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  1. COVID-19 III: No Politics For Thee

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    My last remaining uncle just contracted Covid and passed away, at 94 years old.  He had all three Covid shots, but had been moved into a nursing home near Austin because he was no longer able to care for himself.  Apparently he somehow contracted Covid while in the care of the nursing home.

    He's now the 3rd that I personally know who's passed away from Covid, although the 1st that had their vaccinations.

     

  2. COVID-19 III: No Politics For Thee

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    1 minute ago, Dmitry said:

    Not fair. I don't even want to put any stress on the Flu... A person can still get COVID and even die after the vaccine. It happens every day. When was the last time someone got Polio and Measles after being vaccinated?

    There's a difference though. The polio vaccine prevents the recipient from getting polio.  This vaccine doesn't prevent Covid, it's not the magic bullet that the polio vaccine is.  Nobody claims that it is supposed to prevent you from getting Covid, except those that don't understand what the vaccine is.

    It does help minimize the effects of Covid if/when you get it.  Per the attached table, the death rate for those who are fully vaccinated is 0.54 deaths per 100,000 in the U.S.  It's 3.47 per 100,000 among the unvaccinated.  

    https://ourworldindata.org/covid-deaths-by-vaccination

    That being the case, the vaccine clearly helps save lives.  I fail to understand why anyone would not want to get vaccinated. 

    And my hope is that at some point science develops a Covid vaccine that truly prevents Covid, like the polio vaccine does with polio.  I think we'll get there at some point.

    I wish we would all put our trust in science to eventually solve this.  And continue to help save us in the meantime.  

  3. Austin Trip This Weekend

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    Record stores:  Waterloo, End of an Ear, Antone's Record Shop (on Guadalupe), Big Henry's (I haven't been here, but it's associated with Antone's Night Club, so might have some interesting music)

    Books: Book People across the street from Waterloo is pretty good.  Many authors do signings here (I have a few signed Anne Rice books from her visits).  There are at least 6 Half Price Books shops in the greater Austin area, if you're familiar with them.  Can be hit or miss, but interesting to browse.  South Congress Books is small but interesting.

    For live music:

    * The Mavericks are playing down at Gruene Hall Thursday and Friday night, but that's a little trek from Austin, down near New Braunfels.

    * Jimmie Vaughan and Mike Flanigin (who's a board member here on organissimo) are playing at C-Boy's on Friday and Saturday nights.

    * Bob Schneider is playing at the Paramount Theatre on Friday night.  He's a blast to see live.

     

     

  12. What rock music are you listening to? Non-Jazz, Non-Classical.

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted · Edited by Aggie87

    On 9/11/2021 at 1:18 AM, BFrank said:

    What's THIS?

    It's a group created by Bill Rieflin to perform live ambient soundscapes with improvisations over the top.  At least that's the simplest description I can give.

    I think this is their only physical release (and it didn't have a wide release to start with, only available at their shows for the most part), though they supposedly went into the studio and did some recording.  I don't think that ever came out though.

    Here's an old article about a performance in L.A. - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-may-15-et-slow15-story.html

     

     

     

  25. The USPS SUCKS

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    Posted · Edited by Aggie87

    My turn for some fun.  I pre-ordered a signed book for my wife, from one of her favorite authors when she was younger, about 6 months ago.  Release date was March 16.  So the package started in Auburn, Washington on the 16th.

     

    3/17 - Shipment received, Auburn, WA.
    3/18 - Arrived at Seattle WA Network Distribution Ctr
    3/18 - Left Seattle WA Network Distribution Ctr
    3/18 - Arrived at Seattle WA Distribution Ctr
    3/19 - Departed Seattle WA Distribution Ctr
    3/19 - Arrived BACK at Seattle WA Network Distribution Ctr (Sigh. I guess the package was wined and dined here the first time, so it went back for more)
    3/20 - Departed Seattle WA Network Distribution Ctr
     
    ** 5 days with no updates, so it's a mystery where the package went ** 
     
    3/25 - Arrived at Philadelphia PA Network Distribution Ctr (Yeah!  Philadelphia is only 25 miles from my house!)
    3/25 - Departed Philadelphia PA Network Distribution Ctr (ok, so it's gotta be getting closer)
     
    ** 8 days with no updates **  
     
    4/2 - Arrived Jersey City NJ Network Distribution Ctr (crap, this is like 90 miles away, not the right direction, not touristy either so what gives, package? I could see going to Atlantic City or Cape May or something, but Jersey City??)
    4/3 - Departed Jersey City NJ Network Distribution Ctr (hmmm)
     
    ** 3 days with no updates ** 
     
    4/6 - Arrived BACK at Philadelphia PA Network Distribution Ctr (jeezus, Philly's a great food city but..  My package must REALLY show it's appreciation when it's wined and dined)
    4/6 - Departed Philadelphia PA Network Distribution Ctr, to destination unknown.
     
    Hopefully it arrives by my wife's birthday in June at this point.
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