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So, I am double vaccinated (mixed doses Az/Pf) and also tested positive for Covid back in early May about a week after my 1st dose. At that time, very mild symptoms, sore throat, filling a little congested, that was it. Literally lasted 2-3 days max. Here is the weird thing. Woke up this AM with a bit of a sore throat. Didn't think much of it as I trained last night and talked/visited a lot afterwards. But, as the day has gone on I noticed that I have the shits (nothing better than a shart) and I can't trace it to anything I ate. Other than a very small amount of cream which turned this AM (literally less than a teaspoon.. it smelled off). Also more stuffed up as the day progressed and the sore throat hasn't gone away. My muscles are sore, but my muscles are ALWAYS sore because I train like a crazy person most nights and I'm in my late 40s. I know the odds are super low, but I think I am going to get tested tomorrow. Since I'm vaxxed and I tested positive a few months ago, I have to think the odds must be super small... but... we're in the middle of the Delta fueled 4th wave here so who knows.  Part of my job is meeting people at their workplace and I train martial arts almost daily with about 30 people 14+ years old so I can't take the risk. Anyone here have a breakthrough (re)infection during this wave?
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Aug 28, 2021 03:09
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My wife has a mild breakthrough. Headache, sore throat, diarrhea. My three year old brought home delta from daycare. Get tested. There have been three other breakthroughs that I know of and have observed at work, all very mild. Scary though because the delta cases hit the unvaccinated hard. Like people in their 30s struggling to breathe and outright dying. The vaccine seems to keep the pneumonia away at least.
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Aug 28, 2021 04:07
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:why the gently caress would you tell someone to go to a California chain and a Wisconsin chain in Dallas because it's the one place where you can compare all three without having to go to multiple states. You get your Whataburger first so you know what a good burger is as your baseline. Anywho, Five Guys rocks, but I'm partial because it hails from my area. Also, we have a burger thread here in these forums (goons like burgers? INCROYABLE!) https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3840913 Join us. GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 05:16 on Aug 28, 2021 |
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Aug 28, 2021 05:11
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shake shack is my favorite of the big to medium sized chains. simple and excellent.
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Aug 28, 2021 05:19
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If Y'all motherfucks don't go to the fastfood chain thats got RAPCAT, then you can all suck a fuckin male camel's dick.
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Aug 28, 2021 05:32
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Burgers from worst to best: McDonald's. Seriously get that poo poo away from me. BK. Will eat under duress, like it's the only thing at the rest stop that's open and I'm loving starving Wendy's 5 guys/dicks (I prefer 5 guys, but they're both good and dicks is impressively good to their employees) Non chain restaurants Also gently caress your lighter fluid and gently caress your chimney starters too. OxymotherfuckingACETYLENE. Those coals were ready in like 17 seconds and I only melted a few of the wires in the coal grating. 
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Aug 28, 2021 05:49
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rdb posted:My wife has a mild breakthrough. Headache, sore throat, diarrhea. My three year old brought home delta from daycare. Get tested. There have been three other breakthroughs that I know of and have observed at work, all very mild. Scary though because the delta cases hit the unvaccinated hard. Like people in their 30s struggling to breathe and outright dying. The vaccine seems to keep the pneumonia away at least. Might feel a bit worse over the past few hours, but it feels similar to a cold. Which it could be, of course.
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Aug 28, 2021 06:03
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First footy game in a few years. Had to be masked up unless drinking/eating... We are quite drunk.
