is good! Link:
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The Daily Show is in Austin this week.

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Does anybody have any idea where the Irish consulate is going? the DFA website is no help.

It also gives an October opening which I'm not sure they're gonna make.
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Look for previously vacant buildings nextdoor to a bar.
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Does anybody have any idea where the Irish consulate is going? the DFA website is no help.

It also gives an October opening which I'm not sure they're gonna make.
Bank of America Tower on Congress
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Bank of America Tower on Congress
Gura míle. That's a good location. I wish the Mexican consulate would move because the building they're in is pretty hideous.
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Can someone say something that won't make me feel hopeless about Austin's future? Something that won't make me feel like this city is completely losing it's identity and turning into this faux progressive backwards shit hole....? Because these local (and of course statewide) election results are pretty fucking depressing.

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Can someone say something that won't make me feel hopeless about Austin's future? Something that won't make me feel like this city is completely losing it's identity and turning into this faux progressive backwards shit hole....? Because these local (and of course statewide) election results are pretty fucking depressing.
Well, most of the city council seats and the mayor are going into runoffs. Tovo didn't get 50%. So really most local races are undecided at this point.

If it's the rail proposal, well, I think there was a lot of support in general for rail among those who opposed this plan. So rail will be back on the ballot soon.

Statewide, can't really help you. Maybe the result of redistricting will now be so incredibly obvious that the feds will intervene.
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More funny from the Daily Show in Austin.

http://austin.culturemap.com/news/en...l-democalypse/
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