Mueller Community, Austin Texas

Row House Question

Author: smittyhoo
Forum: David Weekley Homes
Posted 2 hours ago

Just saw a product yesterday at Home Depot that extends your reach by a couple feet for changing light bulbs. May help?

Intersection Zach Scott and Airport

Author: Murmur
Forum: Mueller Announcements
Posted 4 hours ago

Sorry to beat this dead horse, but taking Berkman to Manor and turning left on Airport at the light is a MUCH safer alternative to left hand turns off Zach Scott. I don't understand why so many people resist this option.

Intersection Zach Scott and Airport

Author: momof4
Forum: Mueller Announcements
Posted 4 hours ago

I asked Jessica with Catellus about this and either she or Ian Dietrich or someone at Catellus posted a request to the city about this intersection. Here is the response... thanks to them for being so proactive on this issue!

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CSR 3.8 - Automated Response E-mail Notification - DO NOT REPLY
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Thank you for reporting your city services needs. Your service request, Traffic Signal - New has been added to the service request tracking system and assigned the unique service request number, 09-00002630. This number is the official reference number for your service request and can be used in conjunction with your E-mail address to query the latest available status via the Internet.

Please click on the following link to check the status of service request number 09-00002630.

http://coa311web.ci.austin.tx.us/web_intake/Controller?op=srquery&invSRReferenceNum=09-00002630&invEmailAddress=ADAMS@STREETMANHOMES.COM

Note: There may be a short delay in posting your service request information. Please re-check the above link if your service request information is not displayed.

This American Life (Numbers)

Author: langhugh
Forum: Everything Else
Posted 4 hours ago

I just had to post a link to NPR's This American Life's episode this week. The theme of the show this week is "Numbers", or better described.."Using Numbers and Data in TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE Ways". Like displaying your love life in an Excel Chart or...

Using statistically-significant survey information about people's tastes in art and music to create art and music. This segment had me laughing out loud. (cue to 12:55 for a laugh)

Because Americans prefer:
- landscapes over other scenes,
- prefer blue over other colors,
- groups of people over portraits
- political figures looking stately

you get something like this to please the most viewers...

Here is a link to national artistic preferences around the world.

Even funnier than the visual art were the audio tracks. The preferred music sounded like grocery-store quality RnB. Makes sense.

But you have to listen to what was determined by our least wanted musical ideals put together. Something like an operatic rap about cowboys, complete with tubas and bagpipes or even funnier, a children's choir singing about holidays at disco tempos. Something like this... (cue player to 8:30 for prime example)

from: http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/04/a-scientific-at.html

Nearby Restaurant Recommendations?

Author: annpoo
Forum: Everything Else
Posted 14 hours ago

Unfortunately your closest thing to Asia Market (I have leftovers from there in my fridge right now) is Shanghai by Highland Mall. It's southern China style which means not the spiciness of Asia Market (Northern style).
Janitzio's on MLK by campus. Their breakfast tacos are the best thing on the menu.

Nearby Restaurant Recommendations?

Author: antithesis
Forum: Everything Else
Posted 14 hours ago

Torchy's Tacos is not too far...Guadalupe & 28th. Great, fast, fresh food and green chile queso.

Row House Question

Author: mbe19
Forum: David Weekley Homes
Posted 18 hours ago

Not in a row house, but my house did not have a coat closet, so I got a wooden coat rack tree that I have in a corner of the living room, and a potable storage closet I bought from the Container Store and I have that in my garage. It works well. I go out to the car, put on my coat and open the garage door. I use the tree for light jackets and guests , and the garage one for my heavier coats.

Clean Up After Your Dog!!!

Author: canario
Forum: General Rumors
Posted 19 hours ago

Heard from Jennifer and she mentioned that they had sent information previously in the community update emails and they would address it "as we have the ability." She also mentioned a reminder on the Mueller Austin community web site.

There is a restriction on signs so no go on that front.

I did also mention to Catellus at the Master Plan information meeting yesterday that the parks needed to be checked regularly for bags since others have mentioned that holders are often empty.

Airplane noise been bad lately?

Author: eagertomove
Forum: Everything Else
Posted 21 hours ago

"..., sound conducts better, and therefore is louder, when the air is dense."

These are the words of the FAA in answer to a question concerning why airplane noise increases at certain times.

Also temperature is a factor. Many people have had the experience of how much more you can hear on a cold, winter night. Throw in the loss of foliage in the winter and you also have less sound absorption. Of course the foliage thing may not make much of a difference in our case.

Row House Question

Author: myfirsthome
Forum: David Weekley Homes
Posted 21 hours ago

Hi we also have a Volente. We changed all the light bulbs in our house recently to energy efficient light bulbs and that particular fixture was by far the most difficult to get to. If I remember correctly, I had one foot on the bar counter and the other on the step of a ladder to help with balancing and barely reached. That seemed to be the only way to get to it. Hope that helps.

Btw, I think your last suggestion is a good idea. The Volente plan did not offer a coat closet downstairs or linens closet upstairs. I'm curious about creative storage ideas some others may have come up with.

Maple or Magnolia?

Author: jsp
Forum: Saldaña Homes
Posted 22 hours ago

We bought a phase 2 Saldana home last month. It's a Dogwood floorplan. I can tell you that the people at Saldana are great. They have been very accomodating: they changed the floorplan around a little to suit us better, and they let us customize the finish out however we wanted. It was also nice being able to call up the owners directly and have them answer questions about our house. Another big plus for us is that Saldana's phase 2 homes have Austin Energy Green Building 5-star ratings. My understanding is that the only other builder in Mueller to have this rating is the high-end Streetman homes.

Free Books!

Author: Karen_Zab
Forum: Mueller Virtual Swap Meet
Posted 22 hours ago

I have a wide variety of fiction books that I'm giving away if anyone is interested. If no takers they will go to the Friends of the Austin Public Library tomorrow!

Thanks.

Free Baby Books up for Grabs

Author: Karen_Zab
Forum: Mueller Virtual Swap Meet
Posted 22 hours ago

Anyone have a new baby, one on the way, or even an older baby who likes reference material?

I have a large number of baby books up for grabs - everything from Infant Massage, infant play, best toys to buy, breastfeeding, Introducing Solids, Super Baby Foods, Dr. Sears Super Baby book, etc....

Thanks.

2005 Focus SES Wagon $8,495

Author: sdubble
Forum: Mueller Virtual Swap Meet
Posted 23 hours ago

Fuel efficient station wagon for sale, excellent condition, details and photos at:

http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/978807770.html

Please PM here if you're interested or you can respond via craigslist with questions.

It's a great car for the money, but we only need one and our bikes,

Thanks,
Scott

Nearby Restaurant Recommendations?

Author: momof4
Forum: Everything Else
Posted yesterday at 2:40 pm

Vivo's close to East Side Cafe on Manor/26th is great. Date night place though not super kid friendly. Great cucumber ritas.

East Side Cafe also great goes without saying really.

El Chilito is one of our favorites for pick up or nice day eating there. Kids love the popsicles.

I'm glad to hear about Primizie... that is the second recco I have had for that place.

We nearly always check yelp for reviews, too.

Felicia

Nearby Restaurant Recommendations?

Author: canario
Forum: Everything Else
Posted yesterday at 2:19 pm

Mi Madres on Manor (next to East Side Cafe) has awesome breakfast tacos and a great Mexican lunch menu. They do close by 2 pm (M-Sa) .

Nearby Restaurant Recommendations?

Author: Leila
Forum: Everything Else
Posted yesterday at 2:12 pm

My husband and I really enjoyed the food at Primizie, which is pretty close I think. It's Italian. http://www.primizieaustin.com/

Nearby Restaurant Recommendations?

Author: lauren
Forum: Everything Else
Posted yesterday at 1:35 pm

Amaya's is THE BOMB! So good, fast and CHEAP!

Nearby Restaurant Recommendations?

Author: HornsFan
Forum: Everything Else
Posted yesterday at 11:41 am

We frequent El Chile's on Manor for Mexican food (not Tex Mex but true interior mexican food) which is awesome and for Tex-Mex, there is a Trudy's on 30th street close to the drag which is always a great choice. Of course for Miga's, you have to try Ciscos down on East 6th.

Hoover's is also pretty good for home cookin' meals. For a quick breakfast taco fix, try El Chilito's(owned by same folks who own El Chile) on Manor. It's a walk up and order place but does have some patio seating. They are also dog friendly if you want to join or avoid that experience.

We usually call Chinese food into the Pei Wei next to PokeJoe's over in Hancock, also a great BBQ if that interests you.

Can't really help on the Pizza topic though.

Airplane noise been bad lately?

Author: HornsFan
Forum: Everything Else
Posted yesterday at 11:36 am

I'm not a pilot but I do spend a lot of my time sitting on airplanes traveling around the country and Asia for my job. The dynamics of aircraft require a certain amount of lift to go from the ground to the air and the best way to acquire that lift is to take off in the direction of the wind. During this time of the year in Austin, the prevailing winds are from the North so when airplanes depart ABIA they are pointed in the general direction of our neighborhood. By the time they reach airspace over our area, they are likely to be at full take off speed and probably still have the flaps on the wings down. Usually by Round Rock the flap are up and the engine speed is deminished while the pilot continues on up to cruising altituide.

This may be why it seems here lately the noise seems to be higher since the winds have been out of the North. By spring, they should be out of the South for the most part so the planes will be less noisy as they cross over our neighboorhood on their final approach to ABIA.

We bought a David Weekly home and in the contract there is a disclosure statement indicating there may times of excessive noise due to the air traffic control patterns over the area.

I'm kind of an airplane geek myself so the noise doesn't really bother me but I can see where it can be a source of annoyance.

Perhaps earplugs would do?

Craig