Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Check your shoe. That's why it smells like dogshit everywhere you go.

No that is most definitely my pants.

On that note, I may have to attend an event that I can't miss the night before a scheduled colonoscopy. Do I wear a diaper to the event?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

I'm debating whether to a get a second booster. In addition to the vaccines, I've had it twice (Classic and Omicron 1). You getting a second boost?

I'm not adverse to the concept. I just don't know if I need it at this point. Omicron really didn't do much to me, and I think as research continues we might see improved boosts that will be better than what I can get today. Might want to go bareback through the Summer, when transmission tends to be lower.

I don't qualify, but my husband is waiting until fall to get his second booster unless the numbers start going up again.

Hopefully by the time Kanan is six months old there will be a vaccine for him.

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

The Texas Medical Center is decommissioning their Covid dashboard this week under the theory that with vaccinations and meds, transmission in the area is under control, at least as far as hospital capacity is concerned.

They made the announcement that Dr. Peter Hotez, our local Covid celebrity, tweeted he had Covid.

There is some chatter about Paxlovid relapse.

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

I don't qualify, but my husband is waiting until fall to get his second booster unless the numbers start going up again.

Hopefully by the time Kanan is six months old there will be a vaccine for him.

Nah, get it now

and then another in the fall, likely.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

I am one of the few people I know who hasn't had it (or hasn't tested positive for it). Entire family had it and I didn't get it. Numerous tests. I assume it's because I am a superhuman.

There were two days in early January where I had a headache that wouldn't go away. I chalked up to new trimester in pregnancy, but maybe it was Omicron. I didn't have any other symptoms. My husband didn't have any symptoms either. Neither of us tested, so we'll never know. I don't THINK I had it, but I suppose it's possible. We were super careful for most of my pregnancy.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

I talked about it with all my doctors before and after the vaccines, after I had had it in March of 2020. Immunity to coronaviruses, whether by infection or vaccine, is temporary. They seemed to be comfortable with saying 90 days. While I still had antibodies from natural infection 11 months later, no one knows whether this would have an effect on a potential infection.

I got the 2d booster the day it was available (April) and I am planning on having to get another in the Fall.

Fuck it. If you and Hank are doing it, that's good enough for me. I'm in.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

There were two days in early January where I had a headache that wouldn't go away. I chalked up to new trimester in pregnancy, but maybe it was Omicron. I didn't have any other symptoms. My husband didn't have any symptoms either. Neither of us tested, so we'll never know. I don't THINK I had it, but I suppose it's possible. We were super careful for most of my pregnancy.

Likely it was Omicron. Omicron 1 was subtle. Felt like a sinus infection. No fever. Just this strange feeling like my head was swollen.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

This study says:

"People who build up high levels of immune cells from coronaviruses that cause the common cold could have some protection against COVID-19, according to a small study published Monday in Nature Communications." (emphasis added).

And:

"But more research is needed, the authors said, noting that the study had a small sample size and lacked ethnic diversity, which puts limits on the research."


It sounds like it actually IS that hard, since the researchers you referenced aren't even sure.

Thanks for playing.

I switched from Nexium to Pepcid after I saw this study. https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/2020...-19-symptoms#1

The initial observation appears to have been correct: https://www.cshl.edu/famotidine-clin...tom-reduction/

I wonder if this made my recovery easier. Classic Covid came in hard, but left damn quickly. Unfortunately, Pepcid sucks at acid reduction compared to proton pump inhibitors.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

"The study found the risk of aerosol dispersion – transmission of the virus through the air – was reduced 99.7% thanks to high air exchange rates, HEPA-filtered recirculation and downward ventilation found on modern jets."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...ms/3665469001/

Those things do not help in the airport or while the plane is at the gate with the engines off. I've also heard of captains that refuse to connect the ground air handling systems, even though they have that option.

That said, my brother has been flying commercial aircraft through the whole pandemic and hasn't gotten it (or got it completely asymptomatically).

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Crazy.

I was out to dinner last night with a bunch of pharma industry people, all but me with serious chem backgrounds. Full masking from the moment anyone got up, the place we chose had large tables where we could be 5-6 feet apart at all times. The person there who had to fly in complaining about his flight and indicating he needed to take extra care. Everyone tested before hand.

These folks understand the situation.

Counterpoint: my wife, who works for a big health care nonprofit, attended on behalf of her org a fairly big local health care trade group (medtech, pharma, providers, etc) and was disappointed with the level of mask and other care. It's all political, now, and execs at those big companies are pretty red.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

I'm debating whether to a get a second booster. In addition to the vaccines, I've had it twice (Classic and Omicron 1). You getting a second boost?

I'm not adverse to the concept. I just don't know if I need it at this point. Omicron really didn't do much to me, and I think as research continues we might see improved boosts that will be better than what I can get today. Might want to go bareback through the Summer, when transmission tends to be lower.

What's the downside?

[Adder]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

He was careful, as he has to assiduously use PPE and test constantly

Tested on his own? Because I don't think any carrier or the gov't ever required it for pilots flying domestically.

If you're concerned about getting it, going to concerts or boxing matches, or anywhere people are yelling, probably isn't wise.

It's kind of wild we haven't made major investments in indoor air quality, especially at school. Instead, we've just denied that kids get it and spread it.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

There's also a feeling, and you can ask anyone this question, that we're in some form of entropy that's going to resolve to the positive, with an emergence of better institutions, or to the negative, with a further degradation into a technically governed but not really governed form of plutocracy/fascist state controlled by monopolies, financiers, and professional politicians doing their bidding.

The whole Manchin/Sinema thing has me pretty pessimistic right now.

If you think any of this is untrue, think back to Charlie Rangel's statement 20 years ago that the surest way to start a Civil War would be to attempt to have a draft. Imagine Putin nuked something in Europe. Imagine for some reason we had to fight a WWIII in some traditional fashion (yes, I know it wouldn't go that way, but don't fight the hypo). Would Americans allow their kids to be drafted?

I certainly wouldn't. There's no way in hell. And I think about 90% of the country is on the same page with me, for numerous and varied but all valid reasons.

She's 5, so for the moment she wouldn't be that useful. But if she was old enough, it would be up to her. I would support her if she decided either way in your scenario.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

No that is most definitely my pants.

On that note, I may have to attend an event that I can't miss the night before a scheduled colonoscopy. Do I wear a diaper to the event?

We had a closing dinner for the roughly $2 bil in deals we closed for a client in the last year the night before my first ever colonoscopy (they recommend at 45 now). Mighta gone otherwise. Probably not though.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

No that is most definitely my pants.

On that note, I may have to attend an event that I can't miss the night before a scheduled colonoscopy. Do I wear a diaper to the event?

You'll have an easy excuse if you get trapped in a conversation you want out of.