powderfreak

I’m down. Makes sense for sure. Would people rebel against a nationwide fingerprick? Seems if they were like “report to your local firehouse for a test” it still might get similar numbers of participation because power is telling you to do it.

I’m totally with you on the reasoning. That’s what I like discussing. Not whether or not someone is to blame or who’s reasoning is better than someone else’s. No one is changing anyone’s opinion, let’s get that straight. Let’s discuss the thoughts behind the reasoning. It’s all about understanding the thought process. Sending more white well-to-do young people to convince minorities definitely doesn’t seem to appreciate the reasoning. Tone deaf.

The groups that overlap have a strong distrust of authority and people in power. The common theme in unvaccinated is clearly distrust and distaste for authority. Without getting too much into race, minorities dislike rich powerful white men telling them what they should do (been happening for a while). Personal freedom advocates share that distrust and dislike of authority, especially government (nanny state). I think in future centuries the anthropologists and psychologists studying human cultural behavior will find minorities and personal freedom advocates overlap in thought process quite a bit regarding vaccines. If humans can truly understand each other’s underlying reasoning for feeling a certain way, then we’ll all be better off.

I truly believe that studies could show the vaccine is 100% safe with zero side effects and people still wouldn’t get it. It’s become a matter of principles and honor for many. Their mind was made up the moment the Gov’t stepped in back in March of last year. Like when you hear people say “this guy refused to require masks in his business, there’s no way he got the vaccine”… the two are tied together as a matter of principle, not health. It’s almost as if some get disappointed when a person they thought stood up against the Gov’t ended up getting the vaccine. It has very little to do with the safety of the vaccine and everything to do with rebelling. Had this been handled less heavy handed in the beginning, more people would be vaccinated IMO.

It’s because it got political which is sad but real. Any other medical issue and doctors recommending that people do XYZ to stay protected, and they’d do it. But to not get vaxxed is more of a statement at this point. It’s rebellious. It has very little to do in many people with their health. And the more pressure put on those folks, the harder they are going to dig in. Most of us didn’t consider the government at all when we decided to get vaccinated. It wasn’t to bow down to the almighty ruler. It was medical professionals who are friends, family, your primary care doctor, whoever said hey, your risk from COVID is low but we do recommend it. So we said ok doc, and got the shot. We looked at it like literally any other doctor recommended procedure. I think about a cyst I had in my back. Dermatologist referred me to someone, they said hey, 99% chance you never have any issue from that. But personally, I’d get rid of it just on that 1% chance it turns serious. Ok doc, sign me up, I trust you. Now maybe I have an allergic reaction to the anesthesia and shit goes sideways just to remove a 1% or lower chance of a benign growth becoming serious. But most folks will get it done when the Doctor says there’s a low chance of problems but to be safe we should remove this. It’s not f*ck you doc, stop telling me how to live my life.

I mean I thought growing up in the ‘90s it was a bit much… can’t imagine 20 years later. I played baseball and soccer but I remember people being like “you can give up skiing in the winter and just focus on practicing soccer, play in several indoor leagues, travel to tourney’s, etc.”. No way in hell that was happening, skiing ruled all and of course later in high school I couldn’t compete with the kids who just played all year long, indoor or outdoors. Senior year some friends and I realized the best thing going… the golf team. Free golf every afternoon after school at the area country clubs. And they even drive you there, ha.

Turned into a straight synoptic rainer this afternoon up here. This morning’s forecast package had like 30-50% POPs for showers and it’s just steady rain shield. Would be a fun bust in winter but not in summer.

I bet most official sites are decently in the 40s on Saturday afternoon. Translates to near 50F under the trees in backyards.

The pressure many kids and competitors are under for most of their life is borderline abuse as it is. I get wanting the best for your kid but some parents are militant. Youth sports is an intense realm. I still remember this girl on our street growing up was great at basketball but her father was a psychopath about it. In like middle school a bunch of us neighborhood kids going to get ice cream or something trivial that you do at that age but feels cool (ha)… girl and her dad are in her driveway shooting free throws. We asked her to go with us, she looked like she wanted nothing more than to go, but Dad actually said “you missed a free throw in tonight’s game so I need you to practice a hundred shots and then you can join them later.” She went on to play like Division III basketball in college, great but not like wow. We all thought her dad was a pyscho; the type of guy who’s got a stopwatch timing his 15 year old daughter’s wind sprints in the street, always saying you need to be better if you want to amount to anything. I dunno, it’s probably a fine balance between wanting what’s best for your kid and not just completely controlling their life with your desire to see them win.

How will the Red Sox win tonight? Go local sportsball team!

I honestly didn’t know they get dews like that.

Starting off August with an early autumn air mass. Zone forecasts up here are maxes in the upper 60s to near 70F starting Saturday. That's pretty legit if we get some sunshine and struggle through the upper 60s in the afternoon. Saturday Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Sunday Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Monday Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.

Awesome dude. Always good to get the goods. Jackpot… a class act, easy to root for.

These guys are just having fun. Barnes with an easy 1-2-3 save. 33rd come-from-behind win, the most in major league baseball.

Every night of Red Sox is must watch. Bottom of the 8th inning, down by a run, and Verdugo hits a 2-run shot 415 feet to take the lead 5-4. You can't look away.

Normally you can see multiple mountain ridges and hills past this all the way to Jay Peak. Even the haziest dewiest summer days have several more hills behind here. Visibility at the ASOS seemed about right, 4 miles or so.

Now that looks like summer dude. The smoke adds some summer evening ambiance ha.

Look at that haze. Crazy.

A chilly first week of August on guidance. That 12z GFS was just below normal 2-M and 850mb for like 7 days straight starting Saturday or even just later this week.

You must be in heaven, looks like some 70F dews at the ASOS’ this morning down there. My folks golfing this morning said it felt like playing in a swamp.

Ahh good to know! Thanks man. I thought it might be because BTV is a manned airport and they could distinguish the two but isn't there a code for human intervention in the METAR? I will say it is like orange outside right now. The lighting is bizarre. It's like a reddish glow. Last week the smoke seemed more blue... like a blueish tint. Might just be some other element causing it.

Low vis here of only a few miles. MVL says mist, while BTV says haze. Probably a combination of both.

When they agreed to allow skateboarding into the Olympics, was there a stipulation that you must dress like you are playing tennis at the country club in order to participate? Or the tennis team had extra uniforms?

Badminton has been my sport so far. That shit is intense. Japan and Canada this morning, the rally’s went on forever until someone slammed it home.