South Shore Slop

The Ground Round in Braintree killed happy hours in MA. I remember going there and getting pitchers of mixed drinks for a few dollars. They had the "best" happy hour in the area. Before this incident we witnessed an attempted murder as a guy intentionally ran down a girl in the parking lot. I'll never forget that sound and seeing the girl fly 20' in the air. Then this happened and it was reported that the driver blew a .40 on the breathalizer, basically comatose... https://www.patriotledger.com/news/20180725/whatever-happened-tothe-ground-round https://www.squirrelfarts.com/2011/10/19/the-battle-for-happy-hour/

The black bear who has been travelling around the South Shore for the last few weeks, is most recently spotted in Hanson. The 2 to 3-year-old male was first seen around Lakeville, Taunton and Middleboro, and now more recently in the towns of Hanover and Hanson. According to Mass Wildlife officials usually young males trying to find unoccupied territory hoping a mate will wander through the area. Typically black bears live in the western part of the state but their population has been expanding east. Officials remind people to leave the bear alone, as well as to eliminate or secure outside food sources that might tempt him. Mass Wildlife officials will not interfere with the bear, but will continue to track it as it moves on.

If you can use rough sawn the local mills haven't raised their prices. I just paid $.60/bf for pine to be used for some raised beds. That equals about $3.00 for an 8' 2x4.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/02/02/1017143/were-living-golden-age-sample-return-missions-mars-perseverance-moon-osiris-rex/

HRRR's thermostat is broken, at least for this area.

Just started here, a few flakes in the air.

Just cleared the driveway...

There's been 121 deaths post vaccine. So 121 out of 15,000,000 or so. None have been attributed directly to the vaccine so far.

See new Tweets Conversation Luke O'Neill @laoneill111 This study has analysed CoV2 variants (including UK and South African) for likelihood of current vaccines failing. Author concludes ‘confident current vaccines will be useful for quite a while’. https://biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.12.31.425021v1.full.pdf… 2:18 PM · Jan 5, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Correct... https://www.tmj4.com/news/coronavirus/advocate-aurora-resumes-vaccinations-at-suburban-chicago-hospital-after-four-reactions-prompt-pause

2" in the last hour but very wet snow now.

7" on the nose in Hanson Ma.

At Mass. General, for example, about 30 percent of COVID patients are at the hospital primarily for some other reason — but also happen to test positive for COVID. They are mostly asymptomatic. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/04/business/massachusetts-hospitals-filling-with-covid-patients-still-have-space-more/

If 75% of the population is overweight, then if all things were equal, 75% of hospitalizations would consist of overweight patients. So that 85% figure isn't that much of an outlier...

I'm not sure an EUA vaccine can be mandated by law. I've heard from a reliable source that 40% of healthcare workers are willing to get the shots on a national level. Nursing home residents get next priority.

Maybe not... CORONAVIRUS Covid-19: Coronavirus in Italy since September 2019 – Researchers A new study suggests that the Coronavirus may have spread from China to other parts of the world earlier than previously thought. https://nairametrics.com/2020/11/16/covid-19-coronavirus-in-italy-since-september-2019-researchers/

The decline in the number of positives match the decline in testing almost exactly. I suppose if your in lockdown, there is no need to go out for a test if you are only mildly sick...

Based on these estimated numbers actual infections were more than 4 times higher..

Because at the beginning, only those who were very sick were getting tested.

Flurry of coronavirus reinfections leaves scientists puzzled Though far from common, some patients developed worse symptoms the second time they became infected with Covid-19 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/06/flurry-of-coronavirus-reinfections-leaves-scientists-puzzled

https://bnonews.com/index.php/2020/08/covid-19-reinfection-tracker/ The table below shows confirmed cases of COVID-19 reinfection. The first confirmed case of reinfection was reported in Hong Kong on August 24, and six others were reported later that week. Earlier cases of suspected reinfection could not be confirmed due to a lack of data. People with SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, may continue to test positive for several months without being sick or infectious. A reinfection is confirmed when testing shows each virus’ genetic makeup is different to a degree which cannot be explained through in-vivo evolution. For a timeline with detailed information about each case, scroll down.