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I can't believe I get to go storm chasing tomorrow!!!! Only to the airport but it's something. Severe season is here.

I'll give it a shot. I prefer white wine over red...one of my friends used to always call me out on it lol (like WTF cares).

I love Barefoot Pinot Grigio...haven't had it though it a few years. Actually I think the last time I had it was at a New Years Party like 3 years ago when I drank a 1.75mL bottle in 75 minutes...yeah that was a mistake

There are some situations that does scare me from sleeping lol. I've always wanted to try meditation though...I would really love that. seltzers...where is the puke emoji??????

When I go to bed I usually watch an episode of something on Netflix on my phone (been into Shameless), then I'll listen to a few ASMR videos on YouTube (which really get me to sleep fast) but I have a terrible problem of waking up so often during the middle of the night...and before this can be attributed to phone use or whatever else I've had this issue my entire life (I do have ideas as to why that is). I've always seemed to have my best sleeps when during the hours of like 6-7 AM and early afternoon...that's why at one point I wanted to get a job doing overnights. I think when I was young I was so afraid of people breaking into the house that I was terrified to sleep at night so I would try to force myself not to sleep.

eh sometimes some of these studies are kind of ridiculous b/c they are only focusing on one thing and trying to make a one-to-one correlation. Life is complex...there is no one-to-one correlation.

what also needs to be taken into account is the use of devices such as cell phones and electronics prior to going to bed.

I'm pumped to get my second shot next Tuesday. I originally took the day after off jus tin case but my co-worker has to get all four of his wisdom teeth taken out the day I get my shot so I'm just going to work from home the day after and fight through whatever side effects I have. My shot is 11:00 AM so based on info I've gathered from those who had gotten their second shot I'm anticipating side effects kicking in late afternoon/early evening, feeling like crap all night and into the morning then rapidly improve from there.

yeah I'm a little disappointed. The guy at the package store said this was very good but its meh

beer never made me gain weight...nothing makes me gain weight.

Got this for the Bruins game tonight. I love trying all different types of IPA’s...especially doubles and triples...only issue is the stronger ones give me heartburn

taken just prior to the blizzard of 1888

what's more productive than cracking open beer?

11 days!!!

The GFS now gets into severe season!!!

eh those hourly things are kinda crap

I think there are hundreds or even thousands of different strains but the ones you hear most commonly about are the ones which are said to more more contagious and in the case of the Brazilian variant, more deadly. But this is why you get some who test positive but never display symptoms b/c they likely had a strain that just wasn't potent...and this lead to the questions about whether those who are asymptomatic can be spreader or not. The virus can mutate all it wants...so long as any of the mutations that develop aren't more contagious or deadly and the ones that are more commonly discussed about are ones that fit these profiles. There is actually also a New York variant which is believed to be the #1 spreader here in CT.

Per the IHME model (which I was a little skeptical of last summer but it's actually been quite solid overall) we probably won't drop below 500 deaths a day for perhaps another month. Projections are for them to remain steady or slightly increase moving into the first week of May. The model has been wavering back and forth with the <500 threshold but I think that is mostly due to some of the new variants. I can see an increase over the next few weeks b/c overall serious/critical cases have risen over the past few weeks. Also per the model, daily infections should really start plummeting moving through the final weeks of April

There is so much that raises questions. I guess though from what I have gathered through readings is some of the newer more dominant strains are having a greater impact on the younger crowd than original strains. Also have to consider that for a large while not having in-person schooling and places where those in that age group tend to hang out (bars, clubs, etc) probably helped to limit the spread from that group. I always thought this for vacinations...take care of the 65+ crowd and essential workers first then go to the 18-30 crowd because (I thought) it would be pretty obvious that group would be responsible for spreading.

This is certainly true...but to an extent. At some point the case numbers should also vastly begin to taper off. For example, here in Connecticut I think we've been hovering between like 800-1,000 cases per day...but given our rate of vaccinations and percent of adult population being vaccinated at some point these numbers should tail off. After hovering between 3-5% daily positivity rate for the past 2-3 weeks we've been under 3% (and close to 2%) since the end of last week. Obviously positivity rate means more than case numbers but at some point case numbers should rapidly fall off. But according to Governor Lamont, the majority of cases were coming from the 18-30 crowd but now that vaccinations have been opened up for this group I am hoping over the next few weeks positivity rate should drop to around 1.5% and case numbers should drop by several-plus hundred.

I have never been tested either. Really haven't had a reason too. The only time I was exposed to someone who ended up getting sick was the weekend before St. Patty's Day last year. And this was when they were only testing specific people. I wonder too how many people get tested to frequently. I also wonder if it's possible some of these numbers are being driven by "repeat positive testers". For example, there are probably some people who if test positive today probably are so paranoid they get tested everyday until they test negative. Of course there are some who need negative tests say for work or whatever. I would hope the data "weeds" this out but I'm a bit skeptical on this.

I'm sure the league would like to get as close to 100% as possible moving through the playoffs just for revenue. Playoffs start in another month and I think the Stanley Cup finals round is in August so there is some potential I think for 100% capacity by then. I haven't heard anything though on upping the capacity levels (in Mass). I think the Hartford Yard Goats can do full capacity May 19

I wonder what the odds are of the Red Sox or Bruins going to full capacity. Would be awesome to see full capacity for playoff hockey (or at least the Stanley Cup finals). I wonder if the NHL is still considering a playoff bubble

I am pumped! Bars and clubs are going to be so much fun.