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CowboyMcCoy

03-17-2013, 01:37 PM

I hope every single band not from Austin takes your pathetic advice

Wow, you have not changed. And we get a lot of bad bands. We're home to a few as well. I was actually joking. But the city does sort of shut down during this event in a lot of ways. And we get a lot of ugly tourists with a pathetic gleam on their face, like they've never been anywhere before and they act rude.

Really, though, it's the last day today and everyone is going home anyway.

Maybe lick a lollipop or something to cheer up?

TheCount

03-17-2013, 04:13 PM

If you're in Austin for SXSW and you're not from here, go home. Please.

lol, talk about first world problems.

"My city gets too much toursim from around the country by people willing to spend money and who usually go home with nothing but good things to say about their visit."

CowboyMcCoy

03-17-2013, 04:45 PM

lol, talk about first world problems.

"My city gets too much toursim from around the country by people willing to spend money and who usually go home with nothing but good things to say about their visit."

"Fish and visitors stink after 3 days." -- Benjamin Franklin

RastaRocket

03-17-2013, 05:28 PM

If you're in Austin for SXSW and you're not from here, go home. Please.

Just got back from Austin for SXSW and it was awesome. A week straight of music from the time you wake up till you pass out. What is there to dislike?

CowboyMcCoy

03-17-2013, 05:29 PM

Just got back from Austin for SXSW and it was awesome.

Glad you made it. It is pretty awesome. It just lasts too long.

Zordon

03-17-2013, 07:36 PM

CowboyMcCoy

03-17-2013, 07:39 PM

CM, I live in Austin. Last night was the only night I went out for the SXSW festivities. I was in VIP for a big show yet the only thing that was going thru my head was the Dallas guards.

Jerry is making me sick.

I saw that after I posted, but I left it up there anyway. I went down there for a little while and it was a zoo. Downtown is a mess, traffic is horrid and there were drunks all over the road for days. I'm glad it's over with.

Which show?

Zordon

03-17-2013, 07:43 PM

I saw that after I posted, but I left it up there anyway. I went down there for a little while and it was a zoo. Downtown is a mess, traffic is horrid and there were drunks all over the road for days. I'm glad it's over with.

Which show?
I went to the Perez Hilton party at the Austin Music Hall. Macklemore and Fall Out Boy Performed. Drummer for Macklemore got us in VIP. He put on a good show.

The traffic in this city is getting ridiculous. It's been bad but with Austin becoming an "events" town and Californians moving here, it's getting worse and worse. If I didn't have a friend who worked parking downtown, I would have never went.

CowboyMcCoy

03-17-2013, 08:05 PM

I went to the Perez Hilton party at the Austin Music Hall. Macklemore and Fall Out Boy Performed. Drummer for Macklemore got us in VIP. He put on a good show.

The traffic in this city is getting ridiculous. It's been bad but with Austin becoming an "events" town and Californians moving here, it's getting worse and worse. If I didn't have a friend who worked parking downtown, I would have never went.

Yeah, I parked and walked a mile or so down to the "festivities". When I got there, all I found was mostly drunken, belligerent tourists with little to no manners. It seems a lot of the Austin residents just let them have our downtown for a bit until it blows through. I've played several events in the past for SXSW and I usually go. But lately it's been getting out of hand with people who think it's spring break in South Padre or something.

We should catch up for a draft party or a preseason game when the time comes. Would be cool to meet a zoner in the ATX. I've only met one other cowboyszone member in person and that was CowboyDan when I bought a car from him. And I drove to Fort Worth for that. That's a very cool city. I like it better than Dallas, Houston or San Antonio.

Zordon

03-17-2013, 08:38 PM

Yeah, I parked and walked a mile or so down to the "festivities". When I got there, all I found was mostly drunken, belligerent tourists with little to no manners. It seems a lot of the Austin residents just let them have our downtown for a bit until it blows through. I've played several events in the past for SXSW and I usually go. But lately it's been getting out of hand with people who think it's spring break in South Padre or something.

