Comments for Austin Metblogs http://austin.metblogs.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:40:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Early-voting sites few by Pankaj http://austin.metblogs.com/2009/10/25/early-voting-sites-few/comment-page-1/#comment-3171 Pankaj Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:40:57 +0000 http://austin.metblogs.com/?p=3607#comment-3171 Join it for fun and etc Join it for fun and etc

]]> Comment on Pearl Jam on Austin City Limits by Wendy http://austin.metblogs.com/2009/11/20/pearl-jam-on-austin-city-limits/comment-page-1/#comment-3168 Wendy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:36:40 +0000 http://austin.metblogs.com/?p=3653#comment-3168 I actually did get to attend the simulcast of the ACL taping. Can't wait to see what gets into the hour. Details from the simulcast are here: http://oohlookshiny.org/2009/11/pj-at-acl/ I actually did get to attend the simulcast of the ACL taping. Can’t wait to see what gets into the hour. Details from the simulcast are here: http://oohlookshiny.org/2009/11/pj-at-acl/

]]> Comment on The sound of silence by Robert Albritton http://austin.metblogs.com/2009/10/23/the-sound-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-3142 Robert Albritton Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:04:52 +0000 http://austin.metblogs.com/?p=3599#comment-3142 Mr. Dough, Our company, Quiet Zone Technologies (QZT), has worked with communities all across the US to help them identify the most cost effective measures for establishing a Quiet Zone. We also are the exclusive distributor of the Automated Horn System (AHS), which is a wayside horn, that has been identified by the Federal Railroad Administration as one-for-one substitute for the train horn. Please feel free to contact me at (817) 820-6347 if we can provide you with any additional information. Best regards, Robert Albritton CEO Quiet Zone Technologies Mr. Dough,

Our company, Quiet Zone Technologies (QZT), has worked with communities all across the US to help them identify the most cost effective measures for establishing a Quiet Zone. We also are the exclusive distributor of the Automated Horn System (AHS), which is a wayside horn, that has been identified by the Federal Railroad Administration as one-for-one substitute for the train horn. Please feel free to contact me at (817) 820-6347 if we can provide you with any additional information.

Best regards,

Robert Albritton
CEO
Quiet Zone Technologies

]]> Comment on Driving License Record by Crazy23 http://austin.metblogs.com/2009/10/05/driving-license-record/comment-page-1/#comment-3135 Crazy23 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:03:10 +0000 http://austin.metblogs.com/?p=3568#comment-3135 An incapable father estranged from his daughter gets a second chance at parenting her when her mother dies and she lands up on his doorstep. , An incapable father estranged from his daughter gets a second chance at parenting her when her mother dies and she lands up on his doorstep. ,

]]> Comment on Driving License Record by Gangster37 http://austin.metblogs.com/2009/10/05/driving-license-record/comment-page-1/#comment-3133 Gangster37 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:43:29 +0000 http://austin.metblogs.com/?p=3568#comment-3133 I made enquiries about which new, different, possibly promising new candidates for parliamentary office are popping out of the woodwork. , I made enquiries about which new, different, possibly promising new candidates for parliamentary office are popping out of the woodwork. ,

]]> Comment on Driving License Record by ttrentham http://austin.metblogs.com/2009/10/05/driving-license-record/comment-page-1/#comment-3131 ttrentham Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:11:37 +0000 http://austin.metblogs.com/?p=3568#comment-3131 Looks like it was off by a month. <a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/10/20/1020reinstatement.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=52" rel="nofollow">According to the Statesman</a>, they're discontinuing it on October 29th. Man, that sucks. I'll definitely have to remember that the next time I need a copy of my driving record. Looks like it was off by a month. According to the Statesman, they’re discontinuing it on October 29th. Man, that sucks. I’ll definitely have to remember that the next time I need a copy of my driving record.

