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  1. LouisEly
    I don't hate it. Don't hate it at all.
  2. LouisEly
    Do the Brewers pull the trigger on Mitchell? They like those up-the-middle players.
  3. LouisEly
    In other news, Eli Lilly has moved into Phase 3 trials for an antibody treatment that, if all goes well, could be available by September. Not a vaccine, but an antibody treatment that could prevent hospitalizations/serious illness once someone is infected. Will be a bridge to a vaccine, but the goal right now is to keep people out of the hospital and if this can do that it will go a long way towards preventing another lockdown.
  4. LouisEly
    Or, you know, businesses could move beyond the "marijuana bad" boogeyman from the 1960's and get with the times. It should be more about the specific job that you have, and not the company you work for or state you live in. If you are doing anything that has a chance to put other people's health or safety at risk, there should be drug screening. Don't want anybody driving a truck or performing surgery that tests positive for anything. But if you're stacking boxes in a warehouse or programming computers, can probably have a relaxed drug policy.
  5. LouisEly
    If you weren't able to join, some of it is in this article: https://madison.com/ct/news/local/q-a-ajay-sethi-dispels-covid-19-conspiracies/article_51c3e67e-4646-5531-86fc-0f13c6d57ea7.html Some of the interesting slides from the presentation:
  6. LouisEly
    Instant mashed potatoes. How in the world did I not know about this glorious invention? Microwave two cups of water for 5 minutes, stir in the instant potatoes for one minute, and boom - mashed potatoes for little over a dollar a package, covers me for two meals. I've been trying to eat a little less meat without increasing sugar intake by cutting down on proportions but need something else to substitute and keep me from getting hungry. Easy nine months out of the year, I can bake a handful of sweet potatoes and have leftovers for two days. But I don't want any part of baking in my kitchen during the summer, and don't want to grill them on a gas grill for 45 minutes or whatever when I only need 10 minutes to grill a steak or 18-20 minutes for chicken breasts.
  7. LouisEly
    For every decent paying blue-ish collar job, passing the drug screen and background check has been a hiring problem for years. A year or two ago I happened to socialize with a recruiter for blue collar jobs, and she said that her clients were talking with their insurance companies about increased liability insurance costs for lowering their drug testing/background check standards because there were having such difficulty filling the positions.
  8. LouisEly
    In light of some of the discussion over the last few pages, I thought you might be interested in this. The UW Alumni Association hosts a weekly livestream session on COVID-19, and this week (tomorrow, Tuesday, 7pm) it is on COVID-19 misinformation: https://www.allwaysforward.org/uwnow/confronting-misinformation/ The professor leading the session is an infectious disease epidemiologist and teaches a class called "Conspiracies in Public Health". I think it's an open YouTube session available to anyone and don't have to be a member of the UW Alumni Association. If I remember and watch, I'll provide highlights.
  9. LouisEly
    What do you think is the minimum threshold for "good enough" to get through the next fall/winter with a death rate that is no higher than influenza, in order to have decent immunity while giving more time to develop/test a better vaccine? The goal is to get an ideal vaccine, but given how quickly this has come on and the need to balance public health with economic strain, I'm not sure that we have enough time to wait until we have an ideal vaccine if someone can develop one that is "good enough".
  10. LouisEly
    I would be surprised - my guess is that most people in the league want the summer off, be it to spend more time with their kids who are off from school during the summer or to just enjoy the summer weather and not have to work. All things being equal, if I had to work 9-10 months of the year I'd prefer it be September through May-June.
  11. LouisEly
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/investigations/coronavirus-excess-deaths-may/ "Between March 1 and May 9, the nation recorded an estimated 101,600 excess deaths, or deaths beyond the number that would normally be expected for that time of year…" Unknown how many of these are due to Covid and how many are due to other things. Why does the overall expected number of deaths begin to decline in mid-February and drop off in early May? Looks like way too much of a dropoff to simply be seasonal flu.
  12. LouisEly
    News helicopters not being subject to a curfew. I've been buzzed very close overhead in the middle of the night two of the last three nights.
