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BurnShrike		2012-05-07 09:45:31 AM

There are a lot of adult/sex stores along the I-35 in Austin. Go crazy.

spcMike		2012-05-07 09:45:50 AM

Right before the William Canon exit on northbound 35 is a porn shop. It's been there as long as I can remember.

Alternatively, when you hit San Marcos, drive into town and hit up Gil's for a great greasy burger and some awesome cinnamon rolls.

Or just give the money to me.

special20		2012-05-07 09:50:36 AM

Get to San Marcos, and cruise by the college - you could score some nugs.

BurnShrike		2012-05-07 09:52:09 AM

San Marcos is a pretty cool place, like others have said.

Also, you can get a lot of Kerby Queso in Austin for $300.

make me some tea		2012-05-07 09:52:53 AM

Time is money.

spcMike		2012-05-07 09:53:07 AM

BurnShrike: San Marcos is a pretty cool place, like others have said.

Also, you can get a lot of Kerby Queso in Austin for $300.

You can get a lot of biatches with $300 of Kerby Queso.

biatches love Kerby Queso.

bionicjoe		2012-05-07 09:54:43 AM

BurnShrike: There are a lot of adult/sex stores along the I-35 in Austin. Go crazy.

I love how America is the same everywhere.

Serious traffic question. What's the toll on Hwy 45 around Austin? I've heard it can save a lot of time to go around, but I shouldn't be hitting rush hour. Worth the toll?

Aarontology		2012-05-07 09:54:44 AM

That's a lot of desert that you could fill with hooker bones.

Metalupis		2012-05-07 09:55:00 AM

There is a great little bakery in Des Moines

/it is technically still on i-35
//driven that stretch before, rather pleasant if a bit long to do on your own

BurnShrike		2012-05-07 09:56:36 AM

spcMike: BurnShrike: San Marcos is a pretty cool place, like others have said.

Also, you can get a lot of Kerby Queso in Austin for $300.

You can get a lot of biatches with $300 of Kerby Queso.

biatches love Kerby Queso.

I'm not a biatch, but even I might put out for that. I hadn't been back to Texas for quite a while until last summer, and Kerby Queso was definitely on my list of "must haves" while I was there.

spcMike		2012-05-07 09:59:20 AM

bionicjoe: Serious traffic question. What's the toll on Hwy 45 around Austin? I've heard it can save a lot of time to go around, but I shouldn't be hitting rush hour. Worth the toll?

Depends. The toll is kind of pricey, around $1, $1.25. But whether you should take the toll depends on where you are going. I'm assuming you're heading to some where in North Austin. Mopac (loop 1) might be a better bet if you don't want to pay tolls. But, you should avoid 35 at all costs.

OneFretAway		2012-05-07 10:08:27 AM

Nobody recommended Aquarena Springs? That place used to be a legend, but I guess it's not the same since Ralph the Swimming Pig is gone.

MappingChick		2012-05-07 10:08:31 AM

Kolache station, but that's out of your way.

spcMike		2012-05-07 10:09:18 AM

OneFretAway: Nobody recommended Aquarena Springs? That place used to be a legend, but I guess it's not the same since Ralph the Swimming Pig is gone.

Is that even open anymore?

special20		2012-05-07 10:12:24 AM

Make a sausage run in New Braunfels.

/sausage

bigpete53		2012-05-07 10:50:25 AM

Are the natural bridge caverns on that route? If so, I recommend that. I thought that was a cool place.

baka-san		2012-05-07 10:52:43 AM

spcMike: OneFretAway: Nobody recommended Aquarena Springs? That place used to be a legend, but I guess it's not the same since Ralph the Swimming Pig is gone.

Is that even open anymore?

alas, no.

Mirrorz		2012-05-07 10:53:17 AM

I think you underestimated the distance between San Antonio and Austin. You didn't really save $300.

baka-san		2012-05-07 10:53:55 AM

bigpete53: Are the natural bridge caverns on that route? If so, I recommend that. I thought that was a cool place.

bigpete53: Are the natural bridge caverns on that route? If so, I recommend that. I thought that was a cool place.

