CycleTex87

I have an Omega I wear daily and have for 25 years. I bought an early version of the Apple Watch but found that I couldn’t really see it that well without putting on a pair of readers, so it lost a bunch of its utility. I wear it when I exercise. The Onega is a stainless divers watch so kinda casual anyway.

Show me a loss?

Hey @Ag with kids, that's good bull. Any idea how long until repairs are complete? Is the single lane over the bridge or on the causeway? I'll be there in early August, when I'm sure it will be hotter than it is now.

Today in the Wall Street Journal: Stomach Virus Spreads Through Cruise Ships at Fastest Pace in Years CDC has reported 13 norovirus outbreaks through first half of 2023 Cruises are packed as more travelers choose long-delayed vacations at sea. The downside: Higher numbers of those passengers are getting sick. So far this year, there have been 13 outbreaks of norovirus on cruise ships, according to reports from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That marks the largest number of norovirus incidents on these vessels in a single year since 2012—and the year is only halfway over. The most recent outbreak occurred on a North Atlantic Viking Cruises sailing that docked in New Jersey on June 20. More than 100 passengers fell ill, according to the CDC, accounting for 13% of all vacationers on the ship. Crew members also contracted the gastrointestinal illness. Viking Cruises said it believes that the recent outbreak on its Neptune vessel “originated from a shoreside restaurant in Iceland where a group of guests dined during their free time.” Norovirus is particularly contagious, says Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious diseases at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and it thrives in the closed environment of a cruise ship. Health experts say normal sanitary tactics such as using hand sanitizer aren’t effective against norovirus, and people can get sick from ingesting very few particles of the virus. “The opportunities for close person-to-person spread are so intense on a cruise ship that once this virus is introduced into that population, it has many, many opportunities to spread,” he says. Taking Precautions Across the 13 outbreaks among cruises that docked in the U.S., nearly 1,700 passengers reported being ill during their voyages, along with more than 240 crew members. The Cruise Lines International Association forecast that around 31.5 million passengers will go on cruises worldwide this year. “Because cruise ships report illnesses to the CDC, there is more visibility and faster reporting to health authorities, which should not be confused to mean a higher incidence rate onboard,” a spokeswoman for the Cruise Lines International Association said. The CDC reports outbreaks when 3% or more of passengers or crew report symptoms of gastrointestinal illness to the ship’s medical staff on voyages under their jurisdiction. The ships also must have more than 100 passengers and sailings between three and 21 days long for an outbreak to be reported. In the five years before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, there were an average of around 11 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness a year on cruise ships, based on data from the CDC. “We’re returning to what the norm was,” says Ross Klein, a researcher who has tracked health and safety incidents on cruise ships.

My knee hurts, I don't want to walk that far. Getting old sucks.

I bought a parking pass for like $50 for VIP parking, which turned out to be $75 with fees and taxes. SMDH.

That's good info, thanks Chad.

Headed to this with my daughter (no pix) who lives in Sherman. She "wanted to see Willie before he dies". I don't expect to see Willie for more than 20 minutes at most. Could be 110 F at the beginning of the show at 4:30 pm.

Effective.

^^Humblebrag alert^^ All this "rain" and "lunch".

Back in the day, my buddies and I used to enjoy just hanging out at the boat ramp under Loop 360 on Lake Austin on a Saturday afternoon and just watch the shenanigans as they happened. Great entertainment.

And that movie is…?

They're famous for hand planes also. What about these short shorts though?

raises hand. except 1989 Olds Cutlass Calais (POS) on 287 just outside of Decatur, TX.

Buddy of mine from the CG was on a boat doing drug interdiction in Colombia.

I’ll be honest, the first time the SpaceX crew ship lifted off, I thought the exact same thing. Kinda still do.

I'd have to clear space in order to add another insulated cup to my collection anyway. I think the shark has been jumped now in my need for more insulated cups.

I showed up at the Houston meetup at the BBQ place to pick up my RTIC cup, and @RGBIII forgot about it.

The Onion is brutal.

Oh I get it. People are way more interested in the hubris of some billionaires who FAFO'd than the desperate struggle of the downtrodden. WAY more world resources looking for those dudes.

I'm as guilty as everybody.

I'll just leave this here, and no CR, but a whole boatload of folks went down in the Mediterranean, and I didn't notice a 10-page thread on that incident. Just a comment on what we as a people want to focus on.

Going to be interesting what all comes out of the woodwork as this deal is post mortemed. The dude that got fired who wouldn’t certify the sub probably has an NDA - hope he got paid well for that. He could make way more with the book rights.

You mean Telluride or Aspen?