r/Austin

I dont care how long you have lived here or this summer is less brutal than another. I hate it every summer and questioning my existence here. Why does Californian choose this hell hole again? I much rather be there right now !

For anyone who going to say just move... I am a coward that only know how to vent to reddit okay

>“The nice thing about Austin is that it puts Delta back in Texas,” (Delta’s chief commercial officer Joe) Esposito continued. Austin “is something that nobody’s claimed. And I think we’re the right carrier for Austin," he said.

>Will Austin become a Delta hub?

>“When we build a city like this we’re here for the local consumer,” Esposito said. “We follow the economic trends, and Austin is booming. Think about the companies here -- Tesla, Apple and we can go on. That’s where we want to serve. Our primary is not connecting; our primary is serving the Austin consumer.”

>However, “We wind up connecting people,” he said, noting that already 15% to 20% of Delta’s Austin passengers are connecting – largely between the West Coast and Florida. “We’re not technically calling it a hub,” he said. Yet, given the connections, “you can call it a hub already.”

I wrote the below as a comment in another thread about — you guessed it — the heat, and appreciated my own writing there enough to want to post it here in hopes that it helps at least one person who struggles with the heat.

I’m born and raised in this city over 3 decades and yeah the heat can suck but also there are ways to be okay and dare I say.. enjoy(?) this weather. I love the outdoors, am outside for pleasure and work at least 25% of my total day to day and I’ve never one time in my life gotten close to passing out or feeling heat exhausted. Here are some rapid fire things I naturally just do throughout each day in no particular order:

1. wake up early (5:30-6am) and enjoy the cool quiet mornings, do outdoor exercise while sun just coming up,
2. wear light breezy clothing and sandals (usually w socks so I don’t get my foot stank everywhere). Running shorts and cool-dry exercise/ fishing/ sun shirts are my besties in this weather
3. stay ready to dip by keeping a bathing suit handy
4. stay in the shade wherever possible, avoid the direct sunshine unless having to walk from A to B in the sun
5. keep a large insulated iced water bottle w me at all times and stay super hydrated at 👏 all 👏 times 👏 no exception. If you stay hydrated you’re gonna have a good day. If you don’t hydrate you’re gonna have a bad day.
6. obscene amounts of sun screen always for sun activities
7. frequent breaks in shade or indoors if I have to work outside
8. my summer life revolves around water activities, either running early morning followed by b springs or also I have a cowboy pool in my backyard that has made my summer fun as fuck highly recommend for anyone that can do it.
9. for daytime exercise I go to the gym
10. for snacking I eat a lot of refrigerated fruit that contains high water content ie watermelon and grapes
11. move slowly and exert energy moving quickly only where necessary
12. remote start my truck with AC running a few minutes prior to getting in and also use the windshield shade any time leaving truck in sun for extended periods
13. stay entertained in AC through reading, video games, music, cooking, etc.

I was able to type out the above with minimal thought in a few minutes. There are probably more that I’m missing bht these are all I could think of. 

I know all of these tips and tricks can’t apply to everyone (like the cowboy pool or truck remote start) but there are a lot more that can apply to everyone than don’t. Hope this helps someone.

edit: add paragraph break and corrct numbering

EDIT TO ADD ANOTHER KEY TO MY HEAT-SUCCESS: I’m a runner. I will run up to 10k in up to 95F weather. That said, i never run in heat past 100F: that’s an easy and unnecessary way to suffer from heat stroke/ exhaustion. As someone who loves the heat, there are some temps that are just absurd to expose yourself to for that long while doing an activity that raises your temp and heartrate 😬 to each their own but just as my rule for staying happy and healthy through the hot months I don’t push boundaries running in heat past 100F. And when I do run near my limit (like 95-98F) I try to bob and weave into the shade/ shadows of the trees and buildings where I can.