Yes they are, as is the reptile park seen on an episode of Dirty Jobs.

bigpete53		2012-05-07 10:57:13 AM

Mirrorz: I think you underestimated the distance between San Antonio and Austin. You didn't really save $300.

It's only about 80 miles. How are you going to spend $300 traveling 160 miles?

twobux		2012-05-07 11:00:04 AM

Sup with all the TFD greens lately?

R.A.Danny		2012-05-07 11:00:07 AM

bigpete53: Mirrorz: I think you underestimated the distance between San Antonio and Austin. You didn't really save $300.

It's only about 80 miles. How are you going to spend $300 traveling 160 miles?

80 miles? How would a plane trip even come into the thought process? You would save hours driving.

Tax Boy		2012-05-07 11:12:07 AM

BurnShrike: San Marcos

Centerpoint Station right off 35 has tasty burgers.

There's also an outlet mall in San Marcos, so yay shopping?

/the traffic between SA & Austin on 35 sucks ass
// +1 to old farkers who remember Wonder World.

spcMike		2012-05-07 11:21:31 AM

Tax Boy: // +1 to old farkers who remember Wonder World.

Crap. I'm old now.

R.A.Danny		2012-05-07 11:22:24 AM

Tax Boy: /the traffic between SA & Austin on 35 sucks ass

Enough to make a trip to the airport, a wait in security, the possibility of sitting on the tarmac, and $300 a remotely good idea?

Dead for Tax Reasons		2012-05-07 11:29:19 AM

You said it right in the headline

Blow

And hookers

baka-san		2012-05-07 11:53:51 AM

spcMike: Tax Boy: // +1 to old farkers who remember Wonder World.

Crap. I'm old now.

Still there

But yeah, old too

bionicjoe		2012-05-07 11:59:27 AM

R.A.Danny: bigpete53: Mirrorz: I think you underestimated the distance between San Antonio and Austin. You didn't really save $300.

It's only about 80 miles. How are you going to spend $300 traveling 160 miles?

80 miles? How would a plane trip even come into the thought process? You would save hours driving.

Even with the gas the tickets & car rental prices were lower at SAT. I commute an hour (1 way) to work & drive over 30k miles per year. Even I save $100 it's worth it.

R.A.Danny		2012-05-07 12:04:19 PM

bionicjoe: Even with the gas the tickets & car rental prices were lower at SAT. I commute an hour (1 way) to work & drive over 30k miles per year. Even I save $100 it's worth it.

I think I know what you mean...

bionicjoe		2012-05-07 12:04:26 PM

spcMike: bionicjoe: Serious traffic question. What's the toll on Hwy 45 around Austin? I've heard it can save a lot of time to go around, but I shouldn't be hitting rush hour. Worth the toll?

Depends. The toll is kind of pricey, around $1, $1.25. But whether you should take the toll depends on where you are going. I'm assuming you're heading to some where in North Austin. Mopac (loop 1) might be a better bet if you don't want to pay tolls. But, you should avoid 35 at all costs.

Travelling to Round Rock area.

Tax Boy		2012-05-07 12:13:32 PM

bionicjoe: spcMike: bionicjoe: Serious traffic question. What's the toll on Hwy 45 around Austin? I've heard it can save a lot of time to go around, but I shouldn't be hitting rush hour. Worth the toll?

Depends. The toll is kind of pricey, around $1, $1.25. But whether you should take the toll depends on where you are going. I'm assuming you're heading to some where in North Austin. Mopac (loop 1) might be a better bet if you don't want to pay tolls. But, you should avoid 35 at all costs.

Travelling to Round Rock area.

TAKE THE TOLL ROAD

35 can be awful pretty much any time of day. And is full of semis.

45 is totally worth it if you're going to Round Rock.

/speaking of Round Rock -- Fark you, Michael Dell, for tripling the population of Austin

Mirrorz		2012-05-07 12:14:31 PM

bigpete53: It's only about 80 miles. How are you going to spend $300 traveling 160 miles?

I hate driving. I would have spent the extra money to fly directly to Austin from where ever he is coming from. Plus road trips require a minimum of $438 worth of twizzlers.

