History of DOG from Mad Max 2

Hurricane Season: It's Just Starting

 

As Beryl continues to rip through east and southeast Texas, a friendly reminder of where we are in hurricane season...

Long way to go #txwx pic.twitter.com/864N8BgrEC

— Avery Tomasco (@averytomascowx) July 8, 2024

Zilker Area Food: New Tacodeli to Open Soon

And by soon, I mean the new Tacodeli at 1817 South Lamar will have its grand opening on July 17th.  According to the article, this stand-alone location will feature a bar as well as a pet friendly patio.  

Annual Heat-Realted Illness Post

I posted the above chart back in summer of 2020 and then again last year.  Given that the heat/humidty is back in Austin - and yes, the humidity is not your imagination  -  it seems like a good time to remind people about the symptoms of and remediation for various heat-related illnesses.  

Said 2020 post also has a few tips for dealing with the heat.  

Pictured below: avoiding the Austin heat with friends while in New Mexico last month...

 

F1 Arcade Heading to Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas

 

A massive 'F1 Arcade' is coming to The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, featuring the most advanced full-motion racing simulators in the world.

It is unclear if the games will include the Las Vegas Grand Prix's signature "flying manhole" hazard. pic.twitter.com/mMb2wxTuze

— Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) May 20, 2024

Before Furiosa: How Mad Max redefined post-apocalyptic movies

Ghostbusters Ornament

 Fans of the original Ghostbusters: starting on July 13th, Hallmark will be selling a lighted "Roast Him" Christmas tree ornament featuring the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.  If you've seen the movie, you know what I'm talking about.  

Lake Austin and Lake Buchanan Watersheds

 Here's where the rain needs to fall to fill up Lake Austin and Lake Buchanan:

Fun fact: 7.2 BILLION gallons of water has been added to Lake Buchanan in just the last 24 hours thanks to heavy rain upstream.

Currently, about 650 million gallons of water is flowing into Lake Buchanan every hour🙌 pic.twitter.com/1uMbmR6iYD

— Avery Tomasco (@averytomascowx) May 6, 2024

Austin Area Lake Levels

 

In case you are wondering, here's where the levels of Lakes Travis and Buchanan are after the recent rains:

LAKE LEVELS at Lake Travis & Lake Buchanan via @lcra. https://t.co/UAJT9yS1wP #lakelevels pic.twitter.com/hLYv13VijZ

— Chikage Windler WX (@ChikageWeather) May 7, 2024

What Was the Real Reason Boeing Killed the 757?

BMW B58 Engine: How to Refill Coolant

For the niche audience of people who need to add coolant to their BMW B58 engines, here you go:

Austin Air Travel: Delta Adds New Routes

Delta Sky Lounge in Austin

The Points Guy reports that Delta is adding several new routes to Austin, including direct service to Nashville.   

Happy 9th Anniversary, Floyd Real Estate!

 

I'm pleased to report that Floyd Real Estate, LLC, is 9 years old.   Since launching the business we have done residential and commercial transactions.  We have enjoyed it and look forward to another exciting year.   Contact us if you're thinking of buying or selling property in the Central Texas area.  

Dogs and Thanksgiving Food

Check out this handy chart I got from the Heart of Texas Lab Rescue.  Happy Thanksgiving!

REI Mastercard: 10% Back Offer

 

Me, With Many Items Purchased at REI

If you have the REI Mastercard, from today until November 9th they are offering 10% back in rewards (instead of the usual 5%).  This is on top of the regular dividend arrangement REI has.  No tricks; just the treat of extra funds back to spend on more REI gear.  

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic T...

1971 American Airlines "Piano Bar" Commercial

Zilker Area Food: Uncle Nicky's Opening a Location on South Lamar

Uncle Nicky's, an Italian restaurant which has its original location in Austin's Hyde Park, will be opening a location on South Lamar sometime soon.   I haven't been to the Hyde Park location, but I have heard good things from friends.  

In other South Lamar food news:  I was at Walgreen's a few days ago and noticed progress on the building of the future Hattie B's location.   I do not yet know when that one will officially open, but I'm looking forward to delicious hot chicken once it does.  As I have mentioned in the past, I try to stop by Hattie B's every time I visit Nashville.  

Zilker Food: Zoé Tong Coming to Barton Springs Road

 Zoé Tong, described by the owners as a "modern Austin Chinese" restaurant, will be opening in the site of the former Eastcider and Uncle Billy's.   Eater Austin goes into more detail, but this tidbit especially stood out: 

"[co-founder] Hyland is excited to use their inherited smoker on the property (from when the address had been Uncle Billy’s). “I’m going to smoke everything I possibly can,” he says. This could mean Chinese sticky ribs, chicken, honey, tofu, fruits, and vegetables."

 That sounds delicious.  I'm looking forward to trying out this restaurant this Fall (when we can only hope it isn't 100+ degrees every day).  

[An interesting side note:  co-founder Matthew Hyland is also one of the co-founders of Emmy Squared Pizza.  I recently visited the Navy Yard location in DC and was impressed by the Detroit-style pizza as well as the cocktails.]  

Zilker Area News: Barton Springs Road

 You may have heard the rumors or seen the construction going on between Zilker Park and South Lamar.  KUT explains what the city is up to, and how it will involve fewer lanes for driving.  

1984 - Coffee Achievers

From a time when the concept of coffee apparently needed a boost.  

HEB July 4th

I had this question for myself, so I'm sharing it with you:  will HEB be open tomorrow?  

The answer is: other than the pharmacy, HEB will be operating during normal hours.   

Summer Heat

I posted this back in summer of 2020, but given the early heat in June - here in Austin, anyway - it seems like a good time to remind people about the symptoms of and remediation for various heat related illnesses.  The 2020 post also has a few tips for dealing with the heat.  

Note: I did beat the heat last weekend via proximity to the Pacific.  Not an option for every weekend, but it was a nice trip.  

Zilker Food: South Lamar Southside Flying Pizza Is Open

 After a few months of remodeling, the South Lamar location of Southside Flying Pizza is open again.

Internet Speeds

 My internet is running unusually slowly tonight, to the point that I can't stream a show from Amazon Prime at this time.  I was curious, so I did a speed check and it turns out I'm getting 42Mpbs from a gigabit service.  Not good.  Normally my ISP's service is good, so I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt tonight and assume they are having a rare technical difficulty.  

Anyway - the moral of this story is - if you are ever curious about your internet speed you can do a free check at Speedtest by Ookla.

Why Wealthy Americans Love AmEx

Go inside Amtrak’s new high-speed train

I've Been Busy...

Up In The Guadalupe Mountains

 But, I hope to have more posts up soon.    

Pet CPR

 

Pet CPR Instructions

I found this earlier.  Source is the American Red Cross, which you can visit for more information on this topic.  

The Story of the Mad Max Interceptor (Documentary)