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Yeah that was discussed at length in the original COVID thread, lol. RIP.

It has felt windy. Lots of NW flow CAA breezes... it probably makes sense, with so many warm air masses Any below normal cold creates a strong thermal gradient.

That's a good take. Many folks look at it as either 1) Capitalism or 2) Socialism with absolutely nothing in between. Pretty much every economy running right now is a mix of both. And like you said, it may not be taking the best parts of each type of society/economy. The current set-up seems to put the squeeze on the newcomer, small businesses, and little guy. It rewards the behemoths and already established.

Yeah once people get something in their head, right or wrong, or ideological, it’s hard to change that. I will say I don’t think it’s only society nowadays. Even back to the earliest civilizations, if something was believed as truth, humans still wouldn’t change their minds even as scholars literally proved them to be wrong as time went on. We accept a lot of those truths now (like earth isn’t flat) but despite a shit ton of evidence it took civilization a very long time to wrap its head around stuff that was contrary to their beliefs back in the day. Humans are stubborn creatures. Pros and cons to that stubbornness.

You get a sugar cube, I get a sugar cube, we all get a sugar cube, ha.

Yes learning about other ideologies should certainly be avoided. Reading about something doesn’t mean you have to agree with it . I don’t agree with it but would be open to reading it and trying to punch holes in it.

High of 43F so far at the ASOS up here. That’s brutal for the valley at the end of April.

Up to 34F now at MVL... 30F at 1500ft. Still spitting flakes and breezy. All set with this, need more 60s.

32F with flurries flying. Looks like a dusting of white higher up.

COVID, it’s a passionate debate topic. The usual viewpoints don’t align sometimes.

It's hard to stay off the mountain, even if it's human powered elevation gain and not lift-powered. Happy to get back out on the mountain on as many days as possible with the dog again. After the hustle and bustle of winter operations, the quiet off-season on the hill is a special time. Talk about a low stress time of year, just wandering around with man's best friend.

Yeah I’d be curious on @WhitinsvilleWX’s takes on how much the second shot does towards immunity or lowering chances of a severe illness. If you get like say 80% on the first shot and the second shot adds that extra 15% to 95%... the first shot seems like the main goal to get to the population.

Wherever Phin is right now, he just felt his head tic or spasm involuntarily and he doesn’t know why yet. I think many consider the mask mandates and vaxx as two separate things. At least they got the first one, chances for serious COVID illness seems to plummet with even one poke.

You guys can keep it. Been praying it won't rain today and so far only a few sprinkles and a lot of virga while wandering the mountain with the dog. Hopefully we can stay dry, Stein can web his hands over N.VT as long as he wants.

That’s pretty much what this thread has been for weeks. Frustrated people venting all day every day over every aspect of COVID they don’t agree with. I always think folks obviously aren’t going to change their mind at this point in the game, so why hash out the same stuff daily? But it’s definitely a good way for folks to vent and let out that animosity towards those they don’t agree with, instead of doing it in real life.

Nice Saturday on the whole... increasing clouds this afternoon but nice and mild for wandering the mountain with the dog. 40 degree recovery past couple days at the picnic tables.... from 13F a couple days ago to 53F this afternoon.

The mountain scrolls say it was 1960-61. What a way to run a winter... bare minimum in the heart of winter then some big storms in March and April. Early snows, nothing in the middle, then late snows. The NNE way, ha. Might need to wait for it, but it'll snow eventually.

Weird winter... certainly below normal on most aspects, but had a sustained period of winter with a lack of rain. Can easily see a winter with more snowfall but less retention and more rain mixed in there (can also just see big snowfall and big snowpack). Those active winters are what bring the snowfall totals up... can get front end WAA snow or back end upslope, even if it rains before or after the snowfall. It all counts. Might have a more variable up and down snowpack, but I'll take an active winter every time over long periods of boring. My love is for the meteorology in the mountains... how the wind flow at every level can effect precipitation, snow totals, cloud cover. Seeing how the fluid atmosphere interacts with the mountains and causes different outcomes on a very local level is a lot of fun. I'd imagine the ocean is very similar in being a cool environment with it's own local weather influence.

Hope you feel better dude, what shot was it?

Holy crap! I'm reading up on it now and their naming of the beer based on the schedule of adding hops to these brews. Cool stuff. The lower minute brews are widespread but the 120 sounds tougher to find outside their area.

We've got Dogfish Head up here but don't know about that particular brew. Never had any of theirs but have seen the brand in most stores. I know how DIT feels and their time has passed, but Sip o' Sunshine is the choice here tonight.

I’m on my way. How Friday evening should be.

Oh I’m joking too... I get it completely. Same for all snow that struggles to make it beyond 24-48 hours on the ground, whether in October, January or April. It would be kinda interesting to see snowfall averages if it only counted if it lasted 48 hours or more. BTV averages 24” of snowfall and 50” worth of stat padders? . ORH snowfall and CAD region probably stays pretty normal with their ability to hold onto the inches that fall. I will say in this event we at least had all day yesterday and even this morning in winter mode following the snows on Wednesday. Now she gone except some piles under the metal roofs where it slid.

... be funny if when someone asks how much snow a given place averages, you give them like 70% of average, with the asterisk that 30% more falls as stat padding in autumn and spring or washes away in under 24 hours in winter.

Back from the depths of despair. Shows how hard it is to stay at the bottom, ha.