PhineasC Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Bostonseminole said: lol, I'm not following the state by state mandates like you.. but I'm not surprised. vaccinations have turned this around like science predicted. Was there some huge shift in case counts and deaths from last week to this week I missed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 56 minutes ago, powderfreak said: Interesting. VT just dropped mask mandates today at the 11am presser. Following CDC. All travel guidance dropped too, not that anyone followed that since last fall. To be clear, VT dropped the mask mandates for fully vaccinated people. Its on the honor system. https://vtdigger.org/2021/05/14/vermont-relaxes-mask-mandate/ Quote Fully vaccinated Vermonters no longer need to worry about masks or physical distancing, Gov. Phil Scott announced on Friday, calling it a “monumental moment” in the state’s pandemic recovery. While the mask mandate still applies to people who have not yet reached the two weeks post-final dose milestone, all fully vaccinated Vermonters can largely go back to business as usual, Scott said. That follows guidelines released on Thursday from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stating that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask in most situations. The new rules, however, don’t apply in certain settings, including health care and long-term care facilities, correctional centers, homeless shelters and on public transportation. They also don’t apply to children too young to be vaccinated. The bold came with the cut and paste and not because it means anything extra important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Phin is panicking, life is returning to normal and he wont' have anything to talk about. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, DavisStraight said: I flew to Florida and back and both flights were packed, we all wore masks but there was only a couple open seats. Sure you weren't in a single engine plane flying it yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Just now, PhineasC said: Was there some huge shift in case counts and deaths from last week to this week I missed? where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMB WX Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 minute ago, PhineasC said: Gonna laugh when you make some shocked post about airports not being deserted like the man on TV said they would be. LOL you’ll figure it out soon. what news do you watch lol. 1 minute ago, PhineasC said: None of you expected VT and MI to drop mandates today. Give me a break. Stop pretending this is all following the science. Why would we be shocked over CDC plans to drop mask requirements for fully vaccinated people.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Just now, Bostonseminole said: Phin is panicking, life is returning to normal and he wont' have anything to talk about. I'm gonna be OK. Just focus on you, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMB WX Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, Bostonseminole said: urgh.. I hope not. but no biggie, it's 3 of us so we will fill out a row anyway.. I don't care about COVID, just like the space to stretch. nice of him to paint you scared of Covid though. Real piece of work he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, Bostonseminole said: urgh.. I hope not. but no biggie, it's 3 of us so we will fill out a row anyway.. I don't care about COVID, just like the space to stretch. Don't be scared, you are vaxxed. Trust the science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 minute ago, UMB WX said: nice of him paint you scared of Covid though. Real piece of work he is. Are you guys trying to convince me about planes or yourselves? I have been flying all along with no vaccine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bch2014 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Instead of getting into a pissing match over how full flights are... Let’s look at the data. # of passengers is 50-70% of pre pandemic levels depending on the day/week. https://www.tsa.gov/coronavirus/passenger-throughput This data is lagging, but ASMs were essentially tracking a bit ahead of air traffic in terms of recovery as of January. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ASM If we assume that trend has continued, flights are slightly less crowded than the before times but hardly empty flights like last spring/summer. My last few flights (LGA-BNA-BNA, HHH-CLT-LGA) have been packed (a couple empty seats). Upgrades are still easier to come by though with the lack of business travelers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacChump Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 36 minutes ago, PhineasC said: Once again, the humble turd has saved humanity. and once again we thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, PhineasC said: Gonna laugh when you make some shocked post about airports not being deserted like the man on TV said they would be. LOL you’ll figure it out soon. I'm not worried about it, I will be happy to see folks getting out.. it is summer after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Maybe it’s just because baker has had some very bizarre dealings with Covid ( golf courses, etc etc) but I fully expect him to “zig” while everyone else “zags” as far as ending mask mandates. Something along the lines of “we appreciate the cdc guidelines, but out of an abundance of caution (his favorite term) mass will keep the mandates in place for the foreseeable future”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, PhineasC said: Don't be scared, you are vaxxed. Trust the science. and it feels great! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMB WX Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Just now, PhineasC said: Are you guys trying to convince me about planes or yourselves? I have been flying all along with no vaccine. Telling us airports are getting back to normal is not breaking news bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Maybe it’s just because baker has had some very bizarre dealings with Covid ( golf courses, etc etc) but I fully expect him to “zig” while everyone else “zags” as far as ending mask mandates. Something along the lines of “we appreciate the cdc guidelines, but out of an abundance of caution (his favorite term) mass will keep the mandates in place for the foreseeable future”. Nah. It’ll be dropped for the vaxxed. On the honor system. You’ll still need it on the T or at Logan. Grocery stores, etc. will start dropping them soon too. Masks will be a relic by July 4 across the nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 20 minutes ago, Bostonseminole said: You must be flying in a Cessna.. keep trying. just checked for seats to my flight to Orlando and the plane is half empty in June. meh, maybe a couple flights here and there. my wife's a FA and planes have been mostly full for awhile now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, bch2014 said: My last few flights (LGA-BNA-BNA, HHH-CLT-LGA) have been packed (a couple empty seats). Upgrades are still easier to come by though with the lack of business travelers. looking forward to that, united and AA kept my status from 2019 so that's pretty cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, MacChump said: and once again we thank you You are vaxxed, man. This should be a happy day for you, not a day to troll random guy in a banter thread in a region far away from your house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, UMB WX said: Telling us airports are getting back to normal is not breaking news bro. I dunno, apparently to some it was. Glad we cleared that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 i did look at my flights again, and one correction is that I was talking mostly about the premium seats.. all empty.. scrolled to the back and less available.. but that still makes the plane around 60% currently, maybe it fills out before my flight. Going to buy some airline stocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Just now, Bostonseminole said: i did look at my flights again, and one correction is that I was talking mostly about the premium seats.. all empty.. scrolled to the back and less available.. but that still makes the plane around 60% currently, maybe it fills out before might flight. Going to buy some airline stocks If it doesn't fill up, they might cancel the flight. I have had more flights canceled on me the last 12 months than ever before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacChump Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Just now, PhineasC said: You are vaxxed, man. This should be a happy day for you, not a day to troll random guy in a banter thread in a region far away from your house. yeah i'm pretty happy to be honest although my joke was a little too jburns-ish on a second reading...can't all be hits lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Maybe it’s just because baker has had some very bizarre dealings with Covid ( golf courses, etc etc) but I fully expect him to “zig” while everyone else “zags” as far as ending mask mandates. Something along the lines of “we appreciate the cdc guidelines, but out of an abundance of caution (his favorite term) mass will keep the mandates in place for the foreseeable future”. I don't see how these governors can hold on much longer now. MI and VT caving was big, IMO. They had been cautious to a fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Just now, PhineasC said: If it doesn't fill up, they might cancel the flight. I have had more flights canceled on me the last 12 months than ever before. I hope not, but having status on united hopefully will help.. or not.. time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMB WX Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 minute ago, PhineasC said: I dunno, apparently to some it was. Glad we cleared that up. dunno why anybody would assume or think airports have been empty. weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bostonseminole said: I hope not, but having status on united hopefully will help.. or not.. time will tell. Just need to be as flexible as possible and be able to shift to a later flight if needed. Easier said than done, I know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMB WX Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, PhineasC said: If it doesn't fill up, they might cancel the flight. I have had more flights canceled on me the last 12 months than ever before. good to know..ty. decided to fly instead of drive to Indiana in June. Might be safe on a flight from MKE to Indy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Has anyone had Zacapa rum? someone gifted it to me and going to try some tonight.. on the rocks or mixed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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