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Aug 28, 2021 08:31
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KozmoNaut posted:Alternatively, use nextdns.io, it's basically a cloud-based pi-hole. AdGuard is another option. I use a pi-hole at home, and nextdns on my phone, when I'm out in the world. Imagined posted:One of the best meals we had on a recent vacation was a Five Guys burger at the Atlanta airport, but that may have been a case of hunger being the best spice as much as anything else. I will say the guy at the counter was way nicer and more chill than anybody has a right to expect a person working a fast food job in an airport with a constant 500 yard line of customers to be. Thumposaurus posted:Get a chimney starter don't use lighter fluid. slidebite posted:Don't know if any of you guys saw that twitter thing with David Grohl and that little girl, Nandi Bushnell during the first lockdown... she's that kid that murders the drums like a prodigy, but they finally had her play with Foo Fighters last night. Darchangel posted:I found this article, well, not satisfying, but it put into words some feelings. sharkytm posted:My mom has started shaming people with this exact response. She's slowly dying, and trapped in her house because people are too selfish and willfully ignorant to take a free, safe, effective vaccine. She's pissed, and rightfully so. In better news after three months at the shop we got the F100 back. New driveshaft, starter, trans mounts and rebuilt transmission. It drives like a new truck, if it wasn't so miserably hot I'd be driving it everywhere. We're selling it back to my father-in-law in a week or two but we'll have nearly unlimited access to it and it'll only be 15 minutes away.
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Aug 28, 2021 11:12
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So I think my buddy wants to kill me. I dropped off a plow for his tractor yesterday and he gave me these as compensation.  Original formula Four Loko with all the caffeine, taurine, and guaraná. I never tried them when they were on the shelf originally but it’s a good thing I’m not given to alcoholic excess or these might gently caress me up badly. For some reason he still has cases of this poo poo in his basement.
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Aug 28, 2021 13:26
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I just threw up a bit in my mouth seeing that picture. Doesn't help that I've had shits/pukes for 2 days now, but still.everdave posted:Fudruckers! I will never forget late 80’s going with our neighbors for some reason, downtown Nashville, when there was literally no reason to go down there then other than a “fancy” restaurant. Our neighbor buddy ordered, I forget how but something about just touching the grill for a second. When I say it was a raw meat burger it was raw meat. He loved it. That's "blue". And Fuddruckers is largely gone. They were part of Luby's, which is going through liquidation. A handful are still open, for now. Supposedly one of their major franchisees bought the rights to Fuddruckers, so they may be reopening after the sale finalizes. I know all of the ones around here are gone though. Rhyno posted:So far we've had Dugg Burger and a fired pizza that I forgot the name if. Oh cool, Dugg is still around? They were just getting started when I moved. Darchangel posted:The Porch in "Deep Ellum" is supposed to be one of the best burgers in TX, and I can confirm that what I had there was tasty as. Angry Dog down there is pretty good for burgers and dogs, too. They're a blast.. in that they make you want to take a shotgun to the face. Angry Dog, IIRC, is roughly across the street from Twisted Root. The Root has multiple locations around DFW and even in Waco now, but the original is the Deep Ellum one. They're solid, especially the house-made pickles. Been to the original, Plano (permanently closed), and Waco.
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Aug 28, 2021 14:26
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Darchangel posted:The Porch. Can confirm they're good but maybe too gimmicky? But if you're there you need to go get some Pecan Lodge. E: nevermind I'm thinking of something else. Go there for a mediocre brunch but gently caress those burgers. Twisted Root has some killer burgers though. GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 15:00 on Aug 28, 2021 |
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Aug 28, 2021 14:54
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We did PL last time we were here, this time with had Cattleack.
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Aug 28, 2021 14:55
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slidebite posted:I am getting tested tomorrow AM, thanks. At work we’re seeing 5-7% of our 130 covid 19 patients are breakthrough/fully vaxxed. Only 2 if the 21 on vent are vaxxed. There’s some age range and/or existing Heath issues that appear to be common traits, but we’re waiting on more data for before releasing.
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Aug 28, 2021 16:31
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What is your opinion on vaxxed me (44, healthy) and parents (69-75 range healthy) safety? Fraternity brother who is a surgeon just posted they are pulling anesthesia machines to use as vents. TBH I’m kind of worried about doing work on my roof/trees and vehicles in case something bizarre happened and I got hurt. The ER is less than a mile from me I’ve never been worried before.
