HoarfrostHubb Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 12 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said: It hasn't exactly been easy sailing in the lead up, either. The first few days were a disaster, but it got quite a bit easier after. Not perfect, but doable. Mass has done a ton better than at the start. We were one of the worst states at getting available vaccines into arms, but are near the top tier now. Edit... actually 33rd... not as good as I thought. 76.5ish% But much better than NH and RI. 48 and 49 respectively 12.8% of total pop in Mass have been vaccinated, which is above US avg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Got my first shot today. There were some no-shows at the clinic I am volunteering at so they gave us a jab. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiator Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Forgot about the Mars rover Perseverance landing until just a few minutes ago - it's getting close, and everything is 'nominal' so far... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HimoorWx Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 44 minutes ago, NorEastermass128 said: Does anyone know if there is an email alert system that we can sign up to, so that we're notified when more appointments open up? Not sure if the state has one, but our town (Randolph) has a very good alert system for testing, vaccines, etc. It is the general town email system, so we get storm notices, trash pickup delays, and more. Check with your town to see if they have a similar system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 minute ago, radiator said: Forgot about the Mars rover Perseverance landing until just a few minutes ago - it's getting close, and everything is 'nominal' so far... Very cool mission if it can land ok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiator Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I'm watching this NASA feed - along with about 2 million other viewers - at 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 NASA Boss 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Amazing that images already being sent back 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
512high Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Cool stuff.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 He gets around 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STILL N OF PIKE Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 This IS a important story for 2021 and more data is coming in daily . Total cases are falling in every country including *S Africa so it would appear to me the daily numbers show the current vaccines offer protection even at reduced antibody levels . https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pfizer-says-south-african-variant-could-significantly-reduce-vaccine-protection-n1258198 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Just booked my pops for tomorrow and 3/20 at a nearby CVS. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 35 minutes ago, NorEastermass128 said: Just booked my pops for tomorrow and 3/20 at a nearby CVS. That’s great! My MIL gets round 2 in early March 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, HoarfrostHubb said: That’s great! My MIL gets round 2 in early March Feels really good to finally feel like we’re on the offensive against this virus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 18 minutes ago, NorEastermass128 said: Feels really good to finally feel like we’re on the offensive against this virus. I started getting work emails last week about music festivals being planned for late summer and fall. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Just now, HIPPYVALLEY said: I started getting work emails last week about music festivals being planned for late summer and fall. Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 17 hours ago, HoarfrostHubb said: Very cool mission if it can land ok didn't they land a rover several years ago though? what's different about this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said: I started getting work emails last week about music festivals being planned for late summer and fall. IDK, they already started cancelling summer events up here. The Yarmouth Clam Festival in July already cxcld. A couple bike centuries in May cxcld. I get that some of these events require months in-advance planning, but I feel like if you can put 20,000+ people, mostly vacinated at the super bowl, then there's got to be a way to have these summer events when they're still 5months away. I could see other events following suit and cancelling "out of an abundance of caution". I'm not in support of this. Organizers will then start using the "variants" as a reason to cancel. Since we can't talk covid here, I'll stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWx Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 18 hours ago, 40/70 Benchmark said: Thank god I work for the state. What an unmitigated disaster- Its hard to believe CT has it all over Mass in this! Thankfully I work in CT so can get vaccinated there. supposedly my phase is opening nest week according to Nedster Malmonte 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 58 minutes ago, Lava Rock said: didn't they land a rover several years ago though? what's different about this one? Better instruments, a helicopter, many more cameras. They have had I think 6 rovers since Sojourner in the 1990s. https://everydayastronaut.com/perseverance-vs-curiosity/amp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 I remember back in the 70's there was snow in the air for 3 days, it was about 34 and no accumulation, there was a huge storm that was stalled just far enough East to give us snow. Will might know which storm it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Lava Rock said: didn't they land a rover several years ago though? what's different about this one? 55 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: Better instruments, a helicopter, many more cameras. They have had I think 6 rovers since Sojourner in the 1990s. https://everydayastronaut.com/perseverance-vs-curiosity/amp/ They're also taking samples and returning them back. Fascinating to watch the scientific advancements being made, many which lead to real world products in use in many fields. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 10 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: They're also taking samples and returning them back. Fascinating to watch the scientific advancements being made, many which lead to real world products in use in many fields. Taking samples and storing them for possible return... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monadnocks Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 I've gotten notice that a cybersecurity conference that I was supposed to attend last summer has already made the decision to be virtual this summer. I'm glad I got ticket refunds and didn't request that they be used for this year. I also volunteer for a youth robotics organization which has signaled that there will be limited off-season events this year. I'm expecting those to be only overseas, if they happen. It'll be interesting watching the economic impact over time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monadnocks Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Anyone research small to mid SUVs recently? My 2003 Jeep is showing its age and I need to decide to either put money into it or buy something new. Being able to drive through snow on hills is an absolute requirement. I know there's a chip shortage for vehicles, low interest rates are probably driving some purchasing and at least some people have a lot more liquidity this year. Thanks for any advice / data / trends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 45 minutes ago, monadnocks said: Anyone research small to mid SUVs recently? My 2003 Jeep is showing its age and I need to decide to either put money into it or buy something new. Being able to drive through snow on hills is an absolute requirement. I know there's a chip shortage for vehicles, low interest rates are probably driving some purchasing and at least some people have a lot more liquidity this year. Thanks for any advice / data / trends. We've done well with Foresters since 2014, traded the 2011 car for a 2017 about 18 months back because I'm close to retirement and friends said we'd have issues with financing if we waited. Good clearance, entry/exit height nice for the boomer generation, reliable and at/near the top mileage for its class among gas-only models. (And my vocation adds bias. ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 We have had a couple of Mazda CX-5s. A 2013 and a 2018. They are decent. Subie’s are always a good bet. As are the CR V and the RAV4. The new Rogue has improved a bit too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monadnocks Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 16 minutes ago, tamarack said: We've done well with Foresters since 2014, traded the 2011 car for a 2017 about 18 months back because I'm close to retirement and friends said we'd have issues with financing if we waited. Good clearance, entry/exit height nice for the boomer generation, reliable and at/near the top mileage for its class among gas-only models. (And my vocation adds bias. ) Thanks for the advice! While we've had the Jeep, we've also gone through a Forester and have replaced that with a Crosstrek. So we're definitely part of the northern NE crew with Subarus. The Subaru / Jeep mix has served us well. There have been times when the Subarus weren't going to cut it either in terms of clearance, power or 4 wheel low and it's been nice to have the Jeep. Otoh, the I don't necessarily want to spend 40K or more for a Jeep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monadnocks Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: We have had a couple of Mazda CX-5s. A 2013 and a 2018. They are decent. Subie’s are always a good bet. As are the CR V and the RAV4. The new Rogue has improved a bit too Good to hear! I'll have to spend some time doing some research... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Just now, monadnocks said: Good to hear! I'll have to spend some time doing some research... It depends on what you are doing with them. We don’t do any off roading or mudding or anything. Sounds like you might need more oomf and clearance. Ours are basically commuter cars that we can throw our bikes/skis/dog in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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