We should catch up for a draft party or a preseason game when the time comes. Would be cool to meet a zoner in the ATX. I've only met one other cowboyszone member in person and that was CowboyDan when I bought a car from him. And I drove to Fort Worth for that. That's a very cool city. I like it better than Dallas, Houston or San Antonio.
Yeah I'm definitely up for it. I live in Hyde Park by the way. How about you? Are you going to the Rodeo this week?

CowboyMcCoy

03-18-2013, 12:22 AM

Yeah I'm definitely up for it. I live in Hyde Park by the way. How about you? Are you going to the Rodeo this week?

I'm in Hyde Park a lot. I live off Lamar, near 38th. Not sure about the rodeo. I don't have tickets or anything. Who's playing?

hipfake08

03-18-2013, 10:56 AM

The only thing that is going thru my mind is how our Cowboys will address the oline. Is this fandom or addiction?

What an Idiot!!!!

Hermine Granger to Harry Potter......

This fits.

Eric_Boyer

03-18-2013, 12:36 PM

Wow, you have not changed. And we get a lot of bad bands. We're home to a few as well. I was actually joking. But the city does sort of shut down during this event in a lot of ways. And we get a lot of ugly tourists with a pathetic gleam on their face, like they've never been anywhere before and they act rude.

Really, though, it's the last day today and everyone is going home anyway.

Maybe lick a lollipop or something to cheer up?

I have been to the event many times. Still go to all kinds of music events all over the country.

I wish the local people would stay home at most of these events. If you want to get drunk and talk loudly with your friends, go somewhere else.

CowboyMcCoy

03-18-2013, 12:40 PM

I have been to the event many times. Still go to all kinds of music events all over the country.

I wish the local people would stay home at most of these events. If you want to get drunk and talk loudly with your friends, go somewhere else.

This is exactly what I'm talking about. Thanks. I'm sure the locals appreciate you.

Sam I Am

03-18-2013, 12:57 PM

The only thing that is going thru my mind is how our Cowboys will address the oline. Is this fandom or addiction?

If I were sitting in a bar with a bunch of fat drug addicted crack hos at 2AM I wouldn't be worrying about the Cowboys. I would be worrying about how the hell I was going to get out of there.

As for fan or addict, if I have to pick one, I'm going with you're an addict. Not of the Cowboys type, but of the fat crack ho type since you are sitting in the bar with them. :D ;) :laugh2:

Eric_Boyer

03-18-2013, 01:02 PM

This is exactly what I'm talking about. Thanks. I'm sure the locals appreciate you.

the "locals" at most of these events are full of crap.

They don't seem to be aware that most of these events require out of town tourism to pull it off.

If people from out of town stopped coming, the events would turn to crap as it would be nothing but a bunch of locals looking to get wasted as cheaply as possible.

Supercowboy1986

03-18-2013, 01:26 PM

CowboyMcCoy

03-18-2013, 01:43 PM

the "locals" at most of these events are full of crap.

They don't seem to be aware that most of these events require out of town tourism to pull it off.

If people from out of town stopped coming, the events would turn to crap as it would be nothing but a bunch of locals looking to get wasted as cheaply as possible.

Feh, a lot of us don't care about the event so much as having decent people inhabiting our city. Either way, pointless conversation because it's not going to stop on either side of the debate. We'll always get the ugly, belligerent tourists and you'll always have an event so you can come trample our town. Neither one of us will change that. In the end, I think you win anyway. Kudos, bro.

CanadianCowboysFan

03-18-2013, 01:56 PM

The only thing that is going thru my mind is how our Cowboys will address the oline. Is this fandom or addiction?

mental retardation or latent something,,,,:cool:

Eric_Boyer

03-18-2013, 02:12 PM

Feh, a lot of us don't care about the event so much as having decent people inhabiting our city. Either way, pointless conversation because it's not going to stop on either side of the debate. We'll always get the ugly, belligerent tourists and you'll always have an event so you can come trample our town. Neither one of us will change that. In the end, I think you win anyway. Kudos, bro.

SXSW is bay far the most effective revenue producing event in the community. Residents win big time by having this event.

Personally, I wish it was more centrally located.

JIMMYBUFFETT

03-18-2013, 03:15 PM

If you're in Austin for SXSW and you're not from here, go home. Please.

