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    What Are You Listening To?

    in Off Topic

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    The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Drake, Iron & Wine, Devendra Banhart, Aimee Mann, Death Cab For Cutie, Dios, Belle & Sebastian, Gomez, Doves, Supergrass, Snow Patrol, The Shins, Modest Mouse, The Postal Service, Kings of Convenience, Frank Black, Stephen Malkmus, 80's music, 90's grunge, Supergrass, Urge Overkill, Beta Band, The Charlatans UK, Oasis, Ride, The Verve, Coldplay, Manic Street Preachers, Depeche Mode, The Doors, Yo La Tengo, The White Stripes, Talk Talk, The Strokes, Ween, Weezer, RHCP, Jane's Addiction, The Beatles, Paul McCartney, Bob Marley, Talking Heads, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Los Lobos, Big Head Todd & The Monsters and much, much more!!

    Austin City Hall

    in Austin

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    I saw this building this past weekend and think it's very "Austin" as posted previously. I think the copper around the building will be very unique once it starts to turn green. I think it looks very intriguing from street level...

    Bob Casey United States Courthouse At 515 Rusk Ave.

    in Downtown

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    check this out!!

    link to old story in the Chronicle Federal building stays dry amid soggy downtown

    if you can't access the story, here's the best parts...

    One reason it remained dry is that the building isn't connected to anything. It is "self-contained," as one court security guard put it.

    For security purposes, it has no access to downtown's tunnel system and it is not connected to any underground garages.

    Another reason the courthouse wasn't damaged is that it is built like a fortress. When it was constructed in 1961, at the height of the Cold War, the basement was intended to be a bomb shelter, said David Bradley, chief deputy clerk of the courthouse.

    At one time, bottled water and canned food were stored in the basement.

    The walls are so dense that cell phones often will not work inside the building.

    The building is constructed of reinforced concrete with a limestone facade.

    "This building is definitely a strong structure," Bradley said.

    "I think back to Hurricane Alicia in 1983. The only damage to this building was a cracked window on the seventh floor. I can't remember any major catastrophe that we've had that has affected the building."

    The courthouse, where 600 federal employees work, has 12 floors and a basement. It has square windows that look like hatches and are described by Bradley and others as "ugly."

    The building houses the offices and courtrooms of 10 federal district judges and five federal magistrate judges. It also houses the offices and courtrooms of five bankruptcy judges.

    Federal prosecutors do not have offices in the building.

    It also has two clerks' offices, where attorneys file civil and criminal pleadings.

    Historic Houston Restaurants

    in Historic Houston

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    Even though it's only been gone a short time, I miss the original Antone's on Taft. The chain Antone's pale in comparison to the original locations. I don't even know how many 'original' stores exist.

    I also miss ZuZu, which was on Shepherd near Fairview. It was Mexican fast food and I remember a salsa bar or something... it was quaint with good food.

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