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Also. It’s creepy.

Also. It’s creepy. 

Cool story for you-just posting kinda.. creepy.

but then, I’m old.

I’ll let you know! RJH

I’ll let you know! RJH

Yep. 
Got 3 in the 400…

Yep. 
Got 3 in the 400 enzone/500 sideline for $575 each (190 priority points, for those asking)

Dumb (old person) question… I am assuming there is a good way to sell them if I can’t make it there.

You’re wrong about one thing…

You’re wrong about one thing:

Us out of town alums absolutely know how good we have it to not be around insufferable Sparties

They are students. I have…

They are students. I have two athletes in non revenue sports that will be affected by this.

 It doesn’t help— just helps the rich get richer. On the backs of the kids

 it’s one thing to ruin college football, but now they’re bringing in all the others who are there because they love their sport and will never be professional athletes

Also it effs up all the…

Also it effs up all the other sports.

 If you are a kid in Seattle or LA, on the track or softball team, you’re booking your ass across the country for away games… as a college student.

 This shit sucks balls

They’re playing great tho—NW…

They’re playing great tho—NW is for sure tough, but Syracuse (also great) almost got beat yesterday.. so I’m hoping the big upset is in Chicago tomorrow!

both of my daughters play in…

both of my daughters play in college. They didn’t start playing until 9th grade; play on the west coast (less opportunities here)—but it is such an awesome sport. I grew up softball girl—and huge fan of M softball/Hutch.. but M fans need to start jumping the M LAX bandwagon. They are a FUN !! team to watch, and have a coach from a hugely successful NW program.

GO BLUE!

I love watching them! Need…

I love watching them! Need more pub! Thanks for posting.

After this will have a tough one vs. NW.

WTH with this?

WTH with this?

Beautifully written. Thank…

Beautifully written. Thank you.

I can’t really root for UConn, but as soon as I saw Mulkey’s grill, I was a full on Huskies fan in that game. The Griner thing.. the quote... the atrocious way Baylor handled that scandal... all terrible. And now we have that frigging interview, with the meltdown and the mask. She is a characature; and in contrast, I am so proud of KBA and the kids on that team.

Great article.

Duh.

Duh.

Not to the degree we see…

Not to the degree we see with many other viruses—

and, what does the mutation mean?

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/26/covid-mutations-do-not-appear-to-be-helping-the-virus-spread-more-rapidly-study-says.html

Those were my exact concerns…

Those were my exact concerns. But I have been getting info (I work in ID) from infectious disease doctors, and most are saying they aren’t concerned about the safety, and are recommending it. My personal doctor is really pushing it too.. but giving good arguments “FOR” getting it.

I already posted, so I won’t babble any more...But I think your concerns are valid, and shared by many. We just need to hear from the experts; not the media telling us what to believe, and get to our own point of comfort.

I have those concerns too…

I have those concerns too—how long will we have an immunity benefit, combined with unknown risk for some potential long term side effect. The short term side effects (from the actual vaccine) don’t worry me as much—and I know they can be pretty bad. I have several friends who are in the Moderna Trial, and had the side effects. They weren’t always mild.

But I’ve spoken to my own doc, and several ID Docs too, who have me leaning toward getting it. Super basic arguments for:

The work on coronavirus vaccines started in 1982–not as short term as I thought. This coronavirus does not mutate, and gave them a specific target to work on, but they had the head start. So, no vaccine for a coronavirus doesn’t mean they didn’t already have a good head start.

Protecting myself, and every other person who does the same—even if its short lived, will give some relief to a pandemic that has created a death, economic distruction, depression, division and so many missed life experiences. 

My care-taking (of everyone!) mother with COPD is depressed, and heading into a long winter in Michigan, while trying to keep her own self safe. She is wary. My kids have missed their entire senior year in school, and sports for most of the last 9 months... I need a f-img real vacation. 

So, I get why some people are cautious. I think we need to listen to the experts and get comfortable with our choice. And I hope its a choice. Last week I was a “no” ... today I am closer to being a “yes”. Just need to have the information.

I am not in a sportsy mood.

I am not in a sportsy mood.

I am so pissed that my kids aren’t playing, I can’t really enjoy watching anything else. Its their senior year, and they play on nationally ranked teams in their sport; will be playing in college as well, and their club coach isn’t even practicing. Hoping some tournaments get played in the next couple months. 

I’m sure I’ll watch when M returns, but I couldn’t even tell you the date that’s happening...so, I’m pretty checked out.

Boring? In LA? Compared to…

Boring? In LA? Compared to what? Ann Arbor? Detroit?? Where?

Way to go posting that…

now they’re sold out, but at least now you can’t get a singing Bag of dicks.

https://www.amazon.com/Singing-Bag-Of-Dicks-Multi-Color/dp/B07L6QFCX6/ref=pd_sbs_121_2/139-6081835-6217268?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07L6QFCX6&pd_rd_r=df53685f-68cb-46ca-ae12-4f58ffbfa084&pd_rd_w=Qchq1&pd_rd_wg=Y9cQG&pf_rd_p=b65ee94e-1282-43fc-a8b1-8bf931f6dfab&pf_rd_r=HVM7RGYQ1EXJ6B5GQD0A&psc=1&refRID=HVM7RGYQ1EXJ6B5GQD0A

Stay healthy! Glad to see…

Stay healthy! Glad to see you, and appreciate the update.

Concur.. carrots and Brussel…

Concur.. carrots and Brussel sprouts also great.

and potatoes—cut in little chunks. Perfect crispness

Go ahead.. but if you had it…

Go ahead.. but if you had it you would not tease. 
 

brussles w bacon, basalmic, maple syrup. 

