Baroclinic Zone

People that are getting infected the most are NOT wearings masks. They're contracting the virus as social gatherings, schools, restaurants, bars, etc. Wearing a mask reduces exposure and possibility of becoming infected.

vested interest

Stock Market is a joke. Little more then 1/2 of Americans have a vested interest in it. https://www.forbes.com/sites/teresaghilarducci/2020/08/31/most-americans-dont-have-a-real-stake-in-the-stock-market/?sh=5764560e1154 Count me as one of them. My employer bailed on 401K in 2008 crash.

At this point all we can do is take all the necessary precautions to minimize/mitigate our exposure by following the basic protocols. Pandora's box has been opened once we opened up the Country again. We're in a transitional time until a vaccine becomes available that will reduce risk more but not eliminate it. I fell this will become another "seasonal" virus, bit one that occurs year round. Maybe over the long haul, we are able to build up a herd immunity, but I feel that's a long ways off.

Hunting thread?

Still unwatchable. Made it thru 1 quarter before I bailed.

I tried to watch that for a bit over the last several days, and it was like watching Martian TV. They're living in a completely different realm that all the other major networks.

Where?

Amazing behind the scenes.

It was a great segment to watch. The General made no reference to the specific amount of vaccine they have stockpiled so as to not open up any avenues of question on it. They went over the logistics of the storage facilities and the type saying dry ice is the way it has to be stored. They also went over the computer system that was developed solely for the purpose of monitoring and tracking the virus and vaccines. It has all the facilities that would store the virus and all the locations where you could receive from hospitals to clinics to pharmacies. The system didn't exist several months ago and has yet to be fully tested, which will occur only once the vaccines are distributed and given.

Did you see the 60 Minutes segment in the link I posted earlier? They go through the whole process. There's already a stockpile of vaccines at the ready for whenever the approval is given for use.

I never said you did. Others are accusing them though.

There's a difference between a healthy dose of skepticism vs accusing them of rushing a drug to market without checks/balances. Past history does not predict future outcomes or events.

Agree, the conjecture by some is strong.

My bet is that is probably how long the efficacy will end up being. I see Covid as a more virulent strain of the Influenza virus and that vaccine lasts around that long as well.

While you may not, there are many more high risk people that are and will be.

Let's hope this pans out. https://www.cbs.com/shows/60_minutes/video/g5eZaC1o4AnUoONvOipkgVpCEM8FukNF/operation-warp-speed-planning-the-distribution-of-a-future-covid-19-vaccine/

I have never felt anything as distinct/weird as that yesterday.

Swore I felt an aftershock around 3am this AM.

I blow the into the wooded area I have around my property. I rake as little as little as possible. Toughest part I have is wind and my property having a slope of about 8’ that I have from the street to the tree line that I have to blow the leaves up to.

Think we just had an earthquake!

Sunset Maples ready to drop.

Hate to say, but got it off Amazon.

Yard day today. Gutters too. Got attachment for power washer to reach over into.