-
Posts
2591 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
1
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Store
Downloads
Recruiting - 2020
2019-2020 Football Season
Football
Entertainment
Sports
News and Business
Cloak Room
Transfer Portal
Recruiting
Events
Everything posted by wild_turkey
-
I’ve done both the Jeep and the Mini Cooper and I would pick the Mini Cooper every time. It’s smaller and much easier to drive and park on their narrow roads. If you’re already locked into the Jeep I wouldn’t sweat it, but if you have the ability to switch, it might make things easier for you.
-
Broadchurch was great. The Killing sucked. Mare of Easttown I’m still unsure about. It does seem like Guy Pearce is the obvious choice for the kidnapper/killer, but I suppose that could also make him a great red herring if they are going a different route. Wouldn’t surprise me if it’s a True Detective situation where we don’t actually know the bad guy yet.
-
Did Wynn predict the future? In 2019 they were worried about Covid uncertainties?
-
You haven’t met Mrs. WT who strongly prefers big lunches AND big dinners. Thankfully St. Barth is super cheap or we’d go broke. Typical lunch rotation - Shellona, Nikki, Cheval Blanc, Pearl Beach, Isoletta, Le Select, Sand Bar (Eden Rock), Mango (Christopher), Le Toiny Typical dinner rotation - Bonito, Orega, Tamarin, Santa Fe, Carl Gustaf, Bagatelle, Isola, Le Ti, Eddy’s My favorite lunch is a baguette, fruit, prosciutto, water, and rosé while sitting in the sand at Saline or Gouverneur. Then we pass out until 9 pm and then get ready for a big dinner.
-
That villa looks great and you'll be right next to Cheval Blanc if you want a nice lunch or the spa. If you arrive on Memorial Day for a week, you'll overlap us by a few days.
-
Just finished this and I’m pretty sad for it to end. Great read that gave me a lot of insight. I’ve read most of Larson’s other books and this is right up there with them. The only one I haven’t read is “In the Garden of Beasts” which has been on my shelf for a while, so I guess I’ll move onto it next.
-
the mosquito coast - new series on apple+
wild_turkey replied to henrygandorf's topic in Movies and TV
Watched the first 2 episodes tonight and love it so far. -
I used them in the past and it was a good experience.
-
Both good choices.
-
There have been multiple meta analyses published in the medical literature that show a benefit to face masks, social distancing, or both. I’m not sure what more you could want. Unless your keyword is “massive effects” and you are unimpressed by interventions with modest effects. The pandemic has killed 574,000 people in the U.S., so even if masks and distancing combined for a mere 10% reduction in mortality (which I think most would agree is low), that’s around 57,400 lives saved. I agree that vaccines were always going to be the home run, but that doesn’t detract from the role that masks and distancing have played over the first year of COVID.
-
I booked Croatia for mid-July. They appear to be open for vaccinated Americans, which my wife and I both are. Never been but heard great things.
-
I’m assuming the goal is to eventually scale this up to produce LOX propellant, which would be huge.
-
I wonder when this will start. No dates on their website. I’ve seen Guetta at XS before and it was a great time, wouldn’t mind doing it again soon.
-
Spoofed spam phone calls -- a modest proposal
wild_turkey replied to Brisketexan's topic in Daily Texan
I get 3-4 spam calls a day. Since I don’t use my personal phone for work, I quit answering unknown numbers unless I’m expecting an important call. The bigger problem is that most other people have also quit answering unknown numbers and my work (medical practice) sometimes has a hard time reaching people with important or time sensitive information. People don’t show up for surgeries because they didn’t recognize the 3 phone calls that were attempting to inform them of the day and time, nor did they listen to the 3 voicemails. Agree that politicians should run on a platform of fighting this, along with junk mail. There is no reason on earth that I should receive 5-6 unsolicited credit card offers in my mailbox from American credit card companies, wasting paper and increasing my chances of identity theft. Cut that shit out. -
I'm curious to see how this change affects summer travel for Americans. There has definitely been conflicting advice from the CDC and the State Dept. It seems like recently the CDC was saying vaccinated people can resume travel, now they are back to saying stay home. My guess is that most people who have already booked summer travel will ignore this advice. [quote]'Do not travel' list: The US State Department is raising the alert level for most countries due to COVID-19 Dawn Gilbertson USA TODAY Travelers researching international trips during the coronavirus pandemic have been confronted with conflicting government advice. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has one system of rating the risks by country, the U.S. State Department another, producing different travel alert levels for the same country in many cases. Mexico, a popular vacation spot with American vacationers this year, is considered a Level 4 by the CDC – meaning avoid all travel – but a Level 3 by the State Department – meaning "reconsider travel.'' The Bahamas was just raised to a Level 4 by the CDC and is a level 3 on the State Department scale. The State Department is about to clear up some of that confusion, and the news is not good for travelers pondering a trip abroad. The State Department on Monday said it was raising the alert level for a significant number of countries this week as it factors the CDC's COVID-19 data more heavily into its rating system. "As travelers face ongoing risks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of State will begin updating its travel advisories this week to better reflect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s science-based Travel Health Notices that outline current issues affecting travelers’ health,'' the department said in a statement. "Our advisories also take into account logistical factors, including in-country testing availability and current travel restrictions for U.S. citizens.'' The agency said about 80% of countries will now carry the "Do not travel'' label, a Level 4. Today, just 34 of 209 countries, or about 16% are rated a Level 4. Nearly 150 countries, or about 70%, fall into Level 3. The State Department said the pandemic continues to pose "unprecedented risks'' to travelers: "In light of those risks, the Department of State strongly recommends U.S. citizens reconsider all travel abroad.'' The increased alert level comes as the number of vaccinated Americans is increasing and COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted in many states and in some countries. Iceland, Croatia, Greece and Israel are among the countries welcoming or about to welcome vaccinated Americans. In early April, the CDC said fully vaccinated Americans can resume domestic and international travel at low risk to themselves. But it noted that international travel poses additional risks given the spread of new COVID-19 variants. Despite the new guidance for vaccinated travelers, the CDC says, people should stay home. "CDC is not recommending travel at this time due to the number of rising cases,'' director Rochelle Walensky said at a White House briefing in early April. Millions of Americans are ignoring the advice, with travel rising steadily this spring, according to Transportation Security Administration screening numbers and optimism about bookings from airline executives.[/quote]
-
Patek and Lakeside ftw
-
I typically do DFW-SXM-SBH, but that’s because DFW-SJU is an evening flight that requires an overnight in Puerto Rico. I’d rather sleep in St. Barth. But if you have good flight options into SJU, agree that connecting there and flying Tradewind is a great way to do it. Although I think the approach to St. Barth is best experienced from the co-pilot seat on Commuter. You don’t get to do that on Tradewind or Winair as far as I know.
