powderfreak

Oh it’s the definition of unclear. Humans do not like rules without penalties, that’s well proven. Honor code is like the most basic psych study out there. If no one is watching, what will you do? It’s like they haven’t figured out how to set a capacity... like they don’t want 100% of tourism but they don’t want 0% either. They want like 50-75%. And they can’t figure out how to get there. So they assume some rule followers won’t come (say 25% of potential visitors will opt out), while others will say they don’t care...and arrive at that 75% business level like they did this summer and fall. I truly think for the state it’s all about controlling a spigot that they haven’t figured out how to get the nozzle screwed on right.

Those rules were for New York, I just don’t know if they are followed or now. But I Gotcha, yeah I’ve always agreed that a “rule” without quarantine isn’t anything. Like telling people the state law is 65mph on the interstate but there won’t be any state troopers to enforce it, so the other drivers can sort it out themselves. At least NY has a $10,000 fine for failure to comply or failure to even sign their form. I guess a lot of places have some sort of travel restrictions it seems...but I just don’t have any idea if people follow it there because I’m here. Are people taking a COVID test on entrance to NY? This VT newspaper cartoon says it well... like the honor box at an unoccupied roadside farm stand, just put your money in the box but no one is checking if you steal.

Cowards! For whatever reason the VT quarantines get all the love. Doesn’t make it better but there are a lot of states in the northeast with quarantines against other areas. Maybe a blend of all of them works better. I mean this is New York... maybe VT should just go this route, show your negative test when you arrive? For travelers who were out-of-state for more than 24 hours: Travelers must obtain a test within three days of departure, prior to arrival in New York. The traveler must, upon arrival in New York, quarantine for three days. On day 4 of their quarantine, the traveler must obtain another COVID test. If both tests comes back negative, the traveler may exit quarantine early upon receipt of the second negative diagnostic test. For travelers who were out-of-state for less than 24 hours: The traveler does not need a test prior to their departure from the other state, and does not need to quarantine upon arrival in New York State. However, the traveler must fill out our traveler form upon entry into New York State, and take a COVID diagnostic test 4 days after their arrival in New York.

They’ve been auditing businesses but looks like they’ll be stepping it up. They go to hotels and verify that they have the files on hand of people who signed them...make sure restaurants don’t have more than 50% occupancy, etc. Counties are all red. New York has been much more effective at regulating businesses and handing out fines or shutting down non-compliance. I think VT will start replicating that more as cases spike. They can enforce any individual if they sign the form, no one knows what you did before you got here so nothing changes for the individual... but businesses have been put on notice. I personally still think a winter spike will cause it all to continue to tighten...maybe a curfew like Mass is coming among other measures. I still think we’ll be hitting capacity but it’s the rule followers who “lose”... as I’ve said several times. The “good guys finish last” while the guy who doesn’t care is enjoying vacation.

Yeah I thought the one I ran into hiking was an unkempt German Sheppard that got away from his owner... until you see no collar, the burrs in the hair and how skinny it really is and the fact that the German Sheppard looking canine just scaled a 30 foot ledge like it was hoping up onto an owners couch, lol.

I've only seen them twice on the mountain, but one was really close on a hiking trail coming down towards me. They are so skittish though and my one observation was how nimble the thing was in close quarters... this is no domesticated dog lol. He pretty much went straight up a good sized ledge when he came around the corner and saw me, in full flight mode. Mangy looking thing but very cool. The other one I saw crossing the Nosedive ski trail in the spring with some animal in its mouth.

Ha yeah, November 2018 we had permanent snowpack down now. Last Monday and Tuesday was like mid-winter for 48 hours... but we do get these Indian Summer's in November but not quite to these levels. I actually think November 2011 was like this but later in the month. We got an 8-10" snowstorm and then it just went sunny and mild with these massive inversions. That was the only time I have photos of snow cover in the valley but not up higher. It was wild. 1,500ft was just 50s for days on end while 700-1,000ft rotted in freezing fog and 28-33F until on Day 3 the warmth finally broke the inversion.

