Austinist: Truesday: Atta, Oh Wait, Oh Shit Boy

Benji

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:41:36 -0600

You know, there only used to be ten months. Dec-ember-- the twelfth month is actually called "Month Ten". So, the calendar is plastic. Well, since it almost always freezes or even snows here in February, why don't we roll back the Yule Tide? Seriously. It would help the gift-giving economy. Plus, if we're gonna make Superman sweat out all this tough new immigration reform, why shouldn't Santa hafta work a bit harder too?

mark

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:18:38 -0600

i once chopped up jalapenos for dinnner, forgot to wash my hands and got carried away with me lady. our hands roamed, and within minutes, there was some subtle writhing, followed by full-blown agony. oops. billie d. williams i ain't.

Edward

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:55:10 -0600

We definitely get the heat island effect in Austin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_heat_island Went to a party out in the country just a few miles South of Austin last weekend and it was literally 10 degrees cooler than in town. As we drove back into Austin later that night I watched the temp creep back up.

truecraig

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:16:41 -0600

My ex-girlfriend used to farm with her family down in the valley. She had to pick the Finger Hot peppers as a child and always told me horror stories of all sorts of skin/eye burns. Growing up in Houston, every other xmas was a t-shirt holiday. I didn't like it then either.

Tim

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:26:55 -0600

Dude, you have nothing to complain about. Start asking people about their wonderful stories of chopping Jalepenos without wearing gloves. I personally managed to stick a finger a little too close to my eye. Your stomach is nothing... In other news... we have warm winters in Texas a lot. My first Christmas here was a shorts and tshirts affair. It's good for the plants. Go buy a couple hundred dollars in non-native succulents and you'll start rooting for a green Christmas.