Oh yeah!! Cauliflower…

Oh yeah!! Cauliflower. Awesome... also Brussel sprouts.. and carrots are really sweet. 

And agree—its not huge. Have to do a couple batches for more than 4 people.

I am glad to hear that about…

I am glad to hear that about the steamer oven. I saw one at Pirch (LOVE!! This store!!), and tried some sort of sample from it that was fabulous. I wasn’t sure if it was gimmicky. Concept is great—and the high end store was promoting it...

I love mine.

I got the…

I love mine.

I got the Cuisinart combo with a toaster oven, and it took the place of the toaster oven. It is an air fryer, toaster oven, and serves as a small oven/convection. I pretty much use the air fryer and toaster oven.

LOVE LOVE LOVE it—I mostly use it for air frying veggies. Small coat of olive oil, and 10 minutes and delish/healthy. Have done home made chicken strips and blooming onion that is really good. I did Eggplant Parm in it this week, and that turned out perfect — and for me that is something that has to be perfect to eat. Even my kids liked it. So.. yeah. Its worth it to me.

I am looking at it from the…

I am looking at it from the perspective of failed opportunities to hit this the right way, earlier.

All this discussion about all this is infuriating—if this was handled the right way from the beginning, we would not be here, debating effectiveness of lockdowns and hospitalization rates being “just fine”.

Cluster. Fark.

And, your comment about NY writers being ‘gleeful’ is BS. Nobody is gleeful about any human suffering.

 

Well, many other countries :…

Well, many other countries ::cough::SouthKorea::cough:: are back to mostly normal, and they never shut down like we have.

What we are doing is a necessary response to a failed initial response. 

Well, that’s one person’s…

Well, that’s one person’s take, assuming the masses agree on what’s mainstream or not.

I’m just a little guy at…

I’m just a little guy at Gilead. But we are proud of our company and the efforts—hoping to be part of a solution

https://www.nejm.org/doi…

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007016

This came out yesterday, when I googled it, was the top of the list.

Thanks—nice to read your posts. Stay safe

I lurk around. Don’t really…

I lurk around. Don’t really have much to offer, I guess.

Google NEJM and Covid... you might find something interesting from today. 

Drinking El Segundo Clear AF…

Drinking El Segundo Clear AF. My fav right now. Clear IPA—tired of the Murkey stuff.

I live in So Cal—grateful every day I can be outside, even though its raining.

My kids are on their phones. A lot. But—even so, they are the best. I love that they are good humans.

Grateful I am working and relatively stress free personally... also proud that I work for a company who may be one part of an eventual solution to a global crisis.

I think California is…

I think California is underrepresented.I’m not sure if our numbers are accurate, tbh. But still. Bad stats in Michigan. Stay home people.

Must be true. Yeah.. you had…

Must be true. Yeah.. you had the flu, Man!  Quit being a snowflake, because ‘the fume’/dude on interwebs said so.

 

Tell us about the cure, dumb…

Sourcing.

Good on TP; Costco is…

Good on TP; Costco is manageable. If rain would subside, we could get outdoors more. And, we’re pretty much already doing this. I think we can still go to stores, etc. Just need to make sure beer stores stay open so I don’t have to resort to mass produced hoppy beverages.

Ypsi.

living in so cal/San…

Ypsi.

living in so cal/San Diego since... 1992

I just know he’s a good kid…

I just know he’s a good kid—or by now, grown ass man. His Dad is one of the nicest guys I know. 

I work with his Dad! Known…

I work with his Dad! Known him for 15 years..GREAT family, great kid! Everybody has their doubters...

 I would be SO Stoked if this actually happens.

Wow. That is terrible. RIP,…

Wow. That is terrible. RIP, and peace to his wife and son.

Relatable

Relatable

I’m tired as shit. I’m a 55…

I’m tired as shit. I’m a 55 y.o. Former athlete with pain in most every joint; and I’m beginning to look my age. I just want a fucking vacation.

 

YES Please! Holiday!

 

 

 

YES Please! Holiday!

 

 

 

Thread sucks

Thread sucks

Remind me not to invite you…

Remind me not to invite you to hang out when there’s a no-hitter in progress.

What the Fleck?

What the Fleck?

I (very briefly) met JD’s…

I (very briefly) met JD’s Mom at a HS girls lacrosse camp earlier this year. She approached me with my M gear on, thinking I was a coach, I told her “nope! I’m just an alum, and a mom, my daughter is here”.. and same for her. But she told me her son was going to Michigan and how excited they were for him to be at Michigan. So, I guess it was his sister playing lacrosse out there. I feel for the kid and his family—but thank goodness it was diagnosed, so he can be treated and prevent a terrible event. I’m so glad he’ll get to get that M education and be part of the team. They were already representing well and he’s not even on campus.

Uh. He has a head injury.

Uh. He has a head injury.

Why can’t you wait for the…

Why can’t you wait for the last two outs before saying anything?

“Hard pass.”

 

((Bevis…

“Hard pass.”

 

((Bevis Laugh))

Stanford. Absolute best IMO…

Stanford. Absolute best IMO. But you can’t just drive through it. You have to walk it too. The iconic places, but all the other nooks. It’s just special. But so many beautiful one’s on the East coast as well.

a ton of personal preference goes into opinion, of course. Pepperdine, as mentioned has that setting on a hill with a ridiculous view. UCSB is another with a beautiful ocean setting—not on a hill, but still. 

Michigan is iconic, classic and beautiful. But so many others too.