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AsherBaruch

  • Name: Asher B Garber
  • Location: Austin
  • Job: Writer
  • Tell us about yourself: I no longer run a live music venue on Red River, and we're all happy about that.
On August 7, 2009 4:04 PM in Austin is 6th Most Pet-Friendly City, Says Rent.com, they said:

We don't have many off-leash parks....

On August 5, 2009 2:30 PM in Bull Creek Dog Park May Be On-Leash This September, they said:

"The city found that allowing dogs off-leash causes owners to consistently ignore their pets’ less-than-savory droppings." So the City is telling us that they spent money on a study that proves dog...

On June 19, 2009 8:49 AM in Iran on the Move [News Bits], they said:

It makes sense to hire them. I'm saying that Big Business doesn't want to spend the extra money on gay partners like they do with married couples, and so gay marriage becomes taboo in Republican cir...

On June 16, 2009 4:53 PM in Iran on the Move [News Bits], they said:

Isn't the big deal made mostly through monetary interests? Right now, with gay partnerships, the health care, insurance, and banking don't have to treat their gay customers as anything but single, c...

On June 16, 2009 4:27 PM in Austin360 Outs Unplugged at the Grove 9-1-1 Caller, they said:

Is it safe to be a Californian again? Tubular, dude....

On June 12, 2009 11:05 AM in Thieves in East Austin Home Robbery Caught on Web Camera, they said:

I wouldn't necessarily describe these guys as "kids". Smack addicts, maybe. Scumbags, for sure. ...

Actually, the joke is that you're claiming to be an authority on both Judaism and reggae. Have you even heard of Bob Marley?...

On April 16, 2009 7:43 AM in New Noise Ordinance Kills Live Music at Freddie's, they said:

Some modern Red River history for you, Billy.... Room 710, which precedes your beloved Mohawk by about 5 years, and is half the name inspiration of your hardassed Red 7, was begun by me and my forme...

On March 31, 2009 8:52 AM in Austin Designer Sues Courtney Love After Online Rants, they said:

Twitter sounds like a really intelligent way to communicate....

On February 7, 2009 8:27 AM in Putting A Leash On Auditorium Shores, they said:

Socializing is very important, for both humans and their creatures. I have attended dog parks in every city I've lived, and I have never witnessed a child being mauled. Until we all actively invest ...

On February 7, 2009 8:15 AM in Putting A Leash On Auditorium Shores, they said:

Kenneth: There are a number of issues with dictating the populace to attend particular dog parks. For one thing, and it's the main thing for me, coming home from work and driving my dog on I-35 to g...

On February 7, 2009 8:07 AM in Putting A Leash On Auditorium Shores, they said:

And what do we say about most of the people posting on Austinist? 50% bad apples? 75% bad apples? Give me a percent, because if this thread is any indication of the Austin public's (in)ability t...

On November 19, 2008 5:47 PM in News Bits: Al-Qaida Taunts Obama With Name-Calling, they said:

Something tells me Al-Zawahri probably used an Arabic word equivalent to the other N word....

On November 4, 2008 10:18 AM in News Bits: Nursing Your Ulcer, they said:

I have a sneaky suspicion that whoever loses tonight is going to contest the election, thereby allowing us another 2 months of election coverage. Sweet....

On October 31, 2008 2:48 PM in Austin Live Music Task Force Meeting, they said:

Don't talk to me about what I'm "ducking", Shooter. You're ducking the audacity of your bogus claim about how we in the industry make a lot of money. That's how this part of the thread started. ...

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