OneFretAway		2012-05-07 12:17:01 PM

baka-san: spcMike: OneFretAway: Nobody recommended Aquarena Springs? That place used to be a legend, but I guess it's not the same since Ralph the Swimming Pig is gone.

Is that even open anymore?

alas, no.

Aaaaannnnd another piece of my childhood has died.

Tax Boy		2012-05-07 12:19:13 PM

Tax Boy: bionicjoe: spcMike: bionicjoe: Serious traffic question. What's the toll on Hwy 45 around Austin? I've heard it can save a lot of time to go around, but I shouldn't be hitting rush hour. Worth the toll?

Depends. The toll is kind of pricey, around $1, $1.25. But whether you should take the toll depends on where you are going. I'm assuming you're heading to some where in North Austin. Mopac (loop 1) might be a better bet if you don't want to pay tolls. But, you should avoid 35 at all costs.

Travelling to Round Rock area.

TAKE THE TOLL ROAD

35 can be awful pretty much any time of day. And is full of semis.

45 is totally worth it if you're going to Round Rock.

/speaking of Round Rock -- Fark you, Michael Dell, for tripling the population of Austin

Caveat -- I assume you're in a rental car. You might get farked by the rental car company when they pass the automatic toll through to you.

bigpete53		2012-05-07 12:40:55 PM

Mirrorz: bigpete53: It's only about 80 miles. How are you going to spend $300 traveling 160 miles?

I hate driving. I would have spent the extra money to fly directly to Austin from where ever he is coming from. Plus road trips require a minimum of $438 worth of twizzlers.

Interesting. I've been spending my money of $240 worth of pudding.

Rapmaster2000		2012-05-07 01:02:18 PM

Whatever you do, don't go to Barton Springs. It's the most overrated thing in Austin.

Do go to the Casino El Camino and get the green chili fries.

Dinobot		2012-05-07 01:06:58 PM

Stop by Twin Peaks.

Also, really nothing impressive between SA and Austin, unless you count all the outlet stores.

/stops by Buc'ees when traveling between SA and Houston though.

AirForceVet		2012-05-07 01:39:03 PM

Save your money and blow it in Austin. Or not. You can find a lot of great things in Austin that don't cost much like Barton Springs Pool, Hippie Hollow, walk along the Colorado River, watch the bats fly from under the bridge ...

OH GOD, THEY'RE IN MY HAIR! GET THEM OUT! GET THEM OUT!

Dow Jones and the Temple of Doom		2012-05-07 01:49:11 PM

You can buy me TotalFark...

Treygreen13		2012-05-07 01:49:51 PM

Go north of Austin to the Czech Stop. Mmmm, Czech Stop.

Hankie Fest		2012-05-07 01:50:01 PM

25-year Austinite here (now in KC, sadly).

Beer in New Braunfels. This is the answer.

Hankie Fest		2012-05-07 01:51:38 PM

Dinobot:
/stops by Buc'ees when traveling between SA and Houston though.

...or between Austin and Houston. Buc-ee's has restorative powers.
He's a fine beaver.

2 grams		2012-05-07 01:52:04 PM

Look for a place called "Bout Time" . You'll have a ball!

Maud Dib		2012-05-07 01:52:12 PM

Tax Boy:
/the traffic between SA & Austin on 35 sucks ass
// +1 to old farkers who remember Wonder World.

Ahh, Wonder World..."You wonder why you went".

JackieRabbit		2012-05-07 01:52:30 PM

Just Drive to Austin and send the $300 to P.O. box 12456, Atlanta, GA 30327 and I'll send you a full color brochure on how not to get ripped off in the internet.

Trance750		2012-05-07 01:53:30 PM

BurnShrike: There are a lot of adult/sex stores along the I-35 in Austin. Go crazy.

Came to say this.

Phil McKraken		2012-05-07 01:53:40 PM

Save your money for downtown Austin.

Maud Dib		2012-05-07 01:53:42 PM

Treygreen13: Go north of Austin to the Czech Stop. Mmmm, Czech Stop.

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I'm pretty sure that's a bit out of the way. As in just south of Dallas.