I just saw a trailer for a science fiction movie that didn’t look very good which contained a quote: “The Woody Allen of science fiction.”
That would probably make for a better advertisement if I actually liked the Woody Allen of Woody Allen.
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Quote of the Day
Unarmed officer: “I’ve got a good mind to try to take you all back by force.”
Sergeant with rifle: “Good luck with that.”Stargate Universe
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Quote of the Day
If at first you don’t succeed skydiving definitely is not for you!
Sign in downtown Austin
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Geographic Relativity
I keep hearing the Austin is located in the “Texas Hill Country.” It is slightly hilly, but less so than the “Los Angeles Basin.” I suppose it’s a difference in perception between a state that’s mostly flat and a state that’s full of mountains that reach more than two miles above sea level.
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Cultural Differences
I’ve noticed a few cultural difference between LA and Austin that weren’t really apparent before I moved. Some of the interesting ones:
- Dogs in Austin are mostly dog-size. The little hybrid rat/dog things that are ubiquitous in LA exist here, but are a small minority.
- White people work minimum wage jobs in Austin. I don’t recall ever seeing that in LA.
- In Austin a total stranger saying “hello” on the street is just being polite. In LA, he’s about to beg for change.
- Anorexia is rare in Austin, and common in LA.
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I think I saw this movie
A huge flock of these small black birds like to gather on the power lines at Barton Springs and First Street around sunset. It’s a bit creepy.
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Chain coffee shops vs. independent coffee shops
Occasionally I run across people (generally of the obnoxiously smug and self-righteous variety) who would go on about how independent coffee shops are so much better than large chains like Starbucks. I’ve never really noticed any difference before, but today I’m in an independent coffee shop near a hotel waiting for my room to be ready and overheard the following conversation:
Customer: I think somebody’s dead in the restroom.
Other Customer: Don’t say that.
Employee: Okay.I can safely say I’ve never heard anything like that in a large chain coffee shop.
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Austin view
Since I’ll be in Austin all week, I took the precaution of reserving a hotel room with a nice view.
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Quote of the Day
The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth.
H.L. Mencken
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Corporate “emergencies”
I’ve found that this sort of thing is extremely common in some software companies.