-
Don’t ride the ferry. Fly in and enjoy the flight. If connecting through St. Martin, use St. Barth Commuter whenever possible. Winair is ok and has more flight availability, but Commuter is better. Also be careful in the SXM airport to listen for your flight announcement because both Commuter and Winair have been known to depart early if they have confirmation that all passengers have arrived in the airport. If connecting through San Juan, Tradewind Aviation is your only option but they are great. They have their own security access point and lounge and their customer service is excellent.
-
What’s your point? Unless you think Pfizer had a choice between developing a vaccine with temporary immunity or permanent immunity and willingly chose the former.
-
I received this information today so it looks like you can safely schedule a trip as long as you have A) been vaccinated B) get a PCR test C) stay 7 nights or longer. —————— It is now possible for travelers coming from North America to again vacation on St. Barth! The criteria for entry is to be fully vaccinated (age 18+), AND provide a negative PCR Covid test taken 72 hours or less before arrival, and a confirmed reservation for a minimum of 7 nights – villa or hotel. NOTE: Children under the age of 18 are exempt from vaccination requirement. Entrance is subject to approval, and St. Barth Properties is pleased to manage the process for all our clients. Contact us for details and to book your stay. We look forward to welcoming you to St. Barth!
-
I'm curious to know more about these problems for both the JnJ and AZ vaccines. 6 cases out of 6.8 million seems exceptionally low, but given that all of the cases of CVST occurred in women ages 18-48, I would like to know how many women in that age range received the vaccine, just to give some perspective more specific to the affected demographic. I would also like to know if any of the affected patients have pre-existing medical conditions or other risk factors for clotting disorders. I'm sure that will be a part of the ongoing investigation. For the AstraZeneca vaccine, of the original 11 patients, 1 patient had Von Willebrand disease, anti-cardiolipin antibodies, and Factor V Leiden. The study published in NEJM listed the other patients as having no other medical conditions, but did not specifically say one way or the other if other risk factors (oral contraceptives, obesity, pregnancy, smoking) were present. Here is the study for anyone interested: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2104840 It is frustrating for this to occur because it will certainly be a talking point for anti-vaxxers and it will likely influence some people who are on the fence to avoid all vaccines.
-
Oh and I saw you mentioned looking at Cheval Blanc or Le Toiny. If you go the hotel route, I personally think Cheval Blanc is the better choice of those two. It's a beautiful hotel on Flamands Beach which is surprisingly quiet but easy to get other places. Le Toiny is a little more isolated so it would be a farther drive to get most places, plus the Le Toiny hotel is not directly on their beach so you have to ride in a shuttle to get down there. It's about a 5 minute ride but not walkable and that might get annoying to do on a daily basis. That said, the beach restaurant/bar area at Le Toiny is one of my favorite daytime hangouts on the island, so if you don't end up staying there, I think it's definitely worth a visit for lunch and then make an afternoon of it in some chairs at their beach. We are staying at Hotel Christopher this time around. They don't even have a beach, but like Johnny Sack mentioned, you end up driving to lots of different beaches anyways. Christopher has a great pool with amazing views (see above), a great restaurant, and a nice spa.
-
Just a small fyi, St. Barth has been closed for travel since early February and there is no official word on when it will reopen. I don't think St. Barth has ever had much of a problem, but they are dependent on Guadeloupe and St. Martin for medical support and those islands have not fared as well. The decision comes from mainland France, so even though St. Barth wants to be open for tourism, they can't make that decision independently. They are scheduled to receive vaccines on April 19 and there should be enough to cover everyone on the island that wants one. The expectation is for the island to reopen in late April or early May, which will once again be dependent on all travelers having a negative PCR test prior to arrival, unless they decide to make an exemption for vaccinated people sooner, which has also been rumored but not confirmed. We are booked to be in St. Barth the first week of June. I'm optimistic it will actually happen.
-
Just went to Dayne’s BBQ at Lola’s Trailer Park and it was excellent. Panther City BBQ has long been my favorite but I would say this is very close if not better. I really like the outdoor setup there too.
Football ... Basketball ... Baseball ... Other Sports ... Futbol ... 🤫995🤫 ... Gambling ... Movies & TV ... Music ... Hobbies ... Lulz ... Food & Travel ... Daily Texan ... Business and Markets ... Cloak Room ... Help ... For Sale ... Board Discussion ... Subscribe!... Donate!... Advertise... COOKIE MONSTER!