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Austin pics

Postby The Fish » 29 May 2009, 01:54

Unfortunately, camera was out of commision until Satrurday night due to a rogue SD card, so others will need to fill you in on San Antonio and the barbecue.

Saturday night...

Six String and Moonie
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Baron, Six String and Moonie
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Leg of Lamb and Six String (probably swapping recipes)
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,,,and from the hotel room it's on to Opal Divine's
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A rare JU shot of an empty glass
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Re: Austin pics

Postby The Fish » 29 May 2009, 02:01

Moonie is unsure about the dubiously named Irish Car Bomb
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Still not so sure
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......and the final veridct is delivered
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Moonie and Yves obviously trying to get a better view of The Fish
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Re: Austin pics

Postby The Fish » 29 May 2009, 02:06

To the bat boat...
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Livet and Thesiger
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The sun descends - here batty batty
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Watch those suckers go
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....and go
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.................and go
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Re: Austin pics

Postby The Fish » 29 May 2009, 02:08

The Bobby Whitlock show
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Re: Austin pics

Postby The Fish » 29 May 2009, 02:13

How cool ? (that's a rhetorical question for all you smartarse fuckers)
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The Driskill. A bit out of everyone's price range hotel wise, but we did visit the bar.
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Pillowz, Hatz, Livet, Baron
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The very moment they started playing Bob Wills and I remarked to Baron that it didn't get much better than this
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Last man standing
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Re: Austin pics

Postby Charlie O. » 29 May 2009, 02:24

*(sigh)*
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Re: Austin pics

Postby Six String » 29 May 2009, 03:35

Great pictures Fish.


Love the hat. 8-)



It was a hat kind of place, wasn't it?
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Re: Austin pics

Postby BARON CORNY DOG » 29 May 2009, 06:03

Six String wrote:It was a hat kind of place, wasn't it?


And was Fish outdone by the Belgian?
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Postby harvey k-tel » 29 May 2009, 13:47

That's a very nice cowch.
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Re: Austin pics

Postby Walk In My Shadow » 29 May 2009, 14:45

Speed Baron wrote:
Six String wrote:It was a hat kind of place, wasn't it?


And was Fish outdone by the Belgian?



Oh yes he was!

Wait 'till y'all see mine>
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Re: Austin pics

Postby Six String » 29 May 2009, 16:12

goldwax wrote:
The Fish wrote:Pillowz, Hatz, Livet, Baron
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Two months ago, I sat in the very chair that Baron is sitting in. James Iha was sitting where Livet is. 8-)


And I sat in that very chair occupied by The Baron five years ago. 8-) 8-) ;)
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Re: Austin pics

Postby Velvis » 29 May 2009, 20:24

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Our genial host

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South Congress is boho heaven

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One of the many murals that appear all over town

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The ubiquitous grackle

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Insert your own...joke...here.

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We endorsed the hell out of the Cornell Hurd Band.

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The Fish, carrying his large man-purse everywhere he went, never realized how necessary Baron was as bodyguard.

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The older section of San Antonio we saw, prior to descending to the River Walk.

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The Alamo

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Re: Austin pics

Postby Velvis » 29 May 2009, 20:28

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I wasn't supposed to take this picture.

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They do believe in Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection in Texas, but only insofar as it applies to the Bowie knife.
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Postby Velvis » 29 May 2009, 20:44

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I encounter a young backwoodsman

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Gruene Hall. I would love to have spent a night out at this place. Baron says Los Lobos often play here.

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We all took turns putting on the Baron mask.

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The young man on the left is Baron's brother Max.

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Waiting in line for BBQ at Luling Market
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Re: Austin pics

Postby Velvis » 29 May 2009, 20:52

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A preview of the eats to come

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The Soup Nazi has nothin' on these guys.

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At the "big" jolly up

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At this point I could have talked these knuckleheads into anything.

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A stretch hummer. Texas endorses the hell out of it.

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Speaking of talking people into anything, a couple stalwarts joined me in drinking an Irish Car Bomb. Fish had the best technique. Follow the steps:

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Re: Austin pics

Postby Velvis » 29 May 2009, 21:08

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I was about to embark on a masked crime-fighting career, I was looking for some type of symbol; some idea for a costume that would strike fear into the hearts of criminals. I just couldn't get inspired. But the others persuaded me to go out and look at some fucking bats instead.

Here are some people getting ready to watch them from near the Congress Ave. bridge. We had a better vantage point: a boat with a great view of the bridge as the bats flew out from beneath it.

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Downtown as seen from the bat-bridge. In the distance you can see the building that is said to resemble an owl's head to the bats. They say the bats detour to avoid being "seen" by the giant owl-head.

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The sign says not to handle grounded bats. A useful instruction to someone like Sambient, who wants to pick up and cuddle every small mammal she sees.

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Waiting for the bats and the beautiful sunset.

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Told ya!

And now...Release the bats! Bite! Bite!

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Scooby Dooby Doo, where are you? We've got some work to do now...

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Re: Austin pics

Postby Velvis » 29 May 2009, 21:11

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As you can tell, Thesiger was the one who decided to become Batman. Not me.

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The Owl Building again

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And a romantic scene to close out the evening. And my photos.
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Re: Austin pics

Postby BARON CORNY DOG » 30 May 2009, 03:57

Nice pics, Velvis!
Other than those with me in them, of course.
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Re: Austin pics

Postby Django » 30 May 2009, 12:46

Great pictures!

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Re: Austin pics

Postby Six String » 30 May 2009, 17:27

Speed Baron wrote:Nice pics, Velvis!
Other than those with me in them, of course.


Are you kidding? Your "See No Evil" with Rita and Dai is classic. We should make t-shirts with that photo on them!
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