Permanent Industry Changes in the Post-COVID World

[deadheadskier]

That stinks. Hopefully you stay Covid free and the gf mends quickly.

 

[VTKilarney]

i floated going to a hotel but she didn't want to be alone and I also need to take care of the cat

You lost some serious street cred there.

 

[2Planker]

Fill the Cat's bowls, and get the F out of there.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Vibes KK...

Breakthru trend is scary and if it continues is going to wreak havoc with next ski season.

I don't think so. We have to start moving on and living with this thing. If it means we have to limit lift riding or wearing masks in gondolas ( I will be doing that for sure, if not avoiding them all together) then so be it. Outside activities should be able to keep happening as is. Now Apres' and inside dining, well there might need to be precautions there.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

You lost some serious street cred there.

always been a dog guy but never had my own. Just family dogs as kids and roommates dogs as a young adult. Having a dog wouldn’t let me ski the way I do. We babysat our friends cat at the beginning of covid and one month turned to them being gone for six months which turned to us asking to just adopt him after getting attached. unplanned cat ownership.

 

[VTKilarney]

Glad to hear that you are okay. And wishing a speedy recovery for your girlfriend.

 

[cdskier]

Glad you're ok and hope it stays that way. Also hope your gf recovers quickly. I hate hearing about these breakthroughs that are bad cases. Too many people try to play it off that breakthroughs are "minor and no big deal". I don't know that we have any real stats to say how many are minor vs serious.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Glad you're ok and hope it stays that way. Also hope your gf recovers quickly. I hate hearing about these breakthroughs that are bad cases. Too many people try to play it off that breakthroughs are "minor and no big deal". I don't know that we have any real stats to say how many are minor vs serious.

kinda hard to draw the line tho on what is minor vs serious

i classify what she is dealing with right now as minor, even tho she is certainly 'sick'. she's laid up as if she has a bad cold or the flu. a few days out of work. knock on wood of course, but this is just a temporary inconvenience.

however, for less economically secure people, and people who don't work remote graphic design jobs with generous leave and remote work policies, the minor inconvenience isnt so minor

 

[abc]

we were supposed to go to nashville for my girlfriend's nephews wedding this weekend but she tested positive on Tuesday and feels like death. i tested negative antigen tuesday and negative PCR yesterday, so at this point I'm mostly relieved my techno and jamband shenanigans didn't ruin my girlfriend's first time to see her family since thanksgiving 2019. she attributes her infection to a busy day running around manhattan on public transit last Wednesday doing a bunch of female things in preparation for the wedding. kinda hard for us to isolate in a ~600 sq foot apartment with 2 main rooms, but I'm sticking to the living room and couch and my desk and shes sticking to our bedroom. our bathroom is in our bedroom, so not super ideal.

Sorry to hear about your girlfriend. Hope she recovers fast.

i floated going to a hotel but she didn't want to be alone and I also need to take care of the cat and generally hold down the fort. got another pcr scheduled for tmrw mainly bc I am just curious about my own personal immunity living in close proximity with a breakthru

Technically, you're not suppose to go to another place where you'll have contact with more people, So hotel probably doesn't quite fit the protocol.

But hopefully you won't develop anything. My Mom had a friend who got breakthrough infection. But his wife didn't get it. Multiple test came back negative and no symptom. (tiny apartment in Manhattan also) So you have hope.

Do keep us posted.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

she doesnt want me to leave, but the thought of the downtown brooklyn marriot with city views and a tub of ice cream and hash oil in my underpants sounded fucking awesome for a minute. super affordable on hoteltonight too. but i'm staying put.

another pcr tmrw so we'll see if i remain neg

 

[ScottySkis]

she doesnt want me to leave, but the thought of the downtown brooklyn marriot with city views and a tub of ice cream and hash oil in my underpants sounded fucking awesome for a minute. super affordable on hoteltonight too. but i'm staying put.

another pcr tmrw so we'll see if i remain neg

Maybe get 2 rooms next each other at the hotel

 

[boston_e]

Sorry to hear about your girlfriend. Hope she recovers fast.


Technically, you're not suppose to go to another place where you'll have contact with more people, So hotel probably doesn't quite fit the protocol.

But hopefully you won't develop anything. My Mom had a friend who got breakthrough infection. But his wife didn't get it. Multiple test came back negative and no symptom. (tiny apartment in Manhattan also) So you have hope.

Do keep us posted.

Not only is there hope, but the odds are in Krusty’s favor. Many more vaccinated people are not getting Covid than are - even when exposed. (Although for sure living in a smaller apartment is resting that exposure to the max)

Fingers crossed for both of you.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I hate hearing about these breakthroughs that are bad cases. Too many people try to play it off that breakthroughs are "minor and no big deal". I don't know that we have any real stats to say how many are minor vs serious.

And you wont given the government's intentionally not tracking them. Probably will need to look to Israel or perhaps the U.K. if you want real answers to that question.

 

[BenedictGomez]

The idea that burger meat needs to be fresh to be great is totally false.

This. Any hunter could tell you that.

Kill a deer & get it in the butcher's freezer in a few hours, then vacuum sealed upon processing, and the meat will be fire engine red and "fresh" for literally several years.

 

[icecoast1]

And you wont given the government's intentionally not tracking them. Probably will need to look to Israel or perhaps the U.K. if you want real answers to that question.

My county was actually publishing the data on breakthroughs for a while until they suddenly stopped. Small sample size but it was generally 30-50 percent of the daily cases.

 

[Smellytele]

This. Any hunter could tell you that.

Kill a deer & get it in the butcher's freezer in a few hours, then vacuum sealed upon processing, and the meat will be fire engine red and "fresh" for literally several years.

Better to let it hang for awhile before butchering. Really takes a lot of the gamie taste out of it

 

[VTKilarney]

My county was actually publishing the data on breakthroughs for a while until they suddenly stopped. Small sample size but it was generally 30-50 percent of the daily cases.

Which is exactly why they stopped publishing those numbers. No doubt a higher authority told them to put an end to it. There is a fear that people won’t get vaccinated if they see the number of breakthrough cases. The messaging should focus on the fact that the vaccine helps even if you are infected. The hospitalization rates show that.

 

[abc]

Better to let it hang for awhile before butchering. Really takes a lot of the gamie taste out of it

Except some people actually like that gamie taste.

This illustrates this business of what's "good" when it comes to food is complicated. What's good for some maybe meh for others, or even bad. And sometimes, that preference can even change from day to day for the same person. Many of the fancy food I pay a premium to enjoy occasionally, I wouldn't have it too often, even if it's free.

 

[dblskifanatic]

There's nothing too trivial about that. Ocean Prime's rent is likely triple what a restaurant in Milton pays. They probably have to pay all their staff 25-50% more to entice them to work downtown where the commute is longer and more costly. They also could be using a higher quality ingredient (fresh gulf vs frozen Asian farmed). Lastly, the demand is likely higher so their clientele is willing to pay more.

I understand that - but I am not finding the value. you pay $40 to park, pay way more for the same quality and in Boston these days you are now fighting crowds. The wait staff certainly are making more and their tips will surely be much better but that does not count towards the price of the menu. But the menu helps the tip.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

still negative via pcr