2015 Austin Mega DO [sponsored by Milepoint]:: February 26 - March 1
Feb 23, 2015, 12:50 pm
#61
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Life's too short to drink crappy beer; thankfully Austin is full of really good stuff.
Feb 23, 2015, 1:06 pm
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We'll have to agree to disagree, I love Miller High Life. But hey, I'll be in your town so I'll drink what you're serving.
Feb 23, 2015, 3:42 pm
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Feb 23, 2015, 8:56 pm
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Feb 23, 2015, 9:19 pm
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Feb 24, 2015, 4:01 am
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Austin has some of the best canned beers in the world (hello Austin Beerworks) but yeah, no drinking out of or carrying around glass bottles or containers. We've got a couple hundred red Solo cups to help out. Mrs. Mackie and I are also bringing a pony keg from NXNW to the event so there will be beer that way too. 
Just please everyone, don't buy more cups. Please.
Feb 24, 2015, 8:44 am
#69
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So my DFW-ATL-BUF-MSP-DFW will have me landing at DFW at 11 am, grabbing an Uber home to get my car, and then hitting 35S. I should hit Austin by 4 pm including a stop to fill my growler with whatever I'm drinking Friday night.
And the plus side, I can keep my weekend plans open jaw. Right now I'm planning to head back home on Saturday after the Alamo Drafthouse event... but my plans could always change!
Feb 26, 2015, 3:26 am
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Feb 26, 2015, 3:14 pm
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Anybody at the Sheraton yet? I'm back here but am not on the dinner list for tonight. Would be happy to meet someone for a pre-dinner cocktail (At the Sheraton bar - I think I must've been in denial when I packed my suitcase - I am NOT prepared for that wind!)
Feb 26, 2015, 7:24 pm
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What's the latest on the weather in Austin? I'm still 50/50 whether I'll be down. It's going to be down to tomorrow's DFW weather conditions (snow/no snow) and whether I can get on the road by early afternoon.
Feb 26, 2015, 10:19 pm
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20% chance of precipitation. Some flurries possible mainly in the Hill Country area west of Austin. As of now, Austin will avoid any icing problems. But, the forecast is subject to change.
Feb 27, 2015, 10:31 am
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DFW weather has officially knocked me out. Still in Minneapolis and apparently my street is iced over so no way to get out if I do get home.
Sad that I'll miss this. I had still been waffling this morning but this made it an official call. If anyone needs a Hecklevision ticket, message me - otherwise I'm going to find an Austin-based friend to take it!
Sad that I'll miss this. I had still been waffling this morning but this made it an official call. If anyone needs a Hecklevision ticket, message me - otherwise I'm going to find an Austin-based friend to take it!
Mar 2, 2015, 2:48 am
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Thanks to all the organisers, and to the United staff for a great weekend. I'm currently at LHR awaiting my flight to HEL (which will probably be warmer than AUS!).
And apologies to anyone on UA343 on Friday... only a 5:15 delay!
See you at http://www.cltmegado.com/
And apologies to anyone on UA343 on Friday... only a 5:15 delay!
See you at http://www.cltmegado.com/