Another crazy inversion. 33F for a low in the valley. Car said 36F leaving home and 51F at 1500ft less than 10 min later. Its hot up here, like a July morning in the 50s, lol. I still have plow piles rotting at my place, snow is long gone up here though. The cold nights must be keeping it around ha.

Ha yup sounds like here and with very similar elevations between village and base of the ski resort. The differences at night there also look to be beating the daytime differences, so definitely a warmer mean temperature this week in the mid-slopes that stay well mixed at night.

I feel like the elevated mid-slope zone of like 1,500-2,500ft is taking the brunt of the highest departures.... the mid-slopes are still getting the full afternoon torch but they aren’t decoupling at night either. The past couple mornings it’s been a good 10F colder at 750ft than 1500ft (very shallow inversion)...while the afternoons are only 2-4F warmer in the valley. The net result is a warmer daily mean temp at 1500ft because of the large nighttime spread, at least in this local topography.

One would think truth and fiction wouldn't be a partisan issue either. After Donald Trump, we certainly do live in a world where lies don't matter. Blatantly false information repeated over and over. Leaders of other nation's are starting to see it too... if you peddle lies long enough, they start to become truth. Trump is an amazing business man and he remained on-brand and remains on-brand... he knows marketing that's for sure. And his brand went to war with the media resulting in what we have now.

Game 7 ALCS... crushed it.

Bagging leaves is up there on top 5 worst chores you can possibly do. Blow or rake into the woods all day long.

Loved that song growing up. Still do, but I was all in on that one for a while.

At least the divisive rhetoric will disappear. The differences in their speeches is astounding, back to a normal President who doesn’t drive an axe through the populous every time he speaks. That’s all America asks for.

No I’m sure they are doing better than I think, our hospital is in the UVM network but most of our employees are still averaging 3-5 days for a test result, sometimes up to 7. But on an unrelated note, the UVM medical network has also been hit hard with a ransomeware attack. They are screwed still for a while. No records, lot of hand written documents and charts. My buddy is having hand surgery and was asked to bring his copy of his X-Rays as it’s the only copy they have at this point (the one they printed for him to take home). ”The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a cyberattack that caused a shutdown of the University of Vermont Health Network’s online systems. UVM Medical Center President Steve Leffler said Thursday officials had not identified the source of the attack that had downed the electronic health records system and its patient portal, where patients can access their appointment information and medical history. After learning of the issues on Wednesday afternoon, the staff switched to all paper medical records, Leffler said. Some appointments Thursday were cancelled, including certain surgeries and elective X-rays, Leffler said. The Burlington hospital has temporarily stopped taking trauma patients transferred from other emergency rooms. The system shutdown will likely delay the result of some Covid tests. According to Rajewski, similar attacks by the malware known as Ryuk have been increasing in recent months. He said he’s seen ransomware hit businesses and nonprofits of every size and in every sector. Recently, health care organizations have been a target. Since July, hospitals in New York, Nebraska, Ohio, Missouri and Michigan have reported cyberattacks. In recent days, an Oregon hospital and St. Lawrence Health Systems in New York were also hit. On Wednesday night, federal officials — from the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services — warned of an “increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.” Health care providers should “take timely and reasonable precautions to protect their networks from these threats.”

That’s awesome Ginxy. People still wait like 5 days up here to find out.

Yup

Nah, you’ll get some front-end overrunning storm of 5” before it transitions to a hot rain. Keep the faith.

Sounds like too many IPAs mixed with an edible that dried your eyes out.

I could see that too, and then his son runs. I think the Trump family is here to stay in politics.

If he actually does lose, I’ve got $100 on him running again in 2024. Trump doesn’t lose. He’ll keep trying. And honestly I don’t think anyone would have a shot in any 2024 primaries against Trump.

First Female VP in Nation’s history very possible now.

75+ million Americans are pretty pleased I think, at least more than half so there’s that too.