  13. LouisEly
    I wanted to make sure people didn't gloss over your comments. I commend you on being brave enough to admit your struggles publicly. I've had plenty of my own battles with mental health, as my life the last 10 years has been hell. One thing that has been a big component of my mental health has been outdoor exercise, and learning to enjoy it year-round. (Yes, even during the winter.) It's a great way to disconnect. Usually it's going for a run, but sometimes a walk, put some music I enjoy in my ear (I recommend bone-induction headphones, so your ears are free to listen to your surroundings), and just disconnect. I don't know how in-shape you are, maybe it's starting with walking, but now is a great time to find some outdoor trails near you, maybe a big park, and get out of the house and disconnect. Getting out of the house is half the battle - much easier to disconnect when you're in different surroundings. And listen to music - not podcasts, not talk radio, not books - music that you enjoy, as music helps you disconnect too because you don't have to pay attention to it. Observe nature (I saw a black squirrel yesterday morning - it's a genetic mutation, only about 1 in 10,000 squirrels are black), and appreciate its beauty. It takes 21 days to form a habit. Try getting out of the house for a walk or run, even if just for 15 minutes, every day for the next 21 days. Build that habit, see if you enjoy it, and stay positive.
  14. LouisEly
    All airplanes have air filters, just like the furnace filter than I have in my home, that remove viruses from the air. Yes, the air is technically recycled, but it goes through the filters that take the viruses out of the air and the air coming out of the individual seat vents is filtered. Along those lines, I was shocked when I went to Lowe's back in April to find that they had plenty of the higher-end furnace filters that filter out viruses. Maybe not many people know that the higher end furnace filters can do that.
  15. LouisEly
    What did you two do before you were partners? Ever ask your partner out to dinner when you first started dating? I'll bet it wasn't for takeout at your place. I can tell you this - nobody is going over to anybody's house for dinner on the first couple of dates (unless you have known each other for a while through some other venue). And if you have roommates, you aren't bringing a date over for dinner.
  16. LouisEly
    Pretty much all of the non-essential businesses in Chicago. Restaurants got the go-ahead for limited outdoor seating today but...
  17. LouisEly
    Wrap Technologies has almost doubled over the last week due to the protests. I can see significant investments in more humane means of people detainment and control. I'm doing really well so far on that investment. What companies are best poised to benefit from an increased investment in retail security for smaller stores?
  18. LouisEly
    OK, so anything else that might change forever?
  19. LouisEly
    Of the names thrown around here, these are the two I like best. I think they go college pitching again. With the shortened season this year there's less mileage on their arm, but more scouting info. Jarvis trained at Driveline last sumer, Crotchet has some concerns about a shoulder injury otherwise he'd be long gone by the Brewers pick, and Beeter has elite spin rate but already has one TJ surgery under his belt. CBS has the Brewers going with Beeter: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2020-mlb-mock-draft-tigers-hold-steady-at-no-1-high-school-outfielder-jumps-into-top-five/ but since Jarvis is 22.5 years old he may be able to be signed for under slot, and with the Brewers giving up their comp balance pick they might be intrigued by a guy who will sign for below slot.
  20. LouisEly
    Fixed.
  21. LouisEly
    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2890521-esteban-loaizas-wrong-turn?utm_source=digg I had no idea that the former All-Star game starter with career earnings of $44M ended up broke and in federal prison. If you have some time on your hands or are looking for a distraction, it's an interesting read.
  22. LouisEly
    Problem is when your roommate brings one home before you do.
  23. LouisEly
    Lane Taylor likely saw the writing on the wall that he was at risk of being cut and agreed to rework his contract for this year, trimming his base salary to $1.5M (from $3.8M) with up to $1.5M in bonuses based on playing time plus a $100K signing bonus.
  24. LouisEly
    Fixed.
  25. LouisEly
    If they are losing money per game, then no, it's not something the owners will get behind. It's players wanting more salary, nothing more than that. I can't speak for others, but for me (as someone who is in one lawsuit against the former owner of my house and about to be in another lawsuit against the HOA) it's about adhering to everything that is in the agreement. We only hear about the headlines, a fraction of the stipulations that are in all of these contracts/proposals/agreements. The ESPN article I linked to a couple of weeks ago detailed the owners proposal to the players that many people are now saying that (paraphrasing) the owners are not honoring the agreement. That's the headline, but it's not the entire proposal. The ESPN article clearly says that there are stipulations to that proposal, one of which was that (paraphrasing) there would be no restrictions on public gatherings that would prevent fans from attending games. That stipulation clearly will not be met, therefore the proposal is void because not all of the stipulations will be met. Right now I'm out $50,000 because the former owner of my house and the HOA are not honoring everything that is in the relevant agreements, not just the headlines.
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