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**Donger** · 01-03-2011, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I lived there about 20 years ago and liked it.

Pros:

No winter
Barbecue chicken enchiladas
College towns are always good to live in

Cons:

No seasons
No good barbecue back then other than barbecue chicken enchiladas
Biggest roaches I've ever seen in my life - they scared my cat

This place is actually pretty good.

http://www.countyline.com/comeseeus....0the%20Hill%29

**Rain Man** · 01-03-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

This place is actually pretty good.

http://www.countyline.com/comeseeus....0the%20Hill%29

They were probably the best out there, but I'm embarrassed about that since they're a chain restaurant.

There was some place that was supposedly legendary that was way outside town, as in an hour or more. I made a field trip out there with some friends once and our scores were:

Judge 1: Meh.
Judge 2: (Shrug) Okay, I guess.
Judge 3: Meh.
Judge 4: Fantastic.
Judge 5: I wasted half a day on this?
Judge 6: Pretty decent.

We threw out the Romanian and Japanese judges' scores since they were the high and low.

WV · 01-03-2011, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

They were probably the best out there, but I'm embarrassed about that since they're a chain restaurant.

There was some place that was supposedly legendary that was way outside town, as in an hour or more. I made a field trip out there with some friends once and our scores were:

Judge 1: Meh.
Judge 2: (Shrug) Okay, I guess.
Judge 3: Meh.
Judge 4: Fantastic.
Judge 5: I wasted half a day on this?
Judge 6: Pretty decent.

We threw out the Romanian and Japanese judges' scores since they were the high and low.

Are you talking about The Salt Lick in Driftwood, TX?

I know people disagree, but it's the best BBQ I've ever had. Oh and Austin is a nice city, but the traffic is a bitch....like every other big city.

**Rain Man** · 01-03-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by WVChiefFan

Are you talking about The Salt Lick in Driftwood, TX?

I know people disagree, but it's the best BBQ I've ever had. Oh and Austin is a nice city, but the traffic is a bitch....like every other big city.

Are you Romanian? Maybe it's a Romanian thing.

**CrazyPhuD** · 01-03-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by WVChiefFan

Are you talking about The Salt Lick in Driftwood, TX?

I know people disagree, but it's the best BBQ I've ever had. Oh and Austin is a nice city, but the traffic is a bitch....like every other big city.

Heh really? The salt lick isn't bad and it's pretty good compared to a lot of TX BBQ places but the best? Have you been to KC for good BBQ? My knock on Texas is BBQ is that while you have a bunch of good cooks, they have shit materials to work with. Both the wood and the beef, the killer about TX beef is that it's bread too much for the size of the damn horns and not enough for the quality of the beef.

JD10367 · 01-03-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Biggest roaches I've ever seen in my life - they scared my cat

Had them in Tampa FL when I lived there. It was one of the worst parts of living there. They aren't your typical big-city/northern cockroach ("German"), but are called "palmetto bugs" (which means "giant ****ing roach that flies").

**BigRedChief** · 01-03-2011, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JD10367

Had them in Tampa FL when I lived there. It was one of the worst parts of living there. They aren't your typical big-city/northern cockroach ("German"), but are called "palmetto bugs" (which means "giant ****ing roach that flies").

Been here for over 6 months and never saw one of those. Starting to think they are an urban myth.

**Rain Man** · 01-03-2011, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JD10367

Had them in Tampa FL when I lived there. It was one of the worst parts of living there. They aren't your typical big-city/northern cockroach ("German"), but are called "palmetto bugs" (which means "giant ****ing roach that flies").

The ones in Austin didn't fly, but they were these enormous armored bugs that were segmented so that they moved like semi trucks with double trailers. I think they called them wood roaches or something. They came inside only on accident so they weren't that bad, but man oh man you hated to walk into a room and see one of them standing there looking at you face to face.

Dante84 · 01-03-2011, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

The ones in Austin didn't fly, but they were these enormous armored bugs that were segmented so that they moved like semi trucks with double trailers. I think they called them wood roaches or something. They came inside only on accident so they weren't that bad, but man oh man you hated to walk into a room and see one of them standing there looking at you face to face.

RJ · 01-03-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I lived there about 20 years ago and liked it.

Pros:

No winter
Barbecue chicken enchiladas
College towns are always good to live in

Cons:

No seasons
No good barbecue back then other than barbecue chicken enchiladas
Biggest roaches I've ever seen in my life - they scared my cat

I'd be interested in hearing more about the barbecue chicken enchiladas. Does "barbecue" mean smoked chicken or grilled chicken? Was there a barbecue sauce involved? What type of cheese?

I'm intrigued.

**Rain Man** · 01-04-2011, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by RJ

I'd be interested in hearing more about the barbecue chicken enchiladas. Does "barbecue" mean smoked chicken or grilled chicken? Was there a barbecue sauce involved? What type of cheese?

I'm intrigued.

Honestly, I'm not sure. I suspect that it was baked or grilled, and then had a bunch of barbecue sauce on it. This far our I can't remember if it was chunks of chicken or shredded chicken, but I think it was chunks. And beyond the chicken it was your run of the mill enchilada with cheese and a tortilla and stuff. It was really quite good.

Dante84 · 01-03-2011, 06:43 PM

I am trying to move there as well, I am having a bitch of a time finding employment from here in KC.

My hang up is that I don't have enough in savings to float me until I find a job that will cover the bills.

I am trying my hardest.... God I love that city.

Dante84 · 01-03-2011, 07:04 PM

I sent away for an Austin relocation guide in the mail, its pretty helpful. The trade off is they spam the shit out of your email, which stops coming once I send it to the spam box.

www.austinrelocationguide.com

WebGem · 01-03-2011, 07:05 PM

Re: All traffic comments.

Yeah I grew up in Phoenix and traffic really sucked out there, definitely compared to Lincoln, NE where I've been since, but probably not as bad as some other places. I never really got too fed up with it, though.

**Gonzo** · 01-03-2011, 07:24 PM

I think there's a guy who posts here occasionally from that general area.

What's his username again?
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