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Aug 28, 2021 16:45
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the spyder posted:At work we’re seeing 5-7% of our 130 covid 19 patients are breakthrough/fully vaxxed. Only 2 if the 21 on vent are vaxxed. There’s some age range and/or existing Heath issues that appear to be common traits, but we’re waiting on more data for before releasing. I have no underlying health issues, in decent shape and very active. The nurse testing me said there is a cold going around our city so it's probably that, but who knows for sure. Well, I guess I'll probably know in a couple hours. everdave posted:What is your opinion on vaxxed me (44, healthy) and parents (69-75 range healthy) safety? If you're vaxxed you've got to live your life. Just don't do anything dumb or lick your fingers after you go to the mall. It's not a crazy idea to still wear a mask when your out, especially crowds.
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Aug 28, 2021 17:01
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Yeah, ever since Delta started surging I started wearing my p100 mask in enclosed public spaces again. Miss me with that poo poo, I'm not interested in being any kind of a statistic or walking Petrie dish.
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Aug 28, 2021 17:39
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kastein posted:Yeah, ever since Delta started surging I started wearing my p100 mask in enclosed public spaces again. Miss me with that poo poo, I'm not interested in being any kind of a statistic or walking Petrie dish. Same. No one fucks with me, but they've hassled other folks. IDGI. How is my wearing a mask some sort of personal affront?
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Aug 28, 2021 17:58
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I've been called a "human being" and "fuckin pussy" here in Dallas for wearing a mask. Woo-hoo Texas!
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Aug 28, 2021 18:02
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I could not fathom someone here that wasn’t a crack head calling me anything in a mask. But they can gently caress around and find out if they choose to. Edit: weighing options some good friends playing a Charlie watts yrubute tonight Nashville and benefits go to flood victims (we had 17 inches in an hour here TN city) you have to have a test or vax proof to get in everdave fucked around with this message at 18:17 on Aug 28, 2021 |
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Aug 28, 2021 18:12
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sharkytm posted:Same. No one fucks with me, but they've hassled other folks. IDGI. How is my wearing a mask some sort of personal affront? some piece of poo poo elected populist made it political and ok for them to treat other people like poo poo. Nobody has said poo poo to me yet. Rhyno posted:I've been called a "human being" here in Dallas for wearing a mask. If someone said this they wouldn't have the opportunity to die in a pool of their own phlegm.
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Aug 28, 2021 18:17
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I've just been polite and thanked them, not worth dying over it.
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Aug 28, 2021 18:22
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That's wild. I live in Oklahoma and have been fairly religious about wearing a mask except for the brief period after getting vaxxed in April when it seemed like it was dying down, and no one has ever said poo poo to me or even looked at me funny. I actually got both Moderna shots back at the start and just recently acquired both Pfizer shots too because gently caress it, why not. Had no side effects from the Pfizer, either.
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Aug 28, 2021 18:49
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Rhyno posted:I've been called a "human being" and "fuckin pussy" here in Dallas for wearing a mask. Lol I have never even got a weird look for wearing a mask, in fact even after vaccinations started and masks weren't a requirement lots of people still wore them. And that's in Florida, the Texas buddy no mask mandate state.
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Aug 28, 2021 18:52
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I love Rhyans but man drama follows tell them fuckers gently caress you who gives a shot if you wear a mask, COVID or not wish a lot of fuckers would wear a mask nasty rear end coughing and sneezing anyways My ex wife picked up free tires off the porch let’s see how many weeks or months it takes for her to get them installed for free
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Aug 28, 2021 19:33
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Rhyno posted:I've been called a "human being" and "fuckin pussy" here in Dallas for wearing a mask. My experiences in Texas have only been negative because of a how lovely the minority of just terrible people are. Upto and including shoving my disabled wife out of the way at the line at Popeyes in a rest top in Amarillo that was just what I needed to deal with 4 days into a cross country drive.