]]> Comment on Driving License Record by ttrentham http://austin.metblogs.com/2009/10/05/driving-license-record/comment-page-1/#comment-3113 ttrentham Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:37:02 +0000 http://austin.metblogs.com/?p=3568#comment-3113 Well, their site is as clear as mud since I don't see anything about them discontinuing being able to get your driving record in person. In fact, <a href="http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/driver_licensing_control/compliancelocations.htm" rel="nofollow">this</a> seems to say that you can still get your driving record the same day at the Lamar and Koenig location. I'm not trying to be contrary. It matters to me since I usually rely on being able to do it. As I said, The Wife was just down there and got a copy the same day, but it was a few days before 9/30. It'll really suck if you can't do that anymore and the online request is flaky in addition to taking a week to send you the record. Well, their site is as clear as mud since I don’t see anything about them discontinuing being able to get your driving record in person. In fact, this seems to say that you can still get your driving record the same day at the Lamar and Koenig location.

I’m not trying to be contrary. It matters to me since I usually rely on being able to do it. As I said, The Wife was just down there and got a copy the same day, but it was a few days before 9/30. It’ll really suck if you can’t do that anymore and the online request is flaky in addition to taking a week to send you the record.

]]> Comment on Driving License Record by triman http://austin.metblogs.com/2009/10/05/driving-license-record/comment-page-1/#comment-3111 triman Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:40:44 +0000 http://austin.metblogs.com/?p=3568#comment-3111 ttrentham, the point was after Sept 30th you are no longer able to visit an office for this, period. It doesn't matter if you live in Austin or elsewhere. Thats why it wasn't listed as an option on the DPS website. odoublegood, quite possibly. I guess I'll see when my written record comes in the mail. ttrentham, the point was after Sept 30th you are no longer able to visit an office for this, period. It doesn’t matter if you live in Austin or elsewhere. Thats why it wasn’t listed as an option on the DPS website.

odoublegood, quite possibly. I guess I’ll see when my written record comes in the mail.

]]> Comment on Driving License Record by ttrentham http://austin.metblogs.com/2009/10/05/driving-license-record/comment-page-1/#comment-3110 ttrentham Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:24:34 +0000 http://austin.metblogs.com/?p=3568#comment-3110 I'm not sure I understand the time limit on the day that you get the record in person? I know from experience that you're in a unique position living in Austin in that you can just go to the DPS office at Lamar and Koenig and get it. If you live somewhere else in the state, you're at the mercy of the lag time sending the request and it being mailed to you. Getting your driving record isn't the only thing that takes longer than you'd expect. They also build in lag time from when you complete the driving safety course and when you get the certificate that proves it. The Wife just went through this herself and we ended up paying an extra $25 to get the certificate overnighted from an online course. I seem to remember that if you took the course in person, you'd leave with the certificate. Apparently that's not the case anymore, so we went with the online option. The whole system seems engineered to make it very likely that you don't complete all of the requirements on time unless you get started at the beginning of the 90 day period. You're doomed if you wait until the last week or even last few weeks. I’m not sure I understand the time limit on the day that you get the record in person? I know from experience that you’re in a unique position living in Austin in that you can just go to the DPS office at Lamar and Koenig and get it. If you live somewhere else in the state, you’re at the mercy of the lag time sending the request and it being mailed to you.

Getting your driving record isn’t the only thing that takes longer than you’d expect. They also build in lag time from when you complete the driving safety course and when you get the certificate that proves it. The Wife just went through this herself and we ended up paying an extra $25 to get the certificate overnighted from an online course. I seem to remember that if you took the course in person, you’d leave with the certificate. Apparently that’s not the case anymore, so we went with the online option.

The whole system seems engineered to make it very likely that you don’t complete all of the requirements on time unless you get started at the beginning of the 90 day period. You’re doomed if you wait until the last week or even last few weeks.

]]> Comment on Driving License Record by hookersbreath http://austin.metblogs.com/2009/10/05/driving-license-record/comment-page-1/#comment-3108 hookersbreath Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:06:22 +0000 http://austin.metblogs.com/?p=3568#comment-3108 Have you been issued a different id than the one you are trying to use? I used it a few years ago and at first it wouldn't work because I was trying to use the audit number from my old id (I renewed due to an address change) and it wouldn't take it. Once i figured out the problem, it worked just fine. Have you been issued a different id than the one you are trying to use? I used it a few years ago and at first it wouldn’t work because I was trying to use the audit number from my old id (I renewed due to an address change) and it wouldn’t take it. Once i figured out the problem, it worked just fine.

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