Category: Austin
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UT-Arkansas Game Postponed
I’m not sure when the last name a UT football game was moved for any reason, but this weekend, DKR will be quiet. The game was moved to the bye week for both teams, September 27th. With it being ACL weekend, things could get quite interesting for finding hotels. I wonder what the UT Conference…
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You Are Trapped At Work
As a follow-up to my near home arrest, I am now trapped at work. Currently, there is a Nike 10K that is being ran by individuals across the world at the same time. In Austin, the running route has MLK, Guadalupe, Red River and Dean Keeton closed in various forms around campus with through traffic,…
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skateboards that cause problems
I was driving home today on Congress, turning right to a side street, when a person on a skateboard rode out in front of me. I honked and him, and he yelled profanely back that he was at a crosswalk. For those unaware, it is illegal to ride a skateboard on the sidewalk on Congress…
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Capital Metro trains APD to drive a bus
Capital Metro, the public transit authority for the Austin-area, has a blog entry about training the Austin Police Department’s DWI unit to drive a new Breath-Alcohol Testing bus donated to the City by CapMetro. The simulator is pretty sweet; would love to have a chance to see how hard it would be to drive a…
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You Are Trapped in Your Own Home
One thing I check every week is the City of Austin’s website to see what road closures will occur due to special events. Living so close to downtown, the Palmer Event Center and Auditorium Shores, it is very common for something to be going on. One thing I check every week is the City of…
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More to Come: Chrism Mass 2008
More to come later, but the Diocese of Austin officially has Chrism and the other sacred oils to be used this weekend and for the rest of the year.