Austin In The Polls - Page 4

DougRockstead · #61 Posted **Jul 15, 2011, 4:12 PM**

I agree.. who cares what anyone thinks about fashion. Blue jeans and a t-shirt. That's all you need.

Is it just me or is the grammar in that article horrendous? for a newspaper too!

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Originally Posted by migol24

some people are kinda making a big deal about this list. i think the list was made with a slight sense of humor and not to be taken entirely seriously. i personally like that Austin made this list. i don't know why... i just think it's funny and awesome at the same time. Austin is like one of those cities that simply does not care what others think. it's like a concept entirely its own that not many cities can boast having. edit: oh, so they've already released the top 5 and LA came to number 2. boston is at number one. yeah, this list is not meant to be taken seriously at all. if just about all of the top cities are on this list, who knows what their best dressed cities would be on their list.

migol24 · #62 Posted **Jul 15, 2011, 5:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by DougRockstead

I agree.. who cares what anyone thinks about fashion. Blue jeans and a t-shirt. That's all you need.

Is it just me or is the grammar in that article horrendous? for a newspaper too!

Another thing I scratch my head about is how Austin is considered pretentious. I mean, if not caring what others think about how you dress is pretentious, then I'm the biggest snob there is on the planet and I look good doing it.

BevoLJ · #63 Posted **Jul 15, 2011, 7:08 PM**

That list was pretty funny. Not a real list, just an opportunity to have some fun poking at all the cities. Although on this ...

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"The weather was too good, the dope was too cheap, and the girls were too pretty," Steve Earle once said of the Texas capital

Isn't that the same thing that Tini Price and Janis Joplin said?

migol24 · #64 Posted **Jul 16, 2011, 4:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by BevoLJ

That list was pretty funny. Not a real list, just an opportunity to have some fun poking at all the cities. Although on this ...

Isn't that the same thing that Tini Price and Janis Joplin said?

I miss the pretty girls. I remember another list that ranked Austin at No. 5 of most beautiful people in the country right behind LA. Miami was no. 1 if I remember correctly. I'd bet that per capita within Austin's core, Austin certainly has the most attractive people in the nation. And I am not exaggerating by any means.

KevinFromTexas · #65 Posted **Jul 16, 2011, 8:42 AM**

The joke's on them. Most of the time I don't even wear a shirt, and flip flops are genius.

Of course I do put on a shirt when I want to be presentable. lol

And is that American-Statesman article REALLY talking about fashion watching at an outdoor concert? Nevermind that Bob Dylan is on stage, hey let's talk about his shoes.

Anyway, this topic got me to thinking of this clip from one of my favorite movies:

• Video Link

LoneStarMike · #66 Posted **Jul 19, 2011, 1:11 AM**

I saw this video tonight on ABC News with Diane Sawyer:

Baby Boomers Retiring in Texas

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Generation of retiring seniors flock to one American city more than any other.

DougRockstead · #67 Posted **Jul 20, 2011, 12:17 AM**

Austin is number 5 on this list....

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-Plac...472407409.html

BevoLJ · #68 Posted **Jul 29, 2011, 6:01 PM**

This one is more UT than Austin, but pretty much one is the other. lol.

The Top 25 Film Schools in the World.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...ankings-215714

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The 25 Best Film Schools Rankings
3:55 PM 7/27/2011 by Compiled by Tim Appelo

1. American Film Institute
2. University of Southern California
3. Beijing Film Academy
4. New York University Tisch School of the Arts
5. University of California Los Angeles
6. California Institute of the Arts
7. The Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
8. Columbia University School of the Arts
9. Wesleyan University
10. The National Film and Television School
11. La Femis
12. University of North Carolina School of the Arts
13. University of Texas at Austin
15. Syracuse University
16. Stanford University
17. Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts
18. Emerson Visual and Media Arts School
19. Loyola Marymount University
20. University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee
21. Rhode Island School of Design
22. Chapman University Dodge College of Film & Media Arts
23. Ringling College of Art and Design
24. Northwestern University
25. Colorado Film School

migol24 · #69 Posted **Jul 29, 2011, 10:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by BevoLJ

This one is more UT than Austin, but pretty much one is the other. lol.

