powderfreak Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 My sister’s father-in-law (or FIL to be, they postponed the wedding obviously to all this) finally made it through to rehab. Over two months on a ventilator from COVID. Doesn’t remember weeks of his life. Hasn’t stood up or moved a muscle in two months, going to be a long road to recovery but he’s in his 50s and of pretty decent/average health so should be able to do it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Get vaccinated people. It’s really not hard. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitinsvilleWX Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 45 minutes ago, powderfreak said: he’s in his 50s and of pretty decent/average health so should be able to do it. And that’s the main reason I got the vaccine. I’m sure I’d have been just fine. But you never know. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: Get vaccinated people. It’s really not hard. Yup. I see too many intelligent people overthinking it too. The far gone are who they are but one would be surprised how many people you would think have gotten vaccinated have chosen not to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 32 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: Yup. I see too many intelligent people overthinking it too. The far gone are who they are but one would be surprised how many people you would think have gotten vaccinated have chosen not to. I’m pretty surprised at my two good friends. Both educated, smart, level headed, etc etc. they both have not received the shot, and more than likely will only be getting it because it’s going to be required for them to return to in person work. It’s not an anti vaccine stance... I think it’s more just overthinking. I think they are waiting for some boogeyman to arise, which isn’t happening. Like I’ve said before, I had covid in Feb, and am now fully vaccinated. My wife is still having taste and smell issues almost 4 months later. I’m much more concerned about long term covid side effects than a vaccine. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 I have thought very little about COVID for the past couple weeks since things opened back up. It has rapidly faded from public consciousness for a lot of people. The number of people I am seeing with masks is plummeting every day too. Glad the national nightmare is basically over. If you want the vax, you can easily get it with basically zero wait. If you want to vax your toddler, I guess that will soon be an option too. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STILL N OF PIKE Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Not to harp on the Wuhan lab Theory but when CNBC puts out something this aggressive you realize US foreign policy maybe shifting . I mean it’s not like we just learned some new info , But the political correctness of speaking about this (which effects people’s opinion formations) is at least temporarily gaining steam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 I’m glad mandates etc are coming to an end. People overall really put in effort as best as they could to get this thing under control. The vaccines are really squashing it here in the US and in my state. Hopefully we never have to experience this again during our lives or our children’s lives It will be good to see Fenway, TD, and Gillette full again. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Meanwhile, Australia locks down its second-largest city over 26 cases... I find this to be just crazy. There is no way the benefits of this kind of regular lockdown outweighs the negatives for the economy, education, and mental health. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/melbourne-australia-set-4th-lockdown-cluster-grows-77935216 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdxken Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, PhineasC said: Meanwhile, Australia locks down its second-largest city over 26 cases... I find this to be just crazy. There is no way the benefits of this kind of regular lockdown outweighs the negatives for the economy, education, and mental health. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/melbourne-australia-set-4th-lockdown-cluster-grows-77935216 It's just plain strange. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdxken Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 People overall really put in effort as best as they could to get this thing under control. Absolutely! Despite what the karens of the world may think. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, PhineasC said: Meanwhile, Australia locks down its second-largest city over 26 cases... I find this to be just crazy. There is no way the benefits of this kind of regular lockdown outweighs the negatives for the economy, education, and mental health. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/melbourne-australia-set-4th-lockdown-cluster-grows-77935216 Yeah. My coworker in the room next door is Australian and has been updating me on how things are being done there. Seems odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, kdxken said: It's just plain strange. I am not seeing any reason they won't just keep doing this for the flu, colds, stomach viruses, pneumonia, etc if they are willing to lock a major city down tight over 26 cases of COVID. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Just now, HoarfrostHubb said: Yeah. My coworker in the room next door is Australian and has been updating me on how things are being done there. Seems odd. They and Canada seem to have set the goal as zero cases. It's definitely a "competing in a triathlon while on a 30 day fast" kind of method. Just brutal, pointless, and probably unachievable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdxken Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, PhineasC said: They and Canada seem to have set the goal as zero cases. It's definitely a "competing in a triathlon while on a 30 day fast" kind of method. Just brutal, pointless, and probably unachievable. That's exactly what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Just saw Space X Starlink fly overhead. That was neat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Just now, HoarfrostHubb said: Just saw Space X Starlink fly overhead. That was neat Awww I want to see it! Traveling east or west? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 23 minutes ago, Whineminster said: Awww I want to see it! Traveling east or west? Northwest to southeast. I just caught a brief glimpse after our son was freaking out in our front yard. Lol. Edit. Edit the edit. Right the first time. Wow am I tired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Typhoon Tip Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Now that this looks like it was man-made and man-made to be a bio toxic weapon it seems pretty clear that if you are of the no vaccination ideology you’re not dealing with an organically occurring predator here - bear that in mind when you have your ideology. This could not be a more clear-cut case in which the circumstance requires exceptions to the purist’s rule - you’re playing against a loaded deck. In that sense you have to cheat to level the playing field and by that I mean compromise- part of being intelligent is knowing when that is truth. Try wrapping that into your conceit of virtue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 34 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: Just saw Space X Starlink fly overhead. That was neat That’s funny… this post of yours is right around the time that my friend texted me that he saw a meteor streak completely across the sky - huh. I would assume there’s a pretty obvious pattern difference between a man-made object in orbit and a burning up meteor ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Typhoon Tip said: That’s funny… this post of yours is right around the time that my friend texted me that he saw a meteor streak completely across the sky - huh. I would assume there’s a pretty obvious pattern difference between a man-made object in orbit and a burning up meteor ... Yeah. Definitely not a meteor. It was 100% Starlink. Looked just like videos of it. Prob 40 or so small lights in a row moving together. Much slower than any meteor I’ve ever seen. Very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 34 minutes ago, WhitinsvilleWX said: And that’s the main reason I got the vaccine. I’m sure I’d have been just fine. But you never know. A lot of people ask if he had unhealthy habits, what his BMI was, or had underlying conditions... calling someone "unhealthy" is a tough nut to crack when they appear to be of average health. Run 5 miles a day or is a gym rat? No. Walk 18-holes of golf at the country club? Yes. He was an average American who ended up on a ventilator for 2+ months... it may be less healthy than optimal, but he's someone who you don't register as healthy or unhealthy. You don't even register them at all, ha. Just normal. On an aside, COVID led to some weird questioning... like it seems weird to ask about someone's prior health habits if you are just told they are in the hospital. If someone says a family member is not doing well and is hospitalized for any number of conditions, say cancer. No one is ever like "Well was it their fault? Did they bring it on themselves?" Ha, what a way to be sympathetic. It's an interesting insight into social interactions *if* an illness results in changes to public policy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Just now, HoarfrostHubb said: Yeah. Definitely not a meteor. It was 100% Starlink. Looked just like videos of it. Prob 40 or so small lights in a row moving together. Much slower than any meteor I’ve ever seen. Very cool He agrees now that I brought it to his attention… He said it was moving slower than a typical meteor which made him pause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 I saw the tail end, about 4 of em. 3 were right next to each other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 I would do dirty things for a Bruins ticket. First day back full after a pandemic. It's a big one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 On 5/25/2021 at 2:05 PM, WhitinsvilleWX said: those of you who are not wanting to get vaccinated ought to read the RIP James thread. Read that and ask yourself if you really want to take that chance, Possible side effects (I had zero (pfizer), or getting really sick and possibly die?? i know the odds are low, but do you really want to take that chance? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Was there more bad news for crypto? because it is dumping again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 12 hours ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: Yup. I see too many intelligent people overthinking it too. The far gone are who they are but one would be surprised how many people you would think have gotten vaccinated have chosen not to. My wife is holding out for now. I really don't agree with her reasoning, but I have to respect it. She's off to Greece for 10days with her two girlfriends who are vaxed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherX Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 9 minutes ago, PhineasC said: Was there more bad news for crypto? because it is dumping again... More Gov spending news and inflation concerns likely causing the usual suspects to dump. It's a predictable cycle if you follow things closely and mostly ignorable if you are holding with house money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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