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Which of These Definitions Best Describes Austin, Texas

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Lil Pun, Mar 15, 2004.

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  1. Lil Pun

    Lil Pun Member

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    I was looking at Urban Dictionary and found that they are looking for definitions for the city of Austin, TX. Well I then did a search on what they have listed as a definition for Austin and here's what I found. Now I have personally never been to Austin but have seen that many people on here do live in or visit the city frequently. So, which definition best describes Austin, Texas? :D
     
    #1 Lil Pun, Mar 15, 2004
  2. AntiSonic

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    Overrated. :p
     
    #2 AntiSonic, Mar 15, 2004
  3. RocketMan Tex

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    It was great back in the 70s and early 80s.
     
    #3 RocketMan Tex, Mar 15, 2004
  4. UTweezer

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    a phase
     
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  5. Jeff

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    I'm guessing all those "live music capital of the world" posters have never been to NYC. :D

    How about...

    No freeways but plenty o' traffic. :)
     
    #5 Jeff, Mar 16, 2004
  6. mateo

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    Most talented pizza delivery guys in the nation....
     
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  7. TheFreak

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    Home of my '92-'93 intramural basketball team.
     
    #7 TheFreak, Mar 16, 2004
  8. Vengeance

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    2.5 Hours from Houston . . .
     
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  9. peleincubus

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    its where i live so its a nice place just because of that.

    :D
     
    #9 peleincubus, Mar 16, 2004
  10. MR. MEOWGI

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    Birthplace of one of the best bands ever: THE BIG BOYS
     
    #10 MR. MEOWGI, Mar 16, 2004
  11. drapg

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    Greatest city on the face of the planet.
     
    #11 drapg, Mar 16, 2004
  12. Smokey

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    Big city with a small city feel.
     
    #12 Smokey, Mar 16, 2004
  13. Isabel

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    That is so true...

    The first time I lived there, I had heard all these great things about it. Never quite measured up.

    Let's see... overpriced... full of attitude... style and no substance...

    Now, I hear that Austin has the best deals on cheap.... ummm, herbs and pharmaceuticals. Of course, since I don't partake of that, it didn't help me any.
     
    #13 Isabel, Mar 16, 2004
  14. mrpaige

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    Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.

    Or...

    More smelly hippies per capita than any other city in Texas.
     
    #14 mrpaige, Mar 16, 2004
  15. Buck Turgidson

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    "Hippies...hippies...they all want to save the world but all they do is smoke pot & smell bad."

    Eric Cartman
     
    #15 Buck Turgidson, Mar 16, 2004
  16. Deckard

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    And this from someone who's proudly Turgid. :p
     
    #16 Deckard, Mar 16, 2004
  17. Deckard

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    Isabel, I guess you weren't here during the '60's and '70's, when Austin got the great reputation it's still trying to cling to. Back then, the place was awesome... AWESOME.

    I sat around at a cottage on the side of Castle Hill and listened to Leonard Cohen sing and "relax" with about 20 people. About half a dozen of them were friends of mine. I had a buddy who lived in a wood frame house by Mount Bonnell that used to answer his door with nothing on but a felt hat with a feather like Errol Flynn wore in Robin Hood. The guy had the most incredible gatherings at his place. We used to go skinny dipping in Lake Austin in the middle of the night over by Laguna Gloria. There was a rope swing. I used to listen to some of the best music ever made at spots like the Vulcan Gas Company, before Armadillo World Headquarters. And that was coming up from Houston. I stayed here a couple of weeks at a stretch from time to time, but never made a permanent move until 1980. Just in time for things starting to change in a big way.

    I could carry on, but this place is special to me because of what I've done here and that, despite everything that's changed, it's still the most liberal city in Texas... thank god.
     
    #17 Deckard, Mar 16, 2004
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    Oasis in the middle of a desert.
     
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  19. Rocketman95

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    Um, not quite. :)
     
    #19 Rocketman95, Mar 16, 2004
  20. SmeggySmeg

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    Home of the band Spoon
     
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