WhitinsvilleWX

I was in a conference call from 2-3 in a small collaboration room since we have open concept office. The email telling us to mask back up came in at 2:30. I got physically ill somewhat. 
By the time I got off my call, my histo tech had gone down to the lab and brought up a box of surgical masks. All my folks were sitting at their desks with their mask down around their chin. De ju vue from May. That’s what we did before. Pull the thing down somewhat and when we got up to move around we pulled it back up. 
There is no distancing. The conference rooms are full capacity. We can remove the masks in the lunch room when we are all eating together at the same table. But as soon as we go back to our desk or 3 of us in a conference room taking business, it’s mask up. Management is supposed to be made up of smart people, yet this is what we do? 

19 minutes ago, correnjim1 said:

is she still around?....i hated her

Don’t say her name anymore. She’ll show up like Beetle juice

1 minute ago, CoastalWx said:

I’m not sure the CDC or WH are even following the science though. 

I’m just pissed we’re back in masks at work based on an arbitrary case metric and not outcomes. A 2% positivity rate means nothing given the hospitals around here are basically empty of Covid and the death numbers are practically zero. 
So if middlsex county goes back below 50/100k, can we take masks off? Just on a yo-yo and a treadmill here. The CDC metrics make no sense because outcomes aren’t factored in.

1 hour ago, DotRat_Wx said:

I thought about pushing through and attempting to make a practice squad instead of retiring. Camp is what ultimately made it an easy decision not to. I hated summer camp. Now that it's so much easier, I probably would have tried to give it a go.

The receivers are learning the route tree this week. He’s gonna be a tired mofo when I go pick him up 

1 hour ago, tunafish said:

 

^ an interesting unreported aspect about the July 4th Ptown cluster is that 85% of cases are men. Yet even during its gayest week, Ptown is not 85% male tourists. IE, kissing (& sex) may have been a factor driving the outbreak.

 

This is what Ive suspected all along. No judgment. But that’s what happens. My step brother is gay and is a frequent visitor out there. He told me a few days ago he thought using a p-town outbreak to make CDC policy is terrible.

8 minutes ago, PhineasC said:

Unvaccinated rednecks in FL did this to you!

LOL  We've been in the office for over 2 months with no ask, and have had zero positives among employees, ZERO!

Yet im sitting here in a mask again

9 minutes ago, Cyclone-68 said:

Since Gov Baker usually follows NY I wonder if he’ll implement the mask mandate in restaurants around here too 

Stupid. Your going to walk in with a mask then sit down and take it off? And full capacity? 

If everything wasn't ridiculous before, it is now.

6 minutes ago, Lava Rock said:

sorry man. What new metric will need to be met to get back to no masks again? looks like the bar will be made higher and higher towards a zero covid policy. I'm not sure what's going to happen (maybe nothing), but I think we're headed towards some serious resistance/violence soon.

CDC says if your in an area of 50 cases per 100,000, wear a mask. Most of Mass is around 55-60/100K. Hospitalizations are around 200 in the whole state, and there's been <1 death per day on average. Yet here I am in a mask based on an arbitrary case number that means shit.

They just re-instated a mask mandate at work  UGH

My company uses contract companies for security, Cafe operations, loading dock, and janitorial. 

They started requiring the contract people in the building to wear masks yesterday. 

Regular employees aren't under the requirement. I'm guessing they cant make the weekly covid test for unvaxed contractors mandatory like they can for us, so they made a mask requirement across the board for them. 

26 minutes ago, forkyfork said:

pizza needs to be wafer thin with charring 

Now that we can agree on 

1 minute ago, HIPPYVALLEY said:

The old-school Italian style pizza from Boston is good.  Also some excellent brick oven thin crust. 
New York and Connecticut have some damn good pizza.

There’s also a lot of mediocre pizza in New England these days.  I’ve never been a fan of the thick crust Greek style pizza. Lots of that around.

That thick junk is like eating cake.

I like the thin stuff.But a lot of pizza around just swims in grease. Blech

2 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

There are styles of that all over, but some very authentic ones here in the city. I go by someone I know who is Chinese and he’s never been wrong IMO. I got into it on my own. I bought a hot pot and get what I need at an Asian grocery store. It’s really good and fun with a group of people. 

We used to do it at work a few times a year a few years ago. Kinda stopped when one of the Chinese’s ladies left my department.  

Just now, mreaves said:

Yea but I am intrigued by the new Bacon and Garlic King. Chock full of crispy, fried garlic slivers. I love garlic but that may too over the top for me. 

God, sounds pretty awful. I like garlic, but not like that. 

1 minute ago, Hoth said:

I used to hit up an awesome spot called Pu Pu Hot Pot in Cambridge. Unappetizing name, awesome food.

That wasn’t bad. We used to go there for lunch. It closed about 7 years ago. 

3 minutes ago, PhineasC said:

 

I definitely know the kind of place you guys mean. One just opened down here closer to the beach towns that is doing the gourmet brick-oven thing. 12" pizzas with all organic ingredients, local artisan cheeses, arugula, imported olive oil, heirloom tomatoes, etc. $20+

The kind of place I am talking about looks like this:

The guy making the pizza looks like this:

 

Don’t disrespect the pizza parlor.

I can’t be seen in here anymore. 

1 minute ago, PowderBeard said:

Wife has a conference in Natick this week. Any good food recommendations nearby?

Not much. Suburb hell. I used to live there in the late 90’s so it’s been awhile. Mostly chain stuff. 

2 minutes ago, DotRat_Wx said:

What the hell is hot pot

 Chinese style of cooking. Hot broth and you cook stuff in it.

8 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

Anybody ever get into Hot Pot? It’s effing fantastic.

Yea.  It’s ok. Not a huge fan.
SixPo in Brookline is ok.

Rather do dim sum at China Pearl.

1 minute ago, CoastalWx said:

Nah, it’s NY and NJ. Hate to admit it. 

Yea, it’s true. But their red chowder blows 

3 minutes ago, Wmsptwx said:

Lol those guys at least look fun, probably don’t go around handwringing about vaccine mandates and when they wear flip flops vs. sneakers and shorts vs jeans.

Would ya rather do temp, dews, toenails and Covid? Maybe some good Stein talk on the side?

Just now, SouthCoastMA said:

If the guy behind the counter doesn't look like this, I turn around and leave. 

 

He’s got a man bun under that hat. You just know it 

2 minutes ago, Jonger said:

And the vaccine won't change any of that. They're going to keep coming one after another. Remember the "flu" and "colds". How many of those colds were cornaviruses? Might as well try to lockup the boogeyman so small children can stop worrying about him too.

We should put covid to rest tonight. I think we’re all covided out 

18 minutes ago, PhineasC said:

So I guess now we pay $50 for two large cheese pizzas and a medium pepperoni? But inflation isn’t real? I just paid that.

I have to wonder how much of people’s credit card debt is now just food. 

Lol 

My wife went out with her sister and I didn’t have shyte in the house to eat. Kids wanted to go to burger king. Yeah, I know.

Anyhow. 2 whoppers, 1 chicken sandwich, 2 chocolate shakes and a water. $39 bucks. For frickin hamburgers and fries. 

16 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

And Al Horford!  Oof

Wyc should have canned Stevens too