The Top 25 Film Schools in the World.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...ankings-215714

Wow, I gotta say, that's quite a prestigious list. I'm actually surprised. It's not just in the nation... it's #13 in the world. I'm wondering... if this was just in the nation, it certainly seems it would be in the top 10.

BevoLJ · #70 Posted **Jul 29, 2011, 11:04 PM**

Ya, was really impressed with that to. But not really all that surprised. The film school at UT is a monster.

Although to be honest once you get out of the top 5 (which my alma mater, UCLA, is in

) it drops off quite quickly.

migol24 · #71 Posted **Jul 30, 2011, 8:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by BevoLJ

Ya, was really impressed with that to. But not really all that surprised. The film school at UT is a monster.

Although to be honest once you get out of the top 5 (which my alma mater, UCLA, is in

) it drops off quite quickly.

Another reason why I was quite impressed was because I've never actually been impressed with the student's film works in particular. That's why I moved to SF to attend film school here. The school I'm going to know, I'm actually impressed with the fact that you can network, and work with people who are now working in the industry and the students works are actually very inspiring. So I wonder what in particular makes UTs film school that special to be mentioned over New York Film Academy, Academy of Art University, Vancouver Film School, or Full Sail. All these are pretty well known film schools as well who have great reputations, except of course for being so damn pricy.

BevoLJ · #72 Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 10:11 PM**

Market Watch had a little top 10 list of "Best places to live" and the WSJ did a little video thing on it.

Slide show: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the...ink=MW_popular

Video: http://online.wsj.com/video/top-10-b...C673A5B0A.html

1) Austin
2) Grand Rapids
3) Boulder
4) Raleigh
5) Dallas
6) Greenville
7) Augusta
8) Boise
9) Omaha
10)Oklahoma City

migol24 · #73 Posted **Aug 9, 2011, 2:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by BevoLJ

Market Watch had a little top 10 list of "Best places to live" and the WSJ did a little video thing on it.

Slide show: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the...ink=MW_popular

Video: http://online.wsj.com/video/top-10-b...C673A5B0A.html

1) Austin
2) Grand Rapids
3) Boulder
4) Raleigh
5) Dallas
6) Greenville
7) Augusta
8) Boise
9) Omaha
10)Oklahoma City

Can we honestly say that this is Austin's decade? There always seems to be a period in time in which there is one city that stands out above the rest. San Francisco in the late 60s and 70s. Seattle in the late 80s and 90s. Austin now in the late 2000s and 2010s. People seem to constantly bicker about Austin simply knowing how to market themselves to the media. But I highly doubt that, as Austin is making just about every list from a different array of sources. It's not that Austin is any better than the rest of America. It just means that this is Austin in its up and coming moments. I'm just saying.

texastarkus · #74 Posted **Aug 13, 2011, 8:14 PM**

Austin, Tex.

The natural springs that feed the 1,000-foot-long Barton Springs Pool were once considered sacred by Native Americans, who believed in their healing powers

Read more: http://www.budgettravel.com/feature/...#ixzz1UwSMf2kd

texastarkus · #75 Posted **Aug 16, 2011, 11:36 PM**

Austin No. 5 on list of iPad hot spots
Austinites have embraced tablet computers more than almost anyone else, according to a new list from Men's Health magazine

1. Plano, TX A+

2. San Jose, CA A

3. San Francisco, CA A

4. Boise, ID A-

5. Austin, TX A-

Go here for the rest of the Austin Business Journal article: http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/ne...hot-spots.html

texastarkus · #76 Posted **Aug 20, 2011, 10:28 PM**

I know this isn't actually Austin but it's found between here and Houston and it's almost home and I really like ice cream.

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#1 Blue Bell Natural Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Blind Tasting Notes: "Wow!" Vanilla-y!"; "Perfection"; "I like seeing the vanilla flecks."

http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/y...lla-ice-cream/

DougRockstead · #77 Posted **Aug 23, 2011, 4:48 PM**

Austin is #3

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/to...gle-women.html

migol24 · #78 Posted **Aug 23, 2011, 5:53 PM**

Funny! Single men outnumber women... yet there's still plenty of young beautiful women to choose from. haha

KevinFromTexas · #79 Posted **Aug 24, 2011, 4:04 PM**

Austin is number 14 - of the most active. Texas cities in bold.

http://health.msn.com/healthy-living...-cities?page=1

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America's Most Sedentary Cities
Research by Laura Roberson, Men's Health

Summer is the season for kicking back and doing nothing, which means it's always summer in Lexington, Kentucky. In fact, folks there didn't need to lift a finger to be named America's Most Sedentary City, since movement of any kind means you're not a committed couch potato.

