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  1. We booked Telluride in early February. We already put down a non-refundable deposit on the house but most of it is not due until late January. Also bought lift tickets given that they are on a limited basis this year. I give it a 30% chance of happening based on the current Covid trends.
  2. It seems like somewhere around 2014-2015 it went from being 20% helmet usage to 95% helmet usage. Definitely recommend a helmet.
  3. I don’t know how feasible the 2024 goal is, but I like knowing that a plan to return to the moon is in the works, even if the timeframe is aggressive and we fall short of that by a few years. I would also like to believe that manned missions to Mars will occur in my lifetime. I would be disappointed if the current plans for the moon get scrapped. Regardless of who occupies the White House last year, or next year, or 10 years from now, it seems highly inefficient for each new political administration to abruptly cancel plans made under the previous administration. If there is the feeling that research efforts need to be focused on other things, then great, but let’s find new funding to support that without cannibalizing existing projects.
  4. I’m still enjoying it. Agreed that Grace is a little less likely now that they’ve implicated her in episode 3.
  5. According to the 60 Minutes segment, very smart people are working to solve all of these hurdles. For instance, they mentioned that the USVI does not have dry ice production of their own so the plan is to import dry ice from Puerto Rico. They also made it sound like there will be a coordinated plan to ensure that people actually return for their second dose. I want to believe this is going to work, because there honestly isn’t much left to hope for at this point.
  6. That’s been a small concern of mine. It seems a little too predictable of a twist so I’m hoping it plays out differently.
  7. This thread belongs on the travel board. It gets no traffic here and most skiing involves travel. We booked a house in Telluride for early February. Looking forward to it as always.
  8. Just finished watching The Expanse and finally started The Boys season 2. I noticed right away that the interiors of the Vought HQ skyscraper and the United Nations HQ skyscraper (in The Expanse) are identical. It makes sense given that they are both Amazon shows, but the building is fairly recognizable so it stands out from one show to the next. After a bit of googling, the actual building is Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto and it’s been in multiple shows and movies. Maybe some of you already knew that.
  9. I binged this over the past 2 months. It was an enjoyable watch and I'm looking forward to season 5, but I also don't think it's quite the masterpiece that most of you consider it to be. I understand why it draws comparisons to Game of Thrones, but GoT was in a different league IMO, at least until it fell apart in the later seasons. Just a lot more depth in GoT, much higher production quality, better acting across the board, etc. Minority opinion it would seem, but I overall like The Expanse or I wouldn't have gone through 4 seasons so quickly. Season 4 was easily the weakest season for me so maybe that's why I'm a little underwhelmed at the moment. I was never a huge fan of Miller and I generally get annoyed when shows reincarnate dead characters, so to have the entire plot of season 4 based on Holden following Miller's every whim was an ongoing frustration for me. Holden/Miller got them into a huge clusterfuck and then got them out of the same clusterfuck, albeit with a bunch of people dying along the way, and that's somehow a win? Also got a bit bored with the election drama on Earth and I'd like to see Bobbie more involved in something meaningful. According to those of you who read the books, season 4 was based on a weaker book, so hopefully things take off again in season 5.
  10. Watched the first 2 episodes and really like it so far. Reminds me of Big Little Lies but more sinister.
  11. I’m interested in knowing the backstory on why Kaylynn and Haley both moved out on their own at the ages of 15 and 16. Their bio doesn’t say but maybe their interviews will reveal it if they hang around long enough. I’m kind of annoyed at Will and James starting this alliance and creating drama where there was none. I don’t particularly care for Team Tinder but they also seem harmless and I’m not aware they did anything to deserve the attack, at least not on camera. Despite winning the last 2 legs, I think Will and James are one of the weakest teams that will surely implode when faced with a tough challenge. Aside from that, it’s a rare season where I like most of the teams. I think Gary and DeAngelo are my current favorite.
  12. https://sports.yahoo.com/tigers-make-aj-hinch-new-manager-astros-scandal-170357639.html
  13. I’m confused. Is the Ascension opening or not?
  14. Kershaw is 3-2 in the World Series with a ring. One of his 2 losses was against the cheaters. Verlander is 0-6 in the World Series with a ring*. He’ll get another chance when he starts the 2022 season at the age of 39. Who is the choke artist again? You wanted to watch Kershaw and the Dodgers fail and you didn’t get it. Eat shit.
  15. Oh by the way, fuck you. You took so much joy in every Dodgers misstep this postseason that I can’t imagine what kind of day you’re having. Dodgers are World Series champs. Including Kershaw who had 2 great starts and 2 W’s, which is 2 more World Series W’s than Verlander will ever have.
  16. Kershaw was great. Really happy to see him finally get his first ring.
  17. With all the talk about how dominant Snell was and the stupidity of pulling him, let’s not lose sight of the fact the Dodgers pitchers held the Rays to 1 run and shut them down from the 2nd inning onward. Scoring 1 run is not enough to beat this Dodgers team. Unless anyone expected Snell to pitch a 9 inning shutout (which would be the first time all season the Dodgers got shutout), the Dodgers were going to get their pound of flesh eventually. Still pretty stupid for Cash to hand it to them that quickly, but sticking with Snell wasn’t magically a Rays win. Their bats did nothing to help Snell or themselves.
  18. Why are they even testing players at this point? Just let it ride and hope for the best. Nothing good can come from testing them.
  19. Damn, Justin Turner positive COVID test and can’t even celebrate with the team. How did a test result pop up in the 7th inning?
  20. Been a Dodgers fan since I was a little kid. I was 5 in 1988. Waited 32 years to see another one. This season was fun and it’s finally nice to end up on the winning side. Every player contributed throughout this postseason. Glad I got to see 3 of the games in person.
  21. Dave Roberts: “Hold my beer.”
  22. Seems stupid. Snell is owning the Dodgers.
  23. CSR users will now get $120 Peloton statement credit per year and CSP users will get $60 statement credit per year. As someone who recently bought a Peloton, this is useful to me. It may have been enough to prevent me from downgrading my CSR last month, but I can still follow through with my intended CSP application and 80,000 point bonus and collect the $60 credit. Seems like a win either way.
  24. My understanding is that the 48 month waiting period applies to everyone regardless of when you initially signed up. As for your wife, did she originally have her own CSR and get a signup bonus of her own? If so, then she has to wait 48 months from that date. You could both downgrade to the CFU and then leave her as an AU on that, then she would be free to apply for her own CSP or CSR once her 48 months have passed. Perhaps thunderlounge can confirm all of this since he is the expert.
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