This was from April ‘22. Why don’t we have these pants by now?

Gee, I’d love to go but I already had plans. (Eek!)

A little duct tape, a little bondo, it’ll look like new. /s :-D

Not a bridge any more, it’s a pier.

BTW it’s Perseid time!

Curling?

I approve of this message. schmack

Thanks for asking. I was using incorrect terminology. It’s the Influenza B/Yamagata lineage which has probably gone extinct. According to this paper in The Lancet : https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(24)00066-1/fulltext

The B/Victoria lineage persists. B/Yamagata has not been confirmed since March 2020 according to this paper : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9524051/

This paper from Nature goes into it a bit more, in particular wrt implications for vaccines: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-021-00642-4

Yep, this is why I will continue to wear a mask when indoors with other people. Masking, distancing, hand washing, and isolation when sick; simple behavioral changes that have already made two strains of influenza go extinct.

Not everyone has had Covid. And every thing is always changing. It’s because of research like this, which came out around Feb 2024, and lots of other research on post-viral syndromes, that I will continue to be cautious. And recommend to anyone that is willing to listen that they can significantly reduce, even nearly eliminate the chances of getting an URI by taking four or five simple, inexpensive measures.

1. Handwashing
2. Distancing
3. Masking
4. Isolation if sick and
5. Neti washing with salt and a small amount of soap, e.g. liquid Castile soap like Dr. Bronners. Also some additional benefit in viral activity reduction can be had from Iota Carrageenan, and/or xylitol.

And methods have been worked out to load passengers smoothly and efficiently. Alternate sides, every other row, if I recall correctly, leaves plenty of space and time. But nobody uses this.

I love how the article doesn’t name coy boy. Let him ride off into the sunset, personally insignificant, yet doing so much good by preventing other insurrectionists from holding office. Thanks, coy boy, and good riddance.

Too late for that. Can’t wait for the fire sale.

If I’m in a mirthful mood, sometimes I will wave my hands in a magical gesture, causing the door to open before me, as I enter the grocery store.

No thank you.

Everybody’s got to eat. End sanctions against the Cuban people.

Popular opinion.

Bingo! Thank you for taking the time to write that up.

I’ve been doing comparison batches, like you describe. It’s helped me to really learn what the yeasts themselves contribute. I prefer starting in a 6 or 7 gal, and by the time one is racking it gets down to 5-6 gal. I’ve done smaller batches, but really it’s nearly the same amount of work to make a batch, so it’s more time efficient to make a larger batch. I share with friends, so it goes fast enough. Tho’ the trick is to make more than you consume so there is plenty to age for longer periods. Most brews will develop a more complex and smoother flavor profile over time.

We did our second SantaCon this year. I’m thinking Benthic Santa for next year. What is SantaCon, you ask? https://www.santacon.info/