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Aug 28, 2021 19:45
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We still talking burgers? Surprise storm, and I did t have the grill cover on drat it. Burger fries and a beer 9.99 at the golf course bar you have to know the spots 
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Aug 28, 2021 20:02
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He's not worried about getting covid at the ER. He's worried because the hospitals in many places are full and you may spend a few hours in an ambulance in the parking lot until they have space for you.
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Aug 28, 2021 21:44
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Yes I'm aware of that. No result from the fast test yet, so I suspect it's not positive.
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Aug 28, 2021 22:10
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Rhyno posted:Went to Cattleack Haven’t tried that one. It’s on my list now. sharkytm posted:My mom has started shaming people with this exact response. She's slowly dying, and trapped in her house because people are too selfish and willfully ignorant to take a free, safe, effective vaccine. She's pissed, and rightfully so. Good. She should be. GnarlyCharlie4u posted:because it's the one place where you can compare all three without having to go to multiple states. OK, that’s fair. I hadn’t thought of that aspect. BraveUlysses posted:shake shack is my favorite of the big to medium sized chains. simple and excellent. We finally have a Shake Shack here, and I’ve had it, but it was brought back to the office by my boss, so not fresh. Still pretty good. Haven’t managed to visit myself. kastein posted:Burgers from worst to best: https://youtu.be/UjPxDOEdsX8 STR posted:I just threw up a bit in my mouth seeing that picture. Doesn't help that I've had shits/pukes for 2 days now, but still. Oh, I hope so. I liked Fuddruckers. quote:Oh cool, Dugg is still around? They were just getting started when I moved. I’ll have to try that one, too. quote:Twisted Root. The Root has multiple locations around DFW and even in Waco now, but the original is the Deep Ellum one. They're solid, especially the house-made pickles. Been to the original, Plano (permanently closed), and Waco. The one in Bedford, in a former 7-Eleven, closed for the pandemic. I’ll have to see if they reopened. I love the ranch and atomic pickles. And the root beer of the day. Rhyno posted:I've been called a "human being" and "fuckin pussy" here in Dallas for wearing a mask. Sorry about that. We got some asshats here. I’ve not had any trouble, but I don’t get out much. Rhyno posted:I've just been polite and thanked them, not worth dying over it. Rather be a live “human being pussy” than a dead idiot. BigPaddy posted:My experiences in Texas have only been negative because of a how lovely the minority of just terrible people are. Upto and including shoving my disabled wife out of the way at the line at Popeyes in a rest top in Amarillo that was just what I needed to deal with 4 days into a cross country drive. Hopefully that scumbag wasn’t actually a Texan. Either way, doing that to my wife, they wouldn’t have gotten the opportunity to eat for a while, if you catch my drift. I relish opportunities to expend my seething rage against the injustices of life in a justified manner.
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everdave posted:What is your opinion on vaxxed me (44, healthy) and parents (69-75 range healthy) safety? In my opinion if your parents aren’t vaccinated stay away. There is enough evidence to say vaccinated you can have an asymptomatic case and still spread it. My 3 year old and wife have been in quarantine since the 10th and the symptoms have been almost non noticeable. Especially since you have kids in school in Tenn where I am sure masks are not a thing. Its surging here, nearly half the schools are winding up virtual because half the students are in quarantine.
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the spyder posted:At work we’re seeing 5-7% of our 130 covid 19 patients are breakthrough/fully vaxxed. Only 2 if the 21 on vent are vaxxed. There’s some age range and/or existing Heath issues that appear to be common traits, but we’re waiting on more data for before releasing. kastein posted:Yeah, ever since Delta started surging I started wearing my p100 mask in enclosed public spaces again. Miss me with that poo poo, I'm not interested in being any kind of a statistic or walking Petrie dish. I feel a little bit dirty saying this, but i am now coming round to the opinion that if you are under retirement age, are double vaxxed and don't have any underlying health conditions you don't need to worry too much about catching the 'rona and I have now made my peace with the fact that I am going to get it at some point and it is 99% likely to just hit me like the flu. Over here on poo poo island we are now at 70-something percent of adults vaccinated and are virtually restriction free other than for any events you have to show your covid pass (proof of double jab), or do a negative test or show proof of a positive test in the last 6 months - and our covid hospitalisation rates seem to be staying fairly level now... I went to bloodstock festival 2 weeks ago which was 5 days camping outside with 20k other people. 1 of the 8 other people i camped with came home with the plague (but somehow her partner didn't!), and through my entire group of 50 or so friends/acquaintances who I spent time with while there (mostly aged between 25 and 50) it has probably run at about 15%-20% who came home with the plague and it has ranged from zero symptoms to just flu level with loss of taste/smell. I feel like now that if you are not vaxxed you are hosed (and you deserve it if this was by choice not by circumstance), but otherwise your chances are drat good..
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Brother in law FINALLY got vaccinated because he was given the ultimatum of "get it or get fired" Didn't go down without a fight though. He couldn't just go get the vaccine. He had to go to the loving hospital and pretend he was dying after he got it. He was admitted for a full day before he got it because he threw such a tantrum about it that nobody wanted to be the one to give it to him. Then his wife called her mother and blamed her for "killing my husband because she voted for Biden." What a couple of loving shitheads.
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Quick test result came in: Inconclusive. Needs a more thorough lab test  Well, I guess that's better than an outright pos.
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Aug 29, 2021 03:51
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To be clear my fam all vaxxed except my kids who can’t be yet
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Brother in law FINALLY got vaccinated because he was given the ultimatum of "get it or get fired" lmao chud theatre is the absolute worst poo poo of all time
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Brother in law FINALLY got vaccinated because he was given the ultimatum of "get it or get fired" That’s going to be a fun bill to pay. Also gently caress him for taking a hospital bed right now.
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On a lighter note, living halfway out in the sticks has its advantages. A local winery that a friend of mine works for hosts an event called Planets & Pinot where they sell wine and have pro and amateur astronomers set up their telescopes for some tipsy stargazing. Masks were strictly enforced except when you were in your group spot. But what a beautiful evening. Summer is ending but it's very nice. Making it car related:  Telescope setup:  Watching the sun set:  The main building and hosting area:  I got to see the color bands on Jupiter and the rings of Saturn. A great evening.
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Last shift with the grocery store: DONE. Okay maybe I just left two hours early, and only said goodbye to one person. Put a post-it note on my access card with my name and employee #, slid it under HR's door (this is what my boss told me to do with it), and had a coworker badge me out. But I've been on light duty, did all of my tasks, dicked around on the intranet a couple of hours trying to find policies on the 401k and employee stock stuff (turns out I lose my employee stock, but I kinda expected that since I hadn't been there long enough for it to fully vest), played games on my phone awhile. Seemed pointless to still be there. Tomarse posted:I feel a little bit dirty saying this, but i am now coming round to the opinion that if you are under retirement age, are double vaxxed and don't have any underlying health conditions you don't need to worry too much about catching the 'rona and I have now made my peace with the fact that I am going to get it at some point and it is 99% likely to just hit me like the flu. Sort of related, but University of Texas Health is doing a study. Multiple blood draws over 6 (or is it 12?) months, to measure antibodies from both the vaccines and naturally occuring antibodies (i.e. did you fight it off?). I'm signed up, getting my first blood draw tomorrow. I believe anyone in Texas can sign up, though UT Health is based here in Austin. https://sph.uth.edu/projects/texascares/ Rhyno posted:I've been called a "human being" and "fuckin pussy" here in Dallas for wearing a mask. Uh, what part of Dallas? Dallas (the city and the county) leans pretty liberal, as far as Texas goes. Not as blue as Austin or El Paso, but it's a blue area. Now if you get into the surrounding counties, all bets are off, but Dallas itself has a huge gay population; that normally doesn't fly there. If someone called me a human being, they'd be on their rear end before they could get another word out. Even when I was in TN and MS (even in Byhalia and Oxford), there was some mask use. Nobody said anything to me about wearing one.
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