Keep Austin Pretentious

CowboyMcCoy

03-18-2013, 06:51 PM

im just glad SXSW is over. I do have to agree it has been getting out of hand the last few years. Also I live downtown so you can imgaine how much it is a pain for me to come and go during the biker ralley, SXSW, texas relays, and all those other events that get hosted downtown

The relays are coming up. Lord I had forgotten about that. People dancing in the middle of I-35 while traffic is stopped? And yeah, I'm sure I sound like a jerk. But when you live here, the bands coming through aren't that impressive and the out of control tourists here for spring break and vacation sometimes get tiresome, probably because it lasts for quite a long time now.

CowboyMcCoy

03-18-2013, 06:54 PM

SXSW is bay far the most effective revenue producing event in the community. Residents win big time by having this event.

Personally, I wish it was more centrally located.

We also have ACL, the F1 race (which I wouldn't be surprised if it produces more in the long-term), the Texas relays and SXSW.

If by winning you mean we get to get stuck in traffic, have the prices of living go up and have to deal with a lot of tourists on vacation act rowdy and rude, then, yeah, we win.

Our economy doesn't need much help here. We're doing fine here in the middle of this red state. The reason Austin does so well is because of its diversity, the tech industry and education from UT, St. Edwards, Concordia, ACC, etc. This city would be just fine without SXSW.

Sam I Am

03-19-2013, 07:34 AM

A co-worker of mine is going to Austin in April for MotoGP. They fly to a race every year. They went to Italy two years ago and then Spain last year. I guess this year they decided to stay stateside.

Eric_Boyer

03-19-2013, 07:51 AM

We also have ACL, the F1 race (which I wouldn't be surprised if it produces more in the long-term), the Texas relays and SXSW.

If by winning you mean we get to get stuck in traffic, have the prices of living go up and have to deal with a lot of tourists on vacation act rowdy and rude, then, yeah, we win.

Our economy doesn't need much help here. We're doing fine here in the middle of this red state. The reason Austin does so well is because of its diversity, the tech industry and education from UT, St. Edwards, Concordia, ACC, etc. This city would be just fine without SXSW.

nobody is forcing you to live in a city ranked in the top 15 in size.

But claiming SXSW increases your cost of living is quite a stretch.

CowboyMcCoy

03-19-2013, 12:08 PM

nobody is forcing you to live in a city ranked in the top 15 in size.

But claiming SXSW increases your cost of living is quite a stretch.

Of course not, but I'm free to talk about the idiots that come here. And 5,000 people move here a year after attending sxsw. So, yeah, the cost of living is impacted.

Eric_Boyer

03-19-2013, 01:06 PM

Of course not, but I'm free to talk about the idiots that come here. And 5,000 people move here a year after attending sxsw. So, yeah, the cost of living is impacted.

it doesn't matter what part of the country I'm in I can always find some jerk that thinks he has some sore of entitlement to the city that others don't have.

It usually involved being born there, but not always.

RastaRocket

03-19-2013, 01:22 PM

Of course not, but I'm free to talk about the idiots that come here. And 5,000 people move here a year after attending sxsw. So, yeah, the cost of living is impacted.

Wouldn't that also increase property value?

Supercowboy1986

03-19-2013, 02:51 PM

nobody is forcing you to live in a city ranked in the top 15 in size.

But claiming SXSW increases your cost of living is quite a stretch.

to be completely honest he is right about cost of living. ive lived here since 2006 and not only is it becoming more noticebly crowded everything from rent to groceries has seen steep increases. The only thing being built in austin now a days are high rise condos and luxury apartments. they are building 2 off riverside alone and you pass about 3 just driving on i35 which doesn't even include the ones they are bulding on S Lamar, S Congress, and Oltorf

Ntegrase96

03-19-2013, 04:05 PM

to be completely honest he is right about cost of living. ive lived here since 2006 and not only is it becoming more noticebly crowded everything from rent to groceries has seen steep increases. The only thing being built in austin now a days are high rise condos and luxury apartments. they are building 2 off riverside alone and you pass about 3 just driving on i35 which doesn't even include the ones they are bulding on S Lamar, S Congress, and Oltorf

Sounds like Dallas.

