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I also have issues with blood draw. I always tell them I have "squirrely" veins. Always thanked for the info; often they just use a butterfly.

This. My son had Covid-19; had effects for about 4 months. Better now and is unmasked. Why are we not talking about those with antibodies? Why is the only choice having the vaccine?

I came back to the office this week - I was very much dreading it. The long drive, the in-person BS, etc. While it’s not been as bad as I may have thought, your words here have been a worthwhile lens to view the return and why I continue to enjoy this particular job.

Thanks.

And Twitter, FB, etc. was hosting the same sort of messages. We all know why Parker was removed; it’s right-leaning users (i.e. the great unwashed) are deemed unworthy of being part of the conversation.

It’s not surprising Jan 6 happened; the parallels to the French Revolution are uncanny.

Maybe people just want the freedom to make their own decisions while taking proper precautions.

Lockdowns in the US haven’t had any positive outcomes versus the freedom to live with masks and social distancing.

Agreed with most but finish Shoreham? With all those no show jobs and failed, touched up x-rays, that sounds like a very bad idea.

But the Constitution has been amended to correct those issues. Why use the past when the present supports OP's statement?

Almost all of the equipment I've bought for SMT assembly is still Windows NT driven. I've got 2 Juki pick and place machines running Japanese DOS - built like a tank and never had issues.

This is exactly why the 1st Amendment exists - to protect the rights of people to say what the majority does not agree with.

As a Georgian voter in Fulton County, it's not a lie. My vote was illegally nullified by the county Democratic Party through fake ballots.

Listen to the entire quote. Peacefully is said just before protest.

In addition, it's clear from the video outside the Capital the CP will in on this - they just stepped aside and let the mob run up to the doors of the capital.

But Parler won't need to do this - there are plenty of hosts who aren't going to join in with the coordinated effort to silence the speech of those who aren't on the 'correct' side. Info Wars and OAN are still on the internet.

The Z was the ultimate - traveled everywhere with it. If it only could be updated a bit...

It's possible sortition could be used but unlikely to be successful. Yes, there always is corruption in every institution - part of human nature. It's not going away, no matter what ruling class is in power.

My point is - how can someone express true happiness when they are controlled by others? With all these services, there would be no justification for betterment. It all sounds like an advertisement for centralized authoritatism - "We'll take care of your wants and dreams; you just give us your all".

My first thought - who owns your living quarters, the machines which show up, the clothes, etc? These are the people who are really living well as the rest of the ruled are indebted to them forever.

IF the answer is government, please just stop. A central ruling class? This has always ended badly. If the answer is private enterprise, ask why accept the role you have chosen and instead work to accumulate the goods you can provide as services. Then you have freedom - from rents, from control, and the removal of spontaneity.

Exactly! We've built an unsustainable system around consumption by the smaller lot of creators. COVID only exposed it.

And maybe we'll start to realize our 'robust' economy was based on so many frivolous activities instead of durable manufacturing and private home ownership.

In many US metro areas, these are the first types of tenants who move into small strip shopping centers along secondary roads running through smaller suburban towns and cities.

I'm in NE Atlanta metro; it seems that you can't pass a traffic light without seeing a nail salon, a gas station, a cell phone store, and Subway. And these have been there for years right from the building of the building.

Blame the writers of "Will & Grace".

It's in the nature of the US as such Rights are part of the first governing document (Constitution). The beginning says it all: "We hold these rights to be self-evident". The US was founded on opportunity, not outcomes (we can talk about all the people who were left out of that but it's a discussion for another time).

Wanted to reply to your response - the 1200 USD suppliment payment per person MIGHT pay for one months' costs. The US is oging on the third month of shutdown. The only way for many to survive IS to go back to work.

In addition, for the most part, folks in the US want to return to work. The vast majority find pride and comfort in work, even if they bitch about. They know eventually the payouts will come back out of their pocket.

The mixed signals from the CDC and governmental agencies add to the confusion (everything is fine/stay inside until a vaccine is available, don't wear masks/cover up you face once you step outside, etc.) only add to the feeling the government really dosn't have a clue.

There appears to be much hand-wringing over what a upper level government may do. Why not cede such power to lower level jursdiction where those conditions are mostly closely monitored?

Locally, I see city and county governments taking a tack of making slightly differing decisions regarding what to open and keep closed. For example, my city is keeping parks and playgrounds closed; the county is doing the opposite? Why? each other's data shows the historical use trends and such data plays a large part in making reasonable, responsible descisions.

BTW, I'm in Georgia (US state); while the national media makes it out like we're backwoods country idiots, our local governments are very effective in making reasonable choices. Plus the vast marjority of folks are wearing masks and self-distancing. Most people aren't stupid. They only want the freedom to start their lives back up, plus not depend on the state and national governments for their very survival.

One other thing to remember is the aero cars come out right after NASCAR ended much of their short track program. In that era more short tracks were run than superspeedways.

Yes profit isn't everything. Providing a safe, clean place to rent is foremost. But - if $2500 is the market rate for that living space there is no reason not to charge the market rate. The goal of a rental space is to meet those forces. A lower wage worker should expect less amenities, but not should be expected to live in an unsafe dirty place.

I'm just a normal guy who has worked hard to build up a career.

If you work in retail you expect not to have mush PTO. I do consider myself lucky my job offers 6 weeks vacation plus sick/personal time off; but this is one of the reasons I've stayed with them b/c of this benefit.

I still do not think the government should dictate to private businesses in this area.

Saw Titanic there on premier night. It was a glorious theater. Too bad it closed.

Rent is higher in some areas due to market forces. If I have an apartment and can rent it out for $2500/month why shouldn't I?

A 1 bedroom in my immediate are rents for @1800/month. Go 5 miles down the road and the same space rents for $1000-1200/month. Differences? "Desirability" "newness" "better schools (which makes no sense if you don't have kids" "atmosphere (I read everyone looks like me)"

You can go into some older areas of the city and find rents below $800/month.

Required and actual are very different animals. Just b/c the govt doesn't say you must doesn't mean employers don't provide good benefits. Reddit always says race to the bottom but a quick look around doesn't support it.

Payroll, in fact, is a very small slice of manufacturing costs. Actual components, overhead, utilities, equipment,etc. all are larger pieces of the COGS. More automation, IoT compatibility are the keys to reducing costs. Less real estate, more remote logins for support (the folks on the other end of that call earn, too).

This. When my FIL died he had about 10 versions of Thinkpads in his apartment of various ages and capabilities. I installed Juno and gave them to many of the family with limited computer experience (think 75-90 year olds). Their experience has been great!

Now the only problem is when they find out there's a new version I'll be spending Christmas week in NY updating a whole bunch of computers.