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I already shed the mask outdoors. We shed masks for small-medium family gatherings months ago too. Still required to wear them at the grocery store or public transit, which is fine by me. Once those orders are lifted, I’m happy to shed there too.

Without the vaccines and millions rolling up their sleeves, we’d be staring down the barrel at another dark summer with hundreds or thousands of Americans dying daily from COVID. I’m thankful for the science and for those that follow the science.

Makes sense. Maybe only test a vaccinated person if he or she is symptomatic? Otherwise, forget the tests. If they can’t spread or get sick, it’s pointless.

Chamber of Commerce approved weather and COC approved mask guidance going into the summer season. Let the post COVID party begin.

2 weeks post jab 2. Fully vaccinated now. Work just said wheels up for regular travel by August. Back to 2019 life for me.

I had 71 XRP at one time that vanished with Bitsane. If those ever surge, I’ll be very unhappy.

We’re really solving all of society’s problems in this thread today! Way to go!

It sounds like a safe bet to take you to the moon. Why wouldn’t you throw money at this crypto?!

Sure. If feasible. I know many that require two incomes, as the savings from one parent staying home don’t offset the loss of one income. Of course this will vary by location.

I don’t blame those that choose not to have kids or wait to have kids if you don’t have family or cheap childcare. Most can’t spend as much or more than their monthly mortgage payment for childcare and juggle all other expenses.

I don’t think you can quit a job and go on unemployment. He would need to be let go (and not fired).

LEARNING a trade is an education.

True.

The CDC will issue guidance later this week or early next week methinks that will allow you (and the vaccinated) to shed masks indoors at work. Probably a while longer for public transportation, grocery stores, etc.

13 deaths in all of New England. Just about ready to get to the point of eating a sandwich while pumping gas.

AI is coming sooner or later. Probably sooner.

We’ll be like Australia soon. New England as a whole is doing really well. Maybe we need to build a border wall along the Hudson and up along the NY/VT border?

We will definitely see a sharp drop off soon due to the change in seasons. Big test IMO will be next winter. If there are no boosters, the earliest vaccinated will be approaching a year post vax. Also, if only <70 percent of Americans get fully vaccinated, there won’t be herd immunity at that time. WW, herd immunity may never be achieved for many years if at all.

Still think that’s sometime in 2022?

We regress at least locally over the past few seasons here.

Crazy that BOS is now a 50”/year site.

Looks like that includes “total” (including an estimate of those not reported).

Yes! They’re back daily here.

At my last job, one of my co-workers, a widower, within 6-8 years of retirement with about a $1M nest egg was talking about this subject. He said he was giving his son his inheritance now with college paid for, creature comforts, a place to live, etc., etc., basically setting his son up for success. Once retired, he was going to enjoy HIS nest egg. Unfortunately, he passed last spring due to COVID complications in his late 50s. I sure hope he planned ahead just in case... $1M+, life insurance, real estate etc., can be a blessing or curse to a 20 year old.

Lol. Let’s all buy starter homes in Baltimore together. I’m in so long as you and Jay are next door neighbors.