EDIT AGAIN to put the numbers into ordered list of numbers so it breaks up the text

The recent surge in water- and energy-intensive artificial intelligence data center construction has forced lawmakers across the country to find ways to protect limited local resources. Now Austin is too.

Happened at 7:55pm today before the Duval exit. Car in the left lane started merging into the center lane, but it was already occupied. I think they overcorrected, lost control, and hit the wall. It could have been a much-worse accident, but I don't think they hit anyone else, unless they made contact with the car in the center lane. They just drove off heading north with at least one flat tire (right-rear) and we lost sight of them when we got off at Anderson Mill.

For anyone who has been following Boone’s case, there is an important court date coming up.

John Kaschak has been indicted by a Travis County grand jury in connection with the alleged cruelty involving Boone. According to the court docket, his next pre-trial hearing is currently scheduled for August 27 at 9:00 a.m. in the 390th District Court located at 509 W 11th St (7th floor).

I am so incredibly sorry. I thought I had more time between you and my next turn. I was very clearly wrong as I almost caused you to collide with my car. I know you were livid with me as you should be, but I’m glad you were able to make up for my lack of brain this morning and react in time so that you didn’t get hurt. :( If you’re reading this, please send me a message.. I’d like the opportunity to properly apologize to you.

ETA: this happened off Pavilion Blvd

Hey parents, I’m currently looking at local daycares and came across a fee schedule that completely blew my mind. I wanted to get your thoughts on whether this is standard practice now or if this daycare's "appetite is just too ugly" (major red flags).

​Here is what they are charging on top of high monthly tuition:

​Registration Fee: $350 (Non-refundable)

​Enrollment Fee / Credit: $300 (You lose this if your child doesn't stay through May of the following year—total lock-in)

​Security Deposit: $300 (Forfeited if you don't give a 30-day written notice before leaving)

​Supply Fee: $300/year (Split into two $150 payments)

​Activity Fee: $300/year (Split into two $150 payments)

​School Bag: ~$35 (Mandatory purchase)

​Book Bag: $15 (Mandatory purchase)

​Last Month's Tuition: Full amount, no prorating (Even if you leave on the 2nd of the month, you pay the whole month)

​Summer Fee: An extra $10/week "Special Event Fee" during the summer months

​Class Snacks: Initially told parents brought snacks voluntarily. When nobody signed up, they made it mandatory. Now, families are forced to rotate and buy a full week of snacks for the entire class out of pocket (costing around $100+ per turn).

​On top of all these nickel-and-diming fees, their base tuition is already higher than the market average($1600+ with after-hours care 8AM-6AM). The tuition does not include any meal. Most decent daycares we've seen usually have just one simple enrollment fee, and things like basic supplies are included.

I almost forgot to say they have a lot of days off. They have all ISD days off (spring break winter break)+ extra(stuff training, Thanksgiving whole week off). I cannot believe they justified themselves for ISD days off as day care.

​Am I crazy, or is this place completely taking advantage of parents? Would you run away from a daycare like this?

I have a spinal fusion 3 years ago from S1 to Ls, but gor told me that there is a slight bulge above it. ... this qas by pain management, and they dont seem to care, but I do. Any recommendations?

Am I the only one tired of seeing ATX ‘influencers’ talk about rehoming their dogs? I watched this tik tokers video yesterday where she explained that she moved from NYC to Austin. Originally she was renting a house in Austin and then moved into an apt and thereafter decided to rehome her dog due to her living into an apt. I just don’t understand it. Didn’t she live in an apartment in NYC with this dog? Why move the dog across the country if she wasn’t sure she could keep it?

Im especially irritated because Texas (especially Austin) is already overflowing with dogs that need homes, so it’s hard for me to understand the “it just didn’t work out” situation. I also think what bothers me most is seeing influencers make these kinds of decisions and then immediately go back to their normal content, sponsorships, etc. Like… your dog isn’t an accessory you can give away when your living situation changes. Anyways, just a little rant.