Least Active

100 Lexington, KY F

99 Indianapolis, IN F

98 Jackson, MS F

97 Charleston, WV F

96 Oklahoma City, OK F

95 Tulsa, OK F

94 Little Rock, AR F

93 Nashville, TN F

92 Laredo, TX F

91 Birmingham, AL F

90 Charlotte, NC F

89 Corpus Christi, TX F

88 Memphis, TN F

87 Wichita, KS F

86 Sioux Falls, SD F

85 Fort Wayne, IN F

84 Omaha, NE F

83 Toledo, OH F

82 Lincoln, NE F

81 Louisville, KY D-

80 Greensboro, NC D-

79 Des Moines, IA D-

78 Columbus, OH D

77 Las Vegas, NV D

76 Cincinnati, OH D

75 Jacksonville, FLD

74 Billings, MT D

73 El Paso, TX D

72 Lubbock, TX D

71 Buffalo, NY D+

70 Houston, TX D+

69 Columbia, SC D+

68 New Orleans, LA D+

67 Tampa, FLD+

66 San Antonio, TX D+

65 Winston-Salem, NC D+

64 Plano, TX D+

63 St. Louis, MO D+

62 Bakersfield, CA D+

61 Cheyenne, WY D+

60 Fargo, ND D+

59 Fresno, CA C-

58 Cleveland, OH C-

57 Detroit, MI C-

56 Dallas, TX C-

55 Virginia Beach, VA C-

54 Chesapeake, VA C-

53 Kansas City, MO C-

52 Milwaukee, WI C-

51 Durham, NC C

50 Fort Worth, TX C

49 Raleigh, NC C

48 Orlando, FLC

47 Pittsburgh, PA C

46 Albuquerque, NM C

45 Riverside, CA C

44 Stockton, CA C

43 Jersey City, NJ C+

42 Newark, NJ C+

41 Providence, RI C+

40 Richmond, VA C+

39 Sacramento, CA C+

38 Philadelphia, PA C+

37 Santa Ana, CA C+

36 Baton Rouge, LA C+

35 Phoenix, AZ B-

34 Norfolk, VA B-

33 New York, NY B-

32 St. Petersburg, FLB-

31 Chicago, IL B-

30 Baltimore, MD B-

29 Colorado Springs, CO B-

28 Aurora, CO B

27 Los Angeles, CA B

26 Boise, ID B

25 Anchorage, AK B

24 Honolulu, HI B

23 Burlington, VT B

22 Wilmington, DE B

21 San Diego, CA B+

20 Madison, WI B+

19 Tucson, AZ B+

18 Boston, MA B+

17 San Jose, CA B+

16 Manchester, NH B+

15 Portland, OR B+

14 Austin, TX A-

13 St. Paul, MN A-

12 Miami, FLA-

11 Bridgeport, CT A-

Most Active

10 Minneapolis, MN A-

9 Denver, CO A-

8 Atlanta, GA A-

7 Portland, ME A-

6 Reno, NV A-

5 Salt Lake City, UT A-

4 Washington, DC A

3 Oakland, CA A

2 San Francisco, CA A+

1 Seattle, WA A+

texastarkus · #80 Posted **Sep 17, 2011, 2:54 AM**

#4. Lake Travis, Texas: Austin is a well-known hippie-dippy college town, known for its Tex-Mex, Longhorns, and top-flight music festivals. But Austin is also home to Lake Travis, an 18-acre lake, with 270 miles of shoreline. Fishing? Check. Water sports? Check. Parasailing and diving? Check, check. Fun fact: Lake Travis also boasts the "clothing optional" Hippie Hollow Park.

For the whole list see:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/wanderlu...4.html#more-id