Sars Cov 2 … the grinder continues to eat away at resources and humanity.

Decent read....which also takes it back to the question of what happens when sars cov 2 wants to become a recombinant bastard.

Most of us have viruses sleeping inside us, and spaceflight wakes them up
One more thing to worry about in space.

[link to www.popsci.com (secure)]

Once I am fully vaccinated, we will consider an outside barbecue with other fully vaccinated people, but that is about it. Every other lifestyle change will remain.

I suspect this research was why the SK health official jumped last year. RIP.

And yah, TB.... they definitely haven’t been releasing more on this subject..... so lying by omissions.

Doctor’s Note: Can the coronavirus reactivate?
New research suggests the coronavirus may be able to lie dormant and later ‘reawaken’. A doctor examines the evidence.
April 12, 2020

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New data from the Korean Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) has thrown up a new theory about how we build immunity to coronavirus.

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As South Korea investigates this further and other countries are able to offer their own findings, we are likely to understand more about the way this virus summons an immune response and, hopefully, determine for sure whether reactivation or reinfection are possibilities.

[link to www.aljazeera.com (secure)]

And then this line of research just fell off the face of the earf.

The latest rogue wave to slam automakers and those who rely on them is a global microchip shortage that threatens to pull as many as 1.3 million vehicles out of production this year.... [link to www.autonews.com (secure)]

Consider waiting 6 months to make that decision..... minimum. The next wave might change your mind.

Yah. But what about normal upkeep and regular wear and tear issues?

Coronavirus: Components Troubles Have Just Begun... [link to www.industryweek.com (secure)]

Success! The best article.... and I am not the only parent with these issues!!! I didn’t think I was, but it’s not easy having a kid get sick for what feels like “no reason”.....

Thanks, EG, for the research path. And found the covid19 diabetes connection too.

How Are My Kids Still Getting Sick in Lockdown?
Many infections come from within. Doctors explain what they are and what to do about them.

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It’s also possible that some new medical issues are being directly caused by the coronavirus. Dr. Scott Krugman, M.D., a pediatrician at the Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai in Baltimore, Md., said that his hospital has recently treated a surprising number of kids with new-onset diabetes. “We have admitted a steady stream of children over the past few months,” he said.

[link to www.nytimes.com (secure)]

TB and Jazz, maybe your cars caught the virus. Lol. My last Jeep would completely stall when making a left turn sometimes. I took it in to the shop over and over, and they said nothing was wrong with it. Crazy.

CC, we love cheese in this house / room! Thank you for the video! I hope your pizza was good. :)

Happy Friday, friends.

Hey SN! I wonder if ours is due to NOT driving much. Idk. Too bad my sil isn't around. Where's a good engineer when you need one! LOL

SN!

:Friday:

Jazz, I have had numerous electrical issues with my Jeep, which cannot be reproduced at the dealers. What has worked many times is disconnecting the battery for ten minutes. Also, putting it on a trickle charger if I do not plan to drive for a couple of days, has worked wonders. In 15 years have had 5 new batteries and I buy the biggest and best that will fit, not OEM batteries. Jeeps, and probably most modern autos, are hypersensitive to voltage changes.

Last Edited by Lago on 02/26/2021 02:22 PM

Could be, TB. Sometimes fuel doesn't do well if it sits too long or gets moisture in it. And batteries don't seem to last long at all these days. Idk!

Happy Friday to all. It's a beautiful sunny day here in the IE, but I do wish we'd have more rain, we need it mucho.

Thought I'd pass this along, as it's gross when government engages in "legal" child abuse, my opine.

My grandson is in 1st grade and they have had virtual school thus far this school year. The school district is now developing a plan for children to return to school in person. I agree100% with my daughter that their requirements are ridiculous and sounds terrible.

First, the children will be treated like prisoners. (Hmmm so much for rugged invdividualism)

There will be a WEEKLY nasal swab. (Why these current COVID tests are so relied upon since they are not very accurate, and why more accurate tests haven't been rolled out by now is frustrating to me).

School would be 2 hours twice a week, masks AT ALL TIMES, NO recess, desks 6 Feet apart with white boxes except the front is clear, teacher BEHIND a PLEXIGLASS Wall.

Fortunately my daughter, who works in child mental health, isn't buying into this nonsense. The potential psychological damage to these children is astounding to me especially when it's been created and approved by so-called child experts in the educational/development field (if any with sense actually exist anymore).

My grandson also said he's not interested going since he CANNOT play with his friends.

It's pretty obvious it's all about the $$$$, but his teacher said it's about reconnectins, uh no more like programming them to avoid socialization. Grandson did say if he went he would draw on the barriers

Lago, I saw your earlier comment about Tricare. They are good, but it can be hard to figure out. Your active duty son will be taken care of, don't worry. The problems usually arise when spouses or children need a specialist, or if they are remote or overseas and have to find off-base medical care, etc. As TB pointed out, retirement is a completely different story.

This is Tricare's website, which is very good compared to a few years ago.

[link to tricare.mil (secure)]

Some service members transfer to the VA system when they retire. This is their website:

[link to www.va.gov (secure)]

CC is from a military family, so I don't think she will mind me posting this info here. :)

Doctors warn of severe COVID-19 relapses for immuno-compromised patients..... [link to www.winknews.com (secure)]

Thanks for the info! He is very healthy but having a submarine tour of duty in the time of Covid has been tough. His was cut short by a serious mechanical -ahem- malfunction.

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I have full military doctors, civilian doctors in military facilities, deers, tricare, champus stories coming from all directions.

I loved finally being an adult with “normal” insurance ..... until prexisting conditions snuck up on me and insurance went psycho under the Obama Administration.

But I do love electronic medical records..... zero arguments on confirmed diagnosis. Really exhausting arguing with ER nurses that fibromyalgia was a real diagnosis..... yeah that shit happens.

But on a somber note..... I wonder how many more waves before even these ignorant attempts are halted?

Dosha, what is the IE?

Jazz, your questions are always so good. I spend days thinking about them, but never get around to answering you. The big thread kind of moved too fast. Maybe we can get into some of those discussions here. I would enjoy that. TB and CC already gave some great answers. Darth and you and Wordsworth also about the supply chain and electric grid.

I think people are tired of the yo-yo effect, but people are also pretty adaptive. The brain gets used to the new normal pretty quickly. Then again, some people revolt, and we have seen that, too.

Was there a better way to do things? On paper, yes. But in real life? I don't think so.

Inland Empire??
(from a Brit, but a David Lynch fan..)

so guess our GLP trip to Mars was just cancelled? u goina refund our $$???

i'd recommend waiting at least a year before the Bar-B-Q. u all might have a different version and cross streams. we do not want u turning into the marshmallow man. for real.

if u are immune ONLY from 1 variant,what would happen if u decide to mix them all?

I think you need to take that up with Elon.....

My plan was an earth home .... in Iowa... possibly Brazil after this first clusterfuck+ ends.

gg thx. now i'm infected? did ity come with that new plate? where is that dang shill. give me his addres....

glad i used gloves to put the plate on.

scroll back bout ohhh 8-10 mths. LOL.

i pull a main fuse when i shut mine down at night.then put it back to drive it. jeep is known to discharge the battery for the danf security and body modulars.wind blows,batt goes dead.pull fuse and zoom. the 59 amp fuse under hood.

insane enclosure...

i wondered too.

so u answere that often? no wonder it is 2020 again. we found the culprit.

someone who forsees a pandemic and lets his car go thru space to the next planet but forgets to umm get in the driver's seat, i have no trust in.