TauntonBlizzard2013

Got my first of weekly Covid test results back today.... negative. (Not that I was expecting anything else really, lol)

Thanks.... and that would make sense... been pretty hot and dry here

Does anyone know why we suddenly have very very small ants in our kitchen and 2 upstairs bathrooms. They are so small that we just happened to notice them yesterday and today, we saw some in both bathrooms. What kind could they be? I put down Terro

Yup... I’ve done everything we’ve been asked to do. Can’t control the 6 million other people in mass though

Charlie Baker postpones reopening plan. Scaling back

Roads are absolute trash in mass too.... at least around here. Infrastructure in general in this country is severely lacking. It takes forever to finish any project so no real progress can be made. If we’re looking for ways to stimulate America after Covid... an expansive nationwide infrastructure overhaul wouldn’t be a bad idea.

Same.... the issues aren’t going to be on my street... it’s the lines coming into the street. I don’t know why we continue to play this silly game of putting the same exact poles back in that will once again be knocked over at some point.

Thanks... yeah it was well set up. Swab yourself actually while someone watches.

Had my on boarding test for work this morning.... test is so much less invasive than it was to start

Marty walsh apparently sent a cease and desist to a Boston harbor cruise company, that allegedly was operating at 1/3 capacity because he didn’t like the way the pictures looked with the amount of people. Apparently we have reached the politicians doing literally whatever they want when they want portion of the pandemic.

Hopefully that’s enough to reach the desired effects

It’s all about the money, as usual. I will say this though, I’d like to think there will be some staying power for this vaccine. If we have to get a booster or something every 2 or 3 months for it to work I think we are in a lot of trouble.

Someone who wants things to get back to normal? I’ll take it, somebody is going to have to in order for us to get back to some sort of normal. And I don’t think they’ll be administering something that’ll give you 5 heads in a year, I’m sure the risks will be low. I do find it funny how everyone is clamoring for a return to normal and when push comes to shove a lot of folks are like “ehhhhh I’ll pass on the vaccine for now”. You really can’t have it both ways

I don’t blame them for looking for something other than the “same old same old”. And obviously it’s not going to be that. Do we really think an option on the table ever has been send them back and do nothing as far as precautions? I’m all for fighting for better precautions and safety but it doesn’t seem like anything is going to be okay.

Looks like Mass is removing RI from quarantine exempt states. Anyone from mass traveling back from RI now needs to quarantine.

I understand that, but teaching isn’t really something that can be done remotely. I work in facilities at a local university, I don’t have the luxury of working from home. You just can’t do it, especially long term.

Yeah I personally liked a hybrid approach to start. Something like one week on one week off or 2 days and 3 days etc etc. I really think continued remote learning is going to be a disaster for growth, especially younger kids. (Not saying you), but I find it weird that teachers seem to be the only group not being asked to assume some risk returning to work. Everyone is assuming some sort of risk leaving their home and going to work, why should they be any different? As long as reasonable precautions are taken, what more can you ask?

Looks like local schools will be 100% remote for a few months at least, very likely longer. Teachers unions putting on the full court press to not go back. Looks to be working. Wish I could not go back to work and eliminate all risk.

Power out

Cloudy with peeks of sun and a light breeze.

It’s not.. weenies getting a little carried away in here. Close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades

Looks pretty mundane on all fronts here... wind is meh and it looks like we may not see much in he way of any rain.

Bone dry

Yeah sell the wind.... I’d like the rain though... models so far today look a bit better for that. .25-.50 coming from random tropical showers isn’t going to cut it.

Ukie would actually get a few inches of rain in this area