HoarfrostHubb Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 19 minutes ago, NorEastermass128 said: I can’t imagine how disruptive this period has been, especially for high schoolers. It has been mostly "normal" for most kids this year. If someone is positive they miss a week or so. Most materials, etc are available online so they can do some of the catchup work at home if motivated. That goodness we are staying in person 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: Pretty much as forecast. Watch the MWRA poop numbers... that is the best way to view how widespread it is in those communities. Not everyone tests... everyone poops Starting to Fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: Pretty much as forecast. Watch the MWRA poop numbers... that is the best way to view how widespread it is in those communities. Not everyone tests... everyone poops timing would coincide with when numbers started to drop last year at the same time. post-holiday surge peaked on Jan 11 last year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Starting to Fall. Yup... hopefully it drops like it rose... similar to some other countries is my guess, although the US has some differences 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 hours ago, mreaves said: True but I’m not sure Tua is even at Tannehill’s level. He's nowhere near as good as Tannehill. Tannehill was a marginal top 10 QB even in Miami....but it got overshadowed with the rest of the dumpster fire the roster was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: It has been mostly "normal" for most kids this year. If someone is positive they miss a week or so. Most materials, etc are available online so they can do some of the catchup work at home if motivated. That goodness we are staying in person Being in-person seems to be the most meaningful difference from last year. And yes, the whole pandemic experience is disruptive to kids, but they're also more resilient than people give them credit for, and at times more resilient than adults. If they positive, resilient adults in their life, they'll definitely make it out of this experience OK. And if they don't, they'll probably still be OK. 25/0F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, ORH_wxman said: He's nowhere near as good as Tannehill. Tannehill was a marginal top 10 QB even in Miami....but it got overshadowed with the rest of the dumpster fire the roster was. I always thought Tannehill was pretty good. Like you said, sort of on the fringes of a top 10 QB. I think he could have been better with some decent talent around him. I actually have a Tannehill autographed football that picked up at a charity silent auction the year before he was traded. I think I got it for $10 or $15. Nobody else was bidding on it and I felt sort of sad for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 My Corona is basically gone. Some lingering dry cough. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, HoarfrostHubb said: Pretty much as forecast. Watch the MWRA poop numbers... that is the best way to view how widespread it is in those communities. Not everyone tests... everyone poops I wish they kept numbers on cannabinoids in the waste water. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Starting to close schools up here for tomorrow as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 41 minutes ago, dendrite said: Starting to close schools up here for tomorrow as well. you better yet? Or still suffering from NH Foothills Fever? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BombsAway1288 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, dendrite said: Starting to close schools up here for tomorrow as well. Boston schools closed for the cold tomorrow I guess in previous years this would be surprising but with today's age of remote learning pushed on us by the pandemic, it's not that surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 20 minutes ago, BombsAway1288 said: Boston schools closed for the cold tomorrow I guess in previous years this would be surprising but with today's age of remote learning pushed on us by the pandemic, it's not that surprising. It might also be because lots of delays with school buses, due to driver absences, so they don't want kids standing in the cold for too long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 33 minutes ago, BombsAway1288 said: Boston schools closed for the cold tomorrow I guess in previous years this would be surprising but with today's age of remote learning pushed on us by the pandemic, it's not that surprising. They will treat it as a snow day. No remote learning. It will be made up in. June I hope we don’t close. I want real snow days. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 12 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said: It might also be because lots of delays with school buses, due to driver absences, so they don't want kids standing in the cold for too long. Our bus company has been very short staffed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BombsAway1288 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 15 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said: It might also be because lots of delays with school buses, due to driver absences, so they don't want kids standing in the cold for too long. Yeah, that's probably more the issue. Good catch. If this happens in 2019 maybe they don't close or just a delay. Was just caught off guard due to not so bad wind chills and temps only down to the single digits and not below 0, at least inside of 128 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BombsAway1288 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: Our bus company has been very short staffed. Bus companies all over the country are severely short staffed, crossing guards too. Hard to entice people when you're only offering ~$15/hr part-time, especially in this expensive area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, BombsAway1288 