CowboyMcCoy

03-19-2013, 06:45 PM

it doesn't matter what part of the country I'm in I can always find some jerk that thinks he has some sore of entitlement to the city that others don't have.

It usually involved being born there, but not always.

It's about being decent and considerate. Just when I think the world is progressing, I get excited and think to myself that people are evolving and the world is becoming a better place. Then I get a dose of tourists with attitudes like this. And I think to myself, "nope". It's actually the opposite. It usually doesn't matter when they're from; I find the Ugly American phenomenon to be the common factor amongst the great majority of them. Hey, look, a new city. Let's be imbeciles because we've never been to a progressive city.

Eric_Boyer

03-19-2013, 07:53 PM

Eric_Boyer

03-19-2013, 07:54 PM

Sounds like Dallas.

And every other major city in Texas.

CowboyMcCoy

03-19-2013, 08:23 PM

he might be honest about it but he is still wrong. These things are not mutually exclusive.

An annual festival is not the reason for the increased cost of living in the city.

It's not the sole reason, but it is one reason why the cost of living goes up, because people decide to make it their home after coming here... because they decide Austin is better than where they're living. When there are more people and less places to live, the cost goes up. You know this, but you'll act like you don't since you already said it wasn't a factor. The fact is, you're wrong. But that's probably because you didn't know we get about 5,000 people a year now, just from from SXSW visitors making ATX their home. That's in addition to the other people who move here for other reasons.

Zordon

03-19-2013, 10:03 PM

Sounds like Dallas.
That's exactly what it is. Locals used to take pride in being the antithesis of uppity Dallas, but that's what the whole downtown scene is becoming.

muck4doo

03-19-2013, 10:42 PM

Austinite that says the more the merrier. Please come visit. :)

Ntegrase96

03-19-2013, 11:15 PM

That's exactly what it is. Locals used to take pride in being the antithesis of uppity Dallas, but that's what the whole downtown scene is becoming.

I've never understood the perception that Dallas is 'uppity'. Uptown could be classified that way, but that place has really just blown up recently. But Uptown still doesn't make for a lot of the population.

Maybe because Dallas has the least 'Texan' feel to it.

Anyway, I agree. Austin had a different feel to it than Dallas that's probably changing. But that's what happens when people are having to relocate to TX because of job opporunity and the consensus best TX city from non Texans is Austin.

CowboyMcCoy

03-19-2013, 11:28 PM

Austinite that says the more the merrier. Please come visit. :)

Austinite for how long?

I gathered you were from Cali.

CowboyMcCoy

03-19-2013, 11:37 PM

nobody is forcing you to live in a city ranked in the top 15 in size.

But claiming SXSW increases your cost of living is quite a stretch.

AUSTIN -- SXSW doesn't just mean thousands of visitors; it also means thousands of people who end up in Austin for good.

They come for the music, the film premieres and the BBQ, and a lot of them stay permanently.

Forbes named Austin the fastest growing city in America, and an average 150 people move here every day. According to a local realtor, Austin may see the biggest growth right after SXSW.

"About 20 to 25 percent of our buyer clientele have actually come to Austin for a festival,” said Theresa Bastian, co-owner of Keepaustinweirdhomes.com

Bastian is a realtor who moved to Austin after attending ACL.

“It was that (ACL) that made me say 'Oh, there's got to be a way to move here,” Bastian told KVUE.
Bastian believes people are attracted to the area for the views and the price, which is good news for local sellers.

“They’re moving from areas that cost more to live in than Austin does, so they're not really negotiating too hard on the price of homes," she said.

However, not everyone is as welcoming. You may have seen a popular t-shirt with the words “Welcome to Austin: Please don’t move here.”
Local screen-printing company Kong actually meant for the t-shirt to be a joke.

“We originally wanted to make a funny shirt for our friends,” said Kong co-owner Bruce Braden.

However, after a fan uploaded the shirt to the website Reddit.com orders started flying in.

http://www.kvue.com/news/More-people-move-to-Austin-after-SXSW-197698691.html

Eric_Boyer

03-20-2013, 07:43 AM

It's not the sole reason, but it is one reason why the cost of living goes up, because people decide to make it their home after coming here... because they decide Austin is better than where they're living. When there are more people and less places to live, the cost goes up. You know this, but you'll act like you don't since you already said it wasn't a factor. The fact is, you're wrong. But that's probably because you didn't know we get about 5,000 people a year now, just from from SXSW visitors making ATX their home. That's in addition to the other people who move here for other reasons.

I don't believe for a second that an annual music festival is the catalyst that drives people to live in Austin in any measurable way

and since you have provided nothing but your unsourced opinion for this, I will label it as idiocy and move on.

CowboyMcCoy

03-20-2013, 12:34 PM

I don't believe for a second that an annual music festival is the catalyst that drives people to live in Austin in any measurable way

and since you have provided nothing but your unsourced opinion for this, I will label it as idiocy and move on.

This is too funny. I guess you didn't read exactly what I said. I said it was part of it and I did, in fact, provide a source, which is right above your most recent, ignorant post. Move on though, because you're not dealing in facts. I am. I'll refrain from using the "I'm with stupid" smilie, but this is deserving of one.

Eric_Boyer

03-20-2013, 12:51 PM

This is too funny. I guess you didn't read exactly what I said. I said it was part of it and I did, in fact, provide a source, which is right above your most recent, ignorant post. Move on though, because you're not dealing in facts. I am. I'll refrain from using the "I'm with stupid" smilie, but this is deserving of one.

your real estate agent source

:lmao2:

CowboyMcCoy

03-20-2013, 02:54 PM

your real estate agent source

:lmao2:

Personally, I don't need a source. I hear this story a lot from people here often. I'm sure others living here would say the same thing. And I'm definitely not the only one to make this claim. A radio show had a city official stating the number was around 5,000 per year. In any case, I won't argue with you since you're obviously right about something you have no first hand knowledge of. I'm just glad it's over. Now we don't have to have anymore of your invidious clones dawdling around our city for another year. This makes me happy. :)

Eric_Boyer

03-20-2013, 04:16 PM

Of course not, but I'm free to talk about the idiots that come here. And 5,000 people move here a year after attending sxsw. So, yeah, the cost of living is impacted.

an agent only knows that net listings increase because they belong to the MLS in that region and can get such figures. They don't know if they are relocating from other regions unless they are the actual agent for the buyer.

CowboyMcCoy

03-20-2013, 04:22 PM

an agent only knows that net listings increase because they belong to the MLS in that region and can get such figures. They don't know if they are relocating from other regions unless they are the actual agent for the buyer.

I wasn't talking about an agent in that post.

Eric_Boyer

03-20-2013, 04:30 PM

I wasn't talking about an agent in that post.

you are pulling figures out of nowhere.

No entity exists that can track why people move to a given region.

CowboyMcCoy

03-20-2013, 06:40 PM

you are pulling figures out of nowhere.

No entity exists that can track why people move to a given region.

Not nowhere, one can draw a logical conclusion based on several factors. And my number was based on a city official's comments, talking about the number based on her estimation from tech jobs, home purchases, etc. Those entities have ways of tracking how people were led to them and a lot say SXSW and other things. Bury your head if you want though. Those of us actually here know better.And have fun next time you come back through Austin, hipster. Like I said, I'm just glad most of them are gone. I'm sure there are some good people coming through though. I've just yet to meet many of them.

Eric_Boyer

03-21-2013, 07:02 AM

Not nowhere, one can draw a logical conclusion based on several factors. And my number was based on a city official's comments, talking about the number based on her estimation from tech jobs, home purchases, etc. Those entities have ways of tracking how people were led to them and a lot say SXSW and other things. Bury your head if you want though. Those of us actually here know better.And have fun next time you come back through Austin, hipster. Like I said, I'm just glad most of them are gone. I'm sure there are some good people coming through though. I've just yet to meet many of them.

hipster?

stop being a bag. I'm in my 40's moron.

Sure, a few idiots might exist that move to a region exclusively because it holds a music festival one week out of the year, but anybody citing solid figures of such a thing are just exhibiting confirmation bias.