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| boB:
It may be that the 5G you want is at a higher frequency band. Have them try a shorter needle. |
| joeqsmith:
--- Quote from: Red Squirrel on May 16, 2021, 09:43:50 pm ---... We have ticks here now and it terrifies me to know that some microscopic bug can basically destroy my quality of life forever or even kill me. ... --- End quote --- With the warmer winter, it seems they are out in force. If you have dogs, keep a close watch. We check for them daily. My wife brought one in with her the other day. Then I found one on the dogs eyelid. It had not taken hold yet. This one came in with the dog. I think it had feasted on some other animal and was hitching a ride. I first heard of the virus here. A few weeks later, I heard an interview with prof. at a large university talking about it. I've had a few friends who have lost friends from it now. In all but one of these cases, the people were younger and had no other health problems. Be careful out there. |
| TimFox:
--- Quote from: JohnnyMalaria on May 16, 2021, 10:27:30 pm --- --- Quote from: TimFox on May 16, 2021, 10:01:51 pm ---With the recent CDC announcement that vaccinated individuals need not wear masks in many situations, but the general opinion that it is impolite (or politically incorrect) to inquire of others about their vaccination status, I must trust the unmasked individuals who I encounter to have been vaccinated. Why does this make me uncomfortable? --- End quote --- Because, quite rightly, you are angry at the idea that some selfish sods refuse to get the vaccination and will use the new ruling to be even more selfish. Also, being vaccinated isn't a 100% guarantee at not getting infected, so knowing that there are people who are willing to walk around unvaccinated without masks means that they are still putting you at a risk of infection. However, they are the ones likely to get infected and evolution will take its course. --- End quote --- There is also the practical problem that there is no reliable (against forgery from web-supplied blank cards) way (currently in the USA) to prove that one is vaccinated, when given an opportunity to go where vaccination is required. Right now, some baseball parks are establishing special sections for the vaccinated, and there may be many private venues (e.g., opera houses?) that will require vaccination of their customers. The CDC card given me when I was vaccinated was designed for medical personnel to keep track of my shots (date and type), and are far from a secure passport. Meanwhile, some States have passed regulations forbidding private companies from requiring vaccination of their clientele--the major cruiseship lines will not be able to use ports in Florida. |
| TimFox:
Right now, the CDC card is the only object to show vaccination. Places that accept it usually require a regular photo ID (e.g., driver's license) to agree with the name on the card. (My provider had me fill in my name and DOB myself.) |
| JohnnyMalaria:
--- Quote from: joeqsmith on May 16, 2021, 10:46:10 pm --- --- Quote from: Red Squirrel on May 16, 2021, 09:43:50 pm ---... We have ticks here now and it terrifies me to know that some microscopic bug can basically destroy my quality of life forever or even kill me. ... --- End quote --- With the warmer winter, it seems they are out in force. If you have dogs, keep a close watch. We check for them daily. My wife brought one in with her the other day. Then I found one on the dogs eyelid. It had not taken hold yet. This one came in with the dog. I think it had feasted on some other animal and was hitching a ride. I first heard of the virus here. A few weeks later, I heard an interview with prof. at a large university talking about it. I've had a few friends who have lost friends from it now. In all but one of these cases, the people were younger and had no other health problems. Be careful out there. --- End quote --- Thankfully (?) the tick in that photo is fully-gorged so easy to spot. It's most probably in my case that it was a nymph - smaller than a poppy seed. https://www.healthline.com/health/poppyseed-size-ticks-spread-lyme-disease |
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