said: Yeah, that's probably more the issue. Good catch. If this happens in 2019 maybe they don't close or just a delay. Was just caught off guard due to not so bad wind chills and temps only down to the single digits and not below 0, at least inside of 128 Yeah. It typically has to be super cold for them to call off school. Jan 2004 etc. it has happened a couple (3-4?) times since I have taught (2000). But usually wind chills of -20 or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 minute ago, BombsAway1288 said: Bus companies all over the country are severely short staffed, crossing guards too. Hard to entice people when you're only offering ~$15/hr part-time, especially in this expensive area. In MD, many school bus drivers are older retirees who do it part time and it seems many of them opted to simply stop in 2020 given all of the uncertainty and virus risk. Two of my wife’s uncles fall into this category. Hard to find younger folks who want to work those kind of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BombsAway1288 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, PhineasC said: In MD, many school bus drivers are older retirees who do it part time and it seems many of them opted to simply stop in 2020 given all of the uncertainty and virus risk. Two of my wife’s uncles fall into this category. Hard to find younger folks who want to work those kind of hours. Yeah, it's a perfect job for a retiree that wants to stay active and is awake super early anyway. I think the real issue is the pay for a job with a lot of responsibilities. If they offered something like $20/hr then I think staffing issues would be no more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 minute ago, BombsAway1288 said: Yeah, it's a perfect job for a retiree that wants to stay active and is awake super early anyway. I think the real issue is the pay for a job with a lot of responsibilities. If they offered something like $20/hr then I think staffing issues would be no more. The company that does Franklin Co pays pretty well, especially when compared to average wages out here. But yeah, a lot of early retirees work for them and I know many of them called it quits with covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Just now, HIPPYVALLEY said: The company that does Franklin Co pays pretty well, especially when compared to average wages out here. But yeah, a lot of early retirees work for them and I know many of them called it quits with covid. I wonder how many of these retired folks who worked part time and stopped in 2020 account for the “missing gap” they keep talking about in the workforce? People who used to work before 2020 but then suddenly stopped and have not returned. Would explain many of the gaps in hospitality/retail jobs too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 22 minutes ago, PhineasC said: I wonder how many of these retired folks who worked part time and stopped in 2020 account for the “missing gap” they keep talking about in the workforce? People who used to work before 2020 but then suddenly stopped and have not returned. Would explain many of the gaps in hospitality/retail jobs too. I notice it most in the younger demographic. High schoolers, college kids, second job folks. One of my employees put it perfectly the other day… literally two years ago you couldn’t find a job even at very entry level service positions. It was “we’ll call you if something opens up” even at a gas station or Dunkin Donuts. He said it felt like a privilege to have a job. Now in just two years every single business you drive by will hire you on the spot in the service industry for 30% to even 40% more money. I still haven’t figured it out…what exactly happened. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Whineminster said: you better yet? Or still suffering from NH Foothills Fever? No change from yesterday. A lot of residual upper chest and throat pain with some coughing and phlegm, but I’m feeling stronger. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 Lowell and Worcester closing. Prob just larger cities with more routes/moving parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 We buried my dad today in a nice ceremony. Thank you everyone for your love and support. 4 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: We buried my dad today in a nice ceremony. Thank you everyone for your love and support. Sorry for the late condolences but wishing you all the best in your time of mourning. It's be 8 yrs since my mom passed coming up in March, and not many days go by that I don't think about her. I will tell you though that it got easier as time passed on. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: We buried my dad today in a nice ceremony. Thank you everyone for your love and support. Sending good vibes your way dude. Condolences too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 21 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: We buried my dad today in a nice ceremony. Thank you everyone for your love and support. Condolences man. I’ve thought about you a few times over the past couple of weeks after the whirlwind you’ve been through. I can’t even imagine the emotional rollercoaster you’ve been on. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitinsvilleWX Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 5 hours ago, NorEastermass128 said: I can’t imagine how disruptive this period has been, especially for high schoolers. Eh. Depends on where the district is. My son is a freshman and he’s had a pretty normal year except for the masks. Been in school everyday, fall football went off without a hitch, homecoming dance, etc. Had a remote day last Friday instead of a snow day. He goes to a multi town vo tech highschool. Right now they have 22 active cases out of 1500 kids and staff. Meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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