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OT - Renaming Austin, Tx .... Looking for suggestions

Ozzie_Isaac
Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,643
edited July 2018 in Off Topic
What would you name Austin if you had the choice?

https://www.mystatesman.com/news/local/city-report-confederate-monuments-raises-idea-renaming-austin/W0ZX8x43xXWQbogdF6tE4M/

"......the city of Austin’s Equity Office suggested renaming the city in a report about existing Confederate monuments that was published this week."

I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,643
    I think they should sell it to the biggest corporate sponsor.

    Alphabet, Texas
    Chase, Texas

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    Amazon, TX.
    Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,153
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    Tim.  

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  • Hook_emHornsfan_74
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 Posts: 1,505
    Franklins
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  • FearlessTheEggNoob
    FearlessTheEggNoob Posts: 888
    Liberidiocity
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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262

    I wonder what % of Austin residents are even familiar with the origin of the name?


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  • FearlessTheEggNoob
    FearlessTheEggNoob Posts: 888
    Mclovin
    Gittin' there...
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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,316
    Revisionist, TX
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,324
    Isit 
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,683
    Fahhque, TX
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  • jamesj
    jamesj Posts: 36
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I think they should sell it to the biggest corporate sponsor.

    Alphabet, Texas
    Chase, Texas
    I would love that, big middle finger to all, you asked for it, you got it. 
    How about:
    Worst traffic in Texas, Texas
    Its not that weird, Texas
    Nobody works, Texas
    If we did not have lakes and UT, we would be screwed, Texas

    the list could go on...  

    P.S. I like Austin just not most of the people, hell I was born there so can say that, I bet 90% of the people there can't. 

    Large BGE  Houston TX
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,988
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    What would you name Austin if you had the choice?
    I would leave it as is. If I had to change it, I would go with either Muhle or Merkur. You have to admit, Muhle, Texas has a certain catchy ring to it. 

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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,174
    We have the same thing here.  Flint Township is not the same as the City of Flint.  Flint Township never had a water problem because it never switched from the Detroit Water System.  However, folks here are tired of explaining to others that they aren't affiliated with the stupidity the City of Flint does.  It's on the November ballot to change the name of Flint Township.  Before the ballot initiative,  they asked folks to submit names for consideration to the Township Board.  I suggested "Sweetwater", but that didn't make the cut.  
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,683
    SGH said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    What would you name Austin if you had the choice?
    I would leave it as is. If I had to change it, I would go with either Muhle or Merkur. You have to admit, Muhle, Texas has a certain catchy ring to it. 
    At first I was surprised you didn’t suggest “Anus”, but then I remembered you’ve petitioned to have Biloxi renamed that.  Hard to beat the ring of Anus, Mississippi.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

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  • 1voyager
    1voyager Posts: 1,157
    edited July 2018
    Antonio López de Santa Anna, or just Santa Anna, seems appropriate but then again many Austin residents probably don't know who he was either.
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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262
    edited July 2018
    SGH said:
    I just took the time to click on the link and read the article. You can change all the names you want, you still won’t change how a single person feels about certain things. If anything, you will farther cement their feelings by doing such PC nonsense as this all the time.  

    All the triggering deeds happened in the USA. 

    I wonder how long before they push to rename America?  


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  • Teefus
    Teefus Posts: 1,259
    Snowflake? Perhaps “Weird”. There are signs all over town that say “keep Austin weird”. 
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  • rtgurley
    rtgurley Posts: 44
    SGH said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    What would you name Austin if you had the choice?
    I would leave it as is. If I had to change it, I would go with either Muhle or Merkur. You have to admit, Muhle, Texas has a certain catchy ring to it. 
    There is Muleshoe, TX and a Muhle Creek.  May need to go the Merkur route.
    XL BGE 
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    jamesj said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I think they should sell it to the biggest corporate sponsor.

    Alphabet, Texas
    Chase, Texas
    I would love that, big middle finger to all, you asked for it, you got it. 
    How about:
    Worst traffic in Texas, Texas
    Its not that weird, Texas
    Nobody works, Texas
    If we did not have lakes and UT, we would be screwed, Texas

    the list could go on...  

    P.S. I like Austin just not most of the people, hell I was born there so can say that, I bet 90% of the people there can't. 

    I hope you’re enjoying Houston and the lack of traffic.

    I was born and raised in Silicon Valley - before there was a Silicon Valley.  I wouldn’t choose to move back there now, but I’m certainly not mad at it or the people that live there now.  I can say that, I was born there.  Shjt, anyone can say that, I don’t care.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200

    Not Weird Anymore, Texas

    New California, Texas

    Not Really Texan, Texas

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  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    edited July 2018
    As @Teefus said. Snowflake, Texas